Lily's top 5 birthday presents

#1. pony
#2. guinea pig
#3. hamster
#4. rabbit
#5. dog

I asked Lily what her top five presents she wanted for her birthday that weren't alive and this is what she came up with. The girl is animal crazy. I hope she's not disappointed on her birthday, but I don't want another animal in the house.

Meet Ms. Hamster

Last week one of the Mom's at Lily's preschool was asking if anyone wanted a rabbit or hamster. I told her Lily would love it, but a dog, fish and a turtle were enough for me to handle. So she brings the hamster and its cage to school the next time and says that if it doesn't work out she'll be happy to take it back anytime. I gave in and now we have a hamster named Hamster. It was named blacky, but Lily changed it to Hamster. Lily is in love and has been playing with it non stop. I have to put the hamster in time out to give it a break from her torture. I guess she'll get one of her birthday request after all.

Day at the beach

We went to Newport beach on Saturday. We had such a fun time playing in the water and the sand. We were there until 6:30 PM. I was a little worried to take Janie because I thought she would eat the sand, but she did great. Not one handful of sand. It really made me excited for school to be out and weekly trips to the beach to begin. We were lucky enough to be able to swim in grandma and grandpa's heated pool afterwards. What a fun Saturday. I love summer!!!!!

New Dog

I've been meaning to take Max, our dog, to the groomers for months now and he was looking really shaggy and matted. He was really dirty and his poor eyes were covered with hair. I finally took him and he came back a new man. Its amazing how much better I like him when he is clean. You would of thought we got a new dog. The kids have been fighting over who gets to hold him. I guess I really need to keep up on his grooming habits.

Teeth, Teeth, teeth

Porter's front tooth has been loose for a while. This morning Matt tried to pull it out with floss, but it wasn't coming out. At school he pulled on it all day, but still no luck. So when we got home from school I pulled out his first front tooth. Porter is very proud of his toothless smile. I think he looks so cute. We'll see if his smile still looks cute after the big tooth grows in.

Then we have Janie who is getting her four front teeth. The poor girl is getting them all in at the same time. She hasn't been sleeping much. She is up by 5:30 am. So she gets to go with me on my runs. I'm thinking she does it on purpose because she enjoys it so much. Lets hope those teeth come in fast, so the poor girl can get some sleep. She still manages to be happy most of the time.

Oh Barracuda

Matt took Porter on his first big boat fishing trip. They left really early on Saturday and were back by noon. The boys caught a lot of Barracuda and now we have a freezer full of fish. Porter loved the boat, but got a little sea sick at the beginning. I think he takes after his momma. He was the youngest kid on the boat, but that didn't stop him. When the boys got home we headed over to grandma and grandpa's and swam and ate the most delicious fish tacos.

Adventure Weekend

On Memorial Day morning Matt and his brother Ethan took Porter and Lily to Laguna Beach to fish. The kids had a great time exploring the caves and catching crabs.



After church on Sunday Matt took all three kids to Trabuco canyon to explore while I got to take a nap and go to an interview. Everyone had a fantastic time throwing rocks in the river and swinging on trees with the Indie whip. They all fell asleep on the way home. I loved having a little break and some peace and quiet. Matt sure is a good daddy.