Thursday, July 15, 2010
Almost forgot....
The day after the BBQ at Mark's boss' house, we spent a wonderful day having our pictures taken (formal posed ones to be sent off to family), a nice lunch (at Chilis, one of my fav places), and went and got Dippin' Dots. Luckily I had just had my hair done a few days prior by my wonderful stylist who happens to be my sis-in-law! I didn't have a nice white shirt to wear for the pictures (I tend to choose colors because, I don't like wearing white around the boys and their dirty little fingers =D ) so Mark took me shopping for a new shirt. I found a cute top at Target and it is one of my new favorite things (plus when I wear my earring/necklace combo that I got at the Balloon and Wine Festival, which is not my usual style of simple and "streamlined", I feel very chic wearing it lol). So below are our new updated family pictures. I think we are going to do these around this time of year and still have my brother take the "action" formal pictures at the end of the year. Gives me and Mark both something we like and that our family will enjoy as well.
Updates
So I have been a little MIA on blogging. I have just been enjoying spending time with my family.
I believe I last blogged about Jaxon's birthday. Well the following weekend was Memorial Day. We didn't do too much. We hung out at the house, watched movies, played with the boys and went swimming over at one of my high school best friends house whose was only in town for a short time. I made some BBQ chicken and some other fixings for Memorial Day. The following weekend I was able to go to the Temecula Balloon and Wine Festival courtesy of my good friend A (which I am so thankful that she did that, and still continue to thank her for). I have never been and I'm not a wine drinker so I was looking forward to this new experience. I had fun, took lots of pictures, tried some wine (still not a wine drinker), and had some nice girl time. Then on June 12th was my friend M's baby shower. It was her first and she was having a girl. So excited for her. We have been friends since high school, we worked together at Target, and have stayed friends through the years. It was a wonderful "girly" shower with no boys or kids allowed! It was great to visit and have some time away from my boys for a few hours.
The next weekend was Father's Day. That Saturday we made a trip out to Fontana to visit with one of my cousins (her sisters and mom were out of town) and my uncle. The boys had a blast and I enjoyed spending time with my cousin and we have a lovely dinner of pizza and laughter. On Father's Day, we hung out for a little bit at home, went to breakfast, made a trip to Target (for Hunter's reward for doing so well going potty), then we made a trip out to San Bernardino to visit Mark's dad. The following weekend we went to a pre-4th of July BBQ at Mark's boss' house. The boys had a blast, but I was a little out of my element. I felt like it was the first day of school and I didn't know anyone. It was a nice BBQ, but I didn't have as much fun as I thought as I was going to have =(. 4th of July weekend we didn't do anything special. Just hung out at home (sensing a pattern here?). But when it was the boys' bed time I went into the bathroom to get the boys something and I heard fireworks going off and looked out mine and Mark's bedroom window and to my surprise had a nice view of the Temecula fireworks. So Mark and I held the boys so they could watch the fireworks.
Those were the most exciting adventures for the whole family. Me and the boys have had a few "play dates" with my good friend A, where she came to rescue us from the house (no car) and we went to lunch and the playground, got ice cream. A and I also went and saw Eclipse on July 3rd. It was so awesome! I loved it! I have also been going to the gym anywhere from 1-3 nights a week (one week I didn't go at all cause I didn't have my workout partner with me) with A and 2 days with Mark who use a guest pass I had, when A went out of town. Mark and I had a dinner "date at my friends M and P's house. M(she was the one with the baby shower I went to) had her baby girl 2 weeks early. So we went over brought pizza and ice cream and hung out. Helped out with the baby to give M a little break. It was a good night. A and I plan to go and help out M a few times over the summer with the baby.
Mark's job is going well. He has really caught the eyes of some of the upper management in a great way. There has been some "trouble" with other people in some of the other shops so we are hopeful that some might open up to be management position and Mark will get it. But there is no telling when or if this will happen soon. We are definitely getting "itchy" still living with my parents. They are wonderful and have been great with having us here, but Mark and I want to have our own place again. We are just taking it day by day, but it doesn't look like we will be out of here anytime soon, unless a big promotion comes his way. We wouldnt mind some prayers and positive thoughts our way. We know we are trying to stay positive. I have been trying to have Mark get back to being more involved with his church because I know it is important to him. Timing and energy hasn't worked in our favor on going to church (I am not a religious person, but I am willing to go with Mark for support and look out for the boys so he can at least enjoy the service). He had a recent meeting with his bishop who happens to be a family friend and he said it went good and we are going over for dinner on Sunday to the bishops house, which has always been enjoyable (the bishop and his wife have grandchildren who are the boys age and they have so much fun playing with them, plus we are friends with some of their kids, who I happened to have gone to school with).
