Happy Birthday Jane!!

Jane is 7yrs. old! She is such a fun kid. She has a very serious, perfectionist side, but also has a super silly and fun side. She's the perfect mix.

A little about Jane...

Jane's favorite food is macaroni and cheese.

She loves to roller blade.

She still wants to be a mom when she grows up.

Jane is very obedient. She likes to follow rules. She was playing a game with her friends at the pool and she was 'it' for a long time. She was exhausted. One of the big girls said that she would be 'it' and let Jane rest. Jane said, "Nope. It's the rules!"

Jane is sensitive. Often I find her in her bed crying because she got her feelings hurt.

She is very affectionate. She will sit right next to you and then scoot toward you an inch so she is right by you. She'll sit next to me and put her arm around me. She loves butterfly kisses.

Lately she has this funny laugh where she'll put her head down and laugh inside until her face is bright red.

She likes video games and listening to music.

She does not like to be left out.

Bruce is double digits!

It's official, Bruce is 10yrs. old! Wow. He is such a great person. I love my baby boy.

Some things about Bruce...

He is so funny! He is always making me laugh. For instance, all of the kids were standing around and a bunch of bees started flying around them. The girls were nervous. Bruce said, "I'm just going to take it like a man and stand here and be awesome."

He likes watching Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune.

He is getting so tall. All of the sudden he shot up and he's grown out of almost all of his clothes.

He still has a love for learning facts.

More than any of my kids, he really enjoys a day spent at home just hanging out.

He makes friends easily.

His favorite food is ramen noodles, least favorite is lasagna.

He likes to collect things. He collects key chains, pins, and miniature things.

He is an excellent swimmer.

Medieval Times

Bruce chose to go to Medieval Times for his birthday. No one in our family had ever been but we'd all heard about it. So Bruce and I went this past Friday night. My mom, my sister and her family met us there. Bruce said it was way better than he even thought it would be.
He got a few souvenirs before the show. We also got to look at the horses and he opened one present from me...his baby book...10yrs. later. :):)

We sat in the Red Knight section. The Red Knight won the whole tournament! We had a great time.

Claire is officially 5!

I know parents say this all of the time, but I really can not believe that Claire is 5yrs. old! Maybe it's because she's the baby of the family. We love this girl so much. She is such a happy person and she makes every one around her happy too.

Here are some fun facts about Claire:

*Claire sleeps with her pillow about 2ft. down from the headboard because she doesn't want to hit her head.

*Claire usually sleeps on her stomach with her knees curled up underneath her.

*Her favorite phrases right now are, "I've got a great idea!", and "Oh, come on!"

*Claire wants to be a Veterinarian when she grows up.

*She says her favorite animal is a unicorn but she also really loves snakes.

*Her favorite color is black with sparkles.

*She still puts everything in her mouth...bird feathers, shoes, dirt, everything.

*Claire loves gymnastics and soccer.

*She has a special place in her heart for her daddy. She talks about him and wants to hang out with him all of the time.

*She is very loving. She likes to curl up on my lap. Sometimes she'll climb in my bed in the morning and give me a hug and kiss the top of my head.

*Her sense of smell is really good. Seriously, it's crazy.

*She loves food.

*When she wants to watch tv she'll tell me that she either wants to watch cartoons or a cooking show.

4th of July

We celebrated our Independence Day a day early. The 3rd of July was Oceanside's 125th anniversary. My mom, the girls and I went to the celebration they had in the morning. We had some free treats, looked at the booths and listened to the Marine Corp band. I really do love Oceanside. I grew up in Albuquerque, NM but I think I will always consider Oceanside as my home town.

That afternoon we went over to Gregg's house and had lunch. We watched fireworks that night.

On the 4th we made s'mores in the backyard.

Beach Birthday Party!

Claire had her 5th birthday party on Saturday, at the beach. The weather was perfect.

We had so much family there to help us celebrate Claire.

She is such a special girl!!

Claire handed out squirters to all of the kids at the party. All the kids played for hours in the sand, the water, and on the playground. I think it's safe to say that it was the best day of Claire's life. :)