Joshua

Two years ago, God put the sweetest little boy in our lives. Today is Josh's second birthday and it's true what they say because time sure has flown. It has truly been a joy watching Josh grow over this past year and I love the little guy that he is. There are so many wonderful things about Josh but these are 10 things I want to remember most about him at this age.

1. He is still super attached to his bear which he calls B
2. He loves his dad and prefers him over me almost all the time
3. He likes chocolate in M&M form or Hershey Kisses but not in cake or cookies
4. He loves playing outside and gets so upset when it's time to come inside
5. He has the cutest lisp
6. He really likes to Skype with Aunt Dani and Uncle Kevin
7. He enjoys a good argument with Emma and is smart enough to know how to hook her into one
8. He is obsessed with helmets and gets a kick out of any sport where the players wear them
9. He loves motorcycles and can spot one on any street as we drive
10. He is the best to cuddle with and snuggles right up to me when we rock before bed

LOVE Week: Day 4

I LOVE Charming Charlie, they have the best jewelry for the best prices! I LOVE that I could spend hours there and always leave with something adorable. My favorite pair of earings ever came from CC and I have never recieved so many compliments about a piece of jewelry that costs less than 10 bucks! LOVE it!

I LOVE Dr. Doofenshmirtz on Phineas and Ferb. The cartoon cracks me up but he is my favorite. I LOVE his ridiculous plots and how every invention he creates ends with the word inator. I LOVE that my kids watch a show I am not sick of watching yet because Dr. Doofenshmirtz keeps me laughing.

I LOVE Dunkin Donuts Munchkins! I am not really a donut person but when I am, I LOVE a munchkin. I LOVE that you can pop them in your mouth and not feel like you are eating all the calories and fat of a whole donut (even though I realize when you eat 7 it's probably no different, but hey it's the thought that counts).
I LOVE Mainstreet, Disneyland. Mainstreet is the first place you end up after entering Disneyland park and being on that street, seeing Disneyland open up before you is incredible. I LOVE the memories that walking down Mainstreet brings. Times of being with my parents, girlfriends, sisters, cousins, Life Teen, groups of friends, Eric. I LOVE the stores on the street and how each one holds a special memory. I LOVE thinking about taking the kids one day and starting new memories on Mainstreet with them.

LOVE Week: Day 3

I LOVE the sound of monks chanting. Every Sunday before mass they play music throughout the church of monks chanting. It is such a beautiful sound and it amazes me that these men of God are not only making beautiful music but praying at the same time.

I LOVE the woods. I enjoy camping and hiking but I LOVE just sitting in the woods listening to the wind go through the trees. I LOVE how peaceful it is sitting in the stillness of the woods while the only sounds to be heard are the trees and the animals around. It is the perfect place to spend time in prayer and listen to God speak.

I LOVE Golden Retrievers. Growing up we had two family dogs, Amber was our golden. We got Amber when she wasn't much past a pup and had her until she was 16. She was the best dog and I knew when I had kids, I wanted the same type of dog for them.

I LOVE chips. Original Doritos are my favorite but I won't pass up a good Sour Cream and Cheddar Ruffle or French Onion Sun Chip. I LOVE the crunchiness of a chip and just snacking on them. I LOVE opening a brand new bag and finishing it an hour later (okay, that's only happened twice and I was pregnant:o).

LOVE Week: Day 2

Wow, where did the week go? I am slacking a bit but here is day 2.

I LOVE my Nook. I was so excited when Barnes and Noble launched Nookcolor and even more excited when Eric bought my Nook for my birthday. Emma got me a case for Christmas and it fits so nicely in my purse. I LOVE to read and hate when I finish a book because it takes me a good week or more to go get another book but not with the Nook. I can download any book in seconds for half the cost, it is fantastic. I have read more since November with my Nook then I had all of last year.

I LOVE the DVD's Here Come the ABC's and Here Come the 1,2,3's by They Might Be Giants. Eric's dad purchased these for Emma and at first we were a little unsure but now we all sing along to every song. We each have our favorite songs and tell each other when the others favorite is coming up. I LOVE how educational the songs are and how much my kids are learning while they are having fun singing silly songs.
I LOVE RigaToni's restaurant! In fact, it might be my favorite restaurant! Eric and I both don't like paying for Italian food out because we think it's entirely too easy to make at home for 3/4 the cost but RigaTony's is the exception. I absolutely LOVE their antipasto salad and ciabatta bread, it is so yummy. Their Baked RigaTony with Italian Sausage is my favorite dish and I have never been disappointed when trying something new.

LOVE Week

I saw this post on my friend Marianne's blog and decided because she stole the idea from a friend, I would steal it from her.

I LOVE talking about things I LOVE, makes me feel good just thinking about these things. Since I have blogged about things I LOVE before, I am going to try and come up with new things you may not know about me this week.

I LOVE Star Trek, yes the new movie with Chris Pine but mainly Star Trek Next Generation. I grew up watching this show with my parents and absolutley love all of the characters. I mean how can you go wrong with Picard, Data, Geordi La Froge, and Worf? I have seen "A Fist Full of Datas" more times then I can count.

I LOVE that Josh and Emma are best friends. Most mornings before Eric and I crawl out of bed (we are not morning people) Emma is in Josh's room playing with toys, reading books, or just talking together.

I LOVE talking to old friends. I LOVE laughing at old memories and knowing that those I care about are doing well.

I LOVE having the windows down in my car. Nothing is better than the cool breeze hitting your face on a beautiful Arizona day.