Ok, so yesterday's ten did not happen, but at least I am doing it today, right? Here we go!!
1. My sisters, my mom and I went to go see Wicked in LA on Wednesday night, courtesy of my Dad! I had seen the show before, but it was the first time for Amy, Allie and my Mom. They totally enjoyed as did I. It is so nice to be able to spend girl time with my lovely sisters and Mom. They mean the world to me. Thanks SO much Daddy for getting us the tickets!!
2. Aaron started preschool yesterday! I have pictures but have not downloaded them yet. Will do that later and post. He did great and was very happy the entire time. As we walked up he just walked right into the room and started playing. No tears...not even by mommy! He is in GREAT hands there! Today he came out after a few minutes (I was still standing there watching) and asked for another hug and a kiss. SO SWEET!!
3. Ashley's birthday party is 1 week away and I really need to get moving on things!! I reserved the bounce house but have yet to figure out food. I need to call a few places and price out sandwiches. I also have to make the tutu's for the party and put together the favors as well as make a sign...alright, I gotta get moving on it!!!
4. Alec had jean day and crazy hair day at school. He was SO excited to do his own hair this morning. When he finally left for school it had three different products in it and it was STIFF as a board. I totally forgot to get a picture of him though...BAD mom! I will try getting it after school today. Based on how rock hard it was this morning I am sure it should hold thru a 1/2 day of school!
5. The biggest looser started this week. I LOVE this show! It is so inspiring to watch these people go from such a low level of activity to absolutely enjoying life! They totally inspire me! It is ironic, however, that most weeks I sit there watching these people working their butts off while I sit on my duff on the couch usually eating dessert. Not good. :)
6. My Mom and Dad and Jane and Ludy leave for Hawaii tomorrow for a week! HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Jane while she is in Hawaii!! All of you have a SAFE trip and have FUN!!
7. I booked our hotel stay for Adam and I's little anniversary get away in October! We were going to go to Lake Tahoe for 2 days then Napa for 1 1/2 days but there is a minimum 3 hour drive between the two locations so we decided to stay just in Tahoe for the entire time instead. Adam found a beautiful hotel on the California side that has a ton of fun outdoors stuff to do but it is still just a short drive down to the casinos on the Nevada side. I am currently trying to talk Adam into horse back riding. We will see if he does it...he has something against horses. I am SO looking forward to getting away!!
8. We finally decided on Halloween costumes for the kids this week. Alec is going to be Captain Hook (he is SO excited about getting a moustache drawn on his face), Aaron is going to be Peter Pan (He just wants the sward), and Ashley is going to be Tinkerbell. I am going to make Alec and Aaron's costumes, but buy Ashley's from the Disneystore. I am SO excited!! I love Halloween!!
9. Congrats to Amy and Chris on their new addition to their family...Molly the dog!!! You guys will make GREAT parents! :) Plus, it is good practice in case a human bundle of joy comes along!
10. Last for today is a prayer request. Lots of prayers need to be sent out to my friend Carol. She has been battling breast cancer for about 3 years now and has lost the battle. Sadly, Carol is about ready to go at any moment and her husband Brad is doing everything he can to make her comfortable. I met Carol thru Miss Heidi's class where she attended with her little boy, Brady who is 3 years old. Please keep their entire family in your prayers!
Friday, September 19, 2008
Monday, September 15, 2008
Ice...
We had our annual Fiesta this last weekend at Church. I worked the Mom's club confetti egg booth on Friday night then Saturday afternoon/evening Adam worked security. I had to work the booth again on Sunday night so we decided that I would bring the kids down to late Saturday afternoon and have dinner, do rides, and basically give all the money in my wallet to the church in exchange for 2 hours of family fun. Mission accomplished!
Adam's job in working security detail entails walking around every 3 hours and collecting money from all the food/game/ticket booths. The three hours in between the drops he was pretty much free. I came to the Fiesta right after he did a drop and he was able to have dinner and do some rides with us. We feasted on DELICIOUS Filipino food then played some games for the kids stomachs to settle before trying out the rides. The games at the fiesta are pretty typical carnival. Throw a ball into a fish bowl and win a fish (I steered the kids clear of this one!) Throw dimes in glasses and win the glass (I am now the proud owner of a martini glass, campaign flute and a shot glass), as well as many other booths such as skeeball, balloon darts, etc. You name it, we tried it, except for the fish of course, we won nothing, except for the stupid glasses. Oh well, the kids liked it.
