Season Finales

A little t.v. talk to start out with today. Can I tell you how much I love the show heroes! As always it did not disappoint on Monday night. Well, the beginning of next season was a little weird but I am so excited for it to start again! I also heard that next season they are going to have 30 episodes!!! How fabulous is that! Didi anyone watch Dancing With the Stars last night? We have to record it for Ms. K every week because she is the dancing queen. I was happy that Apollo won. I think he deserved to win. Kennedy came into my room this morning and the first thing she asked me was "Who won dancing with the stars last night?" She is a funny girl. She is also a voter. I dial the number the first time for her and then she presses redial until all her votes are used up.
Yesterday, we went to Disneyland with Kennedy's friend and her Mom. The girls had a great time together. They were so cute, we went on Small World and they had to sit together in the back row all by themselves. Kennedy thought that was very cool. Brendan was so funny because he was trying so hard to keep up with them but mean momma made him sit in the stroller. This Friday is Kennedy's art show at preschool. It should be very fun. Of course she is inviting everyone she knows to the show so who knows how many people will show up! More later...

Why is it that I have all of these amusing stories that show how funny and brilliant and Fabulous my children are and then when I sign on I can't think of any of them?! I always have all of these topics I want to talk about and I just draw a blank. I know one important one though...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY MOMMA!!!

Friday the 18th was her birthday and we went to P.F. Changs (her favorite restaurant) to celebrate. It was very yummy! My sister and I went in together and got her a Brighton purse with a matching wallet. It was very cute! Here is Mom after she blew out her candle (with her helper!)...

And this is Brendan singing happy birthday to Gigi...

Friday was a very busy day.
In the morning Scott and I went on a field trip with Kennedy to a horse ranch. She was way beyond excited about it. It was all she talked about for DAYS! Here is a picture of her petting a horse (he was 46 years old!)...

After the field trip my sister was nice enough to watch the kids while Scott and I went on a date. It was a bit of a romantic date. When you're married with kids those don't happen. It was funny because we were eating lunch and when we were done we just looked at each other. We didn't know what to do, it was like now what do we do? You forget how to act and what to talk about. It did turn out nice though. We went to Glen Ivy for the afternoon which for you non-southern California people it's an outdoor day spa. Here is a picture of part of our day...

We felt so spoiled because we had the cabana for just the two of us and while we were eating lunch they brought us a bottle of champagne. It was VERY romantic. We laid on chaises and relaxed then when it got too warm we went in the pool that was the perfect temperature. Then we do what most married with children couples do when they are alone....

SLEEP!

We fell asleep in the chairs by the pool and Scotty now has a burnt chest. We woke up just in time to get home and get ready for Mom's dinner. Ah, what a day!

Today was Kennedy's first official soccer game of the season. Scott was in a golf tournament with my Dad and I was teaching a class so my Mom and sister were nice enough to take her to her game. Her is a picture of the super star soccer player, Ms. Kennedy and she poses while playing goalie...

Okay enough babbles for tonight. Hopefully next time I will remember all of my witty stories to tell...

Happy Mother's Day from a bad mother

Happy Mother's Day to my mom friends! I know I am a little late but I taught classes all day Sunday and I was planning on writing a post on Monday but we had a little scare. Kennedy was at school and Brendan was playing cars in his room so I thought it was the perfect time to make reservations for my Mom's birthday. I went downstairs and got the phone book, dialed up PF Changs and was on the phone for about 5 minutes. I went back upstairs to get Brendan because it was time to pick up Kennedy and her best friend from school. He was in the bathroom on a stool with red stuff all over the counter. What the heck is that was my first thought. Turns out to be Children's Tylenol. Fabulous. It's all over the counter, in the sink and in the little cups you use to measure medicine. My insides are starting to get that panicky feeling and I ask him "Brendan did you drink any of the Tylenol?" "Yes" Panic ensues! I called Poison control and they told me if he overdosed it would cause liver and kidney failure. Rush to the hospital. Brendan drinks large amounts of charcoal. Take blood tests to test Tylenol levels. Results. Doctor: "There was no Tylenol in his system, he didn't drink any of it." ARE YOU SERIOUS! FIVE HOURS AT THE HOSPITAL! SCARED OUT OF MY MIND! I had caught him before he had drank any of it. He was just playing with it. How did he get open a child proof bottle?! So many questions, lots of hugs and kisses. Emotionally wiped would be a good description of how I felt when I got home last night. So my mind is not functioning like it usually does today. I am still kind of numb because Brendan took about five years off my life yesterday.
Mother's day... I worked all day. My husband was nice and had my car detailed for me. He was also a cute Daddy and painted Kennedy' fingers and toes for her. She was so excited!
Hope everyone is having a great week so far!

I have been bad and I'm sorry...

