A WEEK IN THE DESERT!!!

We are on our yearly trip to Palm Springs...The Desert as we like to call it. 7 days of NO WORK!!!!! YE HA!!! It's gorgeous here..72 and sunny!! Poor suckers back in Sacramento.....ha ha ha!!! We eat,sleep,eat, swim, eat, shop, and today we ventured to Knott's Berry Farm. We braved Disney last year, Big Mistake! It was so fun, those who haven't been there lately, go check it out. Super fun rides!!

Sydney made me swear I wouldn't post some pictures we took at the Crab Pot because we had bibs on...it was grub. So this picture of Klair with the cowboys is from Knott's. She thought they were pretty cool!!!

Happy New Year!!!

Ditto

I have just finished browsing my favorite blogs and there seemed to be a very distinct theme. Thankfulness. Seems like the state of our nation has caused much reflection, even to the youngins' (SAM:) ) anyway, I too am feeling the Thankfulness vibe, but am often hesitant to share. After reading my sisters blag, i apparently need to suck it up and just do it. -

I am thankful for a Heavenly Father to hears and ANSWERS my personal prayers. Even the silly ones said prior to Dr. appts and road trips. For 2 healthy kids, and for the 1 angel sent to us 9 years ago who wasn't. For nightly scripture reading and family prayer and the difference it makes the following day. For a husband who keeps his wedding vows to me and my kids. For the possibility of creating eternal vows in the future. For his ability to support my membership in the Church including tithing and serving in callings that take me outside the home. For my healthy body and the ability I have to work, even when I'm exhausted. For my parents to managed to stay married for 37 years. For the freedom living in this country affords all of us.

Finally, for my Savior and his example to me and my kids to follow. The knowledge I have, that we can all return to live with our Heavenly Father and family members again for time and all eternity.

Color Training Orlando

Most of my posts' are about my kids. But this is a personal victory for me :) The people in this picture are Icons' in the "Hair World" They are, Linda Yodice, Staphanie Kochoski, Jackie, and Lucy Doubty. My awesome boss at Paul Mitchell sent me to a specialty color training in ORLANDO! It really was a once in a life time experience. These people were amazing. The 2ND day they gave us a mini-hair show that was so cool! I feel so blessed to have had my husband, mother in law and kids totally support me in going, and believe it or not they really missed me!!!! YEA ME!!!

SCARY!!!

The girls were invited to a Halloween party this weekend and each kid was suppose to dress up like ghosts! Tricky huh? speciallly because my kids aren't planning on being ghosts for Halloween this year. Anyway with Hiedi's help this is what I came up with! SO FUNNY..they were the best ghosts there! Sydney even won the DANCE CONTEST! WOW...sorry about the close ups...I had to include them!!!! :)

Removal of #J

Sydney has begun her endless journey through orthodontics. She has 2, count them, 2, expander's in her tiny little mouth. And to add to all this good fun, she had to get the BIGGEST tooth ever pulled! All I know is, they called this tooth #J and it is GINORMOUS!!! I could barely watch....but 4 shots later Uncle Joe had that bad boy out. So sad, her little face is all swollen. Ahhhhhhh the joy of being a women truly begins with braces. Should I tell her about acne, boys and puberty? Naaaaa....I'll let Danny handle that one....HA!

What I come home to...

So, I worked a long grueling day at the salon. Danny kept calling and asking if I was on my way. After about the 6th call I finally realized that there was something going on that I either need to see or fix....this is what I came home to...1. The girls and their friend were selling water (not lemonade) down the street. It was a pretty busy street too. If i had been home I would never had let them do this. Especially with the recent developments in the news. Anyway they actually earned $9!!!

And 2. My husband thought he would wash all of his golf balls in my BRAND NEW washer!!! Are you kidding me???? Who does this kind of stuff????? All I could say was....wow.

1st day of School....

