When I grow up...

...I want to be three things:
1. a knight
2. a race car driver
3. an artist!

This is what Kyan told me he wanted to tonight when he grows up. He was so serious when he said it! It was precious!

New Shoes!

Got my new shoes in the mail today! Must say that I am not a fan of ordering shoes online, however these were an exception. I love Steve Madden shoes and they are expensive, BUT, if you sign up on their website they send you promotion emails and I got these shoes for $20 less than they sell for in stores! Happy shoe shopping!

To be a mommy...

Today was a very special day! My morning started out waking up to Lola by my side (wasn't feeling so hot last night so I had her sleep with me) and Kyan telling daddy to wake up (boys had a slumber party on the sectional) because the sun is up! No, he wasn't up with the birds, but if he wakes up and the sun is a shining, then everyone needs to get up with him! Daddy was on the couch so he was Kyan's first target! Lola and I went out to see what all the fuss was about and waiting for me was my mother's day present to open - LIPS for XBox 360. If you know anything about me right now, then you know that I am obsessed with RockBand and beg everyone to play it at the house - I even have to make bribes! Well, Chad and Kyan must have got sick of me begging and pleading and got me my own Karaoke game! Even has a little Chris Brown on there (despite everything that happened, I still love his songs)!

So we played a little bit before we headed off to Chad's mom's house, where we got an hour to talk to his sister Kristen, who is serving on her mission in Paraguay. This talk was exciting because she actually comes home in 12 days!

Then it was off to pick up my mom and spend a little bit of time with her before she headed back home! She came on another quick visit - for mother's day, but also to check out the new house she and my dad bought out at Estrella! We shopped around the Biltmore and shared some ice cream and had a nice visit!

I love being a mom - my kids are the best and I am blessed to have them in my life! I love you Kyan and Lola!

A Night out with the Creels

Lola and I

Kyan, Camden, and Lola - the three of them together were fun to watch! Kyan makes everyone giggle and Camden fell right into his charm!

The girls and their lemons!

Camden loving her some lemon!

Once again, Kyan being silly and Lola loving it!

How can anyone resist that face?

Lola pointing the way that she wants to go!

Kyan and I

Oh how they love each other! I could watch them play together for hours.

Snuggle

Lola getting ready to pounce!

Sand. It was everywhere and both the kids had to take a bath when they got home!

More sand - MESSY!

Last night we met up very last minute with our friends - Michael, Candis, and Camden. Like so last minute I was actually running a couple of errands and was about to order Chad food kind of last minute! But, that is how I LOVE to roll. So we met in the middle at Salty's for a little Mexican food! It was yummy and we loved being able to spend time with the Creels! Thanks for the invite!

You know you have a friend when...

...you wake up in the morning and you take a shower and get ready for your day and you realize (as you are putting on make-up) that your nose ring is missing, and you are so stupid and threw your extra ones away because you never change it and panic steps in and you don't want your piercing to close ('cause that is the last one you have left from your young and dumb days - HA!) but you can't go to the store because you have to teach today and then you have a meeting after school (to become a trainer for the district on the new reading program - woohoo) and then a dance recital later that night for former students and what are you going to do???

Remember to breath, then call Susie, like you do every morning on the way to school (she is up with the birds - Jay doesn't sleep in too late, plus she is always studying and who doesn't need a break from that every once in a while?) You BEG her to please run to Claire's this morning and pick up some new nose rings (more like studs) for you this morning as soon as they open (still panicking that the piercing is going to close) and then BEG her even more to drop them by school during prep!

Then wait for her to say yes and she does!

Thank you Sue! Nose ring (stud) went in like a glove and I am not panicking anymore! Happy Thursday - hope some of those shoes fit Jayla!

Cinco de Mayo

Susie and I

Sue and Jearel

Chad and Adam - Chad would NOT take a normal picture with him...go figure, must be something having to do with the sasquash!

Me and my boo

Susie, Jearel, Me, Chad, and Adam

Today, for happy hour, we met Susie, Jearel, and Adam up at Sandbar for Cinco de Mayo! Yep ladies and gentlemen - I went out...on a weekday! Who would ever believe it, I know. Chad's mom and dad watched the kiddos for us so that we could meet up! Big thanks to them! Had fun and had to listen once again to stories of the sasquash! HA! Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Date Night!

Chad and I - he HATES that I blog everything and calls me such a dork when I beg him to take a picture just so that I can blog about it later! Oh well...I like it and when mama is happy, everyone is happy!!!

Kyan wanted in on the picture - so we took one with him too!

Grandma with the kids - she made sure to feed them as we were leaving!

Tonight I got to go out with Chad while the best mom on the entire planet watched the kids!

Before I talk about out date - let me first talk about my mother. She is the greatest...I called her on Thursday and told her that Chad has to work all day Saturday and wouldn't it be so fun if she flew in for the weekend! She was supposed to come on mother's day, and still might, but flew out this weekend, really for about 36 hours! I picked her up Friday night, we did the spray tan (which was hilarious, my mom was screaming as it sprayed her), cleaned this morning and ran errands and took Kyan to golf lessons! Then tonight she watched the kids so Chad and I could have some alone time! After we came home she tried on some of my clothes (so happy to be in the same size again!) and spent a little more quality time together. She has to leave really early tomorrow (alarm is set for 4:30am) as she is flying stand by and that was the only flight that was for sure clear and safe for her to get home and guarantee that she won't miss any work. So I had a blast with the short time that she was here with her and I understand that I am so lucky that my mom (and dad for that matter) have the means to fly out here as often as they do! I love when they come together and I love when they come by themselves, as I get to spend different types of time with them! Thanks to my dad who shipped my mom off to me this weekend and let me have her all to myself!

As for our date - we were going to go see a movie, but then thought that if we get a couple of hours together, lets go somewhere and talk and just be together, not sit in silence for those few hours we get to spend alone. So we decided not to go to the movie, but go to the Yard House at Westgate. We shared some appetizers and talked about everything and nothing at all! Then we walked around what little stores Westgate has open and spoiled Chad with a new pair of shoes, 3 pairs of shorts, and a new t-shirt. I would have kept going, but Chad hates to shop for himself (said I can shop for him when he is not around?) and wanted out, so we headed home! Such a great weekend and I still have one more day left!