I Love You This Much!

So yesterday I was shopping with my mom in Home Goods and Riley spotted a Halloween bear that she had to have!

Riley: "mommy hand me that bear!"

Me: "no, you dont need that

Riley: "please mommy let me see it!"

Me: "how much do you love me?"

Riley: "this much" (stretching her arms out to the side)

Me: "thats it?"

Riley: "Mommy, I love you as much as my arms can reach, now hand me that bear!!!"

My oh my she is a determined little girl isn't she? I couldn't help but laugh at how cute she was when she said that :)

Not Me Mondays!

Well folks, it's here again...Not Me Monday! Are you feeling guilty for drying off with the same bath towel for over two weeks? Hope that no one saw when you adjusted your nursing pads with one hand as you dropped your preschooler off at school while carrying your baby in the car seat with the other hand? Overcome with embarrassment when your child slammed the door so hard it shook the neighbor's house as well? Well don't be! Not Me! Monday was born out of my desire to admit some of my imperfections and reveal a few moments I'd rather forget. You may find it therapeutic to join in and do the same thing!

I certainly did not fill up Ireland's sippy cup with some of Daddy's root beer yesterday in the car on our long drive just to keep her content and quiet, nope not me!

Never was I too lazy to go to the garage and feed the dogs so I just let them have at it with our leftovers from dinner, nope not me!

And I most certainly did not leave my husband on the couch after he fell asleep watching tv just so I could not have the whole bed to myself, nope, never ever would I do that..not me!

Shout Out!

Just wanted to give a little shout-out to Linda and Bob and ok, myself!! Haha! We have been walking 2-3 miles Monday thru Friday for over a month now! And today we increased it to 3.5 miles and some stairs! Woo hoo! Go us!! Everything was going great til this week when I all of a sudden started getting blisters and calluses..ughh!! I know pretty huh? But its feeling a little better...hey no pain no gain, right?!

1st Day of Preschool!

Yesterday was Riley's 1st day of her second year at preschool and was Trevor's 1st day ever! We have been talking about it a lot preparing them and Trevor was so excited because he always wanted to stay with Riley last year when I would drop her off. We got new shoes, picked out our outfits, styled our hair and were off! After arriving at the school, I signed the kids in and found their name tags. As I was putting Trevor's on him I looked around and found Riley girl already sitting down with her classmates for circle time! I was shocked. Usually she is Miss Clingy and Super Shy but there she was, legs crossed and patiently waiting. I attached Trev's and gave him a kiss nervously waiting for a cry or reaction and off he went to join his big sis on the circle rug. I, me..mommy, had to walk over to them and kiss them goodbye!! What was going on? No crying, screaming, hanging on to me?! I was happy and so relieved but at the same time....kinda sad. My little boy and girl seemed so old and self-sufficient!

Anyways, once I got over myself I was fine. Picked em up 2.5 hours later and they were climbing and playing on the playground, not a worry in the world!!

Big Basin...McKiernan/Waldron Annual Camping Trip!

We are back!!! What an exciting and adventurous camping trip. I think much fun was had by all and it was such a nice and different way to celebrate our birthdays! We arrived Friday about 12:30 and set up camp. Our sites were beautiful with oddly shaped trees which made a good picture spot! We had so much fun enjoying everybody's company and food. We planned out a menu this time and it seemed to work out great! After setting up camp and eating lunch we went for a 1.75 mile walk to the camp store and got some ice cream. We then headed back and hung out, had dinner and then Josh, Des and Chase arrived with the goodies for smores! ( No camping trip is complete without smores!!)
The next morning we had breakfast and then packed up and headed to New Brighton State Beach. We met up with Aunt Mary, Uncle Tom, Sean and Cameron and spent the day hangin on the beach. G-pa and Auntie Mikalya got Trevor a huge pirate ship kite so with the help of the 4 guys, yes I said 4, we got it up and running. Perfect day to fly a kite I might add. We also got to see a dolphin or 2 playing in the water just off shore...what a treat! We had reservations at Zelda's in Capitola and had a delicious birthday dinner!!! Riley started to run a fever and get the flu during dinner, poor baby girl. She had the stomach flu the rest of the trip but insisted on staying to camp :) What a trooper!! After dinner we headed to the Boardwalk and had some fun going on rides there. Trevor is all boy and such a little daredevil, he loves rides!!! Sunday we went on a 2.5 mile hike to a waterfall and played some drinking games, had dinner, bday cake and even a champagne toast from the Hegarty's!
All in all, our trip was a success and one that will be remembered!

A Camping We Will Go....

We're off again, this time to Big BAsin in the Santa Cruz Mountains! So excited just to be leaving town, getting a break and to be camping but also because while we're camping it will be my 26th bday, Zach's 29th bday( holy cow my hubby's almost 30!!) and Trevor's 3rd bday (this also blows me away...when did he get this old?)

Some may call us crazy but we love travelling with our little ones and wouldn't have it any other way! We always talked about before we had kids that we wanted to stay the same, do the same things and just have our little tag-alongs with us :) I think it has helped them a lot too. They are so accustomed to the "outside" world, new people and travelling. They are the best little campers you ever did see. And at this campsite we get 2-in-1..camping in the mountains and the beach/Boardwalk which is just a short drive away! So...you know I will update when we get back and of course have a gazillion pics to show!!!