The Forshee Family

April Festivities!

2011-05-06T11:44:00.000-07:00

The start of April began with my family coming down to visit for spring break. {April 4-11} I love my family and it's hard when they are so far away, so seeing them for spring break was the best. On the first day they were here, Logan and I drove down to see them and carpool the whole gang. It was actually nice this visit because my sister Kelli and brother Jordan who also live here in California were also able to join in on the fun. The gang drove to Thousand Oaks. Us girls {plus Logan} went to Chipole for lunch while the boys went to Baja Fresh. Then while the boys finished eating, us girls went shoe shopping. We all met up and hung out with some old friends, The Bowles and their house. We sat around and ate chocolate covered strawberries, brownies, talked, and then headed out again to eat some more at Toppers Pizza. When we were done eating, Ann told us about this candy store, so of course we headed over there. Rocket Fizz is the name and they carry all sorts of candy and soda drinks! It's close to sugar heaven. We eventually got a hotel in T.O. and finally let the sugar high wear off. The next morning, we drove to my grandparents house in Victorville. We were able to catch up and hang out some more. We had dinner and then crashed for the night. The next day, we drove to San Diego to visit with some more family. Sadly, Jordan had to leave because of work, so he could not come. When we got to San Diego, we checked into our hotel, drove over to my aunt Liseija and uncle Rich's house and then packed their 9 kids and ourselves into the car and drove one block away to the Souplantation for dinner. It seemed like a mad house with so many kids, but Logan loved playing with his "cousins". The next day, we drove to Old Town San Diego and visited the Museum of Making Music & the Mormon Battalion Historic site in San Diego. The museum was very small, but cute for the kids. There were a lot of different instruments that they were also able to play. I had not been to the Mormon Battalion site in quite some time and the last visit was pretty "bare", so I was a little weary on how this time would go. It was amazing! They completely renovated the entire site so that it was more interactive. Logan and all of the little kids loved it. I loved it! Sadly, we had to leave. So we said our goodbyes and headed back to my house. My dad swung by and picked up Jordan while my mother, sister Kara, Logan and I made a quick stop at Krispy Kreme donuts on the way home. The next morning, the boys {Donald, my dad, brother Jordan, and my dad's friend, Jerry} went golfing. The rest of us went to the guitar center. This was more for my brother Blake. Again we separated for lunch, the boys went to Hawaiian BBQ while us girls plus Logan went to Panera Bread. We again went to Guitar Center and then met up at the local golf and stuff, Mulligans. Kara, Jordan, Blake, Donald, Logan and I went on the go-karts. Logan was tall enough, so he rode shot-gun with me. He LOVED it! At first he was afraid of me going to fast, but once he saw that we were racing, he became ecstatic! Afterwards, my dad had to drive my brother back home for work, so the rest of us, including my uncle Jaren and his wife Becka, came over for pizza. We watched the movie, Waiting for Superman, which was a really good movie. The following day, Kara, Logan, Donald and myself went to sacrament meeting and then came home to help everyone pack. We then loaded up the cars and went back to my grandparents house. We again had food, played some games and then took some pictures. By the end of the night, it was time for Logan, Donald, and myself to be headed home. Logan was not a happy camper. He did not want to leave. He kept saying, "I don't want them to go back to Washington". This of course made my mother cry, my sister Kara, and myself tear up. The following day, they hopped on a plane and went back to Washington. I enjoyed every minute of my family coming to visit. I miss them dearly and we are counting down the days until we see them again!

It's been awhile....

2011-05-05T16:07:00.000-07:00

Okay, I know I've been slacking, so here is an update on the last couple of months...

February~ Logan went to Aunt Sarah's house for some Valentine's Day festivities. All but 2 of the cousins showed up. They had pizza, decorated heart shaped cookies, decorated mailboxes and valentines and even went to the playground to play. He was on a sugar high when he got home and knocked out fast asleep on the car ride. It was sweet music! ;)

The end of February marked the annual Academy Awards {Oscar} Party. Since I had won last year, I hosted again this year. Sadly, I was so involved with making sure everything was going okay that I forgot to snap some photos. I was able to catch a few, though.

March~ Was quite un-eventful. The only major thing was that Donald turned 30 years old!!! We went out to dinner with Donald's parents, Logan, Donald and myselft at the Olive Garden. Then they came over to have cake and watch Donald blow out his candles.

Well.... that's about it... for now. ;)

Our Visit to the Ronald Reagan Library

2011-02-12T13:30:00.000-08:00

Yesterday, we were able to make the trip to Simi Valley to visit the Ronald Reagan Library. Now, I've been there before, but it was back in High School. Our high school chamber singers sang for some people but we never went inside so it was actually pretty cool to walk through this time. I guess that they had just renovated it and it had re-opened on the 7th so we were lucky to see the new stuff. Logan was actually pretty well behaved. There were quite a few "older" visitors so I was scared that Logan would be making a scene, but he did very well. I think that he just liked to be outside in the AMAZING weather. {Oh, how I miss it there...} I learned a lot about President Reagan. I even liked the {not-so} miniature White House they had on display. Logan wanted to play with it. Being able to walk through Air Force One was also pretty incredible. Next time, I will go with out Logan so that we can actually learn some more and focus on all of the information that this wonderful museum/library has to offer.

Superbowl 2011

2011-02-08T12:49:00.000-08:00

Sunday was the Superbowl & it is by far one of my favorite sporting events. Luckily, every year, Don & Carrie throw a great Superbowl party. Our block for church is the 9am {which kills me; I am not a morning person} so this helped us to get things done and attend church. I had to do some homework before we headed to the party. Donald & Logan were ready to leave, so I put the homework on pause and we drove to the party. It is great to have Donald's family so close. His uncle's, aunt's, cousin's, sister's, nieces & nephews, and grandmother were all in attendance. The food was great and it was fun to have everyone around. The kids especially loved playing together. I pretty much did not see Logan all day, except when he wanted to eat or when he came in to refuel with chips and nuts. After everyone left, we stuck around and Donald's aunt, Andy, helped me finish my accounting homework. We finished it so much faster than had I tried to complete it on my own. While I was working on it, Logan fell fast asleep on Donald's lap. He was exhausted! It was a great night and I am so sad that I have to wait close to 9 months for football to return. :(

* A special thanks to Andy {Donald's aunt} for helping me finish my accounting homework. It really saved me some time and headaches. :)

Travel Town Visit

2011-01-28T18:15:00.000-08:00

Today, Donald was off of work, so the three of us decided to take a trip to Travel Town. It is not too far away & admission was free, so we got dressed, hopped in the car and made the hour and a half drive down there. When we arrived, Logan was pretty excited about the trains but I think that he thought they were going to start moving. He liked to walk down and look at all of the old trains. He especially liked the "chicken nugget" train {the trains name was the little nugget but I guess food is just always on his mind}. After being able to get inside some of the trains, we took the train ride that ran around the entire exhibit. Logan was so impressed that he could get inside this train that he kept saying, "see mom, I'm a big boy now!". When the train went around another trip, Donald and I both turned and said I guess we're going again. Logan was excited to go around one more time also. When the train finally stopped and let us out, we walked through and saw some old cars, firetrucks, and other automobiles. After our trip, we made our way home but first stopped at Krispy Kreme Donuts to pick up some yummy treats. I just love the New York Cheesecake donuts! Delicious! Then we headed down to Valencia. We drove around then made our way to the Hamburger Habit for some late lunch and then headed home. I tried to keep Logan awake, but about 15 minutes before we arrived home, he was out! We had a fun day and we can't wait for our next family trip.

Logan's 3rd Birthday

2011-01-17T13:19:00.000-08:00

On January 10th, 2008, the sweetest little boy was born... that's right, LOGAN IS NOW 3!!! Everyday he surprises me with how smart he is and how much he has grown. He is no longer a baby, but a big boy. This year, he wanted to have a pirate party. Donald will say that I brain washed him into wanting this theme, but he was the one that picked it out. On his actual birthday, we did not do much. I felt bad because it was a Monday. We did let him open up 2 presents from us. Of course they were not toys but clothes so you could tell he was a little disappointed. Being born shortly after Christmas can have its drawbacks... Donald had work all day, then he had a basketball game and afterwards that evening I had to go into work for inventory all night long. So the actual day of his birthday was a bust... but we made up for it later that week. {Plus, since he did not decorations up, he did not think that it was his birthday. So, several family members called him and sang happy birthday and he would reply, "guys, its not my birthday yet. Theres no decorations!"}

That Friday, Donald got off of work at noon and we took Logan to our local mini golf course. He was so excited for it. He chose the color ball he wanted {blue, his favorite}, had his own size putter and was ready to start putting. He did so well. He even did a hole in one on one course. Towards the end {almost 27 holes later}, he was done and wanted to play some arcade games inside. Donald and I helped rack up the tickets and he was able to get some prizes. Afterwards, we headed over to Olive Garden for some food. Logan chose his own pizza with chocolate milk and he devoured the salad! We headed back home and a few hours later he fell asleep. As we were driving home, he informed Donald and myself that he had had a fun day and that he loves to "mini golf".

On Saturday, the party arrived! Logan received a pirate costume from my mother and wore it. I had a cake made with pirates on it and Donald picked up pizza. In addition, I made cupcakes with pirate flags on them and we also had root beer floats for dessert. Logan's friends from our ward came and so did all of his cousins. The kids played in the play room while the adults chatted and ate. The kids inhaled their food and were right back to playing. The played "pin the treasure chest on the map" and there were a few older kids who cheated. :) Next was the cake. He loves being sung "Happy Birthday" to and loved opening the presents. He scored with so many great presents that we no longer have anymore room in our house for toys! It was such a blast having everyone dressed up as pirates. Thank you to everyone that came!

SNOW!!!

2011-01-07T11:47:00.000-08:00

So close to this time 2 years ago, it snowed pretty heavily where we live. Since we are the desert, there are time when it snows, but it doesn't usually stick or stay around for awhile. This year, on January 3rd, it snowed and stayed! It began while we were at church and as the day went on, it never stuck to the ground. I later that evening had to go into work for a few hours, and had Donald drop me off. I can drive in the snow {did it in Idaho Falls} but it was just easier for him to have to pick me up and drop me off. When my shift was over, I exited work and the entire town was covered in white wonderland! It was so pretty! We drove home and Logan was super excited how much snow there was and kept saying that he wanted to make a snowman. {How does he know that a snow man is a necessity during snowfall? haha} Since it was dark and cold, I told Logan that we could play in it the next day. That next morning, he woke up and ran to the window. He shouted, "IT'S STILL HERE!". So I told him that he needed to have breakfast and that he needed to change into warmer clothes. I have never seen this kid eat so fast! I was dreading the cold, but it actually wasn't too bad. Since our house is on a huge plot of land, there was plenty room for us to run around. Logan has a blast. He was throwing snowballs, making snow angels, and even attempted a snowman on his own, but couldn't quite get it to stay. So he made a small one and by the time it took me to run inside to grab the camera, the snowman was no longer with us. haha.

For the past couple days, Logan wakes up every morning and looks out the window to see if snow is still there. Since some of the property is heavily shaded, there still is snow. He tries to run out there, but I quickly tell him that it is more like ice than snow. He doesn't care, he just wants to throw it at me! {Such a boy!} I enjoy the snow in small amounts, but I actually look forward to the spring and summer weather. The beach is just calling my name...

***The picute of Logan outside is when I was at work... Donald dressed him. The rest is from Logan and I playing the day after.

Happy New Years!

2011-01-07T11:36:00.001-08:00

Okay, so pretty much every year, we are pretty mellow in our New Years Eve celebration. This year was no different.

The day started off with Donald off, so I was able to sleep in {YES!} and he and Logan got up and watched some Sports Center. Later, that evening, we headed over to Donald's parents home. While his mom was driving home, the boys played cards and I was able to catch up on some gossip mag reading! {Thanks Carrie!} Once the card game was over and Carrie had arrived, we headed over to Chili's for dinner. I was surprised how not busy it was on New Years Eve, however I figured that most people were probably out partying and boozing it up! lol. Our little group, Donald's parents and Logan, Donald and Myself, had a great time eating, laughing and chatting. I was stuffed after my dinner, but my sweet tooth always allows room for some dessert! We headed back to Don and Carries house and watched some tv {the countdown east coast time}. Around this time, Logan fell asleep and so did Carrie. I was tired too and had to work early on New Years Day, so we headed home.

I love New Years. It is like a fresh start on the year. A do over. But I do feel like the years are going by too fast! This year, Logan will be turning 3, myself 27 and Donald 30! {What an old man!} My New Year Resolutions this year are to stay on track with my school work. I NEED to graduate and keep up my 4.0 GPA. I need to update this blog more. Whenever school starts, I always put this on the backburner and forget about it. I then find myself playing catch up and I know that I have forgotten to jot down memories. I also need to take more pictures through out the year. This will help with the blog. I want to be better in my calling as Primary Secretary. I need to make sure that everything is in order for the children and the teachers sanity. Finally, I hope that this year we will be able add to our family. I know that we may be busy and that it is hard to plan {financially} for another child, but I know that Logan is supposed to have a sibling.

