Lexie's 12th birthday was Friday and Adam and I both had Tuesday off from work for Veterans Day, so we decided to take off Monday and make it a long weekend in Tucson for once. It was so nice not having to drive 7 hours there and turn around the next day and drive back!
Lexie had her birthday party with her friends on Friday night and her party with family on Saturday night, so that day we didn't do much. Matt, Adam, and Tim (Matt's brother) went for a hike (see picts), Lex watched Ellie and Tate for a bit while Katie and I went to Target, then we went home to get ready for the party. Lexie's Grandma and Grandpa Roley were in Phoenix, so them, her aunt Sarah and her bf Dean, Tim and his dog Tiki, her friend Brianda, her family, me, Adam, and Diggy all came for the big party! Quite the crowd for living that far away from "home". She liked all of the nice stuff she got and I think she had fun.
Lexie blowing out the candles (wearing my present :)
Sunday Adam, Matt, and Dean went to ride dirtbikes (which Adam had never done) while the rest of us drove around and Matt's mom took pictures of the kids. The only thing I asked of Adam was to return without broken limbs before our trip to Europe...he returned about 5 hours later looking horrible with injuries from falling off a bike a few times pretty much all over his body. He has a huge gash on his leg that won't close, small cuts and sores all over, can barely walk from being sore, but no broken bones, hurray! That night G and G Roley babysat took the kids out for dinner and me Katie Matt and Adam went out ourselves.
Ellie surprised us with her very own interpretation of a super hero costume, she's so funny
Monday we went shopping and out for lunch, relaxed, and made a "Thanksgiving" dinner since none of us will get a homecooked meal for the Holiday this year (the Roleys will be at Disney World). Lexie had her friend Shelby over and they even gave me a pedicure! It was a nice low key day.
Yesterday we got up and drove home. The weekend went fast but it was a good one! I am so glad we get to see Katie's family so much more now!
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2 comments:
we had fun with you guys! come back soon!!!!
were those wild turkeys on the mountain??? wierd! what an adorable picture of diggy on adam's leg! he must've had a fun-filled, tiresome weekend too! i'm sad i missed out ;)
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