Lava Hot Springs

We took a fun family/neighborhood trip to Lava Hot Springs. It was such a fun get-away! And there is no way I'll ever go back to tent camping (maybe when the kids are bigger). We stayed in a cute little cabin that had bunks for the boys and a bed for us and a microwave and fridge. Don't forget we had a sink, toilet and shower, too! It was great to spend time with friends and let the kids play. We went to the hot pots, to the big swimming pool where we had fun going down the massive slides and just playing! We had some rainy nights, but no worries since we had a cabin! The Wankiers weren't so fortunate, since they stayed in a tent and had a sick baby. They are troopers! What fun memories!

Mindy came to town!!

Mindy was here for a month! She came for Jayson's farewell and then took off to Paris with David for her 40th bday! Then when she got back she was here for 2 more weeks, so we got to have some quality time together. You won't know it from the lack of pictures, but we had fun! I'm so glad they came and we got to have them stay at our house a few nights. They boys love playing with Karsten, and Sierra was a great babysitter to Zoey (despite her screaming!). Skyla was so cute to always play with the boys and we were all sad to see them go! Until next time.

Tiny Sprouts Graduation

Max graduated from preschool yesterday. I was so worried when I first put him in. He is just so intense and can get really aggressive if you don't know how to handle him. From day 1 Miss Becky and Miss Brendy were right for him. They knew how to talk to him and help him participate. Not to say it wasn't hard work on their part, but he loved it and would come home excited and happy. I am so thankful for those teachers. And I'm so proud of Max for learning and going each week. Aunt Mindy was here for it, and that made Max's day. Gma Sonia came, too which was so nice. I love that we have such a supportive family. One more year of preschool to go! :) pictures to come...

Zoey @ 13 months

So Zoey is walking around, doing her thing. Little Miss Independent. Yet, she is so attached that I can't put her down for a second! How does she manage this?! She will not eat her food unless she is feeding herself. I cannot change her diaper or get her dressed without a major struggle. Not to mention do her hair! She does not let me do chores around the house. She knows where my candy stash is and will stand there and demand some until she gets some. Then she holds onto it until it is melted and gooey and then and ONLY THEN, does she want to be left alone to wander the house leaving sticky dirty hand and finger prints on everything. It's exhausting! She loves her blankie and can't bear to go to bed without it. She screams when Max comes anywhere near her. She has discovered Capri Suns and absolutely must have her own and hold her own. She'll squeeze it if you try and help her which leads to juice getting all over everything. She loves the sand box and sitting in small chairs. She kicks her feet when you sit her in a chair all by herself. She has managed to go up the stairs, but not come down yet. She has more teeth coming in than I can count, which may be the cause of her grumpiness lately. She has learned how to wave at the appropriate time. And her first word is EAT. She also says HOT (thanks to my curling iron-she didn't touch it but that is because I told her a million times not to and that it was hot. Now every time she sees it she says "hot, hot, hot"). She throws a killer tantrum when she doesn't get what she wants. And she is learned to go to other people without crying. After I'm done changing her diaper, she will go throw it in the garbage and say "poop". She loves trying on people's shoes or just carrying them around. She fits perfectly in her brother's t-shirt for PJ's and has the cutest dimples on both cheeks.

Finally...

This hard work... Helped pay for this...

Mother I Love You

I get to celebrate this wonderful day all because of my three sweet kids. They bring me so much happiness!!! We started out Mother's Day celebrating my wonderful mother-in-law for an early breakfast. We cooked crepes and had fun visiting. The kids sang a mother's day song in church and then it was off to Woodland Hills to celebrate Nana with dinner. I love that we get to see each other and share this special day with the other wonderful mother's in my life. :)

Easter 2011

Zoey is ONE!!

Zoey is one year old! I can hardly believe it. She is walking all over the place, getting into everything and how can she already know what she wants and scream to get it!?! She is so little (only 18 pounds), but that doesn't stop her from getting around. She will only eat if she can feed herself (and she likes to get messy). She sleeps great most of the time, and cries herself back to sleep if she wakes up. She makes the cutest crinkle face at everybody all the time. She has quite the high pitched scream-that is her way of saying she doesn't like something, usually Max bugging her. She is still clingy, but getting better at going to other people. I don't get much done in the day because she won't leave my side. She LOVES socks, and when I'm folding laundry that's what she goes for. She carries it around and tries to put it on like a hat. She will mimic everything I do (like hold the phone up to her ear, swipe a credit card, stir a pot, clap). And she still loves Wolfie. All dogs actually. She is careful around stairs, because she knows she will fall...it's happened once or twice. Lukas can really make her laugh and is so cute to play with her. Max tries, but a little too hard because he always ends up hurting her and making her cry. She gets into all my cupboards and takes things out of them, but it sure helps when I'm making dinner and need her occupied. She doesn't sit still when I try to comb her hair and she hates it when I try, so usually she looks like a ragamuffin. But a cute one. She loves play grounds and especially swings and slides. We have so much fun with her every day. She brightens my life and am so thankful to have her!!! Happy ONE year Zoey!