Speaking of Camp Rock.

I really need a life because I keep singing this song.



I admittedly have watched Camp Rock five times... willingly. I need to get out more and do some kid free things. While I am admitting these things... I guess I can also say that when High School Musical comes out in theaters this December we will be first in line. Help me!!! I AM SENDING OUT AN SOS to my adult friends... the kids are sucking the life out of me.

Mean Mommy = Guilty Mommy

And I didn't even DO anything. Last night Alyssa got sick and vomited and went to the bathroom in her pants in her sleep. She said she didn't get up because she thought I would be mad at her! I don't think she knew what to do so she just went back to sleep. She is feeling better today but I felt bad. Am I really that mean? She did get in trouble for peeing in her pants when she waits to long to go to the bathroom. Maybe she remembered that. I was telling my best friend Lety that usually Alyssa is really good. She does not like being in trouble at all. I was the same way when I was younger. Gabby well... we will see with her. She is more like Brian.
Alyssa is feeling better today but her telling us that she thought I was going to get mad at her made me feel guilty. So we went to Target for fabric softener. She ended up with new Disney Polly Pockets, a new tank top and a Camp Rock t-shirt. She also got a french pedicure with the new Sally Hansen do it yourself pedicure kit that I bought. She is stylin' right now while playing Polly Pockets. So I get home and Brian says... What did you get Gabby?? AAAHHHH!!! The guilt never ends!!

Stop... Potty Time!!

Oh My is it really that time already?? Gabby is showing interest in going to the bathroom in the potty! She will go down to the guest bathroom and want to sit down on the Dora toilet seat and she will stay there for awhile. My step mom thinks she is ready to train because Gabby stays dry during naps... so she will start training her during the day. I have also noticed that she is dry when she wakes up from bed time.

This will be so much different than Alyssa who HATED the potty. She was 3 1/2 years old by the time she potty trained. I must say that Alyssa did train fast and only took a few days to transition to not wearing a diaper at night. We will see how it goes this time around! I am so ready for the diaper days to be over with!

Half Moon Bay... without KIDS!!

Brian planned a trip this weekend all by himself for us to go to Half Moon Bay overnight. He even set up babysitting without me!! The kids stayed overnight with my step mom, dad and my sisters.
I have never been to Half Moon Bay before and it is only right over the San Mateo bridge a half our drive from our house. Brian went there on Thanksgiving day early to go golfing at the Ritz with his friends and his boss who is also our Pastor. While he was out there he told me he knew he had to take me there. So he did on Friday for my birthday! Brian wanted to keep it a secret but I pulled it out of him. He also told me that we were going to go horseback riding!!
So we drop off the kids and it was in the 90's when we left. My poor kids... I knew they would be in a house without AC and I couldn't help to feel a little guilty!! But it was a perfect time to go to Half Moon Bay since that would be the coolest spot in the Bay Area. We stopped in San Mateo at Old Navy because I needed a few things and Brian needed flip flops. I did a *little* bit more damage than just a few things. Brian said I was dangerous given only 15 minutes in the store.
When we were done shopping we head over to Half Moon Bay to the Seascape Ranch to ride horses. Brian rode a horse when he was younger and I slightly remember riding a horse when I was 11 in Sqaw Valley while I was on vacation with a friend and her family. I got a horse named Fiesta and boy was she feisty!! She liked to stay in front of the pack so she would start galloping ahead of everyone! I was so scared!! We did a trail ride and then went out to the beach where Fiesta decided to gallop on the beach and not listen to me and ignore me pulling on the reins. That horse was a stubborn one! Brian got a good horse that did whatever he wanted of course!! It was fun though although I am so sore from horse back riding that it hurts to walk. We did buy pictures on a CD but the CD is blank!! I have to call the guy in the morning. I will post them when I get them.. believe me they are hilarious. You can see the look of fear on my face!!
After we rode horses we went to the beach for awhile and the water was FREEZING!! We just walked along the beach looking for shells for the kids. We didn't find anything. While we were sitting on the beach Brian spotted two dolphins swimming together. That was pretty cool. Then we went to eat at Spanishtown a Mexican restaurant which was soooo good!! We went back to the beach after that and watched the sun go down. It was amazing watching the sun hit the water. We went to Baskin Robins when we were done at the beach since Jamba Juice (our favorite) was closed. I told Brian it was nice eating ice cream all to myself. If I eat ice cream at home I have to either serve three other people ice cream or I have someone by me with their mouth open, lol!
Today we slept in until 9:30, which is sleeping in for me Gabby wakes up early. We got sandwiches at the San Benito deli and went to eat our lunch on the beach. We walked along the beach for a little bit and then decided to head back home because the beaches were getting crowded since it was so hot. Note to self: Never go to HMB on a hot weekend... the traffic was horrendous looking on the other side of the freeway with people trying to go to the beach. We stopped off at a fruit stand before we headed out of town and got some yummy cherries, nectarines and plums. They are sooo good. The cherries are gone already.
We picked up the girls after that. Alyssa was happy to see us... Gabby not so much. She was maa-aad that she left and had a cow when she saw us. Then we came back to our hot house. I thought I was going to melt earlier. I just took Alyssa to Jamba Juice and now we feel better at least there is some sort of breeze today.
We need to do this vacation thing more often. It was very relaxing and something I needed really badly!! I will have to start thinking of something for our anniversary in September. Well you know my blog would not be complete without pictures so here you go!!