That is all for now. I will try to update soon, maybe on Monday after our dinner at the bishop's.
TTYL!
I believe I last blogged about Jaxon's birthday. Well the following weekend was Memorial Day. We didn't do too much. We hung out at the house, watched movies, played with the boys and went swimming over at one of my high school best friends house whose was only in town for a short time. I made some BBQ chicken and some other fixings for Memorial Day. The following weekend I was able to go to the Temecula Balloon and Wine Festival courtesy of my good friend A (which I am so thankful that she did that, and still continue to thank her for). I have never been and I'm not a wine drinker so I was looking forward to this new experience. I had fun, took lots of pictures, tried some wine (still not a wine drinker), and had some nice girl time. Then on June 12th was my friend M's baby shower. It was her first and she was having a girl. So excited for her. We have been friends since high school, we worked together at Target, and have stayed friends through the years. It was a wonderful "girly" shower with no boys or kids allowed! It was great to visit and have some time away from my boys for a few hours.
The next weekend was Father's Day. That Saturday we made a trip out to Fontana to visit with one of my cousins (her sisters and mom were out of town) and my uncle. The boys had a blast and I enjoyed spending time with my cousin and we have a lovely dinner of pizza and laughter. On Father's Day, we hung out for a little bit at home, went to breakfast, made a trip to Target (for Hunter's reward for doing so well going potty), then we made a trip out to San Bernardino to visit Mark's dad. The following weekend we went to a pre-4th of July BBQ at Mark's boss' house. The boys had a blast, but I was a little out of my element. I felt like it was the first day of school and I didn't know anyone. It was a nice BBQ, but I didn't have as much fun as I thought as I was going to have =(. 4th of July weekend we didn't do anything special. Just hung out at home (sensing a pattern here?). But when it was the boys' bed time I went into the bathroom to get the boys something and I heard fireworks going off and looked out mine and Mark's bedroom window and to my surprise had a nice view of the Temecula fireworks. So Mark and I held the boys so they could watch the fireworks.
Those were the most exciting adventures for the whole family. Me and the boys have had a few "play dates" with my good friend A, where she came to rescue us from the house (no car) and we went to lunch and the playground, got ice cream. A and I also went and saw Eclipse on July 3rd. It was so awesome! I loved it! I have also been going to the gym anywhere from 1-3 nights a week (one week I didn't go at all cause I didn't have my workout partner with me) with A and 2 days with Mark who use a guest pass I had, when A went out of town. Mark and I had a dinner "date at my friends M and P's house. M(she was the one with the baby shower I went to) had her baby girl 2 weeks early. So we went over brought pizza and ice cream and hung out. Helped out with the baby to give M a little break. It was a good night. A and I plan to go and help out M a few times over the summer with the baby.
Mark's job is going well. He has really caught the eyes of some of the upper management in a great way. There has been some "trouble" with other people in some of the other shops so we are hopeful that some might open up to be management position and Mark will get it. But there is no telling when or if this will happen soon. We are definitely getting "itchy" still living with my parents. They are wonderful and have been great with having us here, but Mark and I want to have our own place again. We are just taking it day by day, but it doesn't look like we will be out of here anytime soon, unless a big promotion comes his way. We wouldnt mind some prayers and positive thoughts our way. We know we are trying to stay positive. I have been trying to have Mark get back to being more involved with his church because I know it is important to him. Timing and energy hasn't worked in our favor on going to church (I am not a religious person, but I am willing to go with Mark for support and look out for the boys so he can at least enjoy the service). He had a recent meeting with his bishop who happens to be a family friend and he said it went good and we are going over for dinner on Sunday to the bishops house, which has always been enjoyable (the bishop and his wife have grandchildren who are the boys age and they have so much fun playing with them, plus we are friends with some of their kids, who I happened to have gone to school with).
That is all for now. I will try to update soon, maybe on Monday after our dinner at the bishop's.
TTYL!
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