Play date and mail

This week the kids had STAR testing at school. What this meant for us was NO homework ALL week.

So on Wednesday Amy's friend Carly came home after school for a play date.  Earlier in the day Hannah and I went to the store for some dinner supplies and I bought a cake and frosting for the girls to make after we got home.  

The girls frosting the cake.

 Hmm, I think they liked it.

 Look at that concentration.

 Geez, Amy really gets into it.  Check her out all up on my counter with her after school funk feet! HA!

 Three very proud girls.

 I split the cake in 3 sections so they each had a little bit to decorate.  Oh my gosh the cake was good.  I might have taken a small bite.  Then I packed up the cake and took it to Carly's house ya know to share the love and so that I wouldn't be tempted to eat it all week.

The order:

Hannah       Carly           Amy

 A couple of months ago, I was looking for wall art for Hannah's room.  I bought the fairy bedding and she needed a little face lift from baby room to toddler room. My cousin Melissa had shared a link with me.  Roommates on amazon.  They are the peel and stick removable stickers.  So I ordered them.  When I was on amazon they were had PW children's book on pre sale, so I ordered it too.  Then I found HG recipe cards, so yep I order them too.

  (I think I might have to go back to working full time).

Anyway, because I ordered everything with the pre sale, NOTHING shipped until the pre sale items was available.  BTW, I was very annoyed with amazon over this. I will NEVER order pre sale again with other items.  So I waited and waited. It all finally came!

I love love love the stickers, The book is very cute and the girls like it.  The recipe cards, well I am so excited to make something this weekend.

Happy Friday everyone.

Monday night madness

As you may or may not know, I walk / jog almost every night around my neighbor.  Sometimes Kent and the girls join me but most nights they just stay home.  Well, Monday night Amy really wanted to join me.  Her bike had two flat tires and I suggested she stay home.  She said no I really want to go with you so I will just walk.  So we walked, I like to brisk walk and Amy was having a hard time keeping up.  Then she started jogging so I joined her.  Pretty soon she was very tired and was asking me to slow down.  We made it back home, she jumped into the shower and headed to bed.  As soon as she laid down she started coughing and wheezing.  She came into my room and I tried to get her to slow her breathing down.  Still no relief.  After about 40 minutes of her coughing and wheezing I woke up Kent. (Kent has had asthma his WHOLE life, so I figured he could help me make a decision on what to do with Amy).  I said Amy is having a hard time breathing should we take her to Urgent care?  He half awake, said she is fine.  I said no listen to her. He put his ear to her chest and said just relax your breathing nice and slow.  I said NO Kent listen to her back!  He said ya she sounds pretty wheezing, then would lay back down.  I WAS so annoyed at him.  Really I was getting quite pissed off.  This is his baby too, how is he sleeping and not helping me right now? UGH.  Finally, I said Amy is it the same, worse or better.  She said getting worse. I told Kent we are leaving to Urgent care, apparently he was asleep and didn't hear me.  We (me and Amy) both put on some sweats and left for the Kaiser Urgent Care in Riverside about 9:30 p.m..  We arrived just before 10:00 p.m. and checked her in they took her right back to check her oxygen level which was good.  They said have a seat and we will have her seen by a physician.  They said there was 1 person ahead of us.  I was thinking ugh, the waiting room had about 30 people in it ALL there before us.  (Urgent care closes at 10:00 p.m.) I was stressing that Amy was going to stop breathing or something in the waiting room before we would be seen.  However, to my pleasant surprise, just as we sat down and Amy climbed on my lap, the door opened and they called us back!  Took us to the room and a doctor was right behind.  Great, he ordered a steroid liquid and a breathing machine within a couple of minutes Amy was hooked up and feeling better.

We had just entered the room, as I was whipping out my camera the doctor walked in.  I told him I was a blogging fool and had to document everything in our life, the good the bad and the ugly!  He looked at me a little funny but then attended to Amy right away. =)

 Poor kid, I felt so bad for her.

As soon as the medicine was gone in the breathing machine, doctor was right back into the room.  He ordered her an inhaler and more steroids to take for 4 days.  By the time we left the Urgent care, she was back to herself.  She had a good color again and you could see in her eyes she was better.  Then we headed to the pharmacy to get the meds.  We finally left Kaiser about 11:15 p.m. and made it home by 11:35 p.m. I think we both climbed into bed just about midnight.  

Fast forward to Tuesday 4:45 a.m..  Kent kissing me goodbye and says, hey what did you decide to do with Amy last night?  Really? (Still annoyed) He had no idea we left.  

