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Merry Christmas!!

We conquered the tree this morning...and had a wonderful time! I just wanted to take a minute to say MERRY CHRISTMAS to all of my friends and family out there. This is a time to reflect on loved ones and the most wonderful gift of all...the birth of Jesus Christ. Thank you friends and family for your love and support!

Happy Birthday Caleb!

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Busy Busy Bees

This week has been truly one of the craziest, yet BEST weeks ever! On Tuesday, my husband came home with a new addition to his body. It is beautiful and creative, and although I know some people are against "body art", I can truly say I love that it stands for everything we believe in.



Then, Wednesday morning we woke up to crazy fog...which never ever happens here where we live!




We left on Wednesday afternoon and headed to the mountains with my sister and her family. It was super cold...but we had a blast spending two days in the snow. The kids, of course, LOVED the snow and especially LOVED sledding. They are both definitely dare devils!






On Friday, we packed up and headed home as quickly as we could because we had a birthday party to throw for Caleb. He doesn't actually turn 4 until next Friday, but we decided to do his birthday a week early (we try to seperate it out from Christmas). I did cupcakes and a pinata and that was about it. I kept it simple and fun, and more importantly SHORT. Caleb LOVED the attention and the presents, but he does seem to get really overwhelmed in these situations. I think it ended at the perfect time.





Needless to say...I am tired and ready to get a good night's sleep. But, I would do it all over again if I needed to! This week has been fun, exciting, tiring, and wonderful all at the same time.

Who dunnit?

So, our friends hosted another fun party that we really enjoyed last night! It was our friend's birthday, and his wife threw a dinner murder mystery party. It was a blast and I highly recommend throwing one if you have ever thought of doing it! Cheers to another fun night without kids!

Robbie and Alisen


Kim and Jason


Dae-Sung and Robbie

Oh the things they say...

Over the last 6 months to a year, our son has been filled with questions about Christ, God, heaven, the cross, etc. etc. He hears these stories and words coming out of our mouths, and is trying to piece it all together. We have talked a lot about how if you believe in Jesus, you will go to heaven. I am really trying to teach him that it is about FAITH and not ACTIONS that save us...with that being said...here is a little conversation that took place last night.

Caleb: "So, if you die, daddy dies, I die, and Abby dies, we will all go to heaven?"
Mommy: "Yes, we will, because we believe in Jesus"
Caleb: "Will we come back to this house ever again?"
Mommy: "No...we won't, but that is okay because we will be heaven. God tells us that heaven is the most wonderful place ever."
Caleb: "But, what about my tools? I can't leave my tools...I will be sad without my tools in heaven."
Mommy: "No, I don't think you will...we will be with God, and the Bible tells us nothing is better than that."
Caleb: "OHHHH...God is a toy."

Oh, the minds of little ones...to him a toy is the best possible thing...and so to him, I will allow his little mind to think of God as the BEST POSSIBLE TOY ever, because that is on his level. I wanted to write this down because one day, my precious little boy will be older and not say these kinds of things...and I want to remember his "child like innocence".

"Then the little children were brought to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples rebuked those who brought them. Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven blongs to such as these." Matthew 19:13-14

Giving Thanks

When I really stop to think about what I am thankful for...my heart screams out "family". But, it goes so far beyond that...I am blessed beyond my wildest dreams! One thing I can honestly say, is that I am so THANKFUL for the family I grew up in, and the family I now have. My children and my husband are everything to me. I don't know what I would do without them.



We had a wonderful Thanksgiving spent at my sister's house with her husband's family as well. The two families got along so well, and the kids played until they couldn't play anymore! It was a warm day, and I wish I had pics of Abby from that day, but I don't, because she decided to go through all the clothing I had with me by dirtying her diaper several times. I did, however, get pics of my handsome little man. He is in a tie and nice shirt, and let me tell you, this is the FIRST time he has ever worn this! We don't dress up for church at all...so he was very excited to look so handsome. These pics make my heart melt...

5 weeks...

until Christmas! I am so excited! I LOVE Christmas...my mom always got so into Christmas, and in turn, I LOVE doing the same! I am not one of those people who goes shopping in September or anything like that...but I just love the decorations, the lights, the feelings, and most of all, celebrating the birth of our Savior. I have to fight myself from putting the decorations our too early...but after Thanksgiving...all bets are off! Thanksgiving is the holiday that for me proceeds the best holiday ever. Happy Decorating!

