Why I love being a Mom......

I love being a mom....and really I know that most people on this blog won't believe that but I do. I complain....I need to work on that sorry all my friends at the park today. Please still love me. I am working on it. Anyway I had a great fabulous weekend. Full of mom's and FULL of love!

On Thursday I had my first Mothers luncheon with Noah. It was so cute. They sang some little songs. It was a very fun afternoon.



Then on Saturday we went out to celebrate with Jeff's mom. We went to a yummy breakfast, had some sprinkles cupcakes and lots of fun!
I had the boys make Jody this apron...it turned out very precious.

Jeff, Patrice, Grandma Jody and the boys.

The group for breakfast!


Mothers day morning all ready for church.


On Sunday I was spoiled rotten I got a pretty necklace and a sweet card. We then headed out to Temecula my Mom gave a great talk. Thanks again mom for all the sweet things you said. Really how did we not get ANY pictures?? We went to my Grandparents for a fabulous dinner. Cari's husband Sam made the most amazing meal. I still want more!! I had a great day!!!

I am so lucky to have such great women in my life. Great examples. I am so blessed. I hope that all of you mama's had a wonderful day!!

Today is Ryder's ten month birthday.....crazy I really need to post about that soon!
Noah said the cutest thing the other day. I was sitting on the couch and Noah came up and was like mom daddy loves you he picked you out from heavenly father. It was seriously so cute!!! I just had to remember that!

Heat Wave in April.....

Okay so these are in reverse order but hey I am too lazy to edit my pictures or figure that out right now. I have yet another headache...I have decided I
A....have a tumor
B....need a new bed
or C.....have severe sinus issues.
While we were in Hawaii I had no runny nose sinus problems, no back neck aches. So most likely I think I need a new bed and a trip to the dr. for some serious sinus issues. I love spring but I am SO sick of having headaches.


Anyway here we go.....before Hawaii we took a family day off to celebrate Noah's birthday one last time. It has become a tradition to go to Disneyland after tax season ends. Our passes were blocked so we went the Monday they worked again. We figured it would be really crowded....but luckily for us it was 100 degrees out side so no one was there. I have never been so hot and we lasted until about 2 in the afternoon and then ended up at the pool.

Noah loves the big kid rides and has been dying to go on this one since September. He was finally tall enough so Jeff took him on...he loved getting wet especially because it was so hot!

This is how Sawyer kept cool. I brought a whole cooler full of frozen and cold water bottles. We drank them all. Sawyer eventually fell asleep like this. Poor thing.

I love what they have done to It's a Small World....eew can you see how hot it was and this was like at ten am. Perfect ride for the heat.


Daddy and his big boys...It was so nice to have him for the whole day we have missed him!

Heat is not going to effect this bottle time.


We had a great day and know one passed out from the heat...very successful I say!!

Hawaii....the rest....

WARNING.....Here come a boat load of pictures but this is it I promise......

Sawyer was a little timid of the water he enjoyed snacking with mom....surpise surprise.

Isn't this what vaca is all about....reading on the beach.

Grandma playing with Noah in the sand. They loved playing the beach was so perfect for them no waves and just perfect.

Date nigh in WAIKIKI....
Jody and Rich were so nice to watch the boys while we went into the city and enjoyed the night together. We got there right at sunset and watched the surfers.

Jeff really wants to take a surf lesson...maybe someday.

Jeff and the perfect girl all legs...haha he didn't want to take a picture with them I made him I just thought it was SO funny.

Classic shot. I can't believe we came here six years ago on our honeymoon...boy how life has changed.

In front of the surfer statue.

The boys LOVED these inter- tubes.

We walked down to the JW marriot to look at the sharks and sting rays, Noah fell asleep on the way...it was so funny because he wouldn't even stand up.

Why did we wake him up again?

Oh finally a good one!

Hitching a ride back with Dad.


On Friday we headed to the Dole Pineapple Plantation it was a great family outing of course we took a ride on the pineapple express.

What cute pineapples......

Pineapples play the ukuelle?

Feeding the KOI

These fish were crazy diving over one another and slurping up all the pelets.

World famous....Matsumoto shave ice.....so yummy!




In front of our hotel.....

Enjoying our last sunset.




The view from our villa....... We had a great time and couldn't thank Grandpa and Grandma enough. Also Grammy and Grampy took such great care of Ryder....I missed him so much and was so relieved that he was being so well taken care of!

Monday PCC

On Monday we headed to the Polynesian Cultural Center. We met up with the whole gang.....there was us Grandma Jody, Grandpa Rich, Nana, Papa, Aunt Lisa, Dave, Heidi, Nicole, Jason, Jack, Kari, Jon, Kasey, Jessica, David and Taylee. TWENTY of us. It was such a fun time. It is such a cool place and the kids had a ton of fun wandering around looking at all the Hawaiian villages. The highlight was definitely the end of the night at the big show.....the boys LOVED the fire dancers.

The pictures are refusing to upload so I will have to add the rest later.
In one of the villages they gave you a ukulele lesson. SAwyer was in heaven with the mini guitar and was super ticked when it was time to move on....think screaming lots of screaming.



Noah and Jessica in front of a huge ship similar to what was used to travel back and forth among the islands. Jessica is so great with the little ones.

HUla hula....Jeff even tried. It was so funny I wish I could get the video to upload.




POY....YUCK. Noah has the worst gag reflex he almost threw up luckily I had some trail mix in my bag.


This guy was about to get the pig out of the ground to take to one of the luau's.


Jeff got one of these yummy pina colada's when we came here six years ago on our honeymoon. And had to have on again. THe boys loved it!


Best villages....Tattoos Noah loved getting the tattoo, watching the guy climb the tree and of course playing with fire. Sawyer it was all about the mini guitar.