I can't believe I forgot to post this....

So, I never posted pics from my birthday weekend. 

As I mentioned in a post below....I turned 30 on Dec 27th. On January 3rd, me and a few of my good friends: Katie, Katie, Honi, Tahsha and Myself stayed at the Embassy suites over night. It was just to get away from our kids and have a super fun girls night out...I wish I could have afforded to pay for more rooms so more of my friends could have come..but Steve only let me pay for one room. 

We met at the hotel around 5pm and got ready to go for dinner. We took a tonne of stupid but fun self portraits and then we headed to bridgeport and ate at California pizza kitchen...

Afterwards we came back to the hotel and went in the hot tub  and pool til about 1am....we were then up til 5am talking!!! Actually Katie T and Katie H were gabbing and I was barely keeping my ears open (eyes were definitely shut!) to listen to their hilarious conversation. Poor Tahsha was TRYING to get some sleep in the living room so she could go to work at 9am!

I think one of the funniest moments was having a doggie paddle race across the pool with Katie...and then when all 5 of us raced, Honi was swimming SO fast!! (doing the doggie paddle remember) and Katie T yells out "what the heck, you're like a freaking labradore!"....I just about drown I laughed so hard and had to reach for the ledge of the pool before I went under ...I'll never forget that!

the next morning we had our yummy "made to order" continental breakfast!! I didn't even know hotels did that?? then we met at Mothers restaurant with the rest of my friends for a late breakfast early lunch. It was so much fun! I love ALL my friends so much. I'm very blessed!!

So...Happy late 30th to me!. So far, 30 isn't bad......I only feel 28.

Tahsha, me and Katie T

Shopping in BCBG before dinner

Katie H and Katie T

Katie T and Honi

Me and Tahsh

having dinner

The Birthday Girl! That's me:)

Me and "dude" ...that's what I call her most of the time

The sweetest most amazing women you'll ever meet...

Our Doggie paddle race...we were laughing so hard and trying not to get our hair wet!! 

I think Katie was doing her Monkey impression here???? Katie...thoughts?

"Steamy" 

Amy, Becki and Daya...It's Becki's fault for not smiling! haha

All of us ladies for Breakfast at "Mothers" ...it was delish!!!!!!!!

Starting in the center and going left: Holly, (Porter), Amy, Becki, Daya, Susan, Katie T, Katie H, Gayle, Christie, Lacey, Me, Joy and Julie. 

My birthday cake!!

So far behind...

I know i'm so far behind...but I feel like i've spent this whole last week cleaning up snot, poop and vomit. Gross, I know...but tis the life of a mother:)


Erika is finally getting better...THANK GOODNESS! she has been nothing but WHINEY for 5 days...today she is finally smiling again...and EATING..
I took her to the Doctor yesterday and she is down to 27lbs 4oz....she was 29lbs in October and we're sure she gained from there, so she lost a few pounds this week from not eating...she even LOOKS skinnier to me..it's weird.

Poor baby...anyway, i'm just glad to have her feeling like herself again:)
Last week before all this happened though...we got a late Christmas present from our Aunti Hattie and Uncle Wes (who is also my 3rd cousin)...that's a long story..maybe i'll blog about it someday..you know about how Steve and I found out we were RELATED 6mos into our marriage:)
Anyway, back on track...so we got this late Christmas package...they sent Megan some stickers, a book and a little bear who has a virtual life on line. She has named her "Becca" and now sleeps with her everynight...i know that means she must REALLY love her b/c she only sleeps with Robbie and Puppy Love.....

They sent Erika this AMAZING Quilt. They made one for Megan too after she was born and I have LOVED them both! Both have such beautiful bright colors-which I love.


This one has little scottie dogs ( I think that's what they'r called?) all over them and it is Beautiful. I always feel so humbled when Hattie makes us a quilt b/c I know how much love and TIME went into it. She is super talented and has even won awards for some incredible quilts she has done. Erika has slept with it every night since and we will cherish it always.


Thank you Aunti Hattie!!!!





Here's a picture of sleepy Erika when she first got her quilt...isn't it beautiful??

And this is the Quilt that Hattie made Megan 4yrs ago. I love them!

Just had to share a funny moment....

The other day Megan shouted the following from the toilet: 

"Mommy...come here quick, there's chocolate in my underwear!!"

I can't explain the looks on Steve and I's face but I went running in there to find some little skid marks....and then I remembered she had wiped her own bum earlier that morning. 

Oh gosh..these are the moments life is made of. 

Steve and I secretly laughed our butts off (not wanting her to feel bad, we tried to hide our amusement) and then said "Megan that's NOT chocolate! " 

This was about 4 days ago and we're still laughing about it. 

Resetting....

