So, I thought when I turned 30 the world was going to come to an end. This is what I thought when I was 20! Turning 30 has been great. I am exactly where I never expected my life to be! I wouldn't change anything. I have a wonderful husband, healthy children, a great family and the best friends a girl could ask for. I have truly been blessed.
Thanks to my brother Eric, Jared and I had the opportunity to head to the island of Kauai and spend a week there! We had a blast. I always treasure the time I get to have alone with Jared, sans kids. We are fortunate to have family that helps out with the kids so Jared and I can have time to ourselves. This trip was a bonus as I go to spend a week with my brother who lives in San Francisco.
Things I have learned over the years...
1. I love God.
2. Live each day as if it were your last.
3. Make time to build relationships old and new.
4. Embrace new opportunities.
5. Be honest with yourself, it helps you go further in life.
6. Don't compare yourself to others; Be the Best that YOU can be!
7. It has taken me 30 years to be ME and I happy with ME!
8. Don't sweat the small stuff.
9. I can keep going long after I think I can.
10.It's not what I have in my life, it is WHO I have in my life.
Every path I have been on over the past 30 years has been my journey of life. I can't wait to see where the paths lead me over the next 30 years!
Thursday, April 28, 2011
More Activities
In the winter, he FINALLY got to play basketball!!! Bryce has been shooting hoops since he has been able to walk. He LOVED basketball and was quite the all-star. The shot on 8 foot baskets and he made almost all of his shots! He needs to work on dribbling, we will conquer that in the off season.
Bryce and Sadie have completed to sessions of swim lessons and really enjoy it. The both have progressed well.
Sadie continues to do ballet and tap and I have to say, she LOVES, LOVES, LOVES it! She is eagerly waiting for her first dance recital. I think Sadie has found her niche!
Bryce and Sadie have completed to sessions of swim lessons and really enjoy it. The both have progressed well.
Sadie continues to do ballet and tap and I have to say, she LOVES, LOVES, LOVES it! She is eagerly waiting for her first dance recital. I think Sadie has found her niche!
Activities Galore
So, I already feel like I am the Mom Taxi, getting the kids to and from school and to and from their activities.
Bryce has been dabbling in different sports and has thoroughly enjoyed all of them. In the fall he chose to do gymnastics. With his small frame, he was perfect for the sport. He loved the trampoline and bars (because he gets to fall in the pit). He progressed well and even made it 3/4 up the climbing rope!
Bryce has been dabbling in different sports and has thoroughly enjoyed all of them. In the fall he chose to do gymnastics. With his small frame, he was perfect for the sport. He loved the trampoline and bars (because he gets to fall in the pit). He progressed well and even made it 3/4 up the climbing rope!
My Apologies....
Well, the game of Life has taken me over! I cannot believe I haven't blogged since (GASP) our January trip to Disney! I will post the happenings over the past few months, but I apologize they will probably be out of order. Enough of the apology, I am going to get blogging!!!!
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Special Birthday Gift for Bryce....DISNEY WORLD
It has been a dream of mine to take each of our kids to Disney World, individually, as a surprise for their 5th birthdays. Well, it's hard to believe that we have a 5 year old and was able to accomplish this dream.
After a year of planning this trip, I am so glad we waited to go and to take Bryce alone. Bryce had no idea what Disney World was. Sure he has heard his friends talk about it, but to him this was just imaginative play! Mickey Mouse wrote Bryce a letter the night before we left, to tell him he was going to where Mickey lived on a special birthday trip with mommy and daddy.
We spent 6 days and 5 nights at Disney World. Upon arriving a the airport in Orlando, we were whisked off by Disney's Magical Express (buses) and got right on to exploring our resort. Bryce loved the pool and water slide. We actually got to swim 2 days out of our trip, which was a nice break from the freezing temperatures in Indy. We stayed at Disney's Port Orleans-French Quarter and visited all four Disney Parks (Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdomw).
Bryce was amazed by EVERYTHING at Disney! You could literally see the wheels in his head turning constantly. He wanted to know how everything worked. He didn't believe in the "magic" at first. He asked a lot of questions; How fast does the ride go? Will I like it? Is the fire real? Are there people inside the characters? Nothing got by him.
By the 3rd day, it was nice to see him actually "get Disney". He had it figured out and by the 4th and 5th day he was choosing what HE wanted to do! His favorite rides were Astro Orbiter and the "Buzz Lightyear with the guns". He really enjoyed the shows, parades and fireworks. He never wanted to take a nap, but he sure did crash at night, hard!
We had the dining plan with our package, so had a character meal everyday. Bryce loves pirates, so he officially joined 'The Pirates League' (It's the thing they do for boys, like making the girls princess').
