Let The MAGIC Begin!!!!

Well, we are packed and ready to go! Please say a little prayer for our safety as we travel! Can't wait to make some amazing new memories.....let the MAGIC begin!! :)

A Date With My Favorite Girl

Since there was no preschool for Allie last Friday, we were able to enjoy a little "date" at the Botanical Gardens. The weather was beautiful, the flowers were fabulous, and we had a wonderful time. Thought I'd share some of my favorites moments....

The Best Part of Waking Up

I am NOT a morning person. {That might be a bit of an understatement.} Not to mention, I married someone who is even less of a morning person than I am.....and let's face it, I'm pretty hard to beat! So, to me, it makes perfect sense that our children would inherit this "I'm not a morning person" gene...I'm thinking they even got a double dose. Case in point.....

Lucky for us parents, there's a little thing called coffee that is a big MUST around here in the mornings. Seriously, you probably shouldn't even speak to me until I've had at least one cup......just ask my hubby. (ha!)  Lately, Allie has noticed how dependent we are on our  morning cup of joe and has been asking to try some. So, we starting putting a little bit of chocolate milk in a coffee mug for her......

The result? Let's just say we now have one more member of the family who can't go without her morning cup of  chocolate milk "coffee". Perhaps we are creating a monster, but I gotta say......maybe mornings aren't so bad after all.....especially when your coffee drinking buddy is this stinkin' cute!! :)

New Toy

A couple of weeks ago, my long-awaited new camera arrived on my doorstep. Unfortunately, things have been quite busy around here and I just haven't had much time to learn how to use it. (I mean, the 500 page manual alone took me a week to read...haha....no, seriously, it did.) So today, I decided I'd MAKE some time to get outside and play with my fabulous new toy. Here are a few shots....



C'mon mom- when can we stop posing for pictures and go play?! My poor kids!! :)



{I HEART MY NEW CAMERA!!}

Just Sayin'.....

If you are in a store, happen upon these new washable colored bubbles and think they are a good idea.....

You may want to consider the following before buying them:

-They are VERY dark and brightly colored....not lightly tinted, as I thought they'd be.

-They are messy, messy, messy! (Your kids will LOVE this....you, not so much!)

-While they ARE "washable,"  it may actually take several washes to get the color out of your child's clothing, shoes, off of their skin, your driveway, patio table, and anything else they come in contact with......

This may include your pet. I'm just sayin'.....

*Just so you know- I will probably let the kids play with these again, but ONLY if they are wearing swimsuits and I have a water hose in hand! Consider yourself warned! :)

The Boys' Big Day

Sunday was quite the busy day for us...not only was it Brian's birthday (the big 3-9), but it was also Mason's basketball awards banquet at church....

Someone was VERY excited to get his 2nd basketball trophy. I remember being about Mason's age and thinking that a trophy was the best thing ever....I love that he's at this stage now!

Getting his trophy from Coach Larry. Look at that sweet smile....definitely a Proud Mommy moment!!



"Oh yeah, I almost forgot to pose for my photo op!"



This picture makes me laugh. He was about to walk back to his seat and then remembered that he was supposed to stop and pose for a picture. (Yes, the quality of this pic is really terrible, but I still love it!)

After much-needed Sunday afternoon naps, the kids and I surprised Brian with a birthday dinner at Tsunami. The sunset was absolutely beautiful and we tried to get a few pictures in the parking lot before the sun set completely....we were only mildly successful.....

Brian and the kids LOVE to eat at Japanese/Sushi places. Allie loves to (attempt to) eat all of her food with chopsticks....let's just say this can get pretty messy!



 



"YAY! I got three grains of rice this time!!!"


And now for the moment we've been waiting for....the arrival of the sushi!! (and just for the record this HUGE plate of sushi was shared by Brian, Mason, my sister, and me.)



 
Mason can seriously down a LOT of sushi....just like his daddy!! :)

  

Happy Birthday to the most wonderful husband a girl could ask for! Here's to many, many more!!! :)