Craigs List Hockey Fun!!

I just love Craig's List especially for the great deals you can find on cheap sporting goods. When the boys wanted to play hockey my biggest hold back was the cost of outfitting them with all the gear. It literally costs about $400 to completely outfit one kid with all their hockey stuff (skates, pads and all the other stuff). So, when we decided to give hockey the green light I went on Craig's list to get all their stuff. I only spent a totally of $150 to outfit both boys will all the gear with 2 extra pair of skates to boot!! Since buying all that stuff I go on Craig's list here and there to see if there are any great deals out there and the other day I found a lady who was selling all their old goalie stuff for like next to nothing. Literally I paid $50 and got all her stuff which was about $1000 worth of gear. The goalie pads alone cost $250 but we got those, 3 sticks, tons of padding gear like chest protectors and tons and tons of other stuff. It was crazy. I walked away from their house with 3 full trash bags and a huge goalie bag full of stuff. The whole back of my van was packed. The boys are in hockey heaven and now can fully have a game here in our yard. Here are some pictures from that first night I brought the goalie stuff home.

Owen with all the goalie gear on.

Mia would so put all that stuff on if she could. She loves watching the boys play hockey and cheers them on (hmmmmm... hockey player or cheerleader???)

Ethan got a new pair of skates out of the deal (really nice Mission skates that were barley used) and some pants-- plus tons more. He is soooo happy with the score!!!

There were a few pair of regular gloves and tons of goalie gloves in the bags. Mia is modeling some of the regular hockey gloves. And yes, they are huge.

Happy #2 Birthday Becky!!!!

Happy Birthday Miss Becky!!!

Today was Becky's 2nd Birthday at Gymboree. It was a great time and Mia was so excited all day to go. Finally when we were getting in the car to drive she said "finally we go to Becky's party". It was really cute. Anyway, here are some cute pictures!!

Mia taking her shoes off for the party.

Mia loved the big textured balls. We had one a long time ago but Max popped it almost immediately--whoops!


And she jumps...

Kailee and Mia in the rocking boat

Miss Becky our birthday girl!!!

Becky and daddy playing around

Becky and mommy doing some obstacles

Mia having way too much fun

Mia playing with her buggies

Big massive smiles

Putting the buggies away-- sadly

Rocking away

Kailee and Mia rocking together

Kailee and Mia taking on the obsticles

Kailee playing

Bubbles everywhere!! Mia loves-- and I mean loves-- bubbles!!!! Here she caught one on her finger.

Have I mentioned that Mia also loves- and I mean loves- balloons!!!!

Kailee and Karen playing together

Searching for the Lion at Gymboree

Happy Birthday too you!!!

The cake-- wow did the girls love the cake-- everything was green!!

And the beautiful Birthday girl!!!!

Obama in Southern California

Obama is in our area!! Today he was in Orange County and tomorrow he is coming to a city next door to the city Kevin works in. Well, Kevin informed me today that he has to go into work early tomorrow to prepare for the motorcade for Obama when he is in Pomona (city we go to church in). I was like-- what?? Your just telling me this now???? So, yes, my husband gets to be a part of the motorcade for president Obama tomorrow. They pulled all the motorcycle officers from the surrounding cities to follow Obama through the streets all the way from the airport to the factory they are visiting in Pomona. Kevin is pretty sure he will not see Obama as he will just be in the motorcade but just in case, I'm giving him my little camera to put in the saddlebag on his bike-- just in case :) Isn't that totally cool!! Although I didn't vote for the guy, I still like him and respect him as our president-- so this is really neat!!! Ill keep you updated.

Santa Ana Zoo

Today Mia and I met up with our wonderful Lucky Mommas Club at the Santa Ana Zoo. I had never been there before and it was a perfect little Zoo for the little kids. There were lots of fun things for them to do and lots of nice places for us mommies to relax and talk.

Mia showing her dolly. Playing in the play area with the other girls.

I forgot my good SLR camera and only had my little one so some of the pictures surprised me with how good they turned out but I know I would have had much better pictures if I had my good camera.


Becky and Karen

Mommy and Mia

The girls playing in the play yard.

Us attempting to get the girls to pose for a picture-- we didn't do too great a job :(

Tanya and Gracie

Karen and Kailee

Looking at the animals

Hanging with the monkeys

The girls loved the carousel-- Mia on her panda bear

The train ride was also a highlight. The girls just loved looking at all the cool things from the train.

Love the pictures of the mommies with the cameras-- that is basically what we look like while together-- mom with cameras kids trying to run from the cameras.

I caught this picture at the very end of the day but I thought it was so darn cute!

We had a great time and next week is DISNEY!!!!

Happy Birthday and New Swimsuits!!!

Last night my parents took us March babies (my niece Haileyanna and I) to our favorite Chinese restaurant in Pasadena- Fu Shing. We had a wonderful time as always and we had our own private room to accommodate the children.

Haileyanna and I getting sung to by the Fu Shing staff.

I brought party favors for the kids including Polly Pocket Disney princesses so the girls were kept busy.

Hailey opening her gifts

I bought the boys Star Wars Lego ships which kept them busy after dinner was finished.

This morning I got our mail and was happy to find two of the Kate Mack bathing suits I had ordered!! They are just amazingly cute and much cuter in person than in pictures.

This is the Kate Mack Bermuda Babe. The colors are beautiful and it is girlie and frilly. Sorry for the bed head but this was this morning before we got ready. I totally love this suit!!!

This is the Kate Mack Frosted Sugar suit and it too is absolutely girlie and beautiful! I am just in awe that bathing suits can be so darn cute!! I love them and I am so scared of myself because I'm not sure if I can control myself from buying more. Today is supposed to be in the high 70's and over the next 2 days it is supposed to get up to the 80's so I think some heated spa swimming may be in order. I will take pictures we do!

Have a great weekend!!!!