Go Padres!!!

It's that time of year... again.  Nick has Talullah shouting "Go Padres!", although he was sadly disappointed when she picked someone from the Dodgers team to fixate on during a recent game.  She now knows that it can extend the bed time routine for a good twenty minutes if she convinces dad she wants to sit on his lap to watch the Padres game.  She's no dummy.  Even if we never have a little boy to call our own, Nick is certainly training these girls to be big fans so he has someone to cheer on his team.

A little stroll...

Down memory lane.  I came across this old photo of Nick and I.  What a difference 3 kids and 30 pounds can make. ;)  It's so hard to believe that this was barely five years ago.  We had only been dating a few months and we had no idea what the future would hold.  I love you, Nick.

Heat Wave!

Here chickie, chickie!

We ended up having to put the chicken feed out of the reach of the girls.  They enjoy feeding the birds so much that we're going through the food much too fast.  No wonder the chickens follow the girls around everywhere!

And the winner is...

This is my mother's last year teaching at North Coast Learning Academy.  She has given 110% for the past twelve years, and she is thrilled to 'retire' in order to spend more time with her grandchildren.  It's a sad loss for the school, but a huge gain for me!  This year, my mom was nominated and chosen to win the Excellence in Teaching award.  In a prestigious ceremony, she was honored for her hard work and dedication in the class room.  This woman doesn't do anything with less than her whole heart.  I've seen first hand the long hours she's spent decorating her class room long after the students have gone home.  She's spent countless hours on weekends grading papers and preparing lesson plans.  She's had me pick winners for her art contests.  And whenever we run into her students outside of school, they come running up, gushing over my girls because of the stories my mom has shared with them about her grandbabies.  And of course, once a teacher, always a teacher.  When the year comes to an end and she leaves her class room for the very last time, her job is actually just beginning.  She'll be teaching my girls whenever she can, I'm sure!

Isn't she lovely?

Havanna is growing so fast!  At her 2 month check up she weighed in at 12.4 pounds.  She has started smiling so much.  Just seeing these pictures makes me want to go squeeze those cute cheeks!

Quite a Surprise

We were so surprised when my sister in law showed up from out of town with my little nephew, Logan.  It was so nice to spend a couple of days together.  Despite the fact that the girls and I were sick, we all stayed in the yard for hours enjoying the beautiful weather.  Logan has since gone home, and Berlyn is still asking, "Where Loh-gie?"  We love him so much!