Our feet in the sand:

Awww look what Brian made for me:

Dang ocean!!!

Me and Brian at the beach: Sunset at Half Moon Bay:

My birthday in the City by the Bay.

Yesterday we celebrated my 31st birthday in San Francisco. I realized as we were crossing over the Bay Bridge that Alyssa had only been to the city twice in her life. Once when she was a month old and we had a Christmas dinner to go to. We didn't have a sitter but Brian's boss told us to bring her anyways. So we did and she pooped in the restaurant. The restaurant didn't have any changing tables so I had to change her in a booth... ghetto! The next time we went to the city with her was when we accidentally missed our exit going home from my Mom's house and we went over the Golden Gate bridge and had to drive through the city to get home. We also didn't have the five dollars cash to cross into San Francisco so the toll taker had to take our picture of our licence and we got a bill in the mail. I don't think that time counted though because Alyssa was sleeping the entire ride home.
So yesterday while we were entering into the city Alyssa was impressed. It's sad that we only live 25 minutes away but never go there unless we have to for a dinner or an event. Probably because Brian works there too and anything you can do in SF you can do in Oakland as well. We went to the Giants vs. Tigers baseball game at AT&T park. They had a kids section of the park where you can slide down the Coke bottle. Alyssa loved that part! They also had a section where you could play baseball with other kids. Alyssa hit the ball her first try! Brian was so proud and he thinks she will be good in baseball.
It was so stinking hot yesterday. It usually is cold in the city but yesterday it was 80. We were not prepared for that and were wearing jeans and t-shirts. So while we were sitting in the stands I saw Alyssa getting red and we went and bought her a hat. She picked out sparkly pink Giants hat... go figure!! While the Giants began to get their butts whooped we decided to walk around the park. We ended up at the big Giants store and Alyssa ended up getting a mitt and a T-shirt to match her hat. You would have thought it was HER birthday!!
Well the Giants were getting whipped so badly that we decided to head to Pier 39 to just walk around for an hour. We walked around and saw the typical sea lions, magic shows, Alcatraz, tourists and homeless people. One day I swear I will go to Alcatraz and do the tourist thing.
When we got home I opened the door and there were flowers sitting on my couch. I thought they were from Brian but they were from my Step Mother in Law Tammi who has keys to our house... I was very surprised and embarrassed because our house was in shambles and it stunk like cheese. It was cheese too because I found that Gabby had stuck cheese into the vents in our water cooler. Then the UPS guy came by and dropped off a gift from my Mom a food processor that I so desperately wanted. Today I found the cookbook by Jessica Seinfeld Deceptively Delicious in my back patio... my UPS guy is so lazy!! Thanks Mom for the gifts!! My family rocks though. Even though I could care less about my birthday my family always makes me feel special.

Here are pictures from yesterday:


The city! Or half of it anyway.
Alyssa and Brian coming down from the big slide. Look at Brian's face!! Hee Hee.. He is going to kill me for putting this picture up.
Alyssa coming out of the small spiral slide:

Alyssa smacked the ball good the FIRST TRY!!

