Savanah's award

My baby received an award in Excellence in Art at school today! She was surprised! They don't tell the kids they are getting awards, just send home a note for the parents. She gave it to us this morning (she forgot last night - thank goodness Blair looked in her bag!). Blair showed up at school and she was wondering why he was there .. LOL... I'm so glad he was and he snapped this cute picture. He's there now waiting for the girls to get out and take them to celebrate! Ice cream's all around!

Lucky Saturday

What a gorgeous day today! This day is just what you think of when you think of a Spring Day. The sun is out, blue cloudless skies and just the slightest breeze. I couldn't stay in.



We work up late - I have to work on that. While I love and need the rest, I loose most of the day. We got up at 11am and got ready. Had breakfast and even though my house needs a major cleaning, I just couldn't stay in. My Sweetie Girl was so antsy - begging, yes begging me to take her to the park. The Hubbs had to get ready for work so we called up Corina to go with us. Just as we were putting the scooter in the car, Raymond came up the driveway and hopped in the car. I love it when we all do things together. So we drove over to one Pier then the other. We ended up at the Aquarium at the last pier and had a great time! We were there for about an hour and then ended up at the park down the street. Ray was extremely bored - Sweetie Girl was very happy running around playing. We were there for about 1/2 an hour then we went to the car.

On the grass I found $5!! LOL.. the kids were all excited and proclaimed it a LUCKY SATURDAY!! We nearly fell over laughing because we had proclaimed it earlier as SHAME SATURDAY! LOL... Shame is like moded .. you do something and get embarrassed and we yell out Shame! I know so juvenile but we live for catching someone getting shamed. lol...

Here's why we all got 'shamed'

- when I was at the Pier, some tourist asked me to take their pictures. I took it once, it didn't take. So I took it again and it captured. As I was handing back the camera to them it literally flew out of my hand and hit the pier and almost went over the edge. It hit Hard! OMGosh .. as I am apologizing, Raymond, Corina & Savanah are cracking up and the girls go - Shame! They laughed all the way down the pier as I giggled through my embarrassment..LOL..

- At the park Corina was standing on the baby swings. After the 2nd time I told her to get off it, I turned to talk to Raymond and then heard a cRaSh! We both turn around to see Corina on the sand flat on her back and one foot tangled up in the swing! (I'm totally cracking up as I'm writing this!) So I yell - you alright? She lays laughing on the ground and says yeah... so I go back to talk to Raymond and realize she was still on the ground. Hello! she was so stuck in the swing! So me and Raymond are cracking up and I swear it took me a few minutes to get her big ol foot out of the swing. LOL.. she was a good sport. A year ago she would have cried but she just laughed. Then ... here it comes .. Savanah yells from the bars: Corina you got SHAMED!! Hahahhaha..

- As Corina is sitting on the bench recovering from her shame, Raymond is standing in front of us. He picks up Savanah's scooter and starts swinging it around in a "cool" kind of way. You know what's gonna happened right? (giggle)

BONK! The scooter hit him in the head. Oh my! Corina & I were busting up!! Ha! He took it well and started laughing.. he's all 'oh man!' .. lol .. so it was my turn to yell - SHAME!

It was shortly after that that we decided to leave before we shamed ourselves into a hospital or something! LOL..

Wow - that took a long time to write. I was laughing recalling our fun day. It was good to find that $5 and rename the day; Lucky Saturday.

Busy Day

We had a really busy the last few days. Last night (Friday) The Hubbs & I took Chad & Corina out to dinner at TGIFridays. I haven't been there in years! It was ok - but I didn't like where we were sitting. Blair had a clear view of a TV and was hooked on the game, Chad & Corina were playing with their kids menus so I was trying to engage anyone in a conversation but it didn't happen. My Sweetie Girl was at her first friends play date. We dropped her off at 5 and picked her up at 8p. I'll tell ya, it took a lot for Big Daddy to let his baby girl out of his sight! I'm glad - she was with a nice little girl who has a great family. :-)

Dinner was great then we picked up Savanah and headed to Target. Of course we were just going for shoes.

