4th of July

Piper


"I am ready for smores"

We had a great time on 4th of July this year, although we missed out on the fireworks at the beach due to the fog. We had a great big beach fire and roasted smores, the girls had a great time and didn't even notice that the fog was too thick to see the fireworks.

Buffy turned 6 years old today! I took her to lunch with 5 of her friends and they all had a spa day at the nail salon. They all had a great time. I cannot believe my oldest child is now 6 years old. As I am about to give birth to my 4th baby, it still seem so surreal that I will have 4 children. Buffy told me today that she wants to have 15 children when she is married. I have to admit lately I have been more irritable than usual, because I am 36 weeks pregnant and everyone movement is uncomfortable. I think my children have been picking up on this. It's apparent in my conversation with Buffy.

Buffy: "I am going to have 15 kids when I get married."

Jackie: "What do you need to do first before you get married?"

Buffy: "Finish college, then I am going to have 15 kids."

Jackie: "Wow Buffy that's a lot of kids, are you sure want to cook, clean, make beds and pick up toys and iron clothes for 15 kids?"

Buffy: "I will have 15 maids, 1 for each kid to do all that for me so I won't go crazy like you mommy."

Jackie: "What are you going to do while the maids does all this work?"

Buffy: "I am going to get recipes from the Food Network to make dinner for everyone."


It's official, I have become the crazy mom that I swore I would never be. Just one more thing to add to the self-improvement list.

"This is the life Buffy."

Caylee, Sierra, Buffy, Allison, Abby, Lisa

Summer is here....you'll find...

Buffy searching for new ocean creatures....

Chloe writing her name in the sand...

Piper enjoying the cold water on her feet, with her clothes on....


And 5 seconds later....Piper enjoying the cold water even better!!!

BIRCH AQUARIUM

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   "I can practically touch that fish"
   
   "Wow, that's a pretty big lobster."
   
   
   

"We are family, my sisters and me."

I took the kids to the Birch aquarium in La Jolla today. We have not been here for about a year. They all had a great time. Since Buffy is on spring break this week, we had plans for Disneyland but John has been so busy so it's not going to be possible this week. I tried doing Disneyland with the kids by myself and I think I lasted about 4 hours.

The girls had such a great time. Piper was just overwhelmed with all the creatures. Since Chloe loves animals so much, she had a million questions about each and every one of the animals. I think the oddest question she had for me today was, "Mommy, can a chameleon turn into me if I hold him?" And Buffy was just reading all about the label on each tank and telling me all about each creature.

My pregnancy is coming along fine. I am getting more uncomfortable by the hour. I had another ultrasound last week and he is growing right on track. The ultrasound shows him yawing and sucking his thumb. It's so amazing, I cannot wait to hold him. Newborn babies are just the most precious! I do pray that all will be well and he will be born strong and healthy.