Desi's 6th grade promotion

We are so proud of you Desi! Congratulations!

My niece Desire is officially in Junior High! She had her 6th grade promotion this week and we are so proud of her. We still can't believe she is going to be in Junior High. Time has gone by so fast. I still remember the day she was born. We are so proud of you Desi and we love you! Good luck in 7th grade...stay away from those boys!

The Waterpark

Now that the hot heat is here, we have spent two of our days this week at the waterpark. Taelor had so much fun playing with all her friends. Ethan and Piper just hung out in their strollers, asleep most of the time, what a life they have! It is such a great place for the kids. I can't wait for Ethan to enjoy it with his big sister! Anyone who wants to come to the waterpark, let me know, we are always up for going, I am sure we will be there a lot this summer. Hope everyone is staying cool this week, it has been way too hot the past few days!

Father's Day

I hope all you wonderful Father's had a great day on Sunday. Saul had a wonderful day. Taelor and I made breakfast for daddy, and the kids made him a very special card also. At church they gave all the dad's a really nice leather bible, it was such a special present for all of them. After church we went to my parents house and had our pancake brunch, it was very delicious. We also met up with Saul's mom for a bit at the Spectrum, so we had a busy day but Saul enjoyed every moment of it. He is so proud to be a dad and he is such a wonderful dad to our kids. They are very lucky to have him as their daddy, just as I am lucky to have him as my hubby. I am also very lucky to have such a wonderful dad as well, who I love so much! Happy Father's Day!

Fun Day at the Beach

I know it has been over a week since I have blogged. I have been so busy and we have been doing so many fun things now that summer has arrived. On Saturday we went to the beach, just the four of us and we had so much fun. It was a bit chilly when we first got there but then it turned out to be a nice day. Taelor loved playing in the sand, she wanted to go in the water and Saul took her down there and sure enough she was so scared of the waves and wanted to go back. But I don't blame her, the waves were big that day. Ethan of course slept almost the whole time we were there, I wished I could have taken a little nap with him. Now that summer is here we are looking forward to many beach days, we can't wait!

Saul has a sprained ankle!

My hubby has a sprained ankle! On Saturday as Saul was getting out of the car he must have stepped on his foot wrong and sprained his ankle. He didn't notice it right away but by the time we got home, it was very swollen and he couldn't even walk on it. He didn't think he had sprained it, but as the night went on, it got worse and he was in a lot of pain. He rested all day on Sunday with his foot up and iced and it is feeling better than it was yesterday. Hopefully it will heal in the next couple of days. He hates being stuck on the couch!

Lexi's school play

On Friday we went to see Lexi (Chela's daughter) in her school play. It was about the rainforest and it was such a cute play. I was so glad I could be there for her. I took lots of pictures for Chela as her and Jimmy were out of town for their 10 year anniversary! Taelor and Ethan loved the play as well. After the play they had a "cast party", and Taelor thought she was so cool sitting with all the bigger kids at the lunch tables. Lexi loves Taelor so much and didn't mind Taelor tagging along beside her everywhere she went. She takes care of Taelor like she is her little sister. We are so happy to have Lexi in our lives we love her so much! Thanks for inviting us to your play, you did GREAT!!

Visiting Grandpa

On Thursday we stopped by Grandpa Richard's house for a short visit. It was his first time meeting Ethan and he hadn't seen Taelor in a long time. Taelor wasn't up for a picture with him, so maybe next time. A few days before our visit he had fallen down and the paramedics had to take him to the hospital. He is doing fine, he did not have any injuries but he said he was in a lot of pain and sore. It was nice seeing him and talking with him. He has such a BIG heart for the Lord and listens all day long to sermons on the radio. He is getting a little slower on walking these days but has a care giver who comes to take care of him, and she seams to be a good cook according to my Grandpa. It was a good visit with Grandpa and I am so glad he got to meet Ethan!

Sea World

On Wednesday we went to Sea World. Of course we picked the most yucky day to go (cold, overcast and drizzling), but it turned out to be a GREAT day. We had so much fun watching Taelor get so excited over everything. She LOVED Shamu, her face was priceless as she watched the show. I think she was so shocked at how big the "fishy" was. Ethan of course slept pretty much the whole time in the stroller so he didn't see much. Taelor was in aww when we went into the shark encounter, she looked kind of confused as to why they were swimming all around us. She loved the dolphins and laughed every time they swam by her. When we were looking at the sea lions she even tried to share her blankie with one of them.



The best part of the day for Taelor was when Elmo and his friends put on a show. It was the first time we felt like parents of a toddler! We were in the play area when we heard Elmo coming on, boy did that place clear out to go see Elmo and we were one of the crazy parents saying "let's go see Elmo". Taelor's face was so excited when she saw Elmo. I also took Taelor on the flying fish ride, which is like a Dumbo ride. At first she was so excited to go on it, but then when we were sitting in it waiting for it to start, she said to me "no, no, go, go", but we stayed on and I think she had a love hate feeling for the ride. By the time we were leaving it was starting to drizzle and we were all exhausted, but it was another fun day out with the kids. We look forward to our next adventure out!

My Little Brother is joining the Air Force

My little brother Jon is joining the Air Force. He does not know the exact date he will be leaving but he thinks it will be sometime in October. Even though we will miss him being away from us for 4 years, we support him and love him very much. (Yes, and even Taelor and Ethan will miss you too). He scored double the average on his written test and they would like to have him be a part of the Military Intelligence. He will be successful at whatever he does and has a wonderful bright future ahead of him. Please pray for Jon as he heads into a new chapter of his life. We love you Jon and wish you all the best!

Our FUN weekend!

We had such a GREAT weekend. On Saturday we went to the Aquarium of the Pacific. The weather down there was perfect, not a cloud in the sky! Taelor loved it and wanted to go swimming in the water with the fish. Her favorite part was the sea lions, they were playing right in front of her and she was so amused by them. She also loved the bird sanctuary, one of them even pooped in front of her and she said "eew", it was so funny. Ethan's eyes were open so wide and he was just taking everything in, it was so cute to see him in amazement. Saul and I enjoyed our day with the kids, even though it was very crowded. Maybe next time we will not go on a holiday weekend!

Saul and I had a DATE NIGHT on Saturday. Grandma Sandie came over to watch the kids. Saul treated me to dinner at Cheesecake Factory and we saw Indiana Jones (of course Saul's pick). I actually enjoyed the movie, it was entertaining, but I have nothing to compare it to as I have never seen any of the other ones even though Saul owns the box set. So now I guess I will have to watch the others. Having a night out with just the two of us was great. It is always so nice spending quality time with my hubby. I always look forward to our date nights. Next movie will be my pick!

Sunday we went to Chuck E Cheese for our friend Brody's 3rd birthday. Taelor had a blast and was very sad when we had to leave. But she is scared of Chuck E, what little one isn't??

We had a busy day on Monday. Our friends Katrina and Shea came over for a visit and Taelor and Makenna played for a few hours, we had a lot of fun chatting with each other, it is always so nice to see them. Then later in the day we headed over to Aunt Deb and Uncle Tom's house for a BBQ. It was nice seeing the family and eating some good food! We were all exhausted by the end of the day and the kiddo's crashed as soon as we got home. Now that the weekend is over, I am looking forward to mellow week!