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!