Run To Feed The Hungry 20014

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
We woke up early to beat the rush of runners.  The run started at 815 and we barely made it.  Another year where it was just me and the kids.  It's normal now, after 8 years of this.  8 great shirts, 8 great thanksgiving runs, 8 years of doing community service and spending a couple hours getting some exercise with my family.  I couldn't ask for a better day

We jogged the first mile without stopping, but then we had to take some breaks.  Water breaks, breathing breaks, by the 3rd mile Kamren wanted to get out and run too.  He did, he sprinted, the people who were cheering runners on were clapping and cheering him on loud.  He ran faster and longer, it was great, well except we had to break our jogging stride to catch up with the lil man. 

Sydney whined a bunch, threw a lil tantrum, smacked me on the back because I didn't want to hold hands while running.  So we had to walk again.  walking and running, walking and running.  it was good.  Usually I see lots of people I know, this time I saw only Kristin Lunardi, and I saw her a couple times, even got a photo...  We did it.. the 10k.  Did I mention that.  My second time running the 10K.  The first time I could barely walk the next few days.  This time... My right knee hurt, but by day three the pain is a distant memory.

A couple photos

Sleepy

Look at this sweet boy. I kissed him goodbye this morning and he stretched out. That's the life

Working 9 to 5

What a lie that is.  I work 24 hours a day with no days off.  That's what Motherhood is.

I took the day off from my job - the one that pays the bills and keeps the kids in cool clothes, shoes and sports.  I slept til 6:35.  Got up and made breakfast for the girls.  Kamren eats breakfast at his Big Boy School.  I fed the dogs, worked on the whole sit, down commands. I even took out the trash.  Took chicken out for dinner.  Made coffee and plans.

Dropped Kamren off at Miss Sandys Kiddie College at 8:00. Dropped Sydney and Peyton off at School at 8:08.  Dropped Bianca off at College around 8:30, went to the bank, and then starbucks...  I haven't been to starbucks in weeks... Got my Fall Drink...  Hot vanilla latte.  It was wonderful.  Everything about it was incredible...  Came home and took pictures of the pups, it's national dog day. didn't know they had that, but FaceBook says it.. so it is..

Blogged (not this part, finished my last post)  Soaked my sore muscles in the tub. I played soccer last night.. had a great game.  Hat trick for this mama, and I scored one in the other goal...  totally my fault...  I had two goals within 5 minutes of the game starting.. Just dribbled down and score...  it was brilliant...

ok, soaked in the salt, coconut oil mix that I got from Maria.   I love that stuff...  Shaved my legs and got dressed...  Cleaned the family room and went to Subway to get lunch for the girls.  Lucky me I got to work in the classroom today.  Woot Woot.  It was a great day at school.  The girl love subway, and I sat between Sydney and Peyton.  Paige sat across from us and Jack.  After lunch we played tetherball.   We played team tetherball.  2v2 and 3v3 and 4v4.  I think I prefer tetherball one on one.... So I played against my pal Armel and beat him down... haha...  He touched the ball twice.  LOL  I took pics of the girls playing too.  Then I got a picture of Peyton, Brennen and Sydney. He was Peytons crush last year...  But out of sight out of mind and he's in another class this year.

Classroom duty wasn't to bad.  I graded rocket math.. only I was doing the math in my head the first 15 sheets.. then the teacher showed me the answer key...  WOW, so much easier.. haha.  Then I replaced the old sheets with new sheets and made copies.. I hate copies.. I was an over achiever according to the teacher, as I completed all tasks with 45 minutes to spare... so i sat around doing not much of anything the last part of class...  Next time she said she would have more for me to do...  or i could help with things in the classroom.  Thats the kind of work I prefer.

We drove home, i got the kids doing homework, from here we pick up Kam and Bianca and off to practice.  SUV is loaded up.

Funerals come in 3's and bring back floods of memories

We lost our dear sweet friend Benie to cancer, she fought a courageous fight but in the end God wanted her more.  She is finally soaring free, feeling great and spending time with her daughter who left way to soon.

