Taylor SWIFT!!

Sammi had a special treat for her birthday this year....we went to see Taylor Swift at Staples Center in LA! Do you think she was excited??

disneyland play day...

Happy Anniversary to us!!

We celebrated 8 years of marriage today! We took the day for us (thanks to Kristen!) and went back to our old stompin' grounds....we went by my old house, the church where we got married, the restaurant where we had our rehearsal dinner, the buildings I used to work at (NBC, El Capitan, and Miracle Mile), shopping at the Grove....and topped off our evening with dinner at one of our FAVORITE restaurants!

Toluca Lake Methodist Church is just up the street from my old house in Toluca Lake. I enjoyed going to church here before we were married, and this is where we were married and where Brody was baptized! Great memories and a beautiful church~

Miceli's is a great restaurant across the street from Universal Studios. We were blessed to have our friends and family join us at our rehearsal dinner the night before we were married....yum!

Brad was pluggin' his nose in fun at The Stinking Rose. Everybody knows that we LOVE garlic and it's more of an air freshner than a "stink" in our opinion!!

Our waiter helped up celebrate our anniverary by bringing us the traditional candlabra, garlic hat and garlic ice cream with chocolate sauce!! Brad was kind enough to sport the garlic hat!

We had the best day....Happy Anniversary to us! We hope to celebrate 80 more together!

Happy 53rd Anniversay Mom and Dad!

Today marks 53 years of Marriage for my parents! They have set such an example for me and my siblings....and have always been the BEST parents to us. I hope to celebrate my 53rd Anniversary in 2052 with Brad!

Soccer Season....how did it go by so fast?!

It seems like we just started soccer...and I haven't even posted pictures from the kids seasons. Let's face it, I haven't posted ANY pics for sooooo long. Better late then never I say...

Brody and Sammi in their uniforms ready for the first game of the season!! This is Sammi's first year playing soccer. She is playing on the Blazin' Hot Rockets with her friends Rylie and Lauren. It's Brody's first year playing on a U8 team...he is on the Red Devils with his friends Zachary and Kenny!

Sammi and her friend Rylie...

Brody with his two buddies Kenny and Zak...and Sammi peaking over the shoulders!

brody fishing

Pancake Pajama Picnic at CTK!

Sammi has been working on the letter "P" in class...so her wonderful teacher Mrs. Mulder planned a Pancake Pajama Picnic for the kids! I was lucky enough to make the yummy pancakes and then get to share in another fun moring in Room 4!

And the picnic begins...

Sammi and her buddy Jaci!

Those silly girls...

I ventured out to the playground to watch these crazy kids play! Sammi was pulling her friends around on the Tricycle...here she is pulling Abigail!

Next it was Jaci's turn for a Sammi ride!

Go Sammi...use those muscles!

It's fun to play in your jammies!

Back to class for a bible story by Mrs. Mulder!

Then they got to color pictures from their bible story...

and of course, write their name on the back! I love when Sammi writes her name...too cute!