My Top 10...

things I have learned from a one year old this week! Abby is just spunky and absolutely crazy right now. Everyday, there is some new challenge or cute thing she decides to do. So...I thought I would make a list of all the things I have learned this week...yes...just this past week from my sweet one year old.

1. When your one year old is sleeping, and you hear a loud thunk that is followed by a loud cry, and then silence, GO CHECK ON THEM AT THAT MOMENT! It probably means they have figured out how to break free from their prision cell of a crib. As you open the door, do so slowly so that you do not wack them in the face (since you wouldn't normally be expecting your 15 month old to find a way out of their crib and stand in the middle of the room giggling.)

2. Ketchup makes great shampoo (the pictures say it all)


3. Anything that is soft can be swiped and used as a blankie (even mom's clean white duvet cover)




4. Baby does not throw up if father is present, only mother. It is more fun for baby to watch mommy squirm as she cleans up her throw up one more time and daddy just hears about it once again on the phone.

5. There are certain words that are automatically repeated throughout the day...over and over and over...our word of the week was, "mommy".

6. One year olds lack the intelligence to understand repeated failure. For instance, baby insists on throwing herself backwards both as a joke and when she is mad. She constantly bonks the back of her head due to this...I am beginning to wonder whose side of the family this gene is from.

7. All shoes are wonderful, especially brother's beloved Lightning McQueen shoes. If brother loves it, baby must love it even more.



8. All phones are wonderful inventions. Especially mommy's bright red cell phone, it trumps all other phones. The best part for baby is when she gets to drop it and say, "uhoh" and giggle.

9. Apparently, everything is meant to be climbed on. I mean, isn't that why it is there? It doesn't matter if it is a chair, bathtub, potty, or the couch. If mommy turns her back for a second, baby will be climbing.

10. Nothing is sweeter than a great big hug and a kiss from baby. This can make your day better than you ever expected.

It's so over...

What is so over? That would be our house buying experience. We have felt for over a month now that we should back out of our contract to buy the new house. It all started with a sermon about contentment in this self-consumed world we live in. We both found ourselves asking why we weren't content to just stay in the house that we are in right now. Here is the deal...I don't love the house I am in. I know that sounds bad, but it has taken a long time for me to be okay in this floorplan. It is not a very livable floorplan. I have done a lot of furniture rearranging and decorating to try and make it work. I could list off at least 10 things about my current house that I don't like. BUT, with all that being said...I could probably list off more things that I DO like! So, contentment is a big reason why we have decided not to move. The other major factor in this decision, is the fact that the market is horrible! We will have to lower the price of our current house so much in order to sell it, that we won't be able to afford the new house. We went and talked to the sales guy, and he told us to name our price...but that still means we have to sell the one that we are in. The hardest part about this for me, is that I LOVE that new house. I got to pretty much pick everything I wanted! Much more so than any other house than we have bought. It is pretty much my dream house...3150 square feet, 4 rooms upstairs, plus a loft, 4 bathrooms, a HUGE laundry room...gorgeous windows...but...the house we are in is fine. It just isn't the right timing. Of course, we are losing money by backing out, but I have to let that go. I decided to take a picture of the house, so that I have it in my memory. A dream that didn't come to fruition...I am sad...I must be honest. BUT, I know I am blessed...blessed so far beyond so many people. Dae-Sung works hard to give us what we have, and I am so blessed to have a husband that takes care of us the way that he does.

Thank You Lord for the beautiful house we live in now, and I ask that you will bless whatever family lives in that new house. Amen.

The pictures say it all...

Okay, so Abby really stole the show this Halloween! She insisted on walking to each door all by herself, knocking, and then she would say "Thank Yoooouuuuu" in this really exagerated tone of voice. SO CUTE! She was a cat of some sort...and Caleb was Sporticus from the show Lazy Town. He kept saying over and over again, "This is so much fun!" I made chili and pumpkin pie for dinner, and all in all, it was a great night. Grandma and Papa even joined us for a little while...what a fun time.

WHAT IS GOING ON???

