Roseland Recommends: If I Stay

In a single moment, everything changes. Seventeen-year- old Mia has no memory of the accident; she can only recall riding along the snow-wet Oregon road with her family. Then, in a blink, she finds herself watching as her own damaged body is taken from the wreck...

A sophisticated, layered, and heartachingly beautiful story about the power of family and friends, the choices we all make—and the ultimate choice Mia commands.

***This book is amazing and really makes you question yourself and what you would do if you were in Mia's situation. It leaves you feeling incredibly sorry for her, but at the same time wanting her to fight the unbearable fight!

SOLD!

I sold the car this afternoon! Oh, how I do love craiglist.com! Not only have I purchased items from those selling on craiglist.com, now I have sold items! WOOT! WOOT! Chad told me that it was my money to spend since I have been doing everything that goes along with listing a car (which, let's be honest, WAS NOT hard to do!) - so my head is spinning with the endless possiblities that the money now brings!?!

What? We have to wait 2 weeks, at best?!

This week we put a bid on a house out at Estrella Mountain! My uncle is a realtor and is going to do his best to push the bank to make a decision, as the house is a short sale! He said that the realtor who has the house listed said she would push for the bank's answer as well - then said in the same breath that it is about 2 weeks at best! OMG, so I have to wait in agony to see if they accepted our offer, and I am not a patient person! They have a few other offers in, but we are hoping that ours will work out best! In the meantime...I will just dream! I am almost sure, that by me posting about the house, I have sealed the deal and we won't get it, but oh well! What is meant to be will be! Here is a little peak at the house! I fell hard for the backyard!

New Favorite Song and a car for sale!!!

Please enjoy the music while you check out this great car for sale - priced UNDER Kelly Blue Book! If you don't want it, but know someone who might, please let them know and give them my number! I want this car gone, so I am willing to negotiate!
Asking $6000 for this 2001 Honda Civic EX. 74,000 miles, Premium Wheels, Clean Title, Silver Exterior w/ Charcoal Interior, Moon Roof. Was Chad's car, then he sold to his dad, now it is back to Chad - so it has only been in the family. Never been in any accidents, but has had minor body work done after someone dinged it in a parking garage at an apartment complex. It has been well taken care of! Call me if you want to see it!

Happy Father's Day!!!

To all the" daddies" in my life, and Kyan and Lola's, and Chad's:

Chad - you are one amazing daddy to our children. They adore you and I love watching them with you! Thank you for all that you do for them and for me!

Dad - best dad in the entire world, I mean come on...what other 28 year old still has their daddy paying for her cell phone? HA! I know you don't think that I hear what you are saying half the time, and I argue all the time, but I value and take in everything that you say to me! You are a pretty smart guy, and usually always right, so I guess I need to give you the credit you deserve! I love you!

Michael - thank you for being such a great father-in-law, weird how I am not catching as much crap from you lately, glad Kristen is finally back to take some of my heat! Thanks helping watch my kids all the time - you guys do have them a lot and it is because you are really the only people I trust with them!

Brion - we miss you everyday and on our San Diego trip we were reminded of you all the time! You were such a great father-in-law to me and would do anything to ensure our families happiness! We love you so much and our thinking about you today even more!

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY to all of our dad's and to all of the dad's out there reading this blog, okay, wives - tell them I said Happy Father's Day!

Vacation Day 6 - Where are my pictures from this day?

***Somehow my camera got no pictures from Day 6 - Chad must have been hiding it from me!

Susie and I took the girls for a little shopping - more like walking though! We started at the roller coaster way down on Mission Beach and walked, in hopes of finding some cute little shops along the board walk, back to our hotel on Pacific Beach. We really didn't have a whole lot of luck shopping, but got in some great exersize!

We met up with the boys afterwards and headed our separate ways for a little while, the Roseland's headed to the bike shop where Kyan picked out his new horn for his bike! He had quite a hard time deciding what to pick as there were so many choices!

Then it was back to the hotel to lay Lola down for a nap! Kyan, Chad, and I headed to the pool for a little bit and I talked Kyan into a nap too! I had to promise him that he could go to the hot tub with Chad and I later that night, but he was so excited and went right in to take his nap! Susie and I went down to the beach and got to have about an hour of relaxation by the ocean without any kids! It was nice!

After our alone time, we did the family thing again! Lola and I walked around PB while Kyan and Chad hung out at the hotel! After dinner, and as promised since Kyan took a nice nap, he enjoyed a late night hot tub with Chad and I! This is something Chad and I did every night we were there, after the kids went to sleep and Kyan was so excited that he got to go this time! Just so everyone knows, the Beach Haven is really small and you can see right to your room from the pool/hot tub area - so yes, the kids were in the room by themselves, but it isn't like we couldn't see them! It was nice to get a little Kyan time in! We talked about his favorite parts of vacation and how much fun we had as a family!

What an amazing vacation we had!

Vacation Day 5 - Gaslamp and more fun at the Beach!

We started off our morning with a family stroll along the boardwalk for some breakfast. Kyan said he was hungry for pancakes, so pancakes is what he got! After breakfast, the kids stopped to play in the sand. Kyan even snapped another picture of Chad and I! He loves the camera as much as mama does!

After our walk we headed to the Gaslamp for some shopping and lunch! We stumbled upon this place called Dicks, well...where the waiters were just that! It was so funny and we laughed our entire meal! The food was delicious!

If you click on the picture above you will see the back of the sign that this girl was holding up! It was her job to stand outside and try to entice people to come in and eat - she was really funny and acted like a total airhead! If people didn't want to come in to eat, she would flip over her daily special sign, where it had the letters FU on it and what looked like the middle finger being waved! One wouldn't notice it as they were walking away because their backs would be turned, but it sure was funny to watch her flip her sign at people and chuckle when they told her no!

They put bibs on you when you first sat down - Jearel and I got the piggy bibs! I left mine like that the entire time, but Jearel had to take his down, Jayla wasn't sure what was wrong with daddy and it was freaking her out!

After Gaslamp, we headed down to the beach, where Jearel and Kyan built a hole to China with a bridge across it! It wasn't until Chad was freshly napped (on the beach) that he joined in on the fun! At that point, Kyan was determined to get water into the hole, so the daddies helped out!


The kids all took their turns in the holes that their daddies made!

Lola was sharing her food with Jayla, just not right here!

Snuggle Time - Lola curled up with the beach towel - she was ready for ny ny!

Happy as a clam!

This round of photos makes me laugh!