Right...

A cart & 1/2 later we were out the door and back at home loaded up with snacks and 4 new movies. Kids were pottied hands & face washed and we spread out the blankets and threw in Pirates of the Caribbean 3. I was asleep in about 15 mins. Grr... I woke up after the movie and Blair had taken Corina home. The 4 of us slept in the living room and didn't wake up until 12pm! It was wonderful.

So today started late ..lol.. had a lot of catching up to do. After the hubbs went to work I left for Costco. The girls & I were ready to go then Michael & Raymond decided to go too. Chad went to his friends house. So we all went to Costco, had lunch and shopped. I swear we were in there for 2 hours! After Costco it was home to put the food away and go to the bathroom. We piled in the car again and it was off to Borders. Michael loves to read & I usually take him to Barnes & Noble so Boarders was a nice change. I finally found my book - Wicked! I've been wanting to read it forever. The girls & I are hooked on the music. We watch YouTube video's of Wicked all the time and we sing the songs everyday! LOL... so we've been wanting to see the play that's over here at the Pantages Theater. Tickets are pricey so we'll have to see. In the meantime, we'll start with the book. They still don't understand the whole Wicked/Oz relationship even though I've explained it 100 times. But maybe with the book they'll get it :-)

After Borders it was off to the mall. The boys took off on their own and the girls & I hit 3 different stores trying to find shoes for Savanah. She's so darn picky! Finally ended up at Sketchers and found some cute shoes on sale! Then I went to exchange a shirt and try on some clothes. Raymond was texting me: R U done yet? lol... next thing I know here they come down the isle of Lane Bryant. so I gave them the car keys and off they went.

Savanah & I ended up at the car and there was no one there! So I'm calling Raymond and I look up and see them 2 rows over! LOL.. I was cracking up! Usually *I'm* the one who always gets lost and he always teases me.

Then it was off to Target for some forgotten items. Wheew! Then their mom called so I dropped them off and was still off running!

I didn't get home until 9:30p. Wow .. I haven't been out like that in a long time. I still have to divide the meat and get clothes ready for church.

So here I sit, sore feet and very tired. But it was a good weekend and as busy as it was it was invigorating!

Oh yeah - Michael passed his written test & now has his permit! Yay!

Updates

Wow! It's been a while - lot's has been going on.

Getting ready for Michael's mission. The Hubb's took Michael for his written test today at the DMV. LOL... I've been telling him for months to go and do this but he had no real desire/motivation too. But now the countdown is on and we sat him down and said: look - you are not going to be riding your bike in the snow, you need a license! So his mom made him an appointment and he's there now. :)

My Sweetie Girl lost her first tooth! She looks adorable and she talks sooo cute now! It's hard watching her grow up as I come to realize that yes indeed, she may really be our last child. I pray she isn't but as I'm coming up to my - Yikes - 35th birthday in a few weeks, it looks as though she is. Wow - I remember when my mom was 35... lol.. she seemed so old! Hahahaha .. I still feel 25 though... is that a good thing?

Raymond is working on his Eagle book. It's a lot of hard work! I'm trying to put all his pictures together and organize them so I can put them in order. Wheew! We took over 300 pictures! I wrote out my letter for him and have to mail that out. I keep reminding him everyday that he needs to ask one of his teachers to write a letter for him too but he keeps forgetting. Grrr... Last night I told him to set his alarm to remind him and this morning I texted him. He better come home with a teacher's ok! LOL..

Last week we went to the movies with Gerald, Lana & their kids. It was fun! Michael & Blair went on splits with the missionaries and I took the rest of the kids with me. Of course Chad & Raymond had to sit by themselves - whatever - but the rest of us all sat in one row. It was so much fun! and it was great seeing G & L again. We saw College Road Trip - so cute! It had some really funny parts. It was a good evening.

Oh yeah - here is my husband's new love!



He is in love with this TV! Can't get him off his Xbox now ...