Martin also lost his mom Margarita, and this Friday we are going to the funeral for Tiara's dad Teeko. That makes 3.... actually 4 because my friends Meghann and Philip lost their baby girl Scout a couple months ago.

Funerals always get me thinking about the people I've lost in my life.  My grandparents, my son, and even my biological father.  Mostly I think of Kyle.  Everything he could have been, everything we missed out on, all the things we will never have with him.  I cry more than I should, I feel this empty void... it hurts.  And then I remember the smiles, the way his eyes danced when he looked at us.  The good times we shared are still only memories, they aren't as vivid as they once were.  I miss him, and still remember the ache in my arms when he left us.  He is my heart and i carry him everywhere with me and the way I have grown because of him, my heart loves more, I am compassionate, I am lost and found and believe.

Friday we went to Margarita's rosary, and it got me thinking...  we haven't seen any of these people (Martins Family - The Amezcua's) in years.  The last time was probably 5 or 6 years ago.  I do recall a time when we saw them more often, some more than others.  I remember Casino nights, Craps nights, Montecarlo nights (whatever you wanna call them)  Snowboarding, Murder Mysteries, Births and Birthdays...  and now deaths..  Everyone has grown up and now with their own families.  It was great to see old faces and new faces, if only it wasn't the death that brought everyone together.  It was good to hear old stories and memories of Margarita and Amezcua life.  The Funeral was on Saturday and afterwards everyone congregated at her Davis home one last time to eat and spend time together.

After we left and went back to grandma and papa's we (the Avila's) spent some quality time together, eating and hanging out, it felt good, like home, since we used to BBQ almost every weekend with them.  Now it's soccer games and more soccer games that make visits less frequent.  So it was really cool when Papa said we should all (13 of us) go to Leatherbys for ice cream.  Papa hardly likes to leave the house, and him being spontaneous is out of character...  No one can say no to ice cream.. or papa. haha.  The kids were stoked as were the adults.  Table for 13 please and everyone was on their best behavior....  Fun Times.

Part 2 - First Kaos Soccer Tournament

Cousins 

Before Amy left with the little ones. Group shot- Peyton, Bianca, Sydney, Riley, Kam

It's been a long couple months of soccer training. The girls bust their butts twice a week for two hours...  Well the ones that show up to practice routinely. I have seen the improvement in everyone, and now it was time to see what game play would be like. Landpark Cup here we are.

Game one the girls started off a lil slow, but soon they were into the game.  They knew where to go, how to get there, they were dribbling and passing.  Sydney had her first goal of the season, dribbling through and shooting a nice one into the goal.  ...its now been almost two weeks.. the brain is a bit foggy.  So here is a run down recap.

Sydney played amazing, she was running the field, playing forward and midfield.  She was using some dribbling skills and attacking the ball hard.  She got her goal and she was excited. She's a firecracker and quick.

Peyton was my number one defender that game.  She was a beast, she wasn't letting anyone by her.  She was aggressive and I don't think the girls wanted to go against her. She had a couple opportunities with great passing and even dribbling the ball all the way from the back up the field, someone tripped her and she had to go back to defense.  The girl also did a few moves on the field.  She really wants to play up and score.  I don't have the defenders to let her play up.  We won that game 2-1

Game two we looked like a bunch of 6 year olds, we couldn't remember our positions, we couldn't follow directions, it was ugly.  Ok. Most girls couldn't follow directions, my kids still know what they are doing, but it's hard to play like that.  So we got a beating...  3-1.  Peyton took a hard fall, her white uniform was brown.  She also got a bloody nose.  Sydney got kicked hard in the ankle and had to take a break.

Sunday morning brings the GOOD KAOS.  We came out early 7 am.. and we played a great game.  We tied 2-2 against the Elk Grove team that beat everyone with major goals.  I was very proud of my team, they stepped up, played  hard and they listened, passed, dribbled.  It was a great day for soccer. I know what they can do, now we have to work on it..

I think it's going to be a great year, everyone will learn and grow... including the coaches

The long weekend - part 1 Kams adventure

I need coffee. 