Easter Part II, final chapter

After church we came home changed into jeans and sweatshirts.  I made and packed a lunch for all of us.  Then we headed out to Knott's Berry Farm.  I know what you are thinking this doesn't sound very "Easter" like.  My mom's side of the family has a huge Easter party at my Aunt and Uncles house in Newhall, CA.  We thought about going but its an 1.5 hrs each way and so we decided to take a family vote and let the kids decide.  Rick and Amy said stay home and do something fun here, Hannah wanted to go see papa.  Two against one so we stayed home.  Anyway, we headed to Knott's.  We arrived about 11:30 a.m. and ate the lunch I packed in the parking lot.  (They don't allow outside food in the park, dumb but it ain't no Disneyland)  I smuggled in the rest of the snacks and water via the stroller. =) We picked up Ricks pass the Easter Bunny got for him and headed in.

Look at my 3 beautiful babies. (I sure am a lucky mommy).

 While Rick, Amy and I were on Sidewinder, daddy took Hannah to see the Easter Bunny.

 Rick and Amy went on Montezooma's Revenge while Daddy and Hannah went on the ferris wheel.

 Hannah loved it! 

( I hate the ferris wheel, I will not go on it.  I will go upside down,  fast whatever but I hate the ferris wheel).

 Hannah was getting a little jealous, Rick was going on so many rides with Amy and Daddy and me for that matter, she wanted to ride the race cars with Rick.  Being the great brother that he is, he jumped right in and rode along. 

 Amy was a little bit bent that brother was riding with Hannah instead of her.

 While Daddy and Rick ran over to the Montezooma's Revenge again Hannah rode the log peeler.

 Amy was pretty happy to be here and with her boots she was going on so many rides that otherwise she would be to short to ride.

 Rick wanted to go on Riptide and Kent thought you would get wet so he didn't want to ride.  I wasn't sure what it did so I decided not to go either.  No problem for Rick he started chatting up with the young girl next to him! LOL  BTW, after seeing this ride, I am glad I sat out! =)

 Amy and Rick went off to another coaster and daddy took Hannah on Joe Cool Skate.  This kid has no fear, she loved everything.

 By now it was getting late almost 6 p.m. and we were tired and hungry.  Rick wanted Fuddruckers and after all its only a couple of blocks away. 

Easter Dinner at Fuddruckers = YUMMY!!

Ricky said this was the BEST Easter he has ever had.  Amy then agreed, so although I missed seeing my extended family on Easter, it was so worth the smile on my families faces.

 Oh and Kent and I both prdered a salad with grilled chicken and used balsamic vinegar for dressing.  Are you good or what?  So motivated.

 HAHAHA, the ride home

 The only one that had taken a couple hour nap at Knotts so she was ready to still go go go!

Happy Easter everyone.  

Diet update: Kent 42 lbs

                      Traci 31.5 lbs

         Since Feb 4, 2011

Easter part 1

Easter will be a II part series, because we packed so much into one day.

We had originally planned to be at the river for easter however after watching the weather we decided it was still a little cool to be on the water.  I was able to let the Easter bunny know we would be home this year. ;)

Easter morning the girls woke up and went looking for their baskets.  

(I use the same basket each year.  So far no one has questioned that. I wonder how much longer I can pull that off)? 

Hannah found hers right away.

I thought this was cute, Hannah following Amy to help her find her basket. 

 She found on the chair in the dinning room.

 They wasted no time in digging into those baskets.  Hannah didn't care about anything other than the dollar and the change in the elmo egg.

 Amy was NOT amused with her elmo eggs.  =)

 However, the giant box of whoppers made everything better.

 Amy got a bathing suit, cover up, white tank, whoppers, a dollar, barrettes and a necklace.

 Hannah wanted nothing to do with her loot, she was way to worried about putting her money in her piggy bank.  However, she got a bathing suit, cover up, hair pretties, red vines and dora stickers.

 Then we put o our Easter dresses and went to church.

 When we came home Rick was up and Amy told him to find his basket.  They looked all over.  She finally found it for him between the couches.  He got some of his favorites reese's and an annual pass to Knott's Berry farm.  He was VERY excited.  Not bad for an almost 21 year old to still get visits from the Easter Bunny.  I bet its times like these that he is VERY happy to have 2 young sisters.  =)
See that basket Rick is digging in with the blue ears?  Well, that basket has been around for about 19 years.  I have filled that basket almost his whole life with goodies treats and more.  then put it away for the following year. He was about 2 when I found it.  He never once said a thing about it, maybe he thought it was like a stocking at Christmas)?

Stay tuned for Easter Part II.  I will be back in the morning to post the rest.

The night be before Easter

and all through the house not a child was stirring not even a rabbit.

  (Okay so I am not a poet, don't hate).

However, in our house it was not quiet.  It was stirring and lots of it.

