Monday, September 16, 2013
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Other things going on here
The girls got to go to a fancy salon for some fancy haircuts.
My sister Keri Came to visit us! It was so fun!
We went to the Bon Jovi Concert!
She rode in the back with the girls wherever we went
We took her to all the hot eating spots in Austin, and there are many!
It was just fun to have her around, her and Ty became besties!
And Finally, our besties from San Jose came out to visit for a couple of days. Kenric and Becky! Kenric also works at Ebay, and needed to come work for a day, so Becky tagged along. We miss them so much, they super awesome!
Easter 2013
Good times this Easter. We had a couple of fun easter egg hunts. We dyed eggs. We got all cute for Easter sunday (except no pictures of that). I got sick that night and Mike had to take me to the ER, I got a kidney infection, and spent four hours there! Lame. No pictures of that either.
Birthdays!!!!
Around here we have a birthday season. Chloe at the end of February, then Mike, Chase, and Riley all in the first weeks of March! Crazy!!
Chloe girl turned 5 this year! Chloe is the most imaginative little girl ever! She makes up songs constantly, is always playing pretend, and comes up with some really cool stuff! She is so thoughtful, and shares all the time, and she is so smart, is sounding out words so good all by herself. She is super sensitive, and can get upset pretty quickly, but then always says she's sorry. I love her.
This sweetie has had the hardest time with our big move. She wants to have a billion friends right away. About a week before her birthday, she says,
"Mommy, I want to have a birthday party"
I say- " Sweetie, who are you going to invite?"
She stops and thinks and sadly says "I don't know"
(Isn't that so sad??)
So I told her, "Its OK, I don't have any friends here either yet, but we'll make some, and you are going to have a great party with us, who love you the most!!"
So, we surprised her with build-a-bear, which she just discovered a few months ago. She chose a pink teddy bear, with 2 outfits, and named her "Ally"
Afterwards, we went on the carousal that they had at the mall, an took her out to lunch. I also made her a Barbie ice cream cake, that she loved! We had fun celebrating with our sweet, kind, girly girl Chloe.
Chloe girl turned 5 this year! Chloe is the most imaginative little girl ever! She makes up songs constantly, is always playing pretend, and comes up with some really cool stuff! She is so thoughtful, and shares all the time, and she is so smart, is sounding out words so good all by herself. She is super sensitive, and can get upset pretty quickly, but then always says she's sorry. I love her.
This sweetie has had the hardest time with our big move. She wants to have a billion friends right away. About a week before her birthday, she says,
"Mommy, I want to have a birthday party"
I say- " Sweetie, who are you going to invite?"
She stops and thinks and sadly says "I don't know"
(Isn't that so sad??)
So I told her, "Its OK, I don't have any friends here either yet, but we'll make some, and you are going to have a great party with us, who love you the most!!"
So, we surprised her with build-a-bear, which she just discovered a few months ago. She chose a pink teddy bear, with 2 outfits, and named her "Ally"
Afterwards, we went on the carousal that they had at the mall, an took her out to lunch. I also made her a Barbie ice cream cake, that she loved! We had fun celebrating with our sweet, kind, girly girl Chloe.
Making a wish...
Next comes Chase's birthday. This boy is 2 years old, he is my precious little guy, so boyish, and yet so cuddly with me still. He is the happiest kid I have ever seen, and just barely putting 2 words together, he is much slower to talk then my girls.
His favorite things to say right now:
I did it!
I no (I don't know)
ye-ye (horsy)
Dacterr (tractor)
Hi mommy
Hi daddy
Wa ee (Riley)
Da ee (Chloe)
Ty (Tyse)
We didn't do much except for open a present and sing him Happy Birthday. He is still in love with his Batman Car! He loved blowing out the candles on his rice krispy treat cake, he thought it was so cool! I love him.
And then there was Riley...7 years old!
What can I say about this chica. Her 2 favorite things to say everyday of her life:
"Mommy, can I watch a show?"
"Mommy, I'm still hungry"
We have talked about why doing those things over and over, or together are not too good for us.
She is the most responsible little girl, often reminding me of things. She wakes up on her own, brushes her teeth, makes her bed, gets dressed. Comes to wake us up, then makes her own breakfast (and sometimes lunch), and tells us to hurry, she doesn't want to be late!
Then she gets home, does her homework, has me sign it (who's in charge here?) She is so helpful, and is ready to help at any time. She is obsessed with Harry Potter, and The Rainbow Fairy books. I love her too,
For her Bday, they were out of school, so we went to the Children's Museum. And opened presents, and had a giant cookie for her cake. She asked for an American Girls Doll. I wasn't sure that she would be super into them, so I bought her the one at Target (luckily she doesn't know the difference yet). And I am glad I did, because it just sits on dresser, she literally never touches it.
I hope you are all jealous of my superb cookie decorating skills!!'
Oh, and somewhere in there, Mike turned 37. I made him a yummy steak dinner, and for his cake, I made a french toast casserole for breakfast in the morning. It was delish!!!
I love him the most.
Friday, March 8, 2013
Houston
Last year one of our very dear friends from the willow glen ward moved to Houston. It was fun to call and tell her that we were moving to Austin. Its also been fun discussing all the Texas things we are getting used to!
In mid February, their daughter got baptized, so we headed right down there to be there and hang out with them.
There are 2 girls in their family, whom my girls adore!!! Riley actually said about a month before we moved here, these sweet words..."Torias's my best friend, there's nobody better." She was so excited to be there for her baptism, and we were all so, so excited to see some familiar faces!
We stayed the night in a hotel, then the next day headed to Galveston Island, which is a little beach town. Its too bad it was a Sunday, or else we would have been able to do a ton more, however it was a gorgeous day, and we really enjoyed our time together!
Someone else wrote this....I just took a picture of it.
I love the pure joy on his face
In mid February, their daughter got baptized, so we headed right down there to be there and hang out with them.
There are 2 girls in their family, whom my girls adore!!! Riley actually said about a month before we moved here, these sweet words..."Torias's my best friend, there's nobody better." She was so excited to be there for her baptism, and we were all so, so excited to see some familiar faces!
We stayed the night in a hotel, then the next day headed to Galveston Island, which is a little beach town. Its too bad it was a Sunday, or else we would have been able to do a ton more, however it was a gorgeous day, and we really enjoyed our time together!
Someone else wrote this....I just took a picture of it.
Such a pretty day!! We got really lucky.
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Our first week in Austin...
... well we actually live in Round Rock, which is just north of Austin, and totally better!
Looking back on the first week here, its kinda hazy. Just adjusting, tired, disoriented, unsure of what you've just done! But these are definitely good memories, it was just the 6 of us, no one else to rely on, discovering what this unfamiliar place had to offer.
Life now is just the same though, feed the kids, clean the house, kiss the husband, go to Target or Costco, try to nap, go to the park. This really is a nice place to live, I often have to remind myself that I am no longer on the west coast, that I am in the middle of TEXAS... and almost the middle of the United States. This is our home now.
Looking back on the first week here, its kinda hazy. Just adjusting, tired, disoriented, unsure of what you've just done! But these are definitely good memories, it was just the 6 of us, no one else to rely on, discovering what this unfamiliar place had to offer.
Life now is just the same though, feed the kids, clean the house, kiss the husband, go to Target or Costco, try to nap, go to the park. This really is a nice place to live, I often have to remind myself that I am no longer on the west coast, that I am in the middle of TEXAS... and almost the middle of the United States. This is our home now.
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