Forever Ago!!!!

I was looking through old pictures and videos on my moms computer and found a few videos of Madison from last year when we came to visit for my spring break. I cant believe how little she looks!!!! SHES GETTING SO BIG!!!! I miss my little baby girl!

Johnny has been working 7 - 4 lately and Cole is on spring break so it has been a pretty boring week now that Kellen is gone. Not to mention its been really cold so we cant even go swimming! We are currently watching Bolt for the 6th time.

Johnny and I also have a move back date. We should be back in California on May 10! My bbf is flying out here on the 7th and then driving back with us. Its going to be so much fun!! Not to mention I dont have to deal with Kellen's farting and stinky feet! There are so many things I want to do once we are settled in CA!!! Sea World and Disneyland are at the top of my list! I cant believe we thought we could survive without Disneyland!! Anyway back to my Disney movie...

For Grandma Boo Boo

Enjoy!

FINALLY!!!!

My mom called me around 5:30 this morning to let me know that it was snowing!! We have been waiting for about 4 months now to see it snow and finally we did! It wasn't like the blizzard my brother is currently stuck in but we still got to see snow falling and there was enough for the kiddos to play with when they woke up.

Happy Birthday Uncle Mark!!

Today is Marks Birthday, well yesterday was for him since hes in Italy. So sad we dont get to visit him while hes there! Oh well, someday I'll go! Anyways Happy Birthday Mark!!

Kellen's Spring Break

Kellen came down saturday afternoon and stayed until wednesday morning. Although he spent a lot of it working on the back yard or out with mom, we had a really fun tuesday. Johnny had the day off, the pool was clean, and it was nice and sunny. Madison and the boys were brave enough to get in the pool but I thought it was way too cold so I figured Id try and get a shade of darker white. We had a bunch of fun!

When it was getting cold we headed inside to play Rock Band 2 and have dinner. I always thought Kellen was a pretty decent singer but hearing him try to sing the right notes was a painfully entertaining!

We ended the night watching Australia whish is a good movie but man is it long!

Wishing I was at Davids House Today!!

As much as I would love a nice relaxing saturday, that is not how this saturday went. Kellen came down for his spring break and arrived around 3. My mom decided that since its her day off adn we have Kellen, that its time to get the backyard ready for summer. We rented a rotatiller to dig up and level the dirt for the pool.

It was a long hard day (well afternoon) of work and we are only maybe half way done. Tomorrow we are going to take Cole to teh batting cages and then go to the beach before working on the yard again.

Kellen got me the Twilight mdvd for my birthday so Im very happy about that!!! I was going to go to the midnight release party but we went to check it out at 10 and there were a bunch of little middle school girls giggling about how hot Edward is. I decided it wasnt worth it so I went home to bed.

Days Off are Good for Everyone!!

Yesterday was a really great day! Johnny had the day off so we finally got to spend some time together! We slept in until about 10 and then Johnny went running. I made breakfast for everyone and got ready for the day while Madison and I waited for Johnny. We finally decided to get Pinocchio and we splurged and got it on Blu-ray because it also comes with a regular DVD copy. It in inevitable that Madison will scratch it so its nice to have a 2nd copy!

After shopping we headed to the park for lunch and some outdoor play time. We got Wendy's and discovered that after not having fast food for a couple months its just not the same. I ended up giving the rest of my chicken sandwich to the ducks, well the bread anyway. It was a lot of fun!

Madison was getting tired so we went home and took a family nap. I finally got Madison's bike seat attached to the bike I got myself for my birthday, so when we woke up it was time for our daily bike ride. This time Johnny ran alongside us. We are trying to teach Madison left and right so we let her yell out which way to go throughout town. I think she already knows he left and right better than I do!

When we were finished with that Johnny and Cole practiced baseball while Madison and I jump roped on the trampoline. We had a really good rib dinner and then settled down to watch Pinocchio before finally doing to bed.

One of my top 10 days by far!

All Better

Today Im 100% feeling better. It was nice! Although for some reason we got up at 5 this morning and couldnt fall back asleep. We have officially decided to move back to California so I usually have my mind spinning with thoughts about that instead of sleeping. Its going/is a boring weekend because everyone works so Im stuck with no car and kids. Oh well, Im going to try and plan a fun day with them tomorrow.