After finishing with the games I finally decided that we were ready to attempt some kiddie rides and so we headed in that direction. As we were walking there Alec tugs on my arm and points to a big white trailer with bold black letters saying, "ICE" on the side. No pictures, just that word. He says to me, "Mommy, does that trailer have ice in it?" I say, "Yes, how did you know that?" He says, "It says it!" I was so excited and told him, "Alec!!! You just read that word and knew what was in the there!!" How cool is that? He just read his first word without prompting, without sounding it out, without it being in a book where there is a picture next to it...SO proud!! GO Alec!
We went on as many rides as our tickets would allow and after smashing some confetti eggs on eachother we headed home. I have such fond memories of the fiesta at St. Phillip's growing up and this one had that same feel. Family oriented, good food, good fun and safe. I am so glad that my kids will have the opportunity to build similar memories to what I remember as a child.
Adam's job in working security detail entails walking around every 3 hours and collecting money from all the food/game/ticket booths. The three hours in between the drops he was pretty much free. I came to the Fiesta right after he did a drop and he was able to have dinner and do some rides with us. We feasted on DELICIOUS Filipino food then played some games for the kids stomachs to settle before trying out the rides. The games at the fiesta are pretty typical carnival. Throw a ball into a fish bowl and win a fish (I steered the kids clear of this one!) Throw dimes in glasses and win the glass (I am now the proud owner of a martini glass, campaign flute and a shot glass), as well as many other booths such as skeeball, balloon darts, etc. You name it, we tried it, except for the fish of course, we won nothing, except for the stupid glasses. Oh well, the kids liked it.
After finishing with the games I finally decided that we were ready to attempt some kiddie rides and so we headed in that direction. As we were walking there Alec tugs on my arm and points to a big white trailer with bold black letters saying, "ICE" on the side. No pictures, just that word. He says to me, "Mommy, does that trailer have ice in it?" I say, "Yes, how did you know that?" He says, "It says it!" I was so excited and told him, "Alec!!! You just read that word and knew what was in the there!!" How cool is that? He just read his first word without prompting, without sounding it out, without it being in a book where there is a picture next to it...SO proud!! GO Alec!
We went on as many rides as our tickets would allow and after smashing some confetti eggs on eachother we headed home. I have such fond memories of the fiesta at St. Phillip's growing up and this one had that same feel. Family oriented, good food, good fun and safe. I am so glad that my kids will have the opportunity to build similar memories to what I remember as a child.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Thursday Ten
Copying my dear friend Michelle, I am going to institute a new weekly blog, the Thursday Ten! Let's see if I can keep it going each week!
1. HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my dear sister Amy! You have had an amazing year with a beautiful wedding to a wonderful man and settling into married life. I am so proud of your accomplishments and thank God every day for giving me such a special sister!
2. Remember 9/11...do you remember where you were on that morning? We were living in our Condo and I was getting ready for work and turned on the radio to listen to Mark and Brian as I always did. I heard what was going on but thought it was another prank by the comedy duo. No such luck. When I realized it was real I ran and turned on the tv and yelled for Adam to come and see. Adam came in, looked at the tv and ran to go get his uniform and gun ready in case he got called in. I will NEVER forget that visual of the airplanes hitting the towers as well as the towers falling. Two weeks before 9/11 we were in Washington DC and New York at both those sites. We went into the world trade center on the path train. As we were walking thru the mall we stopped at a small drug shop to buy some advil for me. The little old man working there commented on what a cute couple we were. He was very sweet. I will always remember that man and I still wonder if he made it out safe. As my husband said this morning, the tragedy on 9/11 truly changed our world.
3. Lots of prayers for my Best and Dearest friend Carrie who has been going thru so much but doing so with dignity and incredible faith. You inspire me.
4. Thank you to all who commented back on my post about Alec hugging and kissing me goodbye! Adam talked to him about it and he has hugged and kissed me goodbye every morning since.
5. Speaking of Alec, he is doing GREAT in kindergarten! His writing is improving tremendously and he is just a chatter box about his day when he comes home. His friends are Melody, Taylor and another girl whose name I can't remember. That's right. Girls. Why? So strange.
6. Aaron, Ashley, myself, my Mom, my Dad and Brooklyn all went to Disneyland yesterday while Alec was in school (ssshhhh...don't tell Alec) We had a wonderful time and the kids were EXHAUSTED by the time we left at 2:00 p.m. I ran into an old friend, Patti, working there that I have not seen in over 10 years. It was so nice to catch up with her and reconnect!
