Baseball Season 2012

This year Jackson played on the Blue Jays. Eric was supposed to help coach his team but ended up being out of town for almost every single game.

Jackson played very well, as usual. He was one of he older kids on the team which allowed him to take a more active roll.










Although he was quite focused on the game, he of course also enjoyed playing around with his friends:



Megan's team was the Rays. This was her very last season playing primary sports, as she will turn 12 this summer. She played really well also. Always hitting the ball when pitched to her, and was able to get quite a few people out while playing 3rd base all season.

Bucket List Item #6

About a month ago, while driving home from Utah, Eric and I made our bucket lists. #6 on my list happened to be: MEET PHIL VASSAR. So two weeks later when I heard he was coming to Las Vegas, I started to get excited.

I knew this was my chance.

So I entered to win meet and greet tickets, and was certain I would win! In case you didn't know I am a real believer in The Secret (It has changed my life!).

But then I didn't win. Hmpfff........

But we of course went to the concert anyway!

And as you may have read previously, had a fantastic time.

THEN, as Phil walked off-stage, they announced that if you bought his new C.D. he would MEET YOU and autograph it for you right then.

So I skedaddled as fast I could right over to the tent, and happily handed over my $20.

My first bucket list item was coming true!

The kids and I up by the stage during the last song:

Sadly, pictures of the greeting were not allowed, but I am thrilled to report that not only did I get to meet Phil, but I received a HUG, plus had a real life conversation. Of course Eric and the kids were there too, and were just as enamored with him as I was. Well not really, but I am pretty sure they enjoyed it.

Other highlights of the night. Phil of course:

Jackson was always singing and clapping along:

Sade and Eric did quite a bit of dancing:

Snow-cone eating:

Me and Meg:

And finally the tent, where the famed meeting took place:

A special shout out to my husband, who has listened to me go on and on ad nauseum about the meeting with Phil, and who also dedicated one of his bucket list items to making sure are all my bucket list items end up completed. I am one lucky woman!

Mother's Day 2012

While getting ready for church the kids brought me breakfast. I then carried it into the kitchen to eat it! After getting ready, it was present time! Not only did I get a cool candle and candle warmer from my mom, AND an "official" geo-caching G.P.S. from Eric, but I received lots of homemade gifts from the kids.

Megan made me a jewelry holder, a card, and some bath salts. She is always so creative and thoughful.




Jackson made me a card with flowers attached to it that held different jobs he would do for me during the week. He also made me a card with princesses on it, and then wrote on the inside, "Mom, you are a princess to me." Be still my heart.





And Sadie, who insisted on going last, made me at least 5 different cards, plus made me a candy necklace that she had received at pre-school last week. She is the sweetest.





A picture of me and the kids before church:



After church, Eric had to go to work, and I helped Megan complete her mammoth Spanish project. Typical mother duties. I then spent the remainder of the day getting ready for the Disneyland trip we took this week. Posts to follow sometime in the future......

Being a mom is simply the best.

12 X 12 - May 2012

Saturday!!! We started off the day by participating in a service project to clean up our neighborhood.

Jackson worked really hard!



And ended up being super sweaty when we finished.



After returning home, Eric went to work, and the kids and I worked on another service project, also known as cleaning the house. Sades room was a mess:



But she had it all cleaned up in under 15 minutes! You may remember this post from last year. We have come a long way.




After cleaning I worked on my Primary lesson:



Primary can be a challenge for me.

While making lunch I noticed Megan standing with one leg propped up on her other leg, which is how I always stood when I was younger, and still do on occasion. It was affectionately termed by Marty "the peacock pose."



After lunch I had to run some errands. First I stopped at Staples to pick up some pictures for Megan's Spanish Project that we had to finish this weekend. These large projects will be the death of me!



I then went to Michael's (the Wal-Mart of craft stores) and then to Target. While at Target I saw more men shopping than I have ever seen before. I think their wives and mothers were very well taken care of this Mothers Day. It was heartwarming.

While Megan worked on her project, Jackson and Sadie played numerous games, including Headbands:



For dinner we had Chipotle:



AND THEN.......we went somewhere that I have been so excited about since I heard about it one week ago!

Country In The Park, out at Mountains Edge!!!!!



Now you will have to prepare yourselves for the next picture. Making his debut in a 12 X 12 post for the first time.....PHIL VASSAR!



That's right. MY ALL TIME FAVORITE! And did I mention that the concert was free, so the kids could come too! I couldn't stop smiling all night. I have lots of things to share about the concert, so it will be getting its own separate post.

After the concert, we drove home, got the kids showered and in bed, and watched a little T.V.

It was kind of a perfect day.

Four For Friday

This Four For Friday is brought to you by cell phone pics recently downloaded by Eric (and one by me).

1. He had a number of pics of the kids with the Old Navy mannequins. I always find them funny:

Check out Jacksons face in the next one. Eric says it looks like the mannequin is putting his hand somewhere he shouldn't:

2. While geocaching (of course!) Eric took these pics of the kids and the fountain across the street from the Aliante. As an aside, soon after arriving we were confronted by two security guards who informed us that they had had reports of us being on the property. I know that my family of 5 can look menacing, but really? And...there are no signs or any indication it is private property. Weird. So be forewarned if you geocache across the street from the Aliante, you may be kicked out! We took the pics anyway: 

3. While out geocaching (the same day as the previous pics) the kids were lucky enough to have the sprinklers turn on. Sadie especially ended up soaked:

4. Finally, last night it was math night at the kids school. As I watched them play the games I noticed that every time Sade rolled the dice she blew on them first.

I love that woman.

Happy Weekending!