I'm here!

I know it's been a looong time. My biggest break from blogging, but as the school winds down, I'll hopefully have more time. 

So, what have we been up to? Well, Jacob's first t-ball season is coming to a close this week. He has his last game and his team party. We've had 2 games a week! But no fretting here since he'll be doing soccer come August! 

Oh, happy Easter! Our Easter was quiet. The kids had fun. They equate it to a small Christmas. They absolutely loved their baskets!

And happy mother's day! Mine was spent quietly as usual with my family. But it was a hot one, and the kids got in their first dip in the pool. Hubs was sweet and got me flowers. He also made me chocolate dipped strawberries with a whole bunch of toppings. They looked so good! I asked him if they were store bought! lol! 

Lastly, if you look at your calendar, you may have noticed that the school year is coming to an end. That means that Jacob's almost done with preschool. We've had orientation at his new school, and he's super excited. I'm starting to get a little sad. Ready or not, kindergarten here we come. 

So, it's almost preschool graduation time, and the end of my first half-year as a teacher. It's been different and fun, but we'll see how my first real year of teaching will go.

I'm sure there were a few milestones I've missed, but I hope to be back to blogging regularly. 

Oh, yeah. Birthday season is coming up and I'm in party planning mode!

Spring Time Update

It's been awhile but now that I've been working, it's been hard to find motivation. A lot has happened in the last couple months, so I'll give a quick run down.

We went on our first weekend trip to the snow at nearby Big Bear. We left on a Friday afternoon and came back on a Monday afternoon. I'm not going to lie. I was a little apprehensive about spending a long weekend with my family, but it turned out to be a really fun weekend! We all truly enjoyed ourselves. Most importantly, the kids had a ball! They loved the snow! The cabin was a little snug, but we made it work. And we had NO TV! However, we did have VCR/DVD. We did go little crazy over that. I hope we can make it a yearly tradition!

Next! Jacob started tball! So, lets be real. He doesn't love it. He does like hanging with the other kids, but he's not a huge fan of batting or running the bases. However, he really enjoys the after game snack. LOL! There are a lot of games too. We have two a week! But we're now getting into the swing of things and Jacob now knows where the bases are. His first game he headed straight for third, but my favorite is watching him run. It's a sooo cute! He's so little wearing an oversized uniform and a giant helmet. I love it! And so does the hubs, the big baseball fan. Unfortunately, Jacob is on the Giants and if it were up to his dad it would be the Dodgers. We've been super busy with baseball.

Lastly, for now, Isabella is finally in her toddler bed. I stretched it out as long as possible, but I knew she was ready when she could go potty 99% by herself. She is Ms. Independent! She's always saying, "I do it myself!" Oh, boy! Do we have our hands full with her! But she's adorable, smart and funny.

So, there's much more that went on but those are the biggest events we've encountered these last few months! Whew!

Antiquey

Yes, I know, I'm slacking on the blog, but being a working woman and all, things fall off the priority list. Speaking of work, the kids had some old time photos taken at school. Last year they did a pony picture, this year they did antique. I have to be honest, I wasn't sure how they would come out, but they came out quite adorable! Here are my babies...

Happy *belated* Birthday...

To me! This weekend I celebrated my 32nd birthday. Wow, that felt weird to write. But, yes, I'm now 32. I had a very busy weekend. Unfortunately, it wasn't all happy celebrations with the death of a close relative, but it was a reminder at the celebration of life.

We also went to Disneyland as we try to sneak in as many days as we possibly can before our passes expire. I've decided not to renew since we'll be going on a nice tropical family vacation this summer. See you next year Mickey! Unless I breakdown sometime this year.

I also had the opportunity to see my nephew in one if his plays. This time around he was in Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. It was a great show! Much more exciting than I had expected, and definitely not the most boring.

And on my actual birthday, my mom made me my favorite dish, and my kids and niece made my cake. Hubs wants to know what I want for my gift. I'm not sure, yet. Possibly a gel nails kit. It was a great way to end the busy 3-day weekend.

A New Year Update

So, we're only a few weeks into the new year and we're already sick. Well, me and the kids. Seriously, it's a little crazy and expected since I started my new JOB! Yup, after years of being a stay-at-home-mom, I had the opportunity to go back to work. It's also crazy how things work out. I've been thinking about going back to work and school to get my teaching credential but then this job kind of fell into my lap. So, what am I doing? Well, I'm a preschool teacher at Jacob and Isabella's school. The hours and location are perfect, and the pay is a bonus. I have my own classroom of about 12 students, but I just started and I'm already down. It was inevitable, however I was hoping to at least be there a month. But oh well. So, wish me luck. This year is already starting off a little bumpy, but I'm optimistic.

Wishing you...

A happy, healthy & prosperous new year!

Happy Holidays...

From our family to yours!