School Shopping

Well today was the day...the day we went school clothes shopping. We (well, me, the kids, and my Mom) went out to Ontario Mills today. We hit all the "big" stores, like Children's Place, Stride Rite, Disney, and Sketchers. Well, sketchers was a new one but it was "fun" just the same. It's always hard to take the kids, coop them up, run them ragged and then wonder why they don't behave. I have to admit, that they did better than I thought they would do. Meghan had a hard time with all the walking, she got a bit antsy. But she made it the whole way. The boys did really well, Caleb was great. He did wander a bit but other than that, he did well. Stephen was wonderful, he was such a great help. He was really excited to get some new clothes for school, but he is at that awkward age, where he wants new clothes but at the same time he isn't sure that he wants the same stuff that he "little brother" would like. He is growing up too fast! He did get a star wars shirt, it is pretty awesome. It's YODA, we finally found one at the Lego store. The hardest thing was trying to find them all shoes. We ended up at Sketchers, and got them there. The boys actually got the same shoes, Caleb has brown and Stephen has blue. Meghan and Kaylie got matching shoes too!

Speaking of Meghan and Kaylie, while we were in JCPenny, looking for uniform stuff for Kay, Meghan decided that she liked/wanted the same jumper that we got for Kay. She is weird. What can I say, I guess she does that a lot. She always picks out a skirt or dress, and Kay...well she likes her jeans and t-shirts. Where Meghan got her "girlieness" is way beyond me...Kay is more on my level than May. I guess she (May) is channeling her inner Auntie Jenny!!

Well, we are well on our way to being ready for school. Which is a good thing, especially since we start on Tuesday. Happy Birthday Meghan!! What a way to spend your birthday huh? Your 1st day of school. Well, I know that I am excited, and I think that the kids are as well. So here's hoping for a Great School Year... at a great new school!

OC Mom's

Well, since I have already admitted that I am a Babycenter.com Addict; it will be no surprise that I am not the only one. And in my defense, I just want to say that well...It's all Debra's fault! She is in theory..my "dealer", she gave me my 1st taste and now I'm hooked! But since it's all good clean fun, Thanks!

So, this past week we had a "OC mom's get together". It was awesome to meet and put faces on some the the names that I already knew online. It was also simply fabulous to get out of the house and get together with other moms who live in my area.

So here is a cute pic of all the OC Moms. I am ashamed to say that I don't remember every one's names...I am just sooo bad with names. But I do know a few, and thanks to Debra for sending me the pic! I am really excited to attend another one, especially since there is already talk about it. I was great to see every one's kids just mesh so well together, and they all played great! Hopefully the next time will go great too!

They just grow up so fast!

Well, Stephen now not only has his own email, but his own blog as well. In all honesty the Blog was my idea, the email was just out of convinence. That said, this is sure to be an interesting read, I am hoping to encourage a love of writing, and some creative thoughts to flow. Maybe Meghan should get one next!!

Special Blessings...and then some other stuff

Well, it has been a very crazy week or few in our house. My Dad was here visiting from Utah last week; he came down to be here when we blessed Delilah. It was the most amazing thing, Delilah's Blessing that is. She was an unexpected addition to our family, but I know that she was meant to join our crazy brood. We blessed her on the 1 year anniversary of our family attending the temple. It was I have to say the best blessing of all of our kids. I know, all my kids blessings were special, but this one will always hold a special place in my heart. Heavenly Father, waited until we had been to the temple to send us this special spirit; That means a lot to me.

So while my Dad was here, we made the requisite trip to Disneyland. The only thing that was different this time, was we actually got passes. So now we can go as a family whenever the mood strikes. I am thinking that Sam and I need to make plans to take the kids 1 on 1, at least the older ones, maybe we ca do the little ones together..But I think that this is awesome. Also, now Sam and I don't have an excuse to not go somewhere on a date. All a D-land date would cost us is the gas to get there! So here's hoping for that to actually happen!