Legoland, Beach, Scrapes & Bruises

We went to Legoland on Monday with Kristen & her cute kids :)  (check out the blue eyed babe on the bottom) 


We took the kids to Swamis on Monday. They had fun looking for shells & sea creatures in the tides.

This is what can happen to you if you do not know how to ride a skateboard. We have a skate park close to our house & on Friday because Gavin had the day off & because the park can be so crowed normally I thought it would be fun to take him. Upon leaving the park I thought I'd be a "cool mom" & show Gavin some moves. Well the move I showed him resulted me on my bum. I scrapped my arm & bruised the heel of the palm of my hand. I'm okay now. Emma asked if I learned my lesson & my reply to her was "Yes, next time I won't fall".  :) 

Happiness Is...............

When you are driving down El Camino Real & hitting all the green lights.........

Happiness is being able to sleep in (very rare at our house)

Happiness is when our kids go to bed at a decent hour & sleeping all night...........

Happiness is when your kids tell you they love you rather than get mad at you for telling them to go to bed.............

And Happiness is MY Birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy Birthday to ME!!!!!

Okay, so I am bad at posting my Birthday is the 24th (this Saturday) You are all right & thanks for thinking of me :) I guess I jumped the gun a little. I love birthdays can you tell?

Proud Moments (they are few & far between)

Okay first let me say that I am NOT going private yet. A few friends & family members talked me out of it for now.  I am however going to take precationary actions & see how well that works before I make any drastic changes. 

So, here's my proud moment or moments. Yesterday we called Gavin in from playing. It was getting dark & time for dinner.  Andy & I stood outside as we called for him to come home. We noticed that instead of riding his scooter he was walking with it. When he got closer we noticed he was holding his scriptures & journal.  At dinner we asked why he had taken his scriptures & journal outside & he said because a friend of Emma's asked why she could not spend the night. Gavin began telling her friend it's because we go to church the next day & that we don't do those kind of things on a Saturday night. He said to us, "I showed her what we believed, I showed her my scriptures." Andy & I just sat there & smiled. Just when you think nothing is sinking into their brains it is & that is when you feel proud & that you have accomplished something as a parent.  Then my next proud moment & this was more cute then anything but I was sitting in Emma's room with her when all of a sudden she gets super excited & turned to me & says, "Aren't you excited that we get to return to Heavenly Father in the Heavens one day. It made me kinda cry & I blame it mostly cause my hormones are whack but I am so proud of our children. They try so hard to do what is right. I am glad I can be their mommy & I am happy that I get 1 more chance with another.  Now if I could master how to put them to bed & have them sleep decent hours of the night I'll be set!

It's Time....

We are going private. I do not like the idea of other people that I DO NOT KNOW reading my blog. Kinda creepy. So for those that still want to read along & are my friends & I KNOW YOU  let me know & before I make the change I will get you all passwords. Thanks for all your comments & support. I will keep you all updated. 

Happy NEW YEAR to everyone!  I thought this was a funny shot. A  New Year resolution, stay away from McDonald's.  The second foto shows us how to ruin an engine really fast. Look at the guy in the middle of the foto, he is really showing us those pearly whites. 

Death Became Of It!

We finally caught our furry friend. YAY!!! It happened early this morning. Andy heard it thrashing around on the sticky trap.  He quickly took it outside to the recycle bin & believe it or not it was still trying to get away. Before we went to church this morning I had Andy make sure it was still there. He informed me that the trap was but the mouse got away. On the way to church & during sacrament Andy tried to convince me that there was no way it could get out. I however was not so confident. If a mouse can run up your leg after being told it CAN'T I was not convinced. (that's another story that I'll have to tell some other time.) So after church I made Andy look for it in the recycle bin & sure enough there he was trying to escape. I made Andy kill it to make sure it would never get out ever again!  I think we are in the clear now unless he had a friend which is very likely but our house is booby trapped so if there is another he will be trapped soon & will be rejoining his friend in the recycle bin.  This is about how the mouse felt when Andy was done with it but much much much worse. Thanks babe! I will sleep better tonight :)

Too Sour!

This is one of my favorite pictures of Emmy & Evan!  They are at my dad's ranch eating pomegranates & letting us know they are too sour.  (pic. taken about a year ago)