San Diego with mom and dad

This past weekend we went to San Diego with my mom and dad. Anthony had set this up and truth be known I wasn't sure we were going to be able to go. With his schedule I didn't plan on it until a couple days before. Anthony has a friend with a fishing boat and a condo in Mission bay. The condo was quite nice. It was close to the beach, which we didn't go to. We were busy doing other things. So we left thursday mid-morning and got there around 5:00. anthony and my dad had to go buy their fishing license for the next day, so we dropped off our things at the condo and headed to the shop to get the licenses. After that we found a great restaurant that was right off the water and next to the kitty hawk. There were 2 restaurants, the one on top was a little too upscale for us so we headed downstairs to the one that was more our style. The fish was really good and I am not a fan of fish unless it is FRESH!!! We then walked over to the kitty hawk, which is so huge up close! We didn't tour it but decided that that would be a great place to take our kids. We'll be back to do that. We headed over to Coronado island to get some ice cream. That was nice. It was so nice to be outside and feel the coolness of the air. something that I haven't done in Arizona in a long time! We ate ice cream and headed back to the condo. We were all tired and knew the morning was going to come soon. The boys got up at 4:30 a.m. and we dropped them off at the marina. Mom and I headed back to the condo and went back to bed until 9:30. We got up had a yummy breakfast and headed to old town San Diego. I love that place. They just have the best shops. we then headed over to pick up Anthony and Dad. They didn't catch anything. Well the story actually goes like this. My dad caught something and when it got up to the side of the boat the line snapped. It was "the one that got away". They were hungry so went and ate at hodads. It's a hole in the wall restaurant that was featured on "dinners, drive-ins, and dives." I think it would classify as a DIVE!!! If you go don't mind the people serving you with nose rings and tattoos all over them. I felt like I needed to use some serious sanitizer!!!!!! The hamburgers were HUGE!!! It was good. The malts are so good and the frings! It was all good they just needed to sanitize some things, namely everything! We went back to the condo and hung out the rest of the night. The next morning we got up packed it up and headed for down town San Diego. We did some more shops and found a great hat shop. I will post some pictures. It was fun to go do a trip with my parents and it was nice to have a break from kids. Thank you to all those that watched my kids. I outsourced all my kids. It was a major undertaking trying to find 4 people that would watch my kids for 3 days. But I have great friends and family that took them. I appreciate everyones help.
Notice the womens hat on my dads head. I don't think the shop owners thought we were being all that funny. The hat on my head was $130.00. I really don't think they thought we were funny. Oh WEll!!!! we had fun.

My diamond is gone!

So.... last saturday Cameron and I got a bee in our bonet and started to move rooms around. We moved Payton and aaron to the loft, Spencer out of Cameron's room and into Payton and Aaron's room. We moved three beds and cleaned as we moved. It was a long day of cleaning and moving. So, Lovey thought it would be a good idea to just go get pizza so that I wouldn't have to cook. We all sat down to eat and we started to talk about christmas. The kids asked me what I wanted for christmas and I told them I only wanted 1 thing for christmas. Lovey asked "so love what's the one thing." so I looked down at my ring and to my shock my diamond was gone. GONE, GONE, GONE! I immediately thought of the day and all the moving and started to cry. All the kids got up and immediately started looking everywhere that we had been. I was also looking and crying. My love went and got the vaccuum and cut open the disgusting bag and started digging through all the junk in the bag, and there was a LOT!If you have ever opened a vaccuum bag, it will make you want to throw up. I was dry heaving. With every clump he took, he mooshed it between his fingers looking for my diamond. I knew then that he really loved me and that he really felt bad for me. Needless to say it wasn't found. I look for it everyday in hopes that I will find it. My kids keep praying that we will find it. I have to say, it was shocking to look down and see that it was gone. I think that, that is one of a married womens fears is to look down and realize your diamond is gone!

Rainy day fun!

