Earth Day Tree & Solar Lights......

So those that have yards know that they are a total work in progress.......Shawn and I have been working in our back yard, little by little and it is starting to look a ton better.....we still need to do the edging around the grass, weed block, plant more flowers/shrubs/grasses, mulch, and build a pergola....but I am content if we do not get any of that done until we get back (well, the pergola is a few years out)......We did plant a tree for Earth Day, we got it free from our neighbors (thanks Garcia's, they have given us both trees we have planted).........Our new tree is a Live Oak, so it will get big and provide our back yard some much needed shade in a few years!....It is about 3-4ft tall already....unlike our other tree we planted which is 4-5 inches.....This weekend we also took advantage of Costco Coupons and picked up an 8-pack of solar lights....LOVE THEM....They make the yard look so much better and it is nice to have some light out there at night!!! Lila gives a little tour in the album below....

Yard....Looking Better!

Chilled out weekend.....

Nothing much new to report......we relaxed most of the weekend and it felt good to have nothing to do.....Saturday night we did hang with the Garcia's and we let the kiddos stay up late.....they love that! We also figured out the dates for our WA State Trip.....which is pretty much the whole month of July for the girls and me......Should be a great time, I think we have a Mariners game scheduled with my Bro & Sis-in-law....and I believe a par-tay at the Harper's House, but so far that is all that is scheduled....I do think we want to take the kiddos to Pike Place, Pacific Science Center and all around Seattle........We are so looking forward to seeing family and friends!

Shawn bbq'ed a Ham yesterday....I must say he is becoming quite the bbq-er/smoker.....it was sooooo good. We are looking forward to homemade mac n cheese tonight with the ham in it....yumo....Speaking of food, I did FINALLY update The Breezy with some new recipes.....about time I know.....Our weather has started to be steady 80's again......I have to admit the sun always puts me in a good mood!.....I love it. Well I am off to work, walk, parent & enjoy our sunny day!

Up to no good.....

Well, I thought I would provide a quick update as to what we are up too......its not much different then the norm....I am still doing my early morning workouts and loving it....Yesterday I went with my friend and neighbor Sarah to our friend Brittney's BodyPump Class......Wow, what a great workout, I have to admit I am a bit sore today!!! I love the combo of weights with music!!....Shawn and I have also started taking the girls to the gym on Tuesday & Thursdays when he gets off of work.....It has been fun working out with him.....So yes on those days I hit the gym twice....I love it....Next week I think I am going to take the Zumba class.....it is on TU/TH as well....I watched it while I worked out on Tues and it looks fun! Tiring but fun!.......Who knows maybe I will learn some new dance moves! I am still riding my bike and jogging too.....I am trying to road run for 5 miles without stopping......I think I am up to 1.5-2 miles.....Sad, I know....but running outside and in the gym is so different.....Oh well.....as you can see Shawn and I are trying to get ourselves back in shape before we get older and it gets harder.......and also trying to set a good example for our girls.....I have to admit they LOVE going to the gym and ask all the time if we can go....there is so much for them to do there.....a LARGE jungle gym (think HUGE McDonald's Play scape), basketball, books, play kitchen, coloring, and so much more I am forgetting....and KIDS.....oh my word so many kiddos......

Other then working out we seriously have not been up to anything.....I had Mom's Night out on Tuesday.....I went a coffeehouse with my MOPS moms and we got to chat and hang out.....Always fun.....We are sad that we only have 1 more MOPS meeting left.....it will be fun since it is a Brunch.....but hopefully we will all stay in touch over the summer....either a book club or something.....The twins are addicted to their new Leapster Games, Pet Pals....they have take care of a puppy and feed it/walk it/bath it...they can buy clothes for ......I have had to put limits on their playing time....They also have Webkinz that they are begging me to set up online.....I suppose I better do that soon too.....We really need to get a bare bones computer for them to use......anyway......I am off to get my reports done for work.....

Happy Easter Y'all......

Well today has been simply wonderful. We woke up to Easter Goodies everywhere along with plastic eggs everywhere.....The girls were surprised to see the Easter Bunny had stopped by and they enjoyed their annual indoor egg hunt.....It was great to enjoy Easter Morning with Uncle Joel too....He made the trek down from Austin yesterday to hang with us and go to Church with us......after playing with their new stuff and eating breakfast we all headed out to Oak Hills Church for service with Brett & Jenna.....they are a newly married young couple that live across the street the we just love.....My girls love Jenna!!.......Jenna's dad, Max Lucado is one of the pastors at Oak Hills and they invited us to go with them....We had a wonderful time and all 3 of the girls loved going to Bibleland (Sunday School).....It is also the church where the twins will be going to Preschool so that made it extra special for them.....The service and sermon were great and we are looking forward to seeing if this is a good fit for us.....