Logan and Kristin visit Emily

2010-12-28T12:44:00.000-08:00

So yesterday, I had a day off and I wanted to see my friend Emily at her house in Camarillo. I really don't mind the drive, and I just miss the area. It brings back memories of growing up whenever I drive through Ventura County. So the first stop was to pick up Emily at her place. Then we headed to the Camarillo Outlet Mall to eat. We went to Johnny Rockets. I have not been there in years! So it was very funny to see Logan's reaction when the waiters started dancing. He started to wiggle with them and even tried to sing the song! This kid is all about dancing and singing and music in general. After lunch, we did some shopping and then headed to see the movie Tangled. It was very cute and actually kept Logan's attention! {I think that it was due to the music.} After a quick stop to the restroom {Logan drank the enitre soda, on his own!} we headed to Target. I did a little shopping and then we drove to Chuys for dinner. Emily's husband Nick met us there and we were able to chat and watch Monday Night Football. Logan was so tired that as soon as I hit the 101, he was out! I love visiting my best friend and I hate being so far away... someday we will be closer so our visits won't be so far in between.

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 2010

2010-12-28T12:12:00.000-08:00

This Christmas Eve was a busy one. The night prior, I had to work, until 1am! So I was exhausted the next morning. We woke up early and got ready to head down to my Grandparents house in Victorville. I love being able to spend time with my Grandparents. This year they also gave Logan 2 gifts... he was super excited to open them. So he did... he received a remote control Smart Car from my Grandfather and a wooden train set from my Grandmother. They were so thoughful and he loves them. After spending a few hours and hanging out with family, we made the trip from Victorville to Valencia to spend the rest of the evening with Donald's father's side of the family. Santa came to visit the kids again, and Logan was thrilled to see him and get more presents. There were so many kids it was chaos trying to let them all unwrap their presents at the same time. Logan loved his guitar and dumptruck. After the adults playing their gift exchange game {Donald got cash and I got a gift certificate to the Olive Garden}, we headed home to make sure that Logan was in bed before Santa arrived. Logan almost stayed awake the whole way home, but knocked out about 20 minutes away only to wake up as soon as we got home. We had to put him back to sleep and I was able to sneak a picture of what Santa had left for the next morning...

On Christmas morning, I was tired beyond belief, but Logan was thrilled to find presents under the tree from Santa. Donald's parents came over Christmas morning to have breakfast and watch Logan open up his presents. The kid made out like a bandit! He got everything he asked for, even BIGFOOT! Clothes, cars, video games, yo gabba gabba shoes, were just to name a few of the loot he gathered Christmas morning. After Donald's parents left, we got ready for the day, and sat around and cleaned up some of the Christmas mess and then headed over to Don and Carries for dinner. All of the cousins were there {minus 1} and they had a blast playing with eachother and eachothers new toys. For dinner, we had steak, potatos, rice, hawaaiian rolls, and for dessert, apple pie with ice cream! YUM, right? I was so full by the end of the night. We were all very tired and had an amazing Christmas. We left around 8pm and I had to get into bed for work the next morning at 6am!

BTW~ Since Logan has received his Big Foot toy, he is now terrified of it! I think that he thought it was stay in the plastic case like it is at Target and never roam free in his play room. Now, Bigfoot stays "asleep & tired" in the play room.

Family Christmas

2010-12-28T12:00:00.001-08:00

This year, the Schlicher Family Christmas party was held at Green House Cafe. It was pretty convenient for me because I had work that day and all I had to do was walk through the mall. Logan and I went there early and had to wait for Donald to get off work. We sat and ate with Donald's parents and his sister Becky. Logan was SUPER excited when Santa came to visit and give presents. His face was priceless and he was so happy to tell him what he wanted for Christmas. {Bigfoot, of course!} It was a little smaller this year, and I really missed having it at Donald's Nana & Papa's house, but maybe next year we will go back.

Thanksgiving 2010

2010-12-02T12:54:00.000-08:00

Well, this year, we made our way to my grandparents home in Victorville, Ca. I LOVE Thanksgiving. It is one of my favorite holidays. Seriously, you eat! What's not to love? So, the family was small in numbers this year, but it was fun to see my great-grandmother and great-uncle there. {Logan was wondering where "Grandma Kim" was and Donald told him that there had been a grandma limit & there were too many grandmothers so she couldn't make it.lol.} The food was amazing and it was great to visit with my sister Kelli. Donald, Logan and I left around 6pm, which felt like way later, but we were exhausted and I had to work the next day. So, thank you again to my grandma for cooking an amazing meal and to my family for being there. I am very thankful for my family, the Gospel in my life and for all the many blessings I have received through the years!

Disneyland Trip

2010-11-13T12:44:00.000-08:00

Yesterday, Logan and I met up with one of my best girlfriends {Emily} and her brother {Mikey} and we visited our favorite place, DISNEYLAND!

We met up in Burbank and then carpooled together {since they live in Newbury Park/Camarillo and we live in Palmdale} and made the drive in good time. First on the list was California Adventure since neither one of them had ever been there. We picked up our fastpasses for The World of Color Show and then headed over to Toy Story Mania. Logan LOVES this ride. I actually let him have his own gun and he did pretty well. He score 16,500 points! The skills on this kid. After hitting a few more rides in California Adventure, we made our way to Disneyland.

Since Logan is now 38 inches, he was able to ride the Mater Horn! {In May when we went with my family, he was about 2 inches too short! He's growing like a weed and to think in just a few more months he will be able to go on all the rides! Yippie!} He said that it was fun but that it was too fast. haha. Then we stopped and grabbed some Fastpasses to The Haunted Mansion {decorated as the Nightmare Before Christmas}. We waited in line for Pirates and by the time we got off, we were able to walk onto the Haunted Mansion ride. After, we ate and watched the Mark Twain Boat and the Pirate ship sail around the water. Logan loves watching the ducks that wade and the canoes. We then caught the Captain EO show, which Logan was not a fan of, and hit some of the rides in Storybook Land and Fantasy Land. Sadly, in all of the many trips I have taken Logan, he had never gone on the Teacups or Dumbo. So while Emily and Mikey went on Thunder Mountain, I took Logan on these rides. After these rides, we made our way back to California Adventure to see the World of Color show. It was AMAZING and I was pretty impressed. The show is 40 minutes long and you had to stand, but it was great. Logan even liked it and I could tell that he was very tired because he was starting to rest his head on my shoulder while the show was still going. Once I put him back in his stroller, he asked me if we were going on more rides, and I said no, we were headed home. He whined a little, put his hands in his pockets and fell asleep as we were leaving the park. The poor guy never took a nap all day and was exhausted! He slept the whole way home until I went to pull him out of the car. Then he slept in till 10am this morning!

We had such a good time with Emily and Mikey and we will have to do it again!

October Updates...

2010-11-08T12:32:00.000-08:00

So every year around this time, I am completely swamped! I totally neglect my blog, so here is the update, and I promise I will keep it updated more frequently.

On the 18th of October, Logan and I made our way to Anna & Rachel Phelans house to make some Halloween sugar cookies. The receipe made the cookie dough very sticky, so needless to say we used about a ton of flour to keep it from sticking! {not really, but you get the idea} Logan and Anna took turns choosing the cookie cutter and then pressing it into the dough, but after 5 tries, they were done and just wanted to go play. Rachel and I finished cutting the rest. When the cookies were baked and cooled, the kids came back and tried to decorate them. There was orange and white frosting, and several different sprinkles to place on the cookies. Anna didn't want to frost her cookies, she just wanted to eat the sprinkles. Logan made a mess with the sprinkles! All in all, they seemed to have a great time and the cookies were delicious! Thanks to Rachel {& Anna} for inviting us over.

Next on the list of activities was a visit to our local pumpkin patch. I decided that it would be more enjoyable if Logan had all of his cousins. We would drive past it and he would beg me to go there, so I figured might as well make it a big group. However, once we got there, Logan did not want to go on any thing! I decided to go on the very large inflatable slide with his cousins to show him that it was fine. That slide was a blast! After the slide, we went to the petting zoo part where there were chickens, rabbits, and goats. Again, I went in with Logan to feed the goats, but he was less than thrilled. Especially when they saw him holding the bowl of feed and they jumped. So I put some feed in his hand and showed him how to hold it out so that the goats could eat it. Once it was gone, he realized that their spit was all over his hand and he cried out saying no more and that he was done. So, the final stop was to let some of the older kids go on the trampoline with the bungie cords. I again, tried it. I was doing back flips and after about 10 minutes, I was ready to get off! I am either getting too old or am just way out of shape! :) As we headed out, Logan realized what was happening and cried wanting to go down the large slide. Poor kid, maybe next year.

Our ward Halloween Trunk-or-Treat Party happened on the 28th of October. Logan has been very insistant that he dress up as Freddie Krueger this year. He has such a twisted mind! He kept telling Donald and myself that "Freddie Krugie" was a nice guy and that he really liked him. So, I tried to find a "Freddie Krugie" {how Logan pronounces his name} costume and luckily the smallest size I could find was a size 8 in boys. So it was very big and I told him that we would have to get a different one. I went to our local target and found him the cutest Lion costume. It's a fully body one, so I knew that he would stay warm trick or treating on Halloween night. He agreed to it {not like he had much of a choice} and that was the end of Freddie Krueger {for now}. At the trunk or treat, Logan and Anna, of course, were very cute. They danced to the music and walked with each other from trunk to trunk collecting their candy. We had a chili and cornbread meal and some delicious desserts.

Finally, October 31st, Halloween! We went to stake conference and then went home to let Logan take a nap and eat some "normal" food prior to the consumption of sugar. Since I had to work the night prior, I wasn't able to carve pumpkins with the rest of Donald's family so I did mine on our kitchen floor 2 nights prior. Later that same day, Donald did his. We brought our pumkins over to Donald's parents house to display on their porch for the trick or treaters. Logan had colored a pumkin with his cousins the night before, so it was there too. All the kids were dressed and very very ready to go, so we headed out. Logan did quite well holding his own. He was very excited for some of the halloween music that he recognized {Michael Myers, Freddie Krueger, again, twisted mind!} and was only so so on the candy collection. Towards the middle of trick or treating, he wanted to be held and when I picked him up, he would say that his feet were really tired. So Donald carried him in between houses and then he would lug his pumpkin basket full of candy to collect his final pieces. Upon entering Donalds parents house at the end of the night, Logan wanted to dig into his candy! He was alloted only 2 pieces and started to become very cranky, so we collected every thing and headed home. He actually enjoyed trick-or-treating and the next night thought that we were doing it again. Boy was he disappointed when I told him it only happens once a year! haha.

All in all, it was a very successful start to the holiday season and I am looking forward to the months to come!

Logan and the Firestation

2010-09-15T19:02:00.000-07:00

Logan and his buddies {plus the mommies} went to our local firestation. We were able to walk around to see their kitchen, their gym, where they sleep and of course the many "fire engines" they had in the garage. Logan hopped right into the truck and sat in the seat. It was pretty funny when he put the helmet on his head. {He tried to turn his head with it on, but because it was too heavy, his head dropped to the side pretty fast.lol} Of course, they all received {sticker}badges like the real firefighters and they were able to take home 2 coloring books. Logan had a great time and loves talking about his visit with the firefighters!

On a side note: Logan and his buddy, Michael were in the front seat, so I went to the front of the truck to take a picture of them at the wheel. The picture didn't turn out, so I looked down to erase it so I could capture another, and Logan took it upon himself to try to get out of the fire truck on his own. Needless to say, the drop was more than 2 feet and he landed flat on his belly. Everyones gasps were enough to scare him and he began to cry. I knew he wasn't hurt, just embarrassed, so he kept saying, "I'm fine. I'm fine", everytime someone would ask him if he was okay. I even asked him later in the day if he had fun, and his reply was: {with a sigh} "mom, I'm fine." I love this kid!♥

Weekly Update

2010-08-29T13:15:00.000-07:00

Well... I am back to working! {Outside of the home, that is}. I had interviewed for the new Macys a couple months back and never received a call back so I thought nothing of it because I was applying for a part time job. Well, last week, they called me and hired me as a part time associate in the Women's shoe department. This actually works out great for me because I am able to go online and choose my own schedule. It is perfect! The only problems I've been having is during training. I have had to get a sitter for Logan since it is during the day, but once the store opens, I should be fine. Although he has been at Anna's house a lot, he doesn't seem to mind hanging with his {girl}friend! :) I am very excited and hope that this allows me to make a little money while Logan is still cared for. This gives me some time and allows Logan some Daddy and me time.

Besides work, we have been still attending Storytime at our local Barnes & Noble and this past Saturday, our ward had a Luau. Logan had a blast watching and dancing to the Hawaiian dancers. They were great and very cute!

