my kindergarten graduate

it's so hard to believe this first year of school is coming to an end and i will soon have a first grader. lily's kindergarten year was truly amazing. she had a wonderful teacher, great friends but most important she loved going everyday. when i look back at her first day it's amazing how far she has come. she's grown a little, matured a lot and made us very proud.

lily,
we are so proud of you. you are a bright and beautiful girl. we are so excited to watch you grow. congratulations my love. we love you.
xoxo, daddy, mommy, ava and jack

her bestest friends...who she said she will miss the most...hunter, vyvy, and taryn :(

introducing the class of 2021

totally out of focus, but i love it...it is soooo lily!

little frankenstein

is what he looks like when he walks. arms straight out in front and a stiff toddle back and forth. my baby jack is eleven months old today. over the past month he has figured out what he wants and how he's going to get it and if he doesn't he will squeal in demand. he likes to stick out his tongue for a funny game and loves pushing anything in site, including the furniture which he often rearranges. he's got this little flirty grin...and when he looks at me with it i just want to eat him all up.

tonight

i'm distracted. just browsing though images of the past school year for lily's kindergarten class slideshow. i could be here all night...here's a fave of all three

teeth

take a look at all those choppers...he now has nine of them, his first molar cut through...time for steak!

look who made it...

to the big leagues....

last game of the season. they played on the big field! now what am i going to do with my saturdays....

little mommy

it's a crappy cell phone quality but i love this one! mother's day the girls were little mommies too. they had their own babies all day....so sweet

i'm freaking out right now....

if you don't have your files backed up DO IT NOW!!! I always burn my client files immediately, well... they pay me, i can't loose them. but i'm always behind on my personal files and now my external hard drive wont turn on. hopefully scott can figure out something tomorrow.

so here a picture from email. last month some girlfriends and i competed in a triathlon. that's right... 400 meter swim, 8 mile bike and 2.25 mile run. yes, it was the most difficult physical challenge i've encountered, but boy did it feel good!

movin on up

to the big boy seat. he still fits in the infant carrier, but he's a big boy now!



just a little psa, watch this...

these days

are just about over around here...

my loves

since becoming a parent

mother's day has new meaning...



happy mother's day...thank you for your love and sacrifice, and for nurturing and leading me to be the mother i want to be. i love you mom.

buddies

he's got two of them. they adore him. they have no idea how much he adores them.

looking back...

it's hard to believe this was me only one year ago. it feels like like that moment was so long ago, but then it feels just like yesterday. the anticipation of a baby boy, a third child...exhaustion, discomfort, apprehension, love, joy, contentment. if i could i would feel it all over again.

just one

sweet, lovable, cuddly, adorable reason i love being a mother...

we're gonna score tonight...

a couple weekends ago lily attended a classmates birthday party at the bolling alley. the girls love to bowl! i took ava down a few lanes and we had our own bowling party...she's a natural!!!!

troop imagination

is an after school program lily has been involved with this year. it involves dancing, singing and acting. friday was the spring performance, a tap routine to the lion king. she loves the stage and she makes me smile. after the performance we went home and her daddy helped her pull out her second tooth. i'm going to miss those little chicklets.

butterfly exhibit

the last trip of the year for the daisy troop. last month it was rained out, so we finally made it on saturday. the girls loved it! i knew they would. they are crazy about bugs and flowers and plants and cactus. jack on the other hand would have preferred taking a nap...

the end of the day....dirty, tired, cracking me up!

it's a tragedy

this little boy lives on our street.

i heard the sirens. then i heard the chopper. i went outside to see what was causing all the commotion. there were police and fire everywhere and a chopper landed on our greenbelt. my immediate thoughts would be validated later.

after what seemed like an eternity to the neighbors anxiously watching , the gurney appeared, surrounded by firefighters. i could see the iv bag, and what appeared to be a small child receiving cpr. i knew then my suspicions were correct... a child had drowned and my heart sank. an acquaintance of the family came over, she said to pray for the family, their baby just died, they found him in the pool. i cried.

please watch your babies around water. no one thinks it will happen to them, then it's too late. your supervision is the only barrier that will keep them safe.

a post a day in may

so i forgot yesterday was the 1st, but from today on i'm going to attempt it again. i've got a ton of stuff to catch up on.

look at this little guy on the go. he's a careful walker just like his sister ava was. i think the crawling days are just about over:( here's a little clip from earlier this week. he's so darn cute!

hey, batter batter

lily's half way through her first t-ball season! saturday's are soooo much fun. surprise is a pretty tight community with tons of kids. there are over 2000 in the league. every saturday she has a game and it's like a city playdate. everywhere you look there are people and kids you know. it reminds me of the good old days at palo verde during summer ball. these are some good times! from her very first game....

happy earth day!

guess who's taking baby steps.....

that's right, just like his sisters did at 10 months. last monday my buddy took his first step. he's up to four now. look out people, he's a super fast crawler, just wait until he's a walker!!!!

jack turned ten months on sunday. can you believe it??? it feels like i was just pregnant and now i'm planning a birthday party.

he loves the camera and smiles for it....then he charges me and tries to rip it from my hands. he dances to music and will clap you hands (not his own yet). he loves to explore the playroom and throws everything from the shelves and kitchen. his favorite toy is the learning house with the door....he crawls back and forth, back and forth through it. he loves playing chase with his sister ava, she cracks him up lately. he now has four teeth on bottom and four on top. he babbles mama, dada, and nana (night night and num num as far as i can tell).

i love his baby belly laugh, and the way he still hugs me when i pick him up. i love to touch his pale soft baby skin and snuggle my face on it. i love how he laughs with excitement when it's time to eat. i love that my baby boy is happy. i love that he is growing into a boy.

look what daddy built....

a new swing set!!! The girls are sooooo excited! the little one has needed replacing since lily learned to swing herself. the thing shook and looked like it was going to tip over at times. here's a few snaps as daddy put on the finishing touches.

guess who's.....

coming to our house tonight????

that's right, the tooth fairy! i think it took over a month but that sucker finally came out! it was actually knocked out when she bumped into a friend on the playground at school today. it's been really wiggly the past week and shes been begging her daddy to pull it but i was too afraid, i admit it! well it's out, and she happy. now she's got three more loose!

look what i got...

a new little assistant. its no wonder my new years goal has not been accomplished.