Memorial / July 4th

I'm posting Memorial day I know it's been forever but I figured I'd just add this post in with Fourth of July. Every Memorial and fourth of July Josh's family puts on a big spread, they head out to La Jolla Shores early in the morning make breakfast burritos, and tons of other food and snacks, then we spend the day eating, playing in the water and sand. So Memorial little Paige was terribly sick and we couldn't stay long, plus the weather was not great. Fourth of July was much better we had happy girls, the weather was beautiful. We spent most of the day there and then Lilly went to stay with her cousins for 2 days. We ended the day going to friends to watch the fireworks and BBQ.



Can you tell she is not feeling so well!




Paige at home sick in bed.


The fourth....much better.


A little happier I think.






Lilly's older cousin letting little crabs crawl all over him. The kids thought it was awesome.




Daddy and his girls.

Preschool graduation.

Lilly graduated from Preschool, which I thought was so cute. She had such a fun time in school, and was always so sad if she couldn't go. The teachers were wonderful and really made her first year of school a positive and enjoyable experience. Her class was a program where she had the opportunity to be a peer student to children with special needs. Most of the kids had a form of a learning disability, some students were more severe then others. Lilly was so good to all the other kids, she was friends with everybody, and learned to be more understanding and patient then she already is. My hat goes of to the teachers and Aids in her classroom who spend so much time and effort in their job, and really to a fantastic job.

National Geographic

Well it's been our own little discovery channel over here, we had a sweet little Humming Bird make a nest on our patio lights, and lay 2 eggs. We weren't sure how she would do on top of the little light with out much protection, so that's we started keeping an eye on her. When we realized there were eggs we began taking pictures, and checking her nest every time she would leave for food waiting for the two birdies to hatch. Sure enough a 2 or so weeks later there they were.


Week One.



Week Two.





Week Three.





One gone.
Bye Bye Birdie.


Fun Humming Bird facts: They have no sense of smell.
They are always 2 eggs in a nest.
After hatching, the birds will fly in about 21 days

Mud Run

So I did the Mud Run for the second time and it was so much fun. I admit I was very nervous since my team consisted of awesome runners, and all though I was by far the weakest link I'm still proud to say we came in 17th out of 60 teams. Plus we had the best team costume by far.....Thanks Maren!!!

Go Team Wonder Women!


Here was before the run.

Here is us nearing the finish line.

Coming across the finish line.



Our after shots, all wet and dirty.

My Mother's day.

So now that I'm a Mom I have to say one of the perks is Mother's day. I love getting spoiled and appreciated for all the hard work that comes along with motherhood, even if it is only one day a year.
My sweet husband made me an awesome breakfast, he even made it pretty for me. With my very favorite... BACON I can eat that stuff by the pound, which is why we don't eat it very often. Josh and the girls made me a cute homemade card, and I got to buy the pillows and curtains I wanted for our room, which are pretty girlie so it really was a gift from Josh.

Thanks honey for the Great day!!!

Celebrating Mom

Paige just chilling at the table by herself.

Uncle Byron checking out the fat rolls.
The end of the night...everyone was beat.



The Saturday before Mother's day pretty much the whole family came over for dinner to celebrate Josh's Mom. It's always fun when we can all get together. The kids love to play, and we get some great visiting time, which now a days can be hard with all our busy lives.

Easter

All the cousins.



A little time with " Pampa"

Lilly loving her time with the older cousins.
My niece's, I thought it was a sweet picture.
A friendly game of bocce ball.


Well Josh left our camera at his Grandpa's house after our Easter egg hunt and I just finally got it back, which is why I'm posting Easter now. We go to Josh's Grandpa's every year to do a family Easter egg hunt. They always have a big spread of food and lot's of Easter stuff for the kiddies. Paige loved it this year, and more than the eggs and Candy she loved her new Elmo Easter basket.