January is off to a great start

   January has been a fun and full month. Can't believe we're almost done with it already and February will be here shortly. The days keep flying by! Before we know it spring break will be here for Ashton and then will blink and schools out again for summer. Any how, let me fill you in on what's been happening in our world this month. 

Kaleias ears pierced 

Ashton at Legoland picking out his big gift coupon from xmas .

   First was New Years and our annual family big bear trip. We had a great time. Then it was time for all of us to go back to work and school. But that first Friday after school and work was a big day for us. As you can see above Kaleia got her ears pierced and Ashton got to pick out his huge Lego pirate ship. Fun evening for all!!! 

Family time 

   As for  Ashton, days and school are flying by and he got an award this month for reading and getting to level 15. Two kids were rewarded in kindergarten out of the three classes. Way to go Daniel and Ashton. Your doing great boys!!! He entered the science design tshirt contest so we should find out next week if he wins... Ashton just loves school and everyone in school. They are in the kindness challenge for Kelly and Carlsbad school district. For Ashton this is no hard task. He is a sweetheart and always so friendly and kind to all. He loves this week and wanted to master the whole kindness challenge in a day. If anyone can brighten someone's day it's my little boy. Your doing wonderful AJ. 

   We Can't believe Vday and 100 day of school is just a little over 2 1/2 weeks away. CRAZY!!! 

   Kaleia is my funny, super creative arts and performer. Reminds me of someone I know so well. Ha ha, a girl after my own heart. So to be very honest I've been a bit worried about her going into kindergarten in September and sad to see my baby go to elementary school soon 😥. It's not that we haven't been working on getting her ready for a long time now & she's in pre k - preschool but she didn't really have the interest to learn the core basics in total. Well something changed right before Christmas and truly after Christmas. The first of January was a whole new girl of ours. We're so proud of her. She knows all her sight words and is also writing them, loves to do her worksheets and wants to learn all Ashton's sight words now too! She can almost tie her shoes now too. She's been working really hard to master this so she can tie her shoes just like her big brother does. Ashton and I tried to teach her over the summer because she was so bummed Ashton could and she couldn't, but with summer being all about flip flops it wasn't the best time. So we have started it again. I'm sure she will have this mastered soon enough. The unit in school they have been learning about is space and her planet is Neptune she knows more about that planet & space then I do now. It's great and we have read a lot about space this month as a family too. We have all have space on the mind.

   Jon and I are good to! We were super excited to celebrate his bday present this weekend and go to Lake Tahoe with Brandon and Katie. It was a great trip and it was nice to spend time with my love. Date weekend rocked!!! 

   It's been nice being local all month and not traveling. We've had the opportunity to spend good quality time together and as a family. It also was a bummer we all got sick this month at one point but everyone is on the mend now but me ha ha... Last to get it and no voice for mommy. Well that's how it goes. 

   I was a bit long winded, have a great last week of the month.

Bye for now 

 

//good bye 2015// hello 2016

As we wrapped up 2015... And head into 2016, we are so unbelievably greateful for  our life, family and our friends. We have had a pretty great year. Kaleias in pre k and we just love her school and teachers.  Ashton is loving kindergarten and all the fun that comes with it. Jonathan got a new toy - a boat this year and is loving his new hobby! I've got to spend more time home with my family. We are so blessed to have a happy and healthy fam! 

With a new year and new beginning we are excited for the new year to begin. We love to start out each year fresh with a mini Vac for New Years weekend to the snow... We did just that, and got to spend some quality time together as a family. It's nice to talk about the memories from the year before and enjoy making new ones. 

I'm inspired for 2016 for our family, we have some new changes coming our way we are making and a few that we have already started. All looking in the right direction. We are excited to see what 2016 has in store for our family of 4! Cheers to you and 2016 

Our first week of school

Wow, where do I even begin... It has been a week. From first day of TK to first day of pre school, and then into new daily rutain 

How did 6years fly by so fast

Can't believe he's 6 years old already where did the time go. Six years of so many changes from the moment I layed eyes on him, I knew he had changed my life forever... It's hard to believe in a blink of an eye how fast 6 years has gone by. I started this blog while pregnant with Ashton to help keep track of the moments that has happened in our life and to round out all the things he did and won't remember but as he gets bigger can read or see photos of every moment. I just need to keep on myself for this as I have not put down every big moment like I planned in the past 2 years. 😔 So much happens so fast!  

