Tagged by Cara...

-Post these rules to your blog.
-Tag 5 people at the end of your post by leaving their names.


My Joys:
1- My family
2- making new delicious recipes
3- watching and listening to my children use their imaginations


My Fears:
1- Losing a loved one, especially my children or husband
2- knowing my children will be faced with terrible, worrisome temptations (can't I keep them in a bubble ) :)
3- watching friends/family suffer with illness


My Goals:
1- do a home organization project every week after the boys start Kindgarten
2- get the backyard finished in time for a summer BBQ (Aug 31st?)
3- find and train for another race.


My Current Obsessions/Collections:
1- Blogging...
2- spices
3-Grocery Game (still...it's addicting)


Random Surprising Facts About Me:
1-I took piano lessons for 7 years...can barely pluck out a tune ( I dread it, and CANNOT play in front of people).
2- I still have and wear the same retainer that I've had since I was a Jr. in high school
3- I wash my feet in my bathroom sink every night (gross, I know)


I'm tagging:
1- Sheena
2- Kaylynn
3- Kasey
4- Heidi
5- Ali

and anyone else who'd love to do this fun TAG! (I'd love to know these facts about all of you!)

Nerves!

They are just setting in...

I Forgot.

I have forgotten what it's like to have a 2 year old.

I forgot:
- that they scream every time you take away the sharp scissors, or marker, or glasses,...
-that they throw themselves on the floor kicking after you get them out of the mud puddle, off the table, out of the drawer,...
-that when they go to feed the turtle, it doesn't eat the ENTIRE container of food
-the freshly painted walls are their blank canvas for creativity ( or just scribbles)
-that the sink is a favorite mess-making past-time
-when the poo has come out of their diaper they look at you and innocently say "eeeeewww"
-saying "come back here right now!" really means "Keep running as far away as you can"
-throwing their food is their way of letting me know meal time is over

I also forgot:
- how they love to repeat everything they hear, in their own sweet little voice
-that playing peek-a-boo can bring out a giggle that is better than any other sound in the world
-how cute they are when they stand at your feet, reaching up, saying "pup peeesth" (how can you resist?)
-that when the music comes on they love to dance their awkward little silly dance
-that they love to mimic every animal sound they hear
-that they are so easily entertained
-how my heart melts when they lay their head on my shoulder when they are tired or sad
-how precious it is when they kneel down by their bed and say their own little "prayer" each night


I'm so glad that my little one is helping me REMEMBER!!

Guess What We Saw?

...Animals that are MORE wild than we are! Thanks to some great friends with extra tickets, our 2 families were able to enjoy the day at the San Diego Zoo.

The kids were so excited to see all the animals and the shows. Joel was our Zoo Navigator as he figured out which animals to go see next and what time each show started. (We made it to 1 show).

They were even selected to go up on stage during the magic show and taste some nasty-tasting flowers.

Look at these two monkeys staring face to face!

Too bad I'm not the worlds best photographer, otherwise you could see better pictures of the kids and the animals. I just point and shoot...sorry for the amateur shots!

We had tons of fun, and everyone was wiped out...again.