On a side note: My grandmother and grandfather came down to watch Logan for me this Saturday since both Donald and I had to work. I was a little scared of how the outcome would be, but he seemed to love {great}grandma being here. She brought him a teddy bear dressed in a Halloween costume and he tells me he loves his "tiny bear". They took him to McDonalds for lunch and he talks about it and being in their car. Thank you again to Grandma & Grandpa coming down here to watch Logan. ♥

Happy Birthday, Sarah!

2010-08-14T15:33:00.000-07:00

Last night was Donald's sisters' {Sarah} birthday. Donald worked until noon that day, so it gave me some time to get things ready for Logan to stay with his {girl}friend while we went out to eat for Sarah's bday and so that I could get some homework done. We dropped Logan off around 6pm and made the drive to Valencia to meet everyone for dinner at Buca. It was an Italian restaurant where their portions were very large. We had a blast eating, chatting and laughing. It was very loud in the restaurant which was hard at times to hear everything, but it was a blast! We left a little late to pick up Logan, and when we arrived he was still awake looking out the window, waiting for us. That kid... He didn't take a nap all day so I was very surprised that he was still awake. As we drove home, he said he had fun and was happy that mom and dad came back to get him. lol. The kid didn't even fall asleep until 11pm that night! It was a great day and again Happy Birthday Sarah!

Other happenings....

2010-08-12T15:11:00.000-07:00

Well, I completely forgot to blog about Logan's friends', Brittany, birthday party. It was very cute & simple. They had a water theme and all the kids loved being in the water. Especially since it was really hot outside. {100 degrees or more}. They had an inflatable pool filled to the rim with water, and a water toy that attached to the hose and shooted water. Also, they enjoyed being in the swings and relaxing. For lunch, they had pizza, watermelon, grapes and for dessert, cute ice cream cone cupcakes. Logan had a blast and still talks about Brittany's pool.

If you look closely on the last picture... you can see that Logan was trying to help blow out the candles... :P

In addition to school starting up again for me, I have been attending the YMCA. I received 3 1-week trial passes to try out the facility and I have been taking Logan since they have a child care program while I go to classes. The first time I tried to attend a pilates class and that failed miserably due to Logan having a melt down & saying "I want you mommy!". So I pretty much stayed the entire time and realized that the class had ended so I took him and we went swimming instead. The next day, he did much better. They actually came into my class and said that I was more than welcome to go work out in the gym after my class because he was doing so well. I was exhausted after my class {it was called "on the ball" and was all sorts of exercises using the balance ball... I'm still sore!} so I just took him home which was fine because I had my visiting teacher coming over. I enjoy the me time and being able to work out feels so good. Hopefully I will become a member and will be able to attend more often.

Toddler Storytime

2010-08-12T14:54:00.000-07:00

Every Tuesday, Barnes & Noble has a Toddler Storytime. Since the summer movie deals are over {$1 for old movies @ 10am}, I needed to look for something else cheap to do for Logan. Storytime was perfect! So I let Logan's friends know {actually their mothers} and we all met at Barnes & Noble. {Of course, I was running a little late, weird, right?}. Logan seemed to like it until I left him in the front where the other kids were sitting so that I could sit with the other parents in the back. He had a melt down and was searching for me. So he stayed pretty close to me after that. What was funny was that the boys stayed with mommy while the girls were fine listening to the story with the other kids. There were a lot of kids... but all in all they seemed to enjoy themselves. They sang some songs, read a story, walked around pretending to be a "choo-choo" train and then colored a picture based on the book and received a stamp on their picture and hand. Logan was very excited and we may go back next Tuesday... hopefully there will not be SO many kids! :)

Fires!

2010-08-03T21:00:00.000-07:00

Well, in case you hadn't heard, there were some fires out here in Palmdale. They were only about 1 mile away from our house. Needless to say, it smelled and was very VERY smokey here for a couple days. Thankfully, the firefighers were there to calm it down before any major damage was done. Here are a few pics that we took just driving around town trying to run some errands. {And for some reason, Donald decided that it was a good idea to drive his wife and 2 yr old son as close to the flames as possible... as if we couldn't smell it from INSIDE our house. lol.}

Baby-sitting, Babysitting, & more {you guessed it} babysitting!

2010-08-03T20:41:00.000-07:00

These past 2 weeks have been very busy for me... I've been babysitting like crazy! I almost feel like a teenager again, except this time, I'm not getting paid. :) The past 2 weeks, I watched Donalds' sister's {Megan} kids. All 4 of them! That's right, so I had 5 kids in my tiny home {with out a yard} all under the age of 7. Logan LOVED having his cousins show up at 6am. Of course, his cousins were exhausted and tired and would go right back to sleep, but not Logan. Needless to say I am not, nor have I EVER, been a morning person. {4 years of early morning Seminary was plenty for me} I loved hearing Logan laughing and playing with his cousins and his cousins being here, but boy oh boy was I exhausted! I love those kids. This week, Logan is lucky enough to have his {girl}friend Anna come over 2x's this week! He just loves and kisses on her... I think she may be getting a little annoyed with him, but he tells me {after I tell him to stop} that he loves her. It's very cute & sweet. Oh, and to top it all off, I'm back in school. So I've been up late hours working on school work. {Now being a nite owl, I can handle. }

Well, here is to watching the little ones, hearing them laugh and love eachother and to me hopefully getting some sleep. :) {someday}

2010-07-16T20:42:00.000-07:00

So the past couple days, we have been like fish! We are LIVING in the water. I'm not complaining at all {considering our temperature here as been triple digits for the past couple days) but ever since the 4th of July incident, I have been wanting to make sure that Logan is not afraid of the water. Yesterday, in my in-laws pool, I made sure to show him the basics of swimming and with some help of a floaty vest, he moves around the pool! He loves it! Next step, swimming lessons minus the vest! Hooray!

Logan & His Friends

2010-07-15T09:41:00.001-07:00

The past 2 days, Logan has had some fun play dates with his buddies from Nursery. On Tuesday, we met everyone at the movie theaters for the $1 summer movie. The movie we saw was Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. It was a cute movie that Logan loved {he would repeat every food that fell from the sky}. The kids seemed to do pretty well. After the movie, we let them run around the arcade. Logan LOVES the games and begs to see the games before, during & after the movie.

On Wednesday, I decided to invite the gang over for swimming. {Considering it was 104 degrees that day, it seemed like the easiest way to cool down.} The kids enjoyed jumping in and Michael & Brittany loved floating using their life-vests. Anna loved holding on to her pink "boat" {noodle} and splashing. Logan just loved getting in, my holding him, and running over to play with the dog, Roxy that he talks about constantly! The kids got out after about 1-2 hours of swimming to eat & then were very excited to get back in. Soon after, everyone was starting to get tired and were melting down. Once everyone left, I took Logan back to play with Roxy and to let her off the leash to roam around the yard again. {We tied her up to a tree to make sure she didn't jump on the kids or jump in the pool with the kids in there.} Logan loves his buddies from nursery, and they seem to get along pretty well.

Week In Review

2010-07-11T17:05:00.000-07:00

Well.... this weekend was busy but fun! Here is a quick summary of the week:
Monday- clean house, grocery shopping, all the non-fun things. :)

Tuesday- Logan & I went to the $1 Movie feature at our mall theater... it was Monsters Vs. Aliens. Logan will watch that movie at home non-stop!

Wednesday- Logan & I headed to Burbank to meet up with my bff Emily {Norton} George. We walked through Ikea {that store is TROUBLE}. Logan also wanted to do the babysitting service/kids play area, except he was 1/2 an inch too short and they wouldn't let him stay. Had he kept his shoes on, he would have made it. Bummer! {He was so upset!} After shopping, we made a refueling stop to eat at Ikea. I love their Swedish Meatballs... way better and similar than how we make them. Then, we made our way to the movie theaters to see another film, Toy Story 3 in 3D. I love all the Toy Story movies and this one was just as sweet and funny as can be... I was also a little teary eyed at the end. Before heading in, Logan wanted to play some of the arcade games... so he did {minus inserting the money, but he didn't know the difference.} Logan watched the first couple minutes than realized that he was going to fall asleep and wanted to start running around. Once he settled down, he fell asleep in my arms. Prior to falling asleep, he told me he had to pee again, but I thought he just wanted to get up. Once he was asleep... I felt some warmth on my leg... he peed on me! ugh! {Luckily I brought an extra pair of shorts and undies... next time I will listen to him.}

Thursday- My mother in law was off of work this day so we went over to her place to meet up with Donald for lunch and then {after Donald left} we went swimming! I love the water! After swimming, we headed to a couple of housing tracks to walk through some model homes. I love seeing all the new things that I can't have. :)

Friday- Donald took the day off {since he did not have the 5th of July off} and we went to yet another movie, Despicable Me. It was very cute and funny! Again, Logan wanted to walk around and since he is potty-trained, he realized if he said he had to pee then he would be able to walk around... he is one smart cookie!

Saturday- it was finally a resting day. I had a primary activity to attend and brought Logan. {The theme was a water Olympics. It was cute a perfect for a hot day!} Afterwards, Logan & I went to another 2 housing tracks to walk through. I think that Logan has found a love & interest in them too! He gets so excited when we walk through a 2-story model... he shouts, "yeahhh, stairs!". Gotta love this kid! :)

That was our week.... phew! ☺

July 4th, 2010

2010-07-05T12:34:00.000-07:00

July 4th is one of my favorite holidays! I love the weather {usually}, the food, the water, and the fireworks at night. It makes me remember why I love this country so much. So, this year it was turned into a 2 night activity. On Saturday the 3rd, Donald had to work until 2pm, so Logan and I played in the pool and with the neighbors dog. {Its a golden lab named Roxy and Logan keeps telling me he wants his own. I would love one too, we just need a yard.} Finally when Donald arrived home, we drove to Victorville to visit with my grandparents, aunts and uncles and cousins. We were told 2 stories about 2 of my ancestors who were involved in the Revolutionary War. It was of course told by my grandfather and they were very interesting. Then, we had dinner {ham and all the fix-ins, yum!}. Afterwards for dessert it was strawberry shortcake... another yum! Finally we sat around and chatted and laughed. We did not leave until 10pm... it was a long day.

Finally, on July 4th, we headed to Santa Clarita to visit with Donald's dads side of the family. His uncle Feller throws a swim/BBQ party every fourth, so we were there. The kids had a blast in the pool. {Although there was a point where Logan went underwater and I had to dive in fully dressed to save him!} The food was AMAZING! {It was BBQ chicken and hot dogs for the kids, plus homemade fried rice, watermelon, cantaloupe, pineapple, and homemade potato salad.} Once the sun went down, we watch some fireworks in the backyard. Logan was a little scared this year {it could have been due to the illegal fireworks we were setting off ☺} of the fireworks, but it also could have been because he was exhausted and only had taken a 10 minute nap all day. As we headed home, we were able to see some of the fireworks from the AV Fairgrounds and others across the valley. It was a great year and I look forward to next!

{Anna's} Birthday Party!

2010-07-02T17:53:00.000-07:00

Today was Logan's {girl}friends' birthday party. Anna turned 2 so she had a little party at her house. Logan was so excited for this day... {I think that he thought that it was his birthday, too.} We went to the store and Logan picked out everything from her wrapping paper to gifts and card. When we arrived, {which was a little late} the kids ran around outside and then they ate some BBQ. It was delicious! Then inside we went to sing ♫"happy birthday"♫. Logan had been practicing the song, only he was singing with his name instead of Anna's. ☺ After cake, the kids each took a swing or 2 at the pinata. They loved the candy coming out {who doesn't, right?}. Then it was time for presents. Logan had to tell Anna what everything was as she pulled it out of the bag. ☺ All in all, it was a great party and Logan had a great time playing with Anna and his other friends.

A trip to the Beach + Will's Birthday Party

2010-06-19T10:45:00.000-07:00

My mother-in-law, Carrie, had the day off, so we decided to take all the grandkids to the beach! The day started off very early {7am!} so that we could drop off Megan {Donald's sister} at work and pick up 2 of the grandkids in Valencia. From there, we went to Albertsons to pick up some food for the beach and then made our way to Zuma Beach. We arrived around 9:45am, which was pretty early, and the weather was a little overcast. The kids ran right to the water and played to their little hearts content! Even Logan got in the water and played {which he rarely does!}. Once they got out of the water {around 11am} they were cold and hungry. So we had lunch and let them warm up a bit... some were ready to leave and others did not want to go. So we gave them another half hour to play in the water... that half hour turned into almost 2 hours! We finally left the beach around 2pm and headed towards Burbank. The day was also Will's 5th birthday, so we were going back to his house for a BBQ. The food was very good and all the kids loved playing together. It was a great day!

Jaren & Rebecca get married!

2010-06-13T11:31:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, May 12th, my uncle Jaren married his fiance, Rebecca. They were sealed in the Los Angeles Temple and later there was a reception held in Victorville. Since I was the "master of ceremonies", I had to keep everything moving. I had to make sure that the dance, cake cutting and bouquet & garter toss, were on schedule {which they were not due to the bride & groom being late from arriving from the temple}. It was a simple and small reception. Congrats again to Jaren & Rebecca!!!