The weekend came and went, time to recap. Amy came by to pick Kam up and off to his first slumber party at Riley's, he hasn't stopped talking about it yet. They hung out at the lake, but quickly made it back to the ranch to torment the goats, race bikes, chase dogs, ride the tractor and the quad and even a lil time dedicated to taking car of baby dolls and cleaning up in the tub. Seems like Kamren and Riley ate everything in sight. Blueberries, olives and otter pops were the most favorite. Got a video of uncle Ty and Kam racing on the quad. 

Heading to Camp Far West

Uncle Ty and Kamren ready to race. 

Otter pops - cheers

Bed head

Swimming in the tub... Bubble beard

Failed

Another failed attempt at waking up early, carpooling, leaving late, hitting the gym.  Welcome to my life.  I've been attempting or wanting to blog again for awhile.  Ok, since I stopped, but who has time for all that.  Driving to pick the girls up from the park... i blogged in my head.  It was an amazing post, now if only iCloud was there to capture it for me...
Only two kids left at the park.  One very happy child and one very pissed off child.
"Face it Peyton... She's not coming"  Only the last time I picked them up at the park... they were both upset that I arrived too early.  There is no winning somedays.  I guess Sydney needed to use the lil girls room.  So much for starting the night off right.

So get this...  I'm playing softball tonight, Double Header...  i haven't played in years...  there are so many things I haven't done in so long.  I'm kinda excited, got butterflies...  So I text my girlfriend Sandra to see how things are going.  She plays a lot of softball along with her "perfect husband"  oh wait.. i just mean he's the BEST at every sport..  Mr Home run Derby winner.  Anyhow.  I ask how they are doing... They split up last i heard from her.  Seems he had a hard time with the whole exclusive thing... They've been married 7 years.. maybe more, maybe less.. I can't remember.  Anyhow..  one day it's he's a cheater, look at these photos and texts... then it's FB posts of look at us and daddy Mike.. and lots of family photos...  awkward...  This is the girl I played soccer with and hit the gym with (back when I was going to the gym)  We were gonna get back to basics with working out and eating right and doing the gym thing... then the SEPARATION... hello that ruined my life too..  i liked the gym partner..  so i kept getting texts on updates...  and her updates... i lost 10 lbs, i lost 20 lbs, i'm down 35 lbs...  OMG...  Me.. I'm stuck at 147 for life..  I can't eat healthy to long or I get bored, no one at home supports me... it's like a nightmare...  the Whole30 was a joke...  I loved it...  all 14 days of it... haha..  back and forth, on and off..  Why can't someone plan all my meals and cook them too...  I'd have no choice.. but I have this other half, the better half who likes to eat and shop and not follow my plan or shopping list..  So NO WHOLE30, NO GYM, NO HEALTHY living. just living.  So Sandra is now a buck five and I'm the bigger chick now.. not sitting well...

So I have a lot to say and not much time...  counting the seconds til i pick Kam up at PRESCHOOL, yep you heard it here first.  My boy is at preschool.  curriculum based preschool, where they don't sit in front of the TV 6  hours a day.  They do circle time, worksheet time, color and paint time, play time, nap time... Nope the teacher doesn't fall asleep on the couch while the kids stare at her from the floor.  He loves it...  okay this is his second day, I LOVE IT....  Big boy school...  Kiddie College.  snack time is 345.  it's 357...

So i don't have time to blog or bathe...

This is what my week is supposed to look like
Monday wake up at 530, get to work at 630 (carpool with the better half)
Have breakfast and lunch while at work, get a couple walks in to  keep my body healthy
WORK WORK WORK...  take some photos.  Get off work at 230.  Pick up Sydney and Peyton from school.  Mad Dash to get homework done, snacks, dressed for soccer.  Pick up Kam.  Leave the house by 4 to get to practice at 5.... Pick up that handsome sidekick as he's strutting his stuff down Landpark Drive....  Practice is at 5.  Where are all the soccer kids.. Late.  haha  Run practice til 7.  Family drive home.. 4 kids screaming and fighting...  and starving.  Hey I used the crock pot.. dinner is served.
You girls smell fine, no need to shower.  Check homework, sign this, sign that.... I'm stressing out.  Kamren wants to play baseball.. Can someone please take the boy to the ball field...  Field of dreams here we come...  it's dark... it's 930... why aren't the kids in bed... reading... Yay...  it's now 1030 - bed

