My Perfect Day

First, I would like to thank Kathy Verweyst and Mary Ann Baker for being amazing MOM's! Happy Mother's Day! Happy Mother's Day to our Grandmothers too! We feel very fortunate to have had such amazing role models in our Mothers which have helped us become the people and parents we are today!

Dave is fully aware that water, sand and sun are a few of my favorite things! This morning we packed up Boggs, Sunscreen & Beach Towels and hit the road with the roof off the Jeep, tunes blaring and we were in bliss! It could not have been a more beautiful day for it! The weather was perfect 75 and sunny! At the beach it was warm enough to lay in our suits (doesn't happen often in Oregon)! We walked Boggs on the beach, laid around and had a fun little lunch at a Tiki Hut.

The kids got home around 5 pm for dinner which was lovely! Katrina prepared a scavenger hunt where I found used Easter Eggs full of clues which led me to my Mother's Day gifts!

I take my role as a Mother figure in the kids life very seriously. The kids and I have a mutual love and respect for each other that humbles me every day! Dave and I are still praying and dreaming of more little Baker's running around our house and maybe Mother's Day Month is just the ticket! We will see...Until then, I remain blessed and very happy! I am a lucky girl.

Happy Mother's Day!!

If you don't look close enough, the ocean looks like part of the sky...The Coast on a GORGEOUS DAY!

Dave and I on the channel- the water was freezing but the sun was Hot!

Boggs was in her Happy Place too!

Dave...um...don't you think that stick is too big for Boggs to fetch?!

waves

"Pretty Bird, Pretty Bird"

Beach Day with Beach Food!

fun graphic on my phone gives us this awesome picture

YES PLEASE!!

Cute Tiki Hut where we enjoyed lunch

CHEEESSSEE!!!!

beautiful horses grazing in the sun

Coastal Loving!

Boggs is beat!

Mother's Day Dinner!

My FAVORITES! Miles and Katrina....you are the best!

I love these kids.

Katrina's card was great!
"There's so much (many) people in the world but you are the only freakled (freckled) friendly step mom I know that Rocks!"

Eating Clean...NOW!

Though for years I have been good about working out, eating fruits, vegetables, protein and vitamins, I have not been good at less sugar and processed foods! I have the knowledge and the tools to be healthier and more fit and today starts a new day of a new lifestyle! I make the kids boiled eggs and they eat the egg whites, we take our vitamins, I give them a fruit or veggie (or both) at every meal etc. The problem is sugar...treats, ice cream, sugar, wine etc! I have put flaxseed in the kids pancakes and have always had great intentions with our diets but we always seem to ruin it! Today starts a new day...Hopefully the kids and Dave will be better with me! However, if they choose to make poor decisions, at least I've tried and I can only control myself! Egg Whites, Protein, Vegetables, Fruits...EATING CLEANER starts NOW!

Weekend Fun!

Our weekend- FLEW BY:

Boggs turned 2 years old this weekend! We sang Happy Birthday to her on Saturday morning (haha...yes, it's true) and she had extra treats, spent the day at the ball park with other dogs and had so much fun!

She got to eat her special breakfast at the table with Miles and Katrina!

Miles played 4 baseball games this weekend in a tournament! 3 wins and only one loss. We had a great weekend for baseball...NO RAIN! Katrina hung out with friends at a theme park Saturday for a while and on Sunday she attended the 3rd grade scavenger hunt which was a ball! My friend Emily and I took Katrina and I out to dinner for Cinco de Mayo Mexican food while the boys played a third game of baseball (it was a lot of baseball and we wanted a break) Saturday night. She got her face painted and we had a great time! Sunday we had another morning ball game, ran errands and did a lot of yard work. It was so sunny and beautiful outside!

Dave is home from Texas!
On Friday he brought me flowers in to work on his way home from the airport...HOW SWEET!

Coach Baker

Medal to Baker #42

All smiles...sweetheart

A great team of good guys! Go Wolves!

