March in fast Forward

OK last day of spring break I got all the kids together for a picture, laura started her training for her job and we got to watch Jackson for her, what a fun couple of days. All the kids did really good with minimal fighting lol and crying.. Now this week back at school. and tomorrow will be the first day of April. I am not happy with how fast this year is going by... only 7 weeks left of school I think it is about 39 days of school. Still waiting to hear about the house, dont know if I will be moving this summer or what is gonna happen. But I am not stressing God has a plan and whatever it is I am fine with that, we have each other and jobs, and good health what else could I ask for. I ran into my friend Tina this morning, and got good news her husband is doing better, he has throat cancer and has finished his chemo and radiation, and is waiting to see if they got it all, he hasnt been able to eat for a few months, but she told me today he is getting outside mowing the lawn and and able to drive again. What a blessing to hear God is so good, we never know what will tomorrow will bring.

Here is a good quote Pastor Todd said Sunday at church and I dont want to forget it so Ill gonna put it here,
Dont let the failures of others determine your future. SO TRUE!!! think about it!

Next stop Grand Canyon, I took my girls and my mom to flagstaff Arizona to see her high school best friend, they just recently reconnected after 27 years, and I really wanted to meet her and her daughter Lauren, the Lord blessed with a nice place to stay, and then we took a train ride to the Grand Canyon, it was so much fun! my kids had so much fun, this was first "vacation" really going somewhere and staying the night and having a destination. The weather was beautiful, kinda cool but nice. Remi was in awe of all the snow everywhere. Casey got do fish all day saturday and wasnt all mad that he didnt get to come.

Next my baby turned 7!!! She wanted to go get a pedicure, and a starbucks just her and mommy! it was a special day I made her cupcakes, and did Meguils for dinner. we went to Disney on the first day of spring break and that was for her birthday too. Every year doesnt have to be a huge party. I also took her to walmart and let pick out a bunch of goodies, she got some stuff for her doll house, a dance leotard, and some shoes for Easter.

fast forward that is how I feel this month has gone, just way too fast!!! we had so much happen this month, we were busy almost every day, I know I had like 2 days to do nothing, but for the most part it was crazy!! We had Miss BCS awards, Remi got it for the first time for our family, Rainy was nominated but didnt get it. I am still super proud of both of them!

So. Cal Womens Retreat

My first nazaren conference and it was a blast!! I learned so much and feel so much closer to the women of the church. Had a fantastic speaker, it was like the Lord the knew just what I needed and sent her there, saturday was on compassion and how to comfort others, I have been praying for the right words to speak when someone is in need and it was just perfect! Friday night was about contintment and WOW this is such a weak spot for me, I am alway looking for more, never satisfied, seems everyday there is something new I WANT and just have to have if I just get 1 more thing than I am done, but I am not every happy or contint after that. I need about 1 year of contintment classes but it was a good lesson and I am so glad I got to hear the Word in with the lesson.

Sat. night was about leaving your legacy and how you want to be remembered, and that is why I scrapbook I want my pictures have stories and meaning behind them, when I went thru my grandmothers pictures after she passed we had idea who or where or what was going on in the pictures. I need to make sure my girls know everything, and what I dont tell them in words I need to show them in my actions, If I dont want them to drink and get tattoos I need to model that behavior for them I do not want future generations to see me as a person with no morals or integrity. So I am going to make an effort if it isnt gratify to the Lord than I dont want to do it. I do not want to explain to the Lord why I didnt do better with my kids. and set a better example. anyway sat night we had a little party in the hotel room, we had 22 women in one room! what a fun time bonding and learning about other womens. I never had very many girl"friends" and dont really understand the whole friend thing, but from I am seeing most of us are the same, and we all dont feel 100% of the time that we fit in just right. and people might appear to have it all or do everything but we dont really know what is going on in their lives. I need to make a better effort to reach out to the women of the church and get to know them better and let them know me.

ok and Sunday morning was some wonderful victory stories and praise and prayer. What a good time that was. next year I want Laura to come and hopefully my mom can come the whole time, she was able to come half the time and fill in for someone that got sick. I was blessed and my trip was paid for, maybe I can pass on the blessing to someone one year ;)

Casey had the girls all weekend and took them to see alice in wonderland.. they did real good, I came home to homemade cookies!!! What a weekend I am exhausted and need sleep!

Ten Years of Marital Bliss

celebrated our anniversary this weekend. had a good time did something we have never done before spend the WHOLE day at the movies, seen Valentines Day, and Dear John both good show. We tried to watch shutter island but just couldnt do it, too much violence and cursing for me :( I like Leo but not enough to have nightmares.. We also used a gift card Casey got for Christmas for Lucilles it was good food! Laura and Jeremy came by had a couple drinks with us to celebrate it was a good way to celebrate 10 year!! Hopefully by our 12th anniversary we can really do something special.
Got more big news Remi made Miss BCS I am so happy for her, we had no idea she was going to get it so we went looking for a nice dress today no luck hopefully we can go this week and find her something nice. Rainy was nominated this year but didn't win. Elementary is not a vote the teacher picks who will receive it. Rainy 's class mates voted for who would win.
HUMM let me think what else happened this week.. Not too much. only 2 weeks till spring break time is flying by! We will be in summer before you know it.

