Big Brothers Birthday

Monteray Trip

Thanksgiving

My husband and I decided to take a vacation. Just us and our kids which we had not done in almost two years. So we looked up on Priceline hotels in Monteray Bay. We got an three star hotel for just about the same price as an one star hotel! Cool uh? We stayed at the Hilton Garden Inn at Monteray Bay. Just a couple of miles away from the ocean! We had a great time. We left Wednesday night and drove to Solvine, a cute little dutch town, and stayed at the Kronborg Inn by Bestwestern. Then in the morning we walked around looking at the shops, since it was Thanksgiving morning not much was open. But we did find an little Cafe open and got some ableskivers. They were yummy!!!! Almost like a crepe except thicker and in a ball, served with raspberry sauce and powered sugar. Then we drove on up to Monteray. We decided to take the coastal route. It was very pretty.
We got to Monteray about 2:30, and since we couldn't check into our hotel until 3:00 we went to Fishermen's Warf and walked around. The sea lions were going at it with their unintelligent noises. It was very funny to listen. After we checked into our hotel we got ready to go eat dinner. We ate at an Italian/seafood place. Again since it was Thanksgiving day not many places were open. But this place was good. I had steak and deep fried shrimp and hubby had an seafood pasta dish. Both were very good.
Friday morning we ate at the buffet at the hotel. It was a very gourmet breakfast. They had locs and bagels, made to order omlets, crepes, eggs, pancakes...everything you could think of for breakfast. Then we went to the Aquirium. It was crowed but Big Brother had fun. Right before dinner we went to see an Lighthouse then we ate at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co, and Restuarant. Oh man that was good. We started off with 3/4 lb of shrimp cooked in an Cajun sauce and also in garlic sauce, then we had for our main dish Maui Maui deep fried. For desert we had an fudgy chocolat cake cooked in an mason jar. That was so yummy! And since it was close to Big Brothers birthday they sang to him. He had fun with that.
Saturday morning we drove out of Monteray through an place called 17 mile drive. Its along the coast and has million dollar homes along the way. Very pretty. So we had a good time.

LA Auto Show

My hubby and I went to the LA Auto Show on friday with some friends. We left our boys with Aunt Ellie, so we had the whole day free. We had a good time just slowly walking around looking at all the fancy cars that you couldn't only dream about owning. Not that I would really want to own some of them. I would like one of the mini vans but my husband doesn't like them! I am going to slowly get him used to the idea of owning one someday. :) Here are some of the pics.

Chub-Chubs Eating His First Cake

Chub-Chubs Cake Being Tasted by Big Brother and Cousin

So very sad.

I was told today by hotrodhanna that her friend Sarah's sister-in-law and brother-in-law just had a baby girl yesterday morning and she wasn't breathing for 15 mins, and by yesterday evening she was pronounced dead. It is their first baby! So so very sad. We all need to pray that if they do not know the Lord as their Saviour that they would soon, so that they can have a way to get through this. I don't know what I would do if I did not know the Lord Jesus Christ as my Saviour. He is the only Way. Otherwise life would seem very hard. We should thank the Lord each and everyday for the beautiful, healthy and happy children that we have. Because some people can't get pregnant or never have a child that lives. My husband knows a couple that has a little boy about Big Brother's age, but since they have been trying to have another there has been 7 miscarriages! SEVEN, that is alot...so now they have given up, its too hard on her. So those of us that can get pregnant and have healthy children should be ever so grateful. We are blessed!

Aren't my two boys so cute! :) Chub-Chubs has gotten to be such a character. He probably could walk if
he wanted to, but he won't. He can stand up by himself without hanging onto anything, but if we try to
get him to take a step he just lets himself fall to the ground. He likes to be held so I think he thinks that if
he walks he won't get held as much! He is my cuddly one. I love them both so much.

Here are some pictures of us at the wedding.
This little girl big brother is sitting next to is Alyssa, she is such a cute little girl.
The little girl that I am kissing is Auntie Heidi's little girl, Lexie.

Chub-Chub's and Big Brother in the pickup traveling to Pheonix in September.

Big brother, Chub-Chubs, and mommy all dressed up for Josh and Amy's wedding.

The boys playing in their sand box, that mommy and daddy finally bought more sand for. Chub-Chubs loves to be outside and to be as dirty as possible. Those two are truely California boys.

Bath Time

Chub-Chubs and Big Brother having fun in the bath tub. Thay both enjoy a bath. Water is splashed everywhere and toes turn to prunes before they are done!

Belated Updates

I am so sorry that I have not posted on my blog for a very long time. Life just got busy for a while. But now I am trying to stay more organized and going to update my blog regulary.

Birthdays

Both my nieces have the same birthday, just a year apart. So on Sunday, which was their actually birthday, we had cake and opened girts. It was fun to watch them eat cake. Much different than a boy and his first cake. :) I don't have any pictures yet, maybe I can get some from my dad.
I know I haven't update my blog for a while. Life has been busy. So bear with me and it will soon be updated.

Chub-Chubs

This is so cute. Poor little fella was very tired after playing so hard in his new toy.

Chub-Chub

Well I have very sad news to post. My best-friends mother passed away this morning to be with the Lord at 8:30. She is without pain and at peace now. It is always an comfort to know that when someone who is the Lords passes away that they are completely at peace and in the Lord's presence. My friend told me that they family had a lot of sweet moments with her. They will need prayer to get them through this very sad time. The Lord will be with them too. Its hard to know what to say to my friend because what she is feeling could be completely different than what I felt after my little girl died. I just want her to know I love her and am here for her.

On Monday hotrodhanna and her hubby were still here, and since it was a nice sunny day, we decided to go fishing. We caught one little fish, but Big Brother still had fun with it.

I love this picture. My husband and Big brother are concentrating very seriously on their food. Like son like father. :)

My Mother-in-laws Wedding

Well my mother-in-law if finally married. It was a nice and simple wedding. Perfect for a second one. She did a good job putting it all together. Everyone was seated at their assigned table and then for the bridesmaids to walk in, we sang # 288 from the Little Flock Hymn book. Then for the Bride to walk in (they all walked in from the back of the room to the center of the tables) we sang # 23, and Jim Hyland was the officiant. Then once they were pronounce husband and wife, they all walked out to hymn # 256. Then the tables were excused one by one to go get food.


Here they are cutting the cake. It was beautiful cake. And tasted very good.
Family pictures were done after everyone was done eating. It was nice and sunny outside.

Here are some updated pictures of my cute sons. (At least I think they are cute)