California Science Center

Jack, Liam and Quinn are all obsessed with a new show on PBS called the Wild Kratts. Mom happened to see that they were going to be doing a live stage show for free up at the California Science center in Los Angeles. The whole museum is free so I had pretty low expectations. We started the venture by getting up there and realizing that Jack forgot his shoes. We went in anyways and after the Wild Kratts show, John being the best Dad in the world, used GPS and walked to a Payless shoe source to get Jack a much needed pair of shoes. Disaster averted and we had a GREAT time. Let me tell you, this is by far the coolest museum we have ever taken the kids to. Everything was so hands on and different!! I can not recommend this one more if you have not already been!!

Kidspace Museum

Since I am feeling better and taking a break from working we have been back to exploring The California Gold. First up was the Kidspace Musuem in Pasadena. It was really cute and had different things for the kids to do, but I feel like they could have had a lot more for the price you pay to get in... That being said it was a huge hit with Jack and Liam....I would say it is worth a visit one time at least.

Boy Oh Boy!

SO. We are just found out yesterday we are having our third son. We also found out that he is healthy so far. My two boys were thrilled as they have wanted nothing but another boy since they found out someone new would join our family. They seem to be in a very small group that truly understand what it means to have a monopoly where the sexes are concerened. Most people seem to think the golden ticket is one of each. Although I admit the little girl's clothing section may sting a little bit; I still can't help but feel a little pride with my all boy tribe. I am one of four girls (the third girl no less) and I never once wished I had a brother. In fact, I know many girls from that golden boy/girl sibling combo that desperatly would say to me "I so wish I had sisters like you". Truth is, there is no perfect combo, when kids get sick, made fun of, or have trouble in school the pain is all the same. Boy or girl. Us parents want the same thing... for them to be happy.

I am already so in love with this new little guy, and now that I know he is in there safe and sound, I couldn't picture my life any other way....

Here is to being happy with the hands that we are dealt.

Anniversary Date

Usually, we always go away for our anniversary. This year we are saving up for a new bed set to fit our new King size mattress we just got. (With a new family member coming our queen sized bed had reached it's limit)This meant we had to stay local. Mom watched the kids for us and we did something we have not really got to do since having kids. We went antiquing in Old Town Orange. We never buy anything, but it is so fun to see what crazy stuff you can find. After our Date in Orange we ended up at Sprinkles and headed home to finally watch the rest of the Social Network without having to pause it every 5 minutes for new news updates from Jack and Liam. In other words ...it was a perfect date.




Mine was better




Does the above dog have dog boobs or is it just me







We kept finding wedding stuff all day. Doesn't this couple look just like us...well at least when you are tripping on LSD it does


The swelling stomach is not the baby it was that chili hamburger I ate pictured above



Oh Bob! How I love thee!







Seriously, Satan himself had to have painted that...




I took this picture for Jack...Then I noticed the train said "Erie" as if it was asking for help with that creepy kid mannequin behind him...(btw I realize Eerie has two ee's)



Oh Dolly! How I love thee!
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Antiques are scary and fun!

Both my kids at 11 months.

Guess who has an Anniversary today??

11 Years ago John and I were married in Newport Harbor. Our marriage is easy and just works. I have no real tips or key notes as to why it works so well; it just does. I do know that from the day we met it seemed like the two of us had an awful lot in common and that helped us a lot from the get go. We do give and take a lot, we rarely argue, and we still try to impress each other daily even after all this time. I find it odd sometimes that nobody ever asks how my marriage is doing…almost as if everyone just assumes it is great. And it is, but sometimes it is still fun to talk about...

So since I never really get to talk about us, I thought for our anniversary I would put out some maybe unknown facts about our history. Here goes...

• We have been together for 15 years…we met when we were 19


• It took us 4 months of spending pretty much every day together to finally get to our first kiss


• We are both the third child in families of four children


• We both agreed to have three kids that first week of our romance (we went from slow to fast)


• We combined our checking accounts about 4 months after we started dating


• John did not have a car when we met, he worked in Cypress. That was a total bitch and he took the bus a lot. 15 years later he is back to no car and now rides his bike to work every day. (luckily, he works in Mission Viejo)


• Our relationship began at Pageant of the masters where we were both body models in paintings


• Our Dads are the exact same age 1 day apart


• Both sets of our parents are still married and have been for a helluva long time


• The first 3 years of our relationship were spent long distance; he went to school in Michigan. It finally got to be too hard and I spent the last two semesters with him living in Michigan. Um, did I mention it was Flint, Michigan? Yeah that is what true love is all about - living in the rape capitol of the country


• We have been to a lot of the states in America. To all those who wonder why we stayed in the OC that is why. Once you drive all over you realize no place is as perfect for raising a family as the OC.


• We moved into our very first apartment 1-1-2000. That night we ended up in the ER when John sliced his head open putting our bed together.


• We walked out of our wedding to Mama Cass’ “Dream a Little Dream”.


• We have horrible wedding pictures and didn't even own a camera when Jack was born.


• We honeymooned in the most exotic of places. Georgia.


• People watching is still and always has been our favorite activity.


• We lost our first baby to a miscarriage.


• We have never missed an episode of Joel McHale’s "The Soup".


• We are both toy addicts and love going to Toys R us with or without the kids.


• We are both messy, but if you were to ask John, he would say it is just me.


• We have the two of the most awesome boys in the world (ok so that is a well-known fact).


• We talk a lot. A LOT. I never get tired of hearing his voice and what he has to say and
  we love to debate lame topics.


• We had the best garlic fries of our lives at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.

Hmmmm….I am sure there is more, but it is 4:00 am and I am now at loss and wonder if anyone will make it through this list anyways.

Happy 11 years of marriage to the man that has made my life very very easy to live.