Lizzy's Birthday pictures!

All the Warren Cousins at Cinderella

Elizabeth and her friend, Maddie

Lizzy with her friends Bella and Megan

Lizzy opening presents


Maddie (Lizzy's friend), Samie (Meliah's good friend) and Meliah

Lizzy with her ladybug cake (the wind blew the candles out!)

Meliah and Taylor enjoying their cupcakes

Kerri and my friend Emily took some pictures at Elizabeth's birthday party. I have a camera now but I didn't at the time so it was very nice of them to take them and give them to me. We had a Warren cousins party on the Friday the 13th and the weather was perfect for the kids to play outside and bounce on the bounce house and play basketball. The next day the kids went to Cinderella (High School production in Gridley) with Grandma Warren and a bunch of cousins. They loved it! Aaron and I stayed at home and got ready for another party with some good friends and Aaron's side of the family. There are just too many kids on my side of the family to have one party! Anyway, Saturday was nice but a little cold! We let the kids play for a little bit, ate and then came back to the house for some games. I should have switched and just had the Saturday one at home too, but it was an adventure and Lizzy loved her parties and all her presents! She was pretty sick after her parties for a few days... it's nice to have her in good health again. One night I sat by the tub in the bathroom with her for about 2 hours... ugh!

Happy Birthday Elizabeth!

I sure do love my little girl. She is an amazing little munchkin with so much personality. These are the things that we all love so much about Lizzy Lou!

*She is always wanting to do whatever I am doing, and as a result knows how to do
many of the chores in the house. She folds laundry, washes dishes, vacuums,
cleans the mirrors and sinks and even gets her own breakfast.

*She is a cutting machine. We don't even need a paper shredder because she cuts
things into such small pieces.

*She loves puzzles and will put the same one together several times in a row.

*She loves avocados, green beans, carrots, broccoli, tomatoes and most vegitables.

*She loves when I substitute teach because she knows she'll get to spend the day at Grandma and Grandpa's house to play with all the special toys!

*She has two best friends that are her cousins on both sides of the family (Isabella and Grace)

*She can write her name legibly, counts to 29 and can recognize all the letters of the alphabet. (She's so ready for kindergarten... but still has another year with momma)

*I often see her singing in the car to some familiar tune with such conviction and seriousness in her face it gives me a laugh. (maybe too much american idol)

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Pay it Forward!

I copied this from my friend Emily's blog... it should be fun!

Pay it FORWARD--How it works:

The FIRST THREE people to leave a comment on this post will receive at some point during this year a handmade gift from me. What it will be and when it will arrive will be a total surprise--to both of us.

The CATCH is that YOU MUST PLAY TOO! Before you leave your comment here, write a pay it forward post on your blog to keep the fun going (you can cut and paste these instructions). Then come back and let me know that you are going to play, and sit back and anticipate the arrival of your gift. It's THAT easy!

Remember, only the FIRST THREE comments will qualify. Good luck!

These Just in...

I just got these pictures from another mother that has her kids in Scouts with Christian. The pictures are so much better... I just had to share!

Bad pictures are better than none! Scouts!

Christian received his Bear award at the blue and gold dinner last night. He is really excited and is trying to get as many arrow points as he can before he turns 10. He is such a good scout and enjoys it so much. Last night he made a cake that looked like a globe with the USA in the middle. Aaron wasn't feeling too well yesterday, so, I got to help him for the most part. We wanted all the continents to be different colors but we got tired of making so many colors so it didn't turn out exactly how we planned but that's life. Anyway, I sure do love Christian, he is so kind and so obedient... just like his dad.

I'm on the prowl for a new camera!

I had to take my camera back. I hated it! I've talked with several people about their likes and dislikes of certain cameras. The only problem is I can't remember which ones people like and dislike. Will you please give me your opinion of the cameras you know? I am looking for a camera that takes good pictures indoors and outdoors. Thanks! The sooner I get this all figured out the sooner I will have a camera to take pictures and blog.

Oh, I dream about Mexico!

Christian painted a ceramic frog while there, but he didn't want to do very much besides be at the ocean with his cousins.

The kids tried out using a skim board. It looked really hard to do. Christian just kept trying!

Christian and Aaron went on the waverunner for a little while! I sat on the beach and got way too much sun.

Christian with some lizard gecko things! I love this picture... totally gives a feel of what the beaches are like in Mexico. The vendors carry so much stuff around with them all day. Sometimes, I think they make a deal with you just to lighten their loads.

Aaron and I at one of the restaurants around the marina! The food was good, at least no one got sick that night.

What are your uncles teaching you? I hope that chest is just a buff man! Aaron helped too but this pictures of the best of their creation in the sand.



We just got back from Mexico and had a wonderful time! Christian was able to go with us this year too and really enjoyed his time with some of his cousins that were able to go too. He only ended up missing one day of school and the girls stayed with an awesome family while we were gone. I'm not sure if they really wanted to come home with us after spending so much time with all those girls!