Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Ca Adventure

Awesome day with the babes and the parents
Waiting for playhouse Disney (Man they are beautiful right?) :
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Scared for Monsters Inc.   
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Rides in Bug Land 
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Sharing some love
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Busy Bee

So I have been super anxious lately for some reason and when I get anxious...I get crafty. It's definitely an outlet.  Here's what I have accomplished this week:
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Saturday, April 25, 2009

The simple things in Life

Make me smile...

Like driving behind semi truck carrying garlic and smelling the sweet garlicky aroma coming through your air conditioning vents. yummmm

And driving home from Rancho with my entire family sleeping soundly in their seats (yes even Kevin) Priceless!

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Disneyland

In attempts to get all I can out of my new Disneyland pass I decided to take the kids on our first solo trip.  (Angi and Jeanie...wish you could have come too!!) Of course there are no pictures, I brought my camera but couldn't get them to sit still ANYWHERE to document our trip.

If you think I am crazy for taking two kids under three (and a stroller) to an amusement park by myself you are not alone...I thought the same thing but tried not to think about it too much or I would have never done it. 

It was amazing. SO SO hot, but amazing. It wasn't so crowded because of the heat so the longest we waited for any ride was 10 mins. (It was the Casey Jr. Train and the highlight of Toby's day)

We were armed with plenty of water, shorts and tanks, and a very handy squirt bottle. They even kept filling our cups with ice for free, which really surprised me for some reason. Overall it was a success. No melt downs, very relaxed, and a wonderful day with just the babes. 

P.S. Poor Liv seems to get her fix of traumatizing events every time though. The first time is was Pinnochio, this time it was the Buzz Lightyear ride. Can't anyone warn you your kids are going to freak when they let you on the ride?!?! It is part my fault for wanting to go on every ride we possibly can, but does anyone know any other rides we should steer clear of?

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Run Through Redlands

I did it!! I ran the whole time. I wanted to make it in under 30 minutes but I got pretty close. 
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The only part that was hard was watching the elementary school kids pass me up...other than that the whole experience was amazing...10K here I come

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Im it?

Carynn tagged me to blog 10 thing I love that start with the letter N...so here goes nothing:

1. Nap Time: It is my sanity and my "me time". I cannot function without it.
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2. New clothes: They just make you feel so good!

3. Nice people: There just aren't enough genuinely nice people in this world. But when I do come across one, it makes me feel like humanity isn't completely a loss. 

4. Nephews: They make good mma partners for my kids (Sorry Brandon and Ayden)
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5. Nutella: The fat girl in me made me put this one.

6. Newborn Babies: I just can't get enough. I need these little beings in my life some way or another. 

7. Nightgowns: I own a few and want to buy a new one every single time I am in Target. There is something about the way you feel when you sleep in something cute.

8. Not Going to Work: I fully believe I was born to be a stay at home mom/housewife. I have said that is "what I want to be when I grow up" for as long as I can remember. 

9. Nice Restaurants: Lawry's and Morton's tops my list. I LOVE getting the crumbs cleaned off my table. It's nice to be completely waited on!

10.  Really...what else starts with N?

Easter Pics

Easter was great. Way too much candy though!

Saturday night pop in by Grandpa and Nana (Easter Baskets #1)
Breakfast at Panera (Easter Baskets #2)
Church 
Grandma Debby and Papa Michael's house (Easter Baskets #3)
Grampy and Grammy's House (Easter Baskets #4)
-My brother and his Girlfriend came over too (Easter Baskets #5)

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Monday, April 13, 2009

Hey

I know Easter was great... but with two sick kids and a sick husband I am too exhausted (and needed) to remember what actually made it that way. I will post later. For now I will leave you with a quote from my amazing daughter. She was playing at the playground at Chick-fl-a when these two older boys came in. 

Boy: "Hi, what's your name" 
Olivia: "O-ye,yi-a...I'm big"

I literally laughed out loud. She is so funny. She loves to play with the big kids. They were pushing her out of the slide onto the floor and she couldn't have been having a better time. She is way too rough to be a two year old girl. But she's my girl and I love her for it.



Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Disney Fever

Oh man I got it!
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So with Lacey and Ben here we decided it would be a good time to take the kids for their first trip to Disneyland. I have been waiting, partly because we didn't have the money, but mostly because I wanted to make it special for them. And to make sure they were really old enough to enjoy it. It was a great time. And to top it off, Kevin surprised me with getting season passes for us!!!! I am so excited to not have Disney envy anymore (Angi and Carynn...hit me up!) It was so much fun to see their little faces taking it all in. Pinocchio was a bad choice for a first ride,
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but Dumbo and the carousel made up for it. 
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The highlight of the trip...no make that their lives...was seeing the lifesize Lightning McQueen and Mater. Seriously, made their lives. (Liv hides it well haha)
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Surprise!

So Lacey, Ben, and Georgie made a surprise visit on Saturday. It was a good day. My mom took me to get a pedicure and then Cold Stone. Kevin and my dad were bugging us to hurry home and of course we were all annoyed. But then, as I walked into my door, there is George in my living room. I was so confused until I saw Lacey and Ben standing there too. It was such a good surprise at a much needed time. (I have been feeling in a bit of a rut lately.) So I am so glad that they are staying for a week. I miss Lacey a lot and love spending time with Ben. It is nice to have them around.  

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

What 7 Year Itch

Today is the day...seven years ago today Kevin and I offically "hung out" for the first time. I was scared to death that him asking me to hang out was an April fools joke and was on edge the entire time but hey...look at us now. (Not too closely though...haha) I can't believe how much has happened to us in this small amount of time. 
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I am so thankful that:  
Angi and Joey set up an amazing camping weekend
That we were the only two of our friends who actually had jobs (and had to drive out alone together.)
And that he filled up the gas tank on my truck (That really sealed the deal)

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Anyways, here's to 7 years and counting!