Our last HURRAH!!!

I get bigger and bigger everyday...so we thought we would kill 10 birds with one stone...

• we got out of the heat
• we got to spend time together
• we hit the beach
• we slept in
• i got a massage
• we visited with friends
• i got a break because there were a dozen sets of hands to help with zach
• we used up our "about to expire" hotel points, so it was a free weekend
• we got to catch up with old friends
• we hung out at the pool and lunch poolside and snowcones for dessert
• we ENJOYED ourselves!
  

It was a great weekend that started out as an invite to stay with some friends in Laguna...I was supposed to have company that cancelled at the last minute, so I thought I would get a hotel (my back is very picky about beds these days) and make the most of the weekend...We almost stayed another day, but couldn't justify the $240 a night room!...I have to say, it was a WONDERFUL weekend...Zach loves ALL of his friends, old and new...I was thankful for ALL of the help...the cooler weather (even a little bit of drizzle) was FANTASTIC and it was a blessing...knowing that this was the last little trip Z & I would be taking alone for quite some time...our twins will be here in less than 44 days...What what what??? That's right! We're onto DAYS now!

Oreo, Doritos & Sand...THE perfect beach day!

Thrilled to be at the beach!

Found this "pop-gun"...a real treasure!


I can't say it enough...but we LOVE you family and friends...thank you for all of your help and support over the past 6 months...you have made our life much more fun and bright and exciting...thanks for letting us be the "extra" wheels on just about any outing and including us all of the time...we have been VERY lonely without Jimmy and you make our lives better!

I'm Slacking!!!

Sorry...but I have a really good excuse (probably several)...(see picture above!!!) it's just hard for me to sit up in the chair!...all of my pictures are on my desktop, and how fun is a blog post without any pictures? Anyway, just more of the wonderful same for us...movies, playdates at the pool with great friends, dinners with family and school!~...Also made it another week prego! I'm 31 weeks...7 weeks and these little men will be here! I can't wait to meet them!

Let me also say I love my husband and Zach's Dada...In my life I have known many great men, but to me, I'm so very thankful for 2 particular men...my Dad and Jim...you are both wonderful great men and father's like no other.

Dad...You have taught me so much over the years. You've taught me confidence, love, trust, truth, patience, kindness, being there for family and friends...you've been an example and someone look up to and trust. I only want to make you proud...you are a wonderful, thoughtful person and we all love you so much...

Jimmy...you are my best friend and the man we trust to take care of our family. We trust your decisions, your love and never doubt you want what's best for us. There is no other person I could imagine having my family with...I'm happy and proud to share my life with you, be a parent with you and know we will always be there for each other. Zach and I cannot wait to be with you all of the time again...a piece of our heart is missing...our days are lonely without you around to make us smile...you to chase the ball through the house and yell at the TV...We love you more than anything...thank you for being our rock.

Old Friends and a New School...

This has been a busy week for little Zachary!!! Sunday we had a play date with Twin Mommies at Chuck E. Cheese...Monday we were doing our thing and we got an email that our Baby Beach friends from Hawaii were in town...Tuesday Zach started school...and Wednesday...we spent the day at the Riviera swimming with our buddies!

SUNDAY:

Let me tell you...don't go to a Chuck E. Cheese in Southern Cal on a Sunday! Too too too many people with ill-behaved children and no supervision...once we got out of the chaos of the games and ate our pizza, Zach scrammed over to a birthday party and crashed it! Tried to jump in and gather their tokens, danced with Chuck and sang songs on the karaoke...It was fun for him, but exhausting for me!

MONDAY:

Didn't have a lot planned! Got our 3 hour nap in and went swimming...then we got a text that our friends from Hawaii (actually from Newport, but we met them in Hawaii) were in town and they wanted to have dinner with us! Lucky for Z, he had gotten such a long nap and we headed out to dinner...he was SO excited to see his friends. He just LOVES RayRay and Scar(lett)...he and Ray sat at the dinner table for almost two hours, chatting and playing and watching DVD's. I planned ahead and had bathed him before dinner...once dinner was over, he was changed into jammies in the car and fell asleep on the way home! A great day for this little guy!