Can't believe 3 weeks and 2 days ago I took him to his first day of kindergarten at Kelly but this year it's no TK. He's No longer a baby anymore. He has his own personality and is full of life. Who would have thought we would make it this far ! Ha ha ... It's such a blessing and  a gift to have the sweetest little boy ever. He has the warmest heart and wants to make everyone smile and gets so overally excited to help others. He's always wanting to learn something new every day. Loves swimming, playing TBall this year and always dancing. 

I bet this time next year ill be telling you something crazy he has done or wants to try!!! 

 Cheers  to my little pumpkin, that's not so little anymore! Happy 6th birthday baby.. It's time to finish off our Lego weekend and celebrate your day tomorrow. 

We love you Ashton to the moon and back😘

Pelotonia 2015

Pelotonia 2015 was a success!!! I have to say we work really hard everyday at work but it's fun when we can play harder at work!!! 

It's fantastic  to work for a company/ organization that supports an amazing cause to help find the cure for cancer. The James is an amazing Research/ science center & hospital. It is huge now and is helping people everyday fighting cancer all over the world to create a cure for thousands of different types of cancer out their. 

We kicked off our weekend of activity at the office in the visual dept with 100% participation- welcome meeting 

Then the president of VS Sharen kicked us off before the VS pep rally for the team photo and shared a few words! 

After that we headed to Columbus commend for the opening event! 

August is already here !!! Part 1

Boy oh boy, how time keeps flying bye!!! 

So this has been an exciting start to the month. First a bday party for one of Kaleias little besties. Payton turned 4 and had a hello kitty party. 

Kaleia just loves these two! 

All the girls together !!! happy birthday Payton 🎉

Then we were off to Lajolla after to have a sun afternoon in the sun at the coves and BTS shopping 

Tomorrow is a big day for Kaleia ... 

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Kaleia started back to school already. She is officially a PRE K kiddos now 😂.. She has a new pre school and loves it. The Lilly Pad Preschool was the perfect fit for Kaleia. We're very excited that she is doing great with the transition from the previous school to now. I was so proud of her on the first day and week! No tears and such a happy little girl. She has quite a few friends attending and she is doing really well with both teachers.  

The day before school started she got all her goodies from Miss keigh

Here first day 

         🎈Happy birthday Payton 🎈

First day was a success!!! She couldn't stop talking about wanting to go back to do science on Wednesday.

Her first day of art! 

While Kaleia had school. Ashton played at the pool all day and the balance of the week he had dance camp! 

School and dance camp -

Red/White & Blue : JULY SUMMER FUN

Hello all,

Much like the last one. Here's a recap of July... We have had a very busy July from summer camps, outdoor fun, mini vacation over 4th of July and Jonathan also very busy with work and I had a few store openings. But we managed to have as much fun as we could between it all.

We started off the month with movie in the park & at the pool. Then kicked off our 5 day mini stay-cation with hitting the SD fair and off to downtown San Diego then to cornado island.

Then off to the fair was next ! We took the coaster to the fair and grannie joined us before we left on vacation.. 

Good night SD fair Until next year... 

Then we headed off for vac fun..

Having fun eating and playing games 

Cheers 

There telling us where they think we should go in downtown😁 like we never lived in downtown.. Ha ha love these babies 

I be "walk-in here " my little New Yorker / calie girl!!! 

There all decked out for the holiday weekend 

Our free ride back to the hotel! 

Got up early to head over the bridge and get a great spot on the beach to see fireworks and enjoy all the activities on the island. 

And then it was over !!! They had a great 4th of July... 

Next day of fun:

Then we hit the movies 

After the fun movie, we were home and had some close friends over to BBQ & celebrate the holiday weekend.

Then we rounded out our fun family mini vac with some miniature golfing before it came to an end on the last day! 

Ha ha mommy can't take selfies that well!!! 

They were both so excited about there hole in ONE! 

And last but not least! We hit the library to get our 11th stamps and receive the summer reading tee for hitting 10 each. 

Great way to end a fun filled mini vac 

Jonathan and I were sad to return back to work!!!