Puerto Penasco

In the cold, dark months of winter there is nothing better than going some place warm, sitting in the sun and letting your bones thaw. Luckily for us, we just got back from a good defrosting. All it took was a sixteen-hour car ride with four kids and an anti-climatic crossing of the Arizona/Mexico border, and we got the sun, sand and surf we all crave and love.

We spent six days playing on the beach with friends, relaxing in the sun, eating guacomole by the sea, and soaking up some rays (after a liberal application of sunscreen, of course.) Andrew got a massage, I got a pedicure, Abby got corn-row braids and we were all much more relaxed and happy after a week of sunshine therapy.

Eating guacamole on the beach with my favorite girl. Now, that is good for the soul.

Isaac found the perfect spot to read "Frog and Toad"

Isaac playing in the pool.

Abby playing in the pool.

These boys had so much fun toegether.

Peter and Henry: engaging in parallel play on the beach.

NO BETTER GROUP!

This is what it's all about. I love these guys.

A Real East High Basketball Game

Earlier this week, Andrew took our kids to the East High basketball game. My sister's boyfriend is on the team and it was the last game of his senior year.

My kids were so exicted. They love High School Musical and all things associated with East High. They love my sister and her boyfriend and are already campaigning for the two of them to star in the next HSM movie. So, attending the last basketball game of the season was a big event for them.

They all got dressed up in their red and white and Isaac even pulled out his red bandana to wear around his head.

When Henry saw Isaac's bandana, he was sad that he didn't have one he could wear. So, being Henry, and somewhat of an idea man, he did the next best thing: he found a shirt from his "Build-a Bear" and wore that on his head. (Notice the sleeves sticking out from his head.) Problem solved.

Auntie Em and the kids

If you've seen High School Musical 3, you are familiar with the way the last game of senior year is supposed to go down: tight game with a lot of singing and dancing in between some spectacular shots. Well, there was a definite lack of singing and dancing, but the kids had a blast and were glad to be there to cheer on East High.

a bonus...

One bonus of being an ER doctor....

is that you can give yourself stitches

in your nose, in the mirror after a basketball injury.

Seven years of medical training.... priceless.