Snowflake

Green Beans Anyone

We love to visit Grandma and Grandpa Boone in Snowflake. The high chair Livvy is chilling in was the same one in fact that Josh sat in as a baby. I bet he was once covered in green beans as well, Liv has Josh's eyes, Lucky girl.

Aunt Gweny always takes time to come play with us. Laney our new little cousin is a pretty little girl we are so happy for Gwen and Dustin.

Mouse Trap PLEASE GRANDMA!!!!

Can you tell what Ty LOVES to play with Grandma? She has a special knack that makes the game work every time with lots of smiles!

Four Mile Knoll

(the Knoll four miles out side of city limits)

We hiked to the top and enjoyed the beautiful view of Josh's homeland. The Sandstone Rock formations are quite amazing. I have a special place in my heart for Northern Arizona's unique beauty. Caleb and Ashlynn, Michelle, Grandma and Grandpa all made the climb. Grandpa carried Rissy on his shoulders. It was a cold brisk wind.

Notice Josh's nice facial hair.

Another wide open view.

The Tire Roll

This may be an activity many of you have tried if you are from the white Mountains where random tires are discarded in the brush near lonely cedar trees.

Step 1: Locate tire

Step 2: Roll tire to top of knoll/hill/cliff

Step 3: Tell everyone to watch

Step 4: Push

This is tried and true great entertainment and exercise if you want to roll it back up for another shot.

I spy a tire - - -OK - - - Let's Roll it!

Experienced Tire Rollers Carry a Pair of Gloves in the Truck Just in Case.

Wild Adventures

We finally made it to the San Diego Wild Animal Park!

We arrived on a rainy Saturday morning in March and had the place to ourselves. Marissa didn't care for the rain too much so we created an umbrella suite just for her. She managed to cope with the conditions gracefully(she can be a little dramatic.) Livvy checked everything out and ate everything I put on her tray. Ty couldn't get enough of the trails and bridges. He wanted to run everywhere. Josh appreciated the persistent rain that kept us nice and cool and I liked all the different waterfalls and plants. Honestly I like it a little warmer.

We stopped for a kid picture next to the Lion. I kept telling Riss to stand in the middle next to Liv and she kept giving me this "I'm squished stance." It's a golden moment when I can catch all three kids looking in the same direction at the same time, and a miracle if they are smiling.

Here is the mighty Lion who was right next to us and decided to relieve himself on the window. (No, I didn't take a picture. . . . gross! Somethings you only see at the zoo.)

Being that Ty's favorite color is yellow, he sucked in a bucket of air when when he spotted a gigantic YELLOW hot air balloon. It really was impressive.

Livvy was our happiest rain traveler, who wouldn't like soggy cheerios? She kicked her feet the entire trip.

This bridge smelled like Show Low in the summer after a big rain. Notice the lovely pine-tree poles lining the sides. That must have taken a long time to build. Rissy and I had a picture moment.

The large green fields in the background had wild animals from Africa. Since you can't see any animals, now you know that we didn't see any there either. But on the look out where we took this picture there are California Condors. They were amazing and enjoyed the gusts of wind blowing through their Habitat, I didn't take any pictures because they are NOT handsome birds, now I wish I had.

The cutest thing there was the baby elephant. I don't think I have ever seen one before, it pulled at my heart strings. I've always had a tender spot in my heart for Dumbo and cry every time I see his mother holding him through the bars of the train.

Here is the Lucky Rhino horn that we stopped to touch on our way out. It was life size and such a tame Rhino, I like that kind of animal. The other day Ty asked if he could call Granna Adams she is 84 and they had a 15 minute discussion about the zoo and snakes and spiders, Granna said she didn't like snakes and Ty said, "Granna at the zoo you don't have to worry cuz there's glass to keep the snakes in and you can look at them all you want and they can't get you." I thought it was sweet that he was trying to calm her fears.

Rissy's favorite animal to see at the zoo is the Zebra. Ty's are the Polar Bears, Giraffes and the Yellow Python. I like the Hippopotamus and honey bees and otters. I'm not sure what Josh would choose for a favorite animal. Maybe the Gorillas they are characters.

We love to go to the San Diego Zoo and ride the skyride too. I am a big fan of the Zoo, it's a workout and an adventure every time.

