Catching Up....

So I write this blog really so that someday I will print it and have a beautiful picture record of all that we done. Sooo to all my friends who do read this, if Darin ever asks any of you what he should get me....hint, hint. I would love to have him publish this blog or just get me gift card so I could do. Because who am I kidding, he doesn't even read this blog or would know how to publish it. 

But now on to more exciting this... the kiddos. Boy have they been busy since the last post.


We went to the Strawberry festival in GG and this was the first year the big kids wanted to ride the BIG rides. So here are Mason and Yaya getting ready. Aaron was still not ready.

Of course the little dare devils who wanted to ride it were very disappointed they couldn't.

We did find a ride for them and they had a blast!!

WE celebrated Grandma's birthday

Yaya had some fantastic cousins come watch her play soccer.

Abby graduated from preschool and will be starting Kindergarten this year

Yaya sang in her school talent show and was a hit as always!!!!

My big girl received an award at school

Disneyland...lots of disney days

With the whole Dabalack family

As well with some good friends!!

I was able to sneak away with C for a minute and got this great photo of him... he was having such a good time!!!

Aaron showing off Flo's Cafe.

 

 

4th of July - This year we joined some great friends for a block party... as always the kids had a fantastic time and us adults did too. :)

Yaya and Lili



Aaron and Luke (Yuke as Abby calls him)

All the girls getting ready to walk in the parade

Yaya and J

My dare devil coming down the water slide

The ladies

Now for some night time fun for the boys... lighting the fireworks!!!

Family Angel Game!!! 

Good times with my hubby and kiddos

OK so this is Abby asleep on the floor. This girl of mine NEVER stops, but when she does its over. She was just going, going, going talking to me from her room as I was washing dishes and then I did not hear anything, which is never a good thing when it comes to Abby. But instead of finding her into something she should not be in... I found her asleep on the floor holding her glasses.  Ahhhh they are still so precious when they are sleeping.

Birthday Parties... This was one great. The girls got to go to a dance studio and work with a choreographer and they did a performance to Grease!!! It was such a great party idea.

The birthday girl is the main character (Sandy) and they all have lines and dance. Yaya got to be one the pink ladies on the left.

 

Of course my little one just loved it.

 

 

So that is what we have been up to for the past few months, plus the normal sports practices/games/tournaments for the big kids.

 

Starting now it gets even busier, The girls are in soccer, Aaron is playing flag football and travel baseball. I am heading out of town for a bachlorette party, the kiddos start school in two weeks and I am trying to work out in the mornings... 5:15am.  Yikes.

 

All in all everyone is healthy, happy and it has been yet another blessed summer filled with good times!!!

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My Sissy's Bridal Shower

My sissy is getting married.....and I was sooo excited and honored to throw her a bridal shower. We began the morning my going to dry bar in Newport and it was great!!! So fun to start a party by being pampered. :)

 

My cousin Kim and Rosalyn joined us. Of course Autumn had to quickly run an errand and we missed getting a picture with her.

My amazing Aunt made all the cupcakes and they were delicious and beautiful!!

I was soooo thankful she offered, look how gorgeous

Another one of our Aunts allowed us to host the shower at her house. It was again....beautiful.

My Uncle made this for my Aunt, isn't it just sooo cute!!!

My mini me... ps...she took most all these photos. So proud and honored to have such a wonderful daughter.

My mom and Chris

The wedding party...

Two of favorite peeps

Here we are... so happy for you sis!!!!

 

 One of my favorite peeps... love you K

My family.....before marriage and kids :)

So all in all it was a beautiful day filled with great friends and family. Can't wait for the wedding...stay tuned October will be here before we know it!!!

Love my kiddos

It has been way to long and I have so many wonderful pictures and memories I want to share and remember forever, but time has not been on my side. Here is just one pix of my favorite peeps, more to come soon I promise.

It's Sunday... I have a moment...time to post!!

So it's Sunday morning and I had my niece and nephew spend the night. So I have five kiddos all needing something different. One wants me to teach him how to jump on Xbox 360 football, one wants a wallet and credit card to play store with and another is hungry.  HOLD a moment....

ALL DONE, now lets see if I can finish this post before they need me again. Not likely.. he he

It has been almost two months since my last post and once again I wish I could find the time to post more on the small daily things, but it's just hard. Working full time, two of the three kids playing sports, homework and keeping up on housework. A lot of things get missed.  I try not to focus on all the things I am not doing, but rather the things I can do. I know it is not enough, but will continually strive to do better.

So here are some pictures of our fun times this past month or so. Enjoy the update:

My very amazing friend throws a Easter party every year for 30+ kids and their parents. The kids just LOVE it. Aaron holding the guinea pig

Abby loving the Guinea pig, too

Isabella after the hunt. Still such a great kid at heart.

So in mid March our wonderful cousin came home from Colorado. We had an impromptu to gathering at my mom's and of course the cousins got together and DANCED. Have I ever told you how much these kids love to dance, we love these moments.

The best dance crew in town!!

Maddy and Abby on Easter

Many baseball games these past few weeks, here is a quick picture after one the games at dinner.

So I was bale to take two days off while the kids were on spring break and we went to the movies and then hit the beach. It was beautiful at our house around 80 degrees but when we got within half a mile of the beach, overcast all day. The kids really did not mind, they still had a blast playing in the water, catching sand crabs and building sand castles.

I just loved watching them

Have I mentioned they like to dance and do skits. Well one night my parents came over for dinner and only the girls were home so they go together and did a skit/dance for us. They even got in matching outfits. It was wonderful!! Love these two girls!! 

Here is Abby in her solo part... just a rockstar I have on my hands

 I was lucky enough to get away on a Sunday and see my wonderful friend. She lives up north and came down for the weekend with her hubby and new beautiful baby girl. This was my first time meeting her she is an absolute doll.

Although our moments together are few, when we are able to see each other, I cherish our friendship immensely.

Pool day yesterday. It was warm enough yesterday to hit the pool and as always it was a blast for the kids and us. This picture is Darin, Aaron and then Isabella. Love that Aaron is hunched over and Isabella is striking her top of the pyramid pose.

All done....

Grandma and her grandkiddos... no more babies around here. :)

Aaron and Mason holding maddy and abby.

So that is all I have for photos, but a few other updates:
Isabella changed soccer organizations, that was a lot of stress but we finally found a new home with Canyon FC in Anaheim, and feel so lucky to have found a wonderful new soccer family. Their is another Isabella on the team so our little girl will go by Yaya on this tea, and she really likes it.

Isabella also did a cheer competition with the boys and girls club this weekend that she enjoyed.

Last but not least as I am ready to wrap this up and see what how much of a mess I have behind me. I hear all five kids playing together, they are in Aaron's room and they are playing Insurance. As many of you know my husband works for Belfor, a general contractor focusing on insurance claims etc. So I hear them saying, OK I am the adjuster for state farm and you will be estimator, the little girls ask who they will be and Isabella assigns them to be the homeowners and the buyers coming into the office to buy insurance.  That is  a perfect example that kids ARE aware of everything that goes on around them. Sooo cute.