Burkett Family

Stephanie's Wedding

2009-09-17T20:19:00.001-07:00

Cara had a blast dancing with Liz at the Cooper wedding. :)

Dave and Busters

2009-09-17T20:15:00.000-07:00

Cara was having a blast when we brought her to Dave and Busters for Labor Day!

Cara's First Protest

2009-09-17T20:11:00.000-07:00

Here we are rallying for healthcare reform with Auntie Alex :)

Cara's Wild Ride

2009-08-02T21:57:00.000-07:00

A cute video of Cara riding around on Matt's back :)

Cara Ann's Cute New Bathing Suit

2009-08-02T21:54:00.001-07:00

Thanks Gammy Deb for the new swimsuit and glasses :)

Mommy's Shoes

2009-06-26T21:41:00.001-07:00

This girl is an expert at walking in mommy's shoes!!

Cara used the potty!

2009-06-26T21:39:00.001-07:00

She's not an expert yet, but she is starting to use the potty!!!

Cara's new swimsuit

2009-06-26T21:37:00.001-07:00

Doesn't Cara look adroable in her new tankini and hat?!? I love it.

Cara's First Set of Ears

2009-04-24T06:01:00.000-07:00

Here are some pics of Cara's first pair of Mickey ears. She loves them! Matt and I also went way overboard and got her a tinkerbell hair toy set, a minnie purse and clothes... lordie.

San Diego and Disneyland Trip

2009-04-24T05:57:00.000-07:00

Matt and I went to San Diego and Disneyland last week. We had a great time, but we really missed the baby. We will be sure to take her next time we hit Disneyland! Thanks mom and Auntie Alex for watching her while we were there (and Devon too!!).

Just cute!

2009-03-15T18:20:00.001-07:00

I just liked these pics of Cara. :)

Fun at the park!

2009-03-15T18:16:00.003-07:00

Cara loves going to the park near our new house, and her hair is FINALLY long anough to put in a cute little ponytail.

As promised...

2009-03-15T18:13:00.000-07:00

I know I have taken forever, but here are some pictures of the new house with furniture! We met with the painter today, and we are getting the entire house painted!!! I am so excited. He is going to do some amazing faux finishes. So cool!

New House!!!

2009-01-12T07:13:00.000-08:00

We got the keys to our first home in Maricopa on December 23, 2008 and we are absolutely loving it! Oso is so happy now that he has room to run and Cara is having a great time in her new toy room. We also finally got real furniture, so the house is starting to come along!

We are having a housewarming party on February 7 at 5 PM. So, we would love to see everyone there! Pics will come soon :)

3 weeks and counting!

2008-12-03T19:39:00.000-08:00

The house is almost done! We have countertops and all of the floors are in! Here are a few pics of the nearly finished product! And apparently, we are lucky in Maricopa... Matt put a dollar in a slot at the casino and won $30! A good sign I think!

Cara dance

2008-11-23T14:36:00.000-08:00

Here is a cute dance of Cara dancing for Grandma Debie on her birthday :) Enjoy!

It's Almost Done!

2008-11-22T17:01:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone! We are excited to let you know that we do our final walk-through on the house on 12/16 and our delivery date is 12/23! That's right, 2 days before Christmas... so it doesn't look like we will be moved in by Christmas... but plan for the New Year's Eve Party in Maricopa!

Here are some recent pics of the house. The outside is done and they are getting ready to lay the tile!

We did it!!!

2008-11-06T11:50:00.000-08:00

Here are some pics of our family on election night! Cara running around with her hands up is my favorite!

Election Day is Tuesday!

2008-11-02T18:30:00.000-08:00

And now... a message from Obama/Biden 2008.

Halloween Time!

2008-11-01T22:34:00.000-07:00

Cara dressed up as Cinderella for Halloween this year! We went to Aunt Deanna's house, where she got to spend time with her cousins, who went as Snow White, Belle and Tinkerbell - it was a pretty princess party. Here are some pics of Cara dressed up before her daycare parade.

Cara Halloween time

2008-10-30T16:24:00.002-07:00

You can't see her face, but here is Cara running around Target with a jack-o-latern :)

Matt and Cara in the new House

2008-10-30T16:24:00.001-07:00

Here is Matt and Cara hanging out in the new house.

House Pics

2008-10-30T16:21:00.000-07:00

Here is our new house as of yesterday. We have drywall and stucco (that needs to be painted) :) We should have a finish date soon.

House Update

2008-10-04T19:16:00.001-07:00

Here are the most recent pics of our house! As you can see, they are booking it. I am really starting to think we will be in before Christmas... keep your fingers crossed!

Happy Birthday Cara!

2008-09-23T11:04:00.000-07:00

Today is Cara's first birthday. We had her party on Sunday at Peter Piper Pizza. Thanks to everyone who made it! Here are some pics of the fun - including Cara and the cake!

We have windows!!

2008-09-23T11:02:00.000-07:00

They are really moving along. This pic was taken by Brian and Sandee Duggin (our friends in Maricopa). Thanks guys!

Then there was a frame...

2008-09-15T15:28:00.000-07:00

They are really moving along on the house! I talked to the Shea rep, and she said they want to be done before the end of the year! Maybe, we'll be in for Christmas!

It's Starting to Look Like a House...

2008-09-04T14:46:00.000-07:00

Here are some recent pics of our house! They are about 3 weeks in, and the framing is getting started. They said they should be done with framing by this weekend! Who knows, this could go faster than 6 months (fingers crossed)!

New house update

2008-08-18T19:32:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures of our new house (well, right now it's just a dirt lot...). They started on August 11, and should be pouring the foundation soon. We are moving into a townhouse in Mesa next week, so we can save gas for a while. It will be really nice when we get into our big, new house!

Just cute

2008-08-15T21:09:00.001-07:00

I thought this video was just adorable. Cara found the new packs of Onesie's we bought her, and was trying to put her clothes on (or play peek-a-boo). She also wanted to try and take mommy's camera.

Cara is walking!

2008-08-15T20:50:00.000-07:00

Cara took her first steps on Wednesday, August 6. She took 3 steps towards Grandpa Burkett and Aunt Stephanie as they left from their visit. We were very excited that they got to witness her first steps!

She started walking pretty regularly within a week. Here is some video of Cara walking tonight(holding 2 things at the same time!). She turns 11 months on August 23, so she is just shy of 11 months and getting mobile!

Matt's new job!

2008-08-01T13:41:00.001-07:00

Matt got a great new job as a manager at Cici's Pizza! The store is at Southern & Gilbert, so if you are in the area, stop by and see him for dinner.

Happenings

2008-08-01T13:26:00.000-07:00

Cara is 10 months old, and cute as a button!

Matt and I are moving! We are seraching for a house/townhome to rent for the next 6 months while we have our new home built in Maricopa. Here is a link to our house model.

http://www.sheahomes.com/main.cfm?dir=findahome&sec=none&subsec=models&temp=communityother&communityid=476&planid=1546

Welcome to the Burkett blog

2008-08-01T13:10:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the Burkett family blog! We are going to try and use this as a place to keep you up to date on our happenings!