Saturday is a Special Day!

My Sister-in-law and Brother-in-law are in France for the week. Their four kids are staying with their grandma, so we decided to head down to San Marcos and relieve her for the day. We decided to take them to Saturday in the Park @ Grape Park in Escondido. There was going to be a circus group performing and it was Free so we couldnt pass it up even if it was boring. I told the kids, " This may be boring or it may be completely awesome, but we wont know until we give it a shot." After our time at the park Kade (6) says, "that was AWESOME!" So then we head to the real event for the day. I made the mistake of giving them an OPTION {I was trying to make sure they did what they wanted--bad auntie} to go ice skating or indoor kart racing. All three of them flipped back and forth with what they wanted to do. They couldn't stay on one or the other so I finally took back my second option {yes, aunties can do that} and I told them what we were going to do. I think they were excited much!

 {Kai was being a grump face and didn't want to go with us..he ended up smiling}

{Mini-circus camp--5 minutes}

{Quick stop @ 7 Eleven for some snacks. The Doritos lasted abut 2 minutes}

{Kade was just tall enough. He sure would have been bummed if he was too short}

{Let the racing begin! Races 1&2}

{Passing the time before the last race}

{Last race. Mia-first, Kade-second, Kai-third. They did great}

It was an awesome day!

Bleh

Nothing too exciting to write about lately. Im still working working and Evan is just completing the never ending "honey-do" list, but instead of just not posting, I decided to post something extremely boring. The below picture is a common occurance lately. If I am feeling tired or its almost time for bed and I just want to relax I just bring the doggies up in bed with me and they take over Evs side of the bed {as soon as he comes to bed or gets home they go to their beds-he doesn't like them sleeping with us because he said they wake up in the night and move around /they make him too hot}

Took Sage and Jade in for their summer cut. My first time taking them to the groomers. I didn't want all of their long locks cut off so they mostly got their ears and back all cut to be "cool" for the summer {notice the boy bows on Sage kinda funny}

{so adorable}

On our way to my parents house last week for a BBQ, we brought the dogs, but I had a clean car and didn't want them getting hair all over. So they sat at my feet. I was singing church songs in the car {apparently I have a voice like an angel} and I put these guys to sleep.

That was my boring post. We are still alive. Not much is new. We are blessed and grateful for all we have been given.

Pride

Pride really is a sin, isn't is? I tend to think so, but I am going to be prideful at this moment and brag about my amazing husband, dont judge me. I just want to say how proud I am of him. I really am so lucky to have such an amazing Chinese man in my life. He seriously is the brains and fun of our marriage while I am the anxiety and stress that accompanies life {sometimes}. As I stated in my, One Year Recap post, Evan has finished a year of his schooling. With this completion comes end of the semester grades. Now I have to be honest and say that when Evan told me he thought he was going to get a B+ I was still proud of him, but a bit sad/bummed because at the beginning of the semester he set a goal to get a 4.0 and I just didn't want him settling for passing, but all I have to say is that my husband finished the semester with 2 A's and 2 A-'s {really A-'s in grad school exist its crazy}. I am so proud of my husband! He may have not gotten his 4.0 but he got much closer {I still told him he needs to study more haha I am such a dictator of a wife}I am thankful for his example of procrastination that works so very well for him in his studies {lucky duck} but in addition so proud of him for really learning so much and enduring the "work for FREE" clinicals he does everyday. I just want to document this for our future so that he will always know how proud I am of him, how hard he worked {especially under my overbearring watchful eye} and how much I have seen him grow in such a short time.  I love you my hubby you are my favorite!

Mother's Day

For Mother's day I told Evan I had a request. That request was a free car wash done by the one and only, Him. So last Sunday {the week before MDay} he washed it for me while we were at my parents house. Well today, I made the same request because in one week my car had gotten dirty and needed some cleaning, the inside needed some vacuuming as well. So because my husband is so sweet he once again washed my car, vacuumed it and detailed it {with a little help from me or as he says "lets do it together"}. I just love myself a clean car.

We went to my parents for Mother's day later in the afternoon and my sister Jenny made baked ziti and Evs and I made steamed asparagus and garlic bread. It was a nice team effort {except Jenny did all the dishes--she is such a good daughter; I just watched and kept Mom company}. We brought her some of her favorite Sees Candy and enjoyed the day. Growing up my Mom hated Mother's day because I guess we tried to be good for her only that day and she wished that we were good everyday. I guess she makes a point. But now we are all older and don't live under the same roof so we all get along much better! I have learned a lot of things about how to be a mother as I watched my own Mother's example and the example of my other Mother.

