Happy Birthday Ethan!!!

Ethan first picture with Ella- August 2006
4 years old
January 2007- 4 1/2 years old

Look at this smile!!!
October 2007- 5 years old
May 2008- Almost 6

Ethan's first picture with Noah- May 28, 2008

June 2009- Almost 7
Ethan and me- 2009

It was a mere seven years ago...

THIS BOY MADE ME AN AUNTIE!!!

I am so honored to be his Auntie.

Happy Birthday to you,

Happy Birthday to you,

Happy Birthday dear Ethan,

Happy Birthday to you!!!

Thank you for letting me be apart of your special day.

Update

Blogging has been on the bottom of my list. I'm hoping to get back into the groove of things. Just a quick update:
- Ella, Noah and myself are in Minnesota visiting the NessNest
- Gabe is at home, ALL BY HIMSELF :(
- We miss him terribly, but are having a fabulous time
- Gabe and I booked a cruise to Cabo San Lucas, Oct 1-5, for us with no kids WOO HOO!!!
- I had my 12 week checkup and everything looks good, I have ultrasounds pictures to post, they will be posted when I get back to CA

This boy...

takes after his Auntie,

because his mommy HATES doing the laundry!!!

Circus

Ella with a clown
Mommy and Ella
Daddy with a very sleepy Noah

Me and Tino
Elephants

Last weekend we took the kids the circus. Last year we took the kids to the circus in Colorado and we all had a great time. This year we did not! The kids seemed uninterested and bored. The price for anything and everything was outrageous!!!! Needless to say, we went and next year we will not be going back.

Sea World with friends

Ella with a peguin
Ella and Olivia "reading" their park maps...sooo cute!!!
Watching the penguins being fed

Feeding the sea lions
Me throwing a fish to the sea lion.....

if you look carefully you can see the fish flying through the air
Ella with Shamu

I just love this girl!!!!
Ella and Olivia on a ride
Having a blast

Last week, I met my friend Angela, and her two kids, Olivia and Vincent, at Sea World. This was the first time I took the kids to an amusement park without Gabe. Thankfully Angela was there to ride with Ella since I'm unable to ride. It was incredibly hot, so Angela and I thought it would be a good idea to sit in the "soak zone" at the dolphin show. Boy oh boy were we WRONG!!! Olivia cried and screamed after being soaked, Noah was knocked over, and Ella just sat there in shock. When it was all over, I asked Ella, "Well did you like sitting in the soak zone?" And she looked up at me with water dripping off the tip of her nose, she said, "Mama, I don't like the soak zone, I'm not going to do that again!" At least we got cooled off, right???

In three weeks from today...

Do you remember this post, from Salena? Well in three weeks from today...

-I will fly to Minnesota, well actually, I'm flying into North Dakota, but I'm going to stay in Minnesota
-With Ella and Noah and NO Gabe!!!! :(
-For 8 days and 7 nights
-To spend time with the WHOLE Nessnest, as you may know, Steven was unable to come with Salena and the boys when they came in June.
-Steven hasn't seen Noah since the day he was born over 15 months ago
-To see the beauty in Minnesota since the last time I was there it as covered in snow

On the agenda:
-a trip to the zoo
-Girls Night out with Salena
-going to the wetlands
-eating some of Salena's delicious food
-spending some much needed quality time with my brother and his fabulous family
-missing Gabe incredibly :(