Just Silly!

Happy Birthday Kay and Brad!

Thanks to Lori for putting together a super fun Birthday celebration for Kay and Brad. The dinner she cooked was super delicious and those coasters were super fun!!!! Not too sure we will let the girls eat caffeinated cake agian...they were freaking out the entire ride home and fell asleep just as we were pulling into our driveway, eeeek! Happy Birthday Kay and Brad :)

Halloween Night!

Our Halloween festivities just don't seem to end. Halloween morning we were invited to yet another pumpkin patch with our friends Val, Stu and Johnny. The girls had a blast in the gigantic jumper and Macy loved getting a little creative with the sand art :) Johnny was super cute in his penguin costume!

After the pumpkin patch we headed over to the new mall for some bath toys and ended up going Trick-or-Treating throughout the mall. It was so perfect. After a total sugar rush we landed in Target and spent a small fortune on new toys for the girls. Like they need anything more, YIKES!

Halloween night we dressed the girls wagon with lights and music. Amanda, Randy and London joined us for more Trick-or-Treating on Rialto. The girls were a big hit and Remy was hilarious. Every time she would receive a treat she would blow kisses, SO CUTE!!!!! Macy was not too sure about all the spooky houses but with a little help from Papa she managed to fill her bag with treats.

Not sure what happened to Remy but Sunday morning she woke up with a horrible rash all over her body. We are pretty sure it was sugar over load. Remy ate more candy Halloween night than she has eaten in her entire life. OOPS! But we had a great time and all is well. Can't wait for next year but happy to end the Halloween festivities for this year :)

School Party and Lunch

It was so cute seeing all of Macy and Remy's school friends dressed up. There are some pretty creative people among us :) LUV it! Remy of course had to be up front and center...she loves the attention :)

Pumpkin Carving

Halloween is not complete without Pumpkin carving. The girls loved pulling out all the goop :)

Happy Birthday Dylan!

Great party as always. I am always shocked at how fast everyone is growing up!!! We had a blast :)

Totally Inappropriate Toy

No words can describe how hilarious this was!!!!
So wrong in so, so many ways!!!!

Dude, the doll, was my mascot for my Bachelorette party, thanks Jenn!  Also he escorted Mike and I to Burning Man a few years back. When I was pulling out all my halloween decorations I came across our little friend and decided no party is complete without him...I think the girls and Henry agree :) lol!!!!!

Pre-Halloween Fun

Just some random pics from the weekend. We had a little Halloween party and had some great laughs with all our neighbors. Gettin primed for next weekend...wish the dry ice would last longer TOO cool. Can't wait for Halloween night!

Tahoe 2009

Last Friday could not have come any sooner. Mike and Macy had been in Tahoe with Nana and Grandpa for an entire week. Remy and I missed them like crazy. When you would ask Remy where Papa and macy were she would say Costco...sounds like Tahoe :) Cute!!!

Mike and the gang had a wonderfully relaxing time in the mountains. Lots of exploring, cupcakes and laughs :)

We hope to go as a family next year. Don't think I can do another week apart!

Oh Henry!!!

While papa and Macy were still in Tahoe, Remy and I had the pleasure of joining Henry and family for a birthday celebration. Our cute little friend Henry just turned 2 and Remy was his date, so cute. They had a blast running around at the Venice Boardwalk before dinner and enjoyed some yummy finger foods and cake :)

I can remember the days when Henry was just a little, little guy with the coolest hair.... business up front, party in the back!

Happy Birthday Henry!

Greatful!

Today I am so grateful for everything in my life. Grateful to my wonderful husband, my beautiful and healthy children, the roof over our heads, my job and my sanity. 


I usually only post things that are "wonderfully interesting", it has been said that by the looks of our blog we have the perfect sort of life and we do for the most part, I love our life. But we are human and we all have our ups and downs. 


This post is to mark a change in my life. I want to be more responsible and accessible to my family and my friends. It is easy to get wrapped up in everything life throws at us that we overlook some of the most obvious and damaging things. I deeply apologize for that and will be making huge efforts to make sure everyone in our lives close and far know they are loved and respected, myself included. 


