Piggy Bank

Rhett LOVES his Dad! I mean loves him to death! Wants to be just like him, dress like him, do everything he does, and be with him as much as humanly possible. We often notice Rhett sitting at the dinner table or watching TV in the same position Randy is in, hands in the same places, feet etc. He LOVES his Dad! Rhett was very sad when it was time for Randy to leave for work today. I told him Dad needs to go to work and make money. That is what I always tell him Dad does at work, "makes money". This morning Rhett's response was, "Mom I put money in my bank yesterday, let's open it for Dad".

How seriously adorable is that! We did the recycling yesterday and the money goes in Rhett's piggy bank. He wanted to open his piggy bank and give his Dad the money so he didn't have to go to work today!

Happy New Year 2011!

New Year's Eve was spent talking, eating and playing games with family. We celebrated an East Coast New Years with fireworks for the kids! It was a good time!


New Year's Resolution 2010: No Surgery! Mission Accomplished!!! After 2009 being filled with surgeries, hospitals and recoveries my goal for 2010 was no surgery! It was close there for a minute when Randy got injured wake boarding this fall but we made it! I couldn't be happier! Honestly! Here's hoping for more years like this!

New Year's Resolution for 2011: Live Life! I am a planner. I am always thinking ahead, even when I don't try to. I have learned over the years that our plans don't usually mean anything. We can make all the plans we want but life has a way of doing with us what it wants. I want to live my life! Enjoy my life, whatever it may bring!
Here's to 2011!

Chelsey & Christian's Wedding

Congratulations to Chelsey and Christian! The happiest couple any of us have ever seen! We could not be happier for them.













Bride's Family

Groom's Family

Christmas 2010

Christmas was a little different this year. Generally we do Christmas Eve dinner but we made a last minute cancellation due to a broken water heater at my parents and a emergency back surgery for my Brother In Law. We still made sure to make cookies and watch a movie together by the tree, as a family. We put cookies and milk out for Santa and tucked Rhett into bed.
Christmas morning Rhett woke us up bright and early to open presents. He would play with each one before opening the next. It was so fun to see his excitement! We watched one of his new movies and ate breakfast together.
We got a call from Erin, my sister, that her family decided to come to California today and would be at my mom's that evening. We rearranged our plans and spent the day with Randy's family. It was a fun day together with cousins. We made it to my mom's just in time for my sister's arrival, for more presents and more food. It was so fun to be with our family. We missed Kylie and Cody this year. Kylie will luckily join us later in the week.



Opening presents from Santa

Ready to open presents at Nana's & Grandpa's

Rhett, Halle, Blake, Katie and Sadie

Movies and Popcorn

A new favorite thing to do at our house and how we have been passing some of our rainy days lately.

Noah's Ark at the Skirball

The Skirball Museum in LA has an ongoing Noah's Ark exhibit. Rhett and I went one morning and had a great time! Most of the exhibit is made of recycled materials. They can play with materials that allow them to make a storm, load the animals two by two onto the ark, climb through the ark on rope tunnels as well as a craft room and few other things.

"Snuggle Me"

This morning Rhett was in my bed watching cartoons and I was walking around the house picking up. I heard him calling, "MOM . . .MOM . . " so I went in to see what he needed. He said, "Mom, I am cold, come snuggle me" and patted on the bed next to him.
How could I resist!!!! I didn't. We snuggled. When Randy came in the room from showering he asked Dad to join in. We snuggled and watched a cartoon before Dad went off to work.