I'm gonna cry!

So I'm in the process of changing Internet providers, which means I need to change my email address since my 'old' one was attached to the old provider. Well, as those of you who have done it know, when you change your email, you have to log onto everything you use, or that emails you, and change your address. Well, this blog was one of those places. First off, it took forever to change over. It wasn't a simple process where you log onto a page enter your email twice and click save...oh, no, no. It was create a new blog account, invite my new email to be an author on my old one, give my new one admin rights and then delete the old one... which now as I read it does sound a bit simple...but trust me, it wasn't! Well, that last step screwed me OVER! Apparently if you delete the old one, your pictures do not stay on! That is why you see boxes with little X's on my page! So now if I want those pics to be visible again, I have to re-upload them ALL! URG!! (and that's an understatement) So if any blogger admin people are reading this, please make it easier to change your email, seriously, people do that from time to time. It shouldn't be brain surgery (which really is the equivalent to me).

Disneyland!

Dave & I had decided to buy season passes to Disneyland for the boys birthdays (every one's birthday, really). So on Monday the 12th we headed out to the Happiest Place on Earth! We had a really fun time. For those of you who have ever had season passes before, it gives you a sense of peace in the park to not have to rush from ride to ride because you you only have that one day. The boys had a blast and were great... until......Parker threw-up as he was getting on the merry-go-round. Wasn't much merriness going around after that! Luckily it was time for the part to close anyway, so we called it a day and went home.

This is the only picture in front of the Mickey shaped flower bed we have as a family out of all the many times we have been to Disneyland!

This is my favorite picture of that day. David & I were skipping behind Goofy, following him to his spot. Then Goofy turns around, grabs David's hand and starts skipping with us! I quickly let go and snapped this picture. After taking a posed picture, David said. "I can't believe Goofy held my hand!" He was SO excited.

My boys and Pluto.

All my boys, flying high on The Rockets.





Not a usual spot for Fletcher's, they're use to being on the other side of those bars.

Photo-op with Mater.

Stickers!

This one has another cool story. I was sitting on the curb waiting for Dave & David to return and Minnie walks up to me and puts her arm around me. At that moment, David walks up and quickly gave Dave the camera to snap this picture. David was excited about that one too.

Snowed In! (well almost)

The week before Christmas an awesome thing happened. It SNOWED! I was so excited. I haven't seen snow like that in the AV since the early '80's! (No cracks about the age, please) Seriously, if you lived here long enough you remember the last time very clearly! It was a huge event, as was this time! I'm so happy my boys got to play in the snow in their own front yard. The first day we went to Ana Verde to sled with Uncle Jeremiah and his family. The boys had a blast! Okay, so did we 'grown-ups'. We had snow ball fights, made snow angel's and sled down a hill. We came home, I made cookies and we just watched it come down! It snowed ALL DAY LONG! David even wanted to sleep with his window blinds open so he could see the snow. First thing he did the next morning was look out the window to see if it was all still there. And IT WAS! We made a snowman in our front yard that day then headed out to sled with the Stockdale's. It was a great 2 days!

Dave & David making the base for a snowman at the park.


Parker & Me, nicely bundled up!

Parker making a snow angel in the front yard.

Helping Dad make the snowman.

The boys and our snowman. (David being silly)

Dave & me & our snowman.

Here's a video of Dave & Uncle Jeremiah going down the hill together. The still think they're 10. ;0)

December Re-cap

I'm such a slacker! I missed blogging the whole month of December! I started blogging as an "easier" way of keeping a journal, but looks like I'm not so good at this either! Well, here's a re-cap of the happenings of the Fletcher Family in December.

Early in the month we made Reindeer cookies from a article I found in the Family Fun magazine. If you haven't seen that magazine, you are missing a lot. It's loaded with awesome crafts and ideas of how to keep your kids entertained. Anyway, we set up the kids assembly line style, and dished these up rather quick. They had a blast making them. We all had a blast eating them! (Calories don't count in the month of December...it's a free-be month)

The Finished product...Yummy!

December was also David's pre-school Christmas presentation month. We went to a local church and watched David & his pals sing some songs and recite a poem, "Oh, mousey" (Which by the way both him & Parker still do at least once a week.) The got to dress up as shepherds and at the end of it all, they visited with Santa!
Waiting for his part.

David & his buddy Danny.

Here are some pics of the family decorating the Christmas tree.
Dave is organizing all the ornaments so the boys can pick one and put it on.

What's gonna work? Teamwork!

David showing off the finished product.

