Back online....

here comes trouble..... : )
Spankie the cat- he never gets enough attention- always a pretty good cat!



I have not posted in some time. Partly, because I was having camera issues, and the other part- I was having time issues - haha!
Well- I got a new camera that I have been playing with and trying to figure out- I ended up with a Kodak- it was on sale and I got a pretty good deal....

I still have many pictures to share, which I will, once I get these pictures off the other camera.
We have been busy here as usual.... J is having fun playing on the monkey bars at his school and also at the park. He is so proud he can do it..... he thinks he can also hang off furniture doors, cupboard doors, counters..... we have to remind him about not doing that on those things ahhhh the joys.....
O has been doing well- he is such a big boy now, transitioning to the preschool class part time now that he is potty trained!!!! We are thinking he may allergies, he has been coughing, and I have needed to give him his inhaler...... He is not acting sick, but the cough is what I am concerned about.
We went to Papago park a couple weeks ago (pictures to come) and O was climbing and trying to do all the things J was doing... making me a little nervous, since he is not as steady He keeps up well though.
He is so easy going! Well here are some pics just from this past week- enjoy


the weather has been a little cool for these parts, and we got a wonderful rainstorm last night-
Rob and I were watching "Due Date" and we heard the rain......

Finally- the tech goddess has allowed me to download some pics

Finally- I was able to get some pics off of the camera- I downloaded some of my 365 project pics
(yea) check it out- http://365project.org

So I thought I would save what I have on my computer. Our family has been battling "the crud" again- R had the flu, J and O have had a cough and runny nose that started all of this and I was ill the end of the week and this weekend. I have almost lost my voice- so I tried to rest it as best I could since I talk for my work- I am trying to save it.......

The walls were caving in today where we currently live- so I did what any sane person would do and I decluttered......I of course, rested in between- but was able to give up some clothes...... I also organized an area of paperwork that I have been avoiding- for the sheer boredom of doing it- and I am happy I went through that.... I still have more to go through- but it was good to go through

Here are some recent pics of what we have been up to here-
Last weekend we took the kids to Chuck E Cheese..... it was a long time coming for them. We told J long ago that we would take him there once he was potty trained....... he is 5 and has been potty trained for 2 yrs. His little bro, O, is potty trained now ( YEA) and so we took them both. It was long overdue- but they had a great time ( R and I- not what we remembered of the place when we were little, but oh well) O wanted NOTHING to do with Chuck- but J- being the social butterfly- gave him a hug and we took a pic- O was able to only "high five" him but it was too quick- I missed it and didn't get a pic..... they had fun playing games with the tokens, winning tickets and getting prizes...

J and O has been listening to J's new boombox/CD player- and so they have been dancing and jamming out when his guitar...... It is a little interesting to hear O sing a Lady GaGa song....... ( J has a KidsBop CD with current songs sung by kids)
J went to his 1st B-day party at Makutus Island- and he had so much fun- he wants to have his B-day party there ( not sure if he is having one, but if you were to ask him- he will be having a B-day party and is going to ask all of his friends) I guess it is time????????
Enjoy the pics

New Year planning

Ok- I have been having some technical issues with the camera- Mom- thanks for letting me use it- but I think, I must buy one...... the camera is working fine- but when I am trying to upload pics - the cord is not being read by the computer- I think it is an issue with the cord

Needless to say, I am taking all kinds of pics- but I can not download any : (

So I guess I will be buying a new camera- any suggestions??

Our little tribe

Our last photo of 2010- being silly as ever- full of sugar from the red velvet cupcakes Eileen and Mark dropped off, and the "golden juice", as J called it, the sparkling grape juice- all in celebration of the new year!!

Happy New Year

Happy New Year!!!!!


Here is to 2011- may it bring health, wealth and happiness to everyone !!!!

We have been silly here tonight having our own little New Years Eve Party!!! It isn't over yet- but the boys celebrated east coast new year and now they are in bed!!!!


We celebrated with a little bubbly and a little sugar!!!!! Fun Fun!!!

Merry Christmas!!!

A brand new Big Wheel of his very own!!!!!
J so excited to be trying out his new skateboard from Santa Claus!

O helping Spankie with his stocking.......

At Grandma and Grandpa G's house




At Grandma and Grandpa R's place

Zoolights - Phx Zoo


Merry Christmas to everyone! I hope it was a great Christmas for all and I hope this coming year will be healthy, happy and prosperous!!
This past year was so crazy, I decided this year to not write a Christmas letter with our cards. I would rather move on, and not relive this past year's crazy....... haha!!!

So here are some pics from this past week and of course Christmas. Starting in January, I will be posting a regular picture from my day- it will be either here- or on Snibbles- so check back often in the New Year. One of my goals, is to get back to my photography of nature and my surroundings. I will strive for a daily picture to post, may not always happen but I will try. I must get back to some creativity. I did receive a Cricut from my parents for Christmas- and I am excited about that too- to get back to my love of scrapbooking and cards.........

where has the time gone??

Who's the creepy dude looking out the window???

Decorating Mr. Gingerbread Man--- much easier than the train....... the train, well, it had issues.....
So happy ; )
GusBus hittin' the desert......


I love to eat ice cream outside in DECEMBER !!!!!!!
A sad state of affairs, that train was..... it would not cooperate, but the kids still enjoyed it!
"I'll tumble for ya"

they enjoyed playing with the candy and luckily, no one ate it~
We are saying goodbye to 2010 in our own special way


Downtown Chandler- the boys just left San Tan Brewery...... just kidding..... we came to see the famous Tumbleweed Tree

I am in need of some serious time!!! I still have to bake, shop, write out cards, shop, wrap, make toffee, make cookies for Santa, go see the Zoo lights, shop, address my cards, write a Christmas letter??, all between working, kiddies, and our 3 y/o potty training- ( yea- did I tell you, he is wearing underwear --- Go O! ) I need to have lab work, a Xmas party to attend, you get the picture.

Christmas snuck up on me, and I have never been this behind. I have 10 days to get it all done!

In the meantime, this is what we have been up to.........