Emerson Faith

Dear Emerson,
In three days you will be starting Kindergarten and I can't believe it. Where has the time gone? Where is my little baby who's first word was calculator. I am so excited for you to embark on this journey. I know that you will succeed in school and have a wonderful time. You ask me everyday if it is your first day of school. You are so excited to go to your new school and do what you love, LEARN. I have learned so much from you and I am so excited for you for Wednesday. May school bring you new learning, new friends, happiness, and a love for new things. I love you Emmy and I am sad for me....you are turning into a little lady and I don't know where the time went. I love you to the ocean and back.
Love,
Mommy

Joy

PCRF Lemonade Stand

We are walking in the "Reaching for the Cure" race on Sunday, May 3rd. The girls and I do it every year. This year we decided to try to raise money for the cause and have a lemonade stand. The Burns family also helped out. We raised $ 48.00 and the girls, and Wyatt, has so much fun handing out the lemonade and taking the money. I think that the kids learned a valuable lesson in giving to others in need. This is a great cause that is dear to my heart and I love showing my girls how to help others!

Thankful Thursday

So thankful for these little girls!

Chocolate Bunny

Reese was supposed to be taking a nap, but she decided to hold the chocolate bunny tight! Mike walked into her room and thought that she had pooped in her hands, lucky for me it was chocolate! I was mad that I had to clean in up in her room and all over her......but look how cute she looks with all the chocolate all over her and her pretty Easter dress.

SOAP

While I was putting the girls to sleep tonight, Reese said a word that I like to call "potty mouth". I reminded her that we don't say those words and if she said it again, she would get soap in her mouth. She proceeded to tell me to "put it in my mouth so I can taste it"
WHAT?!
I laughed and told her that if she said it again she would get some. Emmy told her it didn't taste good!
Reese is a funny girl....

Wordless Wednesday

Dolls

My girls love to play with their dolls. I love to hear them talk to them and interact with them. They rock them, feed them, discipline them, and Reese walks hers on a leash! I walked in the kitchen and she put her dogs collar around her dolls neck and was taking her for a walk!!!! Too funny.......

Dear Valentine

You are an amazing husband, father, son, brother, uncle, and friend. I hope that you are having a love filled day in the sky. The girls and I miss you and love you and want to wish you a Happy Valentine's Day.

Wordless Wednesday.....

Time Flies

I find myself wondering where the time goes. I spent 2 hours on Wednesday night at Eader Elementary school, getting all the information I need to send Emmy to Kindergarten in September. It seems like yesterday that she was so little and chubby, now she is so grown up. Being a teacher, you know what is expected of a child entering Kindergarten. It seems so different to me because it is my own child. I will be trusting someone else to teach my child. I am excited and very hopeful of the time I have with her until she goes. We have to learn how to tie her shoes and I have to feel old!

Worried

I always thought that being a teacher, you job was pretty safe. Well it is NOT that simple. California STILL does not have a budget. That means that there is no money going to districts. Not good news on any end. Some districts have issued IOU's to people, like they are going to do for our taxes. This is a scary, not fun, anxiety filled time in my life. With that said, I am blessed to have a HAPPY and HEALTHY Family that I love more than anything. At the end of the day, yes I need my job to pay our mortgage, but my beautiful family helps me forget.

Wordless Wednesday

Happy New Year!

I have not blogged in so long!!!! Mike was gone and I have not downloaded any new pictures! I hope that this New Year brings joy and happiness to our family and yours. I also hope my kids start fighting less and share MORE! The economy can only get BETTER, right? Happy New Year and I hope that 2009 is full of HOPE and CHANGE.