Mother's Day 2010

For Mother's Day this year, I had a little boy who is almost 7 and a daughter who had just turned 2... Each of them are such a blessing to my life, and I spent a lot of the day in reflection of how lucky I am to have them! Being a Mom is the hardest job I've ever done, but by far the most rewarding. To get a hug from Mak, or for D. to tell me I'm the best Mom he could have ever hoped for is simply priceless... I'd also like to thank my Mom and my Mom-in-law for being such loving women in my life, and for being the best Gramma's for my kids! Now that I've written the special stuff I felt, I'd also like to add in the funniest moment of the day-- nothing puts things into perspective like a kid's honesty! Dylan told me that he loved me on Mother's Day even though I had really bad morning breath. Thanks Love!

Makena Dawn's 2nd Birthday Bash!

Makena is 2! She is such a beautiful borrowed gift and we love her to pieces! She is our little Diva girlie-girl... She had such a great time for her birthday this year: She is in LOVE with Diego and Dora, so we did a little theme with those "guys". We started by having a party at the Build-A-Bear store in the mall. Everyone got to create, build, name, & accessorize a bear! The kids had so much fun, and we had the whole store to ourselves! Her friends were: RyRy, Will, Abby, Bubba, Aiden & Addison, Devon & Cam... (Lauren was sick :( )

After that, we all went down to Old Chicago for a pizza & cupcake party! Ema & Papa joined in... they sang, opened gifts, and chowed down!

Then just family came back to the house (Uncle John & Auntie Sue joined in) and we opened more gifts and had ice cream... by the end of the night, Mak came up to her Daddy and said, "Daddy- bed please!" We had one tired little Mamma... but she had a super-special day!

She loved pushing "Meow Meow" around in this little stroller!

The kiddos had such a blast building and creating their bears!

She wanted to make it nice & fluffy!

Mak got a Kitty named "Meow Meow" & Dylan got a Camo Bear named "Dr. Army"! They had so much fun at the Build-A-Bear Party!

Mak loved opening gifts!

At the restaurant, we had pink Diego cupcakes, pizza, pop, and presents!

Mak LOVES Diego! Aunt Sissy & Uncle Pete got her a Diego doll as big as her!

My little Diva still didn't like the cake! (its a toss up if the singing or the frosting bugs her more!)

New Tinkerbell Scooter from Papa & Ma!

Epa's Trampoline Career Ends...

Sadly, Epa's days of showing off on the trampoline for the grandkids are over... up until last weekend, he was reigning champ of back tucks, however, a freak accident has halted his career. He was teaching Dylan how to do a back bounce (jump up, land on back, bounce back up to feet) But his body over-rotated and he landed on his shoulders and neck, sending his legs (&full body weight) jack-knifing up into his chest. After a trip to the ER and 2 cat scans, he is blessed to have not suffered any paralysis or broken bones. But a deep contusion, stripped cartilage and muscles, and a severely strained sternum have sidelined him indefinitely. We have now unfortunately enforced a strict policy on our trampoline... kids only! We love you Epa and thanks for being so cool at the sacrifice of your own safety and body! RIP to Epa's trampoline career....

FUN RUN!

Dylan and I got to participate in the Pioneer Elementary & Meridian School District's Annual Fun Run this year! (Ryan, Will, Uncle Pete, & Epa also ran) It was a 1-mile fun run and upon finishing the kids got a medal! (I am still not sure why the parent running didn't get a medal???) It was beautiful weather, and we finished without stopping- I was so proud of Dylan and his efforts! (about 1/2 way through he wanted to stop and "barf", but rallied like a champ!) I love building memories with my kids and being active together is such a blessing...

Field Trip to the Boise Zoo

I recently got to be a volunteer to go with Dylan's Kindergarten class to the Boise Zoo for a field trip... it was a bit cold and breezy, but that just meant that all the animals were out and active! It was really fun to get to be with Dylan and we had a great day! As you can see in one of the pics, we even had an up-close & personal experience with the male Lion-- he came right up to Dylan at the glass, looked him right in the face, and then slammed a huge paw into the glass right at Dylan and roared! It was SOOOOO cool, but I think we needed a restroom visit immediately after... (shout out Thank You to Ema for always watching Mak while I volunteered at D's school this year!)

GO BRONCOS!

WE WENT TO THE BSU BRONCO FAMILY FAN FEST DAY DOWN AT THE STADIUM... IT WAS SO COOL! THERE WAS BOUNCY HOUSES, BBQ BOOTHS, GAMES, AND THE FIESTA BOWL TROPHY WAS EVEN THERE. THEN WE GOT TO GO ON THE BLUE TURF AND THE KIDS GOT TO RUN FOOTBALL DRILLS WITH THE BSU FOOTBALL TEAM! COACH PETE DID A REALLY NEAT INSPIRATIONAL TALK TO ALL THE KIDS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FIELD, AND ALL OF THE PLAYERS WERE SO FRIENDLY- GIVING AUTOGRAPHS AND TAKING PICS... AS YOU CAN SEE, WE WERE TAKING A FAMILY PIC AND JEREMY AVERY (BSU'S BEST PLAYER IN OUR OPINION!) SNUCK UP BEHIND ME AND GOT IN THE PIC... HOW COOL WHEN HE'S IN THE NFL AND WE HAVE A FAMILY PHOTO WITH HIM! IT WAS A GREAT DAY...

The Goehner Trampoline is Here!

We finally got a trampoline! I have wanted one ever since I was a kid, and together with the help of MY two kids- we convinced Daddy to get us one! And oh, the fun we've had on it... Epa came over and helped us put it together on a Saturday, and within minutes of having it done- we counted 8 neighborhood kiddos out there waiting to jump! Mak LOVES it-- it has been a great family thing for us! We go out together alot after dinner and jump and play... Dylan has even created a game with sports balls on the tramp called "PoisonBall" and it has become a hit with all the boys on the street!