So...I don't know if God is trying to tell me something, or if these are all just coincidences. But, I wrote about how I "lost" Caleb at the park the other day...but more has happened since then. On Sunday, we were letting the boys splash around in the shallow end of the pool. There were three of us adults right there, and somehow Caleb managed to step off of the step that takes him from the shallow end to the deep end. I looked over just in time to see his little head bobbing and I can see his mouth saying "mommy"...very panicked. I didn't hesitate to jump into the 70 degree water and pull him out. Right after I jumped in, so did my dad, and my mom was already in the shallow end with the boys. I was shaking and thought if I hadn't looked at that split second, he would have gone under, and I wouldn't have necessarily known it right away. Let this be a lesson to everyone that these things happen, whether or not adults are right there, and that is why adults must be right by these kiddos when they swim. If we weren't there, I can't even think of what would have happened. Well, if that wasn't bad enough, last night, we "lost" Caleb again. This one was weird...I was actually playing around on my blog, and DS had come into the computer room to check it out. Caleb was sitting in the kitchen eating a snack and watching Bob the Builder. DS walked back out (after about 5 minutes) and I hear him saying, "Caleb?" over and over again. I am thinking, oh, Caleb must have fallen asleep. Then, I hear DS go outside and start shouting Caleb's name. So, of course, I jump up and realize Caleb is no where to be seen. I ask DS why he checked outside, and he said the back door was open and the lights were all out in the backyard. SCARY!!! Caleb would never go outside in the dark without lights, and the backdoor being open, not just unlocked, but open was so scary. Did someone sneak into our house and kidnap him? That was the thought we both had! So, we immediately split up looking for him. I checked upstairs to see if he decided to watch tv upstairs...no dice. I looked for him in his room, in his bathroom, in the bathtub...no dice. I run downstairs to see that DS has now gone into the garage and opened it and is starting to chase a car down the road. He is completely panicked and him and I without saying anything both have the same thought...somebody just took our son in their car and he is gone. I ran around the side of the house screaming his name, and then we met back inside. Both in tears, I grabbed the phone and said I am calling 911. Right at that time, we hear a giggle. A giggle from a little boy who thought he was being funny. He was hiding under the table in the nook area. You see, daddy had brought home candy and we had told him he could only have one. So, he had snuck another piece of candy, and the scissors (which is not allowed) and was trying to open his candy. When he heard DS coming, he hid because he was afraid he would get into trouble. He didn't come out when we called him, because he thought he would get into trouble for getting candy. Both DS and I started absolutely crying when we found him, and that set off Caleb crying. He had no idea what that felt like to us. We had a long talk about no matter what you are doing, you answer mommy and daddy the FIRST time they call your name. I have had enough of these scares lately. I feel like God keeps giving me second chances with him, but I wonder how many I get.

Lord, I ask you to protect Caleb and keep him safe and close to home. Amen

Our Big Day!

Well, I know I have shared on here many times about how we are helping to start a new church. We finally launched our first official church service this past Sunday. I had to get there at 6:30am along with all the other children's ministry workers in order to make sure we were set up and ready to go. The past three Sundays have been spent "practicing" setting up, teaching, and tearing down (since we are meeting in a high school). We had 117 children total between the two services, which is absolutely fabulous. We were pleased and yet not overwhelmed. God is good! We had about 380 adults and children come to the two services. It feels as if this day was a long awaited wedding day that I have been planning and planning and planning some more. I am so excited to have been a part of something so amazing! It has been awesome to watch the way God has brought us all together and pulled together this amazing church. I know there will be bumps in the road, and it isn't going to always be easy, but I do know, I am blessed to be a part of this. If someone had told me this is what I would be doing now a year ago, I would have laughed at them. I meant to take my camera, but of course, thinking of all the other things I had to do, I totally forgot it! www.reallife.cc

Halloween Party!

Some of our really close friends had an adult only Halloween Party last night. We got a babysitter and spent way too much money on our costumes. We stayed out too late and had to get up too early this morning with the kids! It is so funny how times change...by late, I mean we came home at 11pm. Is this what turning 30 means? Staying out until 11 is late? Well, nonetheless, we had a blast. They had a karaoke machine that was the life of the party...or maybe I should say my husband was the life of the party. He went as a 70's pro-wrestler and was hilarious the entire night. I went as a fairy (with blond hair), but my wings came off early on in the night. It was fun to dress up with other people and have a good time without little children pulling on us the whole night.

Caleb and Mommy Date

Every once in awhile, I will take Caleb on a "date". Daddy does "hang-outs". We started this after we had Abby and we could tell how much he thrived on having our individual attention. Sometimes, I take him on my errands, stop and get ice cream, and call it a "date". Yesterday, though, we went on an actual date. He has been wanting to go to As You Wish to paint something of his very own (he got this idea after I went with some girlfriends a few months back). When we got there, he saw all the neat pieces that he could paint, and of all the cars, trucks, and balls, he chose to do a cactus. He is fascinated with cactus. I painted a picture frame with his handprint and he painted a cactus. We then got some ice cream, and I just had to take a picture of it...because it is bright green and blue...with gummy bears. One day, he will learn that brownie and caramel are the way to go...but at least I wasn't tempted in the slightest bit to eat some of his ice cream. We laughed, we talked, and we bonded...I love those moments. Yesterday was a moment in time I hope I carry in my heart forever.

