Back in Action!

We recently got back from a two week vacation in Utah. We had lots of fun being with family, seeing old friends, eating at our favorite food joints, and just relaxing. After five minutes of being in the car on our way back home, Collin said that he wanted to go see Grandma. I told him it will be awhile since we just left. The day after we got home he asked me if we could go to Cami's and Cohen's (aunt and cousin) house as if we hadn't just been there. Here's the recap. . .

We decided to drive to Utah instead of fly because we have so many kids now and we wanted to have a vehicle while we were there. We made it to Reno the first day and stayed at an old-school Holiday Inn. The highlight of the stay was the boys getting to ride the luggage carrier out to the van the next morning.

FATHER'S DAY

We went to Logan's sister's house for a Father's Day BBQ. His two other sisters and their families were there also. All the cousins had a great time playing together. Collin especially likes playing with Riley and they get along incredibly well (I wish I could bring her home). We attempted to get a picture of all the kids and well, you can see how that went. As a side note, I want to mention how great of a dad Logan is. He works extremely long and stressful hours for our family and when he gets home he immediately starts throwing the boys around. They love it and I appreciate the break. I love him, the boys love him, and we are very grateful for him!

STRAWBERRY DAYS!

Need I say more?! I love this small town celebration. I'm so glad Logan had to meet with people in Utah during this same week so I could go to the rodeo, carnival, parade, and eat all the strawberries and cream I wanted.

We started the week off with a BBQ at the Warner's (they live right behind my mom). I always try to meet up with Aimee and friends each time I visit and the BBQ was perfect. Everyone brought their kids and they had that huge blow-up waterslide set up from Costco. Thanks for inviting us!

RODEO

Everyone loved the rodeo! Collin wanted to do the 'mutton-bustin' really, really bad so we tried to see if he could do it, but they already had too many people signed up. Maybe next year. The boys, even Hunter, did really well. For the 'half-time' entertainment the rodeo had motorcross bikers doing flips and stunts in the air which Carter especially enjoyed. Oh and did I mention strawberries and cream? I wanted to eat more, but I couldn't stuff anymore in.

PARADE!

We had to watch the parade before we took off for home. We had great, shaded seats thanks to Cami's friend and had a fun time. The boys got lots of candy and Collin scored a couple of cold drinks. Nothing beats a hometown parade and did I mention strawberries and cream? Yes, I ate more.

CARNIVAL

Last stop before road trip time was the carnival! We promised the boys a couple of rides before taking off. It is so fun watching them. They loved the rides (it gets me excited for Disneyland).

Cohen's Birthday Party

My sister's little boy turned three while we were there so we celebrated with a party in my mom's backyard. We had a blow-up bouncy castle (I think Logan and James had more fun in it than the little kids), hot dogs, cupcakes, and a swimming pool. My mom also has a miniature horse and goat in her yard that the kids love to play with. It was a fun afternoon and the boys were exhausted afterward!

Hunter's 2 Month Check-up!

Hunter is two months old (already) today so that means a check-up and shots! He did pretty good with them, but I don't know why they don't have two nurses tag team him and give the shots at the same time. That's what we do in the ER so the kids only feel the pain once instead of 3+. Anyway, here are the stats:

Weight: 15 lbs 11 oz (100%)

Height: 25.5 in (99%)

Head Circumference: 16 in (67%)

Preschool Graduation!

Collin had his last day of three year old preschool on Tuesday. Tonight was an end of the year picnic and program. He was very excited to go and it is always fun watching him socialize with other kids.




Relaxing after all the picnic fun!

Weekend Fun!

Logan's parents and his younger sister and her family came to visit us for the long weekend and to participate in Hunter's baby blessing. We had a fun time. We went into San Francisco to Wisherman's Wharf, Ghiradelli Square, and the Golden Gate Bridge. We also took them to the steam trains that we rode on last week. Sunday we had a memorable game night and then Monday was Patty's (Logan's mom) birthday so we celebrated at the Cheesecake Factory. Yum!
Fisherman's Wharf

Isn't that romantic? Notice the bridge in the back?

Waiting for the steam train.

Pretending to be pirates.

My boys with Logan's parents.

Hunter's Blessing Day

Hunter was blessed on Sunday. I think he is our only baby that hasn't cried through the whole thing. We appreciate our family who came the distance to celebrate with us!

