Easter

What a great end to Spring Break. We decided to spend a relaxing afternoon at Tule Springs park.

Meghan chased the geese...

They didn't like it very much...

and hunted for Easter eggs...



Daddy played some guitar...
(he made this look on purpose trying to look "folky in the park")

Ian, Max, and Olivia hung out and listened to their new Easter ipods...



On the way out of the park Meghan wanted to stop and see the peacocks...

I told this one "we have to go, why in the heck don't you just open your plume!"

He turned his head, looked right at me and did just that!

Nick Takes A Depp In Bikini Bottom...

Hee hee...I'm giddy!

For the first of its series of special on-air events during a yearlong celebration of SpongeBob SquarePants‘ 10th anniversary, Nickelodeon brings superstar Johnny Depp on board as a guest voice in the “SpongeBob vs. the Big One” episode, premiering April 17 at 8pm ET. In the special, SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward and Mr. Krabs are swept away by a giant wave in Goo Lagoon. Mr. Krabs is carried to the haunted waters of Dutchman’s Triangle, and the other three find themselves stranded on a remote tropical island. In order to escape, they must find surf guru Jack Kahuna Laguna (the gnarly, buff dude in the photo, voiced by Depp). JKL, as he is known, informs them that the only way back to Bikini Bottom is to surf the legendary wave called The Big One, which will arrive in just a matter of days. SpongeBob and the gang must absorb JKL’s lessons in order to shred the surf to avoid wiping out on the ride of their lives. The episode will encore on Nicktoons April 19 at 10pm ET.

Where Does The Time Go?

Jon turned 50 last week...EXCELLENT surprise party was pulled off on Saturday (I'll post pics this week).

Max turned 11 yesterday.

Ian turns 17 today.

Where has the time gone? I swear it was just a couple years ago that we found out I was PREGNANT with Ian. I remember thinking when he was born that we will have YEARS before he's graduating high school, going to college, getting married, having his own kids. All we did was go to bed one night 17 years ago and woke up to find it yesterday morning. It was only ONE night! I must have dreamt all the school plays, soccer games, trips to Disneyland, etc., etc. because it all happened too fast! He CAN'T be 17 already. In my mind he's still the cuddly little boy that needs me ALL the time, willing to give his "magic hugs"...not a 6 foot 2 inch young man that wears a size 15+ shoe, requests food with a grunt and barely keeps his room clean!

Now Max, on the other hand, still needs me. He's starting to pull away just a bit here and there, but then realizes just in the nick of time and comes back for all the gushy mother love stuff. I think he'll always be that way. I hope he'll always be that way. Time has sped forward with him, too. This curly haired pic of him at 2-years-old is still how he looks in my mind. The sweet little boy that clings to his mommy's leg and wants to hug a million times before he lets go to play with a friend.

They're both the best boys. I'm so proud of them and I love them so much. I don't ever want them to leave! Happy birthday my not-so-little men. You mean the world to me!

He's 50 and Lovin It!

The immortal words of Sally O'Malley..."I'm 50 years old! And I like to kick! Stretch! And kick!"...say it all. Today, March 20th, Jon turns 50. Remember when we were in elementary school and we thought people that were 30 were old and people that were 50 were almost dead? (snicker) Well, thankfully Jon is FAR from dead. Happy birthday, dear. Thank you for being such a great provider, wonderful husband and father, and thanks for staying with us this past summer! Oh, and happy birthday to the boys!

A Case of the Blahs...

Stressed. Frustrated. Unmotivated. Grrr.

Is a toilet made out of snow a sign of genius?

Playing in the snow is sooo fun. My kids LOVE to go up to Lee Canyon and play in the meadow and I love to just sit and watch them run around! We try to head up there every weekend that it snows cuz it's so much fun! Yesterday was great. It was lightly raining on the way up the mountain until we hit the "snow zone", then it was snowing the rest of the way...just like last week! Yay, there was lots of powder to play in. We like to go later in the day so most of the crowd is gone and that was definitely the case this time with hardly anyone there. This time it was just me, Meghan, Ian, and his friend Saji.

There was lots of sledding...

Some snow angels...

A snowman...


and...a toilet?

Hey, Meghan even got a pic of me! That's rare.

Another Meghanism...

Meghan is home sick again today with fever and nose crap. I can't STAND nose crap, so I am constantly having her blow her nose. A few minutes ago I helped her blow and wipe and she screeched "OW! MOM! My nose is very, very hurtful right now!"