Kiss summer goodbye!

Now, in most places...telling summer goodbye is a sad thing. Most people dread the short and cold days of winter. However, where I am, I LOVE October through May. This is by far my favorite time of year. My children spent so much time outside this weekend. It was so refreshing to have a cool breeze in the air and a fun time playing. We set up the bounce castle this weekend and the kids had a blast!

Love Language

So, I have taken the time to write about many people in my life, but I haven't really focused on the most valuable person in my life yet. I have wanted to respect his privacy, but that doesn't mean a little braggin can't happen!

DS and I have been married for almost five years now! WOW! The time goes by so fast! He is a wonderful, dedicated, loyal, and loving man. I really can't imagine going through life with anyone but him. He is my partner through and through. We make good decisions together and I think we both truly love each other in an unconditional way.

However, our marriage is not perfect. We have had some really tough times, and yet, we have always pulled through. We have a couple of ways to get through those rocky times. One way, is that we have both decided we are committed to the marriage, not just each other. That way, when the person upsets you, you are still committed. Another way, is that we try to focus on each other's love language. Your love language is the way you "express" love and "feel" loved. The way that you show others that you love them is your love language. We all speak our own language! The problem lies in the fact that your spouse, partner, or child may not speak the same language, and therefore, does not feel "loved" by you.

DS is a quality time person. He wants my time and he wants my attention. In return, he gives me his time and attention. I, however, love words of affirmation. I love to be appreciated verbally for what I do, written notes, or told "I love you." We don't speak the same language! My husband has been so amazing lately, because I haven't had the "quality" time to spend with him because we are getting ready to launch a new church at the end of the month. Every extra minute I have is spent on children's ministry. He keeps encouraging me verbally and through email though. That's my guy!

Love languages can cross over to any relationship, and once you figure out some one's love language, you can make them feel loved no matter what. I am in the process of trying to figure out Caleb's love language. I think his might be touch. From the time he was first born, he has wanted to be held, kissed on, cuddled, and hugged. To this very day, he loves to be in one of our arms. Abby on the other hand, I have no idea! She pretends to talk all day, so maybe hers will be words...I mean after all, she does take after her mother!

Lost and Found

What I am about to write about, has truly been one of the most fearful moments in my life. In retrospect, it really wasn't that long, or probably as big of a deal as I made it out to be...but other than when Caleb was hospitalized as a baby, I have never been so scared in my life.

The weather has FINALLY cooled down here...not a ton, but enough that park season is on! We normally go to the park right by our house, where I can see Caleb from all angles. Yesterday, I decided to take them to a HUGE park, Tumbleweed Park. As soon as I pulled up, I saw about 2-300 people playing on the various parts of the park. If you are in one area, then you can't see the other. Caleb was playing on the main playground, and I was on the small one right next to it with Abby. I was watching him play when Abby wanted to go down the slide, so I took her down the slide and immediately looked for him. I had seen him playing right before I went down the slide. When I looked up, he was gone. Completely gone. I did the mom thing in my head...he is probably sitting somewhere, on a slide, etc. etc. So, I walked circles for what felt like hours, but really was probably minutes, and no Caleb. Then, I realized, he had parked his bike over on the "street" bike path, and probably had gone back over there to ride some more. I ran over to that side of the park...his bike sat in the same spot he had left it. At this point, chills started to run down my spine. I felt the panick set in. I told myself to calm down, he had to be somewhere. I ran over to the sand pit, and didn't see him there. I looked over at the swings and did not see him there. So, at this point, real panick is setting in and I go around the main playground a few more times. A really nice mom grabbed me and told me I looked panicked, and did I need help. I broke into tears and told her my son was gone. She got up and started telling people to look for my son. About 20 different moms and dads started looking high and low for my son. The tears kept welling up in my eyes, and I would fight them back, telling myself he HAD to be there. I could not have the child that was kidnapped never to be seen again. I think at this point, I floated above myself and was watching it happen...not really, but it felt so surreal. So, I decided to look over at the swings one last time, and this taller kid moved out of the way, and there was Caleb trying to get on the tire swing. I lost it at that point. I ran to him, and immediately started just crying uncontrollably. His reply to all this, "I saw you going around and around the playground. I made sure I could see your pink shirt all the time." This is when I realized, he thought if he could see me, I could see him. Not so much! The one thing about Caleb is that he is very emotional. My little boy wrapped his arms around me and kissed my cheek, and said, "mommy, I am so sorry I ran away. I didn't mean too."