Chocolate Falls aka Grand Falls

Yes These Beautiful Falls are in Arizona! They can be tricky to find but are worth the drive. I have been to them 4 different times over the last 10 years and every time I can't help but want a cold glass of CHOCOLATE MILK. They run in the spring when the snow is melting. The wetter the spring = prettier falls. This was my parents and grandparents first time there. We had a great time. Ty found a cool stick and hit rocks over the edge. He liked that part.

I am continually surprised by the amazing diversity of landscape in AZ my home state.

(Grand Falls is near Leupp, between Flagstaff and Winslow)

La Jolla Beach

The sky was beautiful and the ocean is very relaxing. We took a drive and ended up here. Down below there are sea lions laying on the beach.

Olivia Ruth Boone

Introducing Livvy!!!

Livvy is our blue eyed sweet heart. Her personality is happy, peaceful and content. She was born May 27, 20009 in Show Low, AZ. She arrived one week early on a Wednesday at 5:38 pm. She weighed 7lb 10 oz and was 21 inches long. Grandma Boone was able to be our Nurse which was a special treat. Ty and Rissy love their little sis. She was well received! Rissy constantly puts her Dolly on top of Livvy in her bouncer so she will have a friend. Ty is very willing to race and get a diaper or the wipes (Unless his muscles run out of energy. . . of course.)

I really didn't know what to expect having three children but I am enjoying myself part of that is because I am finally home full time! I LOVE being just a mommy and wife! I get out more with 3 kids than when I had 2 kids. I have found that one of the best ways to restore sanity to the house is to simply LEAVE THE HOUSE. Leaving gives me just enough distance to realize the peace I do feel in my home with my children. The picture with Josh and Livvy is in our living room in San Diego and is a pretty common sight. Josh has the magic touch when it comes to putting Liv down for a nap. . . he usually joins the party. His 80 hour work weeks catch up with him.
Riss and Liv fell asleep after story time one afternoon and I had to capture their cute little hands, they grow so fast it makes my heart ache.

Staring at my girls sleeping made me dream of all the fun we are going to have together. I loved growing up with my 4 sisters each one holds a special and tender place in my heart.

Ty doesn't know what he is in for with 2 sisters :) He told me that he thinks he needs another baby but not until he's 7 and it doesn't have to be a girl. That Ty of mine is a thinker I like it.

Livvy is a cheery baby she will smile at everyone, she charms the members of our ward with her dancing blue eyes and rosy cheeks.

People in San Diego are quite friendly and kind we are enjoying the city and all it has to offer.

Residency is right around the corner!

San Diego Here we come
It's official we are going to California for 3 years. Josh will be graduating with a Doctorate in Podiactric Medicine early June and Starting residency June 12th. The weather is beautiful and there are many things to do in San Diego. I'm looking forward to moving to a new place and enjoying a new adventure. I'm 4 weeks away from my due date of a new baby girl. I'm excited Marissa will have a "girl friend" she had been surrounded by boys most of her life. We are working on getting a house to rent and we finally bit the bullets and got a bigger vehicle. Ok Ok it's mini van. I love it but Josh has declared it is my van and he would rather not be known as a mini van guy, but deep down I think it's growing on him. Some day he can get that truck he is always thinking about just not this day. I love Josh and I am very happy that he has done so well in medical school. He is truly a smarty pants.

Ty Wisdom

Lately my attention has been captured by the wisdom and explainations of my 3 year old. I love that he is growing up but I really love hearing his take on things. For example the other night we were driving home and Ty was looking out his window and he exclaimed "Mom a piece of the moon broke off" there was a half moon and he was sure that a piece had fallen off and it needed to be fixed. After we talked about why he could only see a piece of the moon he declared, " Can you turn off the moon Mom." I guess he was ready for some sleep and it was just too bright.

This week Josh flew to Miami for a school meeting and he was telling Ty that he would be going to Miami. Ty turned very serious and said, " Not My Ami, Dad . . . Your Ami" It made me smile.

I was driving Ty home from preschool one day and he started explaining our families hair. He said mom has pretty hair, Rissy has soft hair, Dad has pokey hair and I have tweaky hair. :) Ty does have very thick hair which has a mind of it's own with cowlicks to spare or tweaks as he calls them.

Last of all Ty shared his wisdom of his life with me (most of these conversations occur in the car) He said, "Mom I used to be little but now I'm growing." I couldn't argue with that and he was so serious I could tell he had really been thinking about it.

Well there are some insights into Ty's mind. I love that kid he is very observant which can be good and tricky at the same time.

