Zingo

I LOVE this game Zingo Bingo, the kids got this game for Christmas and we play it quite often with them. It is great for the whole family and it gets the kids to learn pictures, words, reading, and memorizing what is on your board. Each board has a picture and the spelling, two tiles come out of the box and who ever calls it out first gets the tile. It's a fun game and tonight Taelor was the winner of both games, daddy second, Ethan third and of course I was in last. So if your looking for a good gift for a young child I suggest this one.

Aunt Donna birthday at the beach

Yesterday we spent the day at the beach near the Huntington harbor for my wonderful Aunt Donna's birthday. It was a perfect day, the weather was nice and the company of being with family is always heart warming in itself. My Aunt and Uncle have kayaks and the kids both got to go on their first kayak ride and they loved it ( pics to come!) Which we are so excited because Saul and I love to go kayaking and now we can take our little monkeys too! The kids were water babies and they were so excited to be in the water, it was a great glimpse of summer time! It was a great day. Happy birthday Aunt Donna hope you had a great time cause we did!!

My husband joined the blogging world

Yes that's right MY hubby is a blogger. A few months ago he started up his own Personal Training business BodyTone Fitness, as a personal trainer. His new blog focuses on nutrtion, exercise, weight loss and healthy recipes, and how to have a healthy lifestyle in general. So check it often for great tips on how to become healthier in your everyday life.

www.bodytonefitness.blogspot.com

Weekend with the girls

This past weekend I got to spend a little time away with the greatest group of girls celebrating a wonderful Bride to Be, Lauren. We had lots of fun in Palm Desert at the JW Marriott, even though it was a bit on the windy cool side. But spending some time with 8 other girls in a nice 2 bedroom villa was nothing short of a good time, fun laughs, eating lots of junk food, drinking pina coladas, and plain great girl talk. It was a slumber party like we used to have when we younger. I feel absolutely blessed to have such a great group of girls that I work with who have become my everyday best friends! Thanks girls for a great weekend away and thanks to my wonderful husband who was feeling a little under the weather and still took care of the kids! And to Lauren, may you be blessed in your marriage forever!

Thankful

Today I am thankful for these two, who make me smile each day.

20 years ago...

I wrote this 20 years ago when I was 12, in 6th grade and kind of funny that I found this today as I was going through the box with my year books. This is what I thought my life would be like in 2011.... well sorry to tell my self bit I instead of USC I graduated from FIDM, I don't live in Palm Springs (probably wanted to live there since we vacationed there a lot growing up) but I live in a two story house in Irvine. I don't have 3 kids...yet, but that is still something I want. I didn't become a pediatrician, instead I am a Merchandise Planner, much more up my alley, hence why I went to FIDM. One thing for sure is that I did married a handsome man!!! And no I haven't done anything to help abused and neglected children, but that is always still on my heart and a passion of mine. Funny that I thought at the age of 12 that 32 was so far away and probably felt like an eternity away, but here I am 32 years old and I feel like being 12 was only a blink away. Life has gone by in a flash, it might not have been what I thought it was going to be when I was 12 but let me tell you its better, I love my life, my happy marriage, my husband, 2 kids and my job! Here is to another 20 years and whatever it may bring.

Family breakfast...

I look forward to this day every March when my whole family....yes I mean all 50+ of us get together for breakfast to celebrate all the 10 or so birthdays for the month. And of course my liitle guy is part of the March madness of birthdays. So this morning will be a great one!! Happy March birthdays!

Taelor's Picks of the Oscar Dresses

Anne Hathaway... "Oh so pretty"

Amy Adams...
"That is too sparkly" (mommy thinks it's pretty)

Annette Bening...
"That looks like a spider web on her dress"

Gweneth Paltrow...
"Pretty, but her hair is too straight" (meaning it's not all curly)

Helen Mirren...
"She's a pretty Grandma"
(I wish I will look like that when I'm a Grandma)

Marisa Tomei...

"oh purple tulle, I like and I want her earrings"

(mommy not a big fan of this dress)

Halle Berry...

"oh so pretty, she looks like a princess"

and Taelor's favorite...Hailee Steinfield

"Oh, oh, I LIKE that one, she is beautiful, just like a princess"

(I have to say for a 14 year old she is so cute)

Mommy's pick..Jennifer Hudson

She looks STUNNING!!

Mila Kunis....

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE

And yes I am happy for Colin Firth...BEST ACTOR

(bummed Geoffrey Rush didn't win)

Our favorite movie....The King's Speech WON!

Amazing movie, if you haven't seen it you have to watch it. What an amazing story of a well honored King who had to battle his whole life over a speech impediment.


Watching the Red Carpet to the Oscar's with my little fashionista was so much fun! She was head over heals over all the dresses (almost all of them). Taelor had her own opinions on all of them and I loved hearing her thoughts. I love the Oscar's, maybe it's because I LOVE movies, and because I LOVE seeing all the gorgeous gowns. Obviously Taelor only watched the Red Carpet with me (she is a much nicer critic than Joan Rivers and enjoys the fashion better than her daddy). I will look forward to this every year with my little critic Taelor by my side

Valentine's Day Photo Shoot

Thanks to my best friend at Marisela Photography she was able to capture some great pics of my precious Valentines for their mini Valentine's Day shoot. Isn't she awesome!!

These two have sure grown from their first Valentine's Day shoot back in 2009... you can view it here

Taelor's first visit to the ER

A few weeks ago Taelor had her first visit to the ER. She fell off the stool and split her chin open, luckily she was able to get the glue and was a trooper through the whole thing. Let me tell you that stuff is great, where was that stuff when I was a kid. It reminded me of when I was 4 years old and had my first stitches on my tongue. Hopefully we wont have to go back to the ER for a while!