Day 6-thankful

Day-6

Today I am thankful for having a church, a place to go to reminded us of Gods Word. So many times we forget messages we have heard through the years and the simple reminders make us feel good!

day 5- Thankful

day 5

Today I am thankful for friends! I had such a great time at lunch and shopping with my friend Kerry today. We need to take more time for friends because it isn't just about spending the time with them, it is about making ourselves feel full and complete. It had been 2 years since her and I have carved time out to sit alone with each other and enjoy our company. So for that I am thankful for friends; I am going to work harder this coming year to getting together with all of them.

Magic Mountian

I never thought I would say this but I think I am getting too old for roller coasters! Am I allowed to say that at 36? My back is killing me. The newer coasters are smooth; it's the old ones that kill me. Not only that but we froze out butts off today, it was so cold. We got lucky, it didn't rain on us until the end of the day, thank God! When it decided to rain we happened to be on Goliath; not the thing to do when it is pouring; the raindrops felt like we were being sand blasted. So cold! Laurie and Tim came with us to share in the fun, the kids loved it. Off to bed to warm up!

Day- 4 Thankful

day 4-

Today I am thankful for my little Jakob. He is such a joy to us. He is our busy body who never putters out, always on the go, and loves his family. He does so many little wonderful things for me. He is going to grow up to be such a good husband. When ever we go somewhere he opens my car door for me, when we get home he holds the garage door open for me. I love him!

Day 3 -thankful

Day -3

I am so thankful that god gave us the ability to love and have feelings. I would not like to go through life without being filled with love.

Day 2- thankful

Day-2
I am thankful for the internet and technology to allow us to have the kind of contact that we have with distant family. It is so awesome that the kids get to video chat with their cousin in Seattle.

Day 1 of being thankful

So I decided to do 24 days  of being Thankful. I will try my best to get each one in.

Day 1- I am thankful for my husband working so hard to give me the opportunity to stay home with the kiddos and teach them. He sacrifices so much for us, I love him!

Happy Halloween

Boo! I hope everyone had a great day & night. Tonight we went to the harvest festival at a local church, the kids had so much fun. They love beating the heck out of each other and playing all the games. Peggy and Fred came with us then we all had dinner. It is so nice to have Peggy and Fred pass out the candy for us so we can both trick or treat with he kids. We ran into friends along the way and the kids loved that. I ended up taking Jake home early, he just gets too spooked, poor little guy. Mikayla on the other hand can go all night. In the end they both had a great day, they selected their favorite candies, then it was off to bed. Tomorrow we will be donating candy to the troops, way too much for us!

Jakob's Cooking

So today Jakob decided he wanted to make some homemade pancakes. This is usually Mikayla's gig, she opted to be the happy director. Jakob was destined to do a good as he had the force with him. It was a success, the kitchen wasn't too demolished, and they loved them. I am so happy that they both love cooking.

Flag Football

So Jakob is figuring it out! Today he pulled flags, I was so proud of him. He was even passed the ball.
Way to go Jakob!

Heritage Halloween Costume Park Day

So today was the Heritage Halloween park day. The kids got to get all dressed up and parade around the park in costume with friends. Seeing this today brought back memories of Neil Armstrong School for me. I will never forget that silly feeling of walking around the playground all dresses up, going class to class in costume. Well the kids had a good time. There was one hick-up, some kid had a full costume that was rather large and was some kind of big stuffed red monkey thing. Yes my 2 were on the opposite end of where ever that thing was, I am wondering when they will grow out of this fear. half of me like likes it because it keeps them innocent and in need of me longer, the other half of me is screaming get over it already. All in all does it matter. There was a costume contest, tons of home baked goodies, and good times with friends. I am so happy for the friends the kids and I have made at Heritage, and they are all local. :)

Thank goodness for friends....

I was so sick and the kiddos had a field trip planned on the floating lab in Oxnard Harbor. I was hoping that it would get rescheduled from the wind; unfortunately it did not. I was so thankful that our friend Gary Hoover with his arm in a cast took on my two and his two. I am so happy that the kids did not miss out on this day. They had such a good time with Gary and the boys, and they learned so much. Gary was sweet and emailed me pictures throughout the trip. 

Thank you Gary!

Working without guilt!

Today after church we had an impromptu lunch out with friends. I was telling sweet Coleen that the kids will not be going to the farm field trip because I had to work. She offered to take the kids for me; I was so thankful for her generosity. We had their three girls over for a play date today so they can have some time to get stuff done today. So very thankful that I won't have to feel bad while working knowing they were missing out. Friends are great!

Amy and Cory's Wedding

Today was Amy and Cory's wedding; it was at the Historical Courthouse in Santa Barbara. Going to a formal wedding was a first for both of the the kiddos. They had such a fun time picking out their clothing for the event. Jakob was so adorable getting dressed in the morning, I will forever remember his cuteness. Mikayla was so pretty, she was so happy to get to wear my pearls. She wanted me to do he hair like Audry Hepburn; oh, I adore my daughter! The kiddos were so good during the ceremony and did such a good job being patient while I was shooting the event. 