Playing Catch Up

There has been a lot of things going on over the past few months, but I'm just going to give a very quick recap. First Josh left in September for the Midwest for 3 months he was in Wisconsin and Detroit, Michigan. He's back now. thank goodness. I did get to see him a couple of times. For one of Josh's school positions we got to go to the Cayman Islands for a few days which was nice. Josh also came home for Thanksgiving. Now we are all back in ShowLow together again. I'm still working 1-2 days a week for a local dentist in town. Josh will finish the rest of his rotations up here in ShowLow till graduation in June than off to residency for 3 years in a yet to be determined location. That is pretty much it short and simply put more details to come...Hope everyone had a great Christmas. Oh and by the way Boone baby # 3 is on the way set to arrive early June 2009. Should be an exciting year. Ty & Rissy hanging around the house

Seafood from a beach side restaurant in the Caymans

Out for a walk on the beach in the Caymans

Alamogordo

We have been in Alamogordo, NM for the past few months. We visited the White Sands National Park it was cool. . . we sled down the sand dunes and had BBQ chicken drum sticks. Ty loved running on the sand.
Here is my big boy officially potty trained. Here he is proudly displaying the "sticker board," he got to pick out a train sticker every time he went #1. He also had a "treasure box" full of things he picked from the dollar store. He got to pick a treasure every time he went #2. He did awesome and I must say I LOVE my little big man plus no more diapers! Yipee

Ty and Riss have gotten better at playing together. This picture is proof (at least for the moment) after the snap Ty promptly pushed her out of the tub and took over as "boat captain" Oh well. They do have moments where they are giggling together and I really enjoy those I hope they will be good friends and I also hope they will keep each other in line.

Marissa has just discovered that she has legs and can actually move around she still hasn't figured out how to walk at 15 months old. I really don't mind her chill attitude toward walking. I'm sure she will figure things out at her own pace obviously. She is however interested in climbing and trying to "fit" into things like this nice pot. She makes me laugh I love my little sweet pie!

Really Good Times

Where Have We Been Lately?

Josh and I just went on the most amazing trip of our lives we toured ancient ruins in the Yucatan Peninsula and spent some quality time with each other and family. I didn't think we would be able to go on this great adventure because of Josh's rotation schedule but at the last minute his Shiprock rotation fell through and he was "forced" to take his vacation month in July which happened to be perfect timing. Thanks to Josh's parents, Joseph, Laura, Michelle and the Palmers we were able to leave Ty and Riss without having anxiety the whole trip. We were gone 11 days and it was the greatest adventure I have ever been on. The first picture is of Tulum a ruin next to the Caribbean ocean it was gorgeous, we swam on the beach below and got drenched by a tropical storm. Wow those storms are furious and then they are gone the clouds are beautiful ever changing.




This is a picture of Palenque we went to huge ruins in the middle of the jungle, every place we went I tried to imagine the people who had lived there and what their lives were like. I wish I could put up more pictures to show all the details and places we explored. I will tell you it was unreal completely unlike anything I could have imagined and very humid and hot. I actually got quite tan which is rare for me. We climbed up moutains and cruised down rivers and hiked through the jungles, we even went cave tubing! We flew into Mexico and then traveled in a tour bus across the Mexican country.


Here is our group there were 38 people and our tour guides were from Pinetop Arizona the truly fun part was that all of these people are my
extended family on the Adams side. My Mom and Dad went on this trip last year and had such a great time they wanted to put together a trip so we could all come and experience it too. My grandpa who is 84 and my granna who is 82 even came and had a great time. I was cool to see the ruins that were built and dated from 400BC to 1400AD. They were fascinating just observing the sheer size of the cities. There is a possibility that some of these ruins are from the people of the Nephites and Lamanites. That was amazing in its self to see the area where the Book of Mormon stories originated. This is a big group but if you look close Josh and I are on the third row up left side. All of my brothers and sisters came with their spouses except Brittaney who had her baby the day before we came home. Needless to say we laughed a lot. Oh and sweat a lot too.


This is a a city that has been uncovered but the crazy part is that mountain on the left side of the picture probably has uncovered ruins as well. There are hundreds of cities that haven't been uncovered due to the cost and labor needed to make it happen. Josh and I loved Mexico. Josh was pretty good at speaking Spanish which meant we had plenty of delicious fruit drinks . . . we recommend the Jugo Tropical for anyone staying in Chetumal