The Drive In

I have not been to a drive in movie in FOREVER. Literally...I think it has been about 15 years.  The last one I went to was when Rich and I were dating...pre-mission.  Rich has been talking about going since we moved here, but I have been putting it off.  I don't really know why I didn't jump at the chance.  Jaxon loved it!  He loved sitting in the car to watch a movie.  We put the seats down, and made a bed out of the back.  It was so cute to see him so excited. 

Jeff and Brianna's Visit

Jeff and Brianna, and Ian came to visit us a couple of weeks ago.  We had a great time at the beach.  Then at the beach again, and at the beach again.  I love that they wanted to hang out in the sand all week.  The ocean makes me happy.  We had a great time.  We loved having them here, and Jaxon can't get enough of his new cousin, Ian. 

First Day of Kindergarten

Jaxon started Kindergarten today!! It is official...he is a school kiddo now! We are on year round school in Corona, so his track started the latest (if you can believe it). He is in afternoon Kindergarten and his teacher is Mr. Young. Jaxon seemed excited about school today...or maybe it was just his WICKED Transformers lunch box. Either way, he had a smile on his face. I, on the other hand, was a mess. I followed the wise advice of my mother. I did not cry in front of Jaxon. When I left the room...all bets were off. I was bawling my eyes out. When did this happen? When did he become old enough to be in school? I finally got it together, because my amazing husband took the day off to distract me. So sweet. We actually went to a movie...together. Hey...maybe this school thing might not be so bad!!

Jax turns 5!!

He's 5. I cannot believe it. I am in total shock. I love this boy a little more everyday. Everyday I think I cannot love him anymore then I do, and then..WHAM...here he is again doing something more precious. He is getting so funny, too. These days he is VERY into Transformers and Star Wars. Instead of calling everyone people...he calls them HUMANS! "What arethose humans eating, mommie"? Hilarious. Happy Birthday to my favorite little boy in the whole world!

The Birthday Boy...with his annual doughnut and chocolate milk!!

Storm Trooper

We spent our day at the Wild Animal Park in San Diego.

Walking with daddy.

We got to pet all of these wild deer...actually I forgot what they are called. I guess they aren't wild if they are in a zoo. :(

You can rent these tents...and SLEEP at the zoo. So cool.

The Birthday Boy

When asked what cake he wants this year, he replied with "a cake with dead dinosaur skeletons on it." I tried.

We spent the rest of the night with friends, for a movie in the park. What a nice day it was.

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!