Cabo, Baby!

We got back from Cabo about a week ago and I have been trying to post this for about a week now. I finally have a minute and the computer is running at a normal speed.

For those of you who don't know, Ryan won another trip through work for being an awesome salesman! Go, Ryan!

So, here are some pictures of the first day and a half we were there.

These are pictures from the lounge in the hotel. We stayed at the Hilton.

The next morning we went deep sea fishing.

Here we are with Ryan's co-worker, Ming, and his wife, Dingh.
Here's Ryan reeling in a shark! That's right, a shark! That was scary when it came aboard!
Ryan with the Marlin he reeled in.
Me reeling in a wahoo (sp?).
Ryan holding the big ol' fish I reeled in.

That night they had a welcome dinner. Here we are in front of one of the pools on our way to the party.

No party is complete in Mexico without a mariachi band!
Ryan's co-worker, Teri, and her hubby, Todd.
Ryan's other co-worker, Lisa, and her hubby, Chris.
Us!

I KNOW! I KNOW! I KNOW!

I know! I haven't blogged FOREVER! Sorry! It has been crazy around here! Below are just a few of the pictures I have taken over the past couple months. It started with Spencer's birthday and ended with Carter's Baseball Party. Here is what happened in between. Sick (me), field trip, another field trip (same week), dentist (me), activity days, activity days planning meeting, book club, babysitting, volunteering, another field trip, BASEBALL and more BASEBALL, Ryan out of town a lot, birthday, Mother's Day, Baseball, field trip, volunteer, babysit, swimming lessons, activity days, another field trip, school program, babysit, dentist (kids), school program, baseball, end of school. The hard things were, I am new into my calling of Activity Days and the other girl has no problem delegating things for me to do and I am the team mom for Carter's baseball team. They are a lot of work! THEN... Carter's coach tells us at the last game of the year that he would like to extend the season and arrange some games with another league! Like I don't have enough to do and I already planned the party. Well, we had the party anyway! I did my part! Having said that, yes we did have practice tonight! When will it end?

I KNOW! I KNOW! I KNOW! (Part 2)

These boots are made for walking...

I took the kids to Caldwell to see my mom at her work since Carter didn't have school. While we were there, Cora took three steps. This could be the end of my bliss! She is going to be dangerous soon. Lucky for me, we made sure that this house doesn't have the lever door knobs. No playing in the toilet for her!

Spring Break!

The kids had a great Spring Break! Monday started with Carter going to his cousin, Natalie's and playing all day long.

On Tuesday, I met up with my sister-in-law, Liz, and we took our kids (along with Natalie) to I-HOP to have the Horton Hears a Who breakfast and then took them to the movie. I forgot my camera! Breakfast was really cute. They had Green Eggs and Ham with Pancakes with pink and blue syrup. The movie was cute too. We had fun, but it wasn't a cheap excursion!

The next day I took the kids over to Kate's house. I forgot my camera AGAIN. (What's up with me?) We had a nice time hanging while the kids played. We never get to see each other when our kids are in school because one of us (usually her) is having to pick up kids not long after dropping them off. She has one in 1st grade and two in preschool. She is busy.

Then, Thursday I met up with Kate and her family at PoJo's for some family fun. PoJo's is place similar to Chuck E. Cheese's but has bumper cars. It took some convincing, but I got Carter and Connor to go on the bumper cars with Chad (Kate's hubby).

Friday we relaxed during the day and then Ryan took the boys to the motorcycle show that night with his friend Phil and Phil's son, Aiden. Spencer was in heaven! I guess he was jumping up and down the whole night.

Saturday, Ryan took Carter skiing. He offered to take Spencer, but Spence didn't want to go. They met up with Todd and Annabelle and had a great time. Carter learned how to use his poles and went down the big hill without any help from Ryan. You go Carter!!!

Sunday we went to church and vegged all day. We needed a day to recoup!

So here are the pictures I did take...

Cora still eating her pizza.

Carter playing a game.

Connor playing a game as well. Boys will be boys.

Kate's twins taking a ride. Emmie is on the left and Callie on the right.

Kate and Josie

This was the best picture that I could get of the bumper cars. These are the best bumper cars ever, by far. They spin on a dime!

Cora and Dax waiting while we turned in our tickets. I have to make a comment about Dax's bib. The last time Kate was at our house she had a similar bib on Dax and Ryan came home for a minute and asked, "What is that he has on him?" I said, "It's a bib!" Ryan replied with, "THAT is not a bib." Lucky for me, Kate laughed hysterically! It is a good thing she can appreciate Ryan's sense of humor.

We had to have a picture taken of us! Kate and I have been friends for nearly 9 years and we only have one other picture taken with both of us in it. I think it is about time, don't you?

This was the motorcycle show. Downing some popcorn before the festivities begin.

A look at their view!

Sorry it was soo wordy. But it was a fun-filled week fit into one post. I guess it is to be expected.

Easter 2008

Like most holidays, everything seems to rush by in a whirlwind. So, in the last 18 hours we have colored eggs, taken baths, gone to bed, woke up, searched for Easter baskets, got ready for church, attended church, came home, opened the stuff that the Easter Bunny brought and played with it and ate some candy, lunch and more candy. It is time for a nap! Before the nap ~ here are the pictures... We first colored the eggs then took a bath. Once they were all clean and the eggs were dry, we decorated them with stickers.
In years past, the kids put out their Easter Baskets and the Easter Bunny comes and fills them with goodies and then hides some eggs. Well, this year the Easter Bunny decided not to hide any eggs, because they are going on an egg hunt at Karen's house. What the Easter Bunny did this year was hide their baskets and then gave them clues hidden in plastic eggs to find the next egg and eventually their baskets. The best part of it was Carter's reaction when he didn't see his basket in the morning. He said, "I can't find our baskets and all that is here is this egg." He seemed so worried that he may have been in trouble with the Easter Bunny. After the game he said, "This was sooo much better than last Easter! I love the Easter Bunny."
Carter reading his clue. Spencer opening a clue.

Home from church in our Easter best. Cora figuring out the mystery of the plastic egg.

Carter's new metal baseball bat. No swinging in the house unless you see an alien.
Spencer got a tee-ball set. He is really good at balancing the ball on his head. :)

Cora's 1st Birthday Party!

Our CUTE little girl turned 1 Thursday! So we had to have a party, of course.

How sweet is that face?
Checking out the new present from Grandma Sandie and Grandpa Doug with cousins Annabelle and Julia.
That was a yummy chocolate cake! We got the chocolate cake from Costco. It was delicious!
I little pooped from all of the fun.
Her second wind kicked in after everyone left and she really started to enjoy her new toys!
Testing out her new toys with her bros.