Pack Meeting

I am beyond proud of Sage and all that he has/is accomplishing in Cub Scouts.

Aurora Turns Seven!!!

We had so much fun celebrating Aurora's 7th birthday. We had a family dinner and opened some presents followed by cake and a piñata.

Lydia and I  made a banner and hung snowflakes from the ceiling for the FROZEN theme. Aurora ended up taking a much needed nap before the festivities.

Piñata's are always a hit!

Best Laundry Soap Ever!

I love making my own laundry soap. Lately I've found myself wanting to try a new recipe so after a few trial and error recipes I have finally found the one that I love, and the best part is you only need 2 tablespoons per load.

I found all of this in the laundry section at Walmart.

You will need:

1- 3lb box of washing soda -  $ 3.24

1- 3lb box of baking soda - $ 2.24

1- 4lb box of Borax - $ 3.97

1- 3lb tub of oxi-clean - $ 7.52

2- bars of Zote or Fels-Naptha soap - $ 1.94

2- bottles of Purex Crystals - $ 7.94

Grand total: $ 26.87 for 20 lbs of laundry soap

             

                                   

 You will need to grate the soap. I used my Kitchen Aid grating attachment. Then pour in half do everything into a 5lb bucket and mix with a large mixing spoon. Pour the rest of the ingredients in and stir again.

                                       

It should look like this when it's all mixed together

        

You can scoop some back into the Purex Crystals bottles and if you pour it to the second line on the lid it equals exactly 2 Tablespoons.

                               

 After filling these two bottles I still have half of the bucket left. This will last forever!!!

20 Questions

Aurora Janell Isabelle Parker

February 23, 2014

20 Questions

1. What is your favorite color? Pink

2. What is your favorite toy? My Little Pony

3. What is your favorite fruit? Strawberries
4. Favorite T.V Show? Ellen
5. Favorite thing to eat for lunch? Chick-fil-a
6. Favorite piece of clothing? My Little Pony shirt
7. Favorite game? UNO
8. Favorite snack? Mozzarella cheese sticks
9. Favorite animal? Zebra
10. Favorite song? Let It Go
11. Favorite Book? Skippy Jon Jones and the Big Bones
12. Best Friend/s/? Casey, Bella, Gabby
13. Favorite Cereal? Cinnamon Life
14. Favorite thing to do outside? Swimming
15. Favorite Drink? Vanilla Bean blended cream from Starbucks
16. Favorite Holiday? Her birthday
17. What does she take to bed with her? Her stuffed dog, Elvira that she got from her Grandma Foti
18. Favorite Breakfast? French Toast or Scrambled Eggs
19. Favorite place to visit? Disneyland
20. What do you want to be when you grow up? A Mommy

Hayden is 11!!!

Happy 11th Birthday Hayden Andrew!

I cannot believe that it has been 11 years since our sweet Hayden Andrew joined our family. We miss  so much that it hurts. We always send him balloons with messages, one balloon for every year old he is. We can't wait to be with him again.

Three Generations

Lately, I find myself missing these two women everyday. I remember when this picture was taken I thought it was really stupid to be taking a pictures with my Aunt and Grandma but now I am so very glad that I have it to remember these AMAZING women and how much they mean to me.

They helped my Mother raise me and have greatly influenced to woman I have become. Those who knew my Grandma and Aunt will remember that they had little to no tact and always said what she thought, they would do anything for those they loved and had a deep love/hate relationship with Carbohydrates. I am constantly having to remind myself to think before I speak but then I think of them and it makes me happy to be so much like them.

Tap, Tap, Tap.......

In honor of our 12th Anniversary here's a breakdown of our twelve years together.

12 - Years of Marriage
11 - Trip's to Utah to visit Family
10 - Years we've lived in San Diego
9 - Pets we have had/have
8 - Years working for Kaiser
7 - Days a week that we are grateful for each other
6 - Months between our first date and our wedding
5 - AMAZING Children
4 - Different homes we have lived in
3 - Years we've been Homeschooling
2 - States we have lived in / Children in Heaven
1 - One happy couple

Aurora On Ice

We had Aurora's birthday party early this year. She was able to pick 2 friends to go with her to Disney on Ice. Two of her friends already had tickets for the same night so she ended up being able to have 4 friends join her instead. 

First, we headed to Chick-fil-a for dinner then next door to Viejas Center for the show. Hannah and Bella had seats on the opposite side of the arena so we said our goodbyes and went to find our seats with Casey and Gabby.

The girls and I had a great time and can't wait to do it again!

The Coolest Brr...thday!

Aurora has been begging for years to see a Disney on Ice Show. We decided to celebrate her birthday party early and let her take two friends to the show with her. We'll start with dinner at Chick-fil-a and then finish our night with Disney's Rockin' Ever After Ice Show.

                                       

                                       

Christmas 2013

It wouldn't be Christmas without our Christmas Eve Jammies

Before and after Santa

Cookie Decorating

Lydia and her presents

 Sage and his presents

 Aurora and her presents

RAIDERS NATION!

We are not normally a sport loving family but, Lydia LOVES the Raiders so naturally Aurora LOVES them too.

The next day at school was Charger's Spirit Day but in true Aurora fashion she just had to rebel and wear her Raider's Colors. At first I wasn't sure if I was going to let her do it but after thinking about it I am glad that she is not a "follower". She doesn't care about what everyone else is doing and is a force to be reckoned with.

This Old Man...

In honor of Robert's 38th Birthday I am sharing 38 things that make him special.

1. He is hilarious
2. He is very relaxed which balances my craziness
3. He loves music
4. He is a wonderful son
5. He is an even better Husband
6. He is a wonderful Dad
7. He loves super spicy food
8. He is like Bruce Willis' character in UNBREAKABLE.
9. When he was younger he looked just like Neil Patrick Harris during his Doogie Howser years
10. He supports me and my dreams
11. He is always there for me when I need a shoulder to cry on
12. He loves my Mom
13. His sarcasm
14. It was his idea to add to our family
15. He works hard to support our family
16. He loves Disneyland as much as I do
17. He's a thrill seeker
18. His willingness to serve others
19. How tender he is when he talks about Bryton and Hayden
20. He has become a real handyman
21. He helps me overcome my depression and anxiety
22. He loves to play with our fur babies
23. His patience
24. He never complains when I mess up dinner
25. His love of chocolate
26. His love for the scouting program at church
27. His love of movies
28. He loves a good root beer
29. He's become a master gardener
30. He grills our Turkey every thanksgiving
31. He can sleep anywhere
32. He falls asleep very easily
33. His willingness to help me more around the house since I am now limited in what I can do.

34. He does whatever it takes to make me happy

35. He loves Starbucks almost as much as I do

36. He can fix almost anything to do with the cars

37. He comes home from work when I have panic attacks and stays until I feel better

38. His love for his brothers and sisters

October's Greatest Hits

Whew, October was one crazy month! Instead of doing different posts I'm going to post it all here.

Miya playing dress up in Aurora's jacket

We took the kids their first football game at the Mount Miguel 

Homecoming game. They beat Monte Vista 35-12

 We spent a day in Los Angeles playing with cousins we've haven't seen in a long time.

We caught Simba cuddling with Houdini and Miya

We celebrated my 32nd Birthday

We had fun trick or treating at the ward dinner and in Point Loma

We also carved some pretty awesome pumpkins.

Hopefully, I'll be better at posting in November.