Later in the afternoon was the reception, it was so beautiful; simple elegance. Laurie did such a great job with all the decor. I was amazed that Mikayla and Jakob were so good at the reception as well; as it was a very long day for them. It is nice to be impressed by your own children, it is such a rewarding feeling. I love them!

Daddy is going to Canada, we are going to Disneyland..

So today is kinda sad, we dropped daddy off at Burbank airport to go to Canada to see his grandmother. It is a bitter sweet trip for him. He gets to spend time with his grandmother for her birthday; at the same time it is kind of a mental goodbye. It as been a rough couple of years with mine and Dave's grandparents. They are all now in care homes and all of there minds are leaving them. It is so hard to say goodbye, I hope is is easy on Dave at the end of his trip.

Since we were already on the 5, I decided to keep going and take the kids to Disneyland. I thought we would just stay for a few hours. Mikayla got to ride Autotopia in her own car today, she struggled with it; poor thing she could barely reach the pedal. We closed down both parks and had a blast doing it. I do have to say it was one long drive home without Dave. In the end I am happy I did that for the kiddos; it made the blow of daddy being gone not so tough for the first night. Plus they both crashed and I was happy!

Amy's Shower

Today Mikayla and I got to go to Amy's bridal shower. It was such a cute circus theme; Mikayla had a blast! The food was great and it was so nice meeting new people. First an foremost it was the first shower that Mikayla as was able to attend. She was so cute getting all dressed up for the event. I was so proud of how polite and gracious she was today. She got to participate in one of the games; she got to be a toilet paper bride. All the little toilet paper brides were adorable. Amy was so cute; it is so fun to experience this with her and her mother my dear friend Laurie.

Flag Football

Today was Jakob's first day of flag football. He had a blast even though he had no idea what he was doing. It was so sweet to see him flounder around the field and love it so much at the same time. I love how his mouth guard poofs his cheeks out so much. He is my cutie!

Okinawa-Te

Today was an exciting day for the kids at Okinawa-Te; the late grand master of Okinawa-Te's daughter came to the studio. They got instruction and tips from her while they were in class. It was a very good day for them to experience this. Mikayla and Jakob both learned to respect the art of this sport so much more today. I am so proud of them for understanding the level of respect needed.

Sea World

So Monday night David offered to drop the kids and I off at Sea World because he had 3 meetings down in San Diego. He got to use us for the carpool lane and we had a driver. We had such a fun time, it was so dead so we got a chance to see so much in such a short time. We all loved the new turtle exhibit so much that we can't wait to see it again. It was so nice that Dave got to join us for lunch and more fun! Homeschooling is the best!

Daddy's birthday weekend in Big Bear

We decided to get out of town for David's birthday and we ended up in Big Bear. We took Pear Blossom HWY down and had a fun stop at Charlie Browns; the kids had a blast looking around the store. We all ended up with a bag of candy. Once we got to Big Bear we got checked in, got some food, and for me we strolled down memory lane. We drove by Grandpa's old place, the owners were out so they let me in to see the renovations; they were very nice people. i am sure they were wondering who the lady was taking pictures of their home. The kids had a blast swimming, we got to see the Big Bear Zoo, nice walks along the lake, and the kids had a blast going down the bob sleds that my sister and I went on when we were kids. On the way home we decided to go to Arrowhead to have lunch, Jake had a blast checking out the fishing situation. It was so fun! I didn't want the weekend to end we all had such a great time!

Aquarium of the Pacific Homeschool Day

We missed it last year so it was a must do this year; homeschool day at the Aquarium of the Pacific was such a treat. The kids and I had a blast together, the moon jellies were so fun to touch. We ran into several friends that day, at the end in the gift shop we ran into the Bunch family and we all ended up having a great time at Bubba Gumps. I am so loving spending this time with the kiddos, I so love who they are becoming.

Huntington Libarary

Today we had a great time running all over the Huntington Library, and making new friends at the same time. I have been going there for as long as I can remember and still there are always little surprises that enchant me. It is my place to find calm and to remember to be thankful. It was great meeting new friends and sharing our love of a wonderful piece of heaven on earth.

Women of Faith

Had a wonderful weekend with my mother in-law. It is now a tradition that we go to Women of Faith together; which happens to fall on her birthday weekend. We had such a great time together. It is always a heavy weekend as you tend to dig into your soul a bit further than usual. We got to see Amy Grant perform, she I have to say was wonderful. Came home to a taco night cooked by my honey, it was so nice to have dinner waiting. Happy Birthday Peggy!

Visit with cousins..

So today we went out to Nana & Papa's house to visit with David's cousin Kristin and her family. It is so amazing how fast these kids grow. We had such a nice visit and I did an impromptu photo shoot of their new addition. I am so glad we got to see Elijah and meet baby Genevieve; I wish we all lived closer.

Family Beach Day

Today was such a wonderful day. I am so blessed with the friendships I have cultivated over this summer. Not just for David and I but for the children as well. Today we finally got all the husbands to be in on a beach day with us ladies. We all had a blast and then ended the day all eating pizza. The drive home was so beautiful, we couldn't have asked for a better sunset with a lightening show in the background. Loved it....