I am excited and feel blessed that I can find fault within myself and have the ability to make change. To be a better wife, a better mother and a better friend. 


I end this post with my favorite quote, a quote that has pulled me through many dark nights...

"Today is the first day of the rest of my life!"

The author is unknown, but my mom was the first person to tell me this quote, thanks mom.


xoxoxo - Beth 

Happy Halloween!

We are sooooo ready for Halloween!!!!

Gettin' ready for Halloween!

The girls had a blast getting all dressed up in their Princess dresses and Sombrero's they got from Cabo. Gave mommy time to get the house all decorated and into the Halloween Spirit! Macy and Remy were so darn cute this weekend !!!! Not sure they took to all the spiders all over the house....if they end up with arachnophobia later in life I will know the source! EEEEK :)

Wedding Bells!

Jamie and Ryan finally tied the knot :)

What a beautiful wedding and even more beautiful was the bride!

The girls had a blast being a part of such a special day. It was a little tough to get them down the isle but with a little help from mama and papa we made it! Little girls in BIG dresses is absolutely adorable!!!!!

Congratulations Jamie and Ryan!!!

Cabo San Lucas

Nothing was going to stop us from getting to Cabo this time...not even a sick toddler!!!! We dragged poor little Remy to Mexico with the flu. The resort house keeping was not too thrilled about all the laundry coming out of our suite the first three days but we made up for it with good tips :)

Unfortunately we didn't get as much family time as we were hoping for but we got some great memories and good stories to last a life time!!!!

Thanks everyone for an amazing trip, great fish dinners and lots of laughs :) xoxoxoxox

My Avon Walk for Breast Cancer

 What an amazing event this year! I trained hard and it all payed off in the end. I was able to reach my goal of going the entire distance of 26 miles on Saturday. I must have really been walking fast because I ended up #176 to reach the Wellness Center out of 2000 walkers.

After a little trip to the Medical Center to heal my wounds and a little bit of dizziness, Mike and I decided I had met my goal and I should should be proud of my accomplishment and head home for some much needed rest and ice soak.

It was amazing having Mike meet me at the finish line, I had him come solo since I knew I would need all his help. I missed the girls a lot but along the path I picked up lots of little keepsakes for them and it helped push me along.

Going alone this year was a little intimidating at first but right from the start I met some really wonderful women. The first lady Lucy, was walking not for breast cancer but for her father that passed of colon cancer a few years ago. The second lady I met was a cancer survivor and cancer free for 6 months, first time walker and solo. The third solo walker was another cancer survivor, cancer free for 11 months and first time walker. The woman who came across the finish line with me had made a commitment to do 8 walks a year. She must have been in her mid to late sixties and has no personal experience with cancer, she just loves the cause....an amazing woman!!!!!

So many stories of survival, perseverance, dedication, endurance and passion for the cause. I am glad to announce that I am already signed up for next year in Santa Barbara. I can't wait to do it all again :) 

Thank you to everyone that supported my efforts in this years walk :) I love you! 

Happy Birthday Grandpa!

Thanks Kay for putting on a wonderful party for dad. We had so much fun visiting with the family and celebrating dads 75th birthday...is this the age that the clock starts going backwards? lol!!!! 

The Happiest Place on Earth!

It really is and we had the best time with Bruce, Jenn, Aiden and Aubrey! Mike and I planned a little surprise visit to Disneyland and the look on Bruce's face was the best :) Jenn was in on the deal and was great at keeping Bruce and the cousins on time so we could get a full day in at the park. For a holiday weekend it was surprising how fast we got on the rides and with the Fast Track deal it was really cool! Mike scored us some vip passes that put us at the front of the line for two rides. It was so fun having all the cousins together to share such a wonderful day. Aubrey is a roller coaster champ, only 4yrs old and did Space Mountain twice with her hands up the entire time. Aiden loved, loved the Pirates of the Caribbean ride and Macy and Remy totally enjoyed Its a Small World. Great memories to last a life time!!!!!

Time to celebrate...

Mike passed his Real Estate exam and we could not be more proud of him! 

Congratulations baby, we love you!!!!

Remy is climbing the walls!!!!