It rained yesterday which was really weird. That is the one and only time we have witnessed rain since we have moved here. Oh wait there was one other time and it had actually hailed, but still 2 days in 3 months!

Nothing else really new...

Not so Great Day!

Apparently I am not allowed to have awesome days so to even it out I woke up this morning with the flu. Its been over 12 hours and I'm finally able to eat a little. Ugh, I hate being sick!!!!! Not only that both Johnny and my Mom worked today so I was left all alone with the kids. Anyone want to join my pity party? haha. Well off to try to sleep it off. Goodnight!

PS

I forgot the best part of the day! When I was making my moms cake, Madison kept stomping back and forth around the kitchen mumbling nothings in a very angry tone. Finally I asked what was wrong. She stopped looked at me with her hands on her hips and said,"I'm just so mad!" "Why?" "Because I don't like cake and candles!" I couldn't help but crack up which only made her stomp and yell louder. Shes just so dang cute!!!!!!! Man I love my kid!

Very Great Awesome Day!

Today was a really really great day! Johnny had the day off which was really nice. Today is my moms birthday and on top of that I had am interview at the hospital for a nurses aid.

Most of the morning went to preparing for my interview at 1. I got there and the nurse informed me that she hadn't seen David (the guy who would be interviewing me) all day and he had already missed an earlier interview. So I went to wait. Luckily he remembered my interview.

It went really well, he asked me a few questions but we mostly talked about the position. He told me that he was going to recommend me to HR and then they would be the ones to make the official job offer. So I take it that means the interview went well.

Great news right? Well...the huge downside is its a 12 hour night shift and the pay isn't the greatest. Johnny really doesn't want me to take it because he likes me staying home with Madison, which I agree with but I want to help contribute. The other huge thing is that Johnny wants to move back to Cali by June so what the point in me working and then having to leave? So I told him to find out if he can transfer to CA sooner than later because there are 2 offices that are hiring right now that I would be able to get. So hes going to find out tomorrow and then I have to get back to David on Friday. Ugh..Decisions!!

After the interview I headed home to start the birthday preparations. I decided to make bbq chicken, potato salad, and a cake from scratch. We cleaned and cooked for the rest of the day. Then had a really nice sit down dinner, which we almost never had. We watched American Idol and then Johnny and I watched Nick and Norahs Infinite Play List.

All in all it was a really great day!!

Unexpected Surprise

Today we got a package from Mark. It totally made my week. There was a really nice jacket for Johnny, pages from a newspaper with Marks picture, and a letter. Right away Johnny noticed that the picture of Mark in the newspaper was a picture that Johnny had taken when we were up in slow. So one of Johnnys pictures has officially been published but without credit. Mark said hes going to try and get Johnny paid. It was pretty exciting to see that. The note was also really nice. I know that Johnny is really close with Mark but I have always felt closer to David and Bethany. It was nice to hear he was thinking about all of us and in a way brought me closer to him. Very stoked, Thanks Mark!!!!

I guess I didnt really explain that Mark is in Italy playing football over there. Its an amazing opportunity and Im so jealous!

Derby Day

So somehow I got suckered into making Coles Derby car by myself. Johnny and my mom had to work. The whole process was a disaster! I only had a little hand saw and I know nothing about designing awesome cars. So he got a triangle car with some nickles glued to it. It didnt take first but it also wasnt last so that was good. I will deffinatly not be doing it next year! Theres a bunch of hard core derby dads out there. A bunch of them built their own cars for fun races afterwards.

Madison found herself a boyfriend. Ian was a little boy running around and Madison glued herself to him. It was pretty interesting but untill I have a boy I think Im done with Derbys!

Missing Cali Already!

We left at the same time Bruce and Lynne left for work. We hit really bad morning traffic but it wouldnt be a complete CA experience without morning traffic. We even went to the DMV because we discovered Johnny's expired license when trying to buy beer for Jessica's birthday.

