Monday, September 5, 2011
UGHH!!
What has happened to Blogger? I can't make any edits to my posts, change fonts, etc. I tried "upgrading" to the new templates and hate it. HELP! Anyone?!!
Committed
A friend from college is starting a "Be Healthy" competition for the next 6 months and whaddayaknow, I decided to join in. I am hoping the competition will help motivate me and get moving. I just finished 2 months of physical therapy (and paid an arm and a leg, literally) for the sessions and feel I HAVE to get my money out of them and actually continue exercising to get my knee up and running for good. I know, I am totally lazy. I have to admit, I enjoyed working out at night when Kevin came home from work. It was a nice break from a long day. But since he has been getting home after 8pm, my visits pretty much stopped (since February. Like I said - LAZY). My goal is to get up at 6am and go workout/run before I have to start working at 7:30am. The competition is pretty easy - if you do it. I am hoping at competition's end I will be a new woman! Here's to getting healthy!
If anyone is interested in joining, I would love a local workout buddy!
http://behealthycompetition2011.blogspot.com/
If anyone is interested in joining, I would love a local workout buddy!
http://behealthycompetition2011.blogspot.com/
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Kindergarten!
We made it! The first day of school FINALLY arrived. Chloe was SOO excited. She has been looking forward to this day for about 2 years now. And it finally came! 
Kevin gave her a wonderful blessing that morning before he went to work. Man, she is a little Kevin! Twins, if you ask me ;)
Another pic at the playground. She was so excited to see so many of her friends from the park that had afternoon class like her.
Pic with mommy - man it was SOO stinkin hot that day!
Getting settled in on her color street - right at home and loving it every day!
Chloe is actually in the same classroom that I was in when I went to school here. It is a little surreal, but also a little nostalgic. She is in the afternoon class with Mrs. Green and has class from 11:30 to 2:50. The first week of school I rearranged my work schedule to allow me to take her and drop her off everyday. Now, Monday thru Thursday my mom or cousin Kim drop her off at school. I get to pick her up everyday and Fridays I get to do both now. We try to walk or ride our bikes to school, but I have to admit, sometimes I drive because the thought of walking to and from school in that heat just about does me in! Grandma Thomas made her dress, too. She was so excited for Chloe and so badly wanted to make her outfit. Any time mom, anytime!
Kevin gave her a wonderful blessing that morning before he went to work. Man, she is a little Kevin! Twins, if you ask me ;)
Another pic at the playground. She was so excited to see so many of her friends from the park that had afternoon class like her.
Pic with mommy - man it was SOO stinkin hot that day!
Getting settled in on her color street - right at home and loving it every day!
Chloe is actually in the same classroom that I was in when I went to school here. It is a little surreal, but also a little nostalgic. She is in the afternoon class with Mrs. Green and has class from 11:30 to 2:50. The first week of school I rearranged my work schedule to allow me to take her and drop her off everyday. Now, Monday thru Thursday my mom or cousin Kim drop her off at school. I get to pick her up everyday and Fridays I get to do both now. We try to walk or ride our bikes to school, but I have to admit, sometimes I drive because the thought of walking to and from school in that heat just about does me in! Grandma Thomas made her dress, too. She was so excited for Chloe and so badly wanted to make her outfit. Any time mom, anytime! I can't believe she is in Kindergarten, but I am so happy she is loving school and WANTS to do homework. She is so eager to learn and we are trying our best to keep up with her! Good luck this year Chloe. We love you!!
Two be Remembered!
For Tilly's actual birthday, we kept with tradition and had waffles for breakfast with candles. We made a cake for lunch, and spaghetti for dinner - her favorite. We didn't do anything terribly exciting because, let's face it. Her birthday was on a Tuesday and Kevin works late and we were leaving to go camping just two days later. So, we kept it simple. But, I knew I had to make this party "big" and somewhat memorable because I totally dropped the ball last year and didn't do a big First birthday for her.
Still waking up - can you tell? She still looks drowsy!
And cake for a snack - nothing but the best on your 2nd bday baby!
Party Day! I love her curls!
I think I did a pretty good job on her party, if I do say so myself! I have never made a birthday outfit for the girls, so Tilly was extra lucky to get an outfit (trying to ease my guilt from last year, can you tell?). I found this fabric and fell in love with it. I went with a pink theme and got a lot of ideas from different pics I had seen on pinterest (my latest hobby). There are so many creative people out there in the world! I am glad I can copy them.
