Hello All

We have moved into our house now!! We moved in the week after Christmas and we are loving it so far. We still have no blinds so a huge Dora tent welcomes everyone to the front of our casa. Can anyone say W.T.?? Anyway, I will post some pictures when I get more on the ball.

Happy Birthday Diesel!

Last week Diesel turned 2 years old! I can't believe how fast time goes!

10 things I love about Diesel:

1. How he bops up and down instead of propelling himself forward when he runs.

2. How he is Maddie's little shadow.

3. How he walks around the house saying "hunwee" (hungry).

4. How he yells "lally" (daddy) when he sees Brady.

5. How he flexes in an Arnold pose when he gets angry.

6. How well he sleeps!

7. How he answers the phone all the time with a cute little "hello?" He even uses the right inflection.

8. How he loves music-I think he is going to be famous one day!

9. How he cuddles up to me when he is cold or scared.

10.How he gives me a sweet little kiss whenever I ask for it!

We went on a train ride to visit his great-grandparents and he was so excited the whole time-he just kept saying "choo-choo!"

Catch-Up

Maddie's collection of homemade dress-up dresses is growing. Here is the latest from my sewing fool of a mother-Glenda the Good Witch!

Maddie's 4th birthday party! She sat in a chair in the middle of the room, and whoever gave her a gift, sat next to her-she loved it!

We had a big treasure hunt with all the cousins-what fun!

First snow of the winter-back in October!

Diesel was not into a snowball fight that Maddie was trying to start.

Happy Halloween!

What a fun halloween we all had! Hope yours was great and sugar-fested as well. Maddie, Diesel and her cousins were all zoo animals. Maddie was a jaguar and Diesel was a lion. I had fun making Maddie's costume; it was just a tu-tu I made with jaguar print mixed in and a scarf. The only way she even resembled the feline was Brady's make-up job on her face! She was adorable though! As all the kids were going door to door, Diesel would run and yell "go, go, go." He couldn't believe he got from one house to the next getting candy. He didn't even say "trick-or-treat," it was just "a treat!" It was so fun to have Maddie with all of her cousins. I don't know if it was all the sugar or just sheer excitement, but they ran faster than I did around the block!

Soy Modela!

So while living in Washington (sob, sob-I miss you) I was asked to do a photo shoot for a local grocery store. I got paid and got free groceries, but the best part is......FAME!!!! I will be available for autographs pretty much anytime! Check it out!
http://top-foods.gsnrecipes.com/Shop/WeeklyAd.aspx
(You have to click on weekly ad and then Lake Tapps location.)

B12 Shots Anyone??

So in the move, I misplaced our cables for downloading photos onto the computer. Needless to say, I won't put any pics up until that is found. On another note: As a mother, I feel a little sluggish and moody at times. I find myself yawning from 3pm until I go to bed most days. I feel a little impatient a lot and sometimes snap at my kids. Can you believe it? Sound familiar?? Well, I was at the doctor the other day getting my blood tested for the second time, and she told me that on my last test, I was slightly anemic. No big deal, I take some iron and it should be restored soon. But, she decides to give me a Vitamin B12 shot. She says that a lot of people come in regularly for this. B12 and all the B Complex vitamins aid in weight loss, mood enhancement and increased energy. Okay, so I got this painless shot on Wednesday, and I am not kidding, I feel great; even after 4 days. I feel like I am on caffeine or fat-burners but without the shakes and jitters. I feel really productive and most important, I am more patient with my kids. I am yet to find out how long it works for me or if it is just as effective as taking it in pill form. Some people claim the effects last up to a month. We will see, but I do recommend you give it a try at your next check-up!

Photo Shoot

When my dad came up to help us move, we took advantage of his wonderful photography skills and took some pictures. The kids loved the umbrellas and we got some great shots. My dad has been a professional photographer for a while now, he's just taking some different routes to promote himself. The day was fun and sad because it was one of our last nights in Seattle-we miss you all to tears!!