L is for...

....loser, lame, lazy blogger...you pick, it will fit! What a crazy summer! I was feeling so bad that Gabe and I hadn't spent much time together this summer (L would also work for Latchkey child!) I know that money can't buy happiness, but he said he wanted to spend a day just me and him. So, I planned one of those spur of the moment trips to surprise him with - something I have ALWAYS wanted to do! And where did we go? Guess....

That's right - we went to Disneyland, just the two of us, and it was SO much fun! We loaded him in the car early one morning and told him Dad had a business trip. When we got to the airport, Jesse gave him a list of chores to do while he was gone. At the bottom of the list was "go to Disneyland with Mom". He laughed and smiled and then climbed back in the car! Jesse and I were laughing so hard! Then off we went - just the two of us :) Thank you to my sweet mother in law who stayed at our house to watch Emma and clean my house from top to bottom (it SO needed it!) I don't think she slept a wink for 3 days.

Love you Gabe - let's do it again!

Cowabunga Bay!

So, we gave it a try today..... And it was a hit! We really did enjoy ourselves. The kids LOVED the new water park - Gabe enjoyed to big slides and Emma couldn't get away from the little slides. I even got a little nap on the grass in the warm sun. We will go back. The only drawbacks: Crowded - but we were expecting that. And this is more of a personal problem....I cannot stand public restrooms at swimming facilites. I gag just thinking about them...don't you?

Date Night with Gabe...

We try to go on a date once a week with the kids - we alternate who gets to go with who....we have been slacking in the weekly kid date area as of late. Until last night. Gabe and I went to see UP. Very cute! Highly recommended!

Class of 1994

I had my 15 year class reunion last weekend. I grew up in a very small town in Idaho and only had 86 classmates. The unique thing about growing up in a small town, is that my class literally went from pre-school to high school together! It is more like a family reunion instead of a class reunion. It was so great to see everyone and pick up right where we left off! Love you guys!

Class of 1994

On this day...

...33 years ago, I was born! This post is a THANK YOU to my parents who made the choice to bring me into this world. To teach me. To love me. The first year that we were married, Jesse sent my Mom flowers on my birthday with a note to thank her for having me. I have always looked at my birthday a little differently since then. So, thank you mom and dad for EVERYTHING! I am who I am because of you and hope to develop more of your characteristics this year! Love you!

Flashback Friday...

1998 - ISU Graduation
Bachelors of Science

Me and Jesse Shenell graduated that same year

Dad, me, Mom, Nell

Randomness...

I have the cutest neices! One of them, Nicole, came to stay with me for a few days to help me keep an eye on Emma. Emma actually let Nicole do her hair and change her "uniform" every day! This is a big deal at our house!

Our garden is growing....