I know, I know it's been a while. As usual, the whirlwind that is my life has been picking up speed. I have actually been so tired from it, that I have been going to bed before 12 o'clock. For me that is early! Lots going on and lots to talk about. Last weekend went as well as could be expected. We were expecting it to be slow and it was but the ladies that I did have in my classes were very cute. None of them had scrapped before and they were very excited. It was fun to teach someone that does not do scrapping on a normal basis. I was way more excited that I sold kits though. If people like the kit but don't want to sit in the class I am selling them and I sold 5 KITS in 2 days. I was very excited about that! Okay enough about scrapping. Ms. Kennedy had her kindergarten assessment on Monday (the 7th). Of course she is a smarty pants and they said she was definitely ready for kindergarten. I was a very proud mama! Tuesday we had a play date with a girl in Kennedy's class. We met them at Kennedy's favorite place for lunch (Panera) and went back to her house to play on this huge side/climber/water guns/pool play thing. It was very cool! If I would have known the family better I would have gotten on it too! Of course I forgot my camera so no pictures of the cool play thing. Last weekend we started tearing out the backyard and replanting and moving things around. My kids are over the top excited, especially Brendan, because Scott built them a sand pit thing. It is all Brendan wants to play in right now. Of course now there is sand all over the house because just when you think you have gotten all of the sand off of him there are more secret sand holder on his clothes that seem to empty themselves all over the furniture. Oh well, he has fun an that's all that matters! The other excitement in my children's life this week is kinda weird. A few weeks ago I found a cocoon when I was trimming my rosemary bush. I put the branch by the back door because I thought it would be cool for the kids to see the moth or butterfly hatch. They were so excited about it and checked it everyday to see if anything had come out. Well, the normal time period elapsed and nothing. I was starting to wonder what was going to come out of this cocoon. Well, yesterday we found out. The kids were playing outside I was sitting next to the back door talking to my friend Melody on the phone. I looked down and saw all of these green things coming out of the cocoon. I called the kids over and we leaned down to check it out and here is what we saw...

Preying Mantis' coming out everywhere! How often do you see an adult preying mantis let alone 30 + babies coming out everywhere. It was so cool. not only that, are you wondering what that blue thing is they are hatching on? Scott's shoe! He left his sandals by the back door and it became a bug nursery. The kids were so enthralled by this! I have to admit I was too. they were so funny though because they laid on their stomachs with their faces about 6 inches from the babies and watched them. I am surprised they did not have one that jumped on their face!

Last night, I registered Kennedy for AYSO. My baby is growing up! It was insane though. Of course their is only a two hour window that you can go to turn your paperwork in so when I got there the line had about 300 people in it. Fabulous! So mark your calenders, in the fall
Kennedy will be playing AYSO soccer. She is very excited!

Today, my friend Melody called me because her daughter Grace had an accident. She is the same age as Kennedy and when they lived here, she and Kennedy were buddies. Grace was at a friends house and her finger was caught in the door and she had to be taken to the emergency room and have it reattached. So I just wanted to say...

Grace you are such a brave girl and we love you and hope you feel better soon!!!!

Along with that excitement today, I took the kids to get Brendan's 2 year old picture taken. I know I am a little late but it's better than never! So here are my beautiful babies...

Brendan was so cute because the girl was trying to get m to smile by making weird noises and trying to tickle him. he was looking at her and you could tell he was thinking "Lady you are crazy!" So Kennedy and I tried to make him smile. The trick that worked.... saying "Big Daddy Vladdy! (plays for the Angels)" and "Swing the bat!". He would get a big grin on his face and say them too. Except when Brendan says it, it sounds more like "Big Daee Vwaddy!" Okay I think that is enough for the night. I am going tocuddle with my husband! Oh yeah, got a haircut today, maybe a picture of it tomorrow because I heart it!

Today's the day!

Okay, safe to say I am a little bit nervous today. Today is the big day. I keep having visions of me standing there all by myself and no one shows up ALL day long. I know that's not what is going to happen but what can I say, that's how my mind works. I post again tonight to tell you if my suspicions were confirmed!

Exploring

One of my favorite things to do is spend the day bring through antique shops. I got lucky when I married Scott because he Mom likes to do that too. So that is what we did yesterday. The kids and I picked Debbie up and we went to the circle in Orange. I heart that place. They have SO many stores there! It always helps to bring Debbie because she is the ultimate shopper. She can find things that I would never see. There were a couple times yesterday where I walked right by something and she would point it out to me. I was on a mission to find antique postcards. Turn of the century holiday postcards. Not only are they beautiful but I can make SO many things out of them. I love to make gift tags out of them. I found some deals yesterday, $2.00 a postcard! I am going to make some more so as soon as I do I will post them. I felt so disciplined yesterday because there was hobnail milk glass everywhere and since that is my favorite... but I didn't buy any! Okay this has to be short because I have to go pack some more kits for my classes. I start Saturday!!!

Bubba, Soccer and Birthdays

First I have to start off by saying HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my sister Megan! I am a bad sister and did not say this on her actual birthday which was the 27th (Friday). She is now 24 years old!

We had a family party for her today at my parents and a fun time was had by all. My children both went swimming (yeah, it's finally warm enough!) and Kennedy is already tan after one swim.

