BYE BYE SUMMER.....

Well summer is officially OVER!! Well for Jailyn at least!! SHe started 2nd grade today!! It is a little bitter sweet actually!! I'm definitely enjoying not having to listen to the kids fight & tell me they are bored every 5 mins. but I'm not thrilled about having to get up & get ready early in the AM. Well we did some fun stuff in our last few days of summer. Here are the pics!!!

We went to the Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana. They have a new dinosaur exhibit that the kids were really excited about especially Marcus!!

The kids in front of the giant dino that you can walk inside of

Marcus & the Triceritops fossil

We also went to the La Habra Childrens Museum. It's an all hands on museum for kids!! We went with friends & the kids had ALOT of fun!!!

Marcus tried on REAL firemen clothes! They were sooo heavy that I had to prop him up against a bench to take this pic!!

Jailyn roaring like a lion

Marcus put his racing helmet on upside down!!!

Jailyn with the pretty butterfly out front

The kids with the sign

We also made one last beach trip!! It was one of the nights when it was SUPER HOT & my mom doesn't have A/C so we went after dinner down to the beach for like an hour to cool off & let the kids play!! It was right around sunset so the lighting was cool I got ALOT of really cute pics but I only have room for 2 SORRY!!!

My sweet little boy!!!

My BEAUTIFUL girl!!!!

We also spent a weekend in Temecula hanging out with the family!! we stayed at my Aunt Debby's house. We went swimming & hung out!! It was a nice little vacay. The kids swam like fishes especially Jailyn but Marcus was doing really well!!!

The kiddos in the pool

My sunbathing beauty

My little froggie!!! My Aunt Debby said he looks like a frog with his googles on his "forenoggin"!!

Well that's it!!! Stay tuned I will have back to school pics later!! I have to go get Jailyn right now!!! LOVE YOU!! Thanks for reading!!

NAT

Brunch, Play & Bikes!!!!!

ok so this is going to be a little bit of a long one!! Lot's of pics!!! So we went down to the Paradise Pier Hotel down by Disney land for their character brunch. It was a TON of fun!! Not something you can do all the time cuz it's pricey but fun for a special occasion!! Marcus loved all the characters especially Pluto & Stitch. Jailyn on the other hand was being all dumb & acting like she was scared of all the boy characters. She eventually got over it though!! Got some really good pics!!!

Jailyn, Marcus & pluto

Me, Lilo & Jailyn

Marcus & Stitch he took 3 pics with him!!!

Stitch & JR

Jailyn & Minnie

Up next is the pics from the latest play Jailyn was in. It was Honk the story of the ugly duckling. It was super cute!!! She of course had tons of fun!! She had a voiceover part so she wasn't speaking on stage but her ensemble/group parts were ALOT bigger this time! She had 5 coustume changes this time!! She was out there alot!!

Here she is a goose off on a wild goose chase cutest part of the play!!!

Here she's a frog

this is a school yard duck

my little duckling before the show

And last but most definitely not least is our new bikes!!!! I've been asking for a beach cruiser for MONTHS & I finally got one!!! Actually we all got new bikes!!! Marcus was the only one of us that had one but his was too small for him so we all got new ones. JR, Jailyn & I got beach cruisers from this guy brand new for a great deal!! We got all 3 bikes for the price of 1 from the stores!!! Marcus is too small for a cruiser so we got him a tony hawk bike from Toy's R Us. We all named our bikes. Keep in mind the kids picked their own names!!

Jailyn with her gangster face & Marcus with Daddy's bike THE BEAST

JR & the Beast

Jailyn & Precious Perfect! JR & I wanted to call her PP for short but Jailyn didn't like it!! :)

Marcus & Hawk!!!

My bike Rosie!!!

That's it for now!!! Love you & Thanks for reading!!

Nat

Good Times w/ GREAT friends!!!!!

On Saturday July 18th my best friend Becky turned 29!!! So to celebrate we all went to their house & ate , talked made smores over the fire pit & most of all LAUGHED!!! It was soo much fun to just sit back & talk about old times. It's hard to believe but Becky & I have been friends for 15 years which is more than 1/2 our lives!! There are soo many memories in those 15 years & we were reminded of ALOT of them!! So here's to Great friends & laughing until you're crying!! I love you all!! BBN & JMR forever!!!

mike imitating becky & I dancing

The boys

Becky enjoying her birthday smores

BBN for life!!!

JR took a while to get the hang of mikes chairs

Becky & Renee

little sweetie Ava

JR Becky & bryan digging in!!!

Next up Bryan & Renee's wedding!!

LOVE YOU ALL!!! THANKS FOR READING!!

Nat

summer pics

Just pics this time!!

Playing baseball in the backyard. JR is pitching & Marcus is 2nd Base

Jailyn running for home

Jailyn in the outfield

My little slugger

jailyns up to bat

Marcus practicing his back float @ swimming lessons

Jailyn practicing her back float

Marcus @ his flag football class

Marcus running the football

My little diva!! She dressed herself ! Can you tell?

4th of july

I know it's a little late but I get lazy about uploading my pics sometimes. So this year the kids & I did a mellow & relaxed 4th. Every year for the past few years we've gone to a friends house and there are soo many people it's hard to keep track of the kids & when the fireworks start it's like a war zone!!! So this year when we got the chance to go to temecula & hang out with my family I jumped at it!! We had a good time the kids got to swim in the spa & play on the slip & slide. We ate then we all walked up to see the fireworks. Here are a few of the pics!

The fireworks. It's the 1st time I used the fireworks feature on my camera

GG, My Mom & Jailyn

Marcus on the slip & slide

jailyn with her googles

Marcus is ALL WET!!!

LOVE YA!!

Nat

"Hanging out @ the beach"....

So we went to Seal Beach yesterday & had soooo much fun!!! My Mom took the day off work & came with us, Bonnie came & our friend Timmi came with her girls Penny & Leilani. The kids played all day long!! Jailyn & Penny hardly left the water. Leilani & marcus played together in the sand & right @ the waters edge. The waves were about 3 feet but they were breaking really close to the shore so the kids were getting knocked down ALOT!! The best part of the day though was when Bonnie, Timmi & I went out into the water. I haven't played out in the ocean in YEARS!!!!! The funniest part was when after the 2nd wave knocked me down I stood up facing everyone out in the water laughing because I got knocked down, not realizing that bonnie & timmi were laughing because my bathing suit came down & my boob was showing!!! We all laughed soooo hard!! Then a little while later a guy walked by & said to me "Just hanging out @ the beach today?" Meaning my boob!!! It was a GREAT day!! I haven't laughed that much in a looong time!! My Mom, Bonnie, Jailyn & I all got sunburned but it was worth it!!!

Marcus & Leilani holding hands by the water soo cute!!

Jailyn & Penny about to get knocked down

Marcus & Leilani getting knocked down

They planted a Jailyn plant

and a Marcus plant

Jailyn & Auntie Bonnie

Marcus & Grandma

Jailyn, Marcus, Leilani & Penny