Little boy toys................

Big boy toys.............

Museum fun!  Lego train?  Are you kidding me??

Perfectly precious and priceless pics.....

Ummmmmm!  I'm not so sure about this.........

Careful......caught!

Love , love, love "Flutterby Butterfly" weekend in Grapevine!

I think we are onto yet another "must see" every year.....

Coolest thing, they provide chunks of watermelon on a stick

and you wave it around in the netted area to catch a beautiful

Monarch butterfly!

My precious baby boy is  going to kindergarten TODAY!

As Daddy says......the dream is over........now he

is on a schedule.  No more jetting away for a couple 

of days in the middle of the week..........no more

late nights with Mommy and him sleeping until noon.......

no more spending random nights in the pool until

9:00.......no more catching up on Disney shows that he

has missed...so many favorites like Jake and the Neverland Pirates,

Sophia and Jungle Junction!  (Way to do Disney Jr.!)

But it's all good because we feel blessed to have enrolled him into the Snyder Christian School for

his education and know that he will love it!!!

My gorgeous middle child!  Here is the final photo for

senior announcements!  

WOW!!!!!!!

BEHIND!  BEHIND!  BEHIND!

NO you are not trapped in a time warp.......

it's my fast and quick memory of winter holidays!

Super duper Walmart special Valentine card

collecting box!  He is STILL eating candy

off of this baby!

Our delightfully tye-dye Easter egg bounty.

So I get it!!!!!  I own it!!!!!  I'm only 2 seasons behind on

blog posts.  My only excuse is......................

a graduating college student, a graduating high school

student, and a very busy 5 year old!!!!!

So here goes winter in a flash!

We were very lucky with our ski instructor.

Griffin and he became buddies immediately!

And by the end of a 2 day lesson, our

little guy was riding the gondola and skiing

down "the big hill"!  

So proud!!!!!!!!!

On the "magic carpet" practicing for

the real hill!

Oh the little "mogul mice".  Funny...he comes out of

the kid zone with goggles down , carrying skis, and announces

he can't SEE a thing!  He didn't know Mommy was

watching and listening.  I cried when I left him at

lessons.  What will I do in about 5 weeks when I 

leave him for Kinder every single day!

Ohhh!  They are happy it's dinner time after

 a long day of skiing.....All you can eat scallops...

at Zeno's.  This is a "must" Italian eatery in

Vail....you have just got to go!

Who's up for some serious snow ball making????

He is so brave and sneaky........

He didn't care how big the kids or the snowballs

were!!!!!!!!!!!

So sweet.............

is that smile trying to trick me!

Such a little toot!

Our traditional family picture outside

Cordillera 

Edwards, Colorado.  We've been coming here for

7 years now and know we need to venture

out on our ski adventures.....but why change

a good thing!

Whew!!!!!!!!!  Let's just sit for a minute........and take it all in.......

Beaver Creek Bliss!

Our favorite canine!  She's not so

sure about this headlock!

Seriously, he looks like he's up to

something!!!  Again!!!

Our favorite cat!  Imagine that!

Our sweet babysitter plays Cat

at her SJHS performance.

Who's smile is bigger?

OH THE PLACES YOU CAN GO......by Dr. Seuss

La Jolla, California.........home of Dr. Seuss

known for the most famous sunsets in Cali

a brand new and hip Kimpton Hotel, the Palomar...

three miles from Torrey Pines golf course,

yes, I did say the famous Torrey Pines golf course,

this place is fabulous!

Not to mention the outstanding weather each and

EVERYDAY!!!!!!!

These pants are the funkiest ones I could

find for California.  My hubby loves these

pants and oh the places you could go in these.......

We spotted this tree in the park next

to the La Jolla bay.

It is definately "Seuss" land....

Seals sunbathing..........

Waves crashing behind us...

next to a park and right down the way

was the seal sanctuary.....

pewww weeee!

What a beautiful day

to play!

Mommy, Mom, Mommy, Mom, Mommy,Mom

If I hear this one time everyday I hear it a thousand times,

And I will never get tired of it,

And jump every time my name is called,

Who needs waiting on next?

