Season of Change

Wow, so much is happening so fast I better write it down so I don't forget! First off, we are moving! Yes, our sweet lil house is in foreclosure sale on Aug 20th. We were one of the many that decided to get into a silly loan with "options" to pay a small mortgage and the have the remainder of the total mortgage payment tacked onto the "back end" of the loan each month, meaning the amount we actually bought the house for was getting higher every month. BIG PROBLEMO when the economy crashed! We figured we could pay the lesser amount until we started making more money and could pay the full amount. Basically we're screwed! I will miss this cute little house it's been so good to us, I love the single level floor plan, the vaulted ceiling, Shay's room and the backyard that's just big enough. So many memories, good, bad, sad and happy.
We're moving in with Mom and Dad....woah I know! They are moving into a 5 bedroom single level house in San Juan, and offered 3 of the bedrooms to us and cheap rent! We're jumping on the opportunity.Who can beat built-in babysitters? Plus the house has newly remodeled bathrooms which I am so thrilled about, have you seen my bathrooms? YUCK!
Picketlane Childcare is coming to an end.....almost. I will try to keep our 2 1/2 year old girl Audrey at the new house and see how it works. Ashley will keep Amelia with the boys at her house. We have to say goodbye to baby Carter, but he's probably moving to Orange anyway. He'll be 1 this month and it's been amazing to watch him grow and learn his first year of life. He's been through some difficulties but hopefully he'll have a better 2nd year and grow into a fun little boy.
The most EXCITING news is that baby no. 2 is on the way YAY!! We JUST found out and I am probably only 2 weeks along, so keep me and the lil baby in your prayers for a healthy, successful pregnancy and birth. I couldn't be more thrilled and happy that Shay will have a lil sibling to play with and help Mommy take care of. Due date is sometime mid April.
Mo has 2 days left of class and he will be completely done with his business degree! I am so proud of him, he not only will have a degree he did it with all A's!!! He is the most dedicated, loyal, committed and disciplined person I have ever met and I am so lucky to have him as my Hubby! I love you babe!

Daily life....MESSY!
Noah and Amelia (above)

Lovin on her cousin one minute and the next....
(Shay and Lucas)

Tantrum throwing in full effect.

OH MAN, the mischief has begun! This is just a glimpse of her new
mischievous faces when she knows she's in trouble.
Peas and rice for makeup is the new look, don't you know?!

She loves to give juicy, puckered up kisses to everyone!

We (my good friends Jaclyn and Jenny) took the kiddos the OC Fair and we had a blast. The babes ate ears of corn, and ice cream cones. We listened to a live band and danced in the street, then we decided to go on the freakiest ride ever, I was praying for my life and will NEVER go on it again! The babes stayed in their strollers with Jenny, and watched us being thrown into the air on the ridiculous ride. It was a great night.

Mateo and Shay loved their ears of corn,
I don't think the cob left Mateo's mouth once he tried it heheehee!

More grubbin

Jaclyn and Mateo riding the carousel, he wasn't too keen on it!

Shay LOVED it! She loves horses

She Returns for Mo...

Oh, I don't even want to hear it! I've guilted myself over this for months so I don't need to hear it from you. So here I am and that's that.  Let's get on it with it.

PicketLane Childcare

Ash and I have been slaving away under the new management of 6 (sometimes 7 youngsters) since Nov 2009. Hence the reason for lack of blog posts, my last blog was in October! These 6 bosses go by the names, Isaac (5), Lucas (3), Noah (14 mo), Shay (15 mo), Amelia (11 mo), Carter (9 mo) and sometimes Austin (4) makes an appearance. It's all we can do to keep this bunch, happy, fed, clean, entertained and of course loved. Not every day is easy, in fact none of our days are easy but they are definitely full of unexpected surprises and happiness that only children can bring. For instance Ash gave the boys bold new do's and buzzed all their hair off for the hot summer days to come. Little did we know how much of their adorable faces were missing behind all that thick Peruvian hair!! Lucas may be a pistol but when he flashes that dimple-cheeked smile and says "Chan what doin?" the heart goes soft and you just want to squeeze him even though he's usually covered in dirt and smells like lunch. Isaac is as always the leader of the pack and helps Mommy and I so much with all the babies. His patience really is admirable, always waiting for "just let me finish changing this diaper", or "I have to make lunch and then...", and "I'm feeding so and so, can you wait?" For an almost 6 year old, he's pretty darn near to Christ-like in the patience department! Shay and Noah are teaching Amelia and Carter the ropes to babyhood, and sometimes biting takes place, hitting may occur, and inevitably crying but these days are so short. Soon they will all be running around, riding trikes, TALKING, and the babyhood will be gone. WAHAAWAHAHAA!!! Even when the day's are poopy and long I take satisfaction in knowing we are doing the best job we can to raise these babies up to be the best people God intended them to be. Can't think of a more fulfilling job....can you?

Shay & Carter in the Bike Trailer

Shay's 1st Ice Cream Cone

Noah and his 1st Cone

Lucas

Isaac

Carter