September where did you go?

Where did September go?? Oh yeah it went by in a flash due to a really busy month. But it was a fun busy. I have lots to blog about.....

Ethan 2 1/2

You love dogs!! This is your friend Roxy.

Oh my little Ethan you are 2 1/2, where did the time go? You are such a cheeky little monkey with a smile that will melt any ones heart. You give the best kisses, you make us laugh and your a witty little guy with so much personality. You are into Toy Story, no you are REALLY into Toy Story, you watch it everyday and I mean every day! Your favorite character is Woody and he does and goes everywhere with you, he even gets his own bed next to you on the floor. You are a ball of energy and sometimes a bit of an attitude comes out in you, but you are still easy going, it takes a lot to get you upset, but when you do, tears come flowing, big crocodile tears! You are such a sweet brother who is always looking out for sissy. Oh and you are fully potty trained! YEAH, it has been almost 2 months now! Your a sweetie pie who I love so much. Can't wait to see you grow in the next 6 months (well if it can slow down that would be better). I love you my little boy!

Taelor 3 1/2

I know I am a bit behind on this post, but better late than never.

Taelor, you are 3 1/2, and I can't believe another half a year has gone by in a flash. You are such a little character and you are starting to come out of your shell a bit, but still have a timid nature about you. You have such a cute little personality, you amaze me with the things you say and you never stop asking questions, you have a curious mind and are a sponge for learning. This summer you have enjoyed swimming and have been practicing with daddy in the deep end. You are such a sweet sister, and you love your brother and take care of him so well. Don't get me wrong you two do fight (which I know will never end), but you love him to pieces. You still are a bit stubborn at times but we are working on that, I know you think princesses should always get their way. You are turning into big girl who I love so much and I look forward to you turning 4 in a few months! You have such a great heart and you always let me know how much you love me, and I will always enjoy your kisses and hugs! I love you baby girl!

Photography by Marisela Photography

Alyssa's Bridal Shower

I just love this Bride to Be, Alyssa, not only because she is such a sweet, amazing woman but that I get spend 8 hours a day with her. She is my right hand woman at work and with out her I don't know how I would get through my day! I am so happy for her and Scott who have been together for 10 years and are getting married on Oct 1st. I hosted a shower for her and it was such a good time with all the girls from Tilly's. Did I mention I also work with the best woman too! We spent hours chatting and eating, it was so fun! I wish the soon to be Mrs. Roland a very happy and loving marriage. Cheers!

P.S. I will really miss her when she is gone for 2 weeks in Europe!

Trader Joes pizza

This is one of my new favorites from Trader Joe's, pizza dough! It has been a while since I picked up the pizza dough from Trader Joe's but now it seems to be on our menu quite often. I cut the dough into small pieces for the kids and they get to make their own and they love it. I also like it because I get to make pizza just the way I want, very little sauce, sometimes even no sauce, and just the right amount of cheese. It also reminds me of my first job at Northwood Pizza, the kids think it's funny when I throw it in the air. The great thing is that the dough is only $1.29 and the sauce is $2.29 and last for a few pizzas! So next time pizza is on your menu you should try out this one, especially if you have little ones!

English Rose Teas

My wonderful mother in law, Sandie has started a new venture, English Rose Teas. She is amazing and absolutely the best baker I have ever known. She caters Tea Parties for any occasion, showers, birthday parties, Holiday parties or a just because Tea party! If you don't want to have a tea, you can order some of her yummy desserts too! Check out her site here.

Pool safety....please watch your kids!!!

I am writing this post to warn parents out there to ALWAYS watch your children when you are in and around pools/water. While at a backyard pool, I was sitting in a lounge chair at the end of the deep end so that I could keep and eye on my kids while they were playing on the grass area a few feet away from me. A 2 1/2 ft wall is between the pool and the grass and I was sitting right next to the wall, about a foot was between me and the wall and the pool was to my side. After the kids got excited about getting Popsicles, Taelor ran up to my right, and Ethan, thinking he would go to the other side, squeezed his way between the chair and the wall, and water at his side, without me knowing. (Remember this all happened within seconds, Ethan is almost 2 1/2 and does not know how to swim yet!) Next thing I could hear was a little bit of splashing and there Ethan was, already in the water with his little hands splashing the surface, had I not looked down to see him, I would not have heard him, I did not hear a big splash, he just fell right in! I jumped in the pool and got him up, he was OK, THANK GOD! He was a bit shaken up but the main thing was that he was safe.


Yes ,I was watching them and yes I was in arms length of him, but seconds was all it took. I dwelled on this incident for the next few days, but I realized this can happen to any of us. I will take this as a learning lesson and I hope whoever is reading this that they will too. Swim lessons are a must and both kids will be getting them soon!

Stay-cation Vacation Pictures

I have to say even though we did not go out of town for the week, it was still a busy and VERY enjoyable week. Wished it could have lasted longer, but it was great having lots of family time and spending time with great friends! Here are a few things we did:

Railroad Town in Los Angeles...

Lunch and shopping in Santa Monica....

San Diego Wild Animal Park.....

Swimming like the old days at the Loza's house..

Funny that I grew up at this pool and jumping on this same trampoline with my best friend Tally, so great to see my kids doing the same with their friends!

Swimming at the Doyle's pool with great friends...

Of course we spent time at the beach...

We ended with my sweet nieces 21st birthday party
Happy Birthday Alycia.....

Taelor's Prince Charming.....Daddy

Taelor was asking about Snow White and what happened to her when she ate the red apple. I was explaining to her about true loves kiss from her prince ( I know why do I even need to explain??), then I said to her, one day you will marry a prince, and this was her response....

"I'm going to marry a prince when I get older, I'm going to marry Daddy! My daddy is so cool (holding up her thumb)!"

Oh that made Saul's day! It's the simple things. I can only hope that Taelor marries a man just like her daddy because he really is the best husband and he is my prince charming too!

Great ideas and inspirations

Love, LOVE, LOVE this blog Ali Edwards If you love scrapbooking or any kinds of art projects, you would be inspired by the things this woman does. I found her on Shutterfly, she created a few photo books that had links to her blog, and yes I spent hours looking at her blog. I feel so inspired to do LOTS of things with my pictures, but only if I had more time!!! It amazes me how many projects she does! But I made a promise to myself that I will do at least this project I know its about Christmas, but I will have to get started on this project soon after summer ends (because we all know that once October is here then Christmas is just around the corner),so that I know I have it ready for the first day of December. Another great scrapbook project that I think I might try is this one A week in the life, she did this back in April but of course I just found this blog but I am going to have to try this out so wish me luck on both of these projects. I mean, I still have yet to finish completely my kids 1st year scrapbooks but oh well, maybe these will be done at the same time!