Thomas Loses a Tooth!!

Here he is!

I don't know why I got so emotional after it happened. I guess it is one of those milestones that came too quick. I love the missing tooth grin. Too cute!!

I think I might be the worst blogger ever....

I am going to make an effort to update this dang thing more often! Does anyone even check it anymore??

Thanksgiving 2007

Mom and Ryan getting ready for the Thanksgiving lake bike ride.

Tommy is 5! (November 19, 2007)

Thomas is 5! (we can't believe it either...) Here he is on his new quad (a gift from his Daddy, thanks.)

Life after 30.....

Me & the Borchinator 4 rows from the dirt! Love it.

Look at my birthday nachos!! They were wooonnnnnnderful.

Mindi, Gina, Kristin, Ally


I've officially begun my life after 30. It's not like I thought it would be though. You know, I was thinking I'd be married, a couple of kids, house in the burbs, mini-van, soccer games, and wanting to go to bed early. Oh wait, I've already been there for a few years!
Anyways, My 30th was a blast. Michael was out of town, so I opted for box seats at the Padres game with a few of my closest friends. And of course, birthday cake!
I have been feeling more mature lately though.......we'll see if it lasts!

T.J the Dogg

Here is our cute new doggie, T.J. He is wooooonnnderful. It's nice to have a smaller dog. He loves to snuggle and go in the car with us. We rescued him last month and he has adjusted beautifully. The vet thinks he's between 2 and 3 years old.

The little girl in the middle is our sweet next door neighbor, Carly. Either she's adopted us or we've adopted her. She's 10 and an only child and loves the boys. They love her too. Thomas shouts over the fence to try and summon her out to play. It's very cute. Everywhere we go people say how cute my 3 children are, and how they look so much alike!

The last pic is after T.J. got a summer cut.....much better for walks at the lake!

Beach Day, Speaking in Church, and Other News

So we have a blog now.I thought it would be a fun way to keep friends and family updated. So here we go.....
We had our first beach day last week at La Jolla Shores. It was Thomas' last day of summer school, and the school puts on a beach get together for the last day. Fun, fun, fun! Actually, it was great! Ryan was sandy from head to toe within the first 4 minutes (before sunscreen). The boys had a great time with all of the kids and at the playground. The water was pure heaven, and the weather was beautiful........isn't that why we stay here?? Anyways, it has been a busy summer so far but we're all having fun.
Mike is enjoying his job, and we miss him when he has to travel. But we all survive...Ryan and Thomas are doing great. Ryan is expanding his volcabulary all the time now. His most recent addition was "ball" and "no no". Thomas is on his first and last soccer team. It's getting better every week, but mostly he will play one quarter per game and then climb the tree. To quote him at the first game, he said "Mom. I hate soccer! I only want to play baseball!" He really likes to play goally, and enjoys the practices, and usually wants to sleep in his uniform on game days. So it's not too terrible.
Mike and I had to give talks this past Sunday. This was my first since being baptized 11 years ago. I was starting to get a little prideful about my ability to not be asked to speak. I was asked one time in our last ward when we moved in in 1997. I said nope, absolutely not. They never asked again....I could feel this one coming though. I think I am just tired from being so stubborn and or scared this long about speaking and callings, etc. The worst part was waiting to speak. I havent been that nervous in quite a while. It reminded me of that show Fear Factor, and I thought while sitting up there, 'I would rather eat some strange bug at this point than speak today'. But I did some deep breathing, much like the ones you do while in labor and I did it. Afterwards I felt really good and thought that I could actually do it again. Miracles can happen.
Well, I hope you all enjoy the blog, and add to it! we'll see how it goes......love you all!