Happy Birthday TJ!!!

Happy Birthday to TJ!!!!!!

Wow, I can't believe I have a 9 year-old!!! Crazy how time flies.

Justin kept telling TJ that we got him a potty baby (you know, the ones that "go") for his birthday, so we did! He wasn't too happy about it. He wouldn't even be in the same picture with it. Hahaha....isn't it fun being an annoying parent? I think it turned out okay, though, when he opened his electic scooter. If you see him driving down the sidewalk without a helmet, call me! I'm a little nervous about it but he's been warned. And he loves it.

Another try at the potty baby pic. =)

He wanted homemade donuts for his treat so that is what he got!



And here he is riding his scooter.....that you can't see. Nice picture mom. Anyway, I think he had a fun day and I just can't believe I have a 9 year-old (did I say that already???). Crazy. But he's a great kid and we love him so much and are so proud of him! Love you TJ!!!!

Good Bye Wolf, Hello Bear!

Yup, he did it! TJ earned his Wolf Badge before his birthday! It was just short of a miracle, but he did it! I'm so proud of him for all his hard work. Great job TJ!!!

Look at his face.......AAHhhhhhhhhhh, this is terrible....let me sit down and get out of the spotlight right NOW!!!! (Just like his daddy, he hates attention=)

Yes, I'm the proud owner of a Mother's Wolf pin. He pinned it way down at the bottom of my shirt, which was probably a good thing.

Good job TJ, I'm so proud of you!

Swimming Lessons, Dino Park, and Train Museum

Okay, so I'm still catching up from our summer adventures. Better late than never, right??

Swimming Lessons!!!

Alyssa did really well. She grew leaps and bounds, but still has a long way to go. But she had a lot of fun!

Brenden loved it!

Kate didn't love it so much, but I'm not very fun to sit next to for 45 min., I guess.

My three cute swimmers.

The train museum. Kate found something she loves! She just kept saying, "Choo-choo" over and over and over again. And she freaked out when we left this area. Oh no, another kid in nursery to fight over the trains.....

The model trains are always fun to watch.

And now on to the Dino Park. AAAAHHHHHHH!

This wooly rhino is nasty looking.

Triceratops is always a favorite.

For some reason she loved this Camarasaurus. Did you know that when we learned Brontosaurus as kids, what it really was, was a Camarasaurus head on a Brachiosaurus body??? Poor Brontosaurus!

This one is fun to say....Styracosaurus!

Be careful, I heard there were some dangerous animals that got out the day we were there.

Yay! I'm caught up until September...more coming soon!

San Diego and Disneyland!!!

Okay, so at the end of July Justin had a conference in San Diego. Yeah, we went with him, and it was great!

This is my most FAVORITE restaurant in the whole world!!! I would eat here every day if I could. I have dreams about Anthony's shrimp. It's fabulous! MMmmmm, my mouth is watering. If you are ever in San Diego you have to check out Anthony's!

Then we went to my second favorite place in San Diego, Sea Port Village.  My family went there growing up and so I've loved it forever. It's a fun little shopping village right on the water.

The Hat Shop is one of our favorites =)

                                    While Justin was working I took the kids to the San Diego Zoo.

                              When Justin was finished we went to SeaWorld! Love that place!

                                                        

                                        Then off to the beach!!! We also love the beach, so fun!

We were supposed to drive home the day after the beach, but we decided at the last second to go to Disneyland instead of driving home. So hooray, we went to DISNEYLAND!!!

We started off at Indiana Jones. It was our first time going on it and we loved it!

                                               

                Of course the Princesses were a HUGE hit! I had to get in the pictures this time, I'm a princess

                                                                   too, right???

Our little princesses =)

Buzz Light Year is a really fun ride! Even Kate got into it!

We didn't go on this ride last time either, the story book boat ride is really cute.

Space Mountain! They liked it much better this time.

Kate and Mr. Toad.

Staying an extra day was so much fun! Disneyland twice in one year doesn't usually happen, but it sure was fun!