Famous grandkid picture

Every time we get together Grandma (who came to babysit with grandma Great for the concert) tries to get a new pic of the grand kids. I have many pics where my kids were not cooperating ie. Zackery screaming as a baby, Conner screaming as a baby and Nic screaming as a toddler. The last few times we took these my kids were not the ones screaming so I thought WOW we must have passed the torch and it feels kinda good. Well the torch came full circle.... Con was not even in the first one for so many reasons and so Jen was good enough to take one by himself hoping to photo shop in so we will see if it works..

One of these days mom we will get a great one!

Even more fun

Next Jeff hooked us all up with ticket to Magic mountain with the VIP bracelets. We were able to walk up to any ride through the exit and get right on. My kids loved the roller coasters. They went on the Riddler, Batman, Dejuvu, Terminator, Tattoo (I think) and lots of water rides. We had a blast and thanks again Jeff!!! I love getting together with me family, we always get teased that we never stop and constantly go, go, go but we love it that way and get so much more done!!!


Surprisingly the kids didn't get this wet on a ride but standing on a bridge watching a ride!! Nic and I went on log jammer at the beginning and got pretty soak so we choose to stay out of this activity.
Darin got to go to his Dodger game of course while we were at Magic Mountain. The won Friday, lost on Sat, and won on Sun. Is it coincidence that the only game they lost was the one Darin attended!!?? They do love to torture him.

First concert

Nickola was so excited for her first concert with all her cousins...
but the excitement only lasted until about 9:45 or so.

can you count the costumes?

Beginning...

End....

I think I even missed one!!

Road Trip

Can you see Nics face.. she loved the dancing

Zack was beside himself

Conner danced and sang in the back of the suite most the night

So this is everyone!!

My bro. called and invited us all to come to the Taylor Swift concert. Dar was going to be in TX so what the hey they kids and I planned on heading out. A couple days before, we learned we had the wrong weekend for TX so Dar got to go with us!! He was way excited especially since he figured he could sneak in a Dodger game!

Jeff had a suite and that is a great way to watch a concert. There were plenty of screaming and dancing but my boys enjoyed it! She is a great performer and had plenty of costume changes! It was a great time... Thanks Jeff and Lisa!

Goodbye to Sally

After returning home from LA today (more on that later) we found Conners dear Sally (the rat) had passed away. After some tears and a little burial in the back yard she is gone but not forgotten. I took this picture at the haunted mansion at Disneyland a few weeks ago and thought it went well with the occasion.

Music is our life

We love music. Darin is a music guru, he is the one I always ask, "Who sings this?" His love for music is definitely catching on to our kids. Every long drive usually has a few break out song moments where we all sing and blast the radio. Enjoy!!