POOL PARTY baby

Ruby loses her top front tooth at bagley reunion

The best thing i ever did this summer was to get a pool membership at the neighborhood pool.

i know, it seems obvious, but you have to be on a waiting list to get a membership, and even if they can get you in, you have to pay an astounding amount of cash. Jason was totally against it, but its made our kids SOOOOO happy. we got our first swim lessons this summer. and the kids are like fish now. its been so nice to be able to cool off in a pool. maybe we will dig one out in our back yard :) just kidding.

Ezra cant swim, but he loves to torture whoever is in the pool by hitting them with stuff. is it too early to have testosterone poisoning?

Reunion Time!

These are the photos from our Bagley Reunion that we went to in Pine Arizona. we got back around the 2oth of June, So , it was a while ago. I am just getting around to taking a look at all our summer photos. im feeling very pathetic and sorry for my family that they have such a bad photographer. Luckily, someone in the bagley family is able to take pictures. or i wouldnt have any of these. i didnt take any of these. lucky for you.

sisters and sis in laws

Bros and Brother in laws

Ezra became a man at this reunion--- he's really embracing wild boy ways

Lucille my little darling in a swim suit

Anson, Mia, Gracie, Ruby

Ezra, Brik, Sophie

Girls crafty time

Gracie, Ruby, & Sam

We love you BAGLEY family!! it was such a fun reunion. The kids Played and played in the forts, treehouses, trampoline and waterfall outside. The Adults got to visit blissfully inside with minimal child interruption. DID I MENTION THAT WE GOT A CATERER? folks getting a caterer for your family reunions with children is the only way to do it!!!! great food, fun in the swimming holes, spa night, crafts, lazer tag---what more could want? it was an awesome reunion. thanks to all who did hard work planning. Thanks Elaine and Errol for letting us all stay up there!

The Mediterranean

We Just got back late last night from our trip. So these are the exclusive photos. please ignore my snickery face in most of them. as i am not photogenic. but it was an AMAZING trip. the trip of a lifetime. I celebrated my birthday in Venice. and it was the best birthday ever.

FOr those who dont know, Jason and i took a mediterranean cruise to Italy and greece for my 30th birthday ( and our 10th anniversary celebration). we have never travelled without kids since we had them. it was quite a treat. thanks Errol and Elaine for making this possible!!

this is the Parthenon.

City of Athens in the background of the site of the Acropolis

More Parthenon---- its just too awesome!!

This is the NIKE temple at the Acropolis. the Ladies are so beautiful that hold it up

This is an ancient city on the Isle of Delos. ( birthplace of appolo) this city, and some of its remains date 3,000 years back. this was someones formal living room. look at the beautiful mosaic floor. you cant see the art work in the middle, but it was a god riding a tiger. one of the only peices of "tiger art" in greece.

This is Mykonos---just breathtaking

Jason just stripped down and had to go for a dip. he couldnt help himself the water was just too beautiful and warm :)

Its very humble, but this is where the light the torch for every olympics. this was taken in ancient olympia.

Taking a picture with this statue was not allowed. i got in trouble for it. but it was worth it. this was the ancient archeological museum of olympia. its where they keep all the original carved statues.

This was a beach in Katakolon ( where olympia is) . i must admit. it was a great experience. Jason was frolicking in the ocean , and i forgot my bathing suit---i had to sit around and wait for him to get his ocean time in. ahhhh--some of the ladies were topless!!

We ended our trip in venice. that place is so freakin cool!! i reccommend everyone go to venice before they die. or if you take any trips to italy----be sure to go there. they say its sinking. so ya better hurry!!

eating gelato

view of the grand canal

ALAS, one of my big regrets is not taking a gondola ride.

next time ill bring more money :)

May update #2

Im finally getting a REAL wedding ring. my original one got stolen from our move 5 years ago. i took it off to help the movers and never saw it again. its my 30th birthday, and our 10th anniversary this year. and when we get back from our trip to greece, and italy, ill get to see it!! this was part of the may update i forgot .... my husband spoils me :)

May Update

THE MONTH OF MAY............

Finally after 5 years of living here. i bit the bullet and decorated my kids rooms. Lucilles is a pink baby fantasy , and Ruby's /Ezra's room is a rainbow happy land. 

Here are some pictures. the other rainbow now has clouds on it. ( but in the picture it doesnt.) 

i also have some really cute fabric for curtains. and more clouds/birds to put up. but this is how it is thus far. just need to find a rug that looks like grass ---ha ha 

Lucille LOOOOOVES stuff animals. and whenever she sees them, she just hugs and kisses them.

still hugging---perfect picture opportunities.

little miss bossy pants has also decided that now she has to eat all of her food with utensils. she thinks she is so grown up. and she is too proper to get food on her hands now.

Here is a picture of my little happy cooperative boy Ezra. he is always aiming to please. we potty trained him finally this month. and he has been so eager!! which was a surprise. 

here he is in his new swimsuit ensemble. 

Ruby continues to have bad hair days. 
This one was a little worse than normal. but sometimes she will go to school with hair like this. its such a shame that i am a hair dresser and my child will not allow me to style her hair!!
sometimes i remind her that i have a special education on how to style hair, but she doesnt believe me. 

Jasons B day, April, and Easter fun

This is a picture of Jasons humble birthday party. i asked him if i could make him a red velvet cake ( the only cake he currently likes ) , but he loves doughnuts more than anything, and so he just got a bunch. its kinda pathetic. but thats what the man likes--doughnuts and bacon. 

this was just a funny happenstance. i found this in rubys back pack one day ( i think it had been there for a couple of days, because i had noticed how heavy her back pack was. she told me that it was her school assignment---and she made grandpa. i wish that i had more pictures of this, it is truly hilarious. she made grandpa with hair plugs.

Lucille and Ezra successfully took a bath together. which is amazing.

Lucille is pretty hard to keep up with these days. she gets into everything under the sun---the house is torn apart constantly by her.

EASTER

Rubys basket was hidden in the coat closet in my coat!! she needed lots of clues.

Ezras basket was hidden on the side of his bunk bed under Lucilles play table. he pulled it out so hard it almost went to pieces. 

Lucille got a baby alive. and the first thing she did when she saw her basket was pull out the baby and the bottle and started feeding. she is such a little mommy.

too cute with the bunny ears. 

So that is the best i could do for this month of april.  for a little update, its a pity that i didnt get more pictures. my mom and dad were visiting, along with Samantha my sister, her husband Adam, Hazel ( only 5 months younger than Lucy) and their doggie---Toast. it was a really fun easter. i was so grateful for the opportunity to have family on Easter. 

Sami just left today. it was fun to have two cute little toddlers running around. Lucy and Hazel would randomly play together, share toys, kiss and hug eachother. it was adorable. looking forward to the days of them having sleepovers---running around playing together, and all that fun girly stuff. they are the closest Grandkids in age on my side!! actually on either of our sides. 

peace out