The River

Had a great time with Grandma Jo and Poppa. And Aunt Kasha Uncle Donnie and Cody. What is not to love about boat rides, arcades, treats, playing in the water with your cousin?

Silly fun

Nothing like a little Carly Rae on a Saturday night to shake things up.... Call me, maybe.

SOOOO Behind!!

Ok, this is where I throw my hands in the air. July was my last post and now its October!! How does this happen?!?!? Time for a quick kids recap: (remember this is for me to reference in 2-5 years when I have forgotten everything!)

• Finleigh is a crack up!! Such a people person, we call her the "mayor" of Beach Babies.
• Maddon is loving 1st grade, says every day is "awesome"
• They fight like cats and dogs anytime they are in a 3 foot radius of one another
• Then they hug like crazy when they see each other after school
• Maddon is playing AYSO soccer and having a blast
• Trying to find time to see family, going to the track and went to the fair

Ok, I feel a little better. Now if I can just post some pictures. Maybe by January, just kidding.

Summer in the South bay

Having fun, camp, day care, summer school and work is what we are up to. The summer is nearly half gone and I feel like we just saw Bear graduate from Kindergarten. I worry that time will just continue to fly a little faster every year, where I find myself wanting it to slow down!!

Saying Goodbye to Kindergarten

The year has flown, and he has changed so much. He is such a sponge for knowledge, yet he is very sad to say goodbye to what he knows to be familiar. I don't think there has been anything in my professional life that has compared to having my son within walking distance everyday. I feel so blessed and lucky to watch him have all his experiences, good and bad, as he grows and learns the way of the world. Like any parent I am so proud and excited for what is in his future.

Shopping for Sis

Brotherly love. Maddon had received a gift card for his birthday to Target. Yesterday we got a coupon book from there so he decided to take a look at what he might be interested in. At first it was toys for him, looking for the good deals. Then, all the sudden on his own he starts picking out things for his sister and asking her what she would like from the ad. No prompting from me, I just stood back and soaked it all in. And the best part when he told Finleigh that she would really have to say thank you after he got her the toy. Priceless.

Spring in the South Bay

So much is happening!! Maddon is well into baseball season, playing on the Phillies and having a blast. He is almost to the end of his Kindergarten road, and it has been an amazing year. It has been incredible to see him transform and learn so much in such a short span of time. Finleigh is such a busy girl, and a character! She is always making me laugh, I love that about her. Recently she has decided that she wants to go in the potty. We also got the big girl bed in the room, kind of hard to say goodbye to the crib, knowing that its not coming back.

   Maddon and I had a great Spring Break, hanging out, trying new things. He had his first outing to the driving range and did a great job hitting the ball. We were so lucky, the two of us were at Dodger Stadium for Opening Day. What a great memory. The family took a weekend trip to Ventura Beach with Chad and Amanda. We brought the bikes, made smores and had some quality time to just hang out. Summer will be here soon, looking forward to watching them enjoy the beach and other adventures we have in store.

Momma

This Silly Little thing makes me laugh, exhausts me, and always keeps me guessing. She is such a character that marches to her own beat, I hope she never loses that quality.

BED HEAD!!!

Get it right Mommy

Finleigh is making a picture for Daddy, and I tell her it is beautiful. She then tells me "no Mommy, its cool not beautiful" I am so in for it.

His First Magazine

So aside from stealing his fathers Sports Illustrated Swimsuit and hiding in the corner, he has never had his own magazine subscription. For Christmas he got one to Sports Illustrated Kids, and it FINALLY came yesterday. Brendan put it by his bed, and in the morning I walked into his room to find him meticulously tearing pictures and other pages out, putting them in piles and seeking out the posters inside. I thought it was so funny, and told him its his to keep, he didn't have to take all those out. I don't think he heard me, too busy tearing. Oh Bear.

Little Momma on her new wheels!

Santa brought the bike, and she is a pro! Loves riding in driveway, and we took her to some flat ground where she was all over the place. I don't think those training wheels are going to last long!

My little artist

I was at work, having soccer practice when Maddon comes up to me with a cup full of interesting outside objects (sticks, flowers, rocks, maybe some trash etc). He tells me its his centerpiece that he made for home. So we took it home, put it on the table, and got to making dinner.

It made our dinner delicious, and looked good too! Such a creative little guy :)

What's happening?

Well we survived Christmas, and Santa has officially done his duty in retrieving the binkies that need good homes. We are full speed into 2012 with lots to do. School, teeth falling out and a big girl bed in the future means one thing, everyone is growing up too fast!! I just know I am going to blink and it will be summer, but maybe that isn't such a bad thing. :)