That boy tagged Alyssa out but she still ran the bases... the wrong way! She ran from home , to third, to second, to first, then BACK to home. Silly girl:

The Coke bottle that Alyssa slid down:

Me and Alyssa being silly. The lady behind us was really nice and funny. She kept yelling at everyone to sit down and that they were in her way. Her and her friend were really into the game. She let us use her sunscreen and gave Alyssa licorice:

Brian, Alyssa and the Bay Bridge:

Alyssa learned something in SF... how to panhandle!! We were waiting for Brian to get change from a store to put in our meter and I caught Alyssa pretending to panhandle:

I told her if she wanted to panhandle right she had to sit down... so she did. I told you she was obsessed with homeless people!!

Alyssa watching the stinky sea lions:
Brian and Alyssa and Alcatraz:
Spoiled girl with all her new Giants gear:

ZzzzzZZZzzzz...

Reason #6597 of why we are not having another kid.

Sleepless nights.

Last night Gabby would not go to sleep. She was screaming and crying. I am thinking she is getting a molar. So I got her out of her crib and rocked her to sleep. Then I put her between Brian and I. She kept tossing and turning. Then at 4 am she woke up and started crying... for an hour. I look like death today and almost fell asleep on my way to work. At least I am on vacation for the rest of the week.

Silence....

Why is it that I have four kids in my house and I hear nothing?? Sometimes having a lot of kids in the house is good. They all keep each other occupied!! Today I am watching my nephew Coleson and my friend America's daughter Jade. I was prepared for a hectic day but they are having a "party" in Alyssa's room. I snuck in and snapped a pic. And yes... my kids are still in their PJ's at 11 am.

Krissy's 17th Birthday

Time really does fly... When I started going out with Brian and he lived with his Dad, Krissy was 6 years old. As soon as I walked in their house she would make me go to her room and either color or play a game with her. When she found out I was pregnant with Alyssa she was upset because she thought I would never play with her again...
Ahhhh how times have changed. I am lucky if we even get a glimpse of her when we go to my in-laws house. Today Tammi (Krissy's mom and my mother in law) threw a BBQ for her and a friend of the family's dee jayed. It was fun!! Here are some pics. I am glad the weather was actually nice so the kids could swim!!!

Daddy and Gabby with their "stunna" shades on.

Just chillin':

Alyssa with a mischievous face about to lay the smack down on her cousin Coleson:

Here she is trying to drown her cousin Coleson. He lets her. They love each other.

Brian and his brother BBQing...
From the left: Two of Krissy's friends, My Mother in law Tammi and my Sister in law Abi. They so crazzzyyy... I would have been up there too but I was too busy eating rice krispy treats covered with chocolate. They were too yummy.

There she is again... My Mother in Law doing a baton twirling act and my Brother in Law Matt getting his dance on.
The birthday girl!! Doing the hula hoop:

Grandma Julie getting down on the hula hoop. I married into a crazy family, LOL!! I love it though.

Cute face!!

Here Mom... this is for you.. since I know I am not supposed to be eating from the chocolate fountain anymore:

Chocolate?? I didn't eat no stinking CHOCOLATE!!!

Brian throwing our nephew Coleson in the pool! I love this pic!!

Gabby getting down on the LIMBO!!

Me & My Lyss Boo. We look alike huh?

My God Son Jordon.

Isn't he cute?? He used to not come to me at all and screamed when I came near him. But a few weeks ago I told him I would take him to the convience store next to our church and that I would buy him candy. Oh-mah-goodness... he SCREAMED bloody murder while I took him away from his Mom and to the store. The walk only takes not even a minute and that boy had me sweating. He screamed and arched his back so he could get away from me. I took him into the store and the clerk probably thought I kidnapped him. So I ran to the M&M's and opened them before paying for them so he would stop screaming. As soon as a M&M hit his mouth he stopped crying and started TALKING to me!! Little stinker.

Friday I invited Jordan, his mom Veronica, his brothers Elijah & Malachi and my friend America over for dinner. I think I am in his good graces now. I had Brian buy him a ball on his way home since Brian was at Lucky's and gave him some ice cream. So we are buds... and when I ask for huggies he gives me one without screaming bloody murder.

My God Son... he is a smart one!!!

I am not ready for this!!!

Last night Alyssa's "boyfriend" Isaac was at church. They sat together during song service. I turn around and see Isaac putting his arm around Alyssa!!! I pointed it out to my friend Veronica who is also Isaac's Aunt. We started to laugh and Alyssa got embarrassed and tried to get away from him.
I taught class for the 4-8 year olds that night so Alyssa & Isaac were in the class. I caught Isaac about to kiss Alyssa!! I said HEEEEYYYYYYY!!! No kissing until you are married!! Isaac came up to me and asked seriously "When I am older then can I kiss Alyssa??" I said "After you are married you can kiss her." ACCKK what would have happened if I wasn't in the room??? Alyssa would have gotten her first kiss :O
In the car I told Brian and we asked Alyssa if Isaac was her boyfriend. She said no that they were friends. Brian told Alyssa if Isaac tried to kiss her again to slap him in the face, lol... typical dad. I told her boys have cooties.
I am scared, very scared....