Logan "caught" the garter & really enjoyed being next to me and the mic... he especially loved singing for the "first dance". ☺

Cousins come to visit!

2010-06-05T16:14:00.000-07:00

Last night, on our way home from the Dodger game, Donald's sister {Megan} asked if I could watch her kids the next morning. She needed to head to San Bernadino to take a class for work. I said sure. I had completely forgotten that it would be a Saturday and I would have all four kids! Logan LOVES playing with his cousin "RO-RO" {Rosalie}. So Saturday morning, bright and early at 6am, I woke up... they showed up around 6:30am. Luckily, Logan stayed asleep until almost 8am which allowed everyone to stay quiet and calm... but that did not last long with 5 kids! ☺ The first thing I did was let them take a bath. {Especially since today was going to be a hot one and who doesn't like sitting in a pool of water?} Logan, Rosalie, and Lilly took one together and Rex and Kohen shared their bath time. I let both groups stay in until the water started to get cold. Then they all got out, got dressed, brushed/flossed their teeth and played in our playroom. They destroyed that playroom! After awhile of playing, we decided to color. I let them each have 2 blank sheets of paper {our printer is out of ink so I couldn't print anything out.} and let them use their imaginations. After coloring was a snack and more playing in the playroom. It was still pretty cool in our house so things were looking good. {When I had woken up this morning, the thermostat said it was 80 degrees! I quickly turned on our swamp cooler to get it down to 76.} Then we {I} used our noggins again and created a fort. Actually, 2 of them. The kids loved it but it started to get warm again. ☺ Finally, it was time for lunch and what else do 4 kids want on a hot summer day to eat..... chicken noodle soup! NO JOKE! So, I made the soup, got the cold drinks out and gave them crackers for their soups. I was going to feed Lilly some baby food, but by the time I got to her, she had fallen asleep. She was worn out! When lunch was over, the kids sat around and either played more calmly in the playroom or watched Shrek 3. By 2pm, Donald returned home from work and brought some play-dough, and the coloring pages that I had emailed him. The kids were very excited. Needless to say, they sat at the table for almost an hour and a half playing with that play-dough! Around 3:30pm, we received a knock on the door... it was Megan! She had told me she would not be home until 6pm, so we still had plenty for the kids to do & I was planning on taking them to the park to tire them out. Little Rex was a little sad that his mom had arrived early, but I gave him all the craft stuff {paper, instruction, etc.} to take home and do with his mom. He was quite happy with that response. They packed into their car and drove off. Logan came in & told me he wanted to go "nite-nite" so he then layed on the couch & fell asleep watching TV. It was great having the kids here and Logan playing with them.

Dodgers & Doughnuts!

2010-06-05T07:33:00.001-07:00

A couple of weeks back, Donald received 2 season ticket seats to a Dodger game. Last night was the night of the tickets, so we made our way down there. It was 70's night, so everything was themed like this. They had Barry Williams {Greg Brady} sing the National Anthem and on the monitors they would show the players in 70's gear. It was pretty funny. Also, there were a few fans dressed in 70's gear. Donald & I took Logan with us too since he is always saying he wants to see a baseball game, and not just any baseball game, a Dodger game! This kid is way too into sports, but I love it! We had left around 5pm thinking that we would hit traffic since there is always traffic near Dodger Stadium and it was a Friday night, but we were pleasantly wrong. We made it to the Stadium with an hour to spare. Also, since we were one of the first 20,000 visitors, we received a poster! {Lucky us, right?!} We were going to leave it or give it away, but Logan insisted on having it. The game was great. Logan did pretty well {for a 2 & a half year old}. He did keep saying that it was his turn to go on the field and play baseball. {Which was really cute.} Also, Donald and I had to take turns to take him near the concessions to walk around. He cheered and clapped and danced throughout the game, so I think that it was a success!

The view from our seats {Logan actually took the night-time picture, no joke!}

The 3 of Us! & The poster that Logan received.

Since the Dodgers were ahead, we decided to leave with one inning left {so that we could miss the mass exodus of cars!}. Logan was pretty excited for the game still, but he was still persistent that it was his turn. haha. Since yesterday was National Doughnut Day, we hit up a Krispy Kreme Doughnuts on our way home. {I mean after all, it was on the way home.} We got our free doughnuts and bought a dozen glazed donuts for later. Logan was pretty sleepy, so luckily the sugar didn't kick in much on our way home. He had fallen asleep with an hour to drive home. The game was great, but the doughnuts were the icing on the {donut} cake! {Krispy Kreme has donut cakes for birthdays, etc. I told Donald that was what I wanted for my next birthday cake. ☺}Logan in his sugar coma/exhausted state on our way home.

In addition to the free poster, they had Miller girls standing around passing out the fan fingers. Logan took 2!

Memorial Day Weekend 2010

2010-06-01T14:17:00.001-07:00

This past weekend was a busy one. Luckily, Donald had the whole weekend off {which NEVER happens}. On Saturday, we headed to Zuma Beach to soak up some rays. I have been waiting for the weather to warm up so that we can go to the beach and Saturday was our day. Rebecca {Donald's sister} met us down there with her 2 kids, Bella & Will. Also, since I would be close to my old stomping grounds, I invited a friend from High School {Elaina} to meet us down there too. Elaina is 7 months preggers so it was great to see her, the baby bump and finally meet her husband. The weather was absolutely BEAUTIFUL! We stuck around for a few hours after Becky and her kids left. {We were there for about 5-6 hours, which was pure heaven!}

This is the only picture I took of Logan at the beach...

On Sunday, Donald's parents were throwing an early Memorial Day celebration so we made our way for some BBQ and swimming. It was another great day, weather wise {especially for the AV~ little to no wind!}. The grandkids had a blast playing with each other in the spa and just being wet. I sat around with the girls and chatted while Donald sat inside with his dad and Uncle Billy playing the Wii.

On Monday, we headed to our local movie theatre to watch the new Shrek 4 movie. Logan has been talking about it FOR-EV-ER so I finally took him. First we headed to Walmart and bought some candy{so much cheaper!} and then grabbed some Taco Bell for lunch. Logan enjoyed the movie so much that he fell asleep about an hour into it. ☺ {Which was fine because the movie is only 90 minutes long.}

All in all, it was a pretty eventful weekend!

Nick & Emily's Wedding

2010-05-24T12:23:00.000-07:00

This past weekend, one of my best girlfriends {Emily Norton} FINALLY married her boyfriend of 6 years {Nick George}. It was a wonderful weekend and great wedding.

The weekend started off on Friday afternoon with Donald driving me to Canyon Country so that I could catch a ride down to Westlake with Nick's sister, Monica. Before heading to the hotel, I went with Monica to get her hair curled & I watched her sweet little boy Johnny so that she could get a break. He was a cutie! Luckily when we arrived to the hotel, the other bridesmaids, Emily and her mother were already at the hotel checking in. Her wedding & reception was being held at the Hyatt in Westlake. It was beautiful there. We only had a few hours before we had to get ready for the wedding rehearsal and dinner that night, so we quickly ran to get a few things & then got ready. The rehearsal went smoothly and then the whole gang headed to BJ's for dinner. We stuck around and chatted with everyone until 9pm, but then Emily and I headed back to our hotel room to finish some few things that needed to get done for the wedding the following night. We thought it would only be a few little things {which it was} but we were chatting away and lost track of time. Next thing we knew it was midnight! We quickly finished and got into bed. It was great because we were like teenagers again laughing and giggling over silly things.

The morning and day of the wedding was crazy! There was so much to do, we got movin! We woke up fairly early{8am} and headed down stairs to get breakfast. Then we went back to our room and finished the products that were left over from the night before. Then it was time for nails, hair and make-up. I was lucky enough to have another one of my girlfriends come over to our room so that she could do my hair and makeup. Nikki Simmons and I have been friends since grade school! It was so wonderful chatting with her and laughing together. She did an AMAZING job on my hair and make-up. Finally, at 3pm, it was time for pictures. The weather was beautiful outside and everyone looked gorgeous! Emily and Nick were so cute when they saw each other for the first time. {I admit it, I did tear up} Before we knew it, it was time to line up for the wedding ceremony. As I walked down the aisle {without my glasses-so yeah, I couldn't see far away} I saw Donald sitting there. I was happy that he had made it in time. {He had worked that day from 9-2 and had to drop off Logan at 2 different sitters before heading to the wedding.} The ceremony was short, simple and sweet.

After the ceremony, they had a cocktail hour outside on the patio. There I was able to chat with more girlfriends from high school. Carrie and Megan were both in cheerleading with me in high school. I loved their company and laughing with them and their parents. Finally, the reception started and it was a PAR-TAY! The DJ, the decorations, and all the people were great fun. I danced till Donald said that we should get home because it was getting late and the drive home was an hour. I said my good byes and we headed to pick up Logan from Donald's sisters house {Megan}.

Emily and I have been friends since I was a senior in high school and I consider her my "older sister". I love her to death and I am so happy that she not only invited us to her wedding, but asked me to me involved. I love you Emily and congrats again!

Dustin McKim {my escort} & myself.

My Girls! {Myself, Megan, and Carrie McClellan}

Myself and the beautiful bride, Emily

The wedding Couple and the old married couple

{Donald, Nick, Emily & Kristin}

6 years... Where has the time gone?

2010-05-16T18:39:00.000-07:00

Well, yesterday was mine and Donald's 6th year wedding anniversary. To celebrate, we dropped Logan off and Grandma & Papa's house {Donald's parents} and headed to dinner and a movie. We ate at Claim Jumpers and it was delicious! I really stuffed myself. Afterwards, we went to see the movie Robin Hood. It was a good movie. Long, but good. It was very nice to enjoy eachothers company with out the interruption of someone climbing onto the table or spilling something. On May 15th, 2004 we were married in the Los Angeles Temple for time and eternity. I still remember that day like it was yesterday. {Now the reception is a different story, that just flew by too fast. I love a party!}I am so surprised how quickly the time has gone by. What is even funnier to me is that when people ask how long we've been married, they automatically assume that we are somewhat newly weds. {I think it is because Logan is so young... yes, we waited to have kids.} When we tell them we've been together for 7 and married for 6, they seemed a little stunned.☺ I love Donald more and more everyday. I am so happy that he is the father to my child {& future children} and that he is my loving and understanding husband. I look forward to many, many, many more years with you. I love you!

One of our first dates~young single adult dance at UCLA {2003}

Our Wedding

***How we met: I had been attending a young single adult conference here in Lancaster. {I had just moved back to California from Idaho Falls, ID.} One of Donalds friends invited me to go with him to a dance in Simi Valley, so I agreed to go. I went home, changed and met with a group of other people at the Stake Center to head down as a group to the dance. For some reason, I was walking into the building {searching for someone, I don't remember} and saw Donald coming out of the building. {He remembers what he said differently than how I remember it so I will not write anything. ☺} We pretty much talked the entire time at the dance and then he asked me out. We've been together ever since... ♥

Another Birthday

2010-05-15T12:53:00.000-07:00

Seriously, there are A LOT of birthdays from March-May. This week was my mother-in-laws birthday. We celebrated by surprising her at Tokyo Steak House. {It is like a Benny Hanna's, only in Lancaster.} Donald and I got our go-to-babysitter for Logan, and drove to the restaurant. It is always fun getting together with Donald's sisters... there is a lot of talking and laughing! The food was amazing! It was nice to get away for a couple hours. Thanks to Don for paying, Christina for babysitting and Carrie for being born! ☺We love you & again, Happy Birthday!

Pictured: Don, Donald{DJ}, Kristin, Carrie, Becky, Sarah, Megan, Rex

Happy Mother's Day!

2010-05-09T17:34:00.001-07:00

This Mother's Day, we decided to have a picnic for lunch at a local park. Sadly, the weather here in the Antelope Valley was not cooperating. It was extremely windy {which was good for flying a kite!} and cold. Once everyone arrived at the park. We let the kids run around and play some soccer. We then decided to move all the food & party to our house. {It was only 1 block away.}

We set all the food out on the counter and then dug in! The kids ate and then played in Logan's playroom. The grandkids have so fun when they get together. {They also cause a HUGE mess!} We then chit-chatted and had Carrie open her gifts. The day was capped with some yellow cake cupcakes with chocolate frosting.

I love being a mother to Logan. It means a lot that we are recognized for all the hard work that we put into our children. I look forward to having more children soon and sharing this day with them. I love my mother {& mother-in-law}! I miss my mother every day & I appreciate all of the work that she did for raising us 6 kids.

***A brief history on Mother's Day: In 1985, Ann Reeves Jarvis organized a Mother's Day Work Club in West Virginia to raise awareness of high infant mortality rate and to improve the un-sanitary conditions of delivery. In 1905, Ann died on the second Sunday of May. To recognize her mother, Anna Jarvis {one of only 4 out of 13 children that Ann gave birth to whom survived to adulthood} organized a ceremony in honor her mother. It was held on the second Sunday in May and white carnations were handed out to all mothers. In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson makes Mother's Day a national holiday and is celebrated on the second Sunday of May.