Griffin has a love/hate relationship with school.  Fun when he gets there

but Oh Not So Fun getting there,

Bryce is realizing that college Is In His Future,

But Oh Not So Excited about it,

Preston is trying to juggle 16 college hours, applying to grad schools,

and Realizing That He is almost through with

college and about to enter another phase......

So..............

when my name is called, I jump to duty!  And I'm tired , I mean

how can I be tired???????  After all I am a "stay" at home

Mom, Mommy, Mom, Mommy, Mom

who loves her job.  And I mean that from the bottom of

my heart.  And I do not wish these days to fly by so fast and

they do!  Slow down.......everyone.....give mommy, mom, Mommy, mom

a small break and call Daddy, dad, Daddy, dad just once!

I treasure these moments and want to remember each second of

every detail, but it's hard and I am trying to show patience and

love in every breath.  Hopefully I am doing a good job!

Yes, I think I am , especially when Griffin says to me

this evening, Mommy, I think.....

I Am Falling In Love With You.....

Ah............that says it all!

These dudes are exactly what you would expect

to find on Sunset Beach.  These kinds of interesting

people are up and down the boulevard.

Just living the dream!

Picture perfect Sunset Beach people watching!

Not bad, huh?

So I really did alot of research of the "dos" and "don't"

in Southern California.  And this was to be the oldest

hamburger shack and the best burger around.

I think "NOT" .  We opted for the yummy

delicious deli across the street!

Priceless.......this is "old" Calif.

The painted up VW van..

I bet this baby has a few stories to tell!

The world famous San Diego Zoo!  

Beautiful day, double decker bus tour,

loads of ice cream, etc!

It IS all that it is cracked up to be.

All I can is thank the Lord above

for the "buggy" (stroller)!

Saved out lives!

We covered every inch of that zoo today

and it was quite warm!

Baby, it's cold outside.................

With the holidays behind me, the Christmas tree and goodies put away, toys put together,

boys planning back to school schedules set, gadgets figured out (NOT), and many

other motherly duties under control............

AHHHHHH!

I have to daydream about the trip to California!

Beautiful weather, daily adventures, great food and sights,

treasures found..............

I must share a few pics before I post holiday!  I know, I know, this may seem a thing

of the past but I have to include it in my blog or I couldn't live with myself!!!!

Truly!!!!  The sights, surroundings and smiles are too good not to share.

So forgive me!   And hang on for holiday/Christmas magic soon to come@!

Carlsbad, California 2012.

Home of Legoland!

What a beautiful day to play!

Oh my!  We have got alot of territory to cover.

Where oh where to go first?

Dad is , of course, in the bathroom!

While Griffin and I map out a plan!

Well what can you say!  An October b-day 

pose if I ever saw one!!!!!!!!!!

So proud to be riding in the caboose!

Check out the lego carrots in the ground

what a place!

Lego Police!  Look out!!!!

Well Einstein finally meets Einstein......

Mark always call Griffin Einstein!

He is the smartest pre-schooler we know!

Very funny.......I think this Lego lady is loving Mark!

I think this Lego man loves Griffin!

Look just beyond the man in the middle looking around

for his "umbrella" drink....or maybe his wife, or maybe

his towel/book/chair...........

who knows............but the real prize is the "red roof"

of the Del Hotel on Coronada Island , California.

A true resort of it's own, much celebrity history and

the place to be!!!!!

Two happy fellas!

Coronado Island, California

2012

I love this place!

Coronado Beach was clean and beautiful......

and even though they were having record heat

the water was ICE cold........

Pre-School jitters...........................

So a few weeks ago, after we returned from our wonderful California

adventure  (this is yet to come!), we received word

that the Methodist Church was reopening their pre-school

program , aka, Caterpillar Corner.

YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

The 4-5 year old class is very limited.  So we jumped into

the application process!

Excuse me....

how could you deny this bright and beautiful

young fellow!

Go Griffin!

Jack Griffin Cypert

Age 4 yrs. 10 months

Applying for Caterpillar Corner

Tuesday - Thursday

So.........let me think about this!

Ahhh...yeah, I can convince

this preschool that I want

to be a part of it!

The "smile" is working it~

Okay, this is the real me....

all smiles and happy!

Even talented , standing on one

foot!

But don't tell them....my favorite things are my 

goggles and my nightie..............

So sad, realizes the peer pressure already!