Sand from Head to Toe

Today we celebrated the last day of Kevin being two. Well, not really, that's just fun to say. Jason had the idea to go to the beach today. A real beach. We drove to the Santa Cruz area and hit the beach like tourists. The water was on the borderline of frigid, but it was nice to play and get sand from head to toe and everywhere in between. Enjoy the pictures of our day.



Just in case you care, I am not ready for Kevin's birthday tomorrow. My baby will be 3.... whoaaa! He is really excited to have "burp-day cake" tomorrow. No, he isn't being rude when he says, "burp-day", that's just his cute way of saying it. Soooo sweet!

EARTHQUAKE... yikes!

Have you ever been sitting alone quietly and heard or felt something and you thought you were going insane? Of course, right?! Humor me, come on. Well, that was me about an hour ago. I was writing snail mail notes to some people quietly at our desk, then I heard a loud noise and THUD at the same time. I thought some tree removal equipment across the path rolled into the side of our house. I went to check it out. Nope, no equipment planted into our house. I checked on the kids. They are fine.

Then the phone rang. It was Jason... "I FELT IT! DID YOU?" Phew, it was just an earthquake.

It was very quick, maybe 3-4 seconds, and not too powerful, just a 4.2, but it was enough to freak the crap out of me. I survived the big one of 1989, so I am not sure what my issue was tonight. I guess since it was so fast, an earthquake was the last thing on my mind.

To all of you in Mississippi, Arkansas, Alabama, South Carolina, Florida, and the Bahamas... I guess since you are so lucky to be getting hurricanes these days, we felt left out of the news and needed an earthquake to scare the hell out of everyone.

Ten Thousand

The 10,000th view was Jay and Ann-Marie! Well, unless there is another lurking visitor from South Carolina. That is entirely possible.

This blog has been fun for the last two years. I started it in September 2006, just after Kevin's first birthday, I think. The posts were few and far between back then, and now I have somewhat of a sick obsession. Perhaps it isn't an obsession, although it hinges upon obsession. The craze has been checking out the lives of other moms from all around the world and different backgrounds, and having fun being silly with my posts. Thanks for taking a little part in our lives and making it fun for me.

I finally figured out how to get creative with the blog about a year ago. That is when I put the counter on the sidebar, added cute backgrounds, and fun things like that.

Hugs and muahhhhhh....
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-UPDATE- First grade is going well, I guess. Juliana barely speaks about it, unless I ask specific questions. She did tell me today that her teacher told her she was "a good citizen". Not exactly sure of the context, but the word "citizen" coming from a six year old is mighty cute.

I am having a little dilemma. There is a bit of buzz around the playground already, and the first week is yet to be completed. I feel like I am being sucked right into it, and I hate that feeling. I am trying to find the fine line of being interactive with the other parents, yet distant at the same time. HELP! A bit of venting, sorry.

A BIG DAY!

HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY BABY ANNA! Lots of love from Auntie Karen...

Tell Mommy to take lots of pictures at your party, otherwise I will have to come hunt her down.
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Just in case you noticed... I finally made it to the 5lbs mark. Even better, 5.5 lbs off! Thank goodness.

One more goofy thing... I noticed that my counter is close to 10,000. In the next few days, look at the counter to see if you are number 10,000. I am curious who it will be.

Hugs and muahhhhhhh......

Not so wordless today... oh well. This entry still goes with the "in action" wordless theme below.

I put on a pair of jeans this morning that I have not worn in a looooooong time. I actually think I bought the jeans a few years ago and they were too small. Maybe the gym is working after all. Although I am still stuck at 4 lbs lost as of yesterday evening at the gym. Grrrrrrrr! I can not wait until I get to the point of noticing a real difference. Off to clean the house....

AND... HAPPY 4th BIRTHDAY VICTOR!!!

WWWAT- In Action

First day of first grade

My not-so-baby girl heading off to first grade. She picked this dress at Old Navy last week. Because it is navy blue and white, I could not help but think of myself heading off to school in a uniform every year. Actually if we were still in Michigan, she would be wearing a uniform, since she would be attending Catholic schools.

We walked out the door with a brand new blue backpack full of pretty hearts, a new blue lunchbox, and every school supply we needed, including wipes, tissues, and paper towels. When we arrived at school, Juliana immediately started to panic. She did not know where to go, who to stand with, or what her teacher looked like. I didn't either, so I was not of any help. Kevin didn't care, he just wanted to mingle and meet up with his old big kid buddies. Once we found the first grade line, juliana stood there and would not leave. She was talking with her friends and barely knew I was there. Her new teacher finally arrived, and they walked off to the classroom.

Once they got to the classroom "pod", the teacher abruptly said, "Moms and Dads, your first graders will be fine. See you at 1:50." Ooooooooooook, so I grabbed Kevin and the stroller, and left. Only a few parents got the hint and left, and they were not happy campers. One was telling me she wanted to take a picture at the child's desk, and I have to say, I agree. Who knows how long the parents that did not initially take the hint were able to stay. I wish I saw the classroom and where Juliana will be sitting, but I guess I will be able to do that soon enough.

It will be interesting to hear all about Juliana's first day at school. Will she have homework? According to wise ol' Juliana, "No Mommy, no homework yet. It's too soon."