{mom and me on mother's day}

Dear Momma Maggie,
Thank you for teaching me that laundry can be done quickly if you just rotate as you go throughout the day. Thanks for teaching me to service others and have unconditional love for them. Thank you for showing me how to love and loving me. Thank you for teaching me cooking skills and letting me call when I forget the recipe. Thank you for letting me always call when I don't know what a good deal for food is in the store. Thank you for showing me how to be a supportive parent and how to encourage talents when you see them. Thank you for showing me to stand up for what I believe in and never take crud from others who are ignorant. Thank you for teaching me to be honest and kind. Thank you for your example. Believe it or not, I lived off of your testimony and strength until I could stand on my own. Thank you for being my Mom. I love you!
Love your one and only, Tata


Dear Momma Lolly,
Thank you for teaching me about unconditional love of those around you. Thank you for your constant example of service to your family and those around you. Thank you for teaching me in such a short time that kind words are better than unkind words. Thank you for showing me that you can love your kids, encourage them, be apart of their life, but allow them to make their own decisions. You have taught me many good cooking tricks and helped me learn. Thank you for raising an amazing son that is so like you in so many ways. He is so good to me and I believe it was you {and his sisters} that taught him the tricks of making a wife happy. Thank you for raising him in the gospel and allowing him to feel the Spirit in your home. Thank you for giving him great gospel teaching moments. I am so thankful to have another Mother in my life to love me! 
Love your one and only blonde daughter, Darcy

Lizard

I really dont think catching lizards is in my job description as a fitness coach, but I guess I stepped out of the box today and caught a huge black lizard {huge compared to Hawaii geckos} running a muck around the wellness center {I saw him yesterday, but he disappeared}. Seriously though, can you imagine one of my older members {like 79-80} seeing that thing running around and just have a heart attack..oh geesh..I wasn't about to have that happen..so I just did what had to be done. I got the trash can! I put it in one corner and one of my other members {72 year old male} took the yard stick and scared it my way. then I just pulled up the trashbag and took it outside to the flowers area. Oye funny adeventure! Living on the wild side.

{kinda looked like this but all black}

Smile

I love it when my husband tells me he loves me. I love it when he tells me that I am beautiful or that I am hott. Those these make me smile and I am blessed to not be deprived of those comments/compliments {thank you Evy}. But today I received a nice compliment that I hadn't really heard before. I was blessed to get a temporary job as a fitness coach at a Senior wellness center in Riverside {such a blessing}. I really enjoy working with Seniors and how they all aren't as crockity, stubborn, and boring as we are led to believe. My job is sweet. As I was completing a 3 month evaluation today, one of the members turns to me and says, " You're a good coach." That made me smile. I love that even at their {older} age they can feel encouraged and motivated to work out and maintain their health.

Temporary Home

 Well the dogs dont seem to mind we dont have a permanent place to live. In fact, Sage thinks the pool is a giant water bed and thinks its the best to run across it all day long {I wonder what he will do when the pool cover is off}

Not only does he chill on it, he teases Jade by taking the toy and plopping right in the middle so she cant get it {she was unsure of it, weird vibe I guess}

Happy Sunday

One of the fun things about living so close to my siblings is that we can meet up for Sunday dinner @ Mom's. Its nice to be within driving distance to almost all of my siblings {Oregon is quite the trek, but nonetheless doable}. Even Evs siblings are fairly close enough to see regularly. Its such a plus about living in So Cal {there are many negatives to be pointed out at the same time, for a later time though}

{Photos by JenFallanphotography}

Its Official!

MOVING bites the BIG ONE!!

I am just glad we didn't have to move across a body of water again or via airplane, which means all through suitcases. Its been a long three days of packing, cleaning, and shuttling items out of the apartment. I swear the more that left the messier things got. I thought I was going to go crazy. I am so thankful for my brother Josh and my Mom's help,  we couldn't have done it without them. Oh and of course my Amazing Husband who worked so hard not only moving during finals week, but for carrying most of the weight/burden of this move, while I worked so I didn't stress and check myself into a crazy place after having an anxiety attack. He's so Awesome! 

Thanks to my cousin Chris and his wife Elizabeth, we are not totally homeless! We are crashing at their pad until we find our "new home".