Friday, May 15, 2009

Catching Up


It's been a while so thought I might give everyone an update. I made it through tax season .. I'm sure it doesn't sound like a big deal but this year was a tough one! With the economy the way it is, our clients had a lot of questions and needs. I was ready for a vacation after April 15th! That being said, I planned a trip to Disneyland!! We took a 5 day trip to celebrate Jadyn's 5th birthday and Mother's Day.





We left at 4:30 Wednesday morning, with a stop by March AFB to see Randy. He gave us a great tour of his plane and the base. Being around planes I knew what to expect, but Ryan was amazed at how big the plane was and Jadyn and Jordan didn't really know what to think. After the tour he took us to a little Thai restaurant that he had been raving about .. and now I can see why! The food was amazing! Thanks Randy for taking us there!

I was even more excited when I found out Randy was going to join us at Disneyland Wednesday and Thursday!! After lunch we headed down to Anaheim to check into our hotel, freshen up a bit, and then off to Disneyland for a bit. The kids couldn't wait! Jordan had no idea what kind of treat he was in for!

We were all ready for a good sleep that night, but Jadyn was too excited about her birthday the next day .. eventually we got her settled down! Thursday morning we were off to Disneyland again .. Uncle Randy bought Jadyn a nice birthday lunch .. went on more rides .. and waited in more lines .. oh, you get the point! We took Jadyn to a fun birthday dinner - Joe's Crab Shack!! They have a nice patio with a playground for the kids, it almost seemed like she'd rather be there than at Disneyland! :) They dressed her up as a pirate and sang a Pirates Happy Birthday (she wasn't so happy about that since she did NOT like the Pirates of the Carribean!)

Friday was the same routine - Disneyland!!

Saturday we drove down to Balboa Park, walked along the beach and down the pier. It was a nice change in weather and scenery. Very relaxing! From there we drove up Pacific Coast Highway up to Seal Beach. On the way back to the hotel we grabbed some lunch and headed to the pool. Beautiful and peaceful! We decided to make our way to disneyland to catch the fireworks ... can you believe they don't do the Electrical Parade anymore?!

Sunday .. Mother's Day .. woke up to my beautiful and sweet children wishing me a Happy Mother's Day. We lounged in bed for a bit before packing up our things to head home. Saying goodbye to CA was actually pretty easy this time .. I was ready for a vacation from our vacation!! We were exhausted!

Jadyn starts Kindergarten in August and is just now starting to get excited. She was pretty unsure about it all at first. She is doing great with her writing, alphabet, and numbers. She's a smart chik!

Jordan is a handful .. always have to stay ahead of him! He's doing good with his alphabet and numbers too. He is totally potty trained now, day and night!!! No more pull-ups! Ryan and I will have more money now without the cost of diapers or pull ups. First time in 5 years ... wow! :)

Ryan is very busy at work, and by next week he will be a Certified Mazda Technician!

I am still busy at work, and just thankful that Ryan and I both have jobs!

We are planning a trip up to Utah to see my sister and her husband in July. That will be a ton of fun!

Hope everyone is doing well .. I'll see if I can find some pictures to attach!



Monday, March 16, 2009

Walls, Wii, and Work

Friday night our ugly chain link fence in our back yard came down ... yeah! We finally have a block wall! That fence was such an eye-sore, it was embarrasing and unsafe. I'm so happy to have a block wall up and start working on our backyard. I'll finally enjoy spending time out there. The crew finished up the wall on Saturday while Ryan was at work. After he got home, it was off to Costco, picking up the truck from the shop, back home to pick up a few things and then out to Mesa to Nick and Rachel's.

This was the first time in a long time that our "group" was together again. Nick, Rachel, Joaquin, Erica, Ryan and I. It was fun! We played Rock Band 2 on the Wii, a little singing and jamming out on the drums and guitar. I think Ryan and I got a 92% on our "duet"! I can't remember which song we sang. Then we played some bowling .. and Hannah beat us all! I think Rachel finally has me convinced to buy a Wii! (Thanks Rach!) We had a great night ... I will post pictures as soon as my computer is working again :(

Sunday Ryan and Jadyn made their Sunday trip to Dunkin Donuts and then I left for work. Kym, Hannah, Jadyn and I had a pedicure appointment which I wasn't going to miss! After the pedicures, I was back to work. I took Jadyn with me and she was a huge helper! (She likes to pick up after me! :) Woo-Hoo! A cleaner! After work the second time, Jadyn and I picked up the boys and went for chinese food and a trip to Target ... gotta stock up on those Hot Wheels, Jordan's kicking butt with his pooping on the potty!

Today is my mom's birthday ... so Happy Birthday momma! I love you!

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Quick update

Last Wednesday - Jordan's throwing up
Saturday - Jordan has it coming out the other end, every 5 minutes
Monday, 3:00am - Jadyn's throwing up
Today - Jordan's throwing up again and Ryan's shop just caught on fire. Nobody's hurt, it was an electrical fire in the waiting area. They sent everyone home since there was no power and they had to do an inspection.

Such an exciting life we live ...

Friday, February 6, 2009

We're still here ...

I know, I know ... I've been slacking. Let me tell you, it's not fun having two sick kids at home. Ryan and I are running on about 12 hours of sleep this week ... last night was a little better so hopefully we're turning the corner! Tuesday morning about 3am I was in the shower with Jadyn .. she had (for those who have weak tummies) ... "tossed her cookies" all over herself and her bed. So while I was cleaning her up, Ryan was changing sheets and pillowcases.

The bummer part about all of it, is since Jordan is under 4, and they changed the "rules" so to speak, on medication for kids, Jordan is out of luck. I took him to the Dr. on Monday and they wouldn't do a thing. Poor guy couldn't sleep he was coughing so bad.

Tonight I am stopping by Target to buy Madagascar 2, and we're going to have a movie night. We're supposed to get rain this weekend, so this will give us a good chance to catch up on some much needed sleep!

I hope you all have a great weekend! Try to stay away from this bug that's going around! Knock on wood, so far I've kept it away!

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Finally! Some Pictures!






















My handsome little birthday boy waiting to open his presents
Friend Dan with his mustang, and friend Nick in the background

Cake time!


Jordan's favorite movie .. CARS!



The Weber Family ... Nick, Rachel and baby Cambria .. cutest baby!!