My Pink Stamper

My Pink Stamper

I love PINK STAMPER!!

Winter Camp 2010

the youth in the snow!!

ready for the snow!!

MAN I WOULD LOVE A PIECE OF THAT RIGHT NOW!

all my little friends at my birthday party :)

Rainy is home.. had a great time in the mountains!

Finished the softball season, and did a scrapping with Tina. It was a good weekend it went by too fast but most do.

Got good news about the house this week too, looks like we are getting it. so I need to get the loan worked out soon. I procrastinate too much :/

Oh it was my birthday too!! I am now 33 years young. I had a good day, my sister brought me a big top cupcake I will post pics. and she brought me PIZZA my favorite!! This was one of my better birthdays, oh I went with Amy, Sharon, Miranda, Liz, Hannah, Hayley, and all my babysitting kids to DQ!! It was a fun treat and I got to spend it with alll my friends..

Happy Valentines day 2010

how could I forget I got my hair done!!! Sundae hooked me up! I feel so much better havent been in a salon for a year :( but looking good now. best 75.00 I coiuld have spent on myself!

my tulips and candy from casey and the girls

Jeremy's made me the berries sooo yummy!!!

Great 4 day weekend!! Started friday took all kids to eye dr. ordered Rainy new glasses, the other 2 are fine, Remi's are just a year old and didnt change much, Reagan is 20/20 so great news! then we all got to go to Disney my mom came too and so did Casey, we meet Sharon, Miranda and Edy there spend a couple hours with them, then had a nice dinner in CA adventure, headed over to Disney and watched the fireworks show seen Tinkerbell fly and had a great night! We didnt get home till close to midnight, then up early sat for softball, Remi had 2 games since last sat. it was raining. We didnt home till 1. took a nap then out for some FUN!! Mom watched all the kids so we could go to dinner, went to my favorite place BJ's shared a yummy pizza!! Our dvr didnt record the season premier of Survivor so we watched it at my moms, again didnt get home till after midnight! WOW 2 late nights in a row. Missed church today, completly spent in till after 10 I never do that! but I took 2 tylenol PM before I went to bed at 1 am and they really worked! my nexk has been killing me, after carrying my heavy purse around disney it was really bugging me, I want to find a cute bag for my trips to disney something to hold snacks and my $$ and keys and sunglasses.. It is so hard for me to find a purse/bag I like..

Ok today was the actual Valentines day so after Jeremy and my mom got off work we went to Qdoba and had a nice dinner, we all had coupons and we were due for a free meal on our rewards card so it was cheap too! Then for a treat went to Nubi, and to our surprise it was buy 1 get 1 free!! what a nice treat! I got to run in Joanns and get a new paper stack from k&co yummy purples my favorite!! Then in true lafamila style we all 8 went to the 99 cent store lol.. talk about FUN times!! everyone got to pick out goodies!!! My sis splurged and got 4 pairs of sunglasses lol.. so funny they still had the 16.99 price tags from khols amd target.. too much fun!

Ok and I amso spolied too Jeremy made me the best ever chocolate covered strawberries they were the best ever!! I did share too.. Casey and the girls got me 3 tulips and some SEES candy.. YUMMY im am so blessed to have them!!

OK and I am soo glad I have 1 more day off!! NO KIDS Reagan went with Laura to spend the night I am hoping to make something in the morning.. I just need to get in there and WORK!

gonna be a good short week for me, Misty's dad died on thursday so I dont think I will have her kids this week maybe I will get to hit a coule thrift stores and find some goodies to sell..

Super Stupid Bowl...

who the heck cares?? cant stand football.. bunch of men running around after a ball.. boring!!

Ok enough, had a rough week a bunch of sick babies.. It is so draining day after of wiping noses, listening to coughing, and my poor babies feeling miserable. Im ready for a happy week. Hopefully they all got rest and better this weekend. Poor Jack has his first antibiotics, he has a ear infection :( I had my nieces this weekend and we made their valentines for their classmates. Didnt turn out as creative as I would have liked but oh well they tried and I got to use some stamps and ink. I feel I just collect stuff more than use it.

Oh I have to say my hubby made me delicious homemade mac n cheese!! it was so yummy too! even the kids chowed down and they dont like mac at all..

Not much else going on, rained all day friday and saturday.. This is a short week only 4 days of school and 4 days off yeah!! then my birthday. It really is kind a buzz kill having a birthday, valentines and anniversary all within 2 week of each other :( I am working on filing our taxes so I might buy my self something I would love to get my hair done. I bought a box of dye at target yesterday but just cant bring myself to put it on I really want a change. I want to be a blonde, and a new style. I hate the pony tail I always put in.. I am so boring I need a makover... Ok enough complaining. gotta clean up a little the morning is coming fast!!!