Tuesday - start again except we didn't carpool, no crock pot dinner, I have a soccer game, Bianca has soccer practice...  who's watching the kids...  are we eating dinner?  baseball anyone?  i missed soccer, took the kids to the park to play, stayed two hours, rushed home to finish checking homework and put something in the bellies before bed.

I'm tired... EXHAUSTED is more like it...  looking forward to spending a few minutes a night rambling again.

Tonight softball - This weekend Soccer - Go Kaos.

Snore fest

Got home and got a 40 minute workout routine going. Yay!!  I really wanted to go to the gym since I missed Monday. But sometimes taking the kids to ride bikes is better than the gym. For them, not me. So yesterday I figured if I worked out with Jillian I could still take the kids to ride before basketball and it worked out. 

After basketball we got Jamba Juice and went home to some BBQ steaks and rice. Thank you daddy. Drinking my jamba for breakfast. 

Tonight I really needed to read with the girls, to the girls and listen to them read. So i asked ben to read to Kam and lay with him. 

This is where moms are so different than dads. I'm brushing Kams teeth and he keeps looking for Ben. Ben is hiding. Well hiding and scaring kids doesn't fit into bedtime routines to me, but maybe they work for others. Loud talking and rough housing doesn't usually put kids in the mood to sleep. Finally get Ben into Kams room and then I can hang out with the girls. 

Can't find my city of bones book that we started last year and so we read bad kitty. Strange book. It talked about how to write stories, how you need a protagonist, a setting, plot, theme, difference between theme and plot. Cuddled into Peyton's bed with the girls and we read by fake candlelight. The kids are reading really well and it was fun to hang out and read too. 

After I turned the light off in the girls room, I noticed kam and Ben were still awake playing with the cowboy Woody, and the light was on, so I turned it off and got ready for bed. 13 minutes later, Ben is snoring so loud, I could hear it over the TV downstairs (with the surround sound on). I ended up going downstairs, and turning the TV down, but didn't turn it off, I knew Ben would wake up and go back downstairs to finish his show. Haha

Ben was snoring so loud I had to tell Bianca to listen. Haha 

The blink of an eye

Seems 10 days have come and gone in the blink of an eye. 

Tuesday was basketball again, the kids have improved so much since last year and I'm a bit bummed that I don't get video of them hooping it up, but I'm so busy chasing kam around the court and keeping him from throwing basketballs at the kids as they run by or trying to pass to them as they dribble around. We had a near miss as a girl tripped, caught herself and dribbled her ball on top of his. 

We went to spaghetti factory for dinner after practice and it was delicious, we didn't get in to eat til 830 and it was cheap night $5 a plate and $3 for kids.  Can't beat that with the zoo we have. 

Wednesday was soccer meeting for ssa. Looks like we have 1 u9 girls team. Tryouts this Saturday. Looks like Carly, my girls, Logan and maybe jaiden and chela will try out. There will be trainers, and lots of opportunity for training or so it seems. That makes it sound very good. Lets hope we have an amazing soccer year. 

Riley came to spend the night Saturday. Amy and Ty went to Oakland for supercross. She came at 8 am and Amy brought Starbucks and the person in front of her in the drive thru paid all $23. Talk about awesome and Amy said that's the first time that's ever happened. She paid for the car behind her, but was only $8. She said she felt like she should pay for the next few cars. LOL.  Kids were happy with chocolate milks and us with vanilla lattes. Sydney and Peyton had soccer camp so I made the mile plus walk with Kam and Riley (and bob stroller) to the park. I had snacks, drinks and a diaper bag. Woot!  Spent 3 hours  at the park with the kiddos. Chasing them, rounding them up and having so much fun. We ate snacks and I changed a gross, huge through the clothes poop... Glad I had diaper bag and change of clothes.  Kam was lucky and peed behind the bushes. Yay for boys. 

