I recently found my three monsters on the couch like this. Joshua is reading Frog and Toad to Mercy and Lucille. I love being a mommy. I love being their mommy.Here is what you have all been waiting for: the first Foto Friday in a long time and the first of 2010! Yay! (Applause)
Since it has been so long I will treat you with something special - a video! (More applause & cheering)
This video was taken in October when I found Joshua out back with Lucille. She had been fussy and he was trying to soothe her. It worked.
This week's installment of Foto Friday brings us a picture of Jason with Reggie Jackson. I am not sure how old he is in this picture but I would guess around eight.
Jason went to Eastland Shopping Mall in West Covina with his mom and Aunt Rosanne to see Mr. Jackson who was to be at a sports store's grand opening. Before going to the sports store they stopped for some popcorn. When Jason arrived at the front of the line for his autograph, Mr. Jackson asked where he had bought the popcorn and then asked if Jason would buy him some. Jason agreed, Mr. Jackson gave Jason the money and Jason ran to buy the popcorn. When he got back, Jason gave Mr. Jackson his popcorn and change and got to talk to him for a short while.
The women in the background is Jason's mom, his aunt took the picture. Thank you Rosanne for giving us the picture and the story behind it.
Lucy in her Easter dress
Mercy working in the garden with her daddy
Some shots are silly, such as this rat puppet waving hello.
And there are plenty of unflattering pictures of the entire family! Here are a few of the more flattering snapshots.
We read Stone Soup and the children helped to make stone soup for dinner. It turned out very good.
Mercy and her one dimple.
Uncle Isaac
Aunt Brianna
Me
Jason, happy as usual
And a picture of himself with a friend.
Mercy looking for a place to lounge by the pool.
Isaac & Cathy
The entire family at breakfast. The food was amazing! We dined beachside for each meal.
Joshua's first time on a horse. We took an approx. 45 minute ride up through jungle to the Garden of Eden where the Predator movie was filmed.
Cathy, Marina, & Me on the way back from the Garden of Eden.
Jason and Joshua enjoying a boat ride.
We took a boat to see Los Arcos up close. Then we went to a small town only accessible by boat where we hiked up to a waterfall. On the boat ride back, we stopped at another beach only accessible by boat, called Las Animas where we had a delicious lunch.
Mercy bundled up @ June Lake, Oct. 2006 
The Angels must have been losing, Sept. 2006
Mercy in piggy-tails, June 2006
Mercy making faces at her 2nd birthday party, May 2006
More face making, June 2005
She wanted a bigger pumpkin, Oct. 2008
Keeping out of the sun, May 2007
Joshua & Jason playing air hockey.
This is a poster that was up at Jason's grandmother Marge's 80th birthday brunch.
Jason takes champagne brunches very seriously.
My family threw me a Baby Shower. The children helped to open all the gifts. I sure do hope that the doctor is correct and we will be having a girl, with all the pretty pink gifts we received.
