Haircuts!

Today was haircut day! Once a month my hairstylist comes to my home (awesome, right?!) and gives me, as well as the boys, a haircut! B has been saying that he wants short hair for a while now. So, today he got his wish. I wouldn't let him buzz it all off (like he wanted to), and he was happy with the results. He looks so grown up now!!

As for me, I needed some kind of change. I didn't really need to go shorter (eek!), but something needed to be different. I have been feeling like my hair has been looking a bit flat lately. So, we added some blonde to give it a chunky look. The pictures really don't do it justice. I just love the way it turned out.

I love haircut day!

Dreamhouse

Will someone please buy this house for me? It is perfect. AND it will only set you back a cool $1.2 mil. We will be taking donations.

A fresh look

It is time to say goodbye to "Three Men and a Lady (and a BIG dog too)" as we now have another lady in the house! I just love this banner and fun background, but I need a change and love the new theme! This is still the same old blog, just with a new name and look. Like what you see? Visit Lauren at Designer Blogs. She is fun to work with and REALLY fast! :) Also very affordable.

How sweet are these rosy cheeks?

What? I have a blog?

Holy Canoli! I have about a million things to write about. Birthdays, camping, Disneyland, lions and tigers and bears, oh my! I will get to it. Baby steps. Baby steps.

Disneyland Surprise

The last time we went to Disneyland was November of 2007. E wasn't even two and B remembers the ENTIRE trip right down to the floor we stayed on at the Disneyland Hotel. I have been wanting to return for quite some time. We thought that spring break would be the perfect time to go. This time, however, we would have an entourage. Amee, Papa, Amma Gramma, and Aunt Jen ALL wanted to come too. Keeping such a fun secret was a bit of a challenge for me, but I did it.

Planning the surprise was so fun! The anticipation of seeing such joy on their faces was driving me over the edge. I just kept thinking about how my sister and I reacted to the news that we were going to Disneyland when we were young. We about jumped out of our skin with excitement!

We decided to tell them about our trip on Easter morning (the day before we were to depart). I created a jigsaw puzzle for them to put together that revealed their surprise. I was just giddy when I made this.

Easter morning came and I popped out of bed, grabbed the camera, and taped all of the unfolding excitement. To say that their reaction was a major let down is an understatement. I needed more glee, more pomp and circumstance. What we got was blah. Maybe they were too shocked to realize what was happening? Not sure.

You be the judge...

Our first camping trip

Our first camping trip took us (baby stayed with Amee) to the desert.

We found our own little slice of the desert and set up camp for one night.

Setting up camp was very exciting and the boys were eager to help.

First order of business, play some games!

Second order of business, go on a hike! I would have liked to have done some more exploring, but E complained the whole way that he wanted to go back to the trailer. So, while B and Prince Charming went ahead and finished the hike, E and I went back for a rest. I totally could have napped, but E was too excited about sleeping in a sleeping bag. So, his energy and excitement kept both of us awake.

We also picked some pretty wildflowers and I tried to take as many pictures as I could of those pretty blooms!

The afternoon found us working on some puzzles and eating snacks. After a delicious dinner of grilled chicken and sautéed vegetables, we went to an astronomy presentation that the park was putting on. It was pretty interesting. He had a laser pointer to show us the stars and planets which was very helpful. The evening was pretty chilly, so E was complaining that he wanted to go back to the trailer and get warm and go to bed. So, I left the presentation early to get E in jammies and warmed up. The kid was asleep before B and Prince Charming got back. We did promise the kids some s’mores after the presentation. Of course, I forgot the chocolate, so B got a marshmellow sandwich. He didn’t mind one bit. After that it was off to bed for the rest of us. Prince Charming and I zipped our sleeping bags together so that we could have more room and not feel like mummies in our bags. The evening was freezing. I woke up frequently and because of that I happened to hear an owl. That was fun.

In the morning, we waited patiently for the heater to warm up the tent before we ventured out of our bags. Dad made us a delicious breakfast of eggs, sausage, and bananas. Once we were all cleaned up, we started the process of packing up to head home.

It was a great first trip and we all enjoyed ourselves. The boys loved the novelty, and we loved getting out with them and making new memories.