FHE Tennis

For FHE this week Brian thought it would be fun to take the girls to play tennis. - I guess once a week is not enough for him! The kids loved it. I really enjoyed seeing Brian take the time and patience to work with the kids on their swings and serves. I know they love the one on one attention as well. He even had Hailey getting a few hits. I loved that as soon as he set his racket down to help one of the girls, Colby would make a B-line for it and start dragging it around trying to swing at something, what were not sure, but he was trying. I was also cracking up that as soon as the kids saw me bring out the camera they would stop and pose. It took a few pics before they got the idea that I wanted pictures of them playing, not just standing there with the racket. But of course I thought the poses were cute too.

I have to say I love my family- I have the greatest husband and kids in the world, now I may be biased, but I am totally entitled to be! I love that we can do just about anything together and have a great time doing it! Check them out in action!! They are getting better too!

Would you like to dine with us?

After a long day of soccer we decided we needed some grub and neither Karen nor I felt like going home to cook, so we hit the "Elephant Bar" with the Garcia-Young clan. The service was great. The kids had their own table and the adults had their own. The waitress was attentive to the needs of everyone. Yes even the kids-... but look what a disaster they can make. They were actually fairly well behaved and happy, and yet the mess must be inevitable. I think Colby really enjoyed sitting with the big kids, at least for a while. He was kind enough to help just about anyone finish up their meal. What can I say the kid can eat and he enjoys it too. After instances like this I reminded of how valuable babysitters are! Like I said they were good at the restaurant, it's just.... well a picture says a thousand words right?... I did like seeing them have fun with their friends, and we had a good time with our friends as well!

SOCCER- Last Day of Rec Season/ First Day of Indoor

Here is Cambrie playing soccer(#3). My friend Karen and I coached the team this year- much to Brian's dismay... but it was a lot of fun. And I learned a lot as well! Karen is a great coach! (Thanks for teaching me too Karen!) Anyway, I was so proud of Cambrie, she was aggressive and persistant, and one of the smallest kids out there, which only helped her get away with a little more pushing than others, since her hands were down near most of the girls waist and legs. I was impressed with what a fiesty little thing she was!

"The Pink Cheetas" what a name huh? What can I say... we let the girls pick. We really had a great team this year! It was so fun to get to know all the girls. I really enjoyed each one of them. They all worked hard which isn't always the case, and I think they had fun too. We were lucky! I actually really enjoyed being so involved, I just don't know that Brian would feel the same.. ha/ha - But that wasn't the end of our soccer day...................

NEXT- comes Indoor soccer- the last game of our outdoor rec season was also on the same day as our first indoor game. The cool thing about indoor is Jade and Cambrie are both playing this year. They technically are on different teams, but they have the same coach, so they practice together and work together. Thier first game was against each other though... that was interesting! It was a great game! The final score was 4 to 6. They both played really hard! I was so proud! I have to admit my favorite moment was when Jade and Cambrie went head to head for the ball. It was just the two of them duking it out, and they were sort of pushing each other back forth and Cambrie got mad and finally yelled "JADE STOP IT" I couldn't help but laugh. They might as well have been playing in our backyard! Teams will come and go, but you'll always have a sister to go head to head with! Aren't families great!

The girls had lots of support for thier first game. Not only was our whole family there, but Nana and Papa made a special trip out to Turlock to see them play as well... yes we play in Turlock 35 min. south of where we live.. crazy? Yes! The things we do for sports. I think everyone enjoyed it though. Just check out Colby's face! Hailey was trying to be helpful as well- ha/ha

I've Been Tagged

Ok- I think that it is a little crazy, but I am new to this blogging thing and I know I wont hear the end of it if I don’t comply so……. Here goes. I was tagged by Kristin Skinner so if I tag you and you want to complain- head to her web site listed on my check out these sites list, down on the right. 6 Things huh? OK here goes…

1- I have OCD - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder- not clinically diagnosed but definitely recognized by all those who know me very well. When I start into a project or an idea, I have a hard time focusing on anything else. I somehow get blinders on and go full force, at least until I burn out.- Which sometimes doesn’t take very long. Hey they say that recognizing the problem is the first step right?

2- Next- I relate to Kristin very well in the way that I also cannot stand to be breathed on. I can’t handle any hot breath around my face, especially my ears- no whispering allowed!!! For me personally I can’t stand anything warm on my face- not breath, not the heater in the car, no blankets – nada!!!! Keep away!

3- I love creative things- Scrapbooking (digital and otherwise)- Making videos or short home movies- making vinyl signs. There is something in the creative artsy fartsy process that I just really enjoy. There are just never enough hours in the day.

