La Jolla Cove Tidepools

This little Miss didn't hesitate at all at the tide pools. She jumped right in and started finding all the good stuff. She is such an adventurer.

Jared, as discussed previously, loves to wave to bugs. Don't worry, we stopped him before he squashed this beetle.

Mamma Mia

I loved Mamma Mia. I loved it so much I offered to go again with my sisters while in Oceanside. Sadly, they did NOT appreciate it the way I do. I had to explain to Katie the entire plot (although she requested that I stop), and I had to keep Kendra from sleeping. However, I was given a special treat at the end by Kendra and Katie. Since we were in an empty movie theatre, they got up and performed at the end.

On this topic, we own the soundtrack, and Khloe's personal favorite song is Mamma Mia itself. Just ask her and she might treat you to her own rendition.

Family Pictures

My Children

We have decided to get a swing set. When in discussion of said swing set, Khloe had an epiphany of how the swing set could make my job easier. She informed me that I could simply say to them "You kids are driving me crazy! Go on the swing set!"

Jared likes to wave to everyone and everything. Even little bugs. Just the other day he spotted a little Caterpillar and gave it a sweet little wave. Then he smiled and smashed it with his foot. Where do they learn these things?

Anti-Blog Movement, Statement #1

This is a new chapter in the anti-blog movement started by me, Katie (a lover of blogs) on behalf of my dear sister Kelly. I will be highlighting every so often reasons why blogs can be annoying. And I am in no way ashamed to use my own blog to explain the views held by members of the anti-blog movement. Today's topic is:

Husbands Getting all the Praise

Now the issue here might be that the wives are the ones writing the blogs, so of course they are not going to praise themselves (but maybe we should, hmmm . . . ) Also, maybe wives are trying to engender good feelings from their husbands to lure the men to purchase a certain piece of jewelry or other type of treat (hint, hint). Whatever it may be, in the blogging world - husbands are getting some serious credit.

It may be deserved sometimes, but what about the wives! The husband takes on one night with the baby and it's like "Stop the Presses!!" Let me ask you a question, who gets up with the baby EVERY OTHER NIGHT?

That's right, the wife. So here's to you - wives of the world! Thank you so much (on behalf of your husbands and children) for waking up with the baby most nights (and sometimes every night). Here's to you for scrubbing you know what out of onesies! For watching Disney Movies time after time after time. For cooking dinner. For cleaning. For driving the children everywhere. For forgoing showers because you have mischievous toddlers (who might destroy the house in those precious five minutes). For everything.

THANKS!!!!

Time Out

When I can't take the kids any longer, I send the husband off with them to the wilderness. This weekend Brent took both Jared and Khloe to Zion's National Park. And I sent myself to get a massage, enjoy a quiet dinner, and slept all night several nights in a row with no interruptions. Oh joy!

Run Away

Do you ever wish you could run away? I do. Sometimes I tell Khloe I might run away. Since running away isn't really an option, I am grateful to my Mom. She took Khloe out on a date to see Horton Hears a Who just last week. Khloe insisted on Mama matching her outfit, so here they are pictured in pink and brown.