Monday, September 14, 2009

Blog ..Shmog!

OK, so I have proven that I shouldn't have a Blog because I don't ever post anything. I am too impatient to sit down and find pictures and try to think of something cute or clever or funny to say. Sometimes cute, clever, and funny things happen and I think " I should write about that" but then the moment is gone and it's back to dishes or laundry or dinner or talking on the phone or Oprah or whatever else sounds fun .......oooh, like reorganizing the bins that hold my children's clothing for the umpteenth time or the toys in toy room, or the hallway closet, etc....

Anyway, I was just searching through some pictures from the last year and thought I would post a few of my favorites from this past summer. That way I can feel like I just " caught up " on all the posts that I haven't done. Yeah for Me!!!!




This is a cute photo taken after church one day in June!



Hayden had a nickname going for a while there of " green shovel man" because the child had to be carrying around a plastic green shovel with him at all times. He would eat with it, take a bath with it, sleep with it, carry it in his car seat...you name it. It was kind of sad when the love affair ended.






Rio has really come into her own over the last few months. She is pretty much a tom-boy and wants to do everything the boys do. She even cried when I told her she could not get her hair cut like a boy. She is competitive, driven, and not scared of anything....except blood.....she is addicted to band aids.






The girls started school on July 17th. We are in a year-round school district here. They love going to the bus stop to play with their friends every morning.






















We traveled to Washington to attend Talen ( Greg's Sister ) and James wedding. It was a beautiful wedding and so much fun. We danced all night and really had a great time. The girls were her flower girls and Logan was the ring bearer. They stole the show of course!









With some of their cousins at the Marinos family reunion in Colorado! It was a memorable reunion with the stomach flu going around. Rio and Rylee spent their entire 7th birthday laying on the floor in my parents family room surrounded with towels and bowls to throw up in. There were about 53 people at the reunion and about 75 % of us ended up sick. Good times!!

Sunday, June 7, 2009

Field Day !!




Last Tuesday I volunteered at Rio and Rylee's Kindergarten field day. It was a lot of fun and a beautiful day! The girls had huge smiles on their faces the whole time. One of the other mothers took these pictures. She said that the girls won the race by a mile. I guess it helps when your partner is the same exact size as you and has been your running mate since the day you could walk....Greg and I are already planning on synchronized swimming and doubles tennis for these two.

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Logan's Birthday Party!!





Here are a few pictures from Logan's 4th birthday party. He was so excited to have me make him a Thomas Cake. I thought it turned out pretty good for my first attempt at frosting a picture on a cake. He invited his three best friends Cameron, Cooper and Ashlyn. They jumped on the trampoline filled with balloons, took turns rolling inside the big red ball, ate lunch and played with the new presents. Logan seemed to have a really good time which, of course, makes me happy. He keeps reassuring me that even though he is four years old now he is still my little boy. He is always looking out for me and my feelings--every moms dream!

Saturday, May 2, 2009

Babies vs. Animals

I've always thought that babies are like little animals; Monkeys, puppies, kittens, lambs, etc.. The other day I caught Hayden playing with the safety clip on the treadmill. I thought it was so cute I had to post a video about my little kitty. Enjoy!

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Hayden's 1st Birthday !


Hayden turned the big " One " on March 25th. Logan insisted that Hayden needed a train cake and that it needed to be green because that is Hayden's favorite color ( I guess Hayden can speak only to Logan and tell him these things ). I told Logan that I don't make train cakes for babies because that is too much work for a one year old who doesn't even know it's his birthday. As you can see, we compromised on the cake!

Saturday, March 28, 2009

Vroom Vroom

Hayden and Rylee were having fun riding the trike the other day and I had to capture a little video of the noise that Hayden was making. Kids are so smart and funny!!

Saturday, March 21, 2009

I'm a blogger now !!

I don't know how I feel about entering the world of bloggers yet but I will give it a try and go from there. I actually created a blog a while ago but never did anything with it. I am weird about this kind of stuff. I think that there is already enough pressure in the world to try and be a " Super Mom" and " Perfect Person" that I sometimes think Blogs can be very misleading . I once went to a friends Blog and all I saw was " perfect " pictures of her and her kids. Every Post was about something wonderful and exciting that she had done that day with her family or friends. I felt depressed all day after that. Why wasn't my life exciting like that ? Why didn't I look like a supermodel in every picture? Why are my photography skills no greater than that of my parents when they used to use a " Polaroid" camera ?

Anyway, I want you all to know that my life in not perfect but " normal" with " perfect moments". I also want everyone to know that I will probably post the " cutest" and " best" pictures of myself and my kids because " hello- why would I post the ugly ones" !

O.K. now that I have gotten all that of my chest I can relax and enjoy posting wonderful and exciting stories with really cute pictures of my awsome, adorable kids. ENJOY !!