Happy Easter!!

It's Easter and I'm hoping to build another tradition. The morning started with the kids finding their easter basket at the front door. (In our home, our children believes that the easter bunny drops off a basket. ;) )  This year I decided that we didn't have to color eggs or have an easter egg hunt in our backyard - I'm just hoping my kids will someday realize that its more than just the eggs and the hunt.

 We went to a great morning service at church. My take home message: Easter - the birth of a beautiful LIFE. It wasn't moving and emotional as last years message but it was honestly a very straightforward and beautiful service. 

After service we went to McMenamin's Grand Lodge to meet the Easter bunny, a quick hunt for candy without the eggs, and a brunch buffet. It was great to share brunch with old time friends.  We seldom see the Awa's as our lives are busy so it was very nice to see them during Easter.

Hope everyon'e Easter was as great as ours. Happy Easter!!

Baking

Sometimes, boys need to know how to bake. I believe its important, and one day, I hope they will someday be grateful that they know how to make a cake from a box, or bake cookies with a recipe from a bag. When Troy made brownies and didn't spread the mix evenly into the pan - it wasn't exactly presentable. BUT he created 2 things - one side was brownie and the other side was a 'cookie' brownie. Maybe it didn't look perfect, and it was a big mess, but their cookies and brownies was honestly good.

More pictures....

*Troy and his "ollie".
*Ashton playing ball.
*Jadeline rides her bike on her own!!
My favorite pastime at Baskin Robins.

Bucket List

A friend of mine started her Bucket List, and I haven't seen the movie, but thought it would be a great idea to start one:

Bucket List Completed:

• Have one of my children be a girl. ;)
• Go to Disneyworld.
• Learn to sew.
• Meet and take a class by Ali Edwards.
• Get married.
• Learn how to snowboard.
• Own a SLR camera.

Bucket List:

• Take my family to Disneyland or Disneyworld
• Go on a cruise with my husband.
• Get paid for something I've made.
• Learn how to ballroom dance.
• Learn how to ski.
• REMAIN married.
• Watch my children graduate from college.
• Own a house.
• Get published - scrapbooking.
• Watch the Lakers and Cowboys play live.

My Baby's 14 today!!!

Happy birthday sweetheart!! Can't believe he is 14 today. He is 5'3" tall at 160 lbs. Incredible how fast they grow. And to think he was just 7 lbs 8 oz., when he was born!!! Besides skateboarding, he's into his Xbox 360 in particular playing call of duty and guitar hero 3. Loves this skate brand called Famous Star, DVS and DC's. Has a favorite appetite in sushi - his fave: unagi (eel) sushi, tobiko (eggs), and salmon. Loves the colors gold and white right now - very pure and bold i think. As fast as he is growing physically especially with his voice changing, I am still relieved that he is as innocent as can be (so far), has that little boy laugh, and still enjoys watching the cartoon Tom & Jerry.