Spring and Things...

Suzanne my niece stayed with us for a week while

her parents were in Hawaii! Lucky!

I met my mom to make the transfer.

She had Michael my nephew so we had lunch at

In and Out in Davis!

Suzanne & Michael are only a couple months apart!

They are cute cousins together!

Spring Break...The Girls and I went
Out to lunch with Dad!
We went to Chevy's on the River and fed the
Geese our left over tortillas!

Then of course on to the mall to do a little shopping!

What else would you do with girls!?!!

Abram got April Fooled!...

"Abram, go put some deodorant on Right NOW!"...

Little did he know, Aaron and Eli had rolled down his

deodorant, then put cream cheese on the top!

WA~LA..... you have one very confused 14 year old!?!

Aaron & Eli then showed up after the fooling happened!

"Abram, go get a Bagel and clean it up!"

I'm not sure what's funnier, the joke

or my laugh! That too is embarrassing!

Suzanne is my niece~

For my mom's birthday I was in Vacaville at Pietros pizza,

when my niece Suzanne let us all know that her mommy Tricia

was having a baby! What was crazy was she hadn't been told

about the new addition yet. But as you can see she

was very sure of herself that she was right!!

(You may want to pause the music first!:)

"Mommy you do have a baby in your tummy!"

Ahhh, haaa!

Tricia is due in October.

Home sweet home Happenings....

Vacaville is where I grew up!

On a trip there recently, inspired by Natalie's pictures,

I took pictures of the road leading to my parents house.

I love the way it looks in the Springtime!

Especially, right after it has rained!

"The Creek" that no kid is to play in without permission.

That has always been the rule.

I found out why when I was a kid one time after

picking up a rockand a Scorpion was under it

and stung me! YIKES!

The cow pasture on the way up the 1 mile road.

I love it when it's green. The trees grow over the
one lane road. This is why I can back up almost

just as good as I drive forward!

Madi and Bekah in the orchard, just hanging out!

San Fransisco with my Nephew Brendan
and Niece Rebekah! We had a great time
watching Wicked! Bekah giggled the whole time

and I loved listening to her enjoy it as much as I did!

My sister Shannon, her husband Jed, and about

25 members of his family all sat together.

The building was amazing, and the show was as well!

We loved Ga~Linda! So funny!

Eli's 6th grade Basketball team

got 2nd place in the Championship game,

(Eli with his Basketball coaches)

While he was in Merced at a 2 day tournement

for his Soccer team!

While we were leaving the Hotel I saw a guy
with this shirt on. I think I should find this shirt for my boys.
(I'm with my Homies!)>

Later that day after Eli's two games...
Abram's team, coached by Aaron won
the Championship 8th grade Basketball game!!

Following the game they all went to

a Stockton Thunder Hockey game. For Abram &

his friend Zac's 14th Birthday.

(Abram & Tyson)
It was a long day but they had a great time.

Even if some of the friends he invited were from

the losing team! They still had fun!

"I want to remember everything" ~ By: Natalie

Natalie Anne

Here she is coloring a picture.

Playing Beauty Shop!

Here's a Heart shape braid!

I saw this on another blog but too late for Valentines day.

Oh well it's still cute on her!

This day she wanted 'buns' like Princess Leia. (sp)

She was wanting to play with Ben, Danielle, & William

at recess. She had to look the Star Wars princess part!

What's funny is Aaron and I both played Star Wars

in Kindergarten also, I wore buns too!

She had the smallest buns ever!

A month ago when on my camera I found

a bunch of pictures that I know I didn't take.

I knew who to ask after reviewing the photos!

She told us that she wanted to remember

everything. I guess she went around one day taking

pictures of the things she saw.

Her Blessing dress hanging in her room.

Her Littlest Pet shop toys/princess Book.

A small shelf with some of Abram's trophy collection.

Her "Chocolate Baby"! She loves her dolly!

Her momma in the messy kitchen!

And once again her self portrait looking so funny!

What's funny is she had no idea and neither did

we, that we would soon be faced with the choice to move.

Ironically, she'd taken pictures of a place that in a few months

she may not see again.

It is good to take pictures....so we can all remember~

Everything!

Now on to the Moving....

~Valentine's Day Prom~

Prom '09??

I know, I know How old are we?

This did not matter because everyone that went was ready

to be ourselves and have fun!

With music that some of us hadn't heard since the

'Good ole' Days', great desserts, and

old H.S. pictures it was a blast.

The Girls having fun!

(Jenny, Kristy, Shauna, Barbara, Kim, Charlene & Jason, nice(:

Kristen, Jami, Karen, Me, Merilee, & Jessica!)

The Boys posing!

(Leroy, Norm, Brian, Jason, Kyle, Aaron, Michael,

Larry, Gabe, & Bob.)

Ahhh...Haaa! So cute!

Aaron wanted Leroy to show him an old school

dance move. I had to take a picture!

We are geeks!
Neither Aaron or I went to prom
so we submitted a picture of us 2 mo. after I graduated.



I have to tell you, Michael was laughing
at us girls the whole night!
We were dancing/singing to every song as if it were that time.
You know the running man, kid and play, etc....I think
I'm a girl who can't dance but thinks she can! (:
He was laughing at me when I saw him in the hall

this last Sunday too!

