Easter!

Tea with Princesses

I took Emma & Ellie to have Tea with Snow White at one of our favorite places The Royal Fairytale. The girls were excited and ready to be treated like royalty. It was tea and dress up for the girls with a storytime as well. I was worried that Emma may be getting "to big" for this sort of affair. I was reassured when after the Tea she ran up to me begging to come back soon! I love my little girlies!

The Beach

After the tide pools we decided to go to Mission Bay and let the kiddos play! They had a blast and asked" why we didnt live down here"? I told them that would be way to much fun and we would never want to get anything done! Not to mention the millions we are lacking in the bank:).

Evelyn & Ellison holding hermit crabs

Spring Break

We did not go anywhere for spring break this year, instead we decided to take advantage of all that San Diego has to offer! We took the kids to the tide pools at Cabrillo National Monument. It was a beautiful day and the kids were thrilled with the creatures we encountered!

Ethan finally lost his tooth!

My little man is front toothless! He has been working on this tooth for over 3 weeks. It was getting a bit gross to look at. It was hanging by a thread. Food would get stuck between the gum and his tooth. It would literally wiggle while he was talking. I cannot stand the process of loosing teeth. It is so awful. He looks adorable and kinda whistles while he talks. He lost it finally in a rough pillow fight at a sleep over. He got to sleep over at his buddy Gavins house on Saturday night. He was so excited to go. 4 boys up all night with no school in the morning. We dropped him off at about 4:30 and were getting ready for bed(i was ready for bed, poor Brian ready for work) when Brian got a text and picture. It was Ethans sweet face minus one more front tooth! Oh no! We were not prepared for a lost tooth at a sleep over. Gavins parents were awesome and said they would cover the heafty fine of a front tooth, and that the fairy would find Ethan in other than his own home:) He was more than excited to see me in the morning and tell me it had been knocked out during a game of Dead Man, Dead Man. I did not know of this game, but Emma & Ethan quickly informed me that "We play it at every birthday party in the jumpy. Well apparently whomever the Dead Man is asked to rise they are beat back down. When Ethans turn to be Dead Man came around, his tooth was knocked out of him. This must not have taken much because of the condition of the tooth. I guess the tooth did fly. The boys found it and Ethan was elated! I am greatful for the slumber party for many reasons 1. Ethan got to play with lots of boys. 2. He was in great care and had a great time. 3.Last but not least......The stubborn tooth that was roughhoused out of his sweet mouth!

Ellie is so sad that Christmas is over!

Yesterday was my day to hunker down and get rid of Christmas! Those of you who know me, know that my Holiday decor takes OVER my home! It took hours to complete. I had to take down several nativities, many years of santa pictures, a million ornaments and not to mention a life size singing and dancing Santa (that was a Brian purchase). The kids were very helpful and did not mind putting each precious piece of Christmas away. That is until Brian carried the last box outside and Ellie figured it all out. She began to cry....not her usual fake wail. I mean real sorrowful tears. She asked me " you mean Christmas is over"? I was shocked at her reaction. She said to me matter of fact "you need to put the tree back, i like my tree and what if Santa comes tonight"? I tried to explain and calm her down. I told her that Christmas was over for this year but it would come again. She seemed to be ok with the idea until we later went to the bank an passed a store with a Christmas tree still in the window. She said " see mommy they still have Christmas". Oh my Ellie girl you will have many more Christmases to come. I love your enthusiasm!