Got home and spent about 2 hours playing outside watching kids ride bikes and play. I was exhausted and ready for a nap. Kids got a short one. I didn't. 

Friday night game night

Kam asked me to sit in the chair again. I'm really sad and tired. Everyone is in bed going to sleep. Except me. I be a

blogin in the chair wishing I was laying down or sleeping.  We all have to get up early for soccer camp and Bianca's volunteering at the animal shelter. I was hoping to laying in bed with him again

Anyhow

So the kids want to implement game night again. This comes and goes like the rain. Not the rain of late cuz you did notice the drought. Right?  Anyhow. Apples to apples is always a favorite. We skipped the Disney edition thinking the girls read a whole lot better these days. So we are playing the 12 years old version. Or maybe it was 10 years old and up. The first few cards are ok. But then the meanings of words and which card to play. Oops. We laughed so hard some of us cried others of us farted. We are a crazy family. 

I planned on giving examples but now Kam wants me to cover him again and rub his back. ❤😍❤

We will have to play family game night part deux tomorrow night while Kamren is at the monster truck jam. 

Friday night game night

Kam asked me to sit in the chair again. I'm really sad and tired. Everyone is in bed going to sleep. Except me. I be a

blogin in the chair wishing I was laying down or sleeping.  We all have to get up early for soccer camp and Bianca's volunteering at the animal shelter. I was hoping to laying in bed with him again

Anyhow

So the kids want to implement game night again. This comes and goes like the rain. Not the rain of late cuz you did notice the drought. Right?  Anyhow. Apples to apples is always a favorite. We skipped the Disney edition thinking the girls read a whole lot better these days. So we are playing the 12 years old version. Or maybe it was 10 years old and up. The first few cards are ok. But then the meanings of words and which card to play. Oops. We laughed so hard some of us cried others of us farted. We are a crazy family. 

I planned on giving examples but now Kam wants me to cover him again and rub his back. ❤😍❤

We will have to play family game night part deux tomorrow night while Kamren is at the monster truck jam. 

Thankful Thursday and stuff

Finally got a phone call from one of the parents regarding soccer. 1 signed up for tryouts and of course my two as well. It felt great to get that phone call and a yes...  Amen. Thank you Burt. So right now it looks like Sydney, Peyton and Carly. 

Stuff goes as followed. Love and Logic seems to fail me at times. It's the whole tired mom and hello can I get 5 minutes??  

Stopped at the park after school with the kiddos. Gorgeous day and didn't want to deny the kids and myself some sunshine.  We went a few days ago and had the most awesome time. Today was no different.  Swings, slides, rock climbing and Sydney showing off doing pull ups.  Even the boys couldn't do it. Took a video or two of the girl being all strong. We had to leave early from the park, no bathrooms and 2 outta 3 kids needing to potty. Kam threw a fit of course and once in the car and while driving us home kam decided to throw his shoe at my face.  He's a great aim and has a mean fast ball. Yep it stung and all love and logic went down the toilet in the moment where I lost it. Breathe in. Exhale. Back to love and logic. Ought oh someone needs to spend some time in their room. So kam went to his room when we got home. Door open? Or closed?  Open it is. You can come out when you've stopped crying and have spent 5 quiet minutes in your room. 10 minutes later he came out, apologies and hugs. 

More outside time after I put in some work time. Bikes and basketball but I missed the gym. 

Kam has been on a bugs bunny kick, for a kid who doesn't like to watch TV much he kinda digs the bunny. 

Fast forward it's getting late and bed time and kam comes down w an eos Chapstick he but into. So I ought oh someone needs bedroom time and he freaks out. Kicking crying. I carry him to his room. Finally after 10 minutes he decides to pee, brush his teeth and put Jammie's on.  This is where it gets tough. Normally I lay with him every night til he falls asleep or I fall asleep. Tonight he kept telling me to lay in his bed. I told him empathically. I'm sorry I don't lay with boys who are mean to their mom.  Ill sit In the chair while you go to sleep.  Maybe tomorrow i can lay with you.  So here I sit in the glider blogging while he's laying in his bed watching me. 

