Music makes the people come together

I have been really busy this week trying to finish my mom's quilt for her birthday which was yesterday. I have it completed to the point of needing the binding to be done. So she received her quilt and then i had to take it back home to finish it. I think i have done pretty good considering it is my second attempt at doing a quilt all by myself. When i finish i might post a picture of it. So i have decided to talk about the music my kids love to sing to and the songs that they have memorized. If anyone knows me real well then you knwo how much i have always loved music and how much money i spend on music (and movies for that matter). So naturally my kids have developed a love for music too and will tell me what they want to listen to in the car. Here is a list of what they love and request and know by heart.
Last dollar fly away-Tim Mcgraw
SOS-Jo bros
All you need it love/ Hey jude-Beatles
Bleeding love-Leona Lewis
Paper planes-MIA
Lollipop-Mika
Anything from Disney Movies
Anything from the pirate movie
Cobrastyle-Teddybears
The way I are-timbaland
Veggietales
Taylor Swift
Song for the Dumped-Ben Folds Five
Save a horse ride a cowboy-Big and Rich
No Air-Jordin sparks
Forever-chris brown
popular-wicked
Mary poppins Broadway
Anything from Mama Mia
HSM 1 and 2
Jack Johnson
CHRISTMAS MUSIC

I have a confession to make. I listened to some christmas music today. I wasn't feeling super great and the weather getting cooler makes me sad and i have found that listening to christmas songs lifts me up a little bit. You can't help but feel a little better when you listen to just one christmas song. I challenge you to do that if you are feeling down, give it shot and then you can thank me later. Love to all those music consumers out there, marci

Our Trip To Califorinia

Yeah, we made it all the way to california and back in one piece. Let me just say that in the middle of the night, the night we had come home, i started my period. And yesterday Tessa started teething again, this time her top FOUR teeth are coming through at all the same time. She has every symptom in the book, drooling, whining, runny poop, low fever, whining, runny nose, no sleep, oh and did i mention whining. Lucky for us this all happened after our vaca. Anyways here's a grazillion pictures that pretty much explains how the trip went. (sorry if you hate looking at pics) Here we go............


Flying was perfecto, the kids loved it and the baby slept on 3 of the 4 flights we had.

Here we are at the beach when we drove to san diego, we also ate at ghirardelli's. They have the most wonderful deserts there, oh heavenly chocolate.

Tessa somehow got herself under this chair and was eating food that had fallen from our dinner.

Here we are at disneyland, this is tessa's reaction to Pirates of the Carribean.

Meeting Mickey Mouse
In front of my favoritist castle in the whole wide world, thank you brenton for messing up my christmas card picture.
Meeting Winnie the Pooh

And this is what happens when you drive home from Disneyland. Brentons fav ride was Star Tours, Ky's fav ride was matterhorn and splash mountain, Tessa's fav ride was the carousel. We had a great time and I have told walter the next time we go we have to do a multi day pass because we didn't have enough time to ride everything and really enjoy ourselves. YEAH more time for me to be there, I know my husb does not feel the same way, too bad so sad hee hee.

Tessa at the beach, she truly is a beach baby. She didn't cry once about the sand bugging her and she kept taking off to the ocean and laughing at the water.

At sea world tessa's favorite exhibit was the penguins, she laughed the entire time we were wating them. Needless to say she came home with a squeeky penguin toy.
Brenton talked his father into sitting with him in the soak zone at the dolphin show. They showed up back at our dry seats within two minutes completely wet. Brenton did not want a picture taken. HA HA HA HA HA. This is something to remember.
This is Brenton and Kylee watching the surfers from the oceanside pier. That was an enjoyable night and walk. We got to see the sunset and it was beautiful. Brenton informed us that he thinks he could be a surfer. If only we lived in Cali...................

This is kylee at newport beach. She would always take off on her own and start doing her own thing in the sand.
Here is Brenton and Kylee at sea world in front of the shark teeth

Tessa eating sand at newport beach, how that child didn't poop sand i will never understand.

It feels good to be home and back into the swing of things. Pray for me to make it through four teeth at once! I can't help but want to go back to disneyland, that place has a strange pull to me. Love to all you disney loving freaks out there, marci

First Day of School

Well i now have two kids in school. Brenton has started 1st grade and is in school the full time and gets to eat lunch and have 2 Recesses. He is thrilled about that and so far has enjoyed his time at school. Kylee started kindergarten today and was so excited that she woke up at 7 am, she doesn't have to be to school until 12 pm. She was dressed and ready to go at 9 and continued to ask me how much longer til we go. When it was time to go and we pulled up to school she turned to me and said, "i don't think i can do this". And then she jumped out of the car and was fine. We had spoken to Brenton the night before and told him that he needed to pick up his sister tomorrow and walk home with her. Luckily as i was pulling out he was at recess and i called him over to remind him. Here is our convo. ME- Brenton (10 times) Brentons Friend-Brenton i think your mom is calling you Brenton- What do you want i just lost my swing Me- i just wanted to remind you to pick up your sister today after school (while i am saying this he kept turning around laughing and talking to his friends so i had to say it numerous times) Brenton-yeah we made that deal last night Me-oh good you remembered Brenton-mmm nooo not really can i go play with my friends now Me-yes, DON'T FORGET TO GET YOUR SISTER Brenton(walking away)-yeah yeah i got it. I promptyly went home pulled tessa out of her car seat and said, "well it's just me and you now". Then i went and put her down for her nap and watched TV in peace. LOVE TO ALL THE FREE PEACE TIME MOMMIES EVERYWHERE.



Brenton on his first day of school
Kylee on her first day of school
Kylee's new backpack
My big baby who is walking now, woo hoo now i cant put her down anywhere because she just takes off.