Happy Birthday Madison!

So unfortunately, this year, Madison's birthday fell on a weekend when she was with her dad so we didn't get to see her on her birthday.  So we celebrated a day early with a girl's day!

First, we started with haircuts at Studio B!  She actually got an a-line cut.  Looked really cute!

See what I mean?  Totally cute!

Trip to Target to pick out the birthday gift she wanted.  She picked out a razor scooter with a Spongebob helmet.

Then her first pedicure!  She laughed hard the whole way through because she said they were tickling her feet.

Matching Mommy and Daughter toes!

Lunch at McDonalds

And finally back at home to try out her new stuff. 

Our Hayes Weekend

On September 4th we finally got to go and pick up my engagement ring and wedding band.  Since we were in Walnut Creek and half way to San Jose anyway, we decided to check out the hotel in the new company we are managed by.  Hayes Mansion.

Our arrival at the Hayes Mansion.  Since we are now employees of Dolce Hotels & Resorts we get to enjoy places such as these for the employee rate of $25 per night.  Pretty awesome perk!  What a great place to celebrate our engagement.

 My ring!  Lovin' it!!

We were pleasantly surprised to be upgraded to a bigger room and we had this waiting for us upon our arrival! We got settled and then ready for our couple's massage.  

After returning from our massage we got back to our room and received this along with a note that said to please enjoy champagne brunch for two in the morning.  Honestly, I don't think we have ever felt so taken care of by a hotel ever!  They were outstanding.  They knew we were celebrating something special and took it to the next level!

Bruce loves when I take pictures and he isn't ready.  This was our room service dinner that night.  

All in all we had such a fun and relaxing weekend!  We haven't had one of those in a while!  Nice to go a short little getaway once in a while and we will definitely be back!

Sorry

Yup, I had said I had more pictures and things to put up and got lazy and decided not to blog and here we are now almost to October with no new anything...so here you go....

Hayes soon to come

We just got back from one of the best weekends ever!  I will post pictures soon...of the ring I am so very much in love with and more...

The Rock

My beloved engagement ring I have actually yet to wear...oh how I cannot wait until Saturday, September 4th.  I can't wait to put this on for real!

Inside the Kindergarten classroom....

I love this picture because it really shows her emotion...she was so excited yet at the same time so nervous and that to me is exactly what her face is saying...that and maybe, "no more pictures mommy!"

I asked her to show me her new nametag and this is what I got.

And this is where they said goodbye to mommies and daddies...she was excited to move on, I tried to keep the lump in my throat from suffocating me.  Tears in the car...but a good first day for all!

First day of school!

While I am so excited that they  are starting school, it is so bittersweet...this is my baby's first day of kindergarten!  Insane how quickly these (almost) five years have gone by.  I remember taking Aidan to kindergarten and Mad was almost 2!  Crazy!  They both had a great day at school.  Mad loves her teacher, Aidan loves his and so far so good.  Well, except Mad had a little incident with trying to jump the swings and scraped up her knees pretty good...you live and you learn.

Luke wasn't with us this morning so we had no pictures of his first day, but he said he had the nicest teacher there was at Browns Valley!