Melissa’s Blog

Summer vacation has begun. We pretty much stayed home this week. I for some reason feel like being a home body. I did get some things organized and cleaned out. The base moldings are being done and are looking great. Today we went out strawberry picking with some friends. Apparently the farm owners are new and have a connection to a mom so we were able to come pick strawberries. The owners said they were out of season. But there were so many strawberries that I am surprised they just don’t make a strawberry stand. The kids were ready in old clothes and their boots to pick. They had a blast and we have a ton of strawberries. They loved going through the dirt and mud.

It was a fun morning. We came home and as you can see from the picture filled up half the sink and a ton of containers of strawberries. The kids were just washing them and eating them. Then we met Grammy for lunch at Elephant Bar. Nikki were a cow girl outfit to lunch, so cute. It was nice and not thinking of what to make for lunch was pretty good as well. Earlier today we took some pictures for dad’s day. Here are a few:

And I finally took pictures of Nikki’s sunflowers she planted and Justin’s carrots. Her sunflowers are more like jack n the beanstalk-I can’t believe how tall they are.

We had Taekwondo today. The kids are still really loving it. Tonight we just went to the park and had a little picnic dinner. The kids played. Looking forward to a nice weekend (father’s day weekend).

June 9th was the last day of pre school. I have been part of our preschool for so many years. I am excited about our new adventures but my kiddos are growing up too darn fast. I cried that morning when I was thinking I will no longer be a mom of preschoolers. The second to last day of school consisted of a wet and wild day. The kids went to school armed with their squirt bottles, bathing suits, and towels. I came back to school early to watch. It was really cute-the kids loved squirting their teacher and getting her all wet. Justin was really into the water fight. He even got on the see saw slide thing to get higher to get people. Justin was soaking wet. Nikki managed to keep herself relatively dry. She was busy running to avoid the water. Justin was right in the action.

Then came the last day of school. So crazy how fast it went by. The teacher did pat on the backs for the kids, just compliments about the kiddos. The kids also did a little show for us, Carnival of the Animals, Nikki was a lion and Justin was a bird. It was cute. I took some last day pics of the kids.

Our days of ICNS are over. We did join the preschool for a beach day on June 10th. It was a great day. We took the train to San Clemente. The kids loved the train ride, hanging out with their friends, etc. Justin went in the water for a bit but it was cold. Nikki never made it in the water. Great beach day to celebrate the end of school. Looking forward to a fun summer with the kiddos.

I have been so bad about blogging. But as the kids get older things get busier. Well busier in different ways than when they were babies. Today is Bret’s and my anniversary-12 years ago we got married. It was one of the best days in my life. No plans for our anniversary since we have had so much going on and spent all our money on bathroom remodels.We have our trip to WA and Canada coming up next month, can’t wait.

Well the kids have wanted to start karate. Finally we went to check out a Taekwondo place. The kids are loving it. I am loving them in their uniforms. I really think this will be good for the kiddos. The first day the N&J stood up in front of the class and the other kids asked them questions. I really liked that. They have only  had 2 classes so far. Justin did hurt his foot the first day but that night he was running around. In the morning though it was quite stiff and he was limping. For peace of mind we took him to get an x-ray. Thank goodness the x-ray looked normal and he was running around the next day.

It seems like we are never ending busy. Baseboards are being replaced in the house and the bathrooms are being painted. The contractor pulled down the mirror and shelves by the bar. It looks plain but so much more modern. This is the last week of pre school. I have been busy as I volunteer myself for too many things. I made yearbooks and helped clean out the school. Wednesday at school the kids have a wet and wild day, dress in their bathing suits and bring squirt bottles to school. Today on the way home from school our contractor called and gave the kiddos the biggest bin of stuffed animals ever. The kids face was priceless but what am I going to do with a hundred animals. The kids have been busy playing with neighbors that are next door on the greenbelt. So great to have kids so close but sometimes older kid is a little crazy and lacks some social skills. But it is nice when they all get along. Tonight I planned a mom’s night out not knowing the date. So I just went for a little while so I could be with Bret on our anniversary.