Hearts of Gold

Wow! We go to the park almost every night to let the boys play and Miss Belle run with her best friend, Hemi. When we got there tonight we saw this... Not a big deal to the average person but we saw the same thing last year. If you look at the top of the picture, there is a water main break at the top of the playground. What happens is that it floods the mulch and it becomes quick sand. Harry fell in last year up to his neck (he was a lot smaller then) but one could easily drown on the playground as it had been running for hours. It is very deceiving. Well of-course Belle didn't listen and ran into it and well almost completely under. She was swimming.

We called the parks and rec to report it and waited for the park ranger to come. The boys were so anxiety ridden that we had to wait until they got there and I had to call them back to see how long it would take! If Miss Belle was within 10 feet of the playground, there were tears and screams for her life. I chuckle a little writing this because I wish someone else could see how concerned they were. After a few minutes of her being off her leash running around with Hemi, the boys could not handle it. They did not want her to leave their sides and she had to have the leash on with both of them holding it for dear life. I cannot get over how frightened they were for her. And they wanted to wait for the Park Ranger so that they knew no other dogs or children went near the playground. There was another dog that showed up and Harry was crying to the owner to not let the dog off the leash because" he could drown and die."

I know the boys love Belle with all their hearts but tonight was a horrible example of what to expect if something were to happen to her. I have never seen them in so much fear for her. Not their own concern but for the love of Belle. I love their little hearts of gold!


Update: tonight when William was giving Belle and hug and kiss good-night he said, "Good-night Belle, I love you. I was really worried about you today."

Weekend update with the Archers

Friday morning William got his first filling. Again, do not like the dentist. The Nitrous Oxide did not change William's mood not even 1%. I don't think they even had it on. And they argued with William when he told them they were hurting him. And of-course they couldn't do both fillings in the same day. This way they can get another $272 out of me next time as well. I am seriously thinking of calling a pediatric dentist to see how much it would cost because I can't imagine without insurance it would cost much more.
William was a little trooper and I am very proud of him. Friday night we went to the Katy Perry concert. We had planned this for about 6 months. Of-course we got tickets in the Farmer's Luxury Suite at Nokia Theatre. Thursday I had the absolute worst migraine I have had in years. So by time Friday came around, my migraine was mostly gone but I felt so extremely sluggish from all the medication and my blood pressure was super low. So the thought of a concert wasn't very appealing. But I'm glad I stuck it out because it had to be the best concert I have ever been too. Katy Perry is super funny and a great entertainer. The show had a theme and the props were amazing. She is a huge risk taker and her back up dancers were awesome. If you know me well, you know I love back up dancers :) I'm very impressed by them. Sorry the picture is so dark!

Saturday was Miss Belle's 7th birthday. I cannot believe my furry baby is already 7 years old. She still acts 2. She is so full of energy. I took her on a long walk. Her is her first treat. The boys fells asleep early so we didn't get to have her party until Sunday.

Sunday we went to church and then when we came home, we took Belle on her favorite hike. She was in doggy heaven.

And the boys had so much fun too! Because we passed them...

And this little guy...

And she was so worn out afterwards.

The boys were so excited to give Belle her presents. They told me later on in the night that was their favorite part of the day. Harrison and William bought Belle the same exact present. I tried to talk them into different presents but they were both set on rubber chickens with swim trunks on.

And that is the weekend update. Happy Birthday my Miss Belle!

1st Day of Summer School

William loves school now but if you remember, he had a hard time adjusting. In fact, it took over 4 months of preschool before he stopped crying bloody murder when I dropped him off. So I didn't want to keep him out of school for the entire summer. They are learning about the North and South Pole over the Summer. I didn't think Harry would be a big problem but to avoid the adjustment period like last year I thought it would be good to enroll Harry for the summer session as well. This is pretty funny. I obviously had my kids very close together in age. 12 months and 10 days apart. Well because of their age, they are in the same class for the summer session! Here is William showing Harrison around the room. Last Tuesday was the first day. Harrison was not very happy. He was crying when I left. The teachers told me when I picked them up that the boys were so cute. William's eyes welled up with tears when I left but then he saw Harrison was crying. He took a deep breathe (as to know to be strong for his little brother) and he turned to Harry and said, "it's okay, mommy always comes back." And William made sure to include Harry the entire morning in everything he was doing. Since then it is so cute when I drop them off. As soon as I say good-bye, Harrison grabs William's hand.

Palm Desert x's 2

We had a lot of fun in Palm Desert a couple months ago. When Scott's parents came in town over 4th of July weekend, Scott and I got away for an overnight date so we decided to go back to the JW Marriott in Palm Desert. Well we weren't thinking because obviously the Desert is much hotter than the valley. In fact, it was 117 degrees! We didn't leave the pool!!! And neither did anybody else. That night we went out to eat and then to the club in the resort. On our way back, we stopped for brunch at another resort. It was soooo good.

It was a nice little getaway. Thanks Mom and Dad A for letting us get away!

Play Dates

We are really starting to enjoy Summer. Things are slowing down and we are having more free time. We have had a few play dates. We went to swim at a friends house. Notice, they aren't in the pool but playing next to the pool ha. Harry boating.

A video of Will jumping in the pool. His temperament with swimming has changed so much now that he is comfortable with his swimming abilities.

Weekend update with the Archers

We had a fun filled weekend. Friday night was our typical Friday night at Los Toros. They love us there. Besides the staff knowing us and our order, the valets don't even give us a ticket anymore. What was even funnier Friday night was when we were leaving, we started walking up to the Valet station and there was a long line of people waiting and we hadn't even made it to the stand yet. And we see our truck coming around the corner! We love that place! Saturday we went to the beach for some family fun time and a picnic. Even Miss Belle enjoys the ocean. The boys making sand castles.

The boys making sand angels.

Posing for the camera.

Saturday night, after the boys went to bed, Scott and I watched a movie. Sunday was church followed by Six Flags Hurricane Harbor. I didn't take any pictures but I did find this one on my phone that Scott snapped. How many kids do you know can get their heads stuck in the ropes?

It was a very fun weekend and lots of quality time together. It feels like summer!

Working 9 to 5

A couple weekends ago, we went to see Dolly Parton in concert at the Hollywood Bowl. We were really excited because we haven't been to the Bowl yet and of-course Scott is a huge fan of Dolly. You can barely see the "Hollywood" sign in the hills behind us in this picture. Picnicking beforehand was a blast but once the concert started, not so fun. It was a totally different crowd than what I am used to at a concert. I think Dolly would be disappointed. Because of a 3 strike rule, I probably will never go back to the Hollywood Bowl.
Strike 1: the woman in front of us got really mad and "shhhish" us because we spoke during the concert. Later on, I tried to make amends and said she should dance with us when 9 to 5 comes on. She didn't know the song. How do you come to a Dolly Parton concert and not know her most popular song?
Strike 2: the guy next to us said, "can you not take pictures? The flash is distracting." Since when can't you talk or take pictures at a CONCERT?!
Strike 3: When 9 to 5 came on a large group of us stood up to sing and dance with Dolly. The usher came up and said, "please sit down, this is not that type of concert."
So confused at how many artist don't want the crowd to sing with them at their concert? I doubt Dolly would approve.
The Hollywood Bowl is known for having the Orchestra there so I think the crowd/ushers must be used to that type of performance. Little to say, we were quite disappointed with the actual ambiance during the concert.