Happy 3rd Birthday Sara!!!

On Wednesday, it was Sara's 3rd birthday. It is hard to believe that she is three years old. Since we are not having her birthday party till Sunday we took her to Chuck-E-Cheese that night for dinner. She had a great time and is looking forward to her Tinkerbell party on Sunday. Happy Birthday Sara, we love you very much.

Family Blog?

I know this is suppose to be a family blog. Has anyone seen any posts from my wonderful and talented husband? He is a much more creative writer than I am. Maybe he will show up someday=)

Super Excited!

So Amanda, my niece/sister, called me Tuesday night and said she was engaged! I am so excited for Amanda and Mikey. He is a really great guy and he treats Amanda the way she deserves to be treated. I can honestly say this is the first time I have seen Amanda in a relationship that she is content and not scared of commitment. Mikey is so good for her and they compliment each other well. My kids are more excited about Mikey becoming a part of the family than Amanda getting married. Sorry, Amanda=) They're moving back to Florida from CA in two weeks. I can't wait to help Amanda with the wedding plans. She will be the most beautiful bride. Congratulations Amanda and Mikey, we love you very much.

Packing Again

Tonight I have to go to my Dad's house and help him pack. He sold his house in about two weeks and he is moving in with us next week. I am so thankful that his house sold quickly and that he is going to come live with us. This year has been the hardest ever for our family. Losing my mom is the the worst thing that has ever happen to me in my life. Now today I have to help my dad go through everything in thier house and help him pack. I feel like I am going to be starting all over in the greiving process while I do this. Please pray for me this week that I can handle this process.

On a good note my kids are so excited that Pop-Pop is coming to live with them. They have been really worried about him and they are happy he is coming here. They are also happy that when Pop-Pop goes with us to the grocery store they get donuts that Mommy won't buy.

Toes and One on One Time

I have to write about the best part of vacation. On Thursday, Emily and I got to go and get a pedicure. Yes, I had my first pedicure in my 20's and my daughter had her first when she's six. Something is just so wrong about that. She watched me as I got mine done and she just kept getting more and more excited and giddy about it. When it was her turn she was so stinkin cute. She was smiling and laughing and talking to me about everything. When they were scrubbing her feet she was trying so hard not to laugh and giggle because it tickled her so much. We had a great time.

At the end of the day she told me it was her best day on vacation because she got to do something just with me and no one else. This really made me feel like I was so special to Emily and it also made me think how one on one time with our kids is so important. We try to do so many things together as a family and we try to individual things with our kids but so often it is as a family. The time I spend with each of my kids along is so awesome. They have your individual attention and they will just talk your ear off but it is wonderful. So my goal is going to make an extra effort to set up time with my kids individually and it doesn't have to be a big deal it could just be taking one child to run errands and stop to get an ice cream on the way home. Right now they love spending time with us and if make an effort now maybe when they are teenager they won't hate us as much=)

Vacation Ends

Here are some pictures from vacation. We have had a great week! The kids have had a blast at the beach and the pool. We have spent most of the days outside in the sun and working on our tans. We are getting ready to come home tonight and sleep in our own beds. The kids are looking forward to the benefit concert on Sunday night. We will see you all there=)