january thirteen

Ok, so this isn't from today, its from like 4 days ago...but...its the first time I have looked at it...does that count? I just love my typical boy here lovin driving the cars at Chuck E. Cheese with his daddy....his facial expressions and words were hilarious...I should have taken video...

january twelve

Some days we don't get out of our pjs until 10 minutes before daddy gets home...and we love every minute of it :) hehe :)  Oh and we have crazy hair days now too...

january eleventh

...a day I will never ever forget.  1.11.09 to be exact. I received a phone call from Erynn telling me Bill & Patrick had been in a plane crash...my first thought was...'what hospital are they in, can we go see them?'....then the words I will never forget coming out of her mouth, the ones I never ever wanted to hear....ever.  'They died Michelle'  I remember EXACTLY where I was and what I was doing at that exact moment...I will never forget.  I was on the Queen Mary in Long Beach and couldn't get home fast enough. I called Heath, he was out with a friend....we both raced home to be with each other. I walked in the door and looked at him and we both sobbed like we have never sobbed before.  This was the first time in 7 years I had ever seen Heath cry.  We miss you more than you will ever know.  Patrick has inspired Heath to run, and he has run in several half-marathons since in Patrick's honor.  In 3 weeks he will be running in his 3rd Surf City Half Marathon -- the first was supposed to be him and Patrick together.  We love you P and we will see you in Heaven...

Look closely and you will see that we will 'See you in Heaven' xoxo

january tenth...

Today I have spent more time on the phone than I have in over a month combined....I am usually not a phone person but I received two very special calls from two of my very best friends today (totally un-related conversations) and I was on the phone for HOURS...I just love when that happens and you don't realize until you go to hang up and look at the time or your husband walks in the door from work and you realize you are still in your pjs.  

I just noticed the battery level on the phone...haha...figures...

january ninth

Ok my friend Alison has inspired me...I am going to try and take better pictures for this blog at least....my other blog...nah, I will just snap as I go...but this one I am going to try to get creative...next week I might just blog my resolutions like she did...its such a great idea...thanks Alison...my pictures will never look like yours but I am trying, with my little point and shoot! :)

Today was Will's birthday party and Tyler's 1st time at Chuck E. Cheese's...we had a blast...or at least I know Heath did, him and Tyler played every game in that place at least once.  Haha :)  Then Tyler came home and slept for 3.5 hours! :)  Chuck E. Cheese's may be our new favorite place :)

january eighth

I really hope H doesn't see this blog now...but seriously...he has been gone all day...he left at 9 to go dirt bike riding, was home for an hour then left again to go to Supercross at the Angel Stadium...I am ONLY being nice because I have a couple of getaways planned that I haven't brought up to him yet...girls only...I know how to work it... ;)

**disclaimer...this is probably only the 50th text message we have ever sent each other...H is NOT a texter at all...hence the of = me and to = too...it probably took him like 15 minutes to type those....lol..poor guy.  Oh and I never call him dear...that was totally random and a little more of a kissing butt tactic...hopefully it worked ;) and yes I know your should have been your'e...lol I can't believe I am sharing this text full of errors with you all...yikes.**

january seventh

An old high school friend of Heath's asked us three if we wanted to meet her and her family at Disneyland, we jumped on it...we love that place...especially CA Adventure...where they serve amazing beverages and light up glasses ;)

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january sixth

Last minute playdates...are the best.  Tyler and I went over to the Rooney's to watch W and R for a sec while mommy ran an errand...we didn't even bother to get out of our pj's...played a little Don't Break the Ice and then headed home for nap time...love.

january fifth

I know Christmas is over...but I couldn't resist when I saw these...I love my little reindeer :)

january 4th

Hey, I can always dream right?  Heath didn't think it was so funny when I handed this to him with a big smile on my face.... :)
And...for the record, I still have never purchased a lotto ticket in my life...Heath bought this at 7 Eleven in Palos Verdes on our long drive last Sunday...maybe next time I will buy it :)

january third

Today was Heath's last day off of work..this guy can never sit still...if I don't watch him closely he will be cleaning something...sometimes I wish he would just relax...he literally comes home from work everyday and starts cleaning...it drives me CRAZY!  So today, I walk in to find him doing this!  Really?! Vacuuming the stairs?  I JUST had the carpets professionally cleaned and now he has to vacuum the stairs?  Obsessive...I hope he doesn't see this blog...#1 he would kill me for posting a picture of his rear and #2 he has no idea I took a this...eeeekkk

january second

We couldn't stay out of the rain today...we took a LONG drive up the coast to Rancho Palos Verdes we drove along the coast the entire way....it was beautiful.  Heath gave me a tour of Long Beach Harbor...and I had a little lesson on how the boats come in, etc....hehe.  We drove over some big bridge he told me all about, it was a total spontaneous fun trip...at the end of the long journey we decided to take Tyler to Pretend City for the first time!  WIthin 5 minutes my poor clumsy kid took a digger head first into the wooden planter corner...we had to go to first aid and fill out an incident report...oh dear...I cried...I know...anyway...then after 5 minutes we headed back out to explore...he LOVED it!

january first

Most of my dad's side of the family (minus one of his sisters and many of my cousins) came over on New Years Day to do our gift exchange....here is a pic of some of my favorite people :) Tyler got an INCREDIBLE Dr. Seuss quilt that Aunt Teri made and we will treasure it FOREVER!