Dave's work had a skating night for all employee's. So, of course, we rolled out! It was a blast! At first David wasn't into it, but once he got started, he loved it. Parker, as always, was all excited and couldn't wait to get going. He got good quick and soon was skating on his own!
Aunt Jen & Cindy teaching Parker how it's done.

Oops! David fell, but he got right back up and kept going!

He got really into it after a while.

Parker has the old man skating technique down. Hands behind his back.

Parker helping Dad not fall.

Christmas eve we went to Grandma Fletcher's house. Aunt Kim and her family were there as were Aunt Jen & Uncle Jared. Abuelita Vidal came with us too, she stayed with us for the holiday. The boys got to open their PJ's from Grandma Fletcher with their cousins and we played a gift exchange game. We had a lot of fun! The Next morning we go up later then we expected. The boys didn't wake up at their usual time. They slept in 'till about 7:30! Dave had to go and wake them. I guess this year we were more excited about Christmas then them.

The boys (with Abuelita in the background) opening up their presents from Aunt Maria.

Dino guessing what it could be.

Daddy getting some help from Parker. See the piece of my head? Its the only picture we have of me from that morning! lol!


Cute pic of Dave & David at Grandma Fletcher's house. Although, David looks a bit scared.


So that was a not-so-quick recap of December. But it's not all. Something HUGE happened in December. Something the Antelope Valley sees only once every 15 years or so. It SNOWED! Not only snowed, but really SNOWED, and STUCK! But that is such a huge event I think it deserves it's own blog entry. Seriously, it was awesome!

Tag Post

Alright, if your reading this...TAG YOUR IT!! Copy & post on your blog with your answers.

1. Wrapping Paper or Gift Bags: Definitely wrapping paper. Dave wouldn't let me do it any other way.
2. Real or Artificial Tree: Real. They smell so much better!
3. When do you put up the tree: About second week in December, so it doesn't die defore Christmas day. Or at least that's the plan.
4. When do you take your tree down: After New Years, unless it is begging to be buried!
5. Do you like eggnog: No. Dave loves it so I always buy it, but I can't stand the stuff!
6. Favorite gift received as a child:I can't remember getting anything except a walkman one year, so I'll go with that.
7. Hardest person to buy for: Dave. It's not that I don't know WHAT to get him (he makes me a list for crying out loud) I just want it to be the best out of the list.
8. Easiest person to buy for: my kiddos- they like anything- Ditto Laurel!
9. Do you have a nativity scene: I have 3 up actually!
10. Best Christmas gift you ever received: My engagement ring!! I thought I was getting a puppy...lol!
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received: I had Christmas' growing up when we got nothing. That kinda sucked. I guess I was bad those years! lol!!
12. Favorite Christmas movie: 5 words: "You'll shoot your eye out!"
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas: I started early this year, but then I forgot about those gift and bought more, now my kids are getting WAY too much this year. Maybe I'll save some for their b-days in January.
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present: I never have. But one year Kim (Dave's sister) gave us all items from her mom's kitchen! It was SOO funny. Whenever someone would open something she (Dave's Mom) would say, I have one like that. And Kim would just laugh. It didn't take long for Mom to figure it out.
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas time: Ham, I LOVE Ham.
16. Lights on the tree: White.
17. Favorite Christmas song: I love them all. I sing along, unfortunately for those around me.
18. Travel at Christmas time or stay home: Stay home, mostly. David 1st christmas went to New Jersey. I was his first and only White Christmas! (So far)
19. Tree Topper: Santa dressed in a silver get-up
20. Can you name all of Santa reindeer's: I didn't think I could until I read Laurels answers and remembred the song. Thanks Laurel! Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, Rudolph...
21. Open the Christmas gift Christmas eve or morning: We open jammies from Grandma Fletcher on Christmas eve and the rest the next day.
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year: It's too short of a month! I need more time!!
23. Favorite Christmas dinner: Ham...yummy, yummy Ham
24. What do you want for Christmas this year: Running shoes so my knee & hip will stop hurting me! lol!

Little Drummer Boy.

This video will be a classic one day when Parker is a world famous drummer. I'm letting you be one of the first to see it. Free of charge. Lucky you.



(Ignore my annoying voice in the background.) :0/

One day Dave REFUSED to get dressed to leave. I told him he either got dressed or he was going naked. This is how he dressed himself. I told him that was fine and to get in the car. The car was parked in the driveway not the garage, like usual, that day. So when we got in the driveway, I told him all the neighbors could see his underwear. He pulled his shirt down lower and checked all ends to make sure his undies were not showing. It was SOO funny! I tried not to laugh, but couldn't help it. Of course I had to take a picture. I need some embarrasing pictures to show future girlfriends.