The Beach in Cancun

This is the beach in front of our hotel, The JW Marriott Resort and Spa. The girls begged EVERY day to go to the beach. They love playing in the waves and seeing how much sand they could get in their hair! The water was warm and a tourqouise blue color. It really was a beautiful beach.

Xel Ha

One of the first places we visited was Xel Ha. It's pretty much an outdoor aquarium. Really a neat and beautiful place to visit. We ate lunch, snorkeled, floated down a river, and the girls and Dave jumped off a 15 ft cliff. We all had a good time...

La Isla Mujeres

One of our excursions was to Isla Mujeres. It is an island that is only 7 miles long and 1 mile wide. We had a blast. We first went snorkeling which was crazy because the waves were huge and rolling..(made me sick) but we all did well and the girls saw a stingray below them. Then we went to a private beachclub where we had a lunch buffet, swam, kayaked, tanned and played volleyball. We all even held a toothless shark. It was freaky! He was heavy and his skin was really rough! Amber was really into all the coconuts. She named each one she found and played house in the sand. Then her and Abby served up lunch on the beach to a couple using shells, seaweed, sand and wood. It was funny. We then rented a golf cart which was totally fun and toured the island. One stop was a Turtle Farm. Now all the girls want turtles..Anyways, the ride on the boat home was fun. We were all dancing, and "Cassandra" one of the boats crew, was getting frisky with Dave! The crew were very friendly and a lot of fun!

The Cenote at IK Kil

After we visited Chichen Itza, the tour took us to The Cenote. It was this huge freshwater swimming hole. We had to walk down tons of stairs to get to it. It felt so nice after being so hot. The funny thing is, we swam with catfish! There were a lot just swimming around the surface. It was beautiful though. All of the girls and Dave jumped off the cliffs..even Amber! Me...I was the chicken and just watched them jump. It was fun!

Chichen Itza Ruins

We took a bus tour out to Chichen Itza to see the ruins. It was about a 2 hour ride each way, but totally worth it. The ruins were incredible to see and hear the history and stories behind them. The girls did well, but we were all very HOT! The humidity was intense, and we were literally dripping with sweat. It was well worth it though..our only regret is that we didn't make it to Tulum..I guess that is for next time!

Royal Haciendas at Playa Del Carmen

This was about 6 days into the trip. We went and visited another Royal property in Playa Del Carmen. It was the only day that was overcast and rainy. Of course we were stuck there until the shuttle came back, but the girls were thrilled to play in the rain. It eventually stopped. The night before we had incredible thunder and lightening. It was very pretty to see, but VERY humid.

Another Trip to Disneyland!

Tim, Emily, Dylan and little Jake, came out to California and joined us for a few days at our house and Disneyland. We had a really great time. Jake was a kick to watch..he is such a busy body, and Dylan, definately a ladies man. It was a fun few days, and again we have gotten use out of our passes.

Uncle Dave and Jake
Abby and Dylan
Dave and the Girls
The Gang..Girls VS. Boys.

Happy Birthday, Happy Father's Day!

June 15th was a BUSY day for us. We celebrate Amber's 7th birthday, celebrated Father's day, and welcomed company from out of town. Unfortunately in being assigned the camera girl, the camcorder girl and the chef, the only picture I had of Dave was eating breakfast in his underwear...so I decided to spare him that post and just post a picture of Amber.. It was a good day though...we love you both!

The girls made breakfast in bed for Amber and Dad!

Rich Girls Going Green

Wow, June has been so busy that I have finally found time to update my blog..sorry some of the next entries will be a little old, but I still wanted to add them. So lately all I hear is "Go Green." Even my soap opera has been talking about going green...personally, I think a lot of it is crap. But..we did decide to do our part even though it didn't start out that way. Last January we told the girls that if they wanted to start collecting plastic bottles...water, soda, juice..that they could turn it in and keep the money they earned. Well ever since then we have been on a mission to collect bottles. Its amazing when you decide to do something like this how AWARE you are of EVERY bottle in the street, garbage cans..everywhere! But it was fun, and here you see that we finally, after 5 months of collecting, took them in to the recycle center. The girls earned $39.00 and took the money to Cancun. It was fun for them and fun to see what we could from just collecting garbage. So try it, you might enjoy.............. "Going Green!"

