Okay okay I'm not super mom.....

Okay I'm going to tattle on myself. I'm not super mom like many of you think. ;0) Yesterday, while I was working on school related things for G Monkey. B Monkey decided he wanted to go outside and play in his sand table. Well B Monkey has a stealth mode when he wants. He opened the door and walked outside. Meanwhile I'm working away at the computer trying to figure out all the ins and outs of Box Tops and Campbell soup points. Yes I yet again volunteered to help out in this area. Well B Monkey didn't close the screen or sliding door when he took his little walk outside. No matter how many times we tell them close the door he still wont listen. Well he's playing outside and I think he's just playing with his cars by the couches which are near the back door. I can hear him he sounds like he's inside. Well G Monkey comes and asks if she can go outside. I tell her no honey it's too hot (103.8 yesterday). Then she starts to complain about B Monkey playing outside. I look up and find him happily playing outside, with the door open. Well, I quickly bring him in talk to him about opening the back door and front door and how he is NOT aloud to open the front and back doors with out Mommy or Daddy saying he can. So we got that down and a time out. (this is not the first time he's opened doors on his own accord).
So 45 mins later we here a scratching noise at the back door. I think man Toby has got something good to be doing that. She sure did. She was outside! OMGoodness. I never thought to look for the cat when B Monkey left the door open. So Toby has a little afternoon field trip somewhere. But boy did she want back in. LOL

Family Vacation part 2 - Hiking

One of our favorite (well most of like this) pastimes is going hiking. So we did our usual hike to the bridge out of Happy Isles. Love this hike especially when we get a good start on the day. So we hiked to the bridge. Yes there was complaining from the littlest of our clan. I think it was like every other foot step he'd complain. But managed to keep quite as people would pass us by and comment on how well our kids were doing, and then tell their own kids to stop complaining. It's always fun to see how the falls are doing.

Then one day Daddy and daughter went on a hike up the mist trail. Such a trooper. They got up early and started out.

Here is G Monkey taking a break at the bridge having a snack and getting ready for the 2nd 1/2 of the hike.

Daddy and Daughter at the top of the waterfall. So happy.

The treat at the end of the waterfall!! Yum Yum!!

Family Vacation part 1

Our family vacation will be in several parts. So much to share, easier to do in parts.

Okay with that out of the way.....

So this last year has been very trying for our family. Traveling to LA almost every weekend for a couple months, being really busy with family and friends, Papa Monkey getting a new and better job and the biggest trying time the loss of my Dad (might blog on this later). At first with the new job I thought since it just happened we'd have to forgo the vacation this year. But we were able to still keep it on the calendar. So we packed up the trailer and went to Yosemite for some much needed R&R, or at least get away from the civilization for some time to ourselves. We stayed in our usual spot on Friday night at the Walmart parking lot. Noise but got some sleep. I had a picture but have since lost it. Oh well. It's just a parking lot right. The next morning we got up and started our final journey to the Valley.

There is something about Yosemite that once there I just feel like it's okay I can relax and enjoy life. Almost instantly I can relax and let go. Not sure what it is but I wish I could bottle it up and take it with me where ever I go.

We had to wait in a line of I think it was 1 hour to get through the entrance where we pay our money. See how the kids kept busy. Stretching and making faces of course. We had to remind the little monkey's to look out the window and not at their books. G Monkey's stomach was not feeling well. We made it down the hill into the valley. Settled in and just relaxed the first day.

G Monkey making faces. She's getting really good at this.

B Monkey stretching and making a face. Boy was he ready to get out of the car.

This was day one getting into Yosemite. We were there for 7 days.

Go Diego Go!

So for B Monkey's Birthday, he wanted a Diego Party. You might wonder how we came up with that theme. Well Take a kid to Michael's and tell him to pick out a cake tin. They had many to choose from Cars, Trains, Walle, Monkey's, about 10 to choose from after you take out the girl themed cakes. He went for Diego. No big deal right! Well my little monkey choose the cake with the MOST color changes. I had Daddy Monkey take some pictures of me icing this cake. I started at 7am and got done around 2pm the day of the party which started at 3pm.


So here you have me starting the cake.

And here is me finishing the cake. Little dark on the hair but it still came out okay.

I love you Mommy.... But!

I know I haven't posted in a while but I have been busy with birthday parties, vacations, cleaning and other things. I will catch up soon. I did have to share this tonight though. Daddy Monkey is out looking at cars we need one with better mileage. So I have the kids to myself. I've fed them given then a great dessert tonight, bathed them and set them to watch what else then Mary Poppins. Well G Monkey just came in and said " Mommy I love you, but could you make me some popcorn." Okay I know know her game. When something starts with Mommy I love you, she's looking for something. She's buttering me up. It's the tone in her voice that gives it away. I thought when she came in she was going to ask for some cold water, like B Monkey did. Nope she was going for the bigger thing. She thought she was going to butter me up and I'd let her have some popcorn. But wait what's the rule oh yeah NO FOOD IN MOMMY AND DADDY'S room. :) I didn't yell at her don't worry. I just wanted to emphasize the rule. Okay I will up load pictures tonight and BLOG more tomorrow. I also have some great news about Ms. G Monkey but you'll have to wait til tomorrow. Unless your a friend on Facebook in which case you can check my status and find out tonight. :)

***** TO CLARIFY I AM NOT PREGNANT!!!!**********