Random cuties

Random Cuteness

Jared's WWE wrestling bday/Chuck E Cheese

I love my son how he comes up with ideas or themes for his party and then he tells me and well I deliver. He wanted a wrestling cake and this is what I came up with.

I used pull apart licorice for the ropes the attached them with straws and made my own fondant which i colored gray and then used food coloring markers for the logo.

Jared REALLY wanted to go to Chuck E Cheese so he invited his cousin Kai and his friend Logan and they had a BLAST as well Isaac and Taylor.

The boys holding up there winnings.

When we arrived home Jared decided he NEEDED all of the rumblers on his cake.

And the birthday boy blowing out his candles.

First day of School; Kindergarten and 1st Grade

   I can't believe I sent my first baby girl to Kindergarten this week!!!

And my BIG first grader.

Logan, Jared and Taylor waiting for the bus.

Taylor waiting in the bus line at school.

She found her name on her desk what a HAPPY girl.

Learning to line up.

She wanted to be a BIG girl on the first day so she rode the bus with her brother and I met her there. She was so cute in her classroom. So excited to start school. They went to school for not even two weeks and then the teachers went on strike. I understood both sides but at the same point there are so many people struggling to make ends meet and these teachers have a job. 

They were out for 9 days I think. And the children kept asking me why the teachers broke the law? Tough questions and tough answers.

The "exciting" trip home

This caused

this

and this to happen.

My Happy girls in the morning.

As we were approaching Ellensburg coming down the hill out of Yakima we heard this loud loud sound. We pulled over to the side of the road ( mind you its dark and 9:30pm) Jon checked our tires and didn't seem to find anything wrong but as we drove we knew that something was wrong. Luckily we hadn't passed the exit yet. Called around to some hotels and decided the Hampton Inn was good. The kids were cranky and tired especially baby. All three older kids slept in the BIG king bed and baby in a pack and play. They were so excited for the next morning with complimentary breakfast.
Long story short our Mini Van requires Run Flat tires we couldn't get them at one tire place so e had to call an old friend of ours pay over the phone for them while my step dad went and picked them up at the Issaquah store and drove them all the way to Ellenburg for us. I have a LOT to be thankful for in my life and today I was grateful that we had run flat tires because had we been going 70mph in regular tires we may have rolled the van and the kindness of my step dad who on a busy work day took the time out to help us.

The end of our Vaca

When we got back from staying in Utah we continued to stay with Jon's aunt and Uncle and they have the Wii and my kids (more like Jared was in Heaven)

Isaac hanging on dad wearing Tay's pink cowgirl hat that Jon's dad bought her.

Lil Tinsley hanging on the floor and while we were in Idaho she started doing the worm. Rolling forward to get what she wants to cute.

The night before we left we stopped by Jon's Grandpa's house the kids Great Grandpa and Tinsley being a ham.

and Marilyn grandpas new bride holding the baby making her giggle.

It was great to see family and to just be away from our regular busy crazy life. I also was able to run 4 miles while there and I even joked with my hubby about moving to Idaho so that I could run the square. The kids had a blast and on the road we leave in the morning.

Cowboys/girls

While staying with my husbands family friends we were able to ride horses on their farm. I have NEVER ridden a horse nor our children but we all did. Taylor was a natural and she rode like shes been riding for years. She was so excited to be a cowgirl and she didn't want to leave the farm. Here is Jared being led

Mr. Isaac smiling away

My cowgirl Taylor C

And me struggling to get my BIG behind on that horse