It's Almost Cali Time!

We can't wait, it's coming up so fast, I know I know you have heard it now for a while but we are going to San Francisco in May. We are stopping over in Reno, and staying in Circus Circus for the kids to play. Last time we went Amaya was still pretty little and really didn't enjoy it like the rest of us, so its her turn now. We are hoping to take the ferry to Alcatraz and see the place, and then there is somewhere else that it goes to. I am totally stoked.
Anywayz so for the rest of whats going on in our lives is Jaycee passed her Tae Kwon Do test and is now a white/yellow belt. I will post pictures as well. She did so good and of course grammy, papa, lola, Clint, Rhandie, Amaya and I were all there cheering her on. Traci and her family got to watch too, they were excited to see her do it and said she did really well. Its so awesome watching your kids achieve what they work so hard for. We are all so proud of her and she is gaining a lot of confidence as well by taking this class.
Amaya has also been working hard in dance, she will be getting her costume soon and we will be doing pictures. Her recital comes up in June and I will keep everyone posted so they can come and watch. She is really excited and of course loves the attention.
Rhandie and I have been going out on some double or triple dates with some new friends we have made at work.... Okay so I have made, Rhandie already knew them. They are awesome and its great to make new friends. We do have terrific friends, they are wonderful people and we are so glad that they are now in our lives. We have also been working alot on our yard to make it look so nice, its coming but is a ton of work. It seems it never ends. I hope to make our yard look as nice as all the old retired peoples around here. I get so jealous that they have not 1 weed in the yard and the grass is perfect, what can you say when you have a bunch of time on your hands.
One of the friends that we have made lost their little girl in December, and they are such wonderful people. They are going to do a huge 1st birthday party for their little girl and all proceeds that they get are going to research for SMA. I am going to invite everyone I know, I really want them to get as much money as possible to go towards this fund. Their family is so cute and daughter is adorable. No parent should ever have to lose a child due to money to fund research to stop this rare disease. I hope you all check out her blog and if you can please donate and help us get money to fund the research on this. This family deserves it all, they are such beautiful people. Check out her blog at www.kendraandryanwebster.blogspot.com, she is also collecting little leggins for the kids in Primary Childrens Hospital. You go Kendra, your wonderful.
Well thats about all I hope to post pics soon when we get back from our trip.

Happy Easter!

Today is a beautiful day, got to sleep in til 8 this morning and then the kids started in on their Easter basket. They tore into them and yes got everything. We as a family got the movie "The Princess and the Frog, and Wii Resort".
Did finally get time to make breakfast and get ready for the day, then headed off to my parents house for some more egg finding and the kids got another Easter basket. Talk about candy, I don't have the mentality to say No. I like to eat it all and yes my butt grows bigger... Okay and my belly and thighs and everything else. Candy is my weakness!!!
We will be staying and having dinner with my parents and chillin for the rest of the day. I am hoping for a nap.
Well I want to just say that I am so happy to have my family for holidays and just any day. Last night I told my parents that we were just going to move in since we are here everyday anyway. They just laughed, me on the other hand was serious. Think about it, sharing a house payment and the bills with 4 incomes, man we could do some serious vacations and traveling. Maybe at a later date it will happen. LOL!

I know I know....

I haven't blogged for a while, okay for about a month. I tell ya sometimes life is so crazy busy that we don't have time to update. Here I go again. I have to tell you all about the last month, and everything that has happened.
First I want to say that Jaycee is doing so well in her Tae Kwon Do class, she is advancing and picking up on the moves so fast. Its amazing to see how far she comes every time she has class. She has also been off for a month and I tell ya she has enjoyed every moment of not going to school. She doesn't want to go back, aww sad. I reminded her that she has to go all the way to 12th grade. Her reaction was "I'm going to die, that is too long and I don't think I can handle it". I just started laughing and by the way she didn't think it was funny that I was laughing. Well its life girlfriend, sorry! I will update some pictures of her in her uniform, they are so cute.
Now Princess Amaya on the other hand is learning her dance moves and I think that she watches who is watching her more than looking at her teacher. The other day the teacher had them all line up and sit down in a row, well Amaya decided she didn't want to sit on the end so she wiggled her way in the middle almost on another little girls lap. It was the funniest thing to watch, plenty of room on the end, but it wasn't the attention spot. She is excited that she will be performing her dance routine in May, and can't wait to show off for everyone.
In March it was Aunt Sherry's surprise 50th birthday that we attended in Idaho. The girls got a kick out of the funny stuff she got,and of course we all had to tell the crazy stories about back in the day. I reminded her of the dance routine that some of my crazy aunts put on and performed at Lagoon. The song was " She works hard for her Money", and I just remember my little innocent Aunt Sherry dressed like a hooker with a whip, and man could she crack it lol. Her sister also had to tell stories of her doing naughty things that her parents wouldn't approve, and she would drag her siblings into it so they couldn't tell on her. Wow, Why didn't I think of that. This is coming out now, now that I am an adult and don't have anyone to blackmail. We had such a great time and I know how happy was that we were all there to share the special time with her. We love you Aunt Sherry!
We also had my little niece Rivers birthday. She turned 3, and man does she have the attitude to go with it. Dinomite does come in small packages, she is so cute and she loves to play with the girls. Amaya and her will disappear and finally when they come to, they are all dressed up with makeup and their hair done. They are little princesses. I love to watch all the kids together and when they don't fight its the best.
My Brother Justin decided to go back down to Lake Powell and work. We miss him so much, but know how much he loves doing what he does. He is a beach bum, and you can't keep him out of the water. He will be back in like October, but til then we will just have to wait til he either comes home for a break or we go there. I would really like to show the girls what Lake Powell is all about. It's such a beautiful place. Justin also had his birthday this month, we didn't get to see him, but knowing him I am sure he has some awesome pictures of what he did.
We did talk about going to San Francisco, and we decided that it will be in May. We are driving for 12 hours with two girls who love to fight in the back. Wish us luck, I know it is going to be insane, but worth the memories. We are planning to go out there for Baby Matthews 1st birthday. We haven't gotten to see him yet so this will be the first and we are so excited. We will stop in Reno and probably stay at Circus Circus so we can have a break and then drive the rest of the way.
In June it will be back to California, this time in Long Beach. I want to play at the beach and see the sun, have good weather, watch the girls play in the water, and just enjoy the time out there. California will be our place of travel this year. Rhandie will be the Godfather to one of his friends baby's so that why we are going out the second time, its not because we enjoy driving 12 hours every weekend, believe me. We will probably have to stop again, just for our sanity, because yes we are taking the girls both times. The second time will be easier because my wonderful Mother in Law will be with us so she can control the kids in the back. Yeah!
Last but not least, its almost Easter, 3 more days. We usually go to the fitness center for the Easter Egg Hunt, and then to my in laws and my parents for the rest of the party. They love to see the girls and let me tell ya, they get spoiled. Rhandz and I benefit from it too because we get to eat their candy... score! and most of its free, can't get better than that. Okay so I think that is enough updates for the moment, watch for more at a later date!