Give away

Dear Friends,
One of my good friends has a weight loss blog that is really cool. She put up advice, meal ideas, ect. This week she is having a cool give away. Check out her blog and sign up to win

http://skinnyhabits.blogspot.com/2009/02/give-away-swissmar-borner-v-slicer-plus.html

Later, Amber

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas!! I can't believe it is this time of year again. It seemed like just yesterday we were getting last years christmas pictures done with our two screaming kids down at the beach. I guess when you are running after two active boys all day long the days pass by quick. We have had a wonderful 2008 and look forward to our adventures in 2009. We love all our family and friends and are so blessed to have you in our lives. We are grateful for this time and year and the opportunity to rejoice in the birth of our Saviour. We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Mr. Potato Head and Buzz Lightyear

This year for Halloween we decided to dress the boys up like characters from Jake's favorite movie Toy Story. Jake is obsessed with Buzz Lightyear. The day we got his costume he had to put it on in the store. After we got Jake's costume we we trying to decide what character Caden would be. I really wanted him to be Mr. Potato Head but I couldn't find a costume anywhere. So with my mom's help I made my first Halloween costume. I was so happy with how it turned out and I think Caden made one cute Potato Head.

For Halloween Huntington Beach closes main street downtown and sets up a little carnival. The had pony rides, bouncy castles, petting zoo, etc..and all the local business handed out candy. Jake had such a fun time and the best part was it is all free..you just have to get down there early before it gets too busy.

Jake trying on Caden's costume...they are about the same size

Carving Pumpkins

Jake has been so obsessed with pumpkins this year. Whenever we would drive by someone's house with pumpkins or Halloween decorations he would freak out. He loved this night carving pumpkins with our friends.

The beginning of October we went to Beaumont to Riley Farms. It is an apple picking farm. While there you can pick different kinds of apples to take home, also the have an apple press to make fresh apple cider, and a small pumpkin patch. Jake had a lot of fun picking out pumpkins and making cider. It was a great little family outing.

Mika McDonald, Jake, Emily Schuman

Jake sorting apples

Jensen's and McDonalds washing apples

Making apple cider

Caden doing a taste test of the apples

Family Picture

Caden (1yr)

Jake (2 1/2)

Neil Diamond

In October Matt and I and several friends went to the Neil Diamond concert in LA. We had so much fun. My love for Neil started at a young age, since I usually listened to what my mom did I hear a lot of Neil Diamond, Barry Manalow, and Kenny Rogers. I actually performed my 4th grade talent show dance to "Coming to America"..I wish I had a picture of my sequence dance outfit with fringe gloves . Anyways Neil is still rocking it strong and as we were leaving the concert we had a little celeb sighting...for those of you who are not up on your teen drama..she is the mom of the rich bratty girl on the new Beverly Hills 90210

Love my boys

This past week we celebrated Caden's first birthday and it was such a shocker how fast time goes by. I wanted to take just a second to jot down some of my favorite things my boys do so I don't forget them.

Jacob

• His favorite toy is Buzz light year and he will run around the house shouting "to infinity and beyond"
• He love to be outdoors whether that is going to the park, swimming at a friends, or to the beach.
• I think I am officially in the mist of the terrible two's...he has several temper tantrums a week and his favorite word is "MINE"
• Everyday Jake wakes up hungry. He comes in my room wakes me up saying mama eat, eat, eat.
• He is truly a boy. His more little legs are so bruised, scratched and scrapped.

Caden

• Caden has the best army crawl of all time. He is so fast and has little callouses on his toes from pushing him around.
• He is quiet the talker he will say..mama, dada, no no, ba ba, hi, bye bye, night night. Isn't it funny how babys say everything twice.
• Caden love to eat. What every I put down in front of him he shovels in his mouth. I don't think he has ever refused anything.
• He is obsessed with my cell phone and he always manages to unlock the key pad or turn it on.