The Last Days of my Family visit... :(

2010-05-08T15:33:00.001-07:00

The day after Disneyland, we had to take Jordan back to his house to get some clothes {luckily he only lives 15 minutes away}. From there, we strolled the boardwalk and streets of Huntington Beach. It was another great weather day. We went to a burger joint called "Bombburger" {It was similar to In-N-Out} & then window shopped. A couple of hours later, we said good-bye to Jordan and headed to the hotel that I parents had paid for near the LAX airport. It was in Hawthorne, so needless to say we stayed inside our room & had pizza delivered to the hotel. We watched T.V. and Logan got to play with my parents & siblings before they left. The next day, we packed everyone into the car, returned my parents rental car and I dropped them off at the airport. It was was to see them leave... Logan actually wanted to go on the plane with them and cried until I got to the 405. Once I started driving, he was out like a light & slept the entire way home. Since I had left around 1pm, it only took me about 2 hours to get from LAX to Palmdale! {That is usually how long I stay on the 405!}

I love having my family around. It is a bummer that they live so far away, but someday we will be closer! I love & miss you guys everyday! {See you on Skype!}

DISNEYLAND!!!

2010-05-08T15:00:00.000-07:00

I have had a season pass to Disneyland since my birthday last year... so when Disneyland announced their "Give-a-Day Get-a-Day" program, I informed my mother and she signed up for it. They decided to use their tickets as part of their trip down here for my uncles wedding. Luckily they were able to do their day of service before the program ended {which was in March. It started January 1, 2010}. We went on a Monday, so my parents paid for 2 rooms the night before at a hotel across the street from Disneyland. So Sunday, after church, Donald, Logan & I headed to meet up with my parents at the hotel. Donald & I ate before we arrived at the hotel, but apparently my family had not... they were waiting for us before they ate. My dad wanted to visit an In-N-Out before he left, so we went on the hunt. Needless to say, we ended up way in Tustin but took the back roads to get there... it was an adventure to say the least & quite comical. The following day, my brother Jordan, sister Kelli & her husband Ernie decided that they wanted to come too. Also, my uncle Fred and 2 of his kids, Lantis & Janelle, as well as my uncle Jaren & his fiance Rebecca joined us. It was a very large group! It was beautiful that day... it wasn't too hot and it wasn't too crowded, either! We were able to do a lot of the rides {some more than once}. Logan loves Disneyland as do I, so it was nice to go back. During our trip, we also saw a couple of friends that day that were also enjoying "The Happiest Place on Earth"! {They were LDS friends.} After the park closed, we all walked back to the hotel where we said goodbye to Donald {he had to work the next day, so he hitched a ride with Fred}, Fred & his kids, and Jaren & Rebecca. Since my parents paid for 2 rooms for 2 nights, I stayed with them in one of the rooms with Logan and my brother Jordan decided to stay as well. It was a great trip, but next time, we will go with a smaller group. :)

Kelli, Kim, Jordan, Kristin, Blake, Chad, Donald, Kara & Logan. Logan and Kristin waiting in line for "It's A Small World" ride.Kristin, Logan & Donald on the "It's A Small World" ride.Logan looking at everything around him on "Small World".Front to Back: Fred, Janelle, Lantis, Kim, Kara, Jaren & RebeccaDonald & Jordan taking some time out to play video games.Logan & Donald on the "Buzz Lightyear" ride.Ernie, Kelli, Kristin, Blake & Jordan goofing around on "Space Mountain".The Thomason kids {minus 2}

The Gurr Family Lunch

2010-05-08T14:22:00.001-07:00

Since my Uncle Jaren's papers didn't come in time for him to get married on the 1st of May in the Los Angeles Temple, my Grandparents decided to throw a lunch party for the whole family to get to meet Rebecca {Jaren's fiance} and for my parents to see other family members that they would have seen at the wedding. My Grandma made a ham with all the fixing's... green beans, frog eye salad, funeral potatoes, rolls, corn, and lots of yummy desserts. There were so many of us, that we took over the dinning room, living room, and family room. {There actually were some members of the family that couldn't make it.} After dinner, we chatted, laughed, watch some NBA playoffs, and some even played some games {Apples to Apples}. After everyone had settled down, my Grandfather wanted a picture of everyone. There were a couple shots where some were not pictured, but their neighbors were working in their yard across the street and came over to take a shot of everyone in it. It was a long but fun day! Donald, Logan & I then headed home around 9pm. I love being with my family and hopefully soon EVERYONE will get together again!
Chad, Blake, & Jordan Thomason... watching the NBA Playoffs.

From left to right: Kim, Jesse Gurr, {Tawnie Gurr is hiding behind Jesse}, Donald, Liseja Gurr, Fred Gurr, Rebecca Vlk {soon to be Gurr}, Jaren Gurr.

Kristin, Ernie & Kelli goofing around...Just standing & waiting...Kim{Kristin's Mom} & KristinBack row: Mackenzie Gurr, Richard Gurr, Liseja Gurr, Jordan Thomason, Jesse Gurr, Chad Thomason, Donald Forshee, Blake Thomason, Fred Gurr.

Middle row: Jim Gurr, Rachel Gurr, Karen Gurr, Tawnie Gurr, Kim Thomason, David Gurr, Ernie Florence, Kelli Florence, Jaren Gurr, Rebecca Vlk{soon-to-be Gurr}.

Front row: Kathy Gurr, James Gurr, Erica Gurr, Brian Gurr, Shannon Gurr, Kara Thomason, Kristin Forshee, Logan Forshee, Zack Gurr, Ashley Gurr, Patti Gurr.

**Not Pictured: Liz, Nick, J.D., Holly& Vicki Ioannou; Irene, Lantis, Janelle & Cedrick Gurr; Alex Thomason

The Thomason Family Visits!

2010-05-08T11:55:00.000-07:00

My uncle Jaren {my mom's older brother} was supposed to be married on May1, 2010. But, his papers from the church didn't come in in time so they moved the date. My parents had already purchased their tickets to fly down here, so we pretty much turned it into a weeks vacation with my family. They flew in the day after my birthday {April 29} and arrived at LAX at 9am. They then traveled to my Grandparents home in Victorville, Ca. I knew that they would be tired {they had a 5am flight out of Seattle, Wa}, so I decided to finish my homework & then head over there. Logan & I packed our bags to spend the night and made the hour drive to {Great} Grandmas!

Logan & I skype with my parents and 2 youngest sibling almost everyday, so he knew who they were when we arrived, but lately, Logan has been having some "separation anxiety" issues when it comes to me leaving him with a sitter {even if it is family}. Eventually, he warmed up to them and played hard with my brother & sister. On Friday, we woke up and made the drive to Newbury Park, Ca. {My hometown!} for a visit with some friends. We visited with my mom's friend, Ann Bowles, and her family. My mom and Ann went to the same high school and they have children the same age. I remember Ann babysitting us older kids when we were younger. When we arrived to Ann's house, my sister Kelli and her husband, Ernie, were already there waiting for us. I hadn't seen Kelli since November when we drove up to Washington to see my brother Alex leave for his mission. We all packed into 3 cars, and drove to eat at the Oaks Mall. We decided on just eating in the food court, and as the "Adults" talked, Kara, Kelli, Ernie, Blake, Logan & I headed to the kids play area to allow Logan to blow off some steam. He loved playing and Kara loved following him around.

Blake & LoganKristin, Ernie & KelliBlake & KristinErnie, Kelli & KaraFrom the top left: Craig Bowles, Chad, Ann Bowles, Courtney Bowles, Kim, Kara, Ernie, KelliAfter a late lunch/dinner, we drove down to Camarillo, Ca to visit my dad's buddy from the Navy, Jerry Strubeck. It was funny seeing him and my dad get together, because they act like 18/19 year old kids again. It is comedy hour when they are around. Mercy, Jerry's wife, made brownies and we all sat around and chatted and laughed. I decided to head back home to Palmdale that night while Kelli & her husband went back to their house and my parents and siblings drove to pick up my brother Jordan from his house in Huntington Beach, Ca.

Mercy, Jerry, Kim, ChadIt was great to be back in Ventura County! I missed how green it is down there and how much cooler {temperature wise} it is. Maybe someday I will move back... :)

Kristin's 26th Birthday!

2010-05-08T11:40:00.000-07:00

These past couple of weeks have been hard & exciting. We found out that I was pregnant on Donald's birthday {March30}. However I had been bleeding the past 2 weeks... which isn't a good sign. I had been to the doctors numerous times as well as the ER. Sadly, I had a miscarriage the week prior to my birthday. {Actually, it was the night that Donald had his championship basketball game.} I was sad, but I know that my Heavenly Father has another child for us waiting to come to this Earth. Since I was so emotionally drained, I decided that I wanted something low key this year. {Very unusual for me. :)} I went and had my hair done {which had been over a year since the last time.} On my birthday night, Donald, Logan and I went to Chili's for dinner. I love being with my boys... they always make me laugh. The night was completed with their Chocolate Molten Cake {yum!} and then catching up with my Tivo. The next day, my parent flew in from Richland, WA for the week. {More to come on that in the next couple of posts.}

Donald is a CHAMPION!

2010-05-08T11:36:00.000-07:00

Donald was playing basketball in our local Palmdale, Ca league.... they were also the CHAMPIONS! I believe that they only lost 2 games.... Great Job!

Happy Easter!

2010-04-05T18:31:00.001-07:00

This year for Easter, we decided to visit both families. It was a long day to say the least... We began the day by Logan waking up at 7am, yes, 7am! He just wanted to lay in bed, awake and wake up both Donald and myself. Donald tried to get him out of our bed to search the family room for Easter eggs that the Easter Bunny had left. Logan's reply to Donald was to just agree with him and stay under the nice warm covers. That kid is too smart! Finally, he made it out of bed and saw the eggs and his basket. He gathered the eggs that were scattered for him to find and then sat with his basket. He was so cute and I love him at this age. {Although I now realized that he can no longer come shopping with me when I go shopping with the "Easter Bunny". He remember that I had bought it.}

After breakfast, we headed to my Grandparents house in Victorville for "dinner" in between the 2 sessions of Conference. My aunt & uncle and their 9 kids were there from San Diego, so there were plenty of kids for Logan to play with. In fact, I think that it may have been a little overwhelming for him. He came around to playing and making noise with the rest of them pretty quickly. I loved being with my family. Chatting and sharing stories with each other. Most of all I love laughing with them. Being the oldest grand-daughter is kind of a bummer for me, but now I no longer have to sit at the kiddie table. I have a son the same age/older than some of my cousins... odd. :) Lunch was Delicious! Ham, green beans, potatoes, crescent rolls, chocolate chip cookies, rice crispy treats... I was so full! We decided to leave around 3:30pm to make it to Donald's parents home for dinner. As we left and were driving home, the wind seemed to pick up and I had mentioned this to Donald. Come to find out that there was an earthquake and that was what we had felt. I'm just glad I wasn't inside to feel it... I hate earthquakes! {Although I will admit that I prefer them over hurricanes/tornadoes, etc. any day!}

Logan, Lantis and Janelle

When we arrived to Don & Carries, they had all just sat down to say a prayer. Perfect timing! We had steak, rice, green beans {can never get enough of those!}, Hawaiian rolls, and fresh baked apple pie! Yum!!! We sat around and talked and then we played some Wii. What's a family gathering with out a little friendly competition? :) We stayed around and played until close to 9pm and decided to head home. I was exhausted! {And obviously so was Logan because when we turned to corner to our house, he exclaimed, "yeah, our home!}

It was a great Easter.

Babysitting, Basketball & Birthday{s} , Oh My!

2010-03-31T16:53:00.000-07:00

These past few weeks have been exciting {& busy}, however, I keep forgetting my camera! So recently, Logan and I had the luxury of babysitting his {girl}friend, Anna Phelan for the whole day. Her parents decided to take a date to Universal Studios and we were able to play with Anna all day! The two were having so much fun! They destroyed the house within 30 seconds and decided to jump on the couch together. They also kept each other awake, not allowing the other to take a nap. Luckily they were both able to take a nap {at the same time} for about 45 minutes. This allowed me to clean the house a bit so that when they woke up, they were able to play {IE:destroy} again. Logan & Anna

The next week began the craziness that will be happening these next couple of months. Donald has been playing basketball in the local city league for the past couple of weeks. And since his parents decided to go to one of his games, I ventured along with them. Logan loved being there but wanted to get on the court and play. He kept asking me, "mama, my turn?" It was so sweet! The score was very close the entire game. Thankfully, Donald's team won at the last seconds of the game, Literally! It was a great game and I was thankful to have Donald's parents there to watch the game {& Logan} with.

