Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Yesturday we had fun with Aunt Becca's craft making toilet paper roll Leprachans and having our first day at our water park. We also had fun finding chocolate and finding a little "pot o' gold" in their beds with bubbles and st. Patty's stickers.

Kayla Oooooooohhhhh little Kayla

I need my Grandmas to come see me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My Sister Rebbecca Allen is in town to visit and vacation with her two little girls. I had fun with Kayla today taking pictures and thought I'd post a bunch to try to convince my mom in Utah that she's missing out and she needs to come get in on some of this grandbaby love! Hope the above pictures can show a fraction of the adorableness of this chubby tiny 2 month old ANGEL!

Our Friends the Loudon's

Morgan and Drei love to get out of taking naps and be quiet while the babies sleep

Our fun puppet making day. Everyone was very excited to climb behind the couch and put on a puppet show. Malakai and Tyler's stories consisted of standing silently, but showing their puppet above the couch.

Lunch and Crafts. (Notice Tyler once again refusing to look at the camera..no surprise!)

The Gang! Brooklyn was napping.

Little puppet makers becoming the puppets.

Such cute girls! Such cute friends.
Fort making is an all time HIT! when I'm up to the mess we get a massive Fort going in the family room. This was the small scale version.
Isaac, is a soft spoken tender hearted pal, and very good at making other's feel happy.
The three amigos! Tyler and Malakai often find themselves being the 4th and 5th wheel

Drei (age 5), Isaac (age 4), and Malakai (age 2) are some of Morgan and Tyler's favorite friends. They ask to play with them DAILY! And have multiple times shared with me that they are their "best buds." Need I say more! Good freinds, good fun, good times. And that is not even mentioning what an awesome mom they have!

Brooklyn Loves Baby Dolls

There is something so sweet and adorable with babies and their babies! Both Morgan and Brooklyn are baby doll lovers. Maybe it has something to do with their mommy who is such a baby lover, I don't know. But Brooklyn gives her babies kisses all the time, and usually has to pack several of them around the house during the day. I had to try to get some of her babydoll moments on video.

Happy Spring!

This picture was so cute I had to post it. Morgan thought it was so cute because it was "our family, if we were bunnies." LOL. Spring in California is probably my favorite time of the year, because I can be outside all the time, and not get hot. Yet its warm enough to still do all the things that I love, like swim, go to the beach, and LIVE OUTSIDE! Morgan, Tyler, and Brooklyn beg to be outside constantly so having the warm weather creeping in, has been so enjoyable. And I don't know why but sunshine and being outside makes me happy!

Cousin Urban's Baby Blessing

Better late then never right? A couple of weeks ago we got to go see little cousin Urban on his blessing day. We had a nice time gathering around together at Kelsey and Jason's club house for brunch and a laid back enjoyable gathering. All the cousins had a great time chasing each other around in the back room, and playing with the pool table. Thanks to Grandpa Heberger, a lot of the time many of us got to enjoy chatting while he entertained the little monkeys. Urban had a "blow-out" right after church, so Kellie once again... was unable to take "Blessing Pictures" with her baby all cute in his tuxedo. She said he destroyed his suit, and had the poop dripping down her dress! However Urban was able to then rock his awesome gangstah white onepiece suit, and gold shoes! Which is you ask me- is more his style anyway! He is an extra cute butterball, and I fully enjoyed getting a few little loves from him.<

CONGRATULATIONS Tanner!

MUELLER PARK JR. HIGH presented second-term panther pride awards to Tanner my Brother (front row in black). This was also accompanied with a $20.00 gift certificate and major bragging rights! Go Tanner you are AWESOME! Love you buddy!

The Man Cold

Need I say more! LOL A few girls in my ward were telling me about this, and I was cracking up and had to post it for all to enjoy.

The true test is asking how many of us, resent this, complain, or deny their big "babies" when this happens. Guilty as charged. Do you view it as an opportunity to love and dote on your Man? Giving the extra little TLC they need that they can't get from anyone else because they have to be a real man in the outside world. The provider and protector, invinsible of needing or wanting love and extra attention. After almost 10 years of being married I've learned to appreciate that as silly as he may be acting in many cases, what a pleasure it is to know he wants my love and attention, and I am the lucky one to give it. When sick (which could be a combinations of real sickness, headache, "sunday sickness" as I call it, lonliness, or just burned out sick), its their way with out saying it... "I need you, take care of me"... I choose to try my hardest to view it that way so I don't laugh out loud or hurt the ego, or kill him. I find it so funny how most wives that are mothers that I know of, know exactly what this is all about and it feels sometimes rediculous that if or when I have any of those "sicknesses", I brush off, charge through, ignore, and don't even say anything about it because slowing down or laying in bed is just NOT AN OPTION as a mom. And secondly what is definitely NOT an option is anyone remotely taking care of me, doting on me, and relieving me of my duties by getting them done. Why can things not go on without me as needed, by someone filling in, while I actually rest and recover. If I do get to rest all *&$# breaks loose and things/needs go un met. Sigh.........No wonder I don't get sick that often.

