Happy 4th of July!

We had so many wonderful activities to celebrate the 4th of July this year. Riley's school put on an awesome Carnival on Friday with pony rides, games, hot dogs, cotton candy and prizes.  On Saturday Paul and Riley attended our church's annual pancake breakfast and bike parade and then we headed to the beach with friends for a party! The sun came and went but it was a beautiful day. Sunday we went to church and we ended the festivities at the Angels Game...

Riley dressing up Sidney in his cowboy hat before the carnival

Riley's best buddies at School Delany, and Tyler

Thanks Jared and Cort for the beach clean up!

Sidney and her Favorite Aunt Kadyn!

Baseball, and Aven who LOVES red vines!!!

Paul and G-pa Jerry at that BBQ (It was so windy they needed an umbrella to block the wind)

Sidney and Mem-mom

Riley's new "girlfriend" Jessie (From Toy Story)

We made it on the big screen twice.... Perhaps it was our festive glasses!!! (And yes, Riley brought his girlfriend Jessie to the game)!

This Boy LOVES his peanuts!

Toy Story 3!

Toy Story is one of Riley and Avens favorite movies so we decided to go all out on opening day of TOY STORY 3. Both Boys rocked their new Adidas Buzz Light year high top shoes and "Buzz Wings" and off we went to the DISNEY EL CAPITAN THEATRE in HOLLYWOOD! The Movie theatre was awesome, VIP seating, 3D glasses,  and in my opinion the best out of all 3 Toy Story Movies. Downtown Hollywood is an experience in itself and I look forward to seeing many more Disney movies at this theatre. Another perk was after the Movie we headed to the TOY STORY FUN ZONE! (Across the street from the theatre at Hollywood Highschool) for free fun and games. We got to meet the characters, run through mazes, bike races, watch a live show and play with some toys and before we knew it we realized it was 7pm!!! Wow we couldn't believe how fast the day went (considering we left the house at 1:00) so we headed to the Disney soda shop for some dinner and made it home by 9:30. ALL of us were wiped out but I know it was an experience we will ALL remember!

The original Ken and Barbie (Aka Jared and Lindsey )

It's SLINKY it's SLINKY....

The GARBAGE CHUTE/AKA slide

6 Months!

Our Sweet Pea is 6 months old and happy as ever! Full of smiles and giggles and scooting around on the floor. She LOVES to wake up at 5am (much to our demise) but she makes the sweetest sounds as she lays in crib. Her little brother is best buddy and he loves her just as much!

One of the reasons I like to Blog....

 "The reason people hold onto memories so tight is because they are the only things that don’t change when everything and everyone else does."

Unknown

TWO WOLVES

One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, "My son, the battle is between two wolves inside us all. 

One is Evil

 It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.

The other is Good 

 It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, honesty, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith."

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather: "Which wolf wins?"

The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed."

Fun Night!

We love when Cousin Jami comes to visit... The kiddos always get a present and theres always lots of smiles!!! (And Herbie our dog gets a play date with Tasca, Jami's dog).

We Love You!!!

5 Generations

This was my Mothers Day present from my Mom this year.

It hangs proudly in my home and I LOVE IT!

(Also Interesting that all of us, except our daughter Sidney were born in May)!

1st Picture: Great Grandmother 

ORA PEARL OFFICER (She went by PEARL as her 1st name)

DOB: May 13, 1897 (Pike Texas)

Died: July 7, 1980 (Santa Ana California)

One year before I was born

2nd Picture: Grandmother 

GWENDOLYN McCUISTION BROWN 

DOB:May 23,1918 (Pauls Valley Oklahoma) 

Died: July 7, 2005 (Los Angeles California)

3rd Picture: My Mommy 

BARBARA ANNE BROWN SMITH

DOB: May 17, 19** 

(NOT FAIR TO DISCLOSE HER AGE) You're welcome Mom!

4th Picture: 

MELISSA ANNE WHITE

DOB: May 6, 1981

5th Picture: 

SIDNEY ANNE WHITE

DOB: December 15, 2009

(Any cousins who Read my Blog and would like the pictures of Great Grandma Ora and Grandma Gwen Let me or my mom know, we can email them to you)

Sunday Mornings

Sunday mornings before church can be a struggle, and can be so fun! I hope I look back on all these pictures one day and laugh :)

It begins like this.... Riley wakes up, "Mom, its a Church day"! (We have Mommy days, school days and Church days) It helps Riley know what to expect that that day

We get dressed, and Riley (this last week) throws a fit because his "church shoes" are to small... So he has to wear his vans. (See the picture of him crying on the stairs). Thank goodness for my beautiful little sister Kadyn sleeping over on Saturday nights so she can help me on Sunday mornings!!y

 

 And I remind myself that this is the only way to do it...