  I hadn't had time to "Easter shop" with Hannah now that she is almost 3, I can no longer take her with me on "those" kinds of trips.  She is so smart she would know who bought what.  Kent worked for a bit on Saturday morning so when he got home, we ran a few errands.  Costco for eggs, Kohls for shoes, Amy is growing like a weed and is having shoe issues. Old Navy for me, I actually bought some shorts in a smaller size! Woot woot.  Then we came home and put Hannah down for a nap.  Kent and I headed out to the lower part of our yard to do some much needed weeding.  Came in cleaned up again for the day, took the girls to grandmas so we could "Easter shop" and grocery shop.  I think we finally got home close to 7:00 p.m. I was exhausted and we still had Easter eggs to dye.  

Here the girls are waiting for the dye to dissolve so I could add the water.

 Dad writing on his egg "Dad is the best".

 He is the best, helping the girls dye eggs.

 I go to dye my own egg too.

 Cheese

 Amy is so cute, she even dyed and egg with Ricks name on it.  Since he was out.

 I love this picture of Hannah, she was holding the egg so it could have 2 colors. 

 Finished eggs.

They did a great job, only problem was Amy didn't think 10 eggs was enough.  I told her when she starts eating eggs I will start boiling more.

Minnie minnie minnie

This cute puppy I believe is Houdini.   

 She gets out of the yard and roams the neighborhood.  We had placed chairs and wire on the walls and the backyard was seriously ghetto.  Somehow she still got out.  I would come home for lunch she is in the front yard, Kent and Amy got home about 5 p.m. week ago and as they pulled up Minnie is in the front yard. Then while we were in Johnson Valley camping about 10:00 p.m. Saturday night we got a phone call from our neighbors that Minnie was out and in the horse trail.  They Coyotes roam the horse trail almost EVERY night.  She would never make it through the night down there.  So they put her back in the yard and I was able to get a hold of Rick to come home and put her in the house. Anyway, when we got home on Sunday Kent went to Ace and bought hot wire and we set it up.

 Amy helping daddy.

 She is getting so big. 

(Don't mind the pool we drained it for the winter, it will have water in it again this weekend)

 Hannah crawled all over the backyard like a dog. 

So moral of the story is Minnie, doesn't escape any longer.  She touched the wire once and yelped and then for one day pooped on the pool deck. (I think she was afraid of the grass).  Now she is good on the grass and stays in the yard!! 

Johnson Valley 4/15-4/17/11

Disclaimer this is one LONG post!!  So sit back and enjoy the ride.

We had our last camping/ riding weekend for the year this past weekend.  It was suppose to be the "normal" group of campers, but they all backed out.  We decided that since we had already planned it and since this would be the last riding trip we should go anyway.  Must use motorhome to make it worth having! Right?

So we invited Amy's friend Carly to come along.  

This was her first camping trip and first time on a quad!  

We picked the girls up from school and jumped into the motorhome.  The girls, colored and played.

 While we sat in this.  Ugh all the way up the Cajon pass.

Friday afternoon traffic sucks!

 We finally arrived, got camp set up and sat by the fire.  The girls ate s'mores and giggled and laughed.

 The girls had a blue light and wanted me to take pictures of them.

 Me, Kent and Hannah.

 Good night sleepy heads.

 Good night.  After we put the girls to bed Kent and I enjoyed a bottle glass of wine, by the fire.  It was a beautiful night out.  the moon was shinning bright.  Not many campers so it was very quiet too.  Almost spooky.

 Saturday morning we fired up, had breakfast and the girls wanted to ride.

Carly is on Hannah's silver quad and Amy on the her Pink quad.

 These girls rode and rode.

 Hannah is getting so good at riding. She rode for a really long time too.  

 Isn't my sweet 2 year adorable?  

 Then we decided to go for a long ride.  I packed a lunch and we headed off.  Kent rode his quad and me and the girls were in the ranger.  We had a great time, Kent took us on some pretty scary stuff. At one point me and the girls walked down and Kent had to come get the ranger and drive it down the hill!  LOL. (Hannah stayed with daddy).

 These 2 climbed EVERYTHING! Any time we stopped and they saw a rock they were on it.  

After the ride, we came back to relax a bit.  The girls tried to fly the kite, just not enough wind to keep it up.  Plus its a 2 handle kite that they had a hard time working.  Note to self by a couple of regular kites for the motorhome they girls had a blast.

 Whats this?  More rocking climbing?  Why, yes it is.  They got to the point they would ride the quads to the rocks and then climb them and ride back.

 I took this picture while sitting at camp.  They were on the VERY top of the rocks.

 Hannah played in the sand.  She was enjoying getting dirty.

 Then she said "mom, can I have a bath?"  So I came in and bathed her, it wasn't even dinner time yet.  She was dirty and felt much better after this.

 The girls they continued to ride.  This is the little berm track they rode for hours.

 Sunday morning clean up.

 ALmost ready to head home.

 One more ride for Hannah.

 This was our pathetic camp.  =)

Farewell dirt, thanks for a great riding season, now bring on a cleaner sport. 

RIVER TIME!