Never say never...

I said I would never buy Rian a hat, as I am not an accessory mom when it comes to babies, but as we were in NV recently it was FUH-REEZING! So I had to get SOMETHIING to cover his newly shaved head (he now has the cutest mohawk!). So here it is...the pic that proves, you should never say never...and what is next...sunglasses...bling...oh goodness!

Longest Drive to Nevada

So we went on a road trip to Nevada after Rian's last doctor appt. on Wednesday. By the way, he is 22 lbs 4 oz and is 28.25 inches long. He is doing great and they doc even told us his previously abnormally huge head is now the right size for his body. Haha. So now its just his cheeks that make him look huge. hehe.

Anyways, we went on our drive and the normal 11 to MAYBE 12 hour drive took me 16 hours and I nearly passed out once all was said and done. LOL. I got to my mom's house and slept for a whopping 3 hours. I know what you're thinking...

WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT TO YOURSELF...

The answer is that it is for my sisters High School graduation which I wouldn't have missed for anything in the world.

The kids were actually amazing, we just took a long stop for dinner (which all the kids fell asleep after and continued to sleep all the way to our destination), and we also hit a HUGE hail/rain storm in Barstow which I wanted to wait out. I know. Paranoid mom, it's not like no one has ever driven in the hail before, but I figure better safe than sorry.

The great part is we made it, the kids were swell and we are now just enjoying a great time with my fam up here in Nevada. Can't wait for my sis to graduate tomorrow...here are a few pics until then.

Traveling

When I had the girls we traveled a lot. I would be back and forth to CA quite often, from the time Neya was about 4 months old. She loved her carseat, was patient and well, just not as hyper as Rian can be.

The deal. I am traveling to Gardnerville, NV (close to Carson City), with our three kids...ALONE. RC has to work, so I must brave this all on my own, for good reason though, my sister is graduating.

So now I ask. What is some good parenting advice that you guys may know of to help me get through this REALLY LONG 10-16 hrs (yes I bet it could actually take that long with Rian's fussy butt).

NO tranquilizers will not be an option at this time ;)

Must See!!

So I told you all I would post after I watched UP! on Friday and let me just tell ya! It was SUCH a good movie. One of the best kid movies I have seen in a while. It was also the first movie the kids watched ALL THE WAY THROUGH without getting bored, falling asleep or just flat out begging to leave early from.

So here is a link to watch it on YouTube...it has a few quick blurbs about other PIXAR movies...but watch it anyways :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uuUXzV9mXk

Here is the Plot:

From Disney*Pixar comes “Up,” a comedy adventure about 78 year old balloon salesman Carl Fredericksen, who finally fulfills his lifelong dream of a great adventure when he ties thousands of balloons to his house and flies away to the wilds of South America. But he discovers all too late that his biggest nightmare has stowed away on the trip: an overly optimistic 8-year-old Wilderness Explorer named Russell. From the Academy Award(r)-nominated director Pete Docter (Monsters, Inc.), Disney*Pixar’s Up invites you on a hilarious journey into a lost world, with the least likely duo on Earth.

Botanical Garden

Typically I would not just BLOG and post a ton of pics(By ton I mean more than my normal 5 per post...Haha), but this weekend we went to the Botanical Gardens out in Phoenix with some really good friends and we got some REALLY good pics, so I figured...shoot...I'll just post them ALL...and there are A LOT!

The exhibit we went to see was a blown glass exhibit. Each colorful creation was hand blown by a gentleman who is OBVIOUSLY very talented. It was very fun, and during that we ALSO went to the Butterfly exhibit. In the pic of Rian sitting in dirt...LOL...if you look really close on the right side of the pic next to his shirt sleeve, there is butterfly sitting peacefully right next to him.

Hopefully you all enjoy!

UP!

We are going to see UP! I am so excited. It's just the girls and I, the sitter will have Rian and the Hubby will be working, but it is for Carina, she got ALL her grades up! GOOD JOB! So I will report later if it was good or not!

LAUGHING!