The next day, was Don's birthday {Donald's father}. The week prior we were told that Don and Carrie were going out to dinner, just the 2 of them, and then us kids and grand kids would meet up at Coldstone for ice cream afterwards. On the day of, Donald called me from work and asked if I could get a babysitter for Logan for that night. All of us kids were to meet up at Red Lobster for a surprise birthday dinner. I luckily was able to find a sitter {thanks Christina!} and we were off to eat. Sadly, this had been only the second time that we have paid for a sitter for Logan and the last time we had, was for Don's birthday last year when we went to Burbank to eat at PF Changs! Logan was not happy while we were gone. Lately he has been having some separation issues and that day was one of them. Dinner was great and we were able to make it home before Logan had a melt down.

The following Tuesday was Donald's 29th birthday. {He's an old man!} We decided to again go out to eat minus Logan. We were able to drop off Logan at Donald's Parents house while we went to Olive Garden. Logan was excited to go see Papa and Grandma. He even packed his backpack to take with him. The only problem was when he realized that Mom and Dad were not staying with him. He began to cry as Donald left. When we returned an hour and a half later, he was asleep in Grandma's arms. He had been sitting on the driveway with her, waiting for us like the previous week with the babysitter. It was so sweet and cute and sad at the same time.

All in all, it has been a great 2 weeks... bring on the next 2 months!

BEACH DAY!

2010-03-17T11:05:00.000-07:00

Monday afternoon, I decided that the weather was just too nice this upcoming week to stay inside. So I called up some of Logan's friends' mommies and asked if they were interested in a beach trip the following day. They said yes, so Tuesday mid morning, we were off to the BEACH! To say that I love the beach is an understatement. I really miss living so close to it and being able to make that 15-20 drive to the beach for total relaxation.

When we arrived, we lathered ourselves in sunblock (considering we've been in solitude of our home for the past months of cold-ness), layed out the blankets and buckets and let the kids at it. Logan actually asked/told me he wanted to jump in the water... which surprised me considering last year he was terrified! So happily I walked with him to the edge of the water and let the waves get our feet wet. He had had it after about 4 waves and wanted to go back and play with his friends. The weather was so nice and I did not want to leave, but the other kidos were starting to get tired and that's when I knew it was time to leave. I could have stayed there all night! When we arrived home, Logan wanted to head back to the beach the following day. Except this time he wanted to go with "DADA". Hopefully soon the weather will be nice and we will make the trip back to my little piece of heaven!

top picture: Logan, Brittany, Michael, Anna

bottom picture: Michael, Logan

***side note: I was so worried about Logan getting burnt that I had forgotten to reapply lotion on my own arms... they are now red! :(

Oscars 2010

2010-03-08T10:34:00.000-08:00

Every year, Donald's family has an Oscar Party. We each get ballots to fill out and then trade and mark each others. The person with the most wins and gets to host the party the next year. I was the winner last year, so this year I was the host. For dinner we had a pot roast with potatoes, corn, veggies, rice and Hawaiian rolls. For desert, it was delicious brownies. The decorations were black, gold and silver themed. Thankfully, I was able to get the same stars that Carrie (mother-in-law) used last year, so I streamed those across the ceiling. I also got some black streamers to add to the kids play room and the dining room. Then I just went to Party City and got some "Hollywood" plates and gold utensils. Since the Oscars always run past the time it's supposed to be over, we luckily recorded it and ate so that we could fast forward through commercials. Also, Megan and her kids were running late because they were at the Alice in Wonderland movie. Each of the kids got their "swag bags" (which was a coloring book and crayons). For the adults, we get gifts based off of the Best Picture Nominees. Since there were 10 this year, I decided to only do gifts for the others and exclude Donald and myself. Whom ever had the most correct got movie tickets and some junior mints. The rest of the gifts were a little house with balloons tied to it (Up), Army men (The hurt Locker), a football and pirate eye patch (the Blind Side), and Avatar figurine (Avatar), a composition book and pencils (An Education), and finally airplanes that fly (Up in the Air). It seemed to be a success, and looks like I get to host again next year!

Logan's 1st Haircut!

2010-03-05T11:33:00.000-08:00

Although Logan is now almost 26 months... He really needed a haircut. I didn't want to cut it because they are his baby curls and he will never have those back. :( It's obviously more emotional for me than it is for him. So, since he started looking like a beach bum, I decided to take him to get his hair cut.

He did so well sitting in the chair watching himself. I thought that he would have a melt down or something, so I made sure that Toy Story was on my phone ready for his viewing, just in case. But he didn't need it. He sat there, moved his head when needed and then when she was done cutting it, he replied to the hairdresser, "moose"! This boy LOVES product in his hair. ha ha. They gave him a certificate with a lock of his hair attached to it and a toy to take home. Afterwards, we headed to Sonic for Happy Hour and got some ice cream and a cherry limeade. He was also funny with the wind blowing... he was afraid that the wind would blow his "moohawk" away. I had to reassure him that it was staying on his head!

My little baby no longer looks like a baby. I got so teary eyed when she cut the first couple of locks that I had to take a few breaths... luckily I was able to hold it together. So here are his before and after pictures.... What do you think?

beforeafter

Mommy's Play Date!

2010-03-01T10:55:00.000-08:00

On Friday, I traveled to Ventura County to visit my girlfriend from high school, Emily Norton. It was great to see her. She has been off of work for the past 2 weeks for surgery, so Friday was the last day before she had to head back to work. Luckily, Donald is off on Fridays at noon, so I left the house around 12:30 and made the hour and a half drive to meet up with Emily at her home in Camarillo. We sat around talking for a little bit, then headed to Oxnard for check-up doctors appointment. I waited for her in the waiting room in silence... it was the weirdest feeling and yet very relaxing! I didn't have to tell Logan to sit down, or put something back, or shhh-ing. :) After her appointment, we headed to the pharmacy to pickup her meds then made our way for a much needed lunch. Olive Garden (or the "OG") was just calling our names! As we munched on salad and breadsticks (and fetticuni alfredo for me), we chatted it up! We were laughing so much that I think I worked out my abs! Since Emily is getting married in May, we headed to David's Bridal in Oxnard for her to just look at wedding dresses. My dress is already picked out, but she wanted to look at a dress she had been eyeing online. I cohersed her into trying it on, and it looked AMAZING! It was so pretty, to say the least. The funniest part was when we first entered, we started looking at the racks and racks of dresses when something flew over our heads... Emily said, "oh no! there's a bird trapped inside", and I replied, "Emily, that wasn't a bird... it was a BAT!". That thing was flying around crazy trying to find a way out... it came so close to us several times. It finally got tired and landed in one of the fitting rooms. Luckily, not very many people were in there so the fitting rooms were empty. After Emily purchased her dress, we headed to her parents home in Newbury Park. We sat around and chatted for a few hours, then I got the call from home asking when I would be home. (Logan was in the background whining, "mommmm, home!" It was cute and made want to come home.) We drove back to Emily's in Camarillo to pick up my car and I made the drive back home. There was a ton of fog going up the grade, which slowed me down a bit, but I made it home safely! I love being able to get out of "Mommyland" for a few hours. I had so much fun and I can't wait for my next "mommy play date"!

The Past Month...

2010-02-23T18:46:00.000-08:00

I know I'm really bad at updating this since I went back to school, but here is the latest on the past month. To start off, I just have to say that February's are just not my months! Every year around this time I somehow get sick! (Example: February 2007, ended up with a double ear infection, sinus infection and upper respiratory infection... AT THE SAME TIME! I do have a picture of what I looked like during a Super Bowl party that year... not pretty to say the least!)

Since Logan's 2nd Birthday, we have gone through a variety of illnesses and injuries. Shortly after his birthday, Logan and I contracted pink eye! That is by far the worst... Logan had woken up from his nap with his eye crusted shut and was acting very confused about what was going on. So we were able to get a prescription to get rid of that. Shortly after our trip to the Cat House, I started to get a sore throat. Ended up being strep throat! Actually around Super Bowl, both Logan and I started to get flu like symptoms... ended up being the flu that you get before the actual flu. The weird thing is that we were told people usually get this strand around October... we just happen to get it in February, Lucky US?! Ugh! So through all this Logan and I have been getting the brunt of the illnesses, while Donald just skates away with an irritated throat for about a day! UNBELIEVABLE!

In between illnesses, however, we were able to experience some things... such as a Superbowl Party that Donald's parents throw every year. (I had been on antibiotics for 24 hours so I felt okay being around others even though I sounded & looked like crap.)

New Orleans Saints

Indianapolis Colts

And more recently, Logan and I ventured to the L.A. Zoo with his friends from nursery and their Mommy's. It was a beautiful day on our visit and the sun felt SO good! Eventually we will (hopefully) move out of the A.V. so that my sinuses can get a break from this weather... The wind is KILLER!

In a nut shell, that's what we have been up to. Our busiest months are to come and hopefully soon nicer and warmer weather is in the forecast so that we can soak up our much needed Vitamin D!

A Visit to the "Cat House"

2010-02-04T14:17:00.000-08:00

Logan and I were invited by some of his nursery friends to go visit the "Cat House". It is located in Rosamond, CA. Technically, it is the Exotic Feline Breeding Compound which houses about 70 species of endangered cats (or felines). At the compound, they breed these cats and keep them safe. This allows them to increase their lifespans and keep them from becoming endangered. When we first arrived, they informed us that we should stay on the sidewalk and that there should be no running... supposedly in the past, some kids would run along side the fences and the cats would thy to pounce on them or chase them and they would run into the chain-link fence that was seperating us from them and the cats have gotten hurt from that before. So... needless to say, trying to keep 4 two year olds from running or from climbing up the guard-rail was a little of a struggle. :) The kids loved it. They would re-enact the noises and "cat nite nite" when some of them were sleeping.

Some of them were adorable and you wanted to touch them, but you knew that they could rip your face off! :) The Jaguars and Panthers were very indimidating and large. Their paws were the size of Logan's head! Interestingly, there were a few that were coupled in their cages while others (such as a new mom with her cubs) were seperated from the father. (That seperation was due to the male wanting the female to himself and only wanting to breed with her and not wanting the cubs to take her attention away from him... in otherwords... the male tries to kill the cubs.) There were white tigers and other breeds of tigers there, but we were not allowed to see them due to their cages were not safe for the children to be around. You have to be over the age of 18 to get near those cages, but I was able to see a white tiger in the distance. After being there for almost 2 hours, we headed home. Logan was fast asleep before I even hit the freeway!

*The Children that went with us were Kim and Cassidy Crawley, Denise and Michael and Britney Hatch.

Logan Turns 2!

2010-01-15T14:49:00.000-08:00

Since Logan's 2nd birthday landed on a Sunday this year, we decided to have a small get together at our house the day before. Donald's family came over for some yummy pot roast and other delicious food. While the dinner was still being prepared, Logan and his cousin's dug into all the toys in the play room.

Once dinner was done, we turned off the kitchen lights, lit the birthday candles and sang "Happy Birthday" to Logan. At first, he was a little weirded out that everyone was looking at him and also that they were singing, but once he heard his name he was all smiles. Donald told him that he had to blow the candles out and Logan tried but he still needed help from his daddy. We decided to make a cake this year for him. Donald make a yellow cake mix with the chocolate frosting. I went to target and purchased him these little Toy Story figurines and piped his name on the cake in lime green frosting. He loved it!

After the cake was done, Logan sat on the floor and opened all his presents. He finally understood the concept of unwrapping presents so it was funny to watch him. He already will toss the clothes to the side after realizing that there are no toys...

On Logan's actual birthday (Jan. 10), he was still re-living the memories of the previous night and since his decorations were still up and he was ready for church, he wanted Daddy to bring him a birthday cake and sing "Happy Birthday" again to him. I was getting ready for church in the bedroom when I heard Logan ask for cake and then I heard Donald singing. Luckily Donald grabbed the camera to take pictures.

Since my parents are in Washington, they sent his presents via mail and sadly they didn't arrive until the day after his real birthday. Logan was still excited to get more presents and immediately sat in same spot as his birthday party to open his presents. He LOVES his kissing Elmo!

Thanks again to EVERYONE for coming to the "party" and for all the presents!

Christmas Eve and Christmas Festivities

2009-12-28T19:53:00.001-08:00

Every Christmas Eve, we head over to Donald's Uncle's house, Billy Forshee, in Valencia for a Forshee Christmas Party. This year we had a sit down dinner, which was a nice change, and then we played a Pick-n-pass game. The kids had fun opening their presents and then playing with them. On Christmas morning, we woke up and let Logan finally open his presents. He loved all of his gifts. After breakfast, we headed to Donald's parents house for more presents and lunch/dinner. All the grandkids were there and they had a lot of fun playing together.

Schlicher Family Christmas Party

2009-12-28T15:34:00.000-08:00

Every year, Donald's mother's side of the family has a huge Christmas party. Logan gets to see all of his cousins and other family members... it's a great gathering of people! Also, Santa shows up to deliver presents to all the kids. It's very cute to see their reactions to him.

Our Trip to Washington Pt 4

2009-12-28T15:05:00.001-08:00

The night Alex was set apart as a missionary, we went out to eat at Applebee's.

