Warmth & Sunshine

This is why we live in California! We were able to enjoy a wonderful, warm afternoon with some friends @ the park. Hello!!!! it is the end of February & we enjoyed the warm sunshine. Have I mentioned how warm it was today-wink? Tanner will tell you it is HOT (because there is no rain or wind). The boys were in shorts & happy to be outside & running around. Brody enjoyed going down the slide for the first time with Tanner. Garrett was evil Kan-evil on his bike. This boy was popping wheelies on his two wheeler. Hello!!!! he is three. And Carter...this boy had about 5 girls from school chasing him around the park (picture is blurry but you get the idea). It was hilarious & I think he secretly loved it! I am so thankful for the warm weather & am SO GLAD I live in California :). I hope you all are enjoying the sunshine wherever you live!

P.S. Tanner's AND 1 basketball team won their semi final playoff game tonight by 4 points. It was awesome. We are going to the finals on Saturday! Tanner is so pumped. His positive thinking all the way to the game worked. He repeated to himself over & over again: "We are going to win". It wasn't in a cocky way, just self motivating! It was very cute & it worked. I am so proud of him.

For your Giggling Pleasure

Garrett can always get Brody to giggle! Thought we'd share this for your giggling pleasure! Don't forget to hit the pause button on the music. Enjoy!

exhausted

Enough said! For those of you who know our little Garrett very well, you know that this shirt had to have been made for him! He is the energizer bunny! So full of life & non-stop action. When I saw this shirt yesterday, I knew I had to buy it! We love that he is a happy, energetic, active little boy! And now I think I need a nap!

RANDOMNESS

First of all, thank you for all of the kind birthday wishes/posts for my Mom! She said she enjoyed reading them through out the day while she was @ work. THANK YOU!

I have been tagged by my friend Lisa! Here are 7 RaNdOm things about me:

1. I love to scrapbook (GASP, I bet you didn't see that coming) & shop for SB supplies.

2. I always read/look at my magazines from back to front.

3. I planted tulips back in the fall & they are beginning to sprout, I am so excited!

4. I am really into polka dots right now (headbands, shoes, tote bags, scrapbook paper).

5. I am enjoying Girl Scout cookies this week, maybe too much!

6. I am missing my family in the Bay Area more than normal this week.

7. I have never traveled outside of the United States.

8. **BONUS ** My current favorite song is SAY by John Mayer.

I am tagging everybody who reads this! Can't wait to read your answers!

Happy Birthday to you!

Happy Birthday Mom! You are truly one in a million! We wish we could be there to today to help you celebrate your big day!

My Mom is the best! She is kind, happy, smart, creative, generous, so talented, true to her beliefs, gifted, & fun! I am so thankful to have her in my life. She has not only touched the lives of her family & friends but all those that she comes in contact with. She is always doing something kind for someone else. Whether is is delivering treats to neighbors, helping friends make baby quilts for their grandkids, or holding an accident victims head for the parmedics (because the paramedic in training isn't ready for such a sight), or taking dinner to a sick friend. She is amazing! She has worked for the YWCA in the Rape Crisis Center for more than 25 years. It takes somebody special to deal with those sorts of things day in & day out. She has a big heart that overflows with compassion! I want to be just like her when I grow up!

Today we CELEBRATE you & are thinking of you! We hope you take time to celebrate YOU today! We love you! Happy Birthday!
XOXO
Raimi, John, & boys

Please help me wish my Mom a special Happy Birthday! She is 50 something today & I think it would be cool if we could get close to that many birthday wishes/posts!

Tissue Anyone?

Mr. Brody emptied out the entire box of tissues while I was putting dinner into the Crock Pot this morning! The funny thing is, he is the one who needs it the most right now. We are going on two weeks now of having a sick baby. Fingers are crossed that this is it! Happy Tuesday!

Week in Review

No clever or cute title to this post. Just a week in review. My friend Stephanie brought Garrett home from his speech class this week and this is what greeted me @ the front door on Monday morning: You are My Sunshine! His teacher & the helper are so great!! Not only does he get help working on his speech & certain sounds weekly, but they do fun crafts & projects that ties the weekly theme in so well. He loves school!

Valentine's Day was fun! I know some people don't enjoy a holiday that tells them that they need to do something special for their loved ones but I REALLY do love Valentine's Day. John & I were able to enjoy lunch together & it was fun to see the boys enjoy all of the Valentine's & candy that they had received at school that day.

Friday was crazy hair day @ school. My boys love this day & the excuse it gives them to put crazy colors in their hair. We had blue & red spray & John helped put it in their hair.

On Friday morning, Garrett & I were able to attend a play with his preschool pals. It was the Three Little Pigs with a twist. It was very cute & kept the children entertained. It was a fun morning out with Garrett & our friends Stephanie & "T".

Tanner had a basketball game on Friday night. Those boys were the Come Back Kids. They played their hearts out & only lost by 2 points. They were down by 10 @ the start of the last period. It is amazing to see what a year in age does for the competiveness on the court. The boys on the other team were so aggresive & rough, kind of hard to watch. Our boys held their own.

Big news @ our house this weekend is that Carter's basketball team finally won their first game. It was a very competitive game. The score was very close during the entire game. Carter hit two clutch free throws & made a lay up with a minute left to go in the game, allowing his team to win by three points. He was one happy camper.

John & I spoke in Sacrament meeting today. I am glad our talks are done. One more thing to check off our list & to not worry about. John did an awesome job on his talk. He was asked to talk on Home Teaching. He used great examples & just really did a great job. Thank you for all of the feedback on the Small & Simple Things in your life on my blog post a few days ago. I used several of them today in my talk as examples, so thank you. All of your comments really made me realize that Small & Simple things/acts of kindness really do go long way & can really make a big differnce in ones attitude. So thank you so much for your help.

We have enjoyed a quiet day @ home. I am so grateful for Sundays & the chance it gives us to relax & regroup after a long week. We hope you are enjoying your day!

P.S. Tomorrow night is Make & Take Monday @ the scrapbook store. We will be making a one page layout with simple stamping techniques. I believe you can drop in anytime between 5-8 pm. I am not sure what the fee is but it shouldn't be very much!