March 23, 2011

Note to self: always go with clear polish! Just one day after my manicure and my nail polish is completely chipped. I should know better by now. Oh well. It was nice for the few hours it looked nice. At least my toes still look pretty!

March 22, 2011

Mommy's day out! Rodney's parents came to watch the kids for the day and I took a day off! First I stopped by Starbucks for coffee and a croissant, then I drove to my stylist to get my hair cut and highlighted and eyebrows shaped. I love how it turned out. I think it makes me look years younger. After that I treated myself to a manicure and pedicure. It was a wonderful, relaxing day of pampering. I really needed it!

March 21, 2011

Is this too cute, or what? Rodney has started doing yoga on the Wii in the mornings and Caleb has been joining in. I love watching him imitate all the poses. Precious moments!

March 20, 2011

Hannah likes anything that makes noise. So I shouldn't have been surprised to find her ripping apart a magazine that I had left on the floor within her reach. She was having great fun and was quite proud of herself.

March 19, 2011

We went to a birthday party today for Sarah's daughter, Ashley. Sarah always goes all out for parties, so it was quite the event. Bounce house, candy table, barbecue and everything. Ashley was very excited about the scrapbooking stuff I gave her for her present.

March 18, 2011

Rodney had a team building event for work out at the Block at Orange, so while he was there he went to the Vans store to use his company discount. He bought Caleb and himself some new shoes. Caleb is rapidly growing out of his old ones and now fits quite comfortably into these new size 8's!

March 17, 2011

Happy St. Patrick's Day! I dressed all the kids in green to celebrate the day and made corned beef and cabbage for dinner. I love finding ways to celebrate holidays and introduce them to my kids.

March 16, 2011

I bought a big container of sidewalk chalk at Target and Caleb and I had lots of fun drawing out on the back porch. He had lots of fun drawing and made requests of things for me to draw (notice the Blue's Clues paw print!).

March 15, 2011

Caleb loves bath time. He likes to splash, blow bubbles in the water, and make bubble beards. The hard part is convincing him that it's time to get out!

March 14, 2011

Well, the hummingbirds have left the nest. I'm a bit sad. It was so amaing to watch them and to witness this amazing part of nature.

March 13, 2011

My mom and John got back from their 3 week Australian adventure this morning! It was fun to catch up and hear all about their trip. My mom got Caleb this cute cap made from super soft Merino sheep wool and got gloves for me and Rodney. (On a side note: How amazing are my son's eyes?!?) :)

March 12, 2011

Tonight the family gathered at Joy and John's house for dinner and fellowship. With everyone's work schedules, it's been hard to get everyone together. John made his famous steak for dinner and afterwards the guys and the kids played games on the Wii while the girls talked around the kitchen table. Great family night!

March 11, 2011

Today we went to the March Air Field Museum. My boys had a great time walking around the grounds and checking out all the planes. I was most impressed with the giant refueling planes and the stealth bomber. It was a beautiful day and a great family outing.

March 10, 2011

It truly amazes me the places and positions in which my son is able to sleep. One second he was playing on the couch and the next he was passed out on top of the cushion. Wish I could fall asleep so easily.

March 9, 2011

Cristi came over with Delaney this morning so she and I could catch up and the kids could play. After a little bit of sharing toys issues the kids finally found a few things they could enjoy together, I just loved watching them play with this puzzle on the couch. Hard to believe that Cristi and I became friends when we were just a couple years older than these two are now!

March 8, 2011

Caleb is having a hard time understanding that all his old toys are now for the babies. He keeps taking things away from them and saying, "Mine!". So I was happy today to see him showing Hannah how the little musical tool bench works and helping her push the buttons.

March 7, 2011

Having 3 kids under the age of three, we go through A LOT of diapers. I have the cupboard under the tv fully stocked with diapers and wipes at all times since the family room is where the majority of changes occur.

March 6, 2011

My Aunt Melena is in town for a couple weeks to spend time with her parents. Tonight we met at Aunt Susan and Jeff's house for dinner and family time. It was Melena's first time meeting the twins and she loved getting to hold them both.

March 5, 2011

We bought a seat to put on Rodney's bike so Caleb can go for rides, too, He absolutely loves riding with daddy. Every time they come back home, Caleb keeps saying, "Do it again!". Love that my guys get to have this special father/son time.

March 4, 2011

After a yummy breakfast of biscuits and gravy at Kountry Folks, we took the kids to the Santa Ana Zoo. There were some really cool monkeys and a beautiful bald eagle among the animals we saw. Caleb particularly enjoyed the barnyard animals and had great fun feeding the goats.

March 3, 2011

The eggs have hatched and we now have two baby hummingbirds in the nest! It's been fun to watch their tiny beaks poking over the edge of the nest in hopes of getting fed. Mommy bird is always close by and kept a very watchful eye on me while I was taking this picture.

March 2, 2011

Carol and I took the kids down to the park today. Caleb, as usual, made friends with a couple little kids and had great fun digging in the sandbox and Hannah and Joshua enjoyed their first time on the swings!

March 1, 2011

Caleb loves helping me with housework. I did some deep cleaning of the kitchen today and he did a good job helping wipe down the counters.

February 28, 2011

Joshua cut his fist tooth! It's on the bottom right and the top is just poking through. Poor thing has not had fun teething. Luckily the baby Orajel and the teething rings help a lot.