My Baby Girl, Brooklyn 10 months!

Where has the 10 months gone????

Ready to start taking pictures!

~~~Funny Face~~~

Yay

Love This Big Smile

Mama needs a vacation but these things keep me happy

**Update on Caden** We're on day 5 of potty training. Wow, this morning I was about to give up (not really, but thought about it for a half of second). When he woke up this morning we went in to do our normal "let's go potty" and he refused. He said he can't, and didn't want to, after talking about how he was a big boy, and that they don't let you wear diapers to preschool, and how he gets a gummy, and so on with all the positivity I could give him, finally 20 minutes later he finally agreed to go. Uh, so frustrating!! But reminding myself to be patience kind of helps!!!

Then it was time to head to the gym, I reminded him that when he had to go potty that he let one of the ladies there know (he knows them well). After an hour I came back and didn't see him, one of the ladies told me that he was going potty. So excited, I walked over quietly to the bathroom, peeked my head in, and sure enough he was washing his hands since he had just finished going potty. OMG, you have no idea how excited I was. Right there in the bathroom we started doing the potty dance, and he ran out and told all the kids...What a huge boost this was for him and for me. Now I know that he gets it, and he just need to go and do it himself, or tell someone that he has to go potty :-)

Things I love...that make me happy!

Skinmate Moisturizing Cream Shave

Gillette Venus Razors

Reef Sandals

Sabra Hummas

Galeo's Miso Dressing

SmartPop! Popcorn

Crystal Light Pure Fitness

Packin' SMART snack containers for my kids

Kate Spade Stevie handbag

Champion sports bras and fitness pants

Gummy Bears

OPI Nail colors

How cool is this!!

The Toothman Kids!

(Back to front)

Brad, Chris, Me, and Michael

**I have the original picture somewhere that I need to post**

How cute is this!! My mother made this out of clay from a picture when we were younger of me and my brothers in their baseball uniforms at Sunnyslope Little Leauge in San Gabriel. I don't have a jersey on, since I was probably to young to play yet.

Sunday, my family and I went over to my grandmothers house to clean it out, and go through her items since she passed. I was feeling a bit anxious on the drive over not knowing what to feel or expect. But after a few hours of going through her things I started to feel better especially since there were quite a few items that were either my moms, or that my aunt said my mom wanted, or even an item from a trip they took together.

Which comes to this picture. I can't believe my grandma had this in a little plastic bag with other little things in it. Me and my brother are broken on it, but I can totally glue it and put us back together. My cousin came across it, and I'm so glad she did, because as I look at this It brings so many great memories and it make me smile!!!!

On to some other cool stuff. We are on day 4 of potty training Caden. He's been doing very well, he's had a few accidents, and was holding his poop for a few days and finally went today!! I never thought I would get so excited to see poop :) This will be a process, but I'm really excited that I don't have to change his diapers anymore since in the last month it was very challenging.

Caden having dinner out when he spent the night away from us at Kimm and Chris house!

I'm also very excited report that I have lost 30 pounds since I started working out in April. I've worked really hard to lose that weight and I'm not done losing!!! I still would like to lose more weight, but so happy that I'm feeling GREAT, can fit into clothes from pre kids, dedicated to the gym 5-6 days a week, and making better food choices.

Brooklyn is growing up way too fast for me. She is surfing the furniture, babbling up a storm, and singing back at you when you start a sing a song. She knows how to wave hi, clap her hands and blow kisses. The best part is that she is such a great eater, and will just about eat anything you put in front of her, and anyone who knows Caden knows what a great eater he is....HaHa NOT!

Smiling for 4th of July!

Brandon is just busy working. He's been working 4/10hr days and It's been really nice having him home every Friday. I'll be sad when school starts and he's back to his normal work schedule and also working some sporting events.

Night out with the neighbors at a local piano bar

Caden going to the market

Evening of fun with the kids