Curtis and Sharri's wedding

The summer began with a bang (yes, this post is a little out of order) with Curtis' (my brother's) marriage to Sharri in St. George, Utah. We had most of the crew together. All of the nephews had fun trying to figure out if they were playing with Grandpa or the "fake Grandpa" (my dad's twin, Garth)! I didn't get any good pictures of the bride and groom alone, because my camera battery died! Blast!!

Perry Clan and Perry Boys

Here is an up-to-date picture of the whole family. I couldn't leave out this adorable picture of all of the boys!

More reunion pics...

(Sorry, it wouldn't let me put them all on one post!)

Balls Family Reunion

Nick, Kaden, and I traveled up to Idaho for my family's reunion on the 4th of July. It was a blast! Nick loved the small town celebration (and especially appreciated air conditioning when we got back home, as our hotel did not have AC!) We watched the parade, visited the old home where my dad grew up, sampled real soda water from a natural spring (Nick didn't care for it, but thought it was fun!) and rented out the bowling alley, among many other fun activities. Because his outdoor playing time is limited here in AZ in the summer, Kaden LOVED playing outside and exploring new things (like garbage can lids!). Simple pleasures! I've included a picture of our family with my grandparents - very special!

Newest addition

Here's one of the first photos of our newest addition who is due to arrive on Christmas Day! We had confirmation last week that she is a little girl. Kaden was so excited to find out he would have a little sister, he decided to try out the girly fashions. What a supportive big brother!

Pizza, anyone?

Travis and Bryana both love helping me in the kitchen. One night, we had fun making homemade pizzas. Nick was home from work early and wanted to do it the "real" way. It turned into a tossing contest (and a bigger mess!). You can be the judge of who won!

Kaden just looked for a hiding place where he'd be safe from flying pizza dough!

Siblings

Two budding pianists! (One just wants to do anything his big brother is doing!) You know I can't help but post piano pictures! Travis and Bryana were big helpers with their little bro., even putting on his socks for him (his face tells you how long it took to get both socks on!)

Tempe Town Lake

Well, better late than never! Here are some fun pics from this summer with the kids. These first few were taken on a very warm summer day (is there any other kind of day in the AZ summertime?) (June 28th) at Tempe Town Lake. We fed the ducks, fished (but with no success!), paddled across the lake (you'll see how excited my nephew, Matt, was to have his picture taken!) and played at the water park. It's a great place for kiddos of all ages!