Happy Father's Day!

Father's Day came and went and I never did get that perfect picture of John and the kids to post on the blog...the kids were sleeping, one of them was crying, it was nap time, it was time to go, "oh no! I forgot the camera..." Just another typical busy day. Daddy didn't get to relax very much and didn't get pampered very much either. But, his response to my apology at the end of the day... talking about how much love he gets from us every day and that he doesn't need a holiday to make him feel special. The kids and I are so blessed to have such a wonderful, understanding, hard-working, loving father/husband.

Happy Birthday to Me!

I turned 31 on Saturday, but Saturday wasn't the only day we celebrated. It was a four day event! On Thursday, we went to dinner and then to The Phantom of the Opera at Broadway Sacramento. On Friday, I got a manicure, we got an ice cream cone and then went to see Indiana Jones. On Saturday, we went to the Sacramento Zoo, I got a massage, we went to dinner and a few minutes after we got back, friends surprised me and we had yummy ice cream cake...that sneaky John had it all planned! On Sunday, we went to my parents' house for Mexican food and chocolate cake. I'd have to say that this was a really nice birthday...I feel really spoiled! Thanks everyone!

We took a train ride (in the caboose) at the zoo!

Swimming Lessons

The kids just finished their first week of swimming lessons; they have one more week to go. Sam and I are in the Parent and Me class and Sydney is in Level 1. This is Sydney's first year taking lessons without me in the water with her. She is doing great and absolutely loves it! She wants to put her swimsuit on two hours before we leave! Oh, did I mention that the lessons are at 9am and it has been freezing?!Sydney before we left for the first day of lessons. When lessons are over, they both get snuggled up in their towel.

Fun at Caper Acres

We went to Caper Acres park in Chico on Saturday. It was a cool, windy, drizzly day, but that didn't stop us from having a great time! There were underground tunnels, slides, swings, a sand box, a castle and lots of other things to climb on and through. It didn't take the kids long to pass out in the car when the fun was over!

Jewelry and Tractors

Sam and I went to Target after we dropped Sydney off at preschool yesterday. I found some fun stuff in the dollar section. Sydney got Dora jewelry - stick on earrings, a bracelet, a necklace and rings. She was so excited and was prancing around the house like a princess and looking at herself in the mirror. Sam picked out a tractor and a plastic pig that grunts. They were having lots of fun with their new stuff when Sam came up to Sydney and decided that he wanted her bracelet. He pulled on it so hard that it broke and little pink beads flew all over the room. He ended up with the Dora charm in his hand, which he victoriously held up in the air, shouting, "DORA!" About 10 minutes later, when Sydney finally stopped crying, she agreed to forgive her brother and then quickly asked if we could go shopping for a new bracelet that wouldn't break.

Overheard...

Sydney and Sam were playing in the play room earlier today while I was working in the kitchen. Sydney tends to get rather bossy with her little brother, probably because he is the only person she has found that will do everything she says... Today was no exception! Here is the conversation I heard between the two of them...

Syd: "Sit, Sam, sit!"
Sam: "OK Nyney"
Syd: "Good boy! Now lay down! Come on, lay down!"
Sam: "OK Nyney"
Syd: "Good boy! That's my good little buddy. Now give me that toy. Thank you, Sam."
Sam: "Elcoom" (aka welcome)


Right now, Sam thinks this is a fun game...it will be interesting to hear how the conversation changes as he figures things out...

Fun in the Sun!

In case you haven't noticed...it has been REALLY HOT! It has been between 100-102 degrees the past few days, so the kids have been cooling off by playing in their pool and with a giant beach ball sprinkler. Mommy joins in the fun, too...just to supervise, of course! :-)

The Circus Came to Town!

We went to Circus Gatti at the Fairgrounds on Tuesday night. The kids had a great time!

We ate lots of popcorn. Sam loved it!

Sydney clapped and cheered throughout the two hours of performances.

Sam got tired of having to stay in one place for so long...so we had to bribe him with a lollipop. It worked! The kids loved the elephants and the horses.

Mother's Day

We had lots of fun on Mother's Day. We had family from both sides come over for a BBQ. Sydney and Sam really enjoyed playing with cousins Roah and Maycie and seeing lots of relatives.

Silly kids

Sydney and Sam had a bath, got their pajamas on and had their nightly snack of Cheerios and milk. Last night, they decided that the recliner would be a fun place to enjoy their snack.They hugged...They kissed...Sam started being silly, trying his best to get the chair all to himself... Sam won...