The whole family decided to head to the airport together to say goodbye to Alex. Luckily, my father also had to leave for business the same day, so the 2 sat next to eachother on the plane to Salt Lake City. It was sad to see Alex leave, but these next 2 years will go by fast!

Our Trip To Washington Pt 3

2009-12-23T16:43:00.000-08:00

On November 15th, Alex had his farewell and open house. It was also his 19th birthday. We took pictures outside in front of the Columbia River Temple after sacrament. The open house was held at the Bullock's home.

Our Trip To Washington Pt. 2

2009-12-23T16:08:00.000-08:00

Once we were settled in, we headed to Chuck-E-Cheese. Alex worked there and it was going to be his last day. Logan had a blast! Kara was a great babysitter, too! During our trip, Logan and I went to visit our friends Katie and Stephen. Katie and I were in prenatal water aerobics class together while we were pregnant and our boys are about a month apart. Logan and Stephen had a lot of fun together and he didn't want to leave Stephen's house.

My parents home was a couple houses up from a park, so we all headed over there to have some fun. It was very cold... but we made the best of it.

Our Trip To Washington Pt. 1

2009-12-23T15:40:00.000-08:00

Since my brother Alex was leaving for his mission on the 18th of November, my siblings living near me (Jordan & Kelli) decided to make the 20 hour drive to see Alex and the rest of our family. Kelli stayed with me 2 days prior to our departure and she was nice enough to lighten my hair for me. Jordan arrived at my house the night before we left and then we left very, very early the next morning. We made some pretty good time on driving... we only ran into a little snow through Oregon.

Logan's Date(s) with Anna

2009-12-23T15:32:00.000-08:00

Recently, Logan's best friend is Anna Phelan. Here are 2 seperate dates that they had at Anna's house.

*The last picture was right before we left and Logan went to give a hug to Anna and lost his footing and needless to say they both went down. They both started crying... it was cute, sad, and funny at the same time. :)

October 2009

2009-12-21T20:31:00.000-08:00

Well, this month the only exciting thing was Halloween. We went to our ward Halloween party and let Logan go "Trunk-or-Treating" in the parking lot. But he mostly enjoyed hanging with his "girl"friend, Anna. Last year we were living with Donalds parents during Halloween and everyone in the house got sick so Halloween wasn't exciting. This year, the kids were not throwing up and we headed out to trick or treat. Logan seemed to understand the concept of going door to door but the asking for candy part was tricky. :)

Misc. pics from September 2009

2009-12-21T18:11:00.000-08:00

In August, Donald's youngest sister had a baby girl. Her name is Lily Mae. Logan just LOVES her. Since Donald and I love college football, (and Donalds favorite team is UCLA Bruins) we (Donald) got Logan is own UCLA jersey. He wore it everyweek when I would wear my USC gear.

The last weekend of the month, I decided that I wanted to head to Disneyland minus Logan. I went with my friend Christina Chandler and Andrea Orleando. Andrea's husband met us there. It was nice to hit the rides that I usually can't get on with Logan.

I know... I know...

2009-12-21T18:00:00.000-08:00

We (I) have been a little busy with school, therefore, I have not been updating this blog.... so here it goes. The next couple post will be what has happened these past couple of months.

Chuck 'E' Cheese, Swimming, Bowling... It's been a busy week!

2009-08-21T09:27:00.000-07:00

This is the last week that my brother and sister are down, so Logan and I headed back to Victorville to spend some more time with my cousins and Blake and Kara. We stayed at Grandma's house monday night and then headed to Huntington Beach to visit my brother, Jordan. We had planned on going swimmin, but the pool was nice. The kids were doing jumps into the pool and Logan loved hanging out in the spa. Afterwards we headed to In'N'Out and then made the drive home. Kara and Blake spent the night at our place Tuesday and Wednesday. Thursday, my Grandparents drove down and picked them up. Athough we did get some lunch at Quizno's and then went bowling. It was a lot of fun! I have enjoyed so much hanging with my two youngest siblings... Hopefully I will be able to go to Washington next time to visit them and the rest of my family!

Kara and Blake spend the week!

2009-08-10T20:17:00.000-07:00

Since my youngest siblings are down in California all summer from Washington, we decided to give me grandparents a break and have Kara and Blake spend the week with us. We didn't do much Sunday thru Thursday, other than sit around the house and play with the Wii or go shopping. Friday, Donald took the day off and we went bowling. To our surprise, the local bowling alley was having a special of $0.99 per game per person! So we scored and played a couple games. The boys were competitive with eachother but that's just how boys are, I guess. After we went for lunch at In'N'Out and then stopped at Blockbuster to rent another game for the Wii. The boys were again competitive. :) Saturday, we headed to the beach. It was a lot of fun! The weather was nice and Becky and her kids, Bella and Will, even came along. Sadly, my camera was broken so my pics are not available.... bummer! We then came home and played the classic game of Uno, which I kicked butt at! LOL. It was a fun week!

Dodger BLUE!

2009-08-10T20:06:00.001-07:00

Thursday, we went to see the Dodgers play the Braves on Mormon night. Donald's parents came with us. We sat out in the bleachers in the outfield which was surprisingly nice. The fans are a little extreme out there, but it was a good time. Logan really enjoyed it, too! I was impressed with how well he acted. He would sit between his daddy and papa and eat peanuts or would stand up between my legs or Donalds and would clap or dance to the music! It was pretty funny and cute. He lasted until the top of the 8th inning, and then we left... only to find out in the car that the Dodgers came from behind and won the game!

Dinner with YaYa and PaPu.

2009-07-29T14:54:00.000-07:00

Donald, Logan and I decided to tag along with Liz, Nick and their kids to dinner. Also, Yaya and Papu came. They are Nick's parents, but I've only known them as yaya and papu (which is Greek for Grandma and Grandpa). It was a great dinner at the Steer' n Stein. Thanks again Yaya for a yummy dinner!

Vicki, Liz, J.D and Yaya

Yaya and Papu

Nick, Donald, and Logan

Holly, Kristin and Vicki

The beach, swimming, and In' N 'Out.

2009-07-29T14:31:00.000-07:00

Since my aunt, uncle, and cousins are only down for a week, Logan and I decided to play some more with them! On monday we met up with them (Nick's brothers family, George&Monique&their 3 girls, Christina, Alexis,& Natalie were there as well) at Zuma beach. The kids played in the sand for hours which was nice for me so that I could focus on the tan... (being in Washington for almost 2 years really made me white!) After several hours at the beach, we headed to Monique's parents house for a dip in their pool. The water was so warm and it was also nice to have the sand washed off of us. :) We then made our way to Moorpark to have In' N' Out. Seriously, how can you not go there after a long day of beach activities and swimming? We then headed home around 7ish. Logan loved hanging out with his (second)cousins and I was very happy to hang with my aunt and uncle and my "Greek" family!

Logan after he ate a handful of sand, Yum!?

Logan, Holly, and Christina trying to create a "pool" at the beach.

Logan trying to dig a hole, I think.

J.D. being burried in the sand.

Uncle Nick trying to show off his muscles.

Alexis, J.D. (underwater) and George relaxing in the pool.

Monique's mother and Logan.

Holly, Vicki, and Logan... second cousins!

Logan, Holly, Natalie, and Vicki- Cousins and Second Cousins.

Dinner at Olive Garden

2009-07-25T21:34:00.000-07:00

Since Donald and his father were both working late tonight, Carrie (Donald's mother) invited Logan, my sis-in-law Sarah, her daughter Taylor and me out to dinner at Olive Garden. It was nice to have girl talk (even though Logan was present) and be able to eat out! Thank you so much again Carrie for dinner!

Logan and his Grandma Carrie.

Taylor

Sarah and Kristin posing for the picture.

Swimming Party at the Ioannou's

2009-07-25T21:13:00.000-07:00

My aunt Liz, her husband Nick and kids flew down from Chicago to visit. They had invited my grandparents, my brothers and sisters, my other uncle Fred and his family and Logan and me. Donald had to work, so he couldn't make it. Logan had such a blast hanging out with his second-cousins and swimming. We even did a slip-n-slide and ate hotdogs. I felt like a kid again! Hopefully Liz and Nick with come back down to visit again soon because we miss them and they are always a blast to hang out with!

(Great)Grandma holding Logan.(Great)Grandpa Holly Ioannou prepared for a water-gun battle!If the hair doesn't scare you, the gun should!Vicky Ioannou and Logan waiting for their food.Kristin chatting with the "Adults".

Bridal Shower and "Old" Friends.

2009-07-25T09:51:00.001-07:00

One of my good friends from high school and church just got engaged. Stephanie Davis (soon to be Gardiner) had her bridal shower in Oak Park, California. I decided that I needed the break and made the hour and a half drive to my old stomping grounds. It was great to see people who I haven't seen since I was 15! Also another great friend there was Emily (Cameron) Monroy. I can't wait to see Steph on her big day!

Side Note: Sorry to Emily and Stephanie for these pics... we were too chatty that these are the only ones I have! :)

A Visit to (Great)Grandma's!

2009-07-25T09:19:00.000-07:00

Logan and I went to Victorville to visit my youngest siblings, Blake and Kara, who are staying at my grandparents house for the next 6 weeks. We went swimming on the first day and just lounged around the other two. It was just too hot to do anything else. (the average was in the 100's) Here are just a few pics (for mom) of the past 3 days!

Logan and Uncle Blake playing on the laptop.Logan trying to play on the kiddie laptop.Auntie Kara and Logan playing peak-a-boo in the car.Peek-a-Boo, Kara!Mom, Logan, and Aunt Kara playing with the camera... I just may be a little tired!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AMERICA!

2009-07-05T19:55:00.000-07:00

This year, we headed to Valencia to hang with Donald's family for Fourth of July. Donald's uncle, Feller, had a BBQ and we also went swimming. When it started to get dark, we headed back home to watch the fireworks at the fairgrounds here in Lancaster. Unfortunately, they were not that great, but Logan loved playing in the dirt so all in all it was a great birthday party for our wonderful country!

(Logan playing with the bike in the backyard.)

(Donald's cousin, Brianna, and I sitting by the pool.)

(Heading over to watch the fireworks!)

(Daddy and Logan watching the fireworks.)

Goofing Around...

2009-07-05T19:44:00.000-07:00

Logan and I got a little bored... so here are some pics. He loves looking at himself in the pictures... He's my little Ham!

He's a Dancing Machine!!!

2009-07-05T19:33:00.000-07:00

My little man loves to listen to music and dance. I found him on our bed with the alarm/radio turned on and had to grab the camcorder.... ENJOY!

The Funny Things Kids Do to Stay Awake!

2009-06-20T10:51:00.000-07:00

For some reason these past couple of days Logan has been trying his hardest to stay awake... here is his latest attempt at trying to stay awake!

*oh and everytime I would laugh, he would keep doing it!

Happy Birthday, William!

2009-06-20T10:21:00.000-07:00

Logan's cousin, William, had his birthday this week and Logan and I went with Becky and Will to Disneyland to celebrate his birthday. It was a pretty warm day, but they still had fun. How can you not have fun at Disneyland? This was mine and Logan's last time at Disneyland for the summer. William seemed to have a lot of fun and the boys loved hanging out together. Happy Birthday, William!

(waiting for the tram)

(driving his first car)

(looking for Nemo)

(Finally getting some time with Mickey Mouse!)

Landon comes to play!

2009-06-20T10:10:00.000-07:00

One of my girlfriends (Kerstin Wimmer) didn't have a sitter to watch her son when she had to go to work, so she gave me a ring and I was more than happy to watch Landon. Kerstin and I were actually due on the same day, but she decided to go into labor early so Logan and Landon are 15 days apart. They loved playing with eachother and I think it was one of our quieter days. Landon is more than welcome to come over anytime... you too, Kerstin!

Another trip to Disneyland and a visit with friends!

2009-05-23T11:24:00.000-07:00

Logan and I drove to Disneyland to meet up with one of my friends from elementary school all the way to high school. Stephanie and her husband Kyle decided to make the trip from Utah to So. Cal for Stephanie's college graduation celebration. Stephanie is also 4 months pregnant with her first child. I hadn't seen Steph since a little after we graduated from high school. Her and I made many trips to Disneyland whether it was when we were in choir together in junior high or trips with her parents in high school. We always took the same picture... the two of us in front of the main entrance. So this time was no different. We went on many rides with Logan and a few her husband and I just went on. We stayed pretty much the entire time the park was open. It was a great visit and a long day.

California Strawberry Festival 2009

2009-05-23T11:12:00.000-07:00

This past weekend, Becky and I decided to go to the California Strawberry Festival in Oxnard, California. Logan and I met her in Burbank and then we carpooled over to Oxnard. Becky's son Will came with us as well. When we got there, we went straight for the food. It was delicious! And everything was strawberries. It was like heaven. Also, one of my best girlfriends from high school, Emily, stopped by. (I have pics of her, but she said she didn't want them posted.... so I spared her. lol) We let the boys ride the carousel and then we walked around all the tents. It was a great day, and I look forward to next year!

