We love you Mom!

Warning! This is going to get a little corny, but this is how I feel!!

I feel very blessed to have you as a Mom. Thank you for all you do to support all of us, and  thank you for who you are! Because you ROCK! 

Thank you for.............

• For all the years of waking up numerous times at night to switch the laundry
  
• always being on time to pick us up 
  
• being patient when I was so late ( I get that from you Dad)
  
• Giving us the love of books
  
• Teaching me how to be a caring Mother
  
• Never judging, always loving
  
• Loving my babies!
  
• Yummy Mac and Cheese
  
• For my love of musicals
  
• For washing my jeans and not complaining at way too late at night
  
• Laundry parties (those were wild)
  
• birthday cereal
  
• For waking me up in such unforgettable ways..... Good morning to you, good morning to you................ 
  
• For Feeding anyone and everyone who walked through your door
  
• For ICE CREAM!
  
• For showing us what a marriage can be
  
• For Loving our Dad
• I know I'm the favorite, so thank you for making my bro's and sis's feel like you loved them the same:)

I can go on forever! 

Most of all, thank you for Loving us UNCONDITIONALLY!
I could never want nor ask for any more. I love you so much. 

I love this picture!

Great days at Lake Almanor!

We took a week off and joined Mike's family at Lake Almanor  in California.  Mike's parents own a beautiful lake home that we are very blessed to enjoy! It was such a beautiful week, the kids are still excited about it. 
Faster Daddy faster!

Too fast Daddy too fast! ( my bros and sisters will get this one ) hehe
View of the beautiful lake house from the dock!
Cute glasses Cousin Jaycee! 
Joey was a real help on the boat!

 Nicole and one of  her two cute daughter's Jaycee
And of course Granny and Papa's baby! 

My adorable boys, they had a blast!

We parked in the middle of the lake and floated, swam, and even had a diving contest in honor of the Olympics!
Cutie Aja
Toby and Martha aka Granny and Papa, thank you for giving us these memories at your lake house!
Papa and his daughter Hanna, Hanna is great, she kept us well fed all week with her yummy cookin', thanks Hanna!

We have such a great family!

We had ALL of our family in town the last few weeks, the count was 42 people!~ it was action packed, as you can see by the photos~ yes, there are allot of them, and there is much much more. We feel very blessed to have such a great family. Sorry to Kat, Joe, Dan, and Dave some how you hid from the camera. You didn't make the cut......... We Loved seeing all of you!!

The cute cousins! Spencer, Gavin, Landon, Jens' brother in law, and Karly- 
Aja is quite the drooler! Of course still a cutie
See~ told ya!
Aja likes to stay up on whats in-- Big Sunglasses. That's my girl:)

Beautiful Becki holding Aja 
SMILE! Jen, Danny, and Matt. Meet Danny, Matt's partner. Danny is a hair Stylist, he did at least 12 cuts while here, Thanks Danny!! We love the NY dews. 
My cute nieces and sister Maddie, Jenn, and Cassie ( I have more cute nieces but they didn't make the photo) 
Jenn's cute familia! I love them and will miss them when they leave.
My time to go NY~  Danny I love the flip action:)
Love it Danny~ thank you thank you thank you!
Papa Hayden night~ Nothing like a big mound of tasty sugar at midnight
 My Matt, man your handsome
And more .....
Pump it out girl!  Aja  is such a happy baby, especially when releasing tummy pains~ 
And of course, family Yoga!! 
 
Family hike........... and rest time. 
And of course POOL PARTY! Matt has a little fear of water...... it's OK Matt I'd jump in for you!

Be broke the boat in!

Law says under 15 has to wear a life jacket! We thought this was close enough, poor Aja was SO hot! But she did great, she was happy the whole time!
Kids loved the front deck
We rode into dark, and it was a beautiful silence, in Gavin's words "This is so relaxing" ~ I am glad they are able to feel that peace in life.
The kids were in Heaven, the boat has been sitting on the side of our house for 2 months just teasing us! 
Gavin was the 1st to jump in and the last to get out, our Water boy!
Aja sweet Aja

And our sweet girl 

Our Weekend Walks

We love getting out on the weekends- One of our favorite places is Portland's Waterfront. The boys ride their scooters, and I try to keep up! 
And of course stop to play along the way!

My attempt of a picture off all 3 ....... I love those kids!
Man, do I love them!!!!

Gavin Graduated

Gavin is Now a BIG 1st grader!!!
He is very excited!
Of course, our supportive and loving Grandma was there!
And Landon was excited about the cake! 

Congrats Gavin! You are growing up so fast! TOO fast! We love you!

I'm Catching up.....

I decided it was time to catch up on my blog. Aja is now 3 weeks old and has such a sweet calm spirit. She sleeps and eats well, and the boys can't get enough of her. The next few blogs should catch you up on our lives.  Gavin is finishing Kindergarden, and Landon Preschool. We are looking forward to the SUN! Summers coming soon.  

Thank you all for all your kind words and support through the last month.