http://www.piedpiperphoto.com/) on ETSY. Gave it to the teachers. Found the funky frame at Aaron Brothers.

Found this from my friend Lindz (

Trake, Grandpa and Eric got air soft guns for Christmas. They hurt. Trake got shot in the neck, grandpa eye and of course...Eric had to shoot me in the butt. (what up with husbands and butts?)

I brought the gymanstics rings to the pool and the coaches thought they might be a little dangerous SO I hung them from the high dive. MAN...that is HARD. I learned that my pilates workouts can be taken to another level.  These rings require a TON of ab work!

While in Sedona I thought I'd take the kids on a little hike......(this is my toe that I broke while hiking)

We asked the hotel lady about a EASY hike because...hello 4 kids and ME. so she tells me about a short 10 min hike by the airport. (we found this halfway through...creative, I must say)

Long story short...ended up being 2 hours and the storm was coming. Kids freaking out and me praying we'd get out of Sedona w/o to many injuries. My mom was about to call search and rescue when we finally arrived right as she drove by for the last time. Surprisingly the kids wanted to hike Usery with me a week later.  Guess it built some character.

This is on the side of the road to Sedona.  HMMM, I can think of lots more ways to share your wealth like Jesus would've wanted you too.

NEW YEARS. Luckily there were some fireworks left over from our Utah trip a few years ago. A bunch of kids showed up and we had a fire with lots of sugar (for the kids...not the fire)

I got lectured about this one. Surprisingly no one broke any bones and they did it all day.  Pick oranges from neighbors (not the crazy one...he might shoot them), walk along the wall ("teaches balance" was my argument to my overprotective husband) then jump on the tramp.

Plyometrics.

I didn't want them to break Syds bounce house so I told them to be sure they jump OVER the side.