Happy Father's day to the coolest Daddy on Earth!!!

The boys leaving to "Father/Son Camp"

We wish the Daddy in our home a very happy Father's day!!! That wish is also extended to all the fathers in our family and to all other hard working dads out there. God bless you all.
Bryan, I want to thank you for all of the hard work you do for our family. You bring in so much to our life. Many things would not be possible if it wasn't for you (smashing bugs crawling in the house, is one of them lol). I love you so much. You are our source of strength and joy.
Today, we tried our best to make Dad happy and as relaxed as possible. He even took a nice and well deserved Sunday nap in his "Speed Racer" Pj's the kids got him. He was a happy guy :)
Asha Gave her first talk in Sacrament.The bishop called us a few days in advance and asked for Asha to speak on Father's day. I gave her a piece of paper and asked her to write the things that came to her mind and heart about her dad . she wrote the talk all by herself expressing the most sincere things and feelings about her dad and it was beautiful! I Know it was one of Bryan's best Father's day presents ever. Along with Asha's talk, there were more beautiful talks given today about fathers. The primary children also sang. It was a very special meeting.
As presents, we gave Bryan 3 father's Day Cards and some cool little gadgets in addition to his speed racer Pj's. His favorite gadget was a digital coin counter auto mug. He loved it since he is always collecting all this loose change in his pocket. He also celebrated Father's day this weekend the boys style. He and Bryce along with all of the men in our ward went to a Father son camping trip. The boys had fun. We hope Bryan had a nice Father's day.
One thing we also want to express is How grateful we are for our Father in Heaven,the greatest, kindest, and most loving and perfect father of all.
Last night when Asha said her night prayer I would have never imagined she would wish both of her fathers a Happy Father's Day. I ended up crying because I didn't even think of wishing my Father in Heaven a Happy Father's day but It is very clear that Asha is very mindful of Heavenly Father and includes him in everything she does. She expressed : "Heavenly Father, Happy Father's day. Thank you for my dad. I love you and I love my dad so much much..."
and with this in mind, I want to express how thankful I am for my Father in Heaven, for his love, and for everything he blesses me and my family with each and every day.
God bless all of the father's in the world.

Speed racer pj's for Dad

Asha preparing her Father's day Talk

"Mom, I need Advil pm"

Yesterday, very serious and concerned, Bryce came to me and said, "Mom I think I need Advil pm. Can you please switch me to Advil pm?" I was astonished and laughing so hard inside of me! and then I replied, Why do you think you need Advil pm and where did you hear about it? He told me he had just seen a commercial on TV where they explained how it could help people sleep. He explained how he though this was the perfect solution for him because when I put him to sleep in his room at night he can't fall asleep especially when It gets dark after I turn the light off. He thought this could help him fall asleep fast so he wouldn't have to sit in the dark for a long time and start getting scared.
His response touched my heart and I realized this was a serious matter for him and I should also treat it with the importance it deserved. I explained to him that he didn't need this product and that it was only for grown ups when they felt really sick. I advised him to think of alternate ways to solve his problem and mentioned prayer as one of them. He then said "after prayer I will just keep my eyes closed and eventually I will fall asleep". I thought this was a great Idea.

Getting structured and learning dicipline

Our family life is going through some major transitions. With me starting school full time soon and Bryan's new job schedule and salary, we are trying to organize our life style and structure our family life to a better system. We have started this new reward program for the kids and so far it has been working great. The first day was rough but now; they are doing all of their tasks without complaining. It's just wonderful and I recommend it to all parents if you are not doing so already. From saying their daily prayers to making their beds and cleaning up after themselves, these kids are working extra hard to gain their weekly allowance. I love It!!! Our Summer break is going to be the best one yet if they continue doing what they have been. We have already learned 3 articles of faith and have been reading our scriptures and exercising daily. Not to brag or anything, but I feel so proud of these kids :) Most of all, this program is preparing Asha in the best way toward baptism. The other day, she said to me: "Mom, after I turn 8, I can't do anything wrong anymore so I better practice now". She is really trying and succeeding.
Bryce on the other hand, Is being extra helpful around the house and encourages Asha when she gets a little lazy. Today however, they got a sad face on their chart for fighting each other. They felt horrible after the fact. Asha said to me crying: "Mom, My heart hurts because I pushed Bryce and he fell of the bed, I'm really sorry and sad for him" As a mother, It hurt me so much to give them that sad face on the chart after they felt truly sorry and apologized; but I still did so they would learn discipline and not to do it again. I know they just acted impulsively at the time because they were frustrated. I think how hard must be for Heavenly father to discipline us when we do wrong. Oh how grateful I am for his love and for assisting me in my role as a mother even when I fail to do right.

Moro Bay 2009

These are some pictures of our trip to the beach in April. We visited, Cayucos, Morro Bay, Pismo and Cambria beaches. We had a great time relaxing taking a well deserved break as a family. It has been one of the best trips we have ever taken at the last minute. We truly gained so much from it. We are thankful for families and good times together.

Bryce's Masterpiece

There is nothing better than a Clam chowder bowl and some fish & chips

Boys will always be boys!!!

Some Surfing fun at Pismo

salt water taffy at Cayucos. We can never have enough of this

Pismo Beach

The kids favorite place during our visit: "The Shell Shop"

We took a nice walk along Cambria beach