Look what Alexis did....

Alexis did this with paint (the kind on the computer, using her mouse) ONLY....freestyle!!!

Lasik

It is finished. My eyes have been cut and lasered. I put 2 kinds of drops in my eyes 4 times a day...and artificial tears. The numbing drops they put in my eyes only lasted a few minutes after the surgery, and they make you wait 30 minutes after you get done to make sure things are ok...they did give me Tylenol but that didn't help so much. After driving the hour home I was ready for my Advil. Friday was by far the worse day but by Saturday I felt fine. It is now almost a week later and my vision is as good now as with my glasses. Night time vision is still a little funky but should improve also. It is nice not to wear glasses or contacts anymore!!!!

Disneyland was fun....Abigail went on Splash Mountain and loved it!!! We even took her on Tower of Terror once...she didn't like that as much. She told us "it freaked me out" Her words exactly. The kids are now out of school and the complaining about being bored has begun. The real bummer this year is the pool is not open for normal swimming during the week..just swim lessons. I'm sooo mad about that. I really hate Stockton..it's hot in the summer and now there is no where to swim. And when the kids started to fight, I would take them swimming for a few hours and they didn't fight anymore. This news completely ruins my summer plans!!!!

In the very merry month of May.....

A month in review:

I had my anniversary on the 11th of May, and I've now been married for 14 years!!!! Remember how much it rained the day I got married? It was crazy!!! But then the sun came out for the reception and it was all ok. Here is a picture of my mom and Katherine....I found it on a negative.










I am only growing tomatoes this year because I was lazy and didn't make more planter boxes. Last years box gets too much shade to grow peppers or corn. It does have a few strawberry plants but the snails have eaten most of the berries. My tomatoes are growing in the corner, next to the daisies because that is where I put the old dead plants last year....presto, they seeded themselves. Speaking of those crazy daisies...who knew how big of plants they turn into!!!!

Anya caught me watching The Deadliest Catch. She walked in right when the deckhands were emptying a full pot of king crab. She was mortified!!! She could not believe they were "killing the fish" and that they had to be the worst men on the face of the earth. I told her all the shrimp she loves to eat comes from the sea just like the crab. She is now done eating shrimp...until I buy it again I'm sure.



Yesterday a yippy chihuahua ended up in my back yard. Turns out he was just scared and was soon brought into the house by my 4 children. We posted fliers on the mailboxes and I posted on Craigslist. I'm sure this was someones dog. Last night he stayed in the garage with the door opened just enough for him to get under. (I really didn't want dog poo under my car) This morning though, he has gone. I hope he has found his way back home because I don't want a Chihuahua. He was sweet and loved the kids but my cats hated him. But now Kaleb and Anya are so sad....oh well, they have cats :)

We are leaving this weekend for Disneyland. Anya's birthday is Tuesday and that is what she wanted to do. Having annual passes is great!!! We are staying at the Hyatt with free shuttle to the park. Abigail is now tall enough for all the rides at Disneyland....she is going to love Splash Mountain!!!

Stolen

Poor little Anya...her bike has been stolen. Her brand new Christmas bike from Santa was taken from our front yard. She has forgotten to put away her bike more times than I care to count, and I told her to stop forgetting...Stockton is a great place to live if you like to have things taken from you. I'm so sad for her, she really loved to ride it. Her birthday is May 26th and I have thought about buying her a new bicycle but I'm afraid she would just leave it out again. Grrr....I'm so frustrated!!!!

A girls day out...

YESTERDAY
I took Alexis to get her haircut..she used to look like this...

She cut off 10 inches to give to Locks of Love and now...

She is a NEW girl!!!!!

We ate at

and she actually sat next to me!!!! (She likes me, she really does)

The calm before the heat...

It is a beautiful morning...the sky is clear, the iris's are blooming and there is still a slight chill in the air. And by tomorrow, it will all be over, the heat is returning. By Monday it is going to be 93...93 degrees in APRIL!!!! It's not right I say, not right. I'd better double check and make sure our A/C is still working. Better go shave my legs...won't be able to hide them under long pants anymore. :(

Let them eat cake...

Hi, my name is Anya and I want to only eat ice cream. I ask my mom to give me some for breakfast but she just tells me NO! I get mad and cry. I just want to eat ice cream, nothing else. Why is she so mean?!?




Hi, my name is Abigail and I am addicted to cinnamon toast. I want to eat it for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack time. I can't get enough of the sugary delight.












Hi, I'm Kaleb and I LOVE to eat good, healthy food. I eat carrots, peas, asparagus, and every fruit my mom buys. Aren't I the best son EVER!!!






I'm Alexis and well, my mom just cooks really gross food. No one should eat pasta with peppers and sausage, or meatball subs...that's just nasty. I could go on and on about all the things she cooks that I refuse to eat but I don't have time for this. I'm just going to go make myself another turkey sandwich.




I am the mother of these crazy kids who escaped for a weekend away. I drank Airborne with my sister Sarah so I wouldn't get sick, I ate grapefruit for breakfast along with delicious eggs and toast. And there was not one single kid around to tell me what they would or would not eat!!!