Fire Truck

Last week the fire dept. came to our mommy and me class. Asher loves fire trucks but was a little scared to actually see one up close. They let the kids all spray water out of the hose but he chose to watch instead.

It's Twins

Here is a picture of our double banana we got at Trader Joe's. From the outside it looked really strange, but when we peeled it open it was quite a surprise to find two bananas inside. Has anyone ever seen anything like this?

What we have been up to

Wow, I really haven't been taking any pictures lately. Or maybe I have some on one of my many SD cards. I feel like it is so hard to keep track of everything these days. Days that I feel so overwhelmed I think to myself, what am I going to do when an infant get added to this crazy mix. Sometimes it is a scary thought. I guess it just all works out in the end. We are all really excited to meet our little girl but a couple more months of preparation is going to be good. So what have we been up to lately? Asher has made the transition to the big boy bed. He now sleeps on the bottom bunk. He loves his new bed and the transition was a breeze. He actually asks some days to take a nap. At night he sometimes says " I so tired now". Baylee has been really busy with school, sewing and a photo image class at the art center. She is making her third quilt, this one is for her little sister. Riley has also been busy with school, ceramics at the art center and he just joined Cub Scouts with Jeff. He was really hesitant about joining but after his first meeting he was really excited. As for myself I had the flu last week and finally feel like I am getting better. It is so hard to be a mother of three and be pregnant and have the flu. It just kills all your energy. Jeff helped me out a bunch during my roughest days. Thank God for good husband and fathers. Besides being sick, I have been really busy with fund raising for the school, designing some glass tile pendants for my shop and a little sewing. Hope all is well with you!!!!

Ultrasound Pictures 21 weeks

Here are a couple pics from our 21 week ultrasound. Everything looks great with our little girl. The fist picture is of her hand. It looks like she is waving to everyone.

Lake Tahoe

Here are a couple more pics from our trip. This one is of our day trip to Lake Tahoe. Jeff and I took the kids and my nieces Emily and Rebecca. It was such a beautiful day and the water was so nice (cold, but still nice). I love lake Tahoe. The water is such an incredible shade of blue it amazes you. Hopefully we can make it there at least once a year.

Station Fire

Here are a couple pics of the Station Fire that is in my hometown of La Crescenta. We now live 11 miles south so we are not in harms way but our thoughts go out to those that are. The smoke has been our only problem especially for the kids. They have to stay indoors at almost all times. That is getting pretty hard on the teachers at school. We can see the flames from our bedroom window and the plume of smoke is amazing. Hopefully they will get a hold on it soon although they are saying in may take another week or so. The first picture was taken from my old high school softball field and looks upon Prospect ave. the street I grew up on (one block away).

Our 11th anniversary

Last month was our 11th anniversary. It is also the same day as Asher's birthday. So two years ago we didn't celebrate because I was obviously giving birth, and last year was his first birthday party so we didn't get out then. This year we made up for it. A little late but better than not. We went to Squaw Valley while my parents watched the kids at their house in Reno. We stayed at the Resort at Squaw Creek. It was beautiful. The pool had this great water slide that I wish the kids could have gone down. It is sometimes so hard for me to enjoy myself without the kids when all I do is think "they would love this". Although don't get me wrong, we did enjoy the peace. Our room was really nice. They upgraded us to a suite because of construction going on in our first room. They also sent a big basket full of chocolate, cheese, crackers, candy, a bottle of pellegrino, etc. and a card wishing us a happy anniversary. In the morning we rode the gondola up to the top of the mountain and enjoyed the High Camp. They have a huge pool and jacuzzi s, along with a year round ice skating rink and hiking. We had a great day up there. Then it was time to come back to reality. The kids were happy to see us again and we promissed next time they can come along.

First Day Of School

Today was the first day of school. Riley is now in 2nd grade and Baylee is in 4th. We woke up to an extremely smokey sky due to a forest fire in our local mountains. The air was hard to breathe. They were not allowed outside for recess so they had indoor play time. It was actually really nice for them to stay in the air conditioning because temps were in the 100's. When I arrived after school to pick them up they were both in high spirits. They really like their new teachers and having most of their good friends in their classes. I think this year is going to be great!

Whhhhhaaattt was that!!!!!