Needless to say, all is well now...and I couldn't stop praying yesterday and thanking God for my little boy. At that moment, when I thought there was a chance I might never see him again, nothing mattered. It was the emptiest moment of my life, other than the hospital, when I thought I might lose him. Parents are not made to lose their children, and yet, many do. He woke up last night for an hour, and I didn't even mind being up with him (I am sure that will change soon).

As a mommy, I want to be able to protect my children, and keep them safe forever. I realize that may not happen, but the truth of the matter is that safety only goes so far, and we don't have control over everything...losing them would be the worst.

Thank You Lord for my children. I feel lost most the time in raising them and teaching them, but I do know one thing for sure, I absolutely love them and they are the best thing you have ever blessed me with.

San Francisco!

So, as many of you already know, Dae-Sung and I got away for our second honeymoon! Well, not officially, but it was the FIRST time we have taken a vacation without the kiddos since Caleb was born. We had a FABULOUS time! DS had to fly up for work on Sunday, and I flew in Monday night. The first night I got into town, we went out to this quaint Italian restaurant, and spent over two hours eating and talking. Now, one without kids might ask why this is such a big deal. But, those of you out there with little kids totally get my excitement over a dinner with no spilled juice, no food dropped on the floor, no whining, no crying, etc. etc. The next morning we hit the town early and went exploring. We decided to go on a cruise around the bay, which was absolutely fabulous. DS had class in the afternoon, so I took it easy, worked out at the hotel, and just relaxed. It was during this time that I asked myself what I possibly did before I had kids! That night we went out to a crab house and enjoyed another lengthy dinner...and laughed at the couple next to us trying to contain their children. We also treated ourselves to a WONDERFUL dessert at Ghiradelli that night. The next day, DS went to class in the morning, so we bolted out of town to Sonoma in the afternoon. Everyone kept telling us to check out this one winery...Ferrari Carano. This was worth the drive! This literally took me back to Italy, with rolling hills covered in green grape vinyards and tall cypress trees. The winery itself was the most beautiful place I think I have ever been! Even if you don't drink wine, this is a place to see! The grass was so green and the flowers so colorful, that it just made you want to sit and soak it up all day long! It truly was a little piece of heaven on earth. Then, we headed into a little town and ate a once again, wonderful, non-interrupted dinner...and dessert...and then drove back into the city.

The next day I had to get up to head home again, but I was chomping at the bit to see my kids! I missed them so much...and although the "couple" life was absolutely fabulous for three days, I cannot imagine my life without them. They are my sunshine in my dark days. I missed their smiles and their laughs. I missed giving them hugs and kisses, especially in the morning and at night. To make matters worse, Abby was really sick while we were gone...so I especially couldn't wait to hold her in my arms and kiss on her. I thank God for my wonderful parents who were so kind as to take in my children and love on them the same way I would. I knew that they would be well taken care of, and it allowed me to relax and have a good time. Thank you mom and dad for giving this wonderful gift to me. You have no idea what it means to me!!!!

My New Job!

Okay, so it is not necessarily a paying job as of yet...but let me just say that God is good, He knows what He is doing. So, remember back when I was so upset that I didn't get those preschool teaching positions? I was so perplexed as to why I was turned down for both jobs. I also applied for many positions that I was qualified for, and yet, never got called. It was as if the door kept shutting. I knew God had other plans for me, but I just didn't understand what or when (and I kept praying that it wasn't another baby!). At the same time as my job let-downs, we decided to leave the church that we call home to help start another church plant. We really felt called to go. That is still a hard decision. We meet in homes on a weekly basis for our life groups, but we are not meeting yet on Sunday mornings...so we still go to Central Christian for Sunday mornings. It is making it emotionally difficult to make a clean break. ;)

With all of that being said, one night at our life group, the children's pastor, Larry, heard me talking about how I wanted a job, and I would probably go back to full-time teaching next year. He asked me why I wanted a job, and I told him for myself, and the extra money would be nice. He then proceeded to ask me if I had any interest in working in Children's Ministry. Children's ministry has always been on my "list" of one of the many jobs I would like to hold one day, so I told him YES! Well, nothing really happened for a couple of weeks, but the last two weeks I have been swamped in work! I am at the point now, where I am literally laying out and planning curriculum for the preschool and elementary ages. I LOVE IT! Anyone who knows me knows that this is my passion--curriculum development. I get excited just when anyone mentions curriculum! I really do feel that this is what God had set aside for me. I don't know when I will officially be "on staff" and at this point, I am not really seeking monetary value...but something different--a value that goes way beyond money.