The best thing about the trip was getting to enjoy Bryce without any other distractions. We got to focus on him and only him having the time of his life. Just to remind you, Bryce's birthday is on mine and Jared's Anniversary. We have no problem sharing this day with him. This trip opened our eyes once again to the basic joys of life-experiences, memories, relationships, laughter and love.
Bryce was so alive on this trip and we could tell just how much he appreciated this trip, with just mommy and daddy!
Much love to our 5 year old......HAPPY 5TH BIRTHDAY BRYCE!!!!!
Enjoy the pictures, through this link....
After a year of planning this trip, I am so glad we waited to go and to take Bryce alone. Bryce had no idea what Disney World was. Sure he has heard his friends talk about it, but to him this was just imaginative play! Mickey Mouse wrote Bryce a letter the night before we left, to tell him he was going to where Mickey lived on a special birthday trip with mommy and daddy.
We spent 6 days and 5 nights at Disney World. Upon arriving a the airport in Orlando, we were whisked off by Disney's Magical Express (buses) and got right on to exploring our resort. Bryce loved the pool and water slide. We actually got to swim 2 days out of our trip, which was a nice break from the freezing temperatures in Indy. We stayed at Disney's Port Orleans-French Quarter and visited all four Disney Parks (Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdomw).
Bryce was amazed by EVERYTHING at Disney! You could literally see the wheels in his head turning constantly. He wanted to know how everything worked. He didn't believe in the "magic" at first. He asked a lot of questions; How fast does the ride go? Will I like it? Is the fire real? Are there people inside the characters? Nothing got by him.
By the 3rd day, it was nice to see him actually "get Disney". He had it figured out and by the 4th and 5th day he was choosing what HE wanted to do! His favorite rides were Astro Orbiter and the "Buzz Lightyear with the guns". He really enjoyed the shows, parades and fireworks. He never wanted to take a nap, but he sure did crash at night, hard!
We had the dining plan with our package, so had a character meal everyday. Bryce loves pirates, so he officially joined 'The Pirates League' (It's the thing they do for boys, like making the girls princess').
The best thing about the trip was getting to enjoy Bryce without any other distractions. We got to focus on him and only him having the time of his life. Just to remind you, Bryce's birthday is on mine and Jared's Anniversary. We have no problem sharing this day with him. This trip opened our eyes once again to the basic joys of life-experiences, memories, relationships, laughter and love.
Bryce was so alive on this trip and we could tell just how much he appreciated this trip, with just mommy and daddy!
Much love to our 5 year old......HAPPY 5TH BIRTHDAY BRYCE!!!!!
Enjoy the pictures, through this link....
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| Disney 2011 |
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Two Birthday Parties (Together)….Conquered!
Well, we pulled it off. Having 2 children with birthdays 10 days apart, we decided to throw them a joint birthday party. Of course, they each had their own theme, own cakes, and their own guests. They were just thrown at the exact same time.
Bryce is very much into Legos, so a Lego themed birthday party it was.
Sadie is very girly, so of course hers was everything princess, Disney Princess’ specifically.
Bryce is very much into Legos, so a Lego themed birthday party it was.
Sadie is very girly, so of course hers was everything princess, Disney Princess’ specifically.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Christmas 2010 Pictures
We had such a great Christmas Break. It was so nice to spend so much time together without having to adhere to work, school, and activity schedules.
The Sunday before Christmas we were able to attend the annual Popa dinner (Jared's extended family), we had so much fun. We spent Christmas Eve with Jared's family. The kids had a blast together (as did the adults)!
The Hamilton's traveled to Portage for Christmas Day with the Reynolds' family. Ashley's Aunt Gayle and cousin, Christopher made the trip up from Carmel to join in the festivities.
The 2 days after Christmas we headed into Chicago to see the sights. We had hot chocolate at the Walnut Room at Macy's (formerly, Marshall Field's). We then went to Navy Pier for the Winter Wonderland fun! Bryce got to ice skate for the first time and really liked it! We then went to Zoo Lights at Lincoln Park Zoo. It was a bit cold, but the kids had fun! We spent the next day riding the South Shore train to go to the Museum of Science and Industry.
Enjoy the pictures!
The Sunday before Christmas we were able to attend the annual Popa dinner (Jared's extended family), we had so much fun. We spent Christmas Eve with Jared's family. The kids had a blast together (as did the adults)!
The Hamilton's traveled to Portage for Christmas Day with the Reynolds' family. Ashley's Aunt Gayle and cousin, Christopher made the trip up from Carmel to join in the festivities.
The 2 days after Christmas we headed into Chicago to see the sights. We had hot chocolate at the Walnut Room at Macy's (formerly, Marshall Field's). We then went to Navy Pier for the Winter Wonderland fun! Bryce got to ice skate for the first time and really liked it! We then went to Zoo Lights at Lincoln Park Zoo. It was a bit cold, but the kids had fun! We spent the next day riding the South Shore train to go to the Museum of Science and Industry.
Enjoy the pictures!
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