Monday, July 19, 2010

Surpise Party in Phoenix

We went to Phoenix in July, the hottest time of year...crazy you say? Well, we felt lucky to be invited to our friend, Karl's, surprise 30th birthday party! We got to hang out with them for a few days & spend the fourth of July with them! I didn't utilize my camera as well as I should have, so I have a plethora of swimming & trampoline pictures!!


We went to this place called Jumpstreet, that, as you can see, had these over-sized trampolines to trounce around on. Does anyone see any broken bones or lawsuits in the future? Karl & Kevin also enjoyed some time on the massive tramps. I tried it, but there's something about jumping up & down while you're 7 months pregnant that isn't very comfortable & seems really awkward!





As it turned out, Marley & Charlie wanted to ride this mechanical boat more than jump. It had some weird magical appeal because they did NOT want to get off, even after riding it 3 or 4 times!


Mr. Ezra is just too cute for words! He is such a fun little baby & I really enjoyed getting to hold & play with him! What a sweetie! Fortunately, Marley was really nice & gentle with him. Hopefully that's a sign that that's how she will treat her little sister!!


Just in case you thought I might be exaggerating about how hot it really was in Phoenix, this is a picture of the rental car's temperature gage one day! 118 degrees! Whooee baby! I remember it being hot when I lived there but I loved it so much I think I pushed how hot it really was to the back of my mind!


Marley had so much fun in Charlie's back yard & always wanted to play on the play set & trampoline. I feel bad...since we live on a hill, having stuff like this in our backyard is a little difficult!


Their pool was a FANTASTIC break from the heat! Marley had such a wonderful time & was always wanting to go out & swim. She wasn't nearly as daring as Charlie in the pool, but she tried!



I love these kissy photos of Charlie & Marley!

I got so caught up in helping Chantae with her surprise birthday party for Karl that, sadly, these are the only pictures I managed to get of his 30th birthday. Our visit to Phoenix was supposed to be a surprise, but I think someone accidentally spilled the beans that we were coming & so that surprised was lost. But I think us coming down threw him off the trail of his surprise party because he was genuinely surprised that everyone was at his house waiting to wish him a happy 30th!

Charlie is so adorable & I love how she's trying to spray whip cream into Chantae mouth. Marley was a bit of a party pooper & refused to let us spray whip cream into her mouth.

Instead of battling all the crowds to watch fireworks, we decided to celebrate the 4th of July with some night swimming!!



We had (and always do) such a fabulous time visiting Phoenix & hope that we can go again soon!! Thanks so much Coopers!

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