And then there was LOTS of FUN in Oregon! Part #2

Oregon Road Trip Part #1

We headed to Oregon after work on Friday July 2nd. Our trip was great. My Mom had the first leg of the trip. She made it 8 hours, to Sacramento, with me talking to her most of the way! Evs got his beauty sleep as he was driver #2. We had great tunes, lots of munching (mostly by me), lots of stops at the gas station, and made the most of the rest stop restrooms..eek..gross..(Mom and I did lots of hovering over the toilet); We brought along our puppy, Sage, and Mom's pupy, Libby, and they were both very good travelers.Evs had the second leg of the trip. He started the car at the gas station and noticed the battery light flashing, so he kept an eye on it while he drove. Well about 80 miles after we took off from Sacramento, Evs pulled off to the most lit gas station, as the battery was very low, and as he did the car died (he was truly guided). Long story short, we had to call AAA and the tow truck had to come and jump us. It was 4th of July weekend do almost every shop was closed for the entire weekend, except one, Frank's. We had enough juice in the battery to drive the mile it took to get to Frank's, but then the car died once again right in front of his shop. Mind you, this all happened at 3 AM! We had to wait/sleep uncomfortably, in front of Frank's shop until he rescued us at 7 AM. The alternator was bad and had to be replaced. Kragen Auto Parts happened to have an alternator in stock. Frank was so quick and put us on the top of his list to get on the road. He was a saint. We were on the road by 9 AM. Once we were on the road and drove a few more hours, we hit traffic..yuk. Well it was very unfortunate traffic, as the back end of a motor home and the car they were towing along caught on fire. We were very grateful all we had was an alternator issue. We were very blessed. Through our entire trip the Lord's hand was watching over us. We were protected and blessed with minor setbacks in time, but no injury or accident, which is what we prayed for before we left. How fortunate we were to see the small and simple things that make such a huge difference in our lives. I am very thankful for each hand that had a part in us getting to Oregon safely. Had it not been for the tender mercies of the Lord, I think I would have given up and drove to the nearest airport and flew the rest of the way! I am thankful to have learned this lesson and to enjoy such memories with my husband and Mom.

The Dogs, Libby and Sage, at a rest stop taking a potty break and getting some food and water.

Attempting to sleep comfortably in the front seat.

We're having a blast!

Oregon Bound

We are headed to Oregon to visit my sister, Jessica, and her family and my brother Corey for a week. We are so excited to see them, just not so excited for the 16 hour drive..but who would be really?

Sunday Dinner at Mom's

Sunday dinner at Mom's equals:

Time with family

Good food

New Movie

Sage getting to spend time and play with Libbs. Sage didn't like Libby at first, not sure why, but he was a hater. They have grown to love each other over the past few months and Sage actually will play with her now instead of acting too good for her and trying to be the man and just telling her to get away. Gotta love our puppies. They have such funny personalities.

Saturday is a Special Day!

On Saturday we met up with Brittanie and Rubi in Menifee, CA for their Independence Day celebration (apparently its a heck of a lot cheaper for them to do the celebration a week earlier than on the actual 4th of July). We walked around and looked at all the booths. We got us some old fashioned root beer and black cherry soda (I tried to share with Rubi, but Britt gave me the hater look and denied my opportunity to share with my niece--meany!) We didnt come prepared with ca$h, so Evs and I only had $7.00. Since Josh was working, Britt stole his money so we had a little more money to play with. Most of the booths for food and goodies only took cash, but I finally asked one of the food places, whose bacon I couldnt resist if she would accept a check and well she did!! So...we enjoyed some yummy bacon, egg, cheese and the works on a huge roll. It was delish! So yummy! I got a way cool light up bubble gun that my kiddos are going to love! We also got a funnel cake! It was way good too! Homemade batter and all! Rubi did well with the fireworks with this being really her first time being awake and alert for them. She did a little dancing to the music, but wanted to be right up by the DJ and all the people the whole time! I think shes going to be a social butterfly like her parents when she grows up! We had such a fun time and it got kinda cold..66 degrees. Burr. Thanks for the invite Britt and Rubi! We love you!

