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Thursday, June 28, 2012

Ella's 2nd Birthday and California Dreamin'

So I am back to reality after four days in California, eating out every meal, and just relaxing, and of course learning! It was a blast but I must say that I truly missed eating at home, chasing kids around, and sleeping in my own bed. I missed Joey and the kids like crazy but it was a great experience and I learned so much about Response to Intervention, PLC's, Campus Culture, and so much more! On Sunday, our group decided to rent a car and head to San Francisco which was an hour from Sacramento. It was beautiful and the weather was AMAZING. It was in the 60's and 70's as the HIGH! I was freezing in San Francisco but enjoyed the sights and the food. Here are some pictures from that day trip:





I texted this to Joey...if you have ever seen Big with Tom Hanks you would think it's cool

alcatraz



seals/sea lions....??   they were so cute

at the piers


most amazing meal EVER

our team that went

the streets of San Fran


Sacramento was very pretty and had a lot of things to see and it was nice to walk everywhere!
our hotel


Huge trees everywhere!



capitol

kept getting in news footage while taking pictures at the capitol..haha

super creepy fountain...haha


I definitely enjoyed it even though it was for work and hope to one day go back but maybe southern cali.

Before I left, our beautiful girl turned 2 and had a Donuts and Pj's party mixed with her favorite movie Tangled. It turned out great and the kids had fun....and most importantly....Ella loved it!!

party favors....

floating lanterns from Tangled and a little ella timeline


patiently waiting 2 hours before



starbucks for sleepy parents

our adorable little guy





picnic on the floor

even little Sawyer wore her pj's

what I thank God for

Why is everyone staring at me??

Mommy...get me!!

hugs from friends

present time








being held up...haha

one of my fav people...my sis in law

grandma and i


4 generations

my other fav person my little sister

me and tina

another generation pic....: )

the result of a great party
So we had a great weekend and look forward to a relaxing next week with family, the fourth, and then I will be heading to NYC in a couple of weeks! I feel like summer is flying by! as if I haven't left you with an extreme amount of pictures, I will leave you with some from today! They will melt.your.heart!
2 year check up and 2 shots... : (  50th percentile in everything and doing just great...especially her talking....she told them. "I don't like it" many times.

Grayson LOVES being a big brother....he is the best. He was helping feed her ice cream and then we shopped at Carter's and he wanted a BIG Brother shirt because he said he loves being one. Sweetest kid ever or what???

Ella's new friend

riding with style

Thursday, June 21, 2012

First comes Love, then comes Marriage, then comes a lady with a baby carriage!

No, no....I am not pregnant! Haha! I feel that I start my blogs that way a lot. I am writing tonight because I know I will be super busy this weekend. There are two special occasions coming this Sunday.....

First, our Ella Grace will be turning 2! I can't believe it. I feel like 2 is no longer a baby, it is surreal for us. So let me tell you about our Ella Grace.
We knew she would be special from the moment she was born. At 10lbs 5 oz, she came into this world with spunk. She was perfect and beautiful and was blessed with the sweetest, adorable, and most caring big brother who loves her to pieces. Ella, you are full of sass and are so intelligent.  You amaze us with the things you say and do. We aren't going to lie, you can be a handful but you definitely entertain us. I love when you are being playful. I love when you follow your big brother around and want to do everything he does. I already don't worry about you in some ways. You are full of energy and personality and I know that one day you will be quite independent.


You always have a smile and are curious about EVERYTHING. You are simply gorgeous and it amazes me that you are mine. You love reading books. Your favorite movie is Tangled. You so want to be like a princess yet you love to tackle your brother and play cars. You love chicken nuggets and barbecue sauce. You love visits to Nana and Papa's and Mimi and Pawpaw's. You love making phone calls.
You love to dance and sing (it must be the Filipino in you)! You love your cousins and playing in the country. You LOVE kittens and even acting like one. You love pocascicles (as you say them).
You bring so much joy to our lives and make our family complete. We thank the Lord for you and your brother and on this special day, we are proud to have you....our sweet and spunky little 2 year old!

Happy Birthday, Sweet Ella!


Now to our next occasion....Happy 6th Anniversary to my amazing husband!

We have been together almost 9 years and married 6! I can't believe how fast time goes. You are my best friend and the person that I trust the most. You are always there for me when I need you and are an amazing father. We don't always get along perfect but you are always a gentlemen no matter how cranky or silly I am being. I love (well not in the moment) how you call me out, it's something not a lot of people can do while still being loving. I love how you support me in anything I want to do and how you help me achieve what I want to achieve. I actually love hearing you play the piano (even if I don't seem like it) and love that you share your love of music with our kids. A lot of people think marriage should be perfect but it's not but you are amazing at working hard at it. I still think you are the cutest guy around and I love your dimples. I love how you always watch out for me and worry about me. I love how you still try to do sweet things for me. Thank you for being a Godly man and guiding our family. Thank you for being a provider and for trying so hard to bring our family closer to God. I love you so much and am not just saying that because this is public...haha. I look forward to years and years more! Love you!



So that explains my love, marriage, and a baby carriage title. We have Ella's party coming up, our anniversary, and then I leave to California for a work trip all in one weekend. I am excited to learn all I can! I will however miss these sweet faces that remind me of how amazing this summer is!

Have a blessed week, yall!