So today is day 1 of the Reset for me:)

This is to reset my metabolism and get rid of my carb and sugar cravings. The first time I did the reset after Megan was born I was at the same starting weight as I am now and I lost 8lbs....however this time I dont' think I eat as much as I used to so i'm curious to see if I even lose 2 lbs....not that that is why i'm doing it, but just curious to see.

Anyway, this means I will be eating nothing but Low glycemic shakes, bars and fruits and vegetables for 5 days!

This also means no cooking dinner (except for the girls) ! yahoo!!

wish me luck!

My little Ballerina part 2

Megan had her frist dance Recital this week to showcase the dance they learned for Christmas. it was adorable!!!! Just look at her! she's such a little poser...just like her mommy:)
We were SO proud and Erika was just beside herself with Glee watching her!

Then of course Erika had to run out and give her a big hug!!

Thirty is the new Twenty....

Or so they say...lets hope it's true b/c I'm not sure how I feel about being 30!
yesterday was my birthday. The last few months as this day has been approaching I've been thinking alot about it and how I feel?. There is so much dramatization about people's reactions to turning 30 and I got to think about how I would /do feel turning 30. Funny enough, it actually got me thinking more about turning 40 and 50. I mean 30 is really not that bad, I know i'm still "young" especially by my parents standards....or anyone older than me infact....but getting older is really making me think about my mortaility. I can't stop time...THAT was a bigger slap in the face than actually turning 30 was. I have reflected alot about time....how much I have left....what I want to accomplish with my life etc. It's been an interesting internal dialogue going on the last few months:)
Anyway..i'm getting sidetracked...i'm such a terrible writer. I wish I could be a fabulous blogger like some of you.
So, Yesterday morning I woke at 4:30am (yuck!) b/c I had to be in Lake Oswego to get a bride ready by 6:00am. As I walked into my bathroom and looked in the mirror over the bathroom sink, the wrinkles in my forehead seemed strangley apparent to me. My hips felt bigger and my thighs chubbier....though the last 2 probably weren't a figment of my very tired imagination...it was probably due to the fact that I have been living off of chocolate, candy canes, apple pie and icecream for over a week now. sigh....that's another story but i'm trying to get back on the bandwagon here before the New Year.
I headed off to my wedding and by 8:30am was on my way to wedding number 2:) I'm grateful for the money but boy was I tired.
On my way home around 3pm I called Steve to let him I know I would be home soon. He wished my Happy Birthday and funny thing was I had already forgotten it was ! lol.
When I pulled into our parking spot Steve came running down the stairs and gave me a Huge hug, swung me around and wished me Happy Birthday again:) Call me a total sucker but that was the Best part of the day for me:) I love sweet little romantic gestures like that and they are sometimes rare around here;o)
I told Steve I wanted to go for dinner at Bridgeport and buy a new top:) ( I knew it was my only chance and probably the only day of the year I could get him to shop with me without complaining:).
Unfortunately Megan already had her heart set on eating CAKE ...so instead they went and got Oreo McFlurries and we ate those in the afternoon.
Around 7pm we went to bridgeport and I dragged Steve from store to store til I found a really cute Slate colored blouse from BCBG:) It was $118 marked down to $41!!!! YAY for good deals:)
we ate at California Pizza kitchen and headed home. It was a great night, I just wish I wasn't SO stinkin' tired!!
Today after Church Steve had a birthday present for me ( he couldn't get it yesterday b/c it was shipped to our friends and they weren't home). Yesterday he had told me He had bought me some airbrush foundations but informed me that they had had trouble ordering me a compressor so I would have to save up some money and buy it in a few months. ....I was obviously dissapointed b/c I can't do much with these foundations without a compressor......
So, today he gave me the foundations. After a few minutes he told me to sit with him and show them to him. I said "well....here they are". ( I mean I can't even use them.lol)

THEN...he whipped out a big box and I shouted "Shut up!!!!!".....I was SO surprised and SUPER psyched!!!!! Steve's MOM actually bought the compressor for me afterall. It's an Iwata Smart Jet (they are very spendy) so we certainly could not afford it! I am so thankful for her helping me with my career:) she paid for me to go to school too!! Thank you Sharon!!!!!
anyway....I spent tonight airbrushing my own face (that's an adventure! lol) b/c Steve would rather die than let me put makeup on HIS face!!!
So....now I need YOU (all my local friends) to let me practice on you!!!

Anyway.......so there you have it. That was my 30th Birthday:) it was a good day.
I plan to go out with some friends on January 3rd so I'm excited to celebrate again! hahah......

My baby....

I found this picture tonight from earlier this year and just had to post it. I love this girl so much. It just was a perfect picture of what I see in my mind when I think of Meg.
just had to share.