7. The Angels clenched the West yesterday!!! GO ANGELS!!!!
8. I received a link from Baby Center yesterday where you could put in your child's age, height, weight and parents height and it would predict your child's height at 18 years old. Mom and I of course had to try it! Predictions - Alec 6' 1" Aaron 5' 7" Ashley 5' 9" Brooklyn 5' 3" It will be interesting to see how accurate it is!
9. We were in the car on Sunday driving to church and hit some traffic. Adam stopped a bit fast behind one car and once we stopped we hear from the back seat Aaron say, "Come on people!!" hahaha! That is SO something that I say!
10. My sweet little girl is going to be 1 in a couple weeks. That is CRAZY!! Allie and I went to LA last Friday and bought a bunch of stuff for her birthday party. She is growing up SO fast!!
1. HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my dear sister Amy! You have had an amazing year with a beautiful wedding to a wonderful man and settling into married life. I am so proud of your accomplishments and thank God every day for giving me such a special sister!
2. Remember 9/11...do you remember where you were on that morning? We were living in our Condo and I was getting ready for work and turned on the radio to listen to Mark and Brian as I always did. I heard what was going on but thought it was another prank by the comedy duo. No such luck. When I realized it was real I ran and turned on the tv and yelled for Adam to come and see. Adam came in, looked at the tv and ran to go get his uniform and gun ready in case he got called in. I will NEVER forget that visual of the airplanes hitting the towers as well as the towers falling. Two weeks before 9/11 we were in Washington DC and New York at both those sites. We went into the world trade center on the path train. As we were walking thru the mall we stopped at a small drug shop to buy some advil for me. The little old man working there commented on what a cute couple we were. He was very sweet. I will always remember that man and I still wonder if he made it out safe. As my husband said this morning, the tragedy on 9/11 truly changed our world.
3. Lots of prayers for my Best and Dearest friend Carrie who has been going thru so much but doing so with dignity and incredible faith. You inspire me.
4. Thank you to all who commented back on my post about Alec hugging and kissing me goodbye! Adam talked to him about it and he has hugged and kissed me goodbye every morning since.
5. Speaking of Alec, he is doing GREAT in kindergarten! His writing is improving tremendously and he is just a chatter box about his day when he comes home. His friends are Melody, Taylor and another girl whose name I can't remember. That's right. Girls. Why? So strange.
6. Aaron, Ashley, myself, my Mom, my Dad and Brooklyn all went to Disneyland yesterday while Alec was in school (ssshhhh...don't tell Alec) We had a wonderful time and the kids were EXHAUSTED by the time we left at 2:00 p.m. I ran into an old friend, Patti, working there that I have not seen in over 10 years. It was so nice to catch up with her and reconnect!
7. The Angels clenched the West yesterday!!! GO ANGELS!!!!
8. I received a link from Baby Center yesterday where you could put in your child's age, height, weight and parents height and it would predict your child's height at 18 years old. Mom and I of course had to try it! Predictions - Alec 6' 1" Aaron 5' 7" Ashley 5' 9" Brooklyn 5' 3" It will be interesting to see how accurate it is!
9. We were in the car on Sunday driving to church and hit some traffic. Adam stopped a bit fast behind one car and once we stopped we hear from the back seat Aaron say, "Come on people!!" hahaha! That is SO something that I say!
10. My sweet little girl is going to be 1 in a couple weeks. That is CRAZY!! Allie and I went to LA last Friday and bought a bunch of stuff for her birthday party. She is growing up SO fast!!
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
Only 5 days into school...
So, we are what, 5 days into school? I guess Alec is comfortable and likes it there! Grammie and Papa came over with Brooklyn this morning so that I could take Alec to school and get some errands done. It is always so nice taking Alec to school without having to worry about the other two kid-o's. Alec and I chatted and listened to some pirate songs on the way to school. We got out of the car and he held my hand on the way to his classroom. As we walked up to his classroom I leaned down to kiss and hug him, but he walked right past me into the classroom without even looking back! I called after him and he turned around looking at me like, "what?" I guess my little boy is growing up! :(
Now, the question becomes, do I say something to him that it hurt my feelings and that I would like a hug and a kiss from him each morning, or do I accept the fact that he is growing up and let it go? Any opinions my faithful readers?
Now, the question becomes, do I say something to him that it hurt my feelings and that I would like a hug and a kiss from him each morning, or do I accept the fact that he is growing up and let it go? Any opinions my faithful readers?
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Let's go back to June...
