This was on a wonderful hike this weekend! We made it around a Turtle Pond and a beautiful lake. It was wonderful! We also had a beautiful day Saturday at the beach, for some reason the pictures disappeared off of my camera (not chuck's, my cheap one) Urrrggg! (I know I shouldn't be holding Gordie...oops...really Mom, I don't ever pick him up, just this once)

Dance Recital 2011!

What a beautiful day! We got to celebrate what a wonderful daddy Chuck is, enjoy the company of my mom and watch our two amazing babies perform on stage like little stars! They both did great! Adelee flashed a few beautiful smiles on stage along with doing a great job with her dance! Gordie was simply adorable in his suit and hit every move right on (for the most part), and even put a little attitude into a few of the moves! It was a beautiful day!

I'll work on putting the videos together...but here are some photos!

Adelee's 4th Birthday

This is when I wish I was a good writer! Oh our precious Adelee is 4 years old already! Really? Where has the time gone!? She has always been such an angel and such a joy! (oh no the tears are coming...) We love her so much! She is a wonderful daughter, but I think it is her amazing characteristics as a sister that has always set her apart! From day one (at 13 months old) she was caring and loving to her brother! Even now at 4 years old, she plays with him all day! When he crys she is the first one he runs to, and she is the first one to run to him to sooth him! I even got yelled at (yes yelled at) the other day when Adelee was running after a crying Gordie. I asked her to leave him alone and she said "Mom, stop! I have to help Gordie he is upset!!" I couldn't even be mad at her for yelling at me, because it was just so sweet, it was so Adelee! She is a gem! Funny, smart, beautiful, sweet, independent and amazing!

For her birthday she wanted to go on a farris wheel and she wanted cupcakes (a train ride, a marry-go-round ride, and play chase aka "bad animal"). So, we headed down to the Santa Monica Pier for the morning. We spent the afternoon playing in the backyard and decorating and eating cupcakes! The final picture is our 4 year old...texting on the bed (new bunk beds from Gramma and Grandpa K.), wearing a beautiful dress from the Bonnemas :-)

Praise the Lord for our beautiful blessings that fill up our day every day! We are so thankful for Adelee!

My Mother's Day

I had a beautiful Mother's Day today. Chuck and Gordie made us Waffles for breakfast, followed by a nice long shower (sorry, it's rare and it counts as part of my peaceful Mother's Day), a beautiful morning at an Art Fair in Studio City, a wonderful lunch at Aroma, some shopping, a cupcake, and lots of fun family time! (my "belly shot" this week is at 20 weeks, and I looks smaller than I feel! Baby is moving a lot! Chuck even got to feel a kick this week! Now that the nausea and fatigue is backing off, I remember why I LOVE LOVE LOVE being pregnant!!)

I feel so blessed to have such a wonderful husband and beautiful babies! God is good! I am so thankful to be a mom, today and everyday! I am so thankful for all the wonderful mom's in my life that I have watched and learned from, Happy Mother's Day to you all! xoxo

Happy Easter!

by the way, chuck's camera was being rented this weekend, so sorry... the pictures were taken with my 'cheap" camera ;-)

Baby #3

So I'm 18 weeks along today. We had our (hopefully, but sadly) last ultrasound today. The kids got to come along and really enjoyed seeing the baby, but mostly enjoyed the heart beat which was "really really really loud" according to Adelee.

Chuck and I chose not to find out the gender of the baby until the big day, so I don't have that information for you, but I can say that everything looked healthy and seemed to be growing nicely :-) The baby was moving its arms and legs all around and "waved" to the kids. OH! Getting more exciting every day!!

"Wrestle me on your bed daddy"

Night, after night, after night I have dinner fed, baths done, calm, sitting, reading books...then...daddy walks in...Gordie jumps up, runs to him, throws his arms around him and insists "Wrestle me on your bed daddy". Adelee often acts like she is not affected by daddy walking in the door, but then slowly follows them into the bedroom and soon becomes the leader of the wrestling match!