Motherhood - A good day!!

Motherhood has brought me so many emotions.  I wish I was a more experienced writer so I could express them in a way that when my kids read this in 20 or so years they will be able to smile and know how they changed my life!!

Isabella won her first award last Thursday and I was able to be there!! 

 I was invited by the principal to attend the awards ceremony because they knew she was getting an award. The look on her face when she saw me was of pure excitement, but also confusion. This was the fourth month of awards and I had not attended any of the others, so I am sure she was unsure as to why I came to this one.

Here's why... she was honored with an award for outstanding effort and participation.

She is such a beautiful girl inside and out, I am so proud of her!!

Happy 6th Birthday

Aaron turned 6 on January 30th. We were blessed to have some wonderful friends and family join us for a few hours of fun at Boomers in FV!!

Here are some pictures of our amazing day!!

Aaron loves to mini golf

Aaron, Mason, Jacob, Isabella & Max

Buddies

Happy Birthday Big Guy!!

Jacob, Aaron, Mason

Aaron trying to shoot his buddies

Jacob and Max - who's winning??

The bumper boats were a hit!!

Aaron had a blast

Isabella and Sophia did pretty good, too!!

Mason, Isabella, Jacob, Sophia, Max, Aaron & Abby

Me and Olivia

Max got a hole in one!!

Flashback Friday

My son will be turning 6 on the 30th of this month and I found some great old pictures of him. He fills my heart with such joy, I just love him to pieces.

5th birthday

He was 1-2 years in these pictures

He was at least 3 in all these pictures except the newborn of course.

Confession....

I have a confession, I have a new love. He is amazing. I have been seeing him every night this week and I feel like a different woman. When I change my mind at the last minute he never complains and still gives me what I want, when I want it. But most importantly he saves me time and has lowered my stress level tremendously. I spend less then 20 min in the morning or afternoon with him and it makes all the difference in the world.




His name is Slow Cooker aka "Crockpot".

I have attached a picture of tonights success...chili!!!!

I was in the mood for a little fun, so if anyone has any good recipes or places to find them please let me know. Thanks for indulging in my silly moments!!

Summer

Begin With The End In Mind

Tonight we begin something new...baseball. We will meet a group of families that have at least one thing in common, a 5 or 6 year old son who wants to play baseball. Darin is coaching Aaron's baseball team again this year and I am so excited to meet new kids and their parents. Last season we met some amazing families and I look forward to what this season will bring.

So today I begin a new season of baseball and look towards the end with high hopes of meeting some fantastic families and creating bonds that can last a lifetime.

A Few Free Moments - nothing fancy

With a few quick free moments, I wanted to post some pictures of the holidays. I don't have a lot, but like everyone else I know we ventured to D-Land to see the beautiful lights, amazing fireworks show and have it snow a little on main street.

Daddy with his biggest fans!!

Silly Mommy and Daddy

Silly Abby and Mommy

The kids and I had a chance to visit my wonderful friend and her four kids for the day. She lives about an hour and 15 min away, so we don't see each other as often as we would like, but when we do get together the kids have fun and we just sit around and talk.  I wish I was a little closer and who knows someday we may be. But until then I appreciate every chance I get to see her and her beautiful babies!!

The gang minus 2, playing with play dough

The newest addition is 4 months already. Such a handsome guy!!

The girls were so fun

Well time is up; kids are running wild and needing a referee.

Let's make 2010 an amazing year!!

Do something you have never done before and see where life takes you!!

Whatever Wednesday

Enjoy my random moments....
1. It made my day to talk with my friend D today.. thanks for thinking of me.

2. While I was on the phone this is what happened... two girls with no shirts....

3. This is what a christmas tree looks like when mom has no input, but just sits back and watched daddy and the kids put all thier heart and soul into decorating. Equals = perfect tree for me!!

4. Excited to head into Long Beach tonight for a street fair at Pine and PCH!!

5. So proud of my husband... he is working so hard and still finding time to make our kids smile!!

6. Christmas music makes me smile.

7. Christmas for us this year will be big, not big in the presents area, but big in memories and moments we share with family and friends.

8. 2010 is going to be FANTASTIC for me and my family!!! We will shine as bright as DIAMONDS!!!

9. My daughter needs to see an eye dr and when I called to make the appointment, they are three months out for an opening. Yikes I had no idea.

10. I love picking up the phone and calling a friend to say Hello or catch up. I appreciate all our new social networking sites, but I am still a fan of the old fashion phone. :)

11. Remember to stop and smell the flowers... tell that special person everyday what they mean to you... and smile!!

12. I am making tamales on Saturday with my mom, sister, great friends and can't wait!!!

13. 1 homemade christmas present down only 8 more to go... yikes I need two more hands..