Grapes and other photos

Nothing like a grape to make you think...

There is a story behind this photo. Yesterday morning was extremely hectic. Both girls were screaming, Jake was making messes and I was rushing to make an appointment. I have a routine in the morning - get up, work out, eat breakfast then do the dishes. I had to skip the breakfast and the workout due to a messy diaper or two, six outfits (on Juliana, not me!) and a hungry baby. Time was quickly running out and I was getting worried I would be late to my appointment. I was starting to yell at the kids to hurry as I opened the dishwasher to load the dishes - then I opened the door and found this:It made me stop and laugh. Who has time to up grapes on EACH LITTLE PEG??? Only a five-year-old. I got to thinking about time. It goes way too fast. Before I know it, there won't be little surprises in my dishwasher, there will be no good morning hugs, kisses and wet diapers in my face. I need to slow down a little bit and remember exactly WHY I am doing what I do - raising three wonderful kids. I have the most amazing children that provide hours of entertainment (and a few minutes of frustration!) I am thankful to be a mother - and I am thankful for grapes in my dishwasher!


The rest of the photos are me playing "Portrait Studio." Nothing to write home about, but I have fun doing it.

GRADEEAATION!

Graduation Day Is Finally Here!

That's what Jake's class sang at his graduation. Jake , class of 2007, graduated from Preschool on Wednesday. The ceremony was absolutely darling. They walked to the graduation music and sang graduation songs. This is one energetic bunch! Granted, it WAS preschool graduation, but I was such a proud mother. Jake is a very bright, intelligent child - and I am so lucky to watch his progress. When asked what his plans after graduation were, Jake replied, "Oh, I think I will be like my Uncle Ryan." (Ryan, also class of 2007, plans on playing PlayStation this summer...can't we "aspire to higher?" :-) HAHA!) Congratulations Jake! I Love you so much!

More Photos

Here is Jake and Mom Wright with Adalyn on Mother's DayGrandpa and Addy taking a nap.
The Grandkid's table...notice Ryan sitting there! :-)
Ryan asked me to take his Senior Photos. I had a good time. Although, I am still waiting for the check - I do charge a sitting fee. But no one took me serious... He obviously didn't choose the first one. Nor did he choose the second one - it just happen to be my favorite.

And More...

The Van and More...



So, here is the photo of the van when Aunt Cindy picked me up. Yes. I am now driving a "High Occupancy Vehicle." And, quite truthfully, I love it!For Mother's Day, Karalee and I decided to go to "Color Me Mine" and create a charming plate with all of the kid's handprints. We gave it to Mom for Mother's Day. It was a great idea. However, the "greatness" ended about 20 minutes into the activity. The kids were done painting and things got crazy. Both Karalee and I ended up with a headache down the spine. Next time, Well, there might not be a next time!!!

Isn't she cute?
We had our first campfire a few weeks ago. The weather quickly turned cold, however and we ended up inside.

Jelly Belly-lishous!

We took a day to tour the famous Jelly Belly Factory. They start the tour telling you all about the history of the company. Then, they show you how they make that little tiny bean. It takes several days and a lot of sugar to get the end result. But it sure is worth it! At the end of the tour, they have a sample station where you can get any jelly bean you want. Flavors range from their infamous Buttered Popcorn to Baked Beans, (really good, actually!), roasted garlic, buttered toast, strawberry jam, etc.... Then you can visit their overpriced gift shop and purchase all the Jelly Belly jelly beans you want - for a price, of course! So, the tour was free, but I spent $23 in Jelly Beans... The kids loved it though.

The other photos are of Grandma's and Grandpa's back yard. It was a nice little vacation.

I left my heart in San Francisco...

"THE CITY..."


Mom, Jake, Addy and I went to the city to visit our friend Nate Dawg. He is going to dental school at UCSF. We picked him up and went to a great Chinese restaurant in China Town. That was, of course, after we walked up SEVERAL hills that really got our heart pumping. Then we went up and down the street looking at the shops. I found a couple of cute bags and some jewelry. (Always a sucker for jewelry!) Jake found an "Inja" sword and suddenly transformed into a ninja - right then and there! Amazing. Then we went down to Ghiradily (I don't know the spelling.) Square for some much-needed ice cream. It tasted wonderful! Exactly how I remembered it as a kid. There was even a display showing how they make the chocolate. After ice cream we walked down to Fisherman's Wharf and played in the sand for awhile. Mom and Nate headed back to get the car while I fed Baby Adalyn.

Aunt Cindy had written on my car, "Jenny's Mommie Mobile." (See the next post) I had yet to wash it off when some guy cut in front of me and yelled, "WATCH IT MOMMY!" I promptly told Mom to go to a gas station so we could wash it off. How embarrassing! The nerve of some people!!!!

I ended up paying $3.89 a gallon in gas which caused a week-long panic attack over the rising cost of fuel, homes, school, clothes, food, etc. How is a person supposed to pay for college these days? Oh, while walking up the road, I saw two gay guys cuddling. It was precious! :-) I great day in the city overall...

Aunt Cindy's House

Saturday, May 5, 2007


These photos were taken at Aunt Cindy's house before, during and after the party.

Happy Birthday Fun!

Birthday Party!

Part of the reason for going to California was to celebrate the birthday's of Grandma, Aunt Cindy and Uncle Richard. We had a fun day. The kids played in the jump house that Aunt Cindy rented all day. It was fun to visit together.

Fun at the Farm

We have been trying to get to the farm for weeks. We finally arranged to go with our friend Ariane and my sis-in-law Karalee. It was fun being outside. But it was more fun to watch Austin's (Karalee and Scott's baby) reaction to the animals. I have NEVER seen this baby cry...but he sure didn't like laamas "blahhh"ing at him. (I can't blame him.) He got a little scared. Juliana like seeing Austin more than the animals. I could have saved my $3.00. :-) Jake LOVED his pony ride. In fact, I think he thought he was in a parade. He kept waving to everyone! We had a great day.

Random Fun

Yet another outfit by our dear, sweet Juliana!! Oh brother... Anyone want to volunteer to do my laundry? It is a full-time job!
I finally got the girl's photos taken in their matching dresses. Juliana didn't give me much time, but I managed to capture a few photos. There was a close call though - Juliana was done taking photos and pushed baby Addy off of the chair. Luckily, I was there to catch her. Speaking of sibling abuse - I heard Adalyn choking the other day. She has the "Lifferth gag reflex" and usually gags on her binky. But, being the attentive mother that I am, I went to check her out. I found Juliana shoving ABC (already been chewed) spearmint gum down poor Adalyn's mouth! Poor girl need a drink after that episode. I hope that whatever (or WHOEVER) doesn't kill her will make her stronger... :-)

We spent some time planting flower in our beds this week. I absolutely LOVE this time of year! The weather is perfect, the flowers are beautiful and the grass is so green. (Well, at least my dad's is!)

Sod Party!

It has been a long, difficult process to get grass. Finally, we got a break! Jeff's dad donated his grass from his side yard (he is building a new garage? barn? something..) So Jeff rented a sod cutter and cut it out. Then, we put the grass in our yard. Thank you Kate, Dad, Scott, Craig and Ryan! I can always count on you guys to help! (Kate said, "didn't I lay this sod once already?" and she did...) We love our "almost" finished yard. Jake is so thrilled to have grass - he stopped suggesting we move!