TUESDAY:

My baby Z started school today...he was very excited with his little lunch pail and ready to go to "his 'cool"...we got there and he was happy to sanitize his hands, ran to his classroom and started playing...Mommy had a lot of stuff to bring in, so I was there for an extra 20 minutes lugging in all of his diapers, lunch, clothes, medicine, etc. He was pushing a shopping cart around and enjoying himself...Mama said good bye and hugged him and he was OK with it...he wasn't thrilled, but it wasn't the worst thing either...he said good bye and off I went...I made it to the parking lot before I let the tears flow...It was tough for me to say good bye to my little buddy. He goes EVERYWHERE with me...I felt like I was missing my arm or something. I had to keep busy to pass the day...went to Starbucks and read the paper and finally ventured home 3 hours later...couldn't have wanted to be home before that. I got some chores done and took a nap and went and picked him up. They said he did fabulous! He even went to bed on his own! Now we have to work on that one here! I love you my sweet little man and miss your little feet following me around, taking your diaper off and jumping on my bed and telling me to "get your naked peaches", you telling me you have to pee or poo - but pointing to going outside instead of the toilet, you getting your own snacks, dumping your cars everytime I pick them up...but I know this is good for you...You are sweet, strong, independent boy and I will always tell you to be that way...just know that it kills me inside to say good bye to you. I love you more than anything in the world!

WEDNESDAY:

Mama didn't sleep well...something to do with these babes in my belly! Ended up heading to the chiropractor early in the morning and for once, Zach was excited to go. The Dr. lets him "help" when I am adjusted and the girls love him there and he gets as many suckers as he can! Then off to the Riviera went...a pool day with RayRay, Scarlett & Zoie! Zach could hardly stand it...he wanted to bring this and that and share this...and do that...he talked and talked about Ray...we got there and he couldn't wait to jump in and play! We were there for 7 hours...swimming, jumping, eating, napping and then all the kiddos took a shower and home we came! It is SO cute how much Zach loves these little kids! He remembers them from Hawaii in January and talks about them all of the time! I hope we are friends for a very long time!

Thinking about Dada!

As we were driving by the Bermuda Dunes Airport, Zach saw all of the little Cessnas and told me, "I wanna go bye bye on the airplane"...to which I responded, "You do? Where are you going to go?"...Zach says, "I go bye bye on the airplane to go see Dada."...he misses you Dada!!! Any plane = seeing Dada!

Yesterday we had the Sunday paper and he wanted the "Basketball Page"...so I gave it to him, he dropped all of his snacks and toys, sat back in the couch and opened the paper wide open to "read"...

He is going to be SO excited when he sees his Dada in 8 weeks!!! We can't wait and this mama will be a blubbering mess!!! We miss you!

Catch up time!

We've been SO busy the past week, I'm finally able to sit at the computer, download some pictures and get caught up on the blog!...Where to start?

Last weekend was my baby "sprinkling"...but I ended up getting showered anyhow!...My beautiful friends Vanessa & Sonia threw me a shower in a short period of time with FABULOUS results! I don't have many photos of it, but I will post when I get them! I was so touched by all of the friends who came from so far away to celebrate "MY BABIES"!...it was a day of love and I got a little bit overwhelmed by all of the love and had to break down a bit during the middle of opening my presents. Thank you to all of my wonderful family and friends who are so loving and kind...it was a great day and I am blessed to have you in my life! The pictures I'm sharing were the only ones taken with my camera...so I'm hoping to have the rest soon!

Zach & I have been busy...we always are! Uncle Mike celebrated his 41st birthday yesterday, so after an afternoon of Dr. appts, we went out to dinner with the family and celebrated...Note to self...time to start carrying a little pillow around for my back...it can't hold me up anymore!

After an hour at the gym this morning, we got our nap in and then went to our friend Isabelle's for a Pool Party with the 9 & 10 year old girls Zach loves! Boy...am I in for trouble...He LOVES them all!!!...and they love him back! The first thing he noticed was a rock to jump off of and he did it without ANY reservations...and then about 49 more times!...between the rock jumping and the trampoline...we had one tired little boy tonight!!!

Thank you everyone for making an effort to include us...we are very lonely and it really helps to make the days go by when we have such good friends to hang out with!!! LOVES!!!!!

Pool Day with the Girls!!!

There's a reason all the kids love to go to TT Tina's house!!!

Ready...Set...Go!

Zach & Elli bailed on TT & Emma...

We had a Pool Party at TT's...TT Tina, TT Becky, Emma & Ella were there...and Z was the only boy...and he doesn't mind at all! We packed a bag of snacks and headed out to the pool...the kids had a blast and Zach got pooped out!