Kamren fell asleep like this. Face against the boards... At the foot of the bed instead of the head where we normally sleep. This way he was closer to me and watching.  

Last year when we had the great routine going I read to all the kids and everyone went to bed nicely and this mama sat in the glider while kam put himself to bed - well this is almost like that. But I have to admit. I ❤ laying with kam in bed. Love that he talks softly to me, tells me in his best friend, kisses me, squeezes me, snuggles me, runs my arm, face and says the sweetest things. "Mama where did you get your elbow?  Who have it to you?  I love your elbow!"  How can you resist that boy.  

Ought oh!!!!

My lil man going to school. 

Cheese. I forgot to post these during the week. TGIT. Thankful. 

Moving on up

From recreational soccer to competitive. Who knew that our 8 year old wannabes would be making the move this year. Not I. I guess it's as good a time as any. At least I was thinking that before the sample budget came to me. 

Last week I spoke with a few of the parents about making the move and they were. "We will follow you wherever you go as long as you are coaching and our daughters really want to play for you". Maybe the price tag is a bit much but this mama is paying double!!!!  $225 registration $100 for uniforms and about $100 for 2 tournaments. (Each kid). Yes you added correctly. $850 for the coach. The VP of SSA said there are scholarships available for kids who can't afford it. Please sign me up.  Guess that doesn't work for me. I think coaches kids should be registration free. I mean. Coaches don't get paid.  Yikes. 

Anyhow now I texted the info and scholarship info and explained there is fundraising available on Tuesday.  It's now Thursday and no response. Last night I also emailed the tryout info and registration and no word from anyone. 

Is there a redo button???

How could I have sold this to them better???

On another note. Kamren said his penis hurt when he woke up. He kept crying about it.  Guess his woody wasn't happy.  Just another morning in the Avila's house. Kids hate waking up. Mom hates waking up.  Kids loved the breakfast frittatas the mama made. I ❤ making breakfast for the kids and spending the morning with them. Although I was disappointed when I went downstairs. Ben promised zebras on the island.  

Fun times with Riley at busy kids

Met up with Amy and Riley for a play date at busy kids. Kam and I got there early and walked over to the Harley Davison motorcycle shop. Kam was loving all the bikes. He looked at them all picked his favorites and wanted to ride them all. His smile said it all

Busy kids was fun. They cooked, shopped, talked in the phone booth, played in the balls, ran around and explored for a couple hours. 

Then aunt Amy treated us to lunch at Starbucks. Our favorite. 

Afterwards Amy took Peyton to return her boots for a bigger size and well pink and brown boots. Peyton wanted Amy all to herself so Riley stayed with us, and ate more. 

And played on the trampoline and play structure.  Riley left the house with a Barbie jeep, since the girls have outgrown them. Kam now wants a police car to drive. 

Basketball

Making up for lost time. Girls started basketball again. They have gotten so much better. They dribble and shoot like its in their blood. I was excited to see them take the lanes and shoot. Kam was also dribbling and passing. He's getting the dribbling down. Now I need to clear my camera and get some videos. Next weeks agenda. 

Weekend wonders

I ❤ the weekend. Time to sleep in... Or in my case wake up early and spend some quality time with myself....  Coffee, the sound of my feet padding in the cold tile, a video game...   Then come the cuddles and snuggles from the first kid to wake up, then the screaming and irritation from the second kid that wakes up... Then the house goes wild with chaos as the day begins...

Saturday is now soccer practice for Sydney and Peyton. (Every other Saturday is STAMP volunteering for Bianca at the animal shelter on Bradshaw.) practice on turf in Folsom. The girls enjoyed it, I stayed home with Kamren. Didn't want to risk taking him out when he was just getting over a cold

Saturday night party to celebrate brynn Fitzpatrick and Ashley getting married and baby reveal.  It's a boy.  Peyton said I knew it was a boy cuz brynn is a firefighter.  Yep yep. Good food and fun. 

