Doll Party

Bailey organized her dolls in the dollhouse so they could sit down and have dinner. I love how they are all sitting around so they can chat and have a great time!

A Trip to Tanaka Farm

Beautiful landscaping
The girls on the way into the farm

Tanaka Farms sign

Raif telling us who he's sitting next to

Virtually impossible to get all 4 of them to look at the camera at the same time

Bailey and Reagan on the tractor ride

Raif actually picking the strawberries, instead of throwing them

Bailey picking her strawberries

Raif wanted to be carried, or maybe I wanted to carry him so he'd stop throwing the strawberries!

Peek-a-boo Raif!

We went to watch Regan and Paige's swim lessons and got a surprise invite to Tanaka Farms in Irvine to go strawberry picking. The kids had such a wonderful time on the tractor ride, and trying all of the fresh vegetables along the ride. The loved throwing out the uneaten vegetables onto the dirt path that would be used as mulch. Check out Shirley and Sarah's blog for more fun pictures. Thanks Shirley and Sarah for the invite and for all of the wonderful photos and memories.

Mother's Day

Mother's Day was such a fun, relaxing day. We stared out with a bike ride to see Colby's mom. Then rode down to the shore and had hot dogs. Afterwards we walked over to the beach and had the kids play in the sand. Raif finally got used to the sand and then decided to eat it! Bailey started a seashell collection. We rode home, Raif had his nap, I got to go to the grocery store by myself, then we headed over to my mom's house. We dined on filet mignon, twice baked potatoes, corn on the cob, and had Polly's Pie for dessert! Such a great day. Colby and I are so blessed with such great moms.

On a side note, my mom's mom, fell two weeks ago and we just found out she broke her hip. She is having surgery as a write this. Hopefully they can mend her hip, she will recover, and all will go smoothly. As most of you know, my Grandma has Alzheimer's, and this will not be an easy recovery. She does not know what is going on, please help us pray that she will recover from this with as little confusion as possible, and come out with a hip that will let her walk again.

Mom's Night at Preschool

Bailey and Me
On the way into Mom's Night

Fun Activities!

It was Mommy night at preschool last week. Bailey started asking me at 11 am when we were going to mom's night, which started at 5 pm. Great Beginnings had lots of fun activities planned for our special night together. They even prompted the kids to inform their mom's that tonight was about them, and to not spend the whole night talking to other moms, so cute! Bailey and I had a great time making butterflies and kaleidoscopes.

This and That

I know, I know, it's been a long time. So, here is the last week or so in a nutshell:

Bailey discovered my IPod, and likes it! Raif thinks he is absolutely hysterical!

My mom bought this jeep for the kids for her house, we tested it out at our house. Raif does not like to do anything the way it is supposed to be done, so the jeep is on its side.

Raif thinks his sister's shoes are cool!

He does not want his sister to have anything, period.

I had my first trip to the dermatologist, and got a black eye. Most is covered with make-up and a band-aid. It looks even worse today :(

Hopefully, in a few days, it will be better.

Today Was a Good Day!

My Grandma with Almeta and Robert at Colby's and my wedding. They had been married 57 years at our wedding, the longest of any couple at the ceremony.

Today my mom, myself and two other teammates won our Tuesday morning bowling league, a repeat of last season! While, this isn't a big accomplishment, it would have been huge for Almeta. For the sheer fact that she loved to share the experience with those she loved. We lost a truly fine lady, last January, quite unexpectedly. She was 84 and had been in wonderful health, both mentally and physically. We did it for you Almeta, we miss you dearly.
Raif actually ate table food, and fed himself today. Those are peas, folks!!!
Showing off off for the camera.

A little more funny business.

A happy smile with a half eaten bowl of peas!

Bailey in her dance leotard, that little girl loves to dance!

Our Lily happy to be home from a night's stay at the vet, we're so happy she's home.

Even Boomer was worried about her.

Colby and Lily taking a snooze. After last week's late work week, we were glad he was home for dinner. He and Lily enjoyed a little slumber while I got to catch up on Dancing With The Stars.

It is truly the small things, that makes life so grand. My mom and I won our bowling league, a league that Almeta started, and we finished for her. I really didn't know how much I missed her until today. She brought a smile to my face every Tuesday morning I walked into that bowling alley. We won the league last year, and I remember when she asked if we would bowl again this year, I told her, "Of course, we have to see if we can win again!" Well Almeta, we did, and all for you.

Today Raif actually picked up his own food today and ate!!! Enough said,

Lily went into the vet's yesterday for some stomach issues. They kept her overnight, and she's back. Our dogs are like children, and the worry I have for them is crazy. Needless to say, I'm happy she's home.

Colby has been having LATE nights at work lately. When I texted him at 4pm, he said he wouldn't make it home for dinner. Well, he did, and boy was it wonderful!

Like I said before, Today Was a Good Day!!!

Sneak Peak Part2

I told my mom there was another video, so here it is! The dramatic looks from Bailey are too funny!