SMILE

pure joy.

(lulu at 3 months)

Vote!

51 more days till election time! I'm so excited. Is that weird? I always feel this extra surge of patriotism whenever elections come around. I just can't wait to go mark my little ballot, get my sticker, and feel like I made a difference. It's only one vote, I know. But, it's one more vote for someone or something I believe in. Anybody else feel this way?

I volunteered to make phone calls encouraging people to register to vote, so I thought I'd put it on my blog too. If you're not already registered, GET REGISTERED! It's so easy to do. Just go here. (if you live in az) It takes about two minutes. While you're at it, request an early ballot too. You don't get the "I just voted" sticker, but you miss the lines.

Move over Beckham!

Ty's first soccer game was Saturday and what a great game it was. They totally beat the other team, even though no one really keeps score at that age. (we kept score because our team was winning!) Ty even scored a goal! Way to go Tyger! Here's a quick recap. of the game: Lots of standing around...everybody running for the ball at the same time....a few heads smacking together....tears and time out for hugs from moms....back to the field....some more chasing the ball....players randomly wandering off the field....players asking for their snack for the fifth time...end of game. I think he's pretty excited for his next game.

a few of our favorite things (in La Jolla)

The house! It's gorgeous. No need to say more.

Sand Castles. Even the ones we don't build ourselves...like this awesome one we found.

Osteria Romantica...my personal favorite. Yum--my!


Boogy Boarding


Great climbing trees

Dad's "swimming/beach outfit"

These cute, little, white flowers. Don't know their name, but they smell great. Many of these are picked and put in our hair to make us look Hawaiian.

Also these birds of paradise.

Sandy babies

Spending time with the people we love...the best thing!

Seeing the Everyday

Posting again after a long absence. Sorry, (for anybody who actually reads this blog) no pictures of the family to post. I'm having some camera trouble, but as soon as I figure it out, I'll have a TON of pictures to put up. Until then, though, I'm posting about other stuff. Like this new magazine we keep getting in the mail.



It's just a lovely magazine full of stories and experiences of family togetherness and the importance of nurturing children and family relationships. I love the sections they have on eating, working, playing, listening. This isn't an advice magazine. It just tells about everyday experiences and memories people have and how they find beauty in the sometimes mundane. I find myself getting a little weepy when I read this. It reminds me how precious the times I spend with my children are. Anyway, it's definitely worth checking out.

my mosiac

I saw this cute "mosiac of me" idea on another blog and I had to try it. It was VERY fun and I think represents me pretty well. Click on the title of this entry to try it.

Siri

I realized that I don't have very many pictures of Siri on the blog.
(Poor, little, fifth child) So here are a couple of cute shots of our little Lulu.