And of course, I made this banner a few months ago just for this party. I figured staying in the pink family of fabrics was pretty safe for 3 girls. We will get a lot of use out of this.
I had a pink dessert table with Pink Rice Krispie Treats, dipped marshmallows, candy goody bags, jelly beans, and taffy. I was going to do a bundt cake for my little cake stand, BUT the night before the party it totally fell apart when I tried to take it out of the pan! I hate that!!! So, it was all cupcakes. Thankfully, I have a ton of cake boxes in my pantry! Then I used the extra fabric from her outfit to decorate the table and vases. I love the way it turned out. I only wish I had a larger table to fill. I can see how people can go all out on these birthday parties. Once you get going, it is hard to stop. All the goodies turned out so good! I love my hanging pom poms.
Daddy and his baby girl.
Me and my baby
Getting ready to blow the candles out.
She didn't quite get it that she had to wait until we finished singing to blow them out.
Some of the cousins
We love you Tilly! Can't wait for next year!
Still waking up - can you tell? She still looks drowsy!
And cake for a snack - nothing but the best on your 2nd bday baby!
Party Day! I love her curls!
I think I did a pretty good job on her party, if I do say so myself! I have never made a birthday outfit for the girls, so Tilly was extra lucky to get an outfit (trying to ease my guilt from last year, can you tell?). I found this fabric and fell in love with it. I went with a pink theme and got a lot of ideas from different pics I had seen on pinterest (my latest hobby). There are so many creative people out there in the world! I am glad I can copy them.
And of course, I made this banner a few months ago just for this party. I figured staying in the pink family of fabrics was pretty safe for 3 girls. We will get a lot of use out of this.
I had a pink dessert table with Pink Rice Krispie Treats, dipped marshmallows, candy goody bags, jelly beans, and taffy. I was going to do a bundt cake for my little cake stand, BUT the night before the party it totally fell apart when I tried to take it out of the pan! I hate that!!! So, it was all cupcakes. Thankfully, I have a ton of cake boxes in my pantry! Then I used the extra fabric from her outfit to decorate the table and vases. I love the way it turned out. I only wish I had a larger table to fill. I can see how people can go all out on these birthday parties. Once you get going, it is hard to stop. All the goodies turned out so good! I love my hanging pom poms.
Daddy and his baby girl.
Me and my baby
Getting ready to blow the candles out.
She didn't quite get it that she had to wait until we finished singing to blow them out.
Some of the cousins
We love you Tilly! Can't wait for next year!Friday, August 19, 2011
Lake Camanche
The first weekend in August (and just following New Melones), the California Thomas clan all got together for camping at Lake Camanche. Kevin grew up going here, but we had never gone. In fact, in all my youth, I never remember camping at a lake. My family didn't do water sports, so when I first heard about this trip being planned, I was a little surprised. Mom and Pop rented a jet ski for a few days and the kids all paid for the gas (hardly a fair split). I opted to only camp for one night, as we had just been camping and again, I would be flying solo. The girls did awesome (again) and we had a great time lounging by the lake side and hanging out with the cousins. I hope the Thomas clan can have an annual camping trip together just like the Andrus clad does. Great memories!
Kevin actually made it up for Sat morning. It was a bust, though. We only stayed a few more hours. We felt like we were in the middle of little Mexico with all the mariachi music around us...
Grandpa didn't exactly have his weight balanced out with the grandkids on this boat ride ;)
Wyatt
I swear there are a couple pictures of Shannon and me posing just like this in camping somewhere
"Sleeping" Beauties - they loved sleeping in the tent
Carson cooking our tin foil dinners - Yeah for a man in camp!
Gma and Stella 
I love this pic with Dad and some of the grandkids
Say Cheese!
One more with Stella - all the Gkids on this trip: Reagan, Austin, Chloe, Ben, Stella, Charlie, Tilly, Nolan
Carson driving, Jon holding the flag, and Kevin being towed... quite the load to haul!
Great memories and lots of fun. Can't wait for next time!
Kevin actually made it up for Sat morning. It was a bust, though. We only stayed a few more hours. We felt like we were in the middle of little Mexico with all the mariachi music around us...
Grandpa didn't exactly have his weight balanced out with the grandkids on this boat ride ;)
Wyatt
I swear there are a couple pictures of Shannon and me posing just like this in camping somewhere
"Sleeping" Beauties - they loved sleeping in the tent
Carson cooking our tin foil dinners - Yeah for a man in camp!
Gma and Stella 
I love this pic with Dad and some of the grandkids
Say Cheese!