After church it was off to my friend Sarah's parents house......It was so sweet of her to invite us to her families house for Easter....We enjoyed great food and good fun with a warm & inviting family.....The girls got to play with their friend & neighbor Naomi....They all enjoyed an Easter Egg Hunt!!! They also got to enjoy egg fight with us adults....We all brought Cascarones with us and had a massive confetti egg fight.....So fun, and do not worry we plan on bringing a bunch up North with us for a fight over the 4th of July!.....All in all we have had an amazing Easter and hope everyone else did too!!!!

Easter 2009

Good Friday......

Well it had been a great two days for us......Yesterday we had MOPS, the girls LOVE going as do I.....It is so nice to get hand out with other Mothers of Preschoolers while childcare is provided for the kiddos....we have wonderful speakers and make/do fun crafts.....Lila has totally adapted to being away from me, this last Thursday she walked right in and didn't even look up to say good bye....I am so proud of her....she keeps begging me to take her to school, along with the twins.....Too Cute....it sure will be interesting next year when the twins are in preschool and she is not...oh well she will be in preschool the year the girls go to kinder.......I did learn how to make soap at MOPS yesterday, and it smells sooo good and tropical!.....I can already see Christmas gift ideas springing in my head....

Kiara's nose finally did go black and blue....just in time for Easter.....here is her latest look...
Today we headed to a park for an Easter Party.....a friend at MOPS decided to put together a last minute party and Egg Hunt.....We took a picnic lunch and enjoyed good times with friends....We also dyed Easter Eggs tonight.....We miss doing this with the Coffer's but got it done and had fun! Here are some pics from today.....Overkill I know, those are for the Grandparents!

April 2009 Park & Eggs

Maybe we are just boring.....

So haven't figured out why I am so slacking on my blog.....I suppose I just get busy or distracted or dare I say it "maybe we are boring"......or I could blame my usual facebooking ways......and now that I am back at work I am more busy.....who knows....Anyway enough excuses....on with it....

We had a wonderful weekend with or neighbors, we hung out with the Garcia's on Friday night and then headed to Timmy's baseball game on Sunday.....it was so fun!!! His team lost but it was fun to get to see a ball game, I am sure we will attend more.....The girls are getting more excited about playing sports, yay!!! They checked out a softball game going on at the fields too!....Although, MJ is already asking to go to dance school so I am researching that right now....I have found a few and think I may have one picked out, thanks Heather!!! Saturday we headed up to Boerne to Shawn's bosses house for a housewarming party.....It was nice to finally meet his boss and a few of his co-workers......The house is in a new neighborhood called Herff Ranch, it reminded me a lot of the Issaquah Highlands with, different sized houses, an elementary, parks, pool, basketball courts, and trails.....it is still in development and there are more houses to be built but it was nice to see something new.....and the girls LOVED the park! We did work in the yard both Sat & Sun Morning.....We put down some weed block under our front hedge and covered it back up with the rocks we had......it looks sooo much better and I am excited that I will not have to be weed picking all summer.....The girls helped and played out side with Danielle....here are a few shots of some outdoor playtime and what not....They also made their first cake with not much help and even frosted it....there are pics of that too....

This week we have been hanging around the hood, soaking in as much outdoor time as we can before it starts to get "Too" hot to play outside in the afternoon.....I "force" the girls to play outside for 3-4 hours a day......I suppose I shouldn't use the word force as they LOVE being outside....Yesterday Kiara was playing around in the stroller while we were playing outside and managed to fall and land on her face....she is OK but I know some had asked to see some pics, here they are....I haven't seen her yet this morning to see how black and bruised it is......ok Kiara just woke up, it is not too bad, but definetly a little swollan.....

Seriously it is Thursday???

So I am trying to figure out where the week went.....I have been consistently working out this week and I suppose that just helps make the week zoom by.....I am committed to finally lose the last bit of weight I gained with Lila, yes I know she is 2 already.....I have been pretty lazy about those last 10-15 lbs.....so next size down here I come!!!

Yesterday the girls and I went to Storytime at the Library....They love going and listening, dancing and doing a project....so fun for them....then we headed to the park next door, for a picnic lunch and playtime....I think this we be our every Wednesday routine.....it works well for Shawn too, having one car in all.....It is so nice having the new park next to the library, now if they would just make a path so we could walk from the Library parking lot to the park that would be nice, I hate having to strap them all in do drive a whooping 200 feet around the corner.....and get them all unstrapped again....Oh well.....

I have started back at work too! So nice to be back working close to my old schedule after going down to 7 hours last month.......Brain food for sure, nice to be using my noggin for more then just mothering.......Working from home really does help keep my sanity, that the gym and quiet time! I believe it I didn't have those 3 I would lose it daily......for those that asked the bunk beds are working great for the twins and so is the new schedule......The girls still can not wait until they start preschool.....they talk about it daily......Love it!