I know I posted very quickly about our trip to Vegas for Jason and Cristina's wedding while talking about Fathers Day, but I meant to share more. On the way to Vegas it was just Adam, myself, and Alec in the truck. I decided to write down some of the funny things that Alec said on the 3 1/2 hour car ride. I have to say, that much time in a small area with an almost 5 year old can bring out some strange conversations!!
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Me, "Alec, is your brain a happy place or a scary place?
Alec, "It's a SILLY place!! If you pulled it out, it would look like this..." and he made a VERY funny face!
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Grandma gave Alec some gummy bears to eat in the car and Adam and I were pretending we were going to eat them...
Alec to Adam and I, "GIRL and BOY!!! Don't you eat those!!!"
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While Alec and I were playing pretend...
Alec, "Can I have some Sprite please?"
I pretend to hand him some...after drinking it he sais, "EEWWWW!!! That tastes like a sock!!"
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As we get into Baker, CA to stop and eat some lunch...
"But where is the bakery??"
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After taking a short 30 minute nap in the car (YES!!! 30 whole minutes of silence!!!)
"I loved my nap!! My batteries are all charged!!"
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While sitting in traffic just inside of Las Vegas...
"I have an idea in my brain...If I had a REAL light saber then I could zap all these cars away!!"
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I am sure that most of these were only things that I think are adorable and funny, but I had to get them down somewhere before I forgot all about it!
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Me, "Alec, is your brain a happy place or a scary place?
Alec, "It's a SILLY place!! If you pulled it out, it would look like this..." and he made a VERY funny face!
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Grandma gave Alec some gummy bears to eat in the car and Adam and I were pretending we were going to eat them...
Alec to Adam and I, "GIRL and BOY!!! Don't you eat those!!!"
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While Alec and I were playing pretend...
Alec, "Can I have some Sprite please?"
I pretend to hand him some...after drinking it he sais, "EEWWWW!!! That tastes like a sock!!"
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As we get into Baker, CA to stop and eat some lunch...
"But where is the bakery??"
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After taking a short 30 minute nap in the car (YES!!! 30 whole minutes of silence!!!)
"I loved my nap!! My batteries are all charged!!"
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While sitting in traffic just inside of Las Vegas...
"I have an idea in my brain...If I had a REAL light saber then I could zap all these cars away!!"
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I am sure that most of these were only things that I think are adorable and funny, but I had to get them down somewhere before I forgot all about it!
Monday, September 01, 2008
It's FALL!!! Sort of....
Yesterday Adam and I were cleaning the kitchen after the kids went to bed and we had the sliding door open to the back yard. Adam went outside to clear the plates from the table (we ate outside since it was so pleasant out) and he called me to come outside. There was a bit of a chill in the air and also the smell of someones fireplace going. HELLO FALL!! My favorite time of year! Mind you, it was back to 90 degrees today, but we did get a glimpse of it.
With that glimpse, what did I do? Made some pumpkin pies of course! Hey, it was September 1st, it's not too early, right? YUMMY!!
p.s. Aaron, the child who will not try ANYTHING and hates just about anything that is not fruit, sugar, and carbs, decides that he wants to try pumpkin pie. Of course he loved it! Now I am going to have to share it with him also. Seriously, why does he have to like all the good stuff? Yeah, I know, because he is me as a child. I am getting the, "I hope you have a child just like you someday" end of the stick! Hey, at least I understand where he is coming from! ;)
With that glimpse, what did I do? Made some pumpkin pies of course! Hey, it was September 1st, it's not too early, right? YUMMY!!
p.s. Aaron, the child who will not try ANYTHING and hates just about anything that is not fruit, sugar, and carbs, decides that he wants to try pumpkin pie. Of course he loved it! Now I am going to have to share it with him also. Seriously, why does he have to like all the good stuff? Yeah, I know, because he is me as a child. I am getting the, "I hope you have a child just like you someday" end of the stick! Hey, at least I understand where he is coming from! ;)
Waving girl...
So yesterday after church we had to go to Costco to pick up a few things. We did our regular sweep of perimeter of the store and then we went to the middle aisle browse around. Adam and the boys went over to the electronics department and Lee-Lee and I were looking in the clothes. She was in an especially good mood yesterday so I was of course egging her on to make her giggle and smile. At one point I pushed the cart in front of me a few feet and said, "Hi Ashley!!" and waved at her. She, like she had been doing it all her life, waved back with a cheesy scrunched up nose grin on her face and said, "HI!!" OMG!!! I love little milestones like this!
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