One more with Stella - all the Gkids on this trip: Reagan, Austin, Chloe, Ben, Stella, Charlie, Tilly, Nolan 
Carson driving, Jon holding the flag, and Kevin being towed... quite the load to haul!
Great memories and lots of fun. Can't wait for next time!Tuesday, August 2, 2011
New Melones
This past weekend we celebrated the annual Andrus water ski trip to New Melones lake. It was a GREAT weekend. Because Kevin still didn't have PTO, I took the girls up by myself for the first 2 days. We left Thursday afternoon and the girls did pretty good driving up to the lake. When we arrived it was about 100 degrees and the girls wanted to go to the lake right away. So, Gma Karen and I took the girls with Jonah and Belle and hit the water. It was so refreshing. Unfortunately, I cut my foot, though. Major pain (literally) for the next few days.
When we got back to camp our tent was set up (thanks Uncle Scott) and we enjoyed dinner and hanging out with the cousins and playing around camp. Thankfully, once the sun set, the temperature dropped considerably and there was a slight breeze. Seriously, it was the best weather.
Since Kevin would only be coming up on Saturday, I had to get everything ready and packed. I did pretty well and only forgot one thing - Tilly's bottle! So, like it or not, she was going to bed without it. Thankfully, she was a champ. The first night was a little rough - she kept getting up and looking out the tent window and kept trying to play with her sisters. Charlie fell asleep the moment her head hit the pillow. Chloe wasn't far behind. Finally, around 11pm, Tilly crashed. And of course, they were all up by 7am. Boo! But, they all slept through the night. Yeah!
Friday we spent all day at the lake. The hot temperatures allowed us all to enjoy getting in the lake. There was the boat, a jet ski, kayaks, and inner tubes to keep us all busy. The girls LOVED being in the water all day and thankfully, Karen was able to get Tilly and Charlie to fall asleep in her arms and eventually lay them down for a nap! YEAHHH Karen! We only had one major breakdown right before dinner. I packed them all up and headed for the showers. We got all cleaned up and then sat in the car with the AC running for another half hour while we waited for everyone else to return from the lake. Thankfully, this did the trick. They were champs the rest of the night. And Tilly, once again, was up late, but did pretty well for no bottle.
Saturday, Kevin arrived bright and early (YEAH!!). I was so happy to see him. I missed him and all the fun we were having without him made me miss him! The girls were thrilled to see him and were hopping around all morning asking when we could go to the lake! They really love the water!
Saturday was much like Friday - all day in the water. We left a little earlier than everyone else because we wanted to get home and the girls in their beds. Of course, they slept the whole ride home, except Chloe, and once we pulled into the driveway they were up and running again with the neighbor girl.
When we got back to camp our tent was set up (thanks Uncle Scott) and we enjoyed dinner and hanging out with the cousins and playing around camp. Thankfully, once the sun set, the temperature dropped considerably and there was a slight breeze. Seriously, it was the best weather.
Since Kevin would only be coming up on Saturday, I had to get everything ready and packed. I did pretty well and only forgot one thing - Tilly's bottle! So, like it or not, she was going to bed without it. Thankfully, she was a champ. The first night was a little rough - she kept getting up and looking out the tent window and kept trying to play with her sisters. Charlie fell asleep the moment her head hit the pillow. Chloe wasn't far behind. Finally, around 11pm, Tilly crashed. And of course, they were all up by 7am. Boo! But, they all slept through the night. Yeah!
Friday we spent all day at the lake. The hot temperatures allowed us all to enjoy getting in the lake. There was the boat, a jet ski, kayaks, and inner tubes to keep us all busy. The girls LOVED being in the water all day and thankfully, Karen was able to get Tilly and Charlie to fall asleep in her arms and eventually lay them down for a nap! YEAHHH Karen! We only had one major breakdown right before dinner. I packed them all up and headed for the showers. We got all cleaned up and then sat in the car with the AC running for another half hour while we waited for everyone else to return from the lake. Thankfully, this did the trick. They were champs the rest of the night. And Tilly, once again, was up late, but did pretty well for no bottle.
Saturday, Kevin arrived bright and early (YEAH!!). I was so happy to see him. I missed him and all the fun we were having without him made me miss him! The girls were thrilled to see him and were hopping around all morning asking when we could go to the lake! They really love the water!
Saturday was much like Friday - all day in the water. We left a little earlier than everyone else because we wanted to get home and the girls in their beds. Of course, they slept the whole ride home, except Chloe, and once we pulled into the driveway they were up and running again with the neighbor girl.
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