Disneylandia

January 2010

No More Motorcycles, Suka!

Ok, so i thought i was being the best wife in the world letting my husband have a motorcycle. He drove it every day to work from Lake Elsinore to Corona, about a 30 minute drive. He always insisted that his driving skills were above par and that he was very cautious while driving. I pushed aside my gut feeling that maybe the $20 we save for gas a week wasnt really worth posibly getting in an accident. Sigh- I should have listened! I totally knew something was wrong when James hadnt signed in to his Instant message at work by 9:15, not that i was checking in on him. I was tryin to let him know that i had just sold our piano :( and he wasnt at work yet. I tried his phone, no answer. Called work, "he's not in yet". What!! I was about to go trace his tracks with my mother in law in hope that we might find his body somewhere, alive! of course the worst scenarios run through my mind, and if you really know me, you know i have a very active imagination. All the posible outcomes were frieghtening. Then he called. I was just beyond emotional: happy that he's alright and p'd o that he convinced me he would be ok on a motorcyle...

So here's what happened. He was driving to work on the fast lane goin 70 ish, when the cars in front of him start slamming on the breaks, cars are crashing and theres smoke. He tried to slow down but before he knows it he's on the floor of the fast lane, tumbling, thinking "this is it." Tear :( His bike crashes into a car in front of him. The truck behind him haults to a stop barely missing my poor husband. He's in shock, but he's alive...and with only a few bumps and scratches...well he broke his hand, twisted his ankle, pretty sure he did some damage to his right shoulder and scrapped his tummy...But did i mention He's Alive! Talk about lucky, or shall we say rediculously blessed. At least thats how i feel about it. It was the biggest blessing ever and im forever grateful. So, needless to say, the bike is gone..we sold it. some how it was intact enough to sell. His motorcycle riding privledges have been revoked!

Christmas 2009

Merry Christmas!!!! This year we had two new babies celebrating their first Christmas, Eva and Ella, sure to be best buds :) Riley got more toys than she can ever handle and I got the Twilight Series, can you tell, I'm pretty excited about it.

Reeds

Met up with our friends the Reeds during their trip down here to Disneyland! Riley had a great time with her little friend Aurora for the short time they were together. They were wrestling buds.

Oak Glen

We met up with our friends the Kinnersley's at the Oak Glen apple orchards in November. Way fun. James busted his cell phone on the rocks but all in all good times. Riley reluctantly fed some animals and we grubbed on some home cookin' and apple pie of course. I tried my mad robinhood skills too.

Long Beach with the Greens

We took a few trips to Long Beach to visit Aunt Laura and Uncle Shad. The first time was for Ashley's birthday in November 2009. (I know we're way behind on posts!) We all took a walk down the beautiful harbor. The second time was just with Marty in January this year. We went to the Aquarium. Riley was more interested in the pictures of the fish than the acutal fish... go figure. We had dinner at a little French cafe. Little nervous about going at first but way glad we did! I loved it and can't wait to go back.

Riley

Riley is two and a half now. She is growing so fast. Everyday she does or says something that just makes me want to crack up. James and I cant get over what a little character she is.

Riley loves to play dress up. She's constantly changing her clothes and finding new shoes to wear (moms shoes). She loves to watch fishies (the little mermaid), and bell (cinderella). The other day she said "momma, i wan watch darcy," i have to say i was very pleased :) She's just a crack up and a total girl. She walks around with her cell phone to her ear, talking to herself, laughing and flipping her hair. she lets me know "its dada." She is just becoming her own little person and i love it. Its fun to see her personality really develop.

Going for a stroll.

Having breakfast.

playing with isaac in his bounce house.

I love that girl!

Halloween 09

So the girls dressed up as pirates this year..Riley was the Captain and Eva was her ship mate..but she looks a little more like a gangster in some pictures...my poor love...we'll dress her up really girlie next year :)

We took them out trick or treating with Grandma and Grandpa Jensen. We only made it to three houses..at the last one a tall, big man answered the door and riley quickly turned around so not to see him..we tried to have her turn and face him and say "trick or treat", but she wouldnt budge. she was soo scared, so we decided that would be the last house. she was ready to go home..it was short, but fun..and now mom and dad are enjoying all the sweet treats she got :) she's too young for candy.lol..

"I not seepy!"

Last night James, Riley, and I were up watching tv in the living room. It was around 8:30 ish, and riley was getting pretty squirmy. She starts saying "I not seepy" (sleepy). So i ask her if she wants to go to bed up stairs with Ena (aka Eva), and she says no. So i have her lay down on the couch, and again "I not seepy". she moves around all over, Lays on me, gets a drink, lays on the couch, all the while saying "i not seepy." Til finally, she lays on the floor, closes her eyes and says it one more time "I not seepy", and she falls fast asleep...lol..it was too funny. she was so determined to stay awake.

Family Vacation!

We took our first family vacation with little Eva a few weeks ago. We drove up the coast to Hearst Castle and took the tour. Then kept going north to our campsite at Big Sir. We recommend this campsite to anyone, it's beautiful with all the redwood trees and right on the coast and large sites. Weather was great too. Next day we got back in the car again and made it all the way up to San Fransisco. Checked out Pier 39, Ghiridelli square, Fisherman's Wharf... pretty cool, it was a short visit though we drove back down same day for another night of camping. Finally made the long trek home next day. It was a LOT of driving for the girls but we survived. It's fun to get away even for a short time.