It finally rained here in NASTY HOT ARIZONA!!! It started at about 5:00 this morning. I got up to do my usual bathroom run and got back in bed. I turned to lovey and said "look lovey the sun isn't up,which means winter is coming." Lovey got up and looked out the window and said "No, it's just overcast." He totally ruined my excitement at 5:00 in the morning. Then is started raining! I got up around 8:30 and came down stairs to it dumping outside. It was coming down pretty hard. All the kids wanted so badly to go outside to play in the rain. Lovey and I kept saying, No that they would end up getting electrocuted. Lovey was more persistant than I was. He is very much a no water person when it's raining! So I got on the phone with friend for a while and went in the living room to see what was going on and the front door was left open and they- Lovey,Cameron,spencer,payton,Aaron, and Mady were all playing in the rain. The Road outside our house was flooded and the retention basin looked like a swimming pool. I quickly grabbed my camera and clicked some shots of "The Kids", including Lovey, playing in the rain.
So much for electrocution!!!!!!
Cameron had already come in the house to take a shower, so I didn't get any pictures of him. But he played in the rain. He just doesn't like being wet for too long.

First day of School! Yahoooooooo!!!!

It was the first day of school on August 10th. I think that I was the excited one. Cameron was not so excited, he wanted summer to continue as long as possible. Mady was a little nervous about going. I was nervous thinking we may have another Aaron incident. You know the one where the child is hanging on the moms leg and screaming his head off to not leave him, refusing to let go of her leg. Insisting that he doesn't need school to be smart, he already is. That one. That was Aaron in Kindergarten. It was such a lovely day for me. All the moms were looking at me wondering what in the heck was wrong with my child, and really I didn't know what was wrong with the him, at that point I just wanted to say "he's not mine". We did not have that kind of reaction with her, she did great! She loved it. spencer said that he actually likes his teacher and Aaron and Payton also like there new teacher. which I was glad, I didn't want another leg incident on the first day of school. They came home happy, and I enjoyed the quiet for 3 hours. So far so good!




The first day of School. Some are happy some are not!

OH CRAP!!!

Mady and me were making frosting and she put the powdered sugar in the mixer with the cream cheese. I turned around to wash my hand off and as I was turning back around I told her don't turn the mixer on or the powdered sugar will fly right at the moment what do you think she did, she turned the mixer on high speed and powdered sugar flew!!! She looked at me like, OH CRAP! and I started to laugh because we were both covered in powdered sugar as well as the kitchen. It took a good 15 minutes to clean up.
Don't look at my hair, it was one of those really bad hair days. The next day I cut it. It looks stupid in these pictures.

Mady's 5th Birthday

Mady turned 5 on August 4th. She got to start school this year and was so excited for her birthday and school starting. It was a lot for her. She had a great birthday. Nonni and Poppy and Aunt Jodi (cocoa) came and had dinner with us and cake and ice cream. she got some fun things for her birthday. She got makeup and money and a new bike and helmet. She rides around with her makeup on her bike purse (that is hooked to the handle bars) and just thinks she is all that. I told her that she could have her nails and toes painted and so she came down with 4 bottles of nail polish. So we painted each hand and foot a different color. She was quite a happy girl.We also had a wrestle mania. nonni and Aunt Jodi got into it with the boys. I think Cameron beat Nonni. And Spencer side swipped Aunt Jodi. She ended up with a bruised rib. spencer said he had a very small bruise from her. Aunt jodi, Cameron, Aaron and Spencer had a cupcake eating contest. Jodi and Cameron tied!
It has been a great 5 years with Mady in our family. She has brought some much needed quiet around here. The boys love giving her hugs and kisses. I think it's good for them. she knows how to wrestle and dog pile and isn't afraid to jump in when there is a room full of boys.

Lovey Turned 37!!!!

Lovey's Birthday was July 24th. he turned 37. He is getting so old! Just kidding. I made him pancakes for his birthday breakfast to start off his happy day! Then me and the kids wanted to surprise our lovey so we headed for his work. We stopped by to get him some balloons and candy. We thought there was a Sees candy down by his work and of course my luck, it was closed down.So we went to CVS to get him his other favorite, Reese peanut butter cups! we showed up to work with balloons in hand and candy. All the kids walked in with a balloon. His office is in the back so we had to walk through the whole office. Some of the older kids (namely, Cameron and Spencer) felt like dorks. I told them who cares you are doing it for dad! When lovey came home from work we went out to dinner as a family to Daves Barbque. It was pretty good! We came home and did pie and ice cream.