It's a bird.. its a Plane... it's Maycie, Gaige, Mommy, and Jana on a plane!

This April we got the chance to go to Oregon to see my niece Ana get babtized and spend some time with all my siblings and all the cousins! We realized that it was Easter weekend, and Maycie's spring break was the week before, so instead of driving we "HAD" to FLY... DARN!

This was Gaige's first time and a plane and I was very nervous... but he did GREAT! We were so lucky that Aunt Jana got to come with us! So the first flight Jana sat with Maycie, and Gagie and I sat behind them. It was so fun!

When we landed in Portland, my Brother in-law James was waiting for us, perfect timing! We had to make the 2 hour drive to Astoria, Or. If you have never been to Astoria it is quite a famous place! The "Goonies" House is here! It was so crazy to see!

Astoria is also home to the "Kindergarten Cop" school! My niece Ana attends the school and lives just across the street! Astoria is so beautiful! The entire city is built on the side of a hill! It is full of huge long bridges, and many historical sites! It was so green and so exciting to be surrounded by the ocean. We loved seeing all the different kinds of ships and boats in the harbor.

One thing that we got to see was the Tower. We didn't get to go up it but it was still really neat to see it and the view was incredible! One of things that we were so excited to do was go see the seals! They make the loudest sounds Maycie loved it!
There was just on little thing that didn't agree with all the sight seeing plans, the weather! But, there was no way we were going to let a little wind and rain get in the way of our fun!

So we decided to take the party indoors for a while. We took the kids to walk around one of the little malls. There happened to be a carousel and they had a BLAST! We even got a chance to see the Easter Bunny!
We stayed in Sea Side at a Beach House and we were so excited! We had so much fun all hanging out together the entire weekend was jam packed full! There was never a dull moment! We were either rockin out to "sing star" or I was freaking out thinking the kids were going to fall down the stairs, (I realized that I am a "little" more paranoid then any of my other siblings, me paranoid I know crazy right) and when all the kids were in bed (well most kids) we were up late , really late, talking and laughing about everything and anything! All the kids had a blast no matter what we were doing! It was so great to have all of us them together. I sure wish that Kasey could have been there too.

On our last day in Oregon I was determined to take my kids to the beach, we kept putting it off thinking there would be a break in the weather. We were running out of time so I just said OK lets bundle up head out. The beach house was just a short walk to the beach so I thought how bad could it be. So we went... We weren't gone any longer than 10 min before we were soaked to the bone and freezing! We didn't make it to the water, but I got my picture of the kids at the beach! What a GREAT TRIP!! I cant wait to go back!

The Year 2009

I know I have been REALLY bad (to put it lightly) on my blog, so now I have to put almost an entire year in one post so Here it goes.....

Here we are in this years family picture!

In April We moved out to our "Mini Ranch" in Middleton! We Love It!!
Talk about a hard Easter Egg Hunt!!

We Love To Go FISHING! Maycie is getting pretty Good!
In May Maycie Turned 5 and Gagie Turned Two!

I made their cakes again this year and had a blast doing it!

SUMMERTIME!!


The summer was packed full of Boat Camping,

but we were too busy having fun to take many picture oops!



This summer my Grandpa Schlappi passed away

but as sad as it was to see him go.. he was ready.

I also was so excited to see all my cousins and

all the family! It was the first time in a long time

that all my borthers and Sisters were together and for me that was a happy day! I just wish that

it would have been for longer!

In Sep. my baby girl started School. I didn't cry at reg. I didn't cry at the Meet and Greet, I didn't even cry when she climbed on the bus...but about and hour after she was gone it hit me and then there were tears!

Gaige can turn any frown right into a smile. He is always ready to make someone laugh! He is so fun! He also became a "Man" Because he has a shot gun (toy) and goes potty standing up! His words not mine.. I think Daddy has something to do with that! HALLOWEEN



I really love Halloween,

Little Miss Muffet..

..Along came a Spider!

Daddy didn't wear a costume

he was too busy getting this..... Good job Daddy

and made it back just in time to finnish up Trick or Treating! (We will see this one on our wall next year)

*We also had so much fun going trunk or Treating with The cousins! Thanks Jami and Kevin it was a blast! Even though I think I scared the kids! *

TO BE CONTINUED.......