I'm always up for a fresh start. It doesn't have to be January 1st in order for me to want to implement some changes. My first major change took place about a week and a half ago. June 12th to be exact. Kyle and Daryn arrived from Cedar Rapids to spend some summertime here while school is out. It has been SO awesome to have them down here! I picked them up from the Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport and, since Sydney had dance recital dress rehearsal AND dance recital the same day, I whisked them up from the airport, got them something to eat, stopped and home, then drove back to Queen Creek with Daryn while Sydney performed.
A lot has happened for Kyle and Daryn in the last week and a half. Let's see.... Recital took up 3 days. They went to a water park in Tempe called Big Surf. They were there for almost 8 hours. The good news is that they had fun. The bad news is that, since Iowa doesn't have nearly the amount of sun that Arizona does, there was too much sun, too little SPF. I feel pretty comfortable saying that Kyle will probably fully support SPF 70+ going forward.
Father's Day was fun for all. There was some shopping involved. And even better, there was sushi involved. Everyone took part in edamame and rolls. And what I found out was that no matter what, chicken wings have their place.
They met some friends of ours that are really wanting to make their stay here as fun and comfortable as possible, knowing that Rod and I still have to maintain our full time job status while they're here. So my friend Maggie decided that shopping would be fun. And boy did they have fun! They went to a mall in Scottsdale with one of Maggie's friends. I didn't put any limits on it, and found that even teenagers can have good taste.
This past Saturday evening, we went to a bbq at one of M&M's friend's homes. Everyone was so warm and welcoming (we didn't know anyone), and there were kids EVERYWHERE!! I can't find my camera, or I would love to show you how rough it is here.
That's just a brief synopsis of Kyle and Daryn so far. As soon as I find my camera I'll post some pictures. I'm sure I left some stuff out, but hey.... this is my first attempt at participating in the blogging world. Another change I decided to implement.
Oh, on another note... Sydney had dance tryouts yesterday afternoon. Anticipation is the worst, isn't it! Results get posted this evening by 6pm. I'm sure we'll be stopping by the studio after some din din. In case you didn't know, this is the studio she goes to: http://dctoo.com/. She is on the home page 3 times. Can you find her?
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