Take me out to the ballgame... Again.

It is baseball season again... Dalin has practice two days a week now! Unusual for his age group, but ok. He is on the Marlins... With two buddies from school :)

He also started guiatar lessons and loves it! Busy time for the big man!

Happy Birthday!

Nothing like starting out your birthday with a good, healthy cry!  DAMN YOU Terms of Endearment!!!!!

"I am so stupid, somehow I thought that when she finally went, it would be a relief."

Just want to say thank you to my brave mother for having the guts to bring me into this world... despite the circumstances.  I am who I am because of you.  I love you.  Missing you tonight... and always.

10 weeks...

Still sick.  Still spit all day and evening.  Still wish I was at the end.  Still getting fat.  (9 lbs) UGH~
Still haven't been to the doctor.  Hope to get in soon... but they are making me come take a pregnancy test first.  So dumb.  Time to tell all the family soon.  Still think it is a boy :)  Still not sure if I can do four??!  Too late now I guess.  

Lovely day~

For my birthday, Deb treated Aubrey and I to lunch and a play.  A Little Princess at the Canyon Guild Theater.  It was really special!  After we went by the new house and snooped around some more.  Then picked up cupcakes.  (I will be consuming those for my birthday breakfast!)  And came home... it was a perfect day!  Thank you so much!!  Love you!!  

Big inspection day~

Today was the day of our inspection on the new house.  It took the guy almost 5 hours.  He was very thorough!  Besides a rotting water heater... needing to be replaced, he said most things check out good.  Lots of "little" repairs...  lights not working, gate not working, screens gone, etc.  But the foundation looks good.  Hooray~  We still have to get a roof inspector.  Looks like it might need some help.  And we are still not sure what is going on with the septic.  We are praying that it is certifiable and not really shot~ we are moving right along!  Could be closing in about 3 weeks.  EEE~

Here she is looking from the street... 

Yes that is mushrooms growing around the leaking water heater... 

Precisely why I can't wait to move, so my kids can be outside to play more!!!  1 of the six oaks on the property :)

Can you spot...

What is funny about this picture?!

No, not that she is holding the cat and he looks like he is suffocating... but notice behind her in the laundry basket!

Fashionista~

She picked one of Aubrey's skirts and put it on like a dress.  She then danced all over the room!!

DORK~

2012 Vision Board...

In contrast to the last two years, this one is very bare!  But that is okay.  

Hilarious!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibmcR-pk92g

9 weeks...

Really?  The baby is the size of a grape.  And I look like I am 5 months.  My Uterus is like OH YA, I remember this, and just starts getting big early!  Ok, doesn't help that I am bloated and full all the time!  I feel awful starting at about 4p. everyday.  I started back at the gym on Wed.  I can't get out of control with this one.  I want to be back sooner like I was with Halle.  I am sore!!  I am going to call and make an apt with Dr. Marter next week.  Would love to hear the heartbeat... Would love to get to 13 weeks so we can tell everyone else and I could potentially feel better!  I gained another pound.  I am at 5 pounds already.  Fennagren seems to help me a bit.  I need to get more of it.  I managed Disneyland yesterday and ate more than I have ever eaten in one day... 2 chimi's, a corn dog, cotton candy, popcorn, two cokes.  That was all from 1 to 8!  BOY~ it is a BOY~ Guess we will have to wait and see....

I love this little girl!!!

She has been causing all kinds of trouble lately, but it is moments like this when she comes up from behind and wraps her arms around me that leave me breathless!

A little last minute D land...

Autotopia~

Jedi training...

Her teeth are lookin good!!!

Wasn't meant to be...

Sort of tired of saying that.  Especially when a part is so perfect for you.  Or so you think.  I was the YOUNGEST there by a good five years.  That could have played a roll in their decision... who knows!  I am glad I know and can "move on"

Thank you everyone for your support always.  I feel it and I really appreciate it!

Good night!

Loco and Lillian...

Second place...

Kim was on another episode of Cupcake Wars.  Best of the best.  She came in 2nd.  She did great!  The lady who won had vegan cupcakes... and a terrible attitude, but oh well!  So proud of her and her accomplishments!

