Sir Moses

Moses being Knighted. Of course he cracked a "Moses" joke which I didn't find funny!

Lady Hailey

Hailey being Knighted and yes, that is John and his "Owe" in the back ground..... can't take him anywhere!! LOL Did you notice Hailey has the cat walk moves already?!

Sir Andrew

Andrew being Knighted at Medieval Times....

I never knew what a chicken Hailey was until our vacation. First she went into hysterics on Pirates of the Caribbean, then the Haunted House, and then this on the Jungle Cruise!!! It was priceless to watch, and again I don't know where she gets it from!! This is her on the boat when piranhas were spotted and she about died! LOL

Disneyland pics

Hailey determined to drive!




Do you have the strength?!




Look at that lady's irritated impatient look!!! LOL



Come on kid!!!



The Mondragon Knights.



Hailey wishing with a penny.




Hailey panicked on the Jungle cruise.


Elijah admiring the animals.



Right before entering the Haunted House! AAAgggghhhhh!!!!




Hailey and Woody.




The family acting goofy on Main Street.



My Mom and Mr. E.


In the parking garage at Disney starting our 1st day!

More Pictures

Red and Yellow team






$20 to be knighted.







Medieval Times.


The kids and my mom at Medieval Times.


The boys on "It's a Small World".







Hailey before she threw up.



Stomach flu nap.


















Andrew is a slow driver!




Elijah and his cane!

My handful

Here is my handful of a child who thinks no is funny!

Stroller Parade

Elijah appeared in his 1st parade! My mom was asked to join in the stroller parade which was hilarious to watch!

Hailey in Wonderland

Alice from Alice in Wonderland chose Hailey to dance with her 2 days in a row on our trip. I was amazed she would appear in such a crowd because both Derek and I were shy as children.

Long awaited day

Like I said yesterday, baby Brayton finally went home! Nine long months in a hospital, 5 hours away from his parents. A friend of mine who happens to be a talented photographer witnessed the event. Grab a tissue and check out the photos, they are precious!!

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To date $5,310.68 has been raised for baby Brayton through my fundraiser. That is something I would have never imagined starting it 9 months ago! Thank you for everyones generosity, prayers, and support!! That is an AMAZING number!

What a wonderful day! On my Birthday of all days too! :) Congratulations Aimee, Rick and Baby B! We are all so happy for you!!

My Birthday!

I had a wonderful Birthday! Holly brought over some beautiful roses and 2 cards that were very sweet! My friend Julie sent me a beautiful bouquet of flowers w/ peach roses and other purple flowers (I don't have a green thumb), it also had a balloon attached which kept Elijah busy for hours! Thank God! I can't believe the flowers survived the trip from L.A.!! Kidding....

Then at the bus stop another lady that I say hello to everyday brought me some perfume, and 4 different kids (not my own) made me cards! :) Very sweet.

When I got home John was gone! I thought, "Oh great, another one bites the dust!" lol. He brought home a cake mix, a huge salmon, and 2 live lobsters! My favorite! I just got done eating and the food was awesome! He even decorated the cake.... much better then I can do! :p

Thank you everyone for the great Birthday!

1 more year until the big 3-0!

Today I turned 29. We celebrated at Disneyland so I really don't have any special plans for the day. My friend Holly will be coming over this weekend for a BBQ which I am excited for! One thing that I have noticed is that Birthdays become more "blah" with age. Ha!

On a wonderful note- Brayton, the baby that has been in the hospital since birth is going home today!!!! He will be home for the first time in the 9 months of his life! YAY!!

Bitter Sweet

Moses received a note from a girl in his class the other day asking if he liked her. She gave him her phone number and asked him to reply on the 1st or 2nd day after spring break. While at Disneyland he bought "Penny" a lolly pop. I asked him after school today if he had given the note and gift to her. I then asked f he considered her his girlfriend which he said yes too.

A few minutes ago the phone rang. I answered and a young girl asks, "Is Moses there?" . After giving him the phone he had this sly but shocked look on his face. It was priceless, yet broke my heart into a million pieces.

From what I understand she asked him about his brothers and sister and books. John told him to ask more about her next time.

At least he is not gay, right?

Our Disneyland Vacation

I really wish that I was able to blog at Disney but unfortunately didn't bring my computer so I will tell the tale as best as I can!

Wednesday morning we began our 8 hour journey to Anaheim. Towards the end Andrew came down with the stomach flu which caused us to stop every half an hour and head to the closest bathroom. After surviving that we arrived and went to Medieval Times. While in line waiting to enter the King and his followers came to entertain us, and during his announcements he called Hailey a Princess which sent her over the moon! We then had the kids knighted which they all enjoyed. During the dinner show Hailey was thrown a flower by our Knight which again made her believe she was a true Princess. Andrew also had a blast watching them fight, Go figure. lol

Thursday was our first day to Disneyland. The first ride we went on was Pirates of the Caribbean which was a poor decision! :p I never really realized what a dramatic daughter I have until then. That was the most over dramatic event that I have EVER experienced! She started to scream and NEVER stopped throughout the whole ride! When we got off, we were walking out of the building and she proceeded to throw up all over the ground. She then says, "I was shot and it is still red!" Referring to the part where the pirates are shooting back and forth over the boat. Later her fish tale became bigger saying she was shot twice and it was still red. Then we went on "It's a Small World" and while on the boat we noticed Hailey was going to throw up. We tried to convince her to do it over the boat but it didn't work. Instead it was all over her lap and shirt. We ended up leaving early that day. Oh! I did take Moses on Space Mountain which was SO much fun and he LOVED it! While on Space Mountain, Hailey had her leg pinned by Johns electric wheel chair! DL's nurse and security had to come. She ended up being okay, but of course it added to the drama.