I sugared Rubi up with Rice Krispie treats.

Rubi got a free hat! Doesnt it just shout, "Will Smith from Fresh Prince of Bel-Air!"

Happy 4th of July!!

Friday Nite Date Nite!

I love date night with my husband. We have date nite alot since we have no kiddos. Almost everything we do is a date. Its pretty fun. We have such a good time! For date night last nite, we decided to grab a pizza and head to the Drive-in movie theatre right across the street from us. It was a quick drive there and we dodged all the traffic on the way out. We watched the movie Grown Ups and it was awesome! Granted not the cleanest movie, but its and Adam Sandler movie, what did we expect, but it did have important points and some form of a moral..haha. We had a great time!

BIG

I love the movie, big, starring Tom Hanks. I dont know why I love to watch this movie, its just a classic. I often crave watching it. Its so funny that no matter how old a movie gets I still enjoy watching it. While we were in Vegas we were at an Ice cream parlor in Boulder City, NV and they had one of the "ZOLTAR" machines. Pretty funny! I felt for a milisecond that I was in the awesome movie, big! I love that movie.

Modern Day ZOLTAR

I HEART..

MY HUSBAND. HE IS MY BEST FRIEND AND I APPRECIATE HIM SO MUCH. HE IS ALWAYS BY MY SIDE TO LIFT ME UP and MAKE ME FEEL LIKE AN AMAZING PERSON! I CANT IMAGINE HAVING ANYONE ELSE WALKING/JOGGING WITH ME ON THIS JOURNEY! THANK YOU EVY FOR BEING MY ANGEL WITHOUT WINGS.

Autism Movement Therapy Workshop

I had the privilege of attending an Autism Movement Therapy workshop this past weekend in Los Angeles, CA. I had made contact with the founder and was trying to find out ways I could get involved with kiddos with Autism and Exercise. She mentioned that they were having a workshop but that it would be $750. I got excited then immediately discouraged because we definitely didn't have that kind of money to just hand over, even if it was something I was interested in. Long story short I was able to get a scholarship to attend the workshop and I am so thankful I had such an opportunity. Joanne Lara, founder and president, did such an amazing job! I learned so much about the brain and the need for cognitive re-mapping with these kiddos and how much music and dance can help bridge the left and right hemispheres of the brain allowing for these kiddos to wake up the brain and use their "whole brain". I am not a dancer by any means but this type of dance/aerobics was right up my alley. I learned so much about the meaning of patterns, shapes, and sequences in dancing that I never thought made a difference, but really the music we listen to and the way we move our body uses the "whole brain". It was fascinating! I wanted to just pick her brain. I became Autism Movement Therapy Certified so now I can teach everything I learned to my kiddos I work with as well to the community. I am hoping to have the opportunity to share this with those I know or those who have kiddos with Autism. Because how often do we see the special kiddos off on the side of activities and not involved with the dance class/sport their parent signs them up to do? I had such a great experience! Autism is diagnosed in 1 and every 91 kids. Every 20 minutes a kid in California is diagnosed with Autism. It is a Pandemic.I am glad I can help. I am happy to keep learning so that I can help!

Birthday Festivities!!

We celebrated Evs birthday when I got home on Friday night. I surprised him and took him to the small theme park close by called..

It has rides and miniature golfing. We opted the golfing route since there were a million teenagers there for and end of the year bash. We had a lot of fun golfing!

Then we made a late night run to Evs favorite, In and Out.

Happy Birthday my Sweetheart! I love you!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Happy 25th Birthday to my hott and amazing husband, best friend, and eternal sidekick. You are my favorite! I hope your birthday is happy and that the USA beats Slovania in the World Cup 2010.

You deserve the best day ever!

I love you!