Meanwhile I woke up at 4 a.m. and was up til 6 consumed with thoughts of the new house and if we get it and my audition on Tuesday.  Too much to think about!!

Time to watch the Golden Globes!

SLOW Saturday...

This may be one of the longest days of my life!  Please let it be Tuesday!  Today Aubrey said, "so when I go back to school, I will be in 3rd grade?"  That is how long the break has been.  When I said no.  Dalin said, "what?!  I will still be in Kindergarten???"  This break is half of summer break.  RIDICULOUS!!

On a happier note, Miss America tonight :)

Family activity~

Bathing stinky Alice!!!

A day at the ranch...

Being at the ranch is my solace!  I miss it so much!  The kids had so much fun today being there for a couple hours.  

Absolutely no fear! 

Collecting duck eggs...

The baby donkeys.  They loved Halle.  

And she loved them!

She cried her heart out when she had to get off!

Cowboy Dalin!

8 weeks...

Kristy did this and it is a good idea.  Post and save them until the news has been announced.  Then post em for people to back read.

So I am 8 weeks today.  And I still feel yucky.  Knock on wood not quite as yucky as I have felt with others.  But still yucky!  I am getting fat.  I have gained 4 pounds.  Of fat.  I have TERRIBLE gas pain!  I don't remember that with the others.  I am certain that it is a boy.  I can't get enough of meat!  I crave burgers, chicken, hot dogs, anything substantial.  I can eat a ton!!  Then I get sick.  It is a vicious cycle.  I found pre natal vitamins that I like!  They are gummies.  Yay!  So happy about that.  I am due August 22nd.  So will have the baby sometime the week before.  It seems so far away but I know it will go fast.  I am going to try to really savor this cuz I really can't do this again!  This is it!

Love you little monkey!  Can't wait to see ya!

Ellen~

I LOVE her!!  It was such a treat today to be in her audience.  Watch it tomorrow!  You will see me dance with her :)

Thanks Kim for the tickets!

They didn't allow cameras at all!  So I have nothing to show for it.  Except the show itself...

I am old!

My God "baby" is 18!  How can that be?  Happy birthday darlin!  Love you very much!

Tomorrow is Ellen!!  Yipee.  Can't wait.

Callback and stuff...

They waited a whole month and I had clearly dismissed the fact that I did really well.  Callback next Tuesday.  ?!  We'll see. 

Also, the house that we resubmitted our offer on was accepted.  Our offer was contingent upon the septic being certified.  Well, it wasn't.  It is shot.  13K.  We need to decide if we are going to go ahead with "as is" or walk.  UGH~

Disneyland Kinect... AWESOME!  Thanks Whit for sending that.  I mean, Santa.  

Kitty cuteness...

She is trying so hard to be good with the new babies!

Baseball...

I got nothing but resistance from Dalin about playing baseball again... so I didn't sign him up.  Then he decides he wants to do it so I have to get up at 6:30 and go to the baseball fields and wait 2 hours in line to register him.  He IS playing now for sure!  And he is going to love it!  :)

OCD~

My severe OCD won't let me just skip a day!  I have nothing to post, and nothing to write but I totally had to back track and fill in this space.  There is medication for my issues I know.

 

Pretty dress?

Is what I hear from the second she wakes up to the time she goes to bed.  Begging me to put on a pretty dress!!!

Wishing I was back at the villa!

What the heck am I suppose to do with these kids for two more weeks???  This 3 week break is not cool!

Family pictures

Tournament of Roses...

I have gone every year since being back and I intend to go every year from here on out!

Deb went this year!  :)

silly string fun!

So fun to be with you for the last week...

Aubrey had a blast!

I have this same picture four years ago!

Hal spotted the queen before any of us did!

The Badger band was rad!  They kicked it with us for a bit! 

The Villa in pictures...

Oreo game faces...

kissing cousins...

Swimming all day every day!

Unbirthday party!

Favorite things exchange!

Dalin won 1 million dollars!

More swimming!

Good times!