The really weird thing is the way that God works...I don't know why I have moments lacking in faith, but I guess, I am human. A few years ago, we were in Portland for Dae-Sung's job. I got very involved in the church there, and was asked to help with being a lead teacher over the nursery. There, I decided I really wanted to go into children's ministry and applied to a seminary school here in Phoenix. I got nervous about going to seminary school, and the cost, so instead I decided to take classes towards nursing. A few months after that, I applied for a job in Children's ministry at Central Christian...but I chickened out at the last minute because it meant that Caleb, who was only 18 months at the time, would be in childcare. Ever since then, it has been on my mind that I wanted to work in children's ministry, but I never dreamed it would be here and now. It is truly amazing the way that God has brought me to this point. I don't know what the future holds, and maybe I never will go on staff, and God is just using me right now...but maybe I will. I think he has been pushing me in this direction for a long time, and I have found ways to skirt around it, but not this time.

Too sweet...

My son and I had a moment this week. Actually, we have lots of moments...some good, some not so good...but this one was beyond good--it was a moment to remember. I put Abby in bed early because she was so cranky, and Caleb and I were eating our dinner together before Daddy came home from work. He put his arm around me and told me he loved me. I did the same. Then he laid his head on my arm and said "Your my best mommy ever". I laughed and told him I am his only mommy ever! Then he squeezed me again, and he said, "Mommy I pray for you everyday." This melted my heart! I am sure he doesn't actually do that...but the fact that he thought about me in that way, and that he is understanding that we give special care to the special people in our lives.

He really has been a different child lately, and I don't know if it is because he is off of his asthma medicine, or if he is just finally getting it. We started a gummy bear jar (thanks to Stephanie for donating us the jar before she left--full of gummy bears!). We put a gummy bear in for things such as saying thank you and please, or brushing his teeth, getting dressed, taking baths, etc. etc. The things that have always been so hard to get him to do unless he really wanted to. Needless to say, we take a gummy bear out for rude behavior, disobedience, or a lack of respect. He then has to "earn" the gummy bears to get a new toy. I love it! He sees something he wants, and he works so hard to get it. It is funny when he really wants something new...he says please and thank you for everything, just hoping that will be the time that I reward a gummy bear. I am so happy that he is finally at an age that we can work these things out together, instead of just constant time outs and spankings. That was getting so frustrating...I am sure in a few months, the newness of this will wear off, and we will have to do something different...but whatever, it works for now!

Thank you God for my sweet sweet boy! May you bless him with a long healthy life!

End of Summer!

Well, I guess Labor Day is suppose to mark the end of summer. However, for us here in the southwest, I think summer is going to be around for at least another month if not another 2 months. It seems each year, October stays hotter for longer. Anyway, we had a blast yesterday celebrating the supposed end of summer. We went to my parents house where my mom made these incredible Greek burgers...oh they were delicious. Our friends Robbie and Alisen came over with their kids and we all had fun swimming. Abby seemed to have a little cold, but it didn't really stop her. She started playing outside for awhile and every time I would ask her if she was ready to go inside, she would shake her head "no". This is now her new thing...if we ask her if she wants to go night-night, she shakes her head "no" and runs away. Just like her brother!

Shall we say Tomboy?

So, I hate to admit it...but I think I might have a tomboy on my hands! I dress my little girl in pink and put bows in her hair (what hair she has)...and put on cute shoes...BUT...truth of the matter is that she loves everything Caleb. She LOVES cars and trucks and most importantly, all of his tools. She is a climber! She climbs on EVERYTHING and tries to climb out of everything. This morning, she got into a fight with a marker, and the marker won (while I was checking my email of course)! But, I had to take pictures of her this morning because not only did she have marker all over her face, but she was playing "Nascar". See, we have this little car with wheels and it has a door on one side. She absolutely INSISTS on going into the car on the side that has no door. We joke around that she will be the next girl Nascar driver. I don't know how many times we have tried to teach her to go through the door...she wants to climb through the window. These are some pics of her this morning...as you can see, she climbs on everything and is into everything.
This morning was actually cloudy...so the kids got to play outside for once...even though it was like 95 outside already...but no sun means a little play time.