Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad!

Tomorrow is My Mom and Dad's 35th Wedding Anniversary! We celebrated today at the Ritz Carlton downtown, with drinks and appetizers! My Dad surprised my mom for the special occasion with the hotel and a small get together with some of their closest friends. He planned for the event all week.. you could tell that he was so excited about the surprise! As usual, my mom tried to convince me to tell her what he had planned.. but I held strong for my dear old Dad.

I am so proud that my parents have remained together for this long. And believe it or not, they still are actually in Love with each other...which is not the norm for this day and age! Their marriage is truly unique and I feel so fortunate that I got to share this special day with them!

He was just going to TRIM the bushes...

So, as I mentioned in one of my most recent blog posts, Nick likes to do yard work on Saturdays...... this past Saturday he went outside and said, "I am just going to TRIM the bushes in the backyard". 30 minutes later I went outside and I found the mountain of limbs that were leftover from our poor bushes. I feel bad for the garbage man that has to pick up the left overs of Nick's Saturday project!

Hannah Montanna

The Hannah Montana song listed in Mac's play list is our Family's favorite song right now! We all (even Nick) know the words to the song. When it comes on in the car everyone sings and Ella shouts "Turn it up"! So, if you see us driving by in the dented minivan singing at the top of our lungs, this is probably what we are singing!

I LOVE Saturdays! Especially when we are all home and we have nothing planned for the day! Gabe usually wakes us up by jumping onto our bed hoping that Daddy is ready to wrestle. Sophia beats on her door with her bottle (because we put locks on the door, so they can't wonder around the house), and Ella normally is still sleeping. Once everyone is awake the kids want to watch a "kid show" and have a drink. They know that Daddy will make chocolate chip pancakes for breakfast and they will have the chance to help. Nick and Gabe usually spend time working on the yard while Sophia and I clean up inside, Ella assumes the position in front of the TV (as long as we will let her).

The best part about Saturdays, no matter what we are doing, is spending the day together as a family!

Can I have another popsicle please?

I am pretty sure that my kids have had at least 4-5 Popsicles each today. Not the big ones, the ones that are pure liquid (and sugar) and then you put them in the freezer and they magically become Popsicles(at least that is how my kids see it). These Popsicles are not only a way to beat the heat but, they have become a source of entertainment!

It feels like every time I turn around the three of them are asking "Can I have another Popsicle please?"

Summer Concert in Southlands

Tonight we attended a concert in the court yard of the new Southlands shopping center. It was so nice to enjoy each other, the weather, and music from a pretty decent band. The kids had a great time dancing and singing to the music and hanging out with the family! Supposedly they do these concerts in the summer every Thursday night, it's fun and FREE

FYI: The kids are just pretending the cones are microphones! :)

Winnie the Wonder Dog

Winnie, our wiener dog has HORRIBLE manners! So, if you are at our house for lunch or dinner it is in your best interest to guard your food at all times....or Winnie will help herself!

The kids had pop tarts for breakfast (it's easy breakfast...I am not a morning person) the other day and Ella left her pop tart on the coffee table and Winnie once again helped herself! Sometimes when Winnie steals food she can be very sneaky, but as you can tell from the picture this morning she was not so sneaky!