Preferred Parking in Mexico

Here is the first of many of our vacation photos.  I picked this one to show first, because it was so different from all the rest, and so different than anything I had seen before. 

We pulled up to the Walmart in our rented car, and there were several parking spots right up front with this sign!  Everest promptly pointed and called out, "Look! They have fat people parking in Mexico!"  Yes, his simple innocence made us laugh, but that wasn't the only reason I was smiling!  Anyone who has been pregnant before knows how wonderful a sign like this is.  Kudos to Mexico for recognizing the need, and for holding these precious woman in such high regard. 




I know Babies R Us has tried the same thing here in the States, but I could never seem to find an open spot when I was pregnant.  EVERYONE shopping at Babies R Us is expecting, so the signs don't really work there (in my opinion). 

Check back often, there are many more to come!
~A

Happy Thanksgiving!

My sister sent me this cute cookie idea for Thanksgiving.  I quickly whipped up a few with ingredients I had around the house.  We are bringing them as a "hostess" gift for a Thanksgiving breakfast we have been invited to.  We were so grateful for the invitation!  We have never been invited to breakfast on Thanksgiving before. 

Here is the true recipe/creation:



http://www.verybestbaking.com/recipes/144663/thanksgiving-turkey-cookies/detail.aspx

And here are our Turkeys:

22 Minutes to spare!

I am failing miserably on my promise to post vacation photos.  Not only that, but on this whole blog venture.  I long to get back into some sort of schedule again.  One where I get the older kids off to school, get a few things done around the house, put the baby down for a nap, pour a fresh cup of coffee, and sit down and write. 

The problem I am having since vacation is first: having the husband home due to shoulder surgery, and second: the baby is on some sort of quest to break the world's record for the fussiest kid ever.  I can't figure out if it's an earache, teething, tiredness, or hunger.  You'd think between my ability to look in ears, and his ability to sign, that we could figure this out!  Anyhow, that's my excuse...

So here I am with 22 minutes to spare before we need to leave for Sunday evening church.  Not enough time to post my vacation photos, but just enough time to post my excuses and to let you know I will be back! 

Off to church.  Boy that time went fast! 

~Alisha

We're Back!

Today is Novemeber 16th.... I think.  That about sums up how crazy it has been around here!  We left for vacation almost 2 weeks ago and that's how long it will take me to catch up on this blog venture.  I am going to try and stretch out our amazing vacation pictures over a 10-day period, because that's how long we were gone.

We arrived home Saturday and our wheels have been spinning ever since.  Let's see, In & Out Burger first thing (check), unpack wet swimsuits from suitcases (check), capture the "Mexican" roach that stowed away in our luggage (check), complete two weeks worth of school work (check), laundry, and church.... You get the picture.  It has been nuts! 

On top of everything, Mark had shoulder surgery yesterday.  I could write an entire book about that adventure, but I will spare you.  I'll just sum it up by saying that a surgery center is no place for a one-year-old, screeching, crawling, active, hungry, baby.  Not to mention it was a nightmare getting my drugged up husband home. His doctor's office is over an hour and a half from where we live.  Here's the equation: tired baby + drugged up husband + my nightime driving ability + horrific traffic = one crazy woman!  Thankfully, Mark is feeling very little pain today, and I am able to give him a litte guilt trip while I nurse him back to good health. :)  He seems to be recovering very well so far. 

So, that's a little taste of what we've been up to around here.  Check back often for my back dated posts about our Cabo Trip!

~Alisha

Happy Halloween!

Anyone who knows me, knows I LOVE Halloween!  I have always found great pleasure in dressing up, and now I share this love with my kids.  McKinley especially loves to dress up. 

Here's my three little goblins this year:




Hagen's First Halloween!




Everest, the Jawa from Star Wars!



McKinley our Little Alaskan Girl!

Just in time...

The hat is finished!  And just in time, I might add.  I love it so much, that I even wore it myself at the soccer game this morning when Hagen refused to.  I plan to have him wear it as much as possible through the Thanksgiving Holiday, so hopefully the weather will cooperate a little and give us some fall days here and there.

Falling Behind or Catching Up?

 I had the pleasure of going to bed at 8:30 p.m. last night.  It is 6:30 a.m. now, the kids are still asleep, the house is quiet, the coffee is made, so I am going to try and squeeze in a post. 

The past couple of days would not have allowed such a thing.  It would have been like squeezing in an unwelcome guest into a VW bug that was already too full, for a long road trip across the country, where the driver had not slept in days, everyone was hungry, and there was only enough time for potty breaks.  Yes, that's how hard it would have been.  So  I will have to catch you up!

The good news is we are going on a family vacation in just over a week.  I can barely imagine sleeping in a bed I don't have to make.  Eating meals I don't have to prepare.  Sitting around watching my kids play all day. The most pressing task will be waking up in time to save our favorite palapa on the beach, so we will have the best view of El Arco de Cabo San Lucas, and enough shade to sit there the entire day watching the waves.

Well, my time is up.  Kids are awake.  It's time to start our craziness around here.  It was fun while it lasted, daydreaming about vacation is a wonderful way to start the day!

~A