Organ Stop Pizza

Ever since moving to Arizona, many people had mentioned that we really needed to try Organ Stop Pizza at least once while living there, since there's nothing else quite like it in the world. So we decided to go check it out before moving! 

It was really neat! You order food (we got pizza and pasta) and then go find a table and they bring the food out to you later. Meanwhile, a live organ player takes requests and can play anything you ask! Of course we were hoping to hear Phantom of the Opera and he played it. It was really amazing! The kids were really entertained by it as well. The pictures don't really do it justice but there were sooo many organ pipes. The organist started playing and the stage rose up and turned around while he was playing to everyone could get a chance to see him playing. It was really cool! And it was a fun little family outing :)

Queen Creek Splash Pad

The Queen Creek Splash Pad has been a favorite over the years living in Arizona. It was about a 20 minute drive but well worth it. Often times it was hardly busy at all and they have very nice shaded areas with tables and benches so it was extra nice when we had Brenna and could count on the shade for her. 

She would usually fall asleep on the drive there.

We would also pack lunch and eat while we were there.

See how NOT busy it was?!

Probably Garrett's favorite thing there was the water shooter.

Mommy and Brenna selfie.

Garrett taking a food break on
the bench with me and Brenna.

Brenna was watching very intently to
 everything around her.

Kimbri drying off in the sun before heading home.

Kimbri wanted to take picture with my phone
on the drive home and took this one of Brenna.

Arbor Day Celebration

I love that Gilbert is always having family activities. This was at a pond about 1-2 miles away. Rick was studying so I decided to be brave and take the 3 kids by myself. It was a free activity that looked super fun and it definitely did not disappoint. It was amazing!

It was an Arbor Day Celebration with so many things for kids to be involved with. We started out with this blow up air toy. They were the only ones on it for a long time. And they loved it!

Story time with Tinkerbell.

Pony rides!

Sno cones!

Another bounce house

I had to stop and nurse Brenna while we were
there but then she was a happy camper, as always!

There were so many other things I didn't get pictures of but they had activities at all the booths! There was a home depot one where kids got a Home Depot apron and got to make a wooden tool box. Two different booths had a spot for kids to plant flowers to take home. There was free lunch and snow cones. We ended the afternoon with a hayride around the block. I think the kids really enjoyed themselves. Taking 3 kids out to a thing like this was a lot of work but also a lot of fun. And it makes me so happy to see them have so much fun and be happy :)

The flowers Kimbri and Garrett planted.

Walk to the "Petting Zoo"

There is a guy that lives about 1.5 miles away and has tons of animals. He has a little food jar out where people can come and feed the animals and it has always been a fun little cavity for the kids to do. My good friend, Erin, and I used to go on runs together and we'd often run to this little "petting zoo" and take a break to let the kids feed the goats and donkeys before loading all the kids back up in strollers and running back home. So one afternoon when Rick was off, we decided to make a little family trip to this place one last time before moving. It was a fun afternoon!

One time a while back the owner was outside and we chatted with him. He said his daughter is a vet and rescues animals so that's why he has so many. He's got chickens, ducks, pigs, huge turtles, donkeys goats, dogs, etc... And they all just roam around his backyard together! It's kind of crazy but really awesome.

Brenna snoozing during it all :)

We randomly found this hole with a bunch of eggs in it
on the  opposite side of the gate that the animals were on.
I was so curious to what animal they came from.... they
looked bigger than chicken eggs to me, but who knows!

Last Family Trip to the Phoenix Children's Museum

We decided we needed to make one more trip to the Phoenix Children's Museum together as a family for memory's sake. Oh how we will miss this place! It is such an amazing place for kids to learn and explore. It's fun and educational and the kids just love it. We have made so many great memories at this place.

Painting the dragon.

The pencil car was always a hit!

Rick would always take the kids to the very top of the 3 story play house.
I was always too scared of heights to take them (plus your aren't supposed to
carry anything up, including babies) so whenever Rick was with us they spent
 a lot of time in the play house while Brenna and I chilled on the main level.

Garrett always loved seeing the dog at the entrance of the museum.

Doing a puppet show. Brenna wasn't too sure about it all...

Kimbri and Garrett always spent SO much time
at the light table that had magna-tiles at it.
It would be so fun to make one of these some day!

Play Date with Allegra & Eden

A friend of mine from our ward, Stephanie Hamberlin, dropped her girls off at our house one day for a play date. Allegra is Kimbri's age and Eden is Garrett's age, so they all have a great time together when they are over (I have babysat them several times as well). We decided to do a few water activities so we got out the pool and filled up water balloons. They all had a blast and it was fun to have the kids get to play with some of their friends before moving.

Kimbri, Allegra, Eden

Garrett, Kimbri, Allegra, Eden

Throwing water balloons at the wall.

Eden doing the bubble machine.