Brendan played hours of baseball (he is OBSESSED!) and before every at bat he has to hit the bat on the ground and then say "swing the bat". I must say, he has a pretty good swing. He can really nail the ball for a two year old. In fact, I think he hits it farther and harder than Kennedy. Here is a picture of him playing today...

I finished the sample for my mini-album class I am teaching. I think it turned out really cute! Here is a preview of the cover of the album...

Yesterday (Saturday), Kennedy started soccer again. This season she is so confident! It is like a whole different child! I was so proud watching her out on the field. I have a couple of pictures but they are on a disc downstairs so they will have to wait till tomorrow. After soccer we went to the most fabulous store in the world called Homegoods. I don't know if you have been there or not but it is DANGEROUS! Every time I go there, I want to buy everything! So, we were waiting in line to pay and Kennedy yells "Momma, look theirs a Bubba!" She was so excited and I had no idea what she was talking about. I am looking around in the direction she is pointing and finally I figure it out. There was a big statue of a Buddha which she thought was called a Bubba. Every time I think about that story I get a grin on my face. So next time you see a statue of a Buddha you will smile too because now you know his "real" name!

Bittersweet

I forgot to mention yesterday in my post that it was a bittersweet day. I was excited but at the same time I was sad and reflective about how time passes so quickly. People say that you should savor every moment with your children when they are young because they grow up so fast. I'd like to think that I do but yesterday made me want to cling to that even more. Yesterday Scott and I had to register Kennedy for KINDERGARTEN! I can't believe she is going to be in Kindergarten already. Wasn't she just starting preschool? Next thing I know she is going to be getting ready to go to the prom or some other high school event. I am SO not ready for this. I want her to stay my little girl that like to cuddle with her Mommy and tells me she loves me. i want my kids to stay little forever so they can still argue over who gets to sit in Mommy's lap when we are cuddling together. I am so not okay with all of this. I am starting to tear up writing this and I don't even know why. I am going to be a mess her first day of school. Someone pass the tissues!

Birthdays and Funnies

First I have to start out by telling about how funny Kennedy is. Last night we were at my parents because Brendan wanted to eat his birthday dinner at GigiPapa house (that's what he calls it). We were all talking about how Brendan had thrown up at the party and we were trying to figure out why. My dad said it was because my Mom had been bouncing him on her legs and he must have gotten seasick. Kennedy looked at me with a serious face and said "But we didn't eat any seafood so it couldn't have been that!" I could not stop laughing. It was one of those moments where you look at your child and can't believe how much you love them. It is amazing how a child's brain works. Okay, now for the pictures. I have a lot so be ready...

Here are Brendan's cupcakes for his birthday. My friend Angie and I made them together. We were very proud of our efforts.
Here's the birthday boy in the Angels jersey he received as a gift. He LOVES baseball and the Angels!

My cute husband playing in the tunnel Brendan got from my parents. I'm not sure if he or the kids had more fun in it, it was a close call!
Grandpa, Brendan, Grammy and Auntie Kerry came to share Brendan's special day with him.
Okay I have to cut the pictures short because Brendan is crying, so more later!

My Sweet Boy

turns 2 today! I am happy because he is growing up to be such a sweet, loving and smart boy. I'll confess I am a little sad too. He is the one that loves to cuddle with me. He will be playing with Kennedy or outside and he will stop what he is doing and come over for some loves. I am trying to soak them up as much as I can because I know when he gets older there won't be so much love giving (voluntary at least) because how many 14 year old boys want to give their moms hugs and kisses. Hopefully he will be one of those boys that likes to give his Mom hugs and kisses when he is older. So Brendan has also decided he is goin' to Jackson. My children are now loving to listen to Johnny Cash. Brendan's favorite song is Jackson and here is our conversation about he song...
Brendan: Mamma I go to Jackson
Mama: Okay, who are you going with?
Brendan: Johnn Cash
Mama: That sounds fun, what are you going to do with Johnny Cash in Jackson?
Brendan: Ummmmmm....... play hockey baseball.
Is he too funny! So every time he hears the song now he tells me he's going to Jackson and we have to have the whole conversation over again. Kennedy's favorite song is A Boy Named Sue. Is she too cute too! Her favorite line of the song is "My name is Sue, How do you do!" She and Brendan say this many times throughout the day and think it is the funniest thing in the world. Brendan can't quite say it though so he just says " My do do Sue, how do do do". Ah now I know why I get nothing done because all I do is laugh at them. Well its time to get ready to go. I was not a nice Mommy and I scheduled Brendan's two year check-up on his actual birthday. Shots here we come! Oh yeah, the birthday party was a success yesterday. He received SO many presents that I don't know where I am going to put them all. In fact, it was such a success that as our friends were leaving last night, Brendan threw up all over the carpet. Of course I had made cupcakes with red frosting on them so you can imagine what a fun mess that throw-up was to clean. I will post the pictures later today because I left the camera in the car. Have a great day! Oh yeah, Brendan requested bananas and hamburgers for his birthday dinner so if you have one today think of Brendan!