Back in time

So I have been doing a really AWFUL job of keeping this puppy up to date. I have decided to go back in time and start with June. Then I plan to go back and update May and all the previous months until I'm all caught up in the oh so important events of our family. As a result, most of the posts you read for the next while will be from eons ago. Enjoy!

If I Were a Lesbian, She Would Be My Lover

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY EAG!!! I dedicate this post to one of my oldest and dearest: Alisa! I love her because every year I manage to forget her birthday and she still loves me! When we get together there is never a shortage of laughter. She is the most fashionable friend I have and ALWAYS looks beautiful. After chasing Addi around at the beach for an hour in the freezing cold wind she just looks like this:

Umm can you say Heidi Klum! Effortless. She is such a fun friend and it has been neat to see her become such a fun mom!

I have gone through so many phases in my life with this little eaglette by my side. College, Hawaii, Marriage, kids etc. She NEVER falters and I can always count on her for anything. Definition of Loyal. Forever greatfull to her for saving my brother Jeff when no one else could. She can eat large quantities of ice cream faster than any human on the planet. She works with the downbobs and doesn't kill them like I would. She started her own business and is the worlds most talented scrapbooker. She's the best skiier I know, both snow and water. When I think of her I think of us at turtle bay laying out. My favorite thing about her is that she is game for anything. Always has been. Happy Birthday ol chum. If I were with you today I would give you a big butt wingey. Love you!

Mini Daniel Ray

This picture proves that it really is possible to birth your husband in miniature form. Could choob be any more like his dad? I think not. Mouth full of food, stained shirt, all 3 light sabers in one hand, food clenched tightly in the other, wearing Dans shoes, and don't forget mini darth vader stashed in with the sabers. He even has Dans crooked toe. (I call it the piggybacker. Lets just say Lukes footprint only has 4 toes) The only difference between father and son is that I won't let Dan walk around the house without pants on. Sometimes it is freaky how alike these two are. When they play together it's like they are in their own little world. Probably making plans to overthrow the dictator mom. I see a mutiny in my future. If you ned me, I'll be practicing my plank walk.

A visit from Auntie Becky

Becky came to visit us again! I thought this would never happen b/c last time she was here she had to experience Wildefire Madness 2007 and was evacuated with us for a few days until she could make it up to LA. Worst visit ever. We were glad she came back to SD for another go.

Becky was Luke's first and only visitor (besides Dan and my mom) when he was born! She was also his first babysitter after my mom left. Becky holds a special place in my heart, not for the two "firsts" mentioned above, but because she took me out for my FIRST FACIAL ever. It was seriously one of the best days of my life. I was like eight months pregnant and fast approaching 200 lbs. and didn't want a baby shower so Becky surprised me with a spa day and it ruled the universe! Nothing like a day of pampering when you are a waddling whale of a pregnant lady. A thousand MAHALOS to Beck for that one.

We went to the beach to meet up with all of her siblings. Yup they all came from Utah and Idaho to have a little reunion with big sis. I also got to see Cassie and visit with her. It was really fun and the Choob loved it! Mostly he loved Becky's brother Jake. Then we went to eat at Souplantation because Beck & Cass had NEVER been there. I don't know what it is about Souplantation but we stayed there waaay to long, ate waaay too much and enjoyed every second of it. I have found it to be a truth that when good friends come to visit me, I don't waste precious chatting time taking pictures. As a result this is the ONLY picture I have of Becky & I during her visit.
I like to call this picture "Beauty and the Beluga." There are so many things wrong with this picture. First, while Beck looks like a hot Latin American model (seriously how hot is she?), I look like a pasty white creature that resides in a sunless cave only sticking her arms out long enough to develop the slight farmers tan shown. Second, I am wearing a MOM SUIT! One-piece, ugly print chosen solely for it's price not appearance, high back (not pictured) chosen to hide the furb, and worst of all board shorts (long ones) to cover the stretch marks. Seriously what? I almost had a heart attack when I bought this thing at target. It's just not right for me to be scaring the general public with my non-bikini bod anymore. I can't believe there was a time when I would surf in public and my butt cheeks were tan from the suits I would wear. Oh well, I guess this little gremlin was worth it. Come again soon Auntie Becky!

Girls Gone Wild

Not really but we totally could have. A whole day to ourselves with NO kids and NO time constraints and endless possibilities. So what did we do? Ummmm slept in, Obviously! Then we layed around far too long before we decided we needed to feed. A trip to the Souplantation was necessary. She's a buffet people! No Further explanation needed. Then three and a half hours went by. Where were we? Yup, STILL at the Souplantation, snacking and yakking away. When the dinner rush started arriving we decided it was time to leave. With the day gone, we went to go watch the sunset and show Heidi some seals at La Jolla Cove. Then we snacked at my favorite shop in La Jolla, The living room. Thanks for the cheesecake Heidi. After the sun went down, we got home. I don't know how they did it but these two kept me up waaaay past my bedtime. Considering I go to bed at 9pm keeping me up isn't as hard as it sounds. The next morning we got a wild hair and planned another reunion trip to hawaii. Then we headed up to LA to drop Heidi off and pick up the keiki. Thanks to Ian and Dan for battling the kids so the girls could have a day to themselves. This was the only picture I took of our alone day. I was far too busy what with all the eating and sitting around. Love you guys!