Eggsciting Easter

polka dot, tie dye, smiley face, & fluorescent eggs

Egg painting gallore. don’t mind the over exposed shot, had to add it!

City Egg Hunt, it’s quality not quantity right? Not at an egg hunt, but glad they were able to laugh at their scarce baskets.

Sage was first to find her basket. My mom used to hide our baskets each year, we’ve kept that tradition going.

Bruno, missed while we were away

Sophie and Uncle Mike having an important conversation about Cows tails, since she’s eating a cows tail candy.

Easter was lovely. Hope yours was too!

“Greatest man in history was named Jesus. He had no servants, yet they called him Master. Had no degree, yet they called him Teacher. Had no medicines, yet they called him Healer. He had no army, yet Kings feared Him. He won no military battles, yet he conquered the world. He committed no crime, yet they crucified Him. He was buried in a tomb, yet He Lives today.”

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Sea World

Enjoying the shows, they were a little different since last time we were here, a few years ago, very entertaining. Trevor wanted to sit in the soak zone one row ahead of us, so he sat with another family that practically wanted to adopt him by the time the show was over. Cute as we ran into them throughout the day and they acted like they were seeing an old friend when they saw Trev.

Shamu Shamu

Sage- left, Sophie- right with trainers

Polar Bears hibernating. Well, Trevor makes friends better then he coordinates clothes :)

The faster the better, according to my kiddos

Such a nice jacket weather day, we closed down the place.

Oceanside

Our timeshare in Oceanside is right on the beach, so after checking in we found ourselves there in no time. We arrived a little later then we wanted, who’d expect rush hour traffic in the middle of the Mojave Desert? good driving Nick But that didn’t stop the fun, Nick even braved the water for some body surfing last night, I guess where he just came from (BYU-I) he could handle the 62 degrees water temp, and there was a great tide coming in (got too dark for good pics without our big flash).

My Pauly’s come down with a cold / sore throat. He’s a trooper, but sorry baby you can’t enjoy it more, we’ll take good care of you.

Who needs the sun to have fun at the beach? The girls trying not to get their skirts wet :). Then we walked down the pier for dinner at Joe’s Crab Shack, buying the kids dry T-shirts on the way.

Happy Spring…

Sage above, Sophie below 

Trev

The kids have been counting down the days until Spring Break, on our way now to Sunny CA (wish we could meet up with some bloggy friends, I’ll have to plan it next time).  Flying was out of the question for seven, so we rented a van and hit the road, with 4 drivers :).   I like road trips, and nice to think we don’t have anything on the agenda but relaxing and fun for the next week.  Pulling into the City that never sleeps, hoping to see a good show tonight.  Phantom was great last time, thinking of Beatles Love, or taking the kids to the Tournaments of Kings dinner show.  Any favorites?   Has anyone seen Lion King? 

Sock Hop & Sadie Hawkins- {Sunday Snapshot}

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Awww, Ready for one of their BFF’s Sock Hop b-day party.  Cute when they called it a “Hop Sock”.

Sophie- left, Sage- right 

Looking s0 grown up and getting their own look, they’re certainly not identical.

Thrilled to see their old friends from last year (different school this year), they miss seeing them every day.  Happy Birthday A!  Fun Sock Hop! 

A quick pic of Josh & Whitney, off to Sadie Hawkins- Western theme this year, so cute!

There’s always a good laugh when raising kids… when she was secretly asking my Josh to the dance (girls choice), she got the wrong Josh.  There is another Josh in his large HS with the same last name, same grade, they even have some classes together (poor teacher).  So my Josh got a call from the other Josh, asking if he knew Whitney, “Yes”, “well I think she just asked you to Sadie Hawkins.”  The other Josh went on this fun, creative Treasure Hunt with treats & prizes, only to find out it was for my Josh.  Dang, but pretty funny.  They figured it out and had a great time at the dance.      

 

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21 years, Happy Anniversary Baby!

You  make me smile and laugh every day!

Thanks for the special day, and for the last 21 years, for celebrating life with me.  Forever!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cuties at home

Giving up something I love… {Sunday Snapshot}

for something I love more!  I did it, I put in my two weeks notice at work.  It wasn’t exactly easy, I’ve really enjoyed my design job, but it’s for the right reasons, I feel good about it.  And congratulations on your new position honey, I know you’ll do great! 

Later that day I went to the girls PTC while they were at piano, I was greeted with these letters… 

“Dear Mom and Dad, thanks for making those cookies for me last night.  Mom and Dad could you tell Sophie to stop playing with Bruno so hard.  Mom do you think you could pick us up early now on.  Dad thanks for helping me do my poem.  Thanks for letting us have a dog named Bruno.  Mom thanks for driving us to school.  I’m glad you sighn me up for Soccer.  Love, Sage”

“Dear Mom and Dad, thanks for every thing you had done for are family.  Thank you for feeding me every single day I really like it.  Thanks you for buying a dog name Bruno and a cat name Shadow.  Thank you for teaching me cool stuff like times.  Thank you for leting me go to school every single day.  Thank you for all of the Wii game.  I really like them.  Thank you for adopping me.  Thank you for getting me from China.  Thank you for always takeing me to places.  Thank you for nameing me.  Sincerely,  Love Sophie.”

OK, it was already a bit of an emotional day, so when I started reading their letters, I had to stop during Sophie’s in fear of blubbering right there.  These letters just reinforced my decision.  Their teacher, a little teary eyed herself, said  it about made her and her aid cry when they saw what Sophie wrote.  In the whole scheme of things, nothing is more significant then the work we can do in our homes. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I heart their writing

it’s not all about the grades, but way to go girls!

They’ll be happy that I’m not so busy now!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Them too!  Nick comes home in a week! :)

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