Summer Fun

The day that Alex was born, I had Kenny in addition to Kiley, Nika, and Christian so we broke out the sprinkler. Above you see Kenny doing a cartwheel through the sprinkler and below those daredevil preschoolers Kiley and Nika braving the cold water.

Time to warm up on the beach towels. They looked just like little tweens.

Lessons in Parenting

Here you see me reading up in one of my James Dobson books on how to Parent. I have been really hitting the books lately; Reading Parenting Books, watching Supernanny, and looking on the internet. Right now I am trying to Homeschool Preschool, Potty train, Teach vocab (to christian), introduce foods to the pickie Preschooler Diet, and firm up sleeping schedules for those kids trying to push the limits. Your prayers and advice are encouraged.

Laundry

Christian really got into helping me with the Laundry the other day. I don't think it was really the desire to help, but the light in the machine that got him into the job.

Not Twins - Cousins

I got in real trouble the other day when I went out and got Kiley and Nika four matching outfits. Today when I went to get the girls dressed they expressed their desire to not match. They are so cute. They have so much fun playing and dressing up together. My mom has commited to making them matching "Princess Dresses."

Grandma West

Here you see Grandma west with four of her six grandkids

Ain't it Great to Be Loved

The girls are very much in love with their new nephew. At times it is hard to keep them away from him

Five in the Family!

Our Neice Kiley is now living with us. Last night all the kids decided it would be fun to hang out on the couch with thier blankies. There are the three who are bring so much joy to out lives. Kiley is two months older than Nika and the daughter of Matt's oldest sister. Her brother Kenny was living with us earlier this year. We are unsure how long Kiley will be living with us, but I am having a lot of fun with another girl to play with. Getting out of the house hasn't been perfected yet, but with time I am sure I will master it.

Alexander Joshua Zuniga

Well come to the newest member of the family! My newest nephew was born a week ago. We love him so much. He fits well in the family, he is a cuddler. The stats on this future futball (or Football) player are Weight: 7 lbs 13.5 oz Length: 20.5 inches.

Tree Placement

Well we did plant the tree for those of you who have been wondering. Apparently is not possible to plant it in the Spot where most of you voted (Choice #1) so we had to compromise. It is now placed to the left of the window. Thank you for all of those who participated.

Pride & Predjudice Quiz

So I took this quiz to see which Character I was from Pride and Prejudice. Tell me what you think. When I was answering the questions I thought I would be Elizabeth. If you want to take the quiz it is at http://quizfarm.com/run.php/Quiz?quiz_id=47465

Here are my results.

Which Pride and Prejudice character are you most like?

You scored as a Elizabeth Bennet You are independent, passionate and unconventional, with a sharp tongue and a quick mind. But you have a quick temper and sometimes forget who you're talking to...

Elizabeth Bennet		85%
Charlotte Lucas		75%
Lydia Bennett		70%
Lady Catherine de Bourgh		65%

P.S. Don't tell Matt I am suppose to be doing the Dishs.

Please also concider #4

Choice #4

Tree Placement

Below you will see three options for tree placement. Could you all please reply and let me know which is the best placement. We really want to plant this tree tommorow night. The winning vote will most likely get picked. Cast your vote NOW.

Choice #1

Choice #2

Choice #3

Freestyle

So yesterday we bought a new car. I had been wanting a bigger car so my girlfriends and our kids could all ride in the same car. Matt agreed to the purchase, because our neice is going to come stay with us for a while and we have no way to transport her. I think the only bonus feature the car has is AWD and Driver Power CD other than that it is Standard. But we are so pumped. This car holds 6 passengers (up to 4 carseats), has AWD, is roomie, has great gas-mileage for a Van/SUV, the seats are a breeze to fold down and it is so solid. We had tried an Acura which we all loved. It had a DVD system, heated seats, power seats, Disc changer, moon roof, etc. But the car salesman misrepresented the gas-mileage so when we got home we were all disappointed. Sure glad we decided to go home and do our homework. In addition to learning more about the Acura we found out the the salesman at the dealership we bought the Ford from misrepresented the price. On the internet the dealership had this car for a drastically different price then the KBB price they quoted us (nearly $10,000), so we feel like we got a great deal. Plus this is the car the car I have wanted since before we even bought the Escape.

House Sales Firsts

I was so excited. Last night our first Buyer went through the house. I suppose he didn't want to buy it, since it is 3 am and we haven't heard anything yet. I should really stop waiting by the phone. His loss!!

Preschooler Love

Nika announced the other night that Benton loves her then that She loves Benton. Maybe they are spending to much time together. Nah, you know Preschooler Love is so fickle.

True Love

Does is mean more when it is written with a pressure washer? I think it does. I thought this was so cool. We borrowed the Bowmans' (thanks bowmans) pressure washer recently and pressure washed our driveway. Matt was so grateful for the information on the use of a special attachment that he felt the need to show me in dirt removal. My husband the cleaner.

Trials of Listing Your House

So yesterday we listed my house with my aunt a realtor. As you can all imagine it is difficult to keep a house clean when someone could drop by any moment. We are only two days into this and it looks like the kids are against us. Yesterday Nika decided to pour a whole pitcher of Apple Juice into a sippy cup that still had it's lid on. And today Nika took off a runny icky diaper, left it on the floor, and walked through it. Ahh. I hope this isn't anything that continues.

Our House For Sale?

Yes, check out the Site. But careful what you post as comments.

http://salemhomeforsale.blogspot.com/

Schools at the Zoo.

Much to our surprise we saw one of your Favorite Teachers at the Zoo. Mara a friend I have had since High School was at the Zoo with her Tualatin School Second Graders. It was crazy how many kids were at the Zoo. Every sort and age. Preschoolers, Elementary, Upper Grades (High School or Middle School), and Special Ed Students. With two double Strollers I don't know how we managed.

The Favorites

As always the bears and the sand are a favorite. It was so cool to see this Grizzly Bear taking a nap. And this was Christian's first time in a sandbox. He was unsure at first, but warmed up to being able to play with out Mom yelling at him to not get dirty.

Zoo with Friends

Today we went to the Zoo (yes again) with our friends Benton, Nathanial and their parents (Paul with the leashs and Andrea). It was so much fun. Nika loved having another little pre-schooler to run around with.