Happy Birthday to My Tan Tan Man

What a precious miracle you are to your mommy and daddy. It was such a long, emotional road to finally be blessed with you and you cannot imagine how much joy you have brought into our lives. Your beautiful smile makes me smile everytime I see you or think about you. You are so happy and playful. I don't know how we keep up with you most days. You love your sister so much and have taught her the good (and the bad). I love watching you and hearing all of the things you learn everyday. The way you love animals (wow you are so much like your mommy), reading, the water, building and exploring amazes us everyday. Oh my little Tan Tan, you are such a sweet special boy and your mommy, daddy, and sissy all love you very much. Happy 3rd Birthday!!!!

Meet the Robinsons

So Tanner is about to be three years old this weekend and I am sorry to report, but he is already a movie buff. I know bad bad mommy, but he can work the TV and DVD player like a pro. Sometimes he can figure it out even when I can't...Ahhh...a new game show "Are you more tech savvy than a three year old?" And the movie that has put Cars, Night at the Museum, and Ice Age on the back burner is Meet the Robinsons. He can't get enough of it. When I actually watched the whole thing with him, he looked back at me when Louis was finally adopted and smiled at me before giving me a hug and a kiss. He was so happy for Louis it was so sweet. AHHHHH, my rough and tumbly boy has such a sensitive side...I love that about him.

First Fireworks 4th For TNT

This was the first fireworks 4th for Tan and Taylor. Tanner loved sparklers. Had I known that I would'nt have wasted money on the other fireworks. Has anyone else noticed that fireworks are just not the same as when we were growing up? I remember them being big, shooting high, and lots of colors. We didn't have a fire from those (I know that has always been a concern), so why make them so weak now? At least the kids thought they were cool, that's what really matters.

First Disney Adventure

We had a very full four day trip to California for our first Disney trip. Can you say "what nap?" Tanner's favorite ride was Jungle Cruise. He could tell you all the animals he saw. The guide gave him a map of the jungle the last time we went on it so he could tell everyone where he saw different animals. Taylor, well lets just say she liked a short line and being out of the stroller. Daddy, lets just say he loved it when Taylor was content. It was a good time and of course I am already planning another trip :-) Here are some pics of the trip...enjoy!!

Mickey's house...nice piano...Tanner couldn't figure out how it played on its own.

Taylor loved Minnie's house...she just didn't like the idea of Minnie holding her.

Aren't they sweet??? I am pretty darn lucky.

Cheese!!!! I am king and I got all of the princesses digits ;-)Not until 16...really?!

Tanner and his girl Kennedy pluggin holes at a Bug's Land...they had so much fun.
Goofy can I get my sippy back???? I was so proud of my boy.

No fear of the big puppet creatures.

OMG did I really do a new post?

A New Post ... Well kinda sorta...time does not come easily these days and I have to eat lunch, shop online, look at new house listings and blog all in the next few minutes because I have nine reports to write by the end of the day for work....good luck me. OK so to save time and I know you rather I would do this than write...here are some pictures of the kids I finally got out of my camera.
Thanks for the cute leggings Jaclyn!!

Coming Mommy!!!
Can't Get Me Mommy!!
Gonna Knock You Over Mommy...Throw The Ball Again!!!

Our Raggamuffins

Ok time to look for a house with more backyard :-)

what a bad bad blogger I have been

Let's just call it what it is...I have been bad, very bad. Blog...what blog? Pictures...what pictures? You ask what keeps me away....what keeps me from downloading the very few pictures I have taken of the kids...what has been sucking every last drop of life out of me...TRYING TO FIND A NEW STINKIN HOME OF MY DREAMS :-O
Every night I get the question from my hubby "You find us a house yet?" I have to tell you prices are good, but this whole short sale and foreclosure thing is for the birds. It has sucked any fun out of getting a new house. I promise to be better and hiopefully will be able to report that we found a home really soon !!!!!

The Sweetest Thing

Tanner adores his great grandma Syl AKA GG. While his other grandmother and I were making a Costco run, GG helped hubby with bath and bedtime. This is reading time before bed. She was always the best grandma taking us everywhere (beach looking for sea shells, La Brea Tar Pits, flying kites) and now has the title for best GG.