On our road trip we drove by this remote barn with these two horses staring at us over the fence. We had to step on the brakes and back up to get a second look. Then we just parked there and laughed our heads off.

Walker River

Last week we took a trip to visit family up in Reno. Here are a couple pics of one of our favorite stops off of highway 395 the Walker River. It is such a beautiful area and the kids love playing around in the cold water. The Pic of me is when I was 16 weeks pregnant. When I was that far along with Baylee I wasn't even showing yet. Funny how it all just falls out by your fourth. Scary to think of what I might look like at 40 weeks.

Summer Fun

This summer seems to be going to fast. Here are a couple of pics. My nieces, Emily and Rebecca came for a visit from Nevada last week with Nana and Papa. We were all so happy to have them here with us. We had so much fun.

Asher's 2nd Birthday

Monday July 27th was Asher's 2nd birthday. He is turning into such a big boy. He has been talking so much it is really cute. Here to celebrate with us was Nana and Papa and the cousins Emily and Rebecca. We had fun just swimming in the pool and enjoying the day.

New Baby Pics

Here are the new baby pictures taken at 12 weeks. We had a nuchal scan done at that time which tests for all sorts of problems. Everything looked great. The baby was asleep for the few minutes she needed to measure the neck, then she woke up and started to jump, flip and kick around. All three kids and Jeff were there to see. They were all so excited. Asher has been giving my growing belly kisses and calling it baby. I am sure he has no idea what lies ahead but it is still really cute.

Beach Camping and an update

So much, yet so little has been going on this summer. It seems like I have been doing nothing but yet I never have a minute to spare. I also realized that I never officially announced my pregnancy on our blog. So here it is "I am pregnant". It was a really big surprise. We are all really excited and can't wait to meet our little "girl". Yes, it is a girl (so far). The tec seemed pretty sure although I am only 12 weeks. She told me at 13 that Asher was a boy. Baylee can't wait to finally have her little sis. I have been feeling horrible. Staying home with 3 kids and having all day and night sickness is really hard. It is usually over for me by week 14 so I can't wait. This summer started out slow for us. Asher and I both got the flu and then about a week later Baylee came down with it pretty hard. She had a 104 fever for two days straight and was sick a little over a week and a half. She only got better about a day before we left for our camping trip. During the trip she was so exhausted the whole time. I felt so bad for her. When we got home there was a message from the school board that said 4 kids from our school tested positive for swin flu. So maybe that is what it was.So far this summer we have gone beach camping in Carpenteria, museums, beach day trips, San Diego, lots of swimming in our pool, and are planning a trip to Reno and Tahoe to visit family. Next week I am going on a trip with some other moms to Palm Springs without the kids. That will be a long awaited trip for me. The kids are really excited. They are really looking forward to my neices visiting us next week. They are counting down the days.

Asher's new ride

I got this really great new bike seat for Asher (ibert). He loves to ride in it and it is super easy and stable for me. It is nice to have him up front with me so we can talk about all the things we see together. Most of the time we just point out all the doggies. Asher can spot a dog a mile away.

"Mama"

Here is Asher's first released single. He is going to call it "Mama". I think it is a tribute to me. Hope you all enjoy.

Career Day

This week at school the kids had career day. Riley said he will be anything that "starts with a rock and ends with a star". Baylee was a veterinarian. They had so much fun at school that day to say the least.

Art Show

This week Baylee's art was chosen to be in the district art show at a local bank. She was so excited to see her art on display. It is the one of the planets. Since the state no longer pays for art teachers we in the PTA raise funds each year to pay our wonderful art teacher. This next week we are collecting funds for our "walk for art". June 3rd will be our walk a thon at school. If you would like to contribute to the walk a thon we would love your donation. It is tax deductable as we have a tax ID# for you. You can make a pledge for laps or give a flat donation. You can mail them to our home address or paypal it to my email. The kids are really excited because they love the art classes and the PTA is giving out really great prizes to the kids who raise the most money. Thanks for considering.

Puppy Craft

Here is a cute little craft I came across at the book store the other day.You use pipe cleaners to make the dog, then take eyelash yarn to make the fur. Then you give your dog a little cut and put on some eyes and a nose. Add a collar or leash if you like. Wallah you have a dog that is well behaved, imagine that.