Kam stayed at the in laws and I think he had a good time too. 

Sunday was faith formation so I took the girls so Ben could see all the Niners game. Go Niners!!!  Big win for them. Seattle next week. Sunday was pretty chill. Got Jamba Juice. The kale ribbean was not delicious like the last time I got it. This time it wasn't sweet at all, like they forgot the fruit and I got only kale. No ribbean at all. Funny thing. Bens passion Caribbean or whatever the normal one is... Wasn't sweet either. So why the heck. Bianca and the girls had razzmatazz and it was sweet and Kams blueberry strawberry banana was sweet. So I'm at a loss on that 

It's Monday and kam woke up with a cough and cruddy green booger snot nose. Had to postpone the flu shot another week. Off to get mine today as well. Ben and the kids got their awhile back. 

Dentist check up this afternoon. Woohoo. 

Talk

So last night Peyton was upstairs with Ben and Bianca overheard this conversation --

Peyton:  Dad. Did you and mom know each other before you got married?

Dad:  yes

Peyton:  did you guys date?

Dad:  yes

Peyton:  oh good maybe me and Brennen will get married then

Dad: -rolls his eyes-

Peyton:  have you and mom ever had sex?

Dad:  shuddup. 

Starting the new year flashes of last year

I fell off the blogging wagon for another time. So here I am picking up the pieces once more. 

Christmas eve was at the in laws. Kids had fun. Dinner was excellent. We always stay way to long and kids are crabby all day Christmas. Spent Christmas Day at home til about 1. Kids got to ride bikes and they loved that. then met up with my parents at Amy's. yummy food and lots of fun to be had by all. 

The kids got tablets, not the cheapest version either. HD HDX ya so it's nice in a way and well just another distraction as well. They wanna watch YouTube videos and play games. I want them to read and be educated. Lets see how we balance it. 

The girls got bikes too...no more matching bikes and these ones are way cooler than the last. Now Kam is asking for a pedal bike. Maybe for his 3rd birthday. He does still love the strider, but not so much on the pebbles and rocks near the house. Street racing its a sure bet. Speaking of... He asked to go to the dirt hills (racing track). I really wanna take him, maybe Sunday at noon. 

Girls got tons of rainbow looms and crafty stuff, clothes and Peyton got new cowgirl boots. She looks groovy in them. 

Kids all got some money and lil stuff they love. 

Bianca got uggs, tablet, $$$, trendy scarves, and a spa date with her mama. 

Kamren got a baseball glove, balls, car garage race ramp, Legos, more cars, trains, clothes. 

Now there are more toys to step on and throw away. 

New Years eve was the same old thing. Started off good but faded to black. Seems to always go this way. This is probably the very last New Year's Eve that Bianca will spend with us and instead of making it fun and exciting. It was...  Me and the small fries hit the gym (fun portion) got wings from Buffalo Wild Wings.  Ate. Then proceeded to the in laws at 7ish. Grandma made a tostada bar. (Yummy) Movies were viewed. We brought games (apples to apples). It was not played. Some of the kids plate a dice game. Mostly kids played DS video games, tablet games. Ace of spades is always a hit cuz money is at stake. I was exhausted. By 9 Ben was no longer talking to me. By 10 I was ready to go home. At 11 we finally headed home. I was in bed with Kamren and Peyton at 1130. 

New Year's Day. We met great grandma, aunt roxann, Zach and Ryan in Davis for lunch. Kids had fun, but not as much fun as they would have had if we had gone to walnut creek. They love wrestling with the boys and running around. Restaurants aren't good for that. Went home. Still at odds with Ben, cuz things were just going from bad to worse in about the span of 20 seconds that day. Finally got some things figured out and now it's better

Saturday we went to the Kings game, met up with the Tios Avila and 3 Ds for dinner before the game. Sat near them at the game. Kings sucked but all the kids had a great time and I thought it was a nice change of things to do. 

Sunday. Church and football. Niners big win over the packers.