Water Babies

So life has been happening, and I haven't posted in a couple of days, but I am now back.

I took my kids to the river the other day, and they had a good time splashing around. I on the other hand stayed on the sidelines and didn't join in on the fun, other than the fun of watching them be crazy. I injured my big toe back in February...it takes me forever to heal...and the toe nail is falling.off. It looks beautiful. So I didn't get in the water cause I didn't want any germs making their way in and end up with an infection.

So here are the kids having a good time...







I have such great memories of hanging out at the river as a kid, and now I love watching my own kids play in the same river that I enjoyed in my youth. Although, in my youth I wasn't supposed to be hanging out at the river, but there are a few eyes around town that ended up tellin' on me. But I always ended up there again, it was too fun to not!

Us Wild Animals Fit Right In At The Zoo

This past Friday Shortmama invited me and the kids to the zoo with her and her kids. So we all went and had a good time. We definitely belong there, I think we're a bunch of wild animals too. I think I could literally sit all day and watch the monkeys and orangutans.

Here are some pics from our outing...

This lion has no modesty...

Here is part of my family...aren't they cute!

I tamed the Kimodo Dragon...

Caught Jayce brushing the goat's goatee!

Our whole kid crew in front of a mural...

Taylor the turtle...

Mother's pearls...

All clammed up...

Shortmama getting fresh with a statuesque gorilla...

Me getting in on the action too...

Jayce taunting the gorilla...

Taylor taunting the gorilla...

Alyssa picking it's nose...

Well that was our zany trip to the zoo. We all had a blast.

Birthday Party and Light Weight

So Taylor's birthday already passed, but we held her party yesterday. She had a good time, the rest of the kids had a good time. Her most prized gift was the DS lite that we got her. Here is the day in pics...

Taylor getting the party started...

Ooh, I love it...

My hat is off to Walmart...looks like it says "happy gth birthday" instead of happy 9th birthday....and then they started her name with a lower case letter and then followed up in caps...hmm.

Taylor and Granny

Alyssa and her bestie...

Mister Jayce with a messy cake mouth...

Shortmama's daughter Rhiannon in her cool specs...

And Shortmama's daughter Layla in her cool specs...

So later on after the party, we joined up with Shortmama and her family at a memorial benefit for her uncle's wife. Her uncle just recently passed away unexpectedly, and he was part of a band, so the band was playing at a local restaurant and there were a bunch of people that came to show support. Everyone was dancing and drinking and having a good time. Our hubby's had a few beers, and Shortmama and I settled on some malibu and coke. Let me tell you, just ONE put me 3 sheets to the wind. I had to sit my butt down. Gave everyone else a good laugh though. I on the other hand didn't expect to feel it that much after just one. That's when Jason decided to let me know that the bartender made it stronger than normal. Thank.you. I don't think I would've drank it as fast had I known.

Happy 9th Birthday To Taylor

Well today is the day that Taylor turns 9, and she's grounded all.day.long. for it. Ok, she's not really grounded, but I still don't agree with her turning 9. She is now considered to be a tween. That sounds pretty crazy to me. Although, I am starting to see the tween tude, though mild.

So here's Taylor over the years...can't start from when she was a baby though...long story on access to the pics. So here she is in all her glory...

Don't ask about this pic! I have no answers!

And here she is today, on her birthday morning...

Happy 9th Birthday Taylor! I love you to pieces...now go stand in the corner, 'cause I didn't give you permission to grow up!

Holy Hormonal She's A Teen

I'm doing this post early and setting it to post on Friday, cause ya know we're at Disneyland celebrating (crying over) Alyssa's 13th birthday. I still remember the day she was born, which is pretty amazing, cause I can't remember sheet.

But anyalzheimers, she was a stubborn one from the start. We didn't know what she was gonna be cause her little hands were covering her private parts during the ultra sound. My pregnancy was really easy with her though. The day she was born I remember just staring at her in amazement. I couldn't take my eyes off of her. Part of this may have been because I wanted to lie still in one position cause I was in pain....but really, it's cause I was amazed by her.

So here is Alyssa's story in pictures.
Really, they are pictures of pictures because I can't figure out my scanner :)
So sorry in advance for the poor quality

HAPPY 13TH BIRTHDAY ALYSSA!
I LOVE YOU TO PIECES!