Summer in full swing

Big news! Jaxson, aka Avatar, turned 6 ! He was so darn cute in his costume. I even helped celebrate and painted an arrow on my head, too. We had fun eating pizza, cake, playing lots of games at the Round Table Pizza restaurant and arcade. It was utter chaos, lots of kids, lots of presents for the b-day boy. He really had a great birthday!Great Grandma Esther took good care of Ella while the party went on. She managed to put her to sleep even though the noise was deafening. I guess she's used to it with three brothers at home.


The next outing with us was the Blues Baseball game. All four grandparents took the three boys to the game and watched them roll down the hills, run and chase each other and manage to eat some hot dogs. They all participated in a "dizzy bat run" running the actual bases on the field. Jayden was the winner over his brothers and a few others. Fun was in the air, we all enjoyed our summer activity.

Happy Fourth of July!

On the left is Addison, in the patriotic board shorts. Up above is our Ella Amberley in her PaPa's arms. On top is Jaxson is playing in the sand next to the pool. And the video shows Jayden lighting fireworks in the Janowicz front yard. We had a really fun time. Lots of food, thanks to everyone, especially Leah and Uncle Chris, and Bridgett. There were a lot of family, friends and dogs running around. The day was breezy, but perfect to sit around poolside and chat and have margarita's. My boyz are growing up. Jayden really gets into the fireworks, lighting them etc. I stayed inside holding Ella and watching Jaxson play a video game. He's not much on noise and smoke either. PaPa and I went home around 9pm and continued to watch the big display off Pismo Pier sitting in back of our truck parked in the street. It was a fitting end to a busy day.

Graduation!

Here is our Jaxson at his pre-school graduation on June 10th. The singing program was about 20 minutes and he hung in there pretty darn well. At the end we all had food and drinks outside that each child requested as their "favorite." Jaxson's was Taco Bell bean burritos. So Mom and Dad had to go and buy a dozen for the party. There was every thing including pb&j sandwiches and hard boiled eggs. The children decorated the room themselves, put flowers in the vases and really did a great job. We are so proud of Jaxson! He will go into kindergarten this fall.Way to go, honey!

Happy Mother's Day !

I certainly had a wonderful Mother's Day! My niece and her little girl and hubby came down from San Jose to spend the weekend with us. She is my only family here in Cali. Fabio, Amanda, and little Isabella are a sweet family and love is abundant.

We all went to Spyglass Inn overlooking the Pacific Ocean, and had brunch on Mother's Day. Talk about abundance! There was so much food and my favorite, bottomless Mimosa's! The babies were with us, leaving the Boyz with Grandpa Tony aka "Tone-doe."

The weekend was full of love and lots of catching up. Isabella is now taking her first steps and our own little Princess Ella met with many ooh's and ah's from everyone at the restaurant. I am so grateful for our quality time together.

Big News!!

Of course, the birth of Ella Amberley takes precedence on all of my blogs. She is the sun, moon, and stars above. I can't describe how perfect she is. To see is to believe. I'm sad my family in Albuquerque can't see her tiny face, to hold her and feel her love. You will all have to be satisfied with pictures on this and "ma petite-fille" blog including a video.

Now at home, my little family is trying to get back into some type of schedule including the boyz going to school, daddy going to work and mommy adding another baby to the brood. Hard to believe my own mother had 5 children. What was she thinking? I could have been the baby instead of my sister, Judy! But, I love my baby sister so I'm glad she didn't stop with me. And Jayden, Jaxson and Addison feel the same way about their new little sister, Ella. They already love her after only 7 days.

Happy Easter!

Spring is here and my little family came over to color Easter eggs. There was plenty of creativity going on and lots of fun. Bridgett made sure we had plenty of eggs and coloring options. That's my girl! Jaxson chose to paint instead of dunk, Addison and Jayden did a little of both. And Matt, our resident artist, did a mini masterpiece! Look out Faberge'.

Addison turns 3

The party was a blast and many friends and family members were there. Addison played his heart out. He got plenty of new toys and even a new quilt made out of Blues Clues material. ( I am very proud to say my first effort at quilting.) The entertainment was great as Jaxson and Addison performed their dancing skills.

He was the first to try and bat the kitty pinata hard enough to get the candy to fall out. Unfortunately the whole thing fell down before that could happen. He patiently waited until it was secure and tried again and again to no avail. Jayden and Mayven finally did the deed and all the children scrambled for the candy that fell on the grass. Addison got his share! The day ended with a baseball game at the Janowicz grandparents house. The day was sunny, windy and perfect. Fun was had by all. Happy birthday my sweetie!!