Quiet rays of sunshine

I enjoy quiet time in my house especially in the mornings before the world (and the kiddos) are up. It's refreshing, the quietness and the sun shining in is a great start to a perfect morning. I hope you take the time and enjoy some rays of sunshine in your life. 

Happy Day! 

Preschool graduation

Really, is my baby girl done with preschool and moving onto kindergarten already?!? My sweet little princess that melted my heart over 5 years ago graduated from preschool and looked to adorably cute in her cap and gown and mommy of course was very choked up. In my eyes it's a big accomplishment, a big milestone, a big moment in her life and in ours as well. I don't think I am ready for everyday school, for her to be with big kids, for her to grow up, but I know it's a part of life and she and I will be OK. I mean I cried when she turned 1 and 5, what makes me think that I will not cry as she walked down the isle in her cap and gown graduating preschool and ready for kindergarten. She has made us so proud, her teachers say nothing but great things about her which reassures me that we are doing something right in our parenting. So tonight I sit with emotions of sadness and happiness, but most of all prideful of my sweet little girl who is ready to move into her next season of her life! Congratulations my sweet girl! We love you!

Father's Day...Palm Desert

For Father's day this year we headed out to the HOT desert for the weekend. It reminded me of being a kid as we always did this every year for Father's day and so we have started this tradition with our little family. We had a great time swimming for hours in the pool, we shopped, ate and most of all just relaxed (it was only 109 degrees!) The hubby deserved a weekend getaway and he enjoyed it very much. The kids are at a great age right now where they enjoy being away for the weekends, they love sleeping in hotels sleeping in the same bed, going out to eat and just being somewhere different. I am so proud that my kiddos have an amazing daddy who loves them so much and is the absolute best dad in the world. The laugh, play rough, have tickle games, play soccer, have lunch dates and snuggle with each other. He adores our children and they adore him. Being a father isn't easy, but it is sure rewarding and he should be a proud daddy for raising two little ones that show respect, love, kindness and are both silly as ever. Saul we love you, you make our world complete! Happy Father's day! and to Papa who means the world to our kids as well, you make being a Papa look like so much fun. We love you!

Thanks to little man Ethan we can actually have pictures taken of the two of us...he did a pretty good job, centered and all!

This is from Taelor....and her drawing of how Dad looks....so cute!!

And this is from Ethan...I love that his answers..."I don't know" and "very"

And yes, it was 109 degrees outside but we enjoyed every minute of it!!

Happy Father's Day!

No training wheels!

Taelor has been wanting to learn how to ride her bike without training wheels since the day she got her bike. Well we just haven't got around to it cause let's face it that is Daddy's "job" (way too tiring for this momma to do and I just wasn't ready for her to be a big girl). So daddy took of the training wheels and only a few tries and she was riding all on her own. Taelor was so determined to learn that I am sure she would have stayed out there all night if she didn't get the hang of it. But she did and we are so proud of her! It was a happy, yet sad moment for this momma! Milestone #whatever down...only a million more to come. Good job my baby girl!