A Sunday Afternoon Drive

through Chino Hills State Park. It only looks like this 2 months out of the year. Normally it is just all brown and dirty. We decided to take advantage of the beauty while we have it.

Daddy's nature lesson, "Look at this lady bug, isn't it pretty?" Smack!!! Andy killed it. So sad!

We drove on as many trails as we could. It was so pretty along this road and there were so many butterflies. I LOVE Spring!

A few reasons why Tyler is my perfect match!

He will stand in line with me for 30 minutes all for a cupcake.

He doesn't judge me for my desire to have perfect parties.

He helped me make my sister's baby shower invitations,made Minnie's flower garden out of fruit, and participates in the cake designing process of said parties.

He loves New York,
the beach,
Disneyland,and Pinkberry as much as I do.

He makes me laugh (and shake my head).

Just a few reasons why he is my best friend.

Happy 6 years babe!

"I Love You Beach!"

yelled Ashlyn as we left Balboa on Saturday. I love that my kids love being outside. They really do have a zest for life (despite my sarcastic comment at the end of the last post), it is true. It doesn't matter if we are in the mountains or at the beach or here in Corona at a park, they love to be outside running around. Sand or snow they are happy. Their excitement makes life fun!

They played in the sand for hours.

And despite the numbing temperature of the water, Taylor and Ashlyn were in it.

However, Andy was content on the warm sand. Smart boy!
It was fun to have the Bladhs come meet us.

Another beautiful day!

Everywhere we go she is doing the dance.

I love the beach too!

Easter Egg Hunt.

Please note the time of this post....Yeah can't sleep. I have nothing else better to do at 5AM so I might as well post something for all to enjoy.

The 1st Easter Egg Hunt of the season was on Saturday. Once Andy and Ashlyn realized there was candy inside the eggs, they were done by egg #1. They just wanted the candy.

Is she not the cutest thing?! Slowly but definitely scraggly we are growing out her bangs.

Ash in her own personal heaven....a basket of candy and a mom not telling her to stop eating it.

Showing off their personalities.

And flexing their muscles.

LOVE these kids despite the anxiety and stress they create. Did you know my kids are "active" with a "zest for life?" That is the PC description for hyper crazy! If you sat anywhere within 20 rows from us at church today (actually yesterday), you would agree. They are cute though!

The Big 3-1!

It's true, I am officially in my 30's. Where does the time go? I swear I was 21 yesterday. Hopefully, the next 9 years won't go as fast as the last 9 because oh my goodness I will be 40!!! However, life does keep getting better with each passing year so I am looking forward to great things happening this year.

Thanks to Disney and their Celebration theme, we headed off to Disneyland to redeem my $69 birthday voucher. With just Taylor in tow, it was a really fun and easy day (despite all the spring breakers).

Thanks again to Sara for watching the other two. How can I train Taylor to look at the camera with her eyes?!

Since there is no "J" or "T" in California, we like to use the "A" for our little 2 year olds.

Taylor's 1st time on Space Mountain. Eyes once again not looking at the camera.

I was worried we were going to traumatize her with this ride but she did say it was fun but the lap bar hurt her tummy. (eyes again!)

And Kobe Bryant made an appearance just for me. How nice!

The Flower Man Came to my House

with a great birthday gift. After months of complaining about the hideousness of our front yard landscaping, someone heard my cry. My father in law came over with lots of flowers, his work pants, and tools and set to work on ripping out the nasty builder plants and replaced them with

pretty flowers. Hooray!

He had lots of happy helpers!

And the finished result!