I'm sure it was a leftover laugh from Prom '09! LOL

Thanks, Karen for organizing it!

Sisters...

Old pictures remind me of fun times!

I love my little sister.

I also love that some people don't know who's older!

Hee, hee!!

Anyway, my sister is the best! We didn't always see eye to eye

and not just because she used to be sooo short! (:

That has all changed as we've gotten older.

I have always loved my sister and I look up to her now!

(In this picture, I think Shannon is 6 and me 9?)

Shannon and I are so close. I love that I can tell her anything.

Is my head a box in this picture or what...oh well!

I'm so very happy for her, she is due May 1st with

her baby Rachael Elizabeth!

Everyone should have Birthday Week....

February 4th 1975

Yes, I'm blogging my birthday!

I love having a birthday by the way!

So many people sent me cards and birthday wishes, I felt very loved!

It gives me great joy to celebrate and have fun with family and friends!

Yes this is an old pic. of myself. I think I'm about 1.

The day before my birthday this year...

Here we are at BJ's for lunch...gotta have Pazookie!

Me, Jennifer, Natalie, Michelle,

Suzie, and Karen. Thanks ladies!

On my birthday, I went to lunch with Natalie and Aaron. (no picture though?)
Then of course you have to go to dinner too!

Char, me, Karen, Lexi, Suzie, Kim, Jenny, & Kristen.

I love hanging out with my girls!!

The next day I got together with my BFF from 1st grade!!

Sara & her little ones Ben & Cooper, with Natalie and I.

We had lunch in Stockton at Boudin Bakery! Yummy!!

I love Sour Dough bread!!

So now were on to Friday right?

Charlene and I met Michelle Clark for a girls weekend in Fresno.

I know of all places... Fresno? We didn't care it was a half way point.

We ate and shopped and laughed our cinnabons off! (:
Thanks Aaron for letting me get away from it all!

It was very weird/AWESOME to not HAVE to be ANYWHERE!!

I feel so very blessed to have such great people around me.

I know there are so many more than are on this blog entry too!

I love my life and everyone in it!

Everyone should have their own birthday WEEK!

My boys have been busy....

Basketball & Soccer

Eli...

is playing competitive soccer for a team called United.

He is a very fast kid. Always has been.

When he was first walking his feet were too fast for him!!

He'd get up and fall, get up and fall.

He had more bruises than any kid!

He plays goalie and he's great on defense!

It's amazing how he can chase down just about anyone!

He has also been playing 5th grade Rec. Basketball.

He is doing great considering he is in 4th grade.

We moved him up because they get to play

with all the rules, on 10ft rims, and they have refs.

It's been very busy going to all of his games!

It has been great to see him shine!

ABRAM...

made the 8th grade team at McCaffrey M.S. He has been playing since Dec.

They only lost one reg. season game. However, came up short in the Tournament.

He's also been playing Rec. B'ball which I think he loves the most.

(Playing against all the kids he knows is the most fun!)

I snapped a picture of him after school one day.

Abram is a really good kid. Middle School can

be very hard and I'm really glad he's stayed true to himself.

The picture on the far right is of him playing YM basketball!

We all know that this is the most competitive league you can be in!!

Where it all began.....

In 1993 Aaron and I met, fell in love, (I know TMI)

and on Jan. 28, 1994 got married!

Many people thought we were too young,

well actually they were right.

At the time, I wasn't going to admit that!

For Heaven sakes I was 18!!

Cradle robber~

It's amazing to me that we are celebrating our

15th Anniversary.

We have had our ups and downs, who hasn't!?!

We have had 4 beautiful babies, 1 dumb dog,(:

many great vacations, and fun memories to go with them.

We have always loved to laugh together or

at each other!

Now that the kids are big it's been great to have

"built in"babysitting

so we can spend more time together.

Without breaking the bank!

Throughout all the years of laughter,

"hair styles", crazy big plans, etc....

We are still very much in love.

So, yes this is a blog entry close to my heart.

I have to let everyone know, but especially him,

I love my husband so very much!

......15 years and counting...

Words of Wisdom...

Oh the THINGS they say!

I've been inspired by a couple of friends of mine. They've

posted the funny things their kids say.

If I don't write them down I won't remember.

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Aaron: "Natalie, you didn't eat Jack Squat for dinner!"

Natalie: (whiny voice)..."But, I don't like Jack Squat!"

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My friend Kristen walked home with

Natalie and her son William today.

They were discussing all sorts of things like

who eats meat, cat's do...and dog's do.

Lion's are cat's too.

And they will be nice to us some day.

William said, When Jesus comes again,

Lambs and Lions will be friends!

So, then Natalie says,

Ya, Jesus can heal everything so fast because,

(She puts her hand palm up like a high 5 and says)

He has the check mark!!

(Meaning the mark on his palm where he was nailed to the cross.)

They both seem to believe that Jesus is a super hero,

whom they both wanted to be like!

He is & Who doesn't? ( :

William and Natalie 1st day of Kindergarten!

5 year olds are awesome!