Starting Over...

Okay..... I am seriously going to keep up this time! I have decided to take a different route (or just a different mindset, I suppose) with this blog.  I'm tired of the "this is what we've done" posts.  I have SO much going on in my brain, that I have decided to use this blog to make sense of it all.  Either that or just to empty it all out... whatever works.  So if you stumble upon one of my ramblings, please forgive my overwhelmed mind.

Before I move on to that, I'd better get caught up on what we've been doing lately... :)

Our little girl just turned, wait for it...........

8 years old!!!!!!
I can hardly believe it!  I feel so truly blessed and grateful to have her in our lives.  She is such a good, caring, lively, smart, creative, brave little girl. Of course I could go on and on...
This year we indulged in a Selena Gomez concert (*scream*) for her birthday, so we just "laid low" for her party and had a few of her friends over for a slumber party.
Here's my idea of "laying low"......

Simple, easy party........... ;)

Happy 8th Birthday Camryn!

We love you!!!!! 

For Halloween we DID lay low, I promise!  Actually, my new motto (along with the rest of the world) has been Reuse, Reduce, Recycle. I am very proud to say that all of the kiddos costumes followed it!

Cami's costume was inspired by the character "Fancy Nancy" (from the books), and was completely from her own collection! Grammie made her a tutu for her birthday that went perfectly, too.  We happened to come across both the boys' costumes from the closet of their cousins Mickey and Nolan. Tyler was Peter Pan and Blake a "baseball payer".  Thank God they didn't mind- such good sports!   

Soccer fun :)

Our latest do-it-yourself project- COMPLETED!!

We just love how this openeing has "opened" up our home so much!

Thanks to Matt's mom Linda (ok, and Dan, Dan the Drywall Man....) it came out so great!!

...from the other side :)

Now I'm having a problem finishing our front room re-do..

Lord, give me the patience (and the budget!)...

Since Valentine's Day....

...a lot has happened!! I'm really bad at updating our family blog, so this is for everyone who's been asking. It will also fulfill my goal to update many things this summer... :)

Back in February was the "L" School Musical 2- Both kids got to be a part of this awesome musical the school does every year! Camryn was a school bus driver, and Tyler was a teacher.

Tyler was on the Angels this year (with much debate in our family;) and had a GREAT time! By the end of the season he had accrued 2 game balls and a definite boost in confidence!!

St Patrick's Day
Of course I had to involve something with cake for the kids to do. :) We tried out this rainbow cake- it was a little complicated, but the kids got a kick out of it!!

Easter...
Here's the kids lined up and ready for the egg hunt!!

Easter morning- Blake wasn' t too sure, I guess.. :)

Ready for church!

Family outing to San Pedro and Long Beach
We had breakfast at a "Triple-D" spot (think Food Network), Schooner or Later. It was great- right on the marina so the kids got to check out all the boats.

Then headed to the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium in San Pedro...

...and the tide pools nearby.

And finally to Belmont Shore for some pizza and cupcakes!! It was a super fun day!!

Tyler's Kindergarten Farm Day

They made butter, ice cream, lemonade, visors, and had a petting zoo!!

Camryn got Student of the Month for April!! They all celebrated by having "Pizza with the Principal". So exciting!!

Our Ty-man turned 6!!
Festivities started with a celebration at school..

...then a dinosaur party for all his class friends!!

Happy 6th Birthday Tyler!!!!!

Tyler's Kindergarten Graduation- *tear*

One of the BEST kindergarten teachers EVER!!!
Mrs. Ancich rocks!!

There will be many more posts this summer, and now I might be able to keep up!!!!

Here's to SUMMERTIME-
WOO HOO!!!!!!!!

My "Valentines"

My "Valentines" and I spent the day doing our traditional: heart shaped pizzas, decorating a heart cake and watching movies. I LOVE this day with my kids. It somehow made the fact that Matt was working not so bad. (This year we decided NOT to go surprise him at the station. Not he safest place, it turns out...) Having been super busy the past few days, I REALLY needed this break!! I just LOVE these kiddos!!!!!!!!!!!

Blake's Cowboy Bash!

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Merry Christmas 2009!!!

Make a Smilebox scrapbook