IT'S FINALLY HERE!

That's what Maya woke up yelling in excitement. Today was her first day of Kindergarten! She has been so excited about it. Yesterday we gave her "the first day of school outfit" and let her pick what she wanted for dinner. She picked . . . noodles, ribs, and salad. (We have NEVER cooked ribs in our house, so she must have gotten the idea from her grandparents house!) This morning we fought the traffic and got Maya off to her first day of school. She did all the things her teacher told her to do last Friday when we met her. She sat right down in the middle of the rug (probably because the front row was taken or she would have sat there) and waived bye to us! Chad thought she looked SO old compared to the rest of the class, but it's just that our baby is not a baby anymore. I must admit my eyes were a little watery when we left, but no tears running down the face and it only lasted a second! Phew! Well, I will post more about how her first day went, but Aunt Kendra was so excited and asked for pictures early!!

Ready with her snack and folder

In front of her classroom door

Sitting on the carpet in the middle (look at the posture!)

On A Sunday Afternoon . . .

Our boat has been broken for what seems like FOREVER, but really has only been a year and a half or so. After a lot of research, Chad found the part that we needed so we went to go pick it up this week. Chad and his brother have been working so hard every day to get it running and finally today we were able to take it on a test run! What a beautiful day to be on the lake! So here are pictures of us along with Jason (Chad's brother) and his kids at Lake Hodges. (We also met up with some friends and their boat!)

Chad showing Teagen the ropes

Uncle Rob & Uncle Buder's boat

(with our kids driving it!)

Maya with her cousins, Kohl & Kaden

Captain Chad

Chad playing peek-a-boo with his nephew, Brady

The front of the boat

Maya chillin on the front

Catching Up To Do

We have been SO busy lately. Chad has finished avocados (we think) so we've been craming in family time along with some last minute summer activities. So . . . here's what the fam has been up to!

Teagen's 10 months Old

Teagen is 10 months now! She is a Daddy's girl through and through! Now that Chad has more time off, Teagen is ALL ABOUT DADDY! She also LOVES to be doing whatever Maya is doing. If Maya is in their room playing, Teagen wants to go. If Maya is watching TV, Teagen is playing right there. And Teagen would LOVE more than anything to run around with Maya outside.

Teagen just started waiving hi (and sometimes bye) at the beach this week. She is giving kisses and to Mommy she gives Eskimo kisses, shaking her head and all! And as of today . . .

. . . apparently standing by herself! Chad has been practicing with her behind my back. I know it won't be long, but when I'm around, there's no standing-by-herself allowed. We're going to stretch crawling out as LONG AS POSSIBLE!!

Old Man's Beach

We finally got in a family beach day! We met my sister's family and some friends at Old Man's beach near San Onofre for a PERFECT day at the beach! Chad even surfed for his first time! He used to body board all the time when he was younger, but never surfed. He's a natural! He got up his first time!

Getting his spring suit on

Heading down to the water

Paddling out

Catching the wave

And he's up!

Maya watchin' Daddy

And I'm spent!

Teagen enjoying the beach

(but not her hat, so much!)

Maya's Cheer Camp

Maya went to cheer camp for 4 days in Orange County with the Surf Cheer All Stars. Roxi was one of her instructors. It was so much fun for her. The last day they had a performance for all the parents to show off their cheer/dance they had been working on all week. (Maya is all the way to the right)

Maya and Coach/Aunt Roxi

Soccer Stud in Action

Here's the video I promised of Maya scoring (with lots of help from her teammates)!!

Soccer Stud

Yesterday was SO fun. Maya had her first soccer game! Her team, the Ladybugs, did such a great job. (How we ever scored the pink uniforms is beyond me, but it made Maya a very happy camper!!) Chad and I are the assistant coaches, so yesterday I was on one of the fields helping the girls. Maya did such a great job, scoring 3 goals!! She LOVES being in the front and dribbling to the goal! We have to master the concept of not taking the ball away from our teammates when they are dribbling!! Maya even had a cheering section -- her Gammie (Chad's mom), her Auntie Sheena, Auntie Roxi, and of course her biggest fan--Teagen! She can't wait to play again!

Maya (#10) and Coach Mommy

(Coach Daddy had to meet us there inbetween work!)

GO LADYBUGS!

Hi-5 for Maya!

Half time oranges.

We're ready to go!

(Maya is in the very back looking at the camera)

Maya (#10) getting ready to score.

GOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAALLL!

(We'll post a video of her playing soon!)

Beth & Lewie's Wedding

Last weekend we had the pleasure of watching a good friend of ours get married. It was a beautiful wedding and a great reception. It was really fun to have our whole family together, with no kids!

The Bride and Groom talking to the table (that's Chad's head in the middle)

Beth & Lewie (it's the only clear one I got of them!!)

Us at the reception

Steve & Jedeen dancing

Kendra & Scott at the table waiting for dinner

Roxi and I on the dance floor!

Beth, the bride,'s cousin is Phoenix on American Gladiators. She sat next to Sheena and Roxi at the table for dinner and they totally hit it off. But I am very proud to say that my sister . . . Sheena Lyn . . . beat out an American Gladiator for the bouquet!

This is Sheena (white dress) next to Pheonix (pink hair and the guns...arms) with Roxi behind them (blue dress)

Here's Sheena up in the air with Pheonix. Way to get some hops, Sheena!!