SAN DIEGO

Brian and I just got back from California. He had a training that he was attending at the University of San Diego, and I went with him just for fun. We had a great time. There is so much to do, and we were without kiddos so we took in as much as we could in the 4 days we were there..

Day 1: FIESTA ISLAND
Took the motor home right on the beach, watched the sunset, and then a fantastic firework show




Day 2: Sweet ride and San Clemente



Our friends gave us their convertible corvette for the week. Brian was in HEAVEN!!



Day 3: Torrey Pines and Old Town

Breakfast at the Golf Course



Watched the paragliders over the ocean (They offer tandem rides so next time we are totally going!!!)



Old Town...so cool and best Mexican food ever.....





THANKS FOR EVERYTHING MARK AND LIZ. WE HAD A GREAT TIME AND CAN NOT WAIT TO COME BACK WITH THE WHOLE FAMILY!!!

Baby GABE

My sister and her husband welcomed their first addition to the family... Baby Gabe. He is so cute. It is fun to think of my little sister as a mom. She and Tyler will be amazing parents!! Can't wait to meet the little guy next week!!

Uncle Andrew

We have been lucky enough to have Brian's brother Andrew visit us twice in the past few months!!! Our whole family looks forward to him coming, and the kids hang all over him non-stop!! He is tons of fun to have around and I am so glad he lives closer now!!!

Kelsei turns "7"

She had a great Birthday party with 12 other little friends. We decorated cakes, did manicures/pedicures and had a talent show. So much fun...So glad its over!!!



It is hard to believe that my "baby" is not a baby anymore. This was a big year for Kels. She did great in 1st grade which she loved thanks to the greatest teacher in the whole world Mrs. McQuilkin...........


Kelsei competed in her first track competition... and got second place!



She got a "Big Girl Bike" (still pink of course) and is racing everyone in the neighborhood.


She is super fun to have in our family. She still tries Brian's patience on a daily basis, and bosses all her siblings (and parents) around, but we love her just the way she is. Life never gets boring with Kelsei around!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY KELSEI!!

~TAYLOR SWIFT~

I need to say that I was a SUPER COOL MOM (for once) and took Syd and Kels to see Taylor Swift. The front row tickets I bought cost way too much and it was on a school night, but I didn't care. They love her and know all of her songs, and so we went! Let me tell you it was totally worth every penny. She is great to her fans, and the girls had the time of their lives!!! We were so close they could almost touch Taylor when she came out!! They are still talking about it. I will say that sometimes you can't put a price on special memories!!!

Kaleb

Brian has a friend at work that had his first professional fight last week. He asked us to come watch the fight so we did (not many of you know I have a terrible OBSESSION with MMA fights, and Brian and I watch UFC fight night all the time) So as Kaleb comes out I start sweating bullets and praying he doesn't get put in the hospital, I take out the camera to start taking pics of what I think will be his one and only fight. No sooner do I snap the first photo and the fight is over. Kaleb knocked the guy out. 90 seconds into the first round and it is over!! Way to go Kaleb!! We are so proud of you. Apparently I should have been praying for the other guy as Kaleb didn't need it!!

What do you do with a Teenager???

I can't believe that our Haley is a teenager!! Where did the time go? When I met Brian, Haley was 7 and still playing with Barbies, now all she wants to do is SHOP!! She is a great example to the kids, always mellow, responsible, and trustworthy (I sure hope Kels is paying attention to how EASY Haley has been to raise). I think it is so funny to watch Brian as he see's the girls growing up, it is not easy for him to watch Haley turn from his baby into a big girl, pratically a woman!! Happy Birthday Haley. Thanks for being just the way you are!!!