October is here?! And nearly gone?!

This year, Claire wants to be a kitty for Halloween. I just couldn't resist this costume with the tutu. She's excited about getting her face painted on Halloween, and so am I!

I love having dear friends like Becca. It's not often we get moments like this, when no children are hanging off of us. Awe, how relaxing...
Tanner and Gabe carved pumpkins, while Claire created a painting masterpiece!
And, this is our newest addition, Kona. He's four months now, but growing so fast. Claire is his master for sure. He completely listens and follows all of her commands. She spends hours each day riding her bike in the backyard with him. I just love watching how she interacts with him. He's a true gem. And, I'm sooooo glad we trained him to be an OUTSIDE dog!

Mexico 2009

We were blessed by my parents this past week when they decided to take us on a family trip. All expenses paid: food and activities, too!
We spent 8 days in Nuevo Vallarta in a beautiful 2,600 sq. foot villa. The hotel was nearly empty, so we had top notch service and attention.
We rode horses on the beach, went on a pirate ship, swam with dolphins and took a dinner cruise to a secluded beach.
Aside from having nasty colds/flu on the trip and when we got home, it was still the most amazing vacation of our lives!

The Return of the Blog: Prepare to Be Amazed!

So...here's what happened in the last year.
1) I graduated from Fresno State in May.
2) We celebrated our 10-year anniversary on June 12.
3) I thoroughly enjoyed my summer by getting in shape. Down almost 20 pounds of fat and 10% body fat!
4) I started back at school, National University, for my teaching credential.
5) We got a boxer puppy. Named him "Kona" after where we met.
6) We're headed to Puerto Vallarta, Mex. for 8 days tomorrow with my parents.

Life is good. I'm more in love than ever with my husband. The kids are growing, 2.5 and almost 5! I'm ready to go to work. Being at home has been great, but I'm getting burned out a bit. I know it's just a tough age, 2, but I think I'm still ready to work.

My goal is to blog at least monthly. We'll see...