CRAZY PEACHES WIN CHAMPIONSHIP!

Dex, Ariel, Ashlyn, Nani, Lauren, Jade, Me

Kastel, Laura, Elena, Maegan

We did it! After a great regular season, we made the playoff journey all the way to the end and took the U10G Divisional Championship! Talk about an awesome feeling! Yesterday we had only one game standing between us and the championship game when we started the day and we cruised through that game to win 4-1. But as we headed into the championship game, I will say I was nervous. I was playing my friends team who had been undefeated all season..in fact his daughter was on my team last fall, so I knew she was a good player. We wished each other luck and started the game...I think the lead switched back and forth 3 times as we battled it out for the win. In the fourth quarter, we were down 4-3 when my forward who had been struggling all season to score, popped it in to tie 4-4...we went into overtime. In AYSO you are given two 5 minute halfs and then a shootout. I really didn't want to win by a shootout. First half started...right out of the shoot Maegan scored...her 4th of the game..next up Ashlyn! She has been playing Midfield all season for me because she is incredible at stopping the attackers and covering the mid field area...on a throwin the ball bounced off someone and deflected to her where she was centered on goal and slammed it in! We went up 6-4. Second half the other team scored one and then we were able to hold them to a 6-5 VICTORY! What a game...now on July 10th, we are off to The Parade of Champions at the L.A. Galaxy game! David Beckham here we come!

5th Grade Promotion...Off and Running!

Today Ashlyn took part in her 5th Grade Promotion. It was CRAZY to think that she is on her way to middle school next year. We are so proud of her and the student and girl she is. She made Honor roll again this year and recieved many other awards including, citizenship and track. I will miss her next year at the elementary school, but I am so excited for what the next few years will bring. Congratulations Ashlyn! We love you!

Proud Parents!

Ashlyn and lil' sisters

Alex, Ashlyn and Kelsey..

Friends Forever!

Among all of the "end of the year" activities for 5th grade, one is a field trip to Knott's Berry Farm. We left at 8:30 in the morning and returned at 7:00. We had a great time and outside of a splitting headache, managed to keep up with the girls. Pictured are Ashlyn's BFF'S, Kelsey, Ashlyn, Eva and Alex.

Precisions Spring Olympics

For the past year, Abby has been taking a combination of Cheer and Tumbling classes at Precision Gymnastics. She has loved it! This past weekend she preformed in their Spring Olympics. The cheer team preformed a cheer and routine. In the routine Abby was a flyer in a basket toss! It was great fun. I think this is only the beginning for her and her cheer career. Guess it's time to start saving! Here is Abby and her cheer coach Amanda.

We Just Can't Stay Away!

Yes, here are the "A" girls in front of California Adventure again. See after two years of having nonstop fun with Disneyland/California Adventures, we decided to take a break. Maybe wait a year before renewing our passes...so we let our passes expire. Well, that lasted a whole 2 months. Of course the year we decided not to renew we have family from both sides wanting us to go to Disneyland with them...so, yes you got it, we renewed AGAIN. We just can't stay away.

The Jackson Visit

Jake, Sarah, Kennedy and Pieper came for a visit over memorial weekend! We had such a blast with them. Let's see....Zoo, Concert, Palm Desert, Disneyland, oh and a little "bro-mance" on the side! Yes, Dave and Jake had a blast hanging out together. My girls loved being "older sisters," to Kennedy and Pipee and even their friend Ryan. Abby couldn't get enough. Thanks Sarah and Jake for spending time with us and sharing your vacation with us. We really had a good time!

Happy 16th Anniversay to Us!

Well today Dave and I have been married for 16 years! It is hard to believe it has been that long..honestly! For some reason 16 seems so much longer than 15 or 14 even did... But...it actually feels like just yesterday that we were two young 21 and 22 year olds starting an adventure of a lifetime. I guess as your life gets more complicated and busy, time flys faster and faster. Well, I am grateful that Dave and I were married on this date 16 years ago. I love him very much and always knew he was the one for me. We have a wonderful life together and three beautiful girls that keep our life interesting! I look forward to what the next 16 will bring! Happy Anniversary Babe!