Fun Mommy Weekend!

Last weekend was so much fun. I had lots of girl time…some with Owen some without!

A few weeks back I had posted on facebook that I was gonna do a Mommy/Baby Play Date at Huntington Beach. So on Friday June 25th, a few of us women decided to meet at the state beach, off Magnolia at tower 4 and let the kids have some fun. This was our Mommmy “camp”…blankets with sand everywhere…while kids played until they dropped. Of course, the sun didn’t come out until we were heading home BUT that's ok sun and radiation aren’t really friends! haha

Owen LOVES playing in the sand but hates when he accidently eats it!! haha Ryland would try and build a sand castle while Owen just liked dumping the water on himself!

Heather, Jess and Ryry	Holly and Landon
Kristen, Abby and Addison	Cailin, Mo and Cambria

The kids and Mommies had lots of fun!! I think we’ll have to do another Beach Play Date…but for the future…we WON’T be going to Huntington since it costs $15 to park!!! Crazy huh!?!?

 

 

Then on the Saturday we had a little “spa day baby shower” for Deanna. We were planning on going to Glen Ivy until we figured out how much that place costs. So I had the idea of using Heathers spa and getting a “mobile  masseuse”  lady named Becky come to Heather’s house and give massages! It worked out great and we had such a good time.  We ate, Deanna took some prego pics with One Moment Forever (Jess), we laid in the sun a bit, sat in the spa, opened baby presents and just had a great KID-FREE time!! There were PLENTY of jokes, laughs and relaxation which was much needed by all of us!!! This picture was taken with a tripod…and only needed like 20 tries before we got one we liked by “everyone” (inside joke)! haha Kyla was also there with us, but headed home before we got the group shot.

Good Luck Deanna…can’t wait to meet Baby Manley!

Now I’m sitting here at the computer…playing on the internet (blogging) while Owen naps…we are leaving for Ireland in the morning and I’m not finished packing…what is my PROBLEM…I need to go now! bye

Father’s Day Weekend in Laughlin

We turned Fathers Day into another chance to go on a little vacation with friends.

Last year we all went to San Diego and enjoyed the zoo (in the rain) and dinner at C-Level. It was us, the Harp’s and the Cilderman’s and we had a great time but oh so different with the kids being so small.

This year…we added lots of good friends to the bunch. We went to Laughlin and stayed at Harrah’s hotel. It was us, The Harp’s, The Cilderman’s, The Rowe’s, The Manley’s and the Crane’s. And we met up with great friends The Salmon’s and the Brokaw’s. We found an awesome cove that boats could park on both sides. I’m  a  little bummed b/c I forgot to get a group pic…there were so many of us it would have been a good one!!!

This was our “camp”…felt pretty cool to have so many friends with us this trip!!

 

We had so much fun…here are some pics of Daddy enjoying his Father’s Day weekend! :)

Daddy and Joel lost a game of “corn-hole” and had to “corn-dog” in the sand

 

Yosh had MANY attempts on trying to get down this trampoline slide…but he did it…and it was funny to watch!

Owen really enjoyed his weekend as well…he played with his friends in the sand, hung out w/ Mama in the water, played on Cambria’s slide and trampoline and more.

Owen LOVES the river!!

 

If you know my husband…you know that Owen is definitely his son by his choice of nap spot! hahaha

 

(I have a million pictures of Yosh asleep in the back of the boat…and I think I’ll be starting a collection of Owen in that spot as well!)

4 Years Down!

Today is John and I’s 4th wedding anniversary. So weird…I look back at some of the pictures and wow it was such an awesome day!!!! We were at Etiwanda Gardens in Rancho Cucamonga…it was  Friday…and pretty darn hot!

I was feeling so nervous while saying my vows…my legs were shaking under my dress and I was “thumb-wrestling” John while the officiate spoke (I actually don’t remember much of what was said at the ceremony…good thing I have it written down somewhere! haha) I was overwhelmed with emotion and I thought I just might FAINT!

 

 

The day went by so fast, with our best friends and family all there to celebrate with us! My bridesmaids, who are all still my best friends, Catherine, Brenda, Gabby, Erika and Cindy, John’s Groomsmen, Travis, John, Roshaun, Joel and Sean.  All these people meant so much to us then and still mean so much to us now!!!

Now…four years later….nothing extravagant!! My day started out awesome by getting to be present to welcome Baby Raymond Machuca into the world at 11:43am! Cindy was absolutely amazing and I am so appreciative for her allowing me in the delivery room! What an incredible experience!

 

John brought home dinner from Burger Basket, we ate, played with the love of our lives (Owen) and both went to the gym like any other normal weekday!! haha Oh lives have changed so much! But here’s to another wonderful year and like my friend Holly said…4 years closer to Happily Ever After (or something like that haha)!

Yum Yum Burger Basket…I’m a high class kinda girl! haha