Happy Independence Day!!

Hope everyone had a wonderful 4th and a happy birthday to friends with birthdays today as well. Simi's fireworks were pretty awesome this year. The kids had a great time, so much in fact, that they were asking to go home before the finale and during the finale were asking if it was done yet. They really did enjoy it though. Lily even asked at the end if they would do more... really kid. They were all out cold before we left the parking lot of the church building. Great day!!

Flu, Flu and oh yeah food poisoning....

So, our family gets sick a lot. We have 2 people with really weak immune systems that catch everything. Just as the boogers go away then we all got the 24 hour flu. Now, last night we got pizza from this pizza place in the Carl's Jr. parking lot and my brother and I have been throwing up since. It could just seem to be a case of food poisoning, but also rare that we both got sick around the same time. It has been 24 hours now and I am feeling much better, I even had a tootsie roll.

How old am I?.... REALLY?!

Stephanie (my sis) and I go to the movies often. We always go late at night on the weekend after the kids are in bed. It is my time to get away and I love movies, so it is always an enjoyable experience. Now, I know what I am about to reveal, but lets face it I am not perfect... we saw "Bad Teacher", yes an "R" rated movie. Most of the time I do not bring my wallet in. I only bring the essentials; tickets, Regal card (gotta get those free movie tickets) and a couple of dollars for some cocoa. Like I said "R" rated.
As we were purchasing our tickets the guy asked if we both had our id's in case we got carded on our way into the movie. I said "no" and stephanie said "yes". Then he looked at me funny and Stephanie said, "it's ok, I am 25 so I can vouch for your ticket" The guy said, "oh that's good".
How old do I look. I was 17, 10 years ago and could buy my own ticket then!! How old do I look now! Some think of it as a compliment, and most of the time I do, but in this case I laughed. I come late at night, leaving my husband and 3 kids at home to have a relaxing time away, I better not be told I, at 27 can't see the movie.
I text Darren when I got inside and he said "Wow"
I started thinking over all of the times I have been told how young I look or gotten funny looks for being out with even one of my kids. As the years go on it happens less, but still more often than most people I am sure.
When I am 40 I will appreciate the younger look more I am sure. And I do have to look at the bright side, I am not a 27 year old who looks like they are 40.

Summer time

Ok sorry about not being able to read our blog. I forget that I have to change the font when I am done writing.

So summer has begun... and with that so has the exhaustion, sleep deprivation, aching back, sore feet and really a great beginning to our summer. We went to the zoo, the movies 2 times and have began making our art/craft projects. It has been busy. I like it that way though, and so do the kids. We are getting into a rhythm and it feels good. I just need to figure out how to get the kids to bed before 9 and to sleep till after 7 and I will be having the best summer.

Mike starts summer school next week and so things will go back to "normal" for 4 weeks, but then we can get back to the best summer ever. His teacher this summer is the wife to his first summer school teacher. I am looking forward to meeting her.

I need to find a different summer program for lily. Maybe karate or cheer or ice skating... I don't know though. She says she is shy at dance every time I ask or suggest it, so I guess that is out. And gymnastics seems like she is not as interested in anymore.

I was thinking about scouting out some bakery's to try a different one each week as a special treat and a fun adventure. (anyone have any bakery's in mind, give me a heads up)

Have a great summer everyone.

Screaming Baby!!!

Liam is popping 3 teeth and is not very happy about it. At night he crawls around crying (screaming really high pitched) and not happy with anyone or anything. He hates orajel and wants nothing to do with the teething tablets, so he settles for some baby ibuprofen. Still this takes an hour or just shy of it to kick in so that he can be soothed enough to fall asleep. And fall asleep still doesn't come that easy, he makes me work for it. I rock and sing and bottle and then lay him in my bed so close to me, and finally can slower than a snail, lower him into his bed that is still in our room at 10 months cuz he will be waking up at least once during the night. Ahh bliss....

Wow... it's been a while

Well I hate to write about nothing and really we have a ton that has happened in the past 5 months so for now I will just let you all know that while Darren is sick the rest of us are now all over it. Yay!!! And today was Lily's first trip to the dentist and she did a great job. A little laughing gas, 3 fillings and a mini root canal and she is great.

Happy Birthday Big Boy!!!

Michael is 6!!!
Can't really believe it, but it is true.