This One Is For Sara

Looking back on our lives you can always remember those people that stick out in our memories. I think that some of these people even have a little mark in who we are today. I have had the blessing of having many life long and awesome friendships but none like this one. It all started in Mrs. Almonds third grade classroom at Van Horn Elementary. I just loved this little vibrant red head in my class and we began a friendship that grew all the way through elementary school and into Jr. High. We were both the oldest of four and her house was only a quick scooter ride around the corner. Then it was sleepovers every weekend and camping trips with her family. It was the start of something GREAT!! I still have the bracelet she gave me for my birthday one year. Its hard to read but it says "Friends Forever, Sara 88'". Little did we know how true it was!!

Getting ready together for a day of shopping was always a must.

Trips to the coast and camping with her family were trips I still think about today. Thanks Brenda for letting me tag along all those years!

Eighth grade graduation!! I remember driving to Glendale to look for dresses.

We were always each others biggest fans!!

Hanging out on the playground at lunch was a must. I wonder what I was writing on my hand???

Through all these years we developed a friendship that is part of who I am today! But after eighth grade my parents moved me far far away but I guess you just can't break the bonds. We kept in touch. Visited each other every few years and now that we have families we have been able to meet up at Disneyland a few times. This past week I took my daughter down to my old stomping grounds and visited my friend Sara!!!

Now we can see our girls developing friendships much like we did in the third grade!! Tess loved having Makena around this weekend.

Makena and Ella one generation later are now friends.

And over twenty years later we were able to pick up like I have seen her everyday and have a blast. I think we are older but wiser but its still my friends Sara that I have always known and loved. She is now a great mom, a super wife, cute as ever but still one of my greatest friends ever!

Sara we had an awesome time and thank you so much for having us down and taking us through all the memories. Your family is great and I can't wait to do it again!!! I miss you already!

I can see a pattern brewing here!! Things never change!

Bunnies and Eggs

Pitter pat, pitter pat... I can hear this as I turn over to look at the clock. It must be Blaine hiding the Easter eggs. With a few blinks and some focusing of the eyes I see the clock. Its 7:02 and within seconds I can hear the giggles of "someone" waking the rest of the crew up and down the stairs they came. It was Easter morning ready or not.

The kids never seem to be too old to run for their Easter baskets and eagerly begin to hunt for eggs. This years was like all the rest. Eggs, eating chocolate, breakfast, a little chocolate, egg hunts and of course a little more chocolate.
Hayden at the Easter egg hunt in his rain boots and hooded sweatshirt. It was a little drizzly this year but not enough to dampen our spirits!

We did get a little busy this year and actually colored eggs on Easter day. Better late than never I always say!

Another great Easter is in the books and the candy bucket is full. Darn that bucket. It just keeps filling up!!!

Spring Break Bum

I have to admit that I was dreading spring break this year. No travel plans, daddy was working and the kids were all mine. I had visions of me locked in my bedroom while the kids broke down the door by piling toys and food so high it would fold. Would I even get to shower all week? My first instinct was to run. Run as fast as I could and never look back. What were we going to do all week???
Turns out we all survived and had a pretty good time. I do have to comment on the fact that it snowed EVERYDAY!! It didn't stick, but we couldn't go out and it was cold. We saw Monsters and Aliens, had dinner at IHOP(the kids favorite) and the kids actually played pretty well together.
Here is a picture of their favorite spring break activity. They took every chair in the house and made an airplane. It included the comfy chair in first class, tickets and seat assignments for all of their stuffed animals and a captain complete with a pilots jacket.
When I would ask them where they were going it was always somewhere warm. Usually Hawaii. They even packed little snacks and drinks to serve on the flight and although it was kind of a big mess I couldn't break up their little party.

I am glad someone in this house has a good imagination. Maybe next weekend Europe!!