He's only 7 weeks old and weighs 16 pounds!

I've Been Tagged (by 3 different people for 3 different things)

Two people tagged me a long time ago and the third just recently, but it is extremely difficult to type when I always have a baby in my arms. This goes to explain that I would like to leave more comments when I check other people's blogs, but I usually check them when I'm holding Hunter since I only need one hand to click the mouse. Enough babbling, the following are my responses to the tags:

Fours Post

Four jobs I've had in my life: (I've only had four)
1-Emergency Room Nurse
2-Jewelry Store Manager
3-Dental Assistant
4-Pleasant Grove Rec Center Supervisor

Four Movies I would (or have) watched over and over:
1-Behind Enemy Lines
2-How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days
3-Gone in 60 Seconds
4-The Bourne Series

Four places I've lived: (most recently)
1-Walnut Creek, CA
2-New York, NY
3-Molalla, OR
4-Houston, TX

Four people who email me regulary:
1-Logan (he's the only regular one)

Four of my favorite foods:
1-Seafood
2-Any pasta with alfredo sauce
3-Meatloaf
4-Cafe Rio Pork Salad

Four places I'd rather be:
1-New York (on vacation without kids)
2-The spa (without kids)
3-On a sunny beach (without kids)
4-Home (Utah, the kids can come)

Four things I'm looking forward to in 2008:
1-Going to Pleasant Grove's Strawberry Days (I know, I'm a dork)
2-Going to Disneyland with the family
3-Watching the kids grow
4-The possibility of going to NY in the Fall

Friends I want to tag-
1-Aimee C.
2-Lynley J.
3- Cami F.
4-Amanda H.

Love Post

What is your husbands name? Logan
How long have you been together? Dated just over a year and have been married 6.5 years
Who eats more? It's a toss up, I can eat a lot, especially when I'm pregnant or nursing
Who said I love you first? Logan
Who is taller? Logan
Who has more speeding tickets? Logan, they'll go off his record in June though (yeah)
Who is smarter? Logan is more street smart, I'm more book smart (that's why I had to study so much)
Who is more sensitive? Neither of us
Who does the laundry? Me, I'm very particular about the why I do laundry so I don't like others doing it
Who does the dishes? Me
Who sleeps on the right? I do; it's the farthest side from the door
Who pays the bills? Me
Who mows the lawn? We've never had a lawn, hopefully I won't have to do it when we do have one
Who cooks dinner? Me (not my favorite thing to do right now)
Who drives when you are together? Logan, he doesn't think I drive right
Who is more stubborn? It's a toss up, we're both pretty stubborn
Who kissed whom first? Logan kissed me
Who asked who out first? Logan
Who proposed? Logan (after his Dad told him he might lose me if he didn't)
Who has more siblings? We have the same, he has three sisters and I have two sisters and one half-sister
Now I tag... Jenny P., Lindsay R., Lindsey B., and Shelby R.

7 Facts

Share seven facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird, whatever you are brave enough to share. Tag seven people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs. Let them know they are tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

Here's my 7:

1-I don't like making extra "trips" (from the car, upstairs, etc). I will carry way more than I can handle so I don't have to go back and do it again.

2-I have darkness phobia. Something inside of me switches when it gets dark and I become a huge scaredy cat! I "hear" weird noises and freak myself out.

3-I love, love, love peanut butter! I have an english muffin with peanut butter on it just about every morning and a pb&j sandwich just about every day for lunch. I also love any treat that has peanut butter in it. Yum!

4-I don't like pushing my kids (or any kid) on the swings. Does this make me a bad mother? It's hot, boring, and they never want to stop!

5-I have a little bit of self-diagnosed OCD. I have to do things like laundry and cleaning on assigned days or I would have to do it every time I see an article of clothing in the dirty clothes basket or a crumb on the floor. Everything has a certain place where it is suppose to be, even stuff in the fridge. I can tell if somebody has been in my house or if something has been moved.

6-I love eating at Cafe Rio, Zupas, Junkies, and Wingers, all of which are not located anywhere close to me.

7-I'm a huge bargain shopper! It's more like a hobby. I love a good deal. I only like to buy things on sale and I love websites like craigslist. I also love garage sales; I've found some great stuff.

Now I tag: Jenny P., Lindsay R., Lynley J., Aimee C., Julie H., Maline L,. and Erin S.