Alyssa's Preschool Graduation (Gradulation)

Today my baby graduated from preschool. I almost lost it but kept it together so I did not embaress my child. Thank goodness her stomach bug only lasted until 5 pm last night. She got out of bed and told me "Mom I wish I was a bear because bears don't wash their hands!" and then proceeded to yell at Gabby for making a mess in the living room. That is when I knew she felt better and gave her some toast and water and we were in the puke-free zone.
The graduation was really cute her teacher had all of us parents bring in their Dad's white collared shirt for their gown and they made caps out of construction paper. Grandma Tammi, Aunt Krissy, Auntie Abi, Uncle Aaron and Nani all came to Alyssa's graduation. The kids performed a song "Peanut Peanut Butter... JELLY!" and they did a freeze dance. After the graduation we went to Applebee's with Uncle Aaron and Auntie Abi. Alyssa kept telling us "Thank you Mom and Dad for my gradulations!!"
I am going to miss her teachers a lot. They were really helpful and eased a lot of my worries about holding Alyssa back. Alyssa was born two weeks before the cut off date for kindergarten so she could have gone to kindergarten this year but she was definitely not ready for a full day of school. Now she is ready to read and keeps asking when she can go to school all day. Next up is the first day of Kindergarten... I can not promise that I will not loose it that day. Here are some pictures of her graduation today:

Alyssa and her friends. The girl in the pink is going to go to the same school as her in the fall:

Alyssa posing in her dress:

Lining up... Alyssa is last.
Receiving her "diploma".

My preschool graduate!

Brian, Gabby, Me and Alyssa:

Alyssa and her teacher Ms. Sue:

Alyssa and her other teacher (teachers assistant) Ms. Silvia:

Gabby checking out the class... she will be going here in two years!

The last circle time *sniff, sniff*:

My pukey child...

Poor Alyssa... this morning she said that she had a stomach ache and I totally ignored it and told her to get ready to go to Nani's house(my step mom). So at around 9 I get a call from my step mom saying Alyssa puked and to come get her. My step mom does daycare and has an 8 month old baby she also watches. So I tied up some loose ends at work and hit traffic of course since driving home I was driving with traffic.
I get to my step mom's house and Alyssa just got done puking for the second time. She ran out of the bathroom and ran out of the house to where I was and said "I want to go home and put on pajama's!!!" So I grab Gabby and our stuff and get out of there as fast as I could.
On the way home Alyssa said "Mom I guess I can never go back to Nani's again! I threw up all over the place!" I felt so bad for her and she was so sad. Right now she is watching Enchanted on her bed with towels everywhere. I am just hoping she will be okay because she graduates preschool tomorrow!! Or as she says her "gradulations" is tomorrow!!

Wedding Weekend

This weekend we went to my friend Lorinda's wedding. I have known Lorinda since I was 12 years old. We went to church and school together. Her Dad is also the Pastor of our church AND Brian's boss!
The wedding was near Monterey and was so beautiful. It was a little chilly out and being near the ocean did not make that situation any better! Luckily the reception was inside and I ate my weight in Bree with Carmalized Pears and Walnuts, crab cakes, and chicken!!! I am still full! They also had hired a mariachi band along with a DJ. Our table had the Mariachi play La Bamba, LOL! Brian and I had fun having a kid free day but of course all we talked about was the girls.
Grandma Tammi and Papa watched the girls and took them to Auntie Abi & Uncle Aaron's for a BBQ. We picked them up there and stayed for awhile hanging out with the fam. It was a long day and we slept in this morning but we made it on time to church. I really want to go to bed early tonight... doubt it though. Gabby has been napping for 2 1/2 hours so I know she is tired. We didn't get home until 10:30 last night

Here are some pictures from Saturday:

Me and Brian kid free...

The view from the ceremony.

This part always makes me cry:

Veronica, Me, Lorinda, Lety, Corinna and Melissa. It was so windy!

This part makes me cry too!!!

I love weddings...