4- I am sometimes known to have radars for ears. If you ask my husband or my brother in law Brett, they could tell you the best way to get my attention, is to whisper my name as if you didn’t want me to hear, or like you were trying to talk about me without me knowing. I sometimes have a hard time focusing on a conversation when I am in a crowd, because I am drawn to listen to all the conversations going on around me. Being a little on the nosey side doesn’t help the situation either.

5- To address the remark Kristin left when she tagged me… I do tend to have my fingers in way to many pots. When embarking upon a new project or adventure, I feel confident that I can accomplish the task or job, I just forget that I can’t do them all at once- (although I still may try) Part of that is my weakness in saying no- A friend once told me I have the word “YES” written across my forehead. I know I need to work on just saying NO. When my schedule is totally overloaded and someone calls and asks for a “quick” favor, I somehow seem to say Yes- as Brian is shaking his head at me. When I give deadlines for orders, I seem to always take the last minute orders anyway and then I put myself in a frenzy trying to get everything done.- For those of you reading this don’t even try it, I have made a new commitment to just say NO!

6- Last but not least I love all things organizational!! Especially office supplies! I love pens, binders, paper, file folders, labeling and color coding things. I relate to the line from “You’ve Got Mail” where she talks about how excited she gets over the bouquet of freshly sharpened pencils. That gets me all excited too! I love organizing things, but I like having all the gadgets to it with. I sometimes feel like the most disorganized person in the world, but when I organize a room I get so much satisfaction out of it. If only I were the only person using the room after I organized it, I know it would stay perfect (right?), but (lucky for me) I share my home with 5 other children- oops- 4 and a husband.(j/k Brian) I know that I am probably the worst one, but again recognizing the problem is half the battle right?

Now I guess I am supposed to tag 6 people- I don't know very many people with blogs, so here's what I got. I will tag Liz Evans since I over the phone I just made sure she started a blog for her family and I know she has lots of fun quirks that she can share. I will also tag Natalie Cann, because it would be fun to hear more about her since I have known her since jr.high but not seen her in years! Plus she just had a new baby she can talk about. I will tag Trisha Heffner, I know she is one of those amazing people who can do anything... I will let her tell you about her "hobbies". I also tag Debbie Miles, I know she will have neat things to share, because she never ceases to amaze me with her stories!! I just hope she remembers her blog address! And.. I can tag Karen Garcia-Young, because I just found she has a blog! Yeah it's catching on!! Now if I could just get my family to do it! Last but not least I will tag Brian, hoping he will comply, check back later for 6 specials about him- If he doesn't do it, I may have to do it my self!

The rules: Player lists 6 facts/habits about themselves. At the end of the post, player then tags 6 people and posts their names, then goes to their blog and posts a comment letting them know they've been tagged and asking them to read their blog for the rules.

HALLOWEEN

Thought I would share with you some of our fun pics from Halloween night. Jade was a pirate, Cambrie was a Geisha Girl, Hailey was Snow White, and Colby was the Green Monster.

The kids had lots of fun trick or treating with their friends. Some of my favorite pictures are the last 2 where Colby was sitting in the middle of the street going through a candy bag and then the one below,where he was reaching with everything he's got to get to Cambrie's Candy bucket. He is at that fun age, mischievous but fun.

Girls Night Out to High School Musical on Ice!

The girls and I got to go to High School Musical on Ice with some friends. It was so much fun! The sad part was I knew the words to most every song they sang. Then to top it all off during intermission the stands were still shaking, do to the 6.5 earthquake that shook through the bay area. What a night! We need more fun girls nights out like this!

Is The Holy Terror Hungry?

One of Colby's favorite things to do is make a mess of something organized. His most frequented area is the kids dish cupboard. He gets great pleasure out of seeing me cringe as empties the cupboard in 5 seconds flat. He's so proud!

Then, since he pulled out the dishes, he figures it must be time to eat. So of course Mr. do it himself puts himself in the chair and he wants to be the one to put the tray on. So independant - a little to independant!

A Must See for any Mom!

Make sure you pause the music, down in the right hand side column so you can hear what she says!!!

Disneyland w/ Cousins!

Hailey's 4th Birthday Party

This was Hailey's first friend birthday and she had a Luau swim party. She had a lot of fun with lots of great friends. I can hardly believe she is already 4. She is growing up to fast.

4th of July Block Party

This 4th of July we stayed around home for a block party!

Jade's Baptism Day

This was a big deal for the whole family so it was great to have so many family members and friends there supporting Jade. It is hard to believe the she is old enough to be baptized. She is such a sweet spirit and a great leader in our home. I am so grateful for her!

COLBY'S 1st Birthday!

Are you sure this is the way I am supposed to eat this?


YUM!