"SUNDOWNER"

Too bad the Suns lost to the LA Lakers. Derek and Michael's favorite hot spot to hang out during a Suns Game is in Downtown Phoenix at "The Duce."
It's a sports bar and antique shop all rolled into one. Anyway Channel 15 News was there interviewing fans and Derek got interviewed and Michael got his face in there too. It was right after the game and on the 10 o'clock news. I've enjoyed watching the games but new they couldn't beat Coby's 3 pointers and they were the bigger team. Doesn't look Stoudemire wants to come back next year. I just feel bad for Nash not getting into the finals, he really deserves it.

summer garden 2010

We've had a mild growing season this spring. It's almost the first of June and it's just starting to get close to 100 degrees. I've tried some new vegetables like celery and sweet onions, strawberries, kale, spinach and romaine lettuce. But the weather is getting too hot for them now and they are winding down.
I love the hibiscus which love the hot weather and bloom constantly through the summer.
We've added 2 new chickens. White Leghorns which will be pumping out eggs in a few months.
Our older Rhode Island Reds are 5 yrs old and still lay eggs but not everyday. I keep wanting to get rid of them and then they lay a beautiful XX large egg and then they are on parole again. This is a grape vine I planted this year, which will hopefully grow over the chicken coop and provide shade and give out purple grapes.
This red rose bush is over 6 feet tall. I think this one is called Mr. Lincoln. All my tea roses I've had to transplant to sunnier locations. They love full sun and I'm growing yellow squash underneath them and they are doing well too.
This is a kumquat bush (or small tree). You can eat the whole thing skin and all. The skin is sweet and the insides are a bit sour. I'm the only one who like them.
These tomatoes grow wild all over the backyard. They are small like a cherry tomato.
Chopper has one tomato in his mouth. You can see the tomato plant behind Chopper. It's growing all across the back patio. I did not plant this, it just grew in my rose garden by the house. Everyone is annoyed at it because it is taking over like "The Blob".
The apples are starting to get big. They should be ready to eat in a few weeks. They are a little sour right now.
This is a yellow squash blossom. I think chopper got into them. Because one morning his face was totally yellow. It was so funny.
Every year I plant sunflowers. They grow up to 10 feet tall. These are growing all they way along the back wall of the vegetable garden. The birds love them. And when they get old you just cut them off and hang them upside down to dry and then eat the seeds. I get so much pleasure out of growing veggies and flowers. Hope you enjoyed them too. Come by and get some tomato's before Chopper eats them all.

Grampa's Visit

This was Rick's first time holding Maylee. And you can tell from the photo below she loves it.

She was one day old here and her facial features have changed so much. The first day her face was swollen and now she has thinned down. She needs to stay in the hospital a few more days because they found some bacteria in the placenta. And just as a precautionary measure they have her on an antibiotic. We were all hoping she could come home today but will have to be patient and wait a few more days. She is so precious and sweet. I got to hold her for about 4 hours yesterday and she slept the whole time. She hardly ever cries.

Maylee Ann

Hi Everyone!!!!! Here I am, a little late but I made it okay. Just a couple hours old and I
already get to dress up with a pink bow.

This is probably the only time I'll publish my weight so all can see.Here I am getting held by Jon daddy. I love hugs and kisses. Even my cousin Carson came to visit. He's such a big helper.Yesterday my second grandbaby was born: Maylee Ann Green born Sunday May 23, 2010 at
5:47 a.m. She was about a week overdue and they had to take her C - Section. Ivette and Maylee are doing fine and glad the waiting is over especially for mommy. We are just so blessed
and thankful for these little grandkids they are so precious. And I'm having a blast.
Grandkids are the Greatest!!

Pat's Run 2010

30,000 people signed up for Pat's Run this year. This is our 3rd year running it. This time we signed up as a family team, "the Flying Green Burritos". Danny and Lachelle had been running the most to gear up for the race, and Lachelle twisted her ankle a few days before the race and couldn't go. So Sorry.

The race was about 25 min. slow in starting. We waited about 45 minutes till we started moving.


this dog looked like a lion.This man had prosthetic hands and feet....amazing. Running into ASU stadium, on the left side you can see the football players high 5-ing everyone.Kenzie me and Rick all ran into the stadium together such a great feeling.People everywhere.There were youngsters and oldsters.Our shoes had a tab that recorded our time.Before the race, just a sea of people.This is Jolie the dog, she was tired before the race even started.

Tour De Phoenix 2010

Tour De Phoenix

Jon, Derek and Rick all rode in the Tour De Phoenix today. The race was 72 miles starting at Red Mountain high School and going up and over Fountain Hills and over to Sagauro Lake and up the backside of Usary Mountain. They did great with Derek coming in 17th overall (amazing with just under 6 month of riding after his mission), Jon got 33rd (I think he tired himself out after coming in first over the top of Shea Blvd.) and Rick came in 4th of the 50 plus age group. I'm so proud of my guys. There was over 1,000 riders doing the 72 mile race.
Ivette is such a trooper getting up early to see the guys start. She will soon be having that cute baby girl in May and she's still teaching Biology in Jr. High.Derek didn't pass up a free massage after the race. You can see where his wounds are of a recent crash last week from hitting a cattle guard on the Beeline Hwy. Went head over heals.Next week will be Pat's Run and Danny and Lachelle and Mackenzie me and Rick are running under the Family Team Name "Flying Green Burritos". I don't think I'll be doing any "flying" more like "Burro" pace. But this will be my 3rd year in a row doing it. I actually got on my bike this week and rode 21 miles up and over Las Sendas. Didn't feel too bad since I've been going to the gym all winter and enjoying the spinning classes.

Spring is in the Air

The weather has been so nice that I thought it would be fun to have a dinner in the Secret Garden. It took a bit of doing but I got the lights and lanterns up and it was very cozy there
and we all enjoyed a great steak dinner after Priesthood. I also had my dinner club girls come over and get together out there. It felt very magical. You cannot believe the sweet smell coming
from all the citrus blossoms and jasmine, especially at night it is very potent.
This is my mom who looks really good for 89 (her birthday is next week).
Your never too old to go Easter Egg hunting.

Bentley is 7 yrs. old and showing a few gray hairs around the nose. He is such a great loyal dog.
Snap Dragons are out of control and overflowing along with the tomato plant that just grew on its own.