The Iba Times

Taking a break. Enjoying every minute of it.

The move is so close now. We have been working and working and working. This was a great night. Paul is at work in California. The kids all took a bath and we started getting really silly.

We just enjoyed being together. These are some of my favorite moments.

Oliver is against group pictures and would only smile if I was taking a picture of him. Stinker!

Luke is blowing bubbles for us, which Andrew just can't stop laughing at.

May 7, 2010

Mothers Day Lunch!!

May 7, 2010

This was wonderful. Andrew's school had the Mom's bring lunch for their 2nd graders and enjoy it out on the lawn.

This was a great way to spend one on one time with Andrew. We haven't had a lot of that lately.

He is so punk rock.

This was a great break from all the madness.

April 30, 2010

Getting serious about packing.

We only have Dad home for 2 weeks till we move. We have to make the most of it. We are packing everything we can.

Oliver worked the hardest!! Just wait until you see the video.

Apparently packing was so successful that Marissa was left with only packing paper and a tube of Desitin to play with.

Luke fell asleep playing with Marissa's My Little Pony. It just wore him out.

This was adorable. A Magical Mom moment. Andrew noticed that we didn't have a cake for my bithday. Being in the middle of the week, Paul out of town, dealing with the repair request by the buyers, I didn't really have a birthday. I honestly didn't even notice, but Andrew did. So we bought a small cheesecake after school and when Oliver and Luke went to bed we sang happy birthday to Mom and had some cake.

Happy 32nd Birthday.

We goofed around for a while. It is the best birthday on record.

April 18, 2010

Happy Birthday Paul April 14. Sadly he spent his birthday in Arizona.

Goodbye Party/Birthday Party at the Ibas

We are officially under contract for our Sandy home. With an offer and acceptance our move out date is May 15, 2010. Paul and I both have birthday's in April so we all gathered at Grandpa and Grandma's for an all in one party. These are my favorite pictures from the party.

Andrew and Maddy

A row of beautiful girls in their sunday dress.

Marissa has so much fun with all the girls and Dad just kept taking more and more pictures of the girls.

Look at Luke. Already pushing up. He has such an innocent face but we all know he has big plans once he becomes mobile.

April 17, 2010. I had taken this cute picture the night before the party. Look at these cute boys hanging out with Mom.

Wow what a week. When it comes to moving I am rusty. We haven't moved in 7 years. Time to pull out the boxes, everything goes.

April 7-12, 2010

Oliver sporting his new church outfit. Snapped the picture before

he could reach out for the camera. So handsome. Marissa says

purple is her favorite color.

He's sad now that I keep taking his picture. I know your thinking we should have done his hair as it would have made him look even more handsome. The kids 2, we are lucky we got the whole outfit on at the same time.

This is a sample of what Paul is seeing Monday thru Thursday in California. We are so sad to send him off Monday morning and ready to have him back late Thursday night.

I spared you the pictures of the stars on the sidewalk and the wax figures. He gets to see it all.

Makes me want to go on vacation to California.

April 4, 2010

April 4, 2010
Happy Easter!!
We have such goofy kids. I love them. They just crack me up. I have no idea what is going on in this picture. What ever happened to look at me and smile.

Marissa just can't get enough of soft fluffy, stuffed animals. Each new one is her favorite.

Oliver is always teasing. He can't help himself, it's in his nature.
Soon he will figure out that if he puts his hand infront of the lens
he will really get a reaction. Then we will never have a picture of him.

It makes me sad sometimes to see Andrew so big. They just grow up to fast. I love it that my kids are happy.

I love it that they are so easy to please. We have been throwing every holiday and birthday together so far this year as things have just been to crazy.

April 5: So we have had RSV go through (Mom and Luke). Then pneumonia (Marissa). Then the flu (Oliver and Luke). Now an ear infection (Oliver). I am never going to get a good night sleep again.