MY BOYS!!!

2009-05-23T10:57:00.000-07:00

I love these guys!!!(and they obviously love pizza.)

Trip to The Getty Los Angeles

2009-05-23T10:28:00.000-07:00

I recently have started taking online classes for college. One of my classes is an art class, so I needed to visit a museum. I decided to take Logan and my friend from high school, Morgan, joined us. We had a blast! Logan loved playing in the family area so much that he didn't want to leave. The day was beautiful and hopefully soon we will go back!

Mother's Day 2009

2009-05-23T10:27:00.001-07:00

This past mother's day, Donald's sisters and Donald and I, decided to throw a surprise brunch for Donald's mother. Donald's sisters brought over food and their gifts for Carrie. I had also decided to make a quilt for Carrie using her parents clothing. (They both had just passed away.) Unfortunately, I forgot to take pics of the finished product, but hopefully you will get the idea with the one I have and eventually I will get an updated picture posted. I missed my mother greatly, but I was able to speak with her on the phone. Also, Logan gave me a beautiful card with a gift card to go shopping.

(the back of the quilt was light blue with hearts imprinted onto it)

Kristin's 25th Birthday / Disneyland Trip

2009-04-30T16:03:00.000-07:00

For my birthday, Donald bought me a season pass to Disneyland. I was so excited so Logan and I made the trip with my friend Andrea and her mother-in-law, Suzie.

When we first got there, we waited in line to get my picture taken for the pass. While standing in line, Logan kept waving and talking to himself. When I looked in the direction he was looking at, I saw Goofy! So needless to say, after the picture was taken, we waited in line to meet Goofy. Logan wanted Goofy to pick him up and would not let go of his hands or stop trying to squeeze his nose. We then went on to ride Peter Pan, the Carousel, The Haunted Mansion, The Roger Rabbit Ride, and the Winnie the Pooh ride.

After lunch, we headed to Califonia Disney. We tried to get to the Playhouse Disney puppet show, but we were 3 minutes too late so we headed to meet Crush (the turtle from Finding Nemo.) Logan loved seeing the fish swim and even raised his hand on his own when asked if there were any questions in the audience. (I think he was just copying the other kids.) Afterwards, we made our way to The Beast's Library and then sang a song in Ursella's Grotto. Before the park closed we grabbed ice cream from The Burbank and then watched the parade. Logan had a great time as did I and we will definetly be going a lot more with my pass.

Thanks again to Suzie and Andrea!!!

Life's A Beach!

2009-04-29T20:58:00.001-07:00

Not too long ago, it was very warm here in Southern California. So Donald and I decided to venture to the beach with Logan. He had a blast and it was very relaxing.

EASTER 2009

2009-04-29T20:32:00.000-07:00

I know this post is very, very late, but here we go....

This Easter weekend we started on Saturday. Donald, Logan and I traveled to my grandparents home in Victorville for an early Easter Dinner. Logan played with my cousins while the adults chatted.

Easter Sunday, we woke up and found our Easter baskets. Logan thought he was such a strong man and would carry it around everywhere. Then we went to church and then headed to Don and Carrie's for dinner. It was great to have Logan play with his cousins and see family!

Our Family Trip to the L.A. Zoo

2009-04-06T20:00:00.000-07:00

This past sunday, we decided to spend some time together. Logan loves animals so we decided to take a trip to the zoo. We had a great time even though the elephants weren't there nor were the gorillas. But Logan loved to watch the monkeys, giraffes and also the zebras. Maybe another day we will go back and spend a little more time.Our pictures were taken when we first arrive to the zoo.

Checking out the zebras while we were making horse noises.The giraffes came pretty close to us. Logan's eyes opened really wide in amazement... or he could have just been scared. He just observed all the animals... it was adorable! He would often called things that were small "doggies".
Stopping to eat for some lunch.

After we arrived home, Logan felt the need to strip his clothes off and only be in his diaper.

The Thomason Clan comes to visit California for Spring Break 2009!!!!

2009-04-06T14:01:00.000-07:00

My mother, brothers, (Alex and Blake) and sister (Kara) flew down from Washington to have spring break in California! Here's how the weeks events happened....

Thursday, Logan and I drove to Victorville to my grandparents house. (Which is where my family was staying.) My grandmother made "French Pancakes" and we sat around and chatted. That night, my brother, Jordan drove up from Huntington Beach for dinner. We laughed and talked for hours. Then all the boys left to Huntington Beach for a basketball game and to spend the night at Jordan house. Not soon after they left did my sister Kelli arrive. We stayed up and played games and laughed some more!!!

Kara, Jordan, Kristin, Alex, Blake

The gang before the boys left for the night.

Friday, we drove to pick up my brothers from Hungtington Beach. From there we decided to head back towards home and stopped at the Ontario Mills Mall for dinner and window shopping. We ate at The Rainforrest Cafe. Logan loved the fish aquarium, but did not like the water fall that we were sitting next to.

Logan was really afraid of the water fall behind us.... then I drew his attention to the monkey across from us and he seemed fine for the rest of the meal.

The Whole Gang Eating at Rainforrest Cafe.

Saturday, we decided to make the long drive to San Diego, California to visit my aunt and uncle and their 8 kids. We had lunch and then hung out at the beach. It was a great visit!

Logan with his Great-Grandma, Karen Gurr. This was the first time he had been to the beach!

Logan with his second-cousin, Rachel. They are only 21 days apart!

COUSINS!!!!

Sunday, we drove to Thousand Oaks/ Newbury Park to visit some old friends and have lunch. We met up with my mom's friend Ann Bowles and her daughter Courtney. Then we headed to Daphnie's for some yummy Greek food. Later we headed back to Ann's house for dessert and then drove home before it was too late.
(The previous days we had been returning home after 10pm... it was rough!)
Logan LOVED my grandmother's piano... he always wanted to play it.

Monday, was Donalds birthday so we came back down to Palmdale. I dropped off my brother and sister at their friends house to hang out and play. Then we Donald came home from work, my family headed over to my uncle Fred's house for dinner and to hang out. Donald, Logan and I went with Don and Carrie to Chilli's for his birthday dinner.

Tuesday, I picked up my brother Blake who spent the night at his friends house in Palmdale and we met up with the rest of the gang back in Huntington Beach for some fun in the sun. We actually picked up my brother Alex's girlfriend, Lindsay, from Disneyland. (Her family was down for spring break as well.) My sister Kelli came down as well with her husband, Earnest. Later, we headed over to Claim Jumpers for a late lunch/ early dinner. It was great to have all the Thomason Kids in one place!!! I love my siblings!!!

Kelli and Earnest

The Thomason Kids

(Youngest-Oldest... Thankfully not Tallest to Shortest!!!)

Kara, Blake, Alex, Kelli, Jordan, Kristin

The Thomason Girls

Wednesday, I went with my grandparents to LAX to drop off the family. It was sad to see them go, but hopefully we will be able to see them again soon!!! And hopefully next time, my dad will be there!

Updates from March.

2009-04-06T13:41:00.000-07:00

March flew by sooo fast! We have been busy so here is the update from the past month....
1. I started school online.

2. My mother, 2 brothers and youngest sister came down from Washington to visit! (pics to come soon.)

3. Donald turned 28 years old.... what an old man! just kidding, love you!

So here are some cute pics/videos from the past month of Logan and his crazy antics!

I found this kid in our ottoman... for some reason he loves to take the top off and sit inside.

Logan loves to spend time in his Little Tikes car... but he for some reason may have some OCD tendencies.... watch the video and you will see what I mean.

As I was getting ready one morning... I realized that he was very interested in something... and I found him like this.

He LOVES putting shoes on.

Logan just started dancing like this when he started to watch the show "Wonder Pets" and "Yo Gaba Gaba".

A Day with Logan and his cousins.

2009-02-24T10:21:00.000-08:00

On Sunday Evening, Donald's youngest sister asked me if I would watch her kids for her while she went to work for the following day. I agreed and early Monday morning, they were dropped off. Logan decided to wake up as well so I decided to make some breakfast for everyone. Then following their messy breakfast, I put them all in the bath. They were really cute! They were playing with the bath toys and making each other laugh. (Logan enjoying the bath.)

(Logan, Kohen, and Rose having fun in the bath.)

Following their bath, I put a movie on for them, Igor, and they all fell asleep for a nap. It was great! (Nap Time.)

Once everyone woke up from their nap, myself included, we all packed into the car and went to McDonalds. We then took our food and headed to a local park for a picnic and to let them run around. They enjoyed being at the park and wanted to stay longer, but I knew that their dad would be at my house soon to pick them up. It was a fun day and Logan loved hanging out with his cousins, Rex, Kohen, and Rosealie.

~Hair Raising~

2009-02-23T18:13:00.000-08:00

Lately, Logan has been copying everything that either Donald or I do. So the past couple of times Donald has gone to put gel in his hair, Logan would follow him. However, one day Logan came walking up to me after following his daddy into the bathroom and this is how he looked...

This is Fun....

2009-02-13T14:00:00.000-08:00

Instructions: Go to the photo folder in your computer. Go to the 6th folder of photos. Go to the sixth picture. Put the picture on your blog and description of it. Invite six friends to join the challenge. Link them in your blog and let them know they have been challenged.

I tag: Rachel, Kelsi, Chelsea, Lizzy, Xan, and Emily.

(I am sitting with Logan on the couch, trying to catch up on my tivo, and Donald is teasing/ playing with Logan... )

Mommy and Me at Gymboree!!!

2009-02-07T19:01:00.000-08:00

This week was preview week at Gymboree. Yes, the child clothing company. They actually have play and music gyms for babies. So I signed Logan up for 2 classes. (Mommy and Logan on our first day at Gymboree.)

Friday we went to a music class. It was adorable! Before class started they were able to play in the gym. There they had bridges to walk across and tunnels to go thru as well as slides to go down! Logan was having a blast. Once class started the babies sat around a drum and they would bang on it with their hands. They also would play with maracas and bells. Then we would do leg exercises with them. The teacher would play different kinds of music: The Beetles, Motown, The Beachboys, etc. Logan would dance every time the music started. He LOVES music!

(Mommy and Logan looking thru a tunnel.)

Saturday, was Gymboree Play & Learn class. We arrived a little earlier so that he could play with the mats and other toys again. When we walked in he was so excited to see that we had come back! He knew exactly where the door was to get inside and went straight for the teeter-totter he was playing with the day prior. Once class started, we had the kids crawl up stairs to go down a slide. Logan did this with ease! Then they would crawl over a bridge and the teacher and I would bounce him back down. He had a smile the whole time! Later we played with a HUGE oversized parachute. The babies would sit underneath or we would place them on top and drag them around a circle.

(Logan and Cousin Kohen playing.)

These classes were amazing! Logan really enjoyed the classes and the children his age to play with. (Logan jumping in a tube.)

Waiting for Daddy...

2009-02-07T17:29:00.000-08:00

Earlier this week we had some pretty nice weather... however the same same can't be said for this weekend. Anyhow- when it was nice outside- Logan and I decided to wait for Donald to get home from work outside. These are the pics that followed... Enjoy!

~LuNch WiTh UnCle JoRdDy~

2009-01-31T17:09:00.000-08:00

Not too long ago, Logan and I decided to make the trip to Fountain Valley to visit my brother, Jordan. We met up with him at his home and Logan got to play (more like run away from) with his pug, Goliath. Then we drove to Claim Jumpers for lunch. Jordan is a waiter there so it was pretty sweet to get most of our food for free! Logan even got his own bowl of mac and cheese.(stiring my mac and cheese with a red crayon )

After our wonderful (and filling) lunch, we headed to Downtown Disney. The drive was only about 15 minutes. We walked into just about every store and enjoyed sitting by the water fountain. Logan LOVED seeing Mickey Mouse everywhere!!! He would point to pictures of Mickey and talk to him in his sweet baby language. It was a fun day... and the drive home only took us an hour and a half! (There was no traffic on a Thursday night.)

(Watching the fish at the Rainforest Cafe.)
(my "tourist" looks)

A Day at the Park

2009-01-31T16:44:00.000-08:00

Once Donald returned home from work, we decided to take a trip to the Apollo Park. On the way to the park was a "musical road". The road had markings, which when you drove over it, played music. It was funny.

Once at the park we allowed Logan to get out of his stroller and walk towards the pond where there were lots of ducks. They would actually come pretty close to you, especially if you had food! After the park we made our way over to See's Candy. Yum!!!

It was a fun day... hopefully this wore Logan out a little so he will not fight falling asleep tonight.

Teething... when will it end?

2009-01-31T13:07:00.000-08:00

These past couple of weeks have been so tiring... to say the least! Logan is now only nursing at night, but he decided to get his 1st molars at the same time. Last weekend he had a fever of 101.1 degrees during the nighttime but by the afternoon it would be gone. Lots of baby Tylenol and baths were happening around here. Here's a picture to show how logan deals with his pains... when daddy's not around, it's his remote! What a guy thing!!! :)