The drive back seemed to take way longer! Madison did really well in the car so that was nice. She would either watch movies, sing or look out the windows. Shes such a good kid! She went the entire trip to Disneyland and back to NM without a diaper. I cant believe shes potty trained, when did that happen?!

All in all it was a great trip back. We saw most of the people we wanted to see. I wish we had more time to see the Haros and Sandy, hopefully next time! Only 3 more months!!

Happy Birthday to Me!

I turned 23 and wanted to spend that day with Mickey. We headed to Disneyland with Jessica and her nephew Alex on Monday morning. When we first go there it seemed really crowded but I think that was mostly because the park hadn't opened yet. We headed straight for Tomorrow Land, mixing it up a bit because we always go to Adventure Land. First ride? Space Mountain of course. Madison is finally over 40 inches so it was time to introduce her to the big rides. Johnny sat next to her and sadly it was really hard to enjoy because I was listening the whole time for her cries or screams. She never cried and when it was over she said, "Rocket fun, it go 'round and 'round and whoa whoa whoa!" Success! We went on Finding Nemo and Buzz.

Johnny and Jessica are extremely competitive when it comes to anything. One time when we went to CA Adventure Madison and I sat together and then Jessica and Johnny went on together, as usual but she had her nephew so she told him to pretend to shoot. Hahaha She knows shes evil! Anyways we finish the ride and discover that Johnny has the high score for the day. He was very excited and it was fun because they showed his picture on the tvs by the emailing station.

The rest of the day was a lot of fun. We went on pretty much everything and had to wait maybe 20 minutes. It rained for about 20 minutes and of course that was when we went on splash mountain! Madison really liked that ride, which only proves more that she takes after Johnny! Madison had so much fun with Alex. They were so cute together! It really made the day easy with them to entertain each other. We had so much fun!! I really loved Small World and all the new characters they added, it really made it fun to look for them throughout the ride! Now we just have to wait 3 more months before we go again! We are going to make Lynne go on her birthday. We are saving Maddy's first time Storybook land for when Lynne comes and I dont know how much longer we can stay off of it. Madison was asking about it while we were there this time.

We stayed till it closed (which was one 8) and caught the ending of Fantasmic so Madison could watch the fireworks. It made me cry watching her face light up as she saw Mickey. I love that we had made Disney such a big part of her life and that she absolutely loves Mickey and all the other characters!

I cant wait to go back!!!

Hello California!

Johnny and I planned a much needed trip back to CA. We decided it would be fun to surprise Johnny's mom and then go to Disneyland for my birthday.

4 AM Thursday morning we headed to Cali. The drive went pretty fast, especially since we were really excited! Once we passed into California it was amazing. Looking around at all the green and trees, Johnny said it looked like we were entering into heavan or something. Then we hit traffic! I am loving that new carpool lane that is for sure!

Bruce tells us to meet him at IHOP and then we will wait for Lynne there, Johnny says,"So what happens if mom doesnt want to go out to dinner?" Long story short, she didnt want IHOP so we met her at Chilis. Bruce went in first and we followed shortly after. Lynne had no clue at all and was fully focused on her menu. We walked up to the table and said,"Can we sit with you guys?" It was exactly the reaction I wanted, Lynne's mouth dropped open and her eyes lit up. She almost looked like she could cry complete tears of joy. That was completly worth the 14 hour drive plus the hour waiting around for her. We had a good dinner, better than we would have had at IHOP so the change in resturants was fine by me. Then we headed back home to spend the weekend with the family.

The weekend was pretty fun. I saw my grandma for a birthday lunch and then on sunday we drove up to see David and Bethany's new house. Im so jealous! They have a beautiful front yard and is huge! Bethany is so amazing when it comes to decorating (I have no idea how much David helped but who ever did a wonderful job!) Its a amazong first house, not too big but not too small and it seriously looked like it could be a model house the way they had it all set up.

Madison and Delaney played while Bethany and I got pedicures. It was a very nice treat/birthday present! Thanks again Bethany!! Then we headed down for birthday dinner at Bruce and Lynnes. It was really nice to spend the day with my extended family! I really feel like we have always been family and Im greatful to be so close with all of them!