Some Happenings...

I have to look at our photo albums to recall what we've been up to lately. Well, I forgot to post about Easter in there, that happened but I didn't blog about it. Then there was the fun train train convention that Lauren and Jim went to with Jim's Dad, and Lauren got her first pair of roller skates. Adventuring on another ground was Jim with the Boy Scouts. Jim went on a couple of trips with the Boy Scout troop he is currently serving as Scout Master. He has been doing as best as he can with his work schedule needing him to work overtime lately during the week (no complaints there) and serve in this position going on Wednesday nights to help the boys work towards earning merit badges with very little experience doing that sort of thing. Well, from the pictures I've seen and from what I've heard, he's doing great. They went on a snow camp out and then a camp out on Catalina Island. No one froze, they didn't starve(well almost j/k), and they all got back safely. ;) Jim and the leaders with him did a great job and the boys had a great time. Jim took some great pics. Again, sorry for the backwards pics.

Funny Girl...

At this age Lauren has let me know that the Wiggles go with us everywhere. So, I guess my daughter has some imaginary friends? She likes telling jokes, and tries to make people laugh when she gets in a silly mood. She now can chew bubble gum and assures me that she won't swallow it. We love her so much! See if you've heard this one before:

Lauren had her 4th Birthday!

Lauren turned 4 and had a really fun time celebrating. She got to celebrate at pre-school, then on her birthday we went to a local theme park together as a family. Then we had a few of Lauren's friends her age over that night to eat Lauren's favorite: some pizza and have ice cream cones. They had fun playing pin the number 4 on the cake and enjoyed every minute of it. (Except for the part about not getting the 4 right on the cake the first time around, but once she got the hang of it, she was pretty content with where ever it ended up.)

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For her family birthday party we had all of my siblings and my Dad up at Jim's parents home for a dinner, cake, cake and ice cream. It was great to have everyone together. We were missing a few people to really have it feel complete, but it was really great to get together.

Jim's sister helped me frost and decorate Lauren's requested "purple kitty cake. She wanted a purple and blue kitty cake. So we went with a lavender kitty with a blue collar made out of salt water taffy. She probably forgot all about the detailed request, but nevertheless Mom went to all lengths to produce what was requested. I thought it turned out pretty well. Thanks to Penny we were able to have it come together just in time! Lauren loved all her presents. From a fun harmonica, cute clothes, fun toys, much desired sleeping bag of her own to her very first 2 wheeled bike, this girl had a very BIG 4th Birthday. Thank you, everyone!

We love you Lauren!

*The pictures are in backwards order. I'm still trying to figure out why it won't let me select the pictures and move them around like I used to be able to do. Now I use Picasa. Can anyone help?

Jim had a Birthday, shout Hoo-ray!

Ok, so it's been another dry patch for me in the blogging business. That's totally why I don't consider myself a "real blogger". Wish I could, but let me tell you some of my setbacks if you care to know why...something always goes wrong when I am trying to upload some pics "real quick" and update it real quick. Well, it doesn't work that way. By the time I get one pic loaded, I'm through. This updating needs to take 10 min. tops so I can get on to other stuff. Ok, I'm done complaining and I will now attempt to update my blog. I'm sorry, I haven't checked anyones blog in so long, I still care about you.

So...Jim had a Birthday, and if you can recognize that song with those few words, you are a winner! Or you could quite possibly have been in a Primary calling as long as I. So Jim had a really nice Birthday, just adding more years to our 30's. Here's a pic of Jim's cake he got from work. We went out for dinner to an interesting place with his parents called "The Farm Stand" in El Segundo. Then had some yummy dessert ice cream cake after at his parents home.

It seemed like we enjoyed celebrating all weekend long, can't think of what else we did. H enjoyed it though.

Eh...can't get the photograph to move where I want it. Ok, so it will be in the beginning.