Archive for June, 2010
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Tuesday, June 29th, 2010In life you don’t always get second chances. I am sure that my Dad thought he would have a health scare and get a second chance. He didn’t. You don’t always get a second chance. Make sure you really live every single day of your life and don’t count on a second chance to really [...]
Farewell Seal Beach—Until Next Time
Saturday, June 26th, 2010We enjoyed another lazy morning wake up in the Pineapple Cottage. Grammy wanted to buy some shells from a store on Main Street so we headed out. We had a cinnamon roll for breakfast at our favorite bakery and bought souvenirs. Each girl bought a necklace and I bought my Christmas ornaments. We were only [...]
Beach Trip and Friends
Thursday, June 24th, 2010This morning we woke up and had a nice breakfast with the cousins before they headed up to Hollywood and home. Once they left we got ready to go to the beach. Bill and the kids worked on a trench to the ocean. Kimberly kept hovering around him because she really wanted the shovel so [...]
Fish and Failures
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010On Wednesday we went to the Aquarium of the Pacific in the morning. We had a great time petting the sharks and rays. It was Paul’s first time doing this and he really enjoyed himself. He enjoyed himself so much that we had to keep a hold on him so he didn’t dive on in. [...]
Cousin Day at the Beach
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010My Brother and his family drove over from Phoenix to spend a couple of days. On Tuesday they came out to the beach with us. This was their first time to the beach and they were very excited! It was nice to have some extra people at the beach to hang out with for a [...]
1st Day of Summer and a Chill
Monday, June 21st, 2010We got the group up and headed down to the beach. Despite the fact that it was the first day of summer, it was quite chilly down at the beach. Once there Bill set up our camp area and we started playing. Grammy brought a bag of toys and taught the kids how to play [...]
Beachy Keen
Sunday, June 20th, 2010This morning we woke up and had breakfast in the beach house. Grammy made waffles and I made eggs and bacon. We all ate our breakfast and then got ready to head down to the beach. With all our gear in hand we headed out. The beach was so nice and quiet when we arrived. [...]
Go time
Saturday, June 19th, 2010This morning I was woken up by the youngest at my bedside. He said, “Today I going to the beach Mom!” He really had no idea what the beach was but he is good at joining in when the girls are excited. The kids got themselves dressed, we got showered, and we headed out of [...]
Dinner Skills
Thursday, June 17th, 2010One of my goals for the Girls this summer was to give them more exposure to cooking. Last night Annie made dinner, mostly on her own. We had flautas (the premade type from Costco), grapes and refried beans with cheese. Certainly a meal very easy to prepare and a perfect one for Annie. She opened [...]
A Pain in the Rear
Thursday, June 17th, 2010Paul has been doing so well in his level 1 swim class. It is amazing how much he has matured since leveling up. Maybe he was always that mature and I didn’t see it because in my mind he still seemed so baby like. Today he started swim class and was doing well. Since it [...]
Bittersweet
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010Every single day there is a bittersweet moment. A moment that is perfect and wonderful and yet hard. Tonight I went shopping at the mall with the kids and my Mother. We had a delightful time. We ate dinner, walked around window shopping, trying on clothes and purchasing some stuff. We had simple and pure [...]
Beignet Bonanza
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010The other morning Kimberly came up to me with the cookbook she received at her last birthday. When she had asked back in October if we could make some of the recipes I told her we would have time this summer. Of course she remembered and was ready to make Tiana’s Famous Beignets. She had [...]
Yes, No, Maybe So
Friday, June 11th, 2010Today Paul and I met with the GI doctor and the Nutritionist. The appointment started out well with them weighing Paul. He has gained 2.5 pounds since he last saw the doctor two months ago! This is huge growth for Paul. I believe this growth is due to his increase in appetite from controlling the [...]
Beach Practice
Thursday, June 10th, 2010After dinner tonight, I took the kids over to a playground while Sandi attended a gluten-free cooking class. They played for a while and then it was time to head home for a bath. As I spun around the parking lot, I spied something intriguing: I stopped the van adjacent to it and everyone was [...]
I’m not as strong as you think
Thursday, June 10th, 2010A huge part of me is grieving. I have lost so many things recently. First and foremost I have lost my Father. Not a day goes by that I don’t shed a tear over this. Not a moment goes by that I don’t wish he wasn’t still here. My life is never going to be [...]
Leveling Up
Wednesday, June 9th, 2010Seems as though Paulie is growing up very quickly. I didn’t think he was ready for the Level 1 class at swim lessons so I enrolled him in the Mommy & Me class. Turns out the baby class was far too babyish for him. He did very well in the level 1 class today. He [...]
Pool time
Wednesday, June 9th, 2010With a very chilly May our pool was not heating up. Just this week I have felt like it was warm enough to plunge into. We have started our 2-3 swims a day and I can feel the laundry load lightening. The Girls are really enjoying the time spent in the pool. Kimberly “surfing” Annie [...]
What to do now?
Wednesday, June 9th, 2010Since I posted the results of Madeline’s seizure I have had many phone calls and emails from people asking what we do next in regards to Madeline’s care. The answer is simple, we do what we have always done, love her as much as we can and never take a day for granted. No one [...]
Curving
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010At Madeline’s 5 year old well check the doctor noticed a slight curve in her spine. We were sent to have an x-ray done. It turns out she has a 8.6 degree curve in her spine. Anything under 10 is fine. The Doctor will monitor it each year to make sure it doesn’t worsen. *This [...]
Waiting on a facelift
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010If you are like me you may go nuts if you see this lovely tan background anymore. The adorable family picture, taken 2 days after Paul was home, is so far out of date it makes me batty. Fear not, a redesign is in the works!!!!! I am so excited! I have a nice and [...]
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