Well, we made it, or should I say, I made it through. After months of preparation and excitement, the first day of Kindergarten arrived! So off we went in our best clothes and backpacks and lunch boxes. I was totally fine until Mrs Fite read a cute story to the kids about a raccoon that went off to school and his Mom was sad, blah blah blah, then all at once the kids turned around and blew kisses at us. I LOST IT!!!! I had no control of my emotions. Cried like a little baby, all the way home:(

Sydney had an amazing day in third grade! She loves her teacher, and was so stoked she had homework already! She, on the other hand, wanted nothing to do with me. She insisted that I DID NOT walk her to her line, and forget about a kiss. Apparently, I'm very uncool.

Watching your kids grow up sucks!

8 is GREAT!

Sydney and her cousin Kyle were Baptized on the 1st! Grandpa Pollmann baptized and confirmed Syd...it was such a powerful event! We are so proud of her...is it just me or does she look soooooo excited? YEA Syd!

Have you heard that new song by the Ting Tings? ....Thats not my name? It always reminds me of this skit!

Putting Champions!

Sydney and Klair just finished up another year of Jr Golf! They did great! Together they won the putting contest and tied for 4th in the member/Jr. tournament! It was way fun and soooo hot! Klair played with Danny and Papa Mike faked an injury so Sydney could play with Uncle David! Valley Hi has the funnest Jr golf program in California! They learned that the number one rule in golf is ....HAVE FUN!

4th of July Murieta Style

okay...we had a GREAT 4th! Ive worked the past 2 years on the 4th and really missed out! We all got up and went to the pancake breakfast, then it was off to decorate the golf cart for the parade, next off to be IN the actual parade...soooo fun! Next came the super fun carnival then some rest time and finally some amazing fireworks enjoyed on the 11th fairway...all with out leaving our little bubble!!!!! YEA USA!!!

Class of 2022???!!!!

Klair graduated from preschool! She will graduate from High School 2022! Crazy huh? she was so cute! Notice how shes the only kid with her hand on her heart for the Pledge? Thats my girl! YEA KLAIR!

My bootie hurts!!!

Syd wanted to go an a bike ride last night, so I obliged. It was so fun, we rode almost 3 miles! over the Wooden bridge, around the front lake, up hills and through the woods! Is it just me or does she look like Candice from Phineas and Ferb? Anyway, we rode for so long that today, my bootie is killing me! Not sure how my dad does it all the time? Maybe he's used to getting his butt chewed out!!!!! HA!

So blessed!

It's taken me a long time to accept the fact that we live in Rancho Murieta. I really didnt want to move here, for lots of reasons, but after almost 2 years I think I've finally turned the corner. Look at these AMAZING views! We live in the most beautiful area in Sacramento I think! This is one of 3 or 4 lakes within a mile from our home. We have deer in our front yard almost every morning. We even have a huge racoon that loves to come at midnight to eat Coco's dog food ;) To top it off, I've only found 1 frog in my house so far...not bad huh?! We really are blessed to live in such a beautiful place!

Vision of Beauty!

I love my girls...I think they are the most beautiful girls in the world! So we were messin around the other day and decided to take these pictures. i think they are pretty good:)

TATE!!!

So I subbed for the 4 year old Primary class on Sunday. If you have never done so, u have too!!! I was crackin up! I will spare you all the details, but I was talking with the kids about the Word of Wisdom. An I asked them if they could tell me something that was NOT good for your body. IMMEDIATLEY my nephew.. Cooper J...yells out TANDY! Now those of you who dont know this kid, every c or k sound is pronounced as a t for him. (works best if you say these words out loud to yourself) Anyway, i thought for a minute and came up with CANDY...so yea that was good Coop...some other kids came up with smoking, ect...then Cooper says TATE...at this point I am at a complete loss...????TATE??? I have no idea what he is talking about...he kept saying it over and over....TATE Mimi, TATE..TATE...you know Birthday Tate.!!!! OHHHHHHHHHHHH YEAAAAA....immediatley I thought of this hilarious clip from Sherk...our familys most quoted movie by far! I love that kid">

PARTY LIKE A ROCKSTAR

Grandma DD took the girls to visit family in Morro Bay...little did we know they would be come rockstars there :) They had a blast Thanks DD

Punky Brewster

Remember Punky? We have a 2009 version in our home! If I can figure out the best way to do it, I will post Klairs outfits for all to see!