Katrina and her friend Katie at Oaks Amusement Park

Katrina on Cinco de Mayo..Cool Face Paint!

ANOTHER BUSY WEEK AHEAD! ENJOY IT!

Thank God it's almost Friday! A BUSY but fun week!

Dave has been in Houston on business for the week and the kids and I have been very busy with dance, soccer, baseball, school speech, dinner with lovely neighbors and we're wiped! Miles is trying out for classic soccer team and has been working hard at the practices! Tryouts are next week! He had a baseball game this evening and it was an awesome first win of the season on what turned out to be a beautiful rain free night! Katrina has been working really hard at dance with hip hop class and tap as the recital is right around the corner! She also sang for the neighbors this week (more practice for the school talent show!) Katrina also had a speech on sea horses this week where she stood in front of the class and presented her slide show! She did a great job; I was very impressed! She is headed to OMSI on a school field trip tomorrow with the class. I have been working and loving good times with the kiddos but looking very forward to seeing my husband home tomorrow for a weekend full of more baseball! Lastly, the Tualatin Life newspaper came this week and our kids are famous! Check it out!

I'm wiped! Good night!

Katrina's latest art work at school!

pretty girl before her speech on sea horses!

The newspaper came! Our kids are stars!!!
(upper left corner is the article...working on getting more copies to send to family!)

After soccer we walked home! Katrina picked flowers and Miles kicked the soccer ball most the way home.

Miles scores 2 runs, catches two outs in the field - final score 11-7...WINNER!

nice night for baseball!

Lights~ Camera~ Auction

Last night our community proved once again how wonderful they are at the Tualatin Elementary School Auction where $38,000 was raised for the school, their programs and its children. It was put together by a lot of awesome women. I volunteered on a few things but many of the parents spent months planning, organizing and working out donations. There were trips, art work, amazing baskets full of treats, wine, you name it, it was donated! Katrina and I helped decorate the venue yesterday where she was the only student who was there helping out! She felt special, had a lot of fun and was quite helpful. To say the night was a success is an understatement and the party was definitely a party! Dave and I had too much fun but it was worth it!

Go Tualatin!

The Theme was "Lights, Camera, Auction!!"

Katrina the helper!

The Auction begins....The auctioneer was fantastic and super fun!

The Pfeifers

The Bradys

The Hachmeisters

The Bakers

Annelle and Kelly!

The Kopoceks

what a crew!

lately...beautiful weather

We have been so busy that I have been bad about posting!

Besides the fact that it is pouring rain as I type this, we have had amazing weather the past week! Last weekend was beautiful, 80's and sunny for BBQ's and ball games! Miles had opening weekend for Baseball, we planted MORE flowers in our yard and had a great weekend enjoying friends and family time in the sun! I got my first sun burn of the season which is a sure sign summer is on its way!

In other news, the neighborhood  kids presented their lemonade money to the local Lutheran Church which has severe fire damage from a tragic fire set by middle school boys. Our neighborhood, again, is so wonderful and the parents and kids continue to impress. The kids and their pictures with the Lutheran Pastor of the church along with the story! Our neighborhood kids along with Katrina and Miles had the idea and they raised almost $60 in lemonade for the church. We are so proud of them.

Lemonade stand a couple weeks ago

last weekend presenting the money to the Pastor of the church

Opening Day!!! LETS GO BOYS!

Miles Baker #42

A really fun Saturday

Beautiful weather, wonderful girlfriends and wine! Who could ask for more! Saturday we celebrated my friend Erika's birthday by touring a little of Oregon Wine Country! We had lunch at Red Hills Market in Dundee which was the perfect first stop and then it was off to the wineries! We all had a great time.

Lindsay and I (neighbor and friend) at Bergstrom Winery!

 

Bergstrom

Raechel, Summer and I

Jennifer- Next door neighbor and friend!

Adelsheim Vineyard

Raechel and Jen

Angie, Raechel, Erika and Dana

The crew of wonderful Moms and friends at our third winery!

Sunset on the day!