Lolita the HUUUGE SNAKE!!!

Ran into Lolita the at least 8ft rainbow boa on the last day of our trip....Thank goodness it was the last day or I would have never left the room . She was HUGE and had just eaten something probably an iguana...or at least that's what I was told. This was about 5 ft from the edge of the pool and did I mention she was HUUUGE!! And to think the night before this I walked alone no more than a few feet away from her to the restaurant to get Brianna a "warm" bottle. Yes at night and alone!

Back From Paradise

This beach and sunset will never get old for me....

Being silly on Toto's driveway

Both wanted to sleep next to me so we moved the two beds together and had one crazy pillow fight!! Then went to bed
Brianna who we could not get out of the sand last year wanted nothing to do with it this trip. This was our last day at the beach and I begged for her to sit in the sand!
She squated most the time but finally sat down a played alittle.

Andrew who last year had to be carried to and from the beach in fear that one little grain of sand would touch his toes was covered head to toe in sand. We're still washing sand out of his ears.

He loved the water and running in the waves. This is a HUGE improvement from last year. Cant wait for what the next trip beholds.

He was swimming alone (with floaters) by the end of the trip and loved it!

Check out those tan lines!!

Greetings From Costa Rica!!

Had a little extra time while the kids were napping and with the surprise of high speed internet I decided to post a few pictures from the wedding. Andrew and Brianna were the cutest ring bearer and flower girl. I was a little nervous about Brianna being too shy to perform but she impressed me. Took her job of throwing out the petals very seriously it was soo cute. Andrew dropped the rings about 20 times before we decided I would just hold on to them. But the wedding was beautiful everything was amazingly perfect and we all had a great time. Mom and I had to litteraly pry the kids off the dance floor at 10pm they were having a blast and left crying saying they wanted to dance. ANdrew stole the dance floor showing us moves I had never seen before...Brianna loved the music and was not nearly as animated as her brother showed us some pretty girly moves....

The kids spent the rest of the time in Guanecaste at the pool...it was perfect weather.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

Brianna and her new kitchen....I think she likes it. She calls her kitchen "my cook". She even washes her hands here....only if it were real, how easy would that be!

Driving back to Arizona!! Nice sun set! and that crazy cheeeesee face

My babies recovering after lots of partying!!

Spending the day with MeeMah...

Quick Little Family Update

Its been a while since I've updated everyone on the little ones and the bigger ones!! Brent first...he accepted an awesome job in Arizona and starts the first of the year. We put the house on the market about 3 weeks ago with a lot of foot traffic but no real offers just yet. According to the realtor come the new year it should really pick up...and we're counting on that!
We are all spending Christmas in California and Arizona. Then the kids and I are off to Costa Rica for two weeks. Meanwhile Brent will have started his new job and will be waiting for us to join him as soon as the house sells. The kids and I will hang out here to pack and wait for the house to sell...
It's a huge change for us all, not something we expected this fast be we are all very excited to be close to family and friends again. Andrew and Brianna talk about all the family all the time so it was time to have us closer. The kids are doing great they have no real grasp on the huge changes that lie ahead so unlike myself they continue to live their little care free life.
Andrew is still bargaining and compromising like a true politician. He loves to play with the neighborhood kids and his little sister. He's very protective of Brianna and Yukon. He's super sweet and caring and starting to get embarrassed if I kiss him outside in front of his friends. He's mastered the Mr Cool attitude and takes everything in stride. He still loves to dance and sing and play with his trucks and trains. He never met a cartoon he didn't like especially the Simpsons. He's dying to go to school and I'm dreading the first day. Andrew loves to shop and dress nice. He will not wear track or sweat pants...only jeans or cords.
Brianna my little baby....is everything a little sister should be. Loves her babies and her nite-nites. Has to take them everywhere. She now sleeps with 4 stuffed animals and 7 blankets. And she knows which one is missing every time. I finally found a duplicate to her favorite on EBay...she calls this blanket her "ucky" nite-nite and it is just that...Nasty!! She loves to torment Andrew but always feels bad if he gets mad. She loves to kiss everyone and everything..especially Andrew and Daddy. She loves to walk around doing her cheer moves saying Go or Touchdown! Loves her cell phone and baby stroller. She loves dresses bows in her hair and LOVES shoes. We're in trouble she's more girl in her little finger than I am all over. She loves to eat and hates milk thats not in a bottle.

She was trying to Andrew's thinking face!!

Well I'm staying busy with the kids trying to expose them to everything new and exciting that I can. I've been going to "bikini" boot camp three days a week and I love every minute. I go from 5-6am so that the kids are asleep and Brent is still home. Finally getting back my pre baby shape...Still have lots to go!! Right now between keeping the kids out everything and the house show ready I stay pretty busy!!

It's Begining to Look a lot Like Christmas....

This picture actually has a story...our tree is not big by any means. Just something small to have around the house until we leave for CA. But anyways this person named Pat, I'm guessing women tied this tree onto the car in a way that would put most skilled boy scouts to shame. It's hard to see but there was twine running through every loop and hole on this car. It was soo impressive we hesitated to take it down...just thought we'd decorate it from ontop of the Honda.

I dont know if it was the candy canes AND cookies they gave the kids at the tree place or the fact that we had a tree on the roof of our car....but these kids went crazy on the ride home!!

The Things I Do at Home

One bored night I decided to play ring toss with an elf on the toilet...or this is where Andrew keeps the toilet ring safe while not in use. Either way pretty funny picture