If ya don't know now ya know

I have a new email address

mommiesboys@comcast.net

I AM THE COOLEST STAR WARS MOM ... EVER!!!!!

Ok, OMGOSH

I am officially the coolest Mom, EVER. Not to toot my own horn or what have you, but look at what we are taking Parker to for his 8Th Birthday and it is a surprise.Shhhhhh...

I decided no big Birthday party this year and to do a family event instead and this is what I came up with.

CHECK IT OUT

PS Don't hate I know it's cool

What? This is totally normal.

This is what I think of when my kids say "Mom I'm bored" Doesn't everybody?

Thought this was so funny and we were laughing SO hard we were crying and even in pain. Parker coined it

THE CHUCK CHUCK BABY SHOW

We took a really awesome trip to the Oakland Zoo and the boys had a blast. They are getting SO big and time seems to be speeding past me. My 33rd Birthday is creeping up and soon after Parker 8 and Cohen 4. WOW where has all this time gone. Lately I am pretty pleased with the outcome of time spent. I am so extremely lucky to have been and be a stay at home Mom. Sometimes it was and is really hard and exhausting to be the kind of Mom I desired to be if I were to stay with the Boys, but moreover it has been life changing and rewarding to who I am as well. Thanks to all the support that make it possible & thanks to the wonderful Andy for having the same desires for our kids. You are the best!

Enjoy the million Zoo pictures

and when asked their favorite animal they both responded with ...

SMEAR CATS

Oh, well can't win em all.

VALHALLA 2ND GRADER?????

We're off to second grade

Yep, we are settled and a second grader already.

He was nervous and hesitant, but seemed pretty excited to create his own little world. I am so happy for Parker and am confident that where ever he goes and what ever he does God is in his little heart and his heart is good. Oh, and he can make ya laugh.

Parker, Peekie, Parker Pine, Peekido, P, Peekido Little

I LOVE YOU

You are amazing

You have the best and biggest heart and you wear it on your sleeve (I like that)

Don't ever be ashamed of your giving and loving soul. Embrace life, have fun, play and be you cause we ALL like you.

HOME 2009

We have arrived

Took a break from unpacking to enjoy some of the Bay we came back to.

We went to Tilden Park. Rode the steam train, carousel, went to the nature center, little farm and took a hike. This is SO what I needed!!!! The move went fine, but it really was down to the wire and I was STRESSED out.

We are SO thrilled to be home and already have been hiking a lot and riding bikes on the bike trails. I am so excited to share with Andrew (someone who understands) the importance and joy of growing up in the area. I can't wait for the boys to LOVE and appreciate San Francisco as much as us and enjoy the outdoors and all the perks of living here.

1st adventure DONE ...

a million to go!

Nature Center and they had to get some strange magnifying glass inspecting thing at the gift shop

Our new favorite pass time ... hiking. It was WONDERFUL and they were SO happy.

I am used to being in LB so I forgot jackets and wow we needed them. Oops my bad.

All day the animals were giving be pictures of their tongue weired

This Pig had the funniest butt EVER!

After Cohen fed this celery to the goat he demanded the goat go get a drink of water and ... the Goat did!

PS see the tongue ...again c'mon farm animals gosh

For some reason it seemed as if this goat was smiling for me

It was a beautiful day and the outdoorsness was perfect!

ANOTHER animal and tongue picture ... how strange

Tilden's little petting farm it was FUN the boys ran and ran

This is the Monsters posing in the Nature Center ... how natural!

New chapter in LIFE

It is official WE ARE MOVING!!!

Andrew received a promotion with the company he is currently with, Remy Cointreau. This promotion is moving us back home to Northern California, east bay area. We are thrilled and can't wait to be back although the move is bitter sweet due to all the family we are leaving behind. Andrew's Sister Bethany & Brother in law Jeremy and our nieces Delaney & Sadie and nephew Isaac, my Mom and sister Carrie, with her husband Trevor and Brody and Brynn also my little sister in the OC area. It will be an big change, but one we are ready to be taking on and are celebrating as a family.

Andy's start date is August 1, so this will be a busy month for us to get packed and find a place to land. We are looking forward to being back home and being close to Andy's Parents and Grandma again not to mention friends and familiar places.... um TAHOE!

... hang on and away we go