Thanksgiving in AZ

We had a great Thanksgiving with our "Arizona Family" this year.

My contribution - pie and homemade cinnamon ice cream!

Charlie

The Kids' Table
Madi, Kylie, Charlie & Carson

Carson with the giant-basketball-hoop-tee for a soccer ball?

Carson and the ladies

Kimmy & Janey

Mommy & Charlie

Doug & Jane

The "Gobbler" Group this year

Iron Girl 10-Mile

I recently ran in the Iron Girl 10-mile run around Tempe Town Lake. It was a lot of fun, but maybe a little soon after the marathon. My knees hurt quite a bit (which have never in my life bothered me), but I've wanted to do this event for a number of years. It was a great feeling to cross the finish line! The best part is Doug, Carson and Charlie came to cheer me on. I stopped to give Carson a kiss halfway through and I don't think he was quite so sure it was me. Doug said he kept waiting and asking where I was. Later I thanked Carson for coming to cheer me on and he said, "But I just stood there, mom." I assured him that was enough.

Zoo & Fisher Price Fun!

We went to the Phx Zoo where they had a special Fisher Price day where the kids could test out the latest and greatest toys and test drive the different Power Wheels vehicles. Oh, and we saw a few animals, too... but, this was definitely where they wanted to be!

Carson with the enormous "Little People"
and "Spike" in the background

Playing with "Spike"

They both loved these dinos (of course).
Charlie kept roaring at them!

Taking the Mustang for a test drive

Testing out the Stinger

Charlie was just a gigglin'.
He loved riding along with Carson.

Testing Toys

Testing the Handy Manny toys.
Carson loved this because he could "fix" the truck.

More toys.

Carson with the "Smart Fit Park".
This is some type of mat that hooks to the TV and
there's different activities to do. Very cute.

Carson "running a race" and he won!

The baby orangutan.
He was so cute and entertaining.
He kept playing by putting this bucket
over his head... sounds like our Charlie!

Doug and Carson enjoying the orangutans!

Arizona Sunsets

We tend to have some very beautiful sunsets here.
I finally caught a couple with my camera.

Buckets of Fun

Charlie seems to like buckets on his head these days... I was going through pictures and they just kept turning up.

He likes the clear one so he can see where he's going...

Go Vikes!

Imagine that! Another bucket!

This one's a little hard to walk with...

Goin' for a ride

Carson loves football. And any sport really. The other day, he said, "Mom, we should play something. How about sports?" (thinking) "Let's see... I've got football, baseball, golf... all kinds of sports to play."

Charlie

Carson

Time for lunch together

Showing his muscles!

I love this photo because this is Charlie these days. He carries around "Cashew" just like this and sucks his thumb when he's tired.

Cuddling together

Watching something interesting, I'm guessing...

Carson showing off his balloon from Michaels.
They had a free Halloween craft time that I took the boys to on Saturday morning.