A day with the Birds

Yesterday was a day I will remember, and probably a day my kids hope to forget. We got to go to a great park in Brea/Placentia that has a great big pond and dozens of birds. My sister-in-laws and I had been talking about getting together with the "cousins" for a few weeks and decided to meet at a cool park near them to feed ducks and play. Morgan, Tyler and I were all looking forward to a day away from the norm, and fun with feeding ducks, and play-time with Wyatt, Kamryn, and Johnny. Morgan kept talking and talking about feeding the ducks. Well as soon as we got there Morgan and Brooklyn were squealing with delight and excitment and RAN towards this massive gathering of ducks and birds of sorts. Kelsey and Kamryn were all ready near the birds and happy to greet us. Well after a few minutes of enjoying the little ducks eating our rice crispies all of a sudden Kelsey scampers across the lawn with a squeal saying " watch out for the DEMON GOOSE....aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!!" She had a giggle in her voice because it was funny to be running away from a goose, but there was also real horror in her voice as well. I started cracking up laughing watching this HUGE ugly brown goose with 2 white wingmen following Kelsey and HISSING, yes HISSING at her with their tongues sticking out, which then the laughter quickly became fear for me as well. Demon goose started to chase me and nip at my toes and follow my kids, and so Morgan was petrified and started crying and Tyler just silently hid behind either Morgan or me with a death grip around my leg. I scooped Brooklyn up to protect her and tried to follow Kelsey's lead in corraling the kids on the bench, but even the bench did no good, the geese still were on the attack and would get too close for comfort with them, ready to attack and take the food from whomever they could. After about 10 minutes of battling the Demon Goose and his 2 bully buddies we decided to cut our losses and head to the playground for some perdictable fun.

Demon Goose and his #1 Wingman on the attack after Kelsey and Kamryn.

Brooklyn so excited to see birds, but then intimidated by how many there were around her.

Demon Goose and #1 Wingman on the attack again, I think they were actually after other birds, but Morgan thought they were after her.

Kamryn unsure of whether mommy's laughter is funny, or confusing, because she can tell that mommy is scared, but feeding the birds is supposed to be fun.

Kamryn sitting on the bench watching the birds. Kelsey tried ot get Kamryn to throw the bread, but Kami thought that this nicely broken up bread was her prepared snack for the outing, and she was not about to share it with birds. Such a little punkin! So cute.

Kamryn finally giving in to share her bread snack with a few birds.

All the kids huddled on the bench to be protected from the birds.

Kids throwing rice krispies at the birds more to shew them away than to feed them.

Me on the rescue of Wyatt. If you look closely you can see DEMON GOOSE on the attack at his backside. I yanked him up just in time, and put him on the bench. He was excited when he first got there, but then seeing Morgan in histeria and me yank him from the ground, he clued in real quick that this was scary and not fun. He started to melt down and actually was trembling. And so we ended the torture and finished the afternoon at the play ground for safety and what we now know to be the better happier entertainment at this park. LOL! What a day! The movie clip below is a MUST SEE! You can witness first had what was going on, and see how pshyco these geese were.

I LOVE this little boy!

This little boy is growing up. Seeing him in his little man suit yesturday before church, just melted my heart and made me have a rush of nastalgia realizing that he is getting further and further away from being my baby boy, and now my soon to be 3 year old son. Tyler is a very loving and tender little person. He is easily offended and quite tempermental, but all because of his gentle, sweet, and tender nature. He needs gentle kind coercing and great patience. When he is rushed or put into a situation with too quick of change he can be very stubborn and quite spasmatic, LOL! But if encouraged for change to be his idea, or prepared for the change ahead of time, he is so accomodating and willing to please me. He is very patient and can be easily put off for hours and hours because he happily will entertain himself and play all on his own. He has been this way from a tiny baby. I try so hard to be aware of this quality in him because it so easily can be taken advantage of. He loves to be with his best buddy Morgan, especially when she is patient and willing to not force him to do things her way. He absolutely loves babies and giving and getting affection. I hope he accepts my kisses and love a lot longer before it no longer is "acceptable" to get kisses and cuddles from mommy! I Love you my little Blue Eye'd Baby Doll!