Day 2- Things started off well and Hailey was over her bug. We got into the park and did a little shopping. John's Mom called and informed him that his Grandfather passed away which made for a sad day. We went on the on the new Submarine ride which was lots of fun. The boys did mainly all of the riding because Hailey was scared after being shot by the pirate! John and I also went to the Blue Bayou for my early Birthday dinner. It was excellent food and we had a great time entertaining the boats!

Day 3- Through out the night I was woken up with excruciating pain in my eye. It felt as if someone was crushing my eyeball. It hurt so bad that I thought I may be blind if I opened it. We ended up sending the kids to Disneyland w/ my mom and John and I went to the E.R. . It turned out I had an infected corneal abrasion. We didn't get to Disneyland until about noon that day and when we did it was PACKED! We met up with my friend Julie and Kristi and their babies. Julies husband also came and we all had a fun time. I think I only rode 3 rides that day because of the crowd. We also went to Downtown Disney and had dinner at some Mexican place which was pretty good!

John and I never did make it to the Disney California portion which was a bummer. I wanted to go on Soarin' California but we ran out of time. Next trip there I think we will plan a 5 day trip to DL so we have more time. I will add more picture when I can go through the 1000.... yes, 1000.... that we have!

8 more days!

T-minus 8 days and counting! I am so excited for Disneyland I can barely stand it! I bought tickets to Medieval Times for the 18th. Not cheap but worth every minute! Then I also made reservations to eat at the Blue Bayou which had not a single reservation left except 4:50.

On the 21st I am planning on meeting up with my friend Julie and her husband Bob. We talk and plan almost everyday over the phone and have decided that her husband will ride on the back of Johns electric wheel chair. Since her husband is an Airline Pilot we found it fitting that we label the picture, "Captain and co-pilot." John of course being the Captain of this air ship.... I mean wheel-ship! ;)

We are going to Disneyland in 10 Days!

So we bumped up our vacation to Disneyland and will be heading out in 10 days!! I am so excited!! It seems that is all I can think about, well that and food! We will be taking the kids to Medieval Times the day we arrive then will be at Disney for 3 days. My mom offered to join us to help me round up the kids (and because she loves Disneyland). That is partially the reason we bumped up the dates. We are so excited!

My diet is doing well! Yesterday I had lost 6lbs in 3 days until Allison brought over her friendship bread. She calls it Amish Friendship bread and I call it diet sabotage! :p Today I will get back on track!

Back to Disneyland talk... I will be meeting my friend Julie and her husband up there one of the days! Her baby is 2 weeks younger then Elijah so that will be neat!! Man, I'm just excited all around!!

Just like in the movies

I departed my normal routine at the bus stop this morning, noticing my gas light was on which worried me. I got around the block and remembered that I had left my cigarettes on top of the car. I pulled over to check, and indeed they were gone. It took me a moment to decide to go back but it was my last pack and I didn't feel like going to the store.

I turned around to back track and finally spotted them in the middle of the road. I pulled over and got out, noticing an approaching school bus. Briefly I considered trying to beat the on coming bus and grab them, but decided that was too risky. I instead stood and waited, gambling whether or not I would have a pack left after the bus passed.

For a second it looked like the driver was gonna save the day and clear it with his tires. I began to feel hopeful, then..... SMASH!!!! Hit by the bus! COME ON!! I rescued the flattened box and realized there wasn't terrible damage besides a little bit of disfigurement..... well until I pulled one out of the box and the tobacco poured out! LOL `

The drama never ends

Today while pulling up to the bis stop I saw the kids in a panic to get me. I am the only mother (parent) in the morning to drop off Moses for the school bus although he is in 5th grade. I go because, A. I don't want him causing trouble although he is not the type and B. Because there are multiple young children unsupervised that like to run in the street and misbehave in general.

Right as I pulled up 2 young boys threw rocks at the glass at the bus stop shelter. Needless to say it shattered the glass. I got out and watched one boy run off and then stopped the 2nd boy from doing the same. I asked him his name which he gave readily and asked him if he broke the glass which he admitted to. Although it was not the right thing to do, I was proud of him for coming forward and telling the truth. It was mainly the parents fault for the lack of supervision.

I called the school who told me to call the police, which I did. I ended up waiting forever and one finally came. I filled the report out and he said it was the right thing to do. I felt guilty because the MP said the parents were responsible for the financial responsibility of the window. Ugh.

Bad me...

I know, I have not been the best blogger recently! I have a one track mind and other interests have caught my attention. I have been planning our vacation to Disneyland!! I am SOOO excited! I think we will be going April 8th-12th. We also will be going to Medieval Times which the kids are super excited for!

I also started Weight Watchers today. Of course I have been obsessing over food all day! Isn't that funny how you are never really interested in food until you diet? I have John on it too, so that may help my will power!

Andrew has another cold and was home for the day. I am really hoping it does not pass through the house like usual!