Father's Day

What a lucky boy my son is to have Rich as his father. The thing that I love most about Rich is his absolute adoration he has for our son. Jaxon is the only person in the world that can make Rich smile under any circumstance. I love to hear the sounds of Rich and Jaxon laughing in the living room as they play Cars. The sound of Nerf swords slapping together in the dining room has become music to my ears. The rumbling of laughter as they wrestle in EVERY room in the house makes me giggle to myself as I pass by. I am so thankful for my boys. I am thankful for my husband's willingness to work so hard for our family. I am thankful for his strong spirit and his leadership role in our family. Thank you for being such a great father. I love you.

Pro's Ranch Market...Albuquerque, NM

So...as most of you know we are native Albuquerque-ians. We both grew up there, and we miss it sooo much! We try to visit as often as we can, and lately I always want to visit Pro's Ranch Market. It is such a wonderful store to find all of your Mexican food needs. Not only can you find such great things...you also get to be immersed in the music and beautiful color that surrounds you when you walk through the door. I absolutely love this store!! I started to take pictures and the security guards were on me like white on rice to stop me. Weird, right? Oh well. If you ever get to go...you have to eat the food that is prepared in their restaurant. So good.

My sister, Jackie, being my meat market model.
This is right before I got busted by the security guards. :(

What does a boy do for fun in Albuquerque?

He finds a bucket...of course!

The Ottesen's come to town

So excited that my sister ,Jackie, and her husband ,Evan, FINALLY made the trip out to see us. We had such a great time! While they were here, my other sister Sarah and her kiddos made the blistering trek though the desert to see us too...with no air conditioning in their car! I love being with my sisters. We can have a good time doing just about anything... or absolutely nothing!


The Temecula Farmers Market


The tide pools at La Jolla Beach in San Diego.

The infamous Hollywood sign. Evan had wicked directions on how to get really close to it. The picture does not do it justice! We were so close!

A snipit about Mother's Day

I had to show off my Mother's day gift. I know...I am WAY behind. My AMAZING honey bought me this adorable beach cruiser for Mother's Day. What more could a California girl ask for?