Locked & Loaded

Bobbins custom sewed a "magazine" for the boys' nerf bullets.

ASU Basketball Game

This year we decided to all go out to Tempe to watch the Sun Devil men's basketball team against Colorado for Owen's birthday. The Devils won.

SNOW

We had an unusually cold and wet winter. One weekend the McDowell Mountains were even covered in snow.

Assumption Church & McFarland State Park

After the hike we had dinner at the Italian restaurant in Florence, per Zach's recommendation. The food was decent but the service wasn't. We all piled into Zach's apt. that night. He has a two bedroom, so there was room, but glad it was for one night. Zach didn't have much as far as food, but we made due with a tube of sweet rolls. Then we checked out Assumption Catholic Church, which sadly was closed, then went over to McFarland State Park. The latter was a nice surprise and quite enjoyable. McFarland was a Democrat I could at least stomach.

Picacho Peak Hike

Bobbins needed another break from everyone. I had always wanted to hike Picacho Peak but had never made it out. I talked Zach into meeting us there from Florence. It was a beautiful day, maybe a little windy. On the way up people kept asking us if we were going all the way. I knew it was challenging toward the top but didn't think it was that big of a deal.

Well, it was. Zach and I and the kids tried to navigate some of the climbing on cables but had to turn back. There were a few points where I really feared one of the kids would go tumbling down. Worse yet, we had to turn back the way we came, which I hate, but the descent down the other trail was too steep with too much cable climbing. We vowed to come back in ten years when all the boys are old enough. Hopefully I'm not too old by then.

V Day Party

Without Julia and Gaia, and very pregnant, Bobbins still put on our annual Valentine's party with friends. The roast beef sliders and desserts are the highlights for me and everyone else. It's a lot of work but fun to host.

Visit to Francis

Annual drive out to Queen of Heaven Cemetery to visit baby Francis, who would have turned seven this year.

Don't Ask How This Happened

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