CORBETT CUBBY HOLE

Quick Update

2010-12-13T22:48:00.000-08:00

SORRY! I know that I am the biggest slacker in the blogging community, but I have a good reason to be. My camera is BROKEN! I am only taking pictures on my phone lately and that just doesn't seem to cut it for the blog. So again, I apologize. I do try to post the pictures I have been taking with my phone on my facebook, so all you facebook friends, you are still getting to see our lovely faces. :)

I will fill you all in on some of the stuff going on in our lives, though most of you know what we are up to most of the time anyway. (thanks facebook) I have gone back to work part time for my father inlaws insurance agency. It has been nice to be able to get out and be in the "real world" again, but I do miss being home with my boys so much. I am at work while David is at school, so he hardly notices the change at all. Spencer on the other hand is spending 2 days a week with his grandma and the other 2 with his daddy. (I only work 4 days a week, if you didn't get that from the simple math in that sentence.) He occasionally spends a random day with my sister inlaw and I am sure eventually my sister. He is such a big mommas boy that I thought he would have a hard time adjusting to my being gone, but he is doing pretty well! He always starts his day with telling me that he doesn't want me to leave him, but he gets over it pretty quickly. Although, I do receive the occasional phone call and message now that he has memorized my cell number and figured out how to use the house phone.

Chad has gone back to school to be a pharmacist and is managing and coaching David's travelling club ball team. That along with working full time, he is constantly busy. Since he works graveyard, he gets very little sleep and tries to fit a nap in when he can. He is always in a good mood and never complains. He is absolutely amazing and I don't know how he does it. Chad is a super hero in my eyes. (minus the tights)

David, like I already said, is playing club ball. He currently plays 3rd base and he is pretty awesome at it. He absolutely LOVES baseball! He just finished up his fall ball season for Western Little League, where his team, the Blue Jays, took home the championship trophy. They went the whole season undefeated! David was the only 7 year old on the team, playing with 9 and 10 year olds. As I said, he is really good at baseball and it shows in his playing. He has a real passion for the game. We love travelling with his team for different tournaments. All the families on the team are really great and we have made some really awesome friends. On top of being a fantastic ball player, David is doing great in school. He just got his report card last week and brought home straight A's! He is an awesome kid and we are so proud of the little man he is becoming!

Spencer is our lovable little goofball. He loves clowning around and making people laugh. (he's good at it too!) He constantly has us rolling laughing with some of the things that come out of his mouth. He is so full of life, he is constantly going. The boy never slows down or stops. He is moving even when he is watching tv. He has a little six pack on his abs because he never stops. He too just finished his fall ball season for little league. He was playing tball for the Padres. He is actually starting to get the hang of it and is showing some real potential. He is doing really well in his pre-k class at Lamb of God. His teachers love him and say that he is above his level and picks things up quickly. We also found out from talking to his teacher that he quite popular! She said that kids literally fight over who gets to sit next to him and play with him on the playground. This doesn't surprise me at all since he is so charismatic! He is such a great little guy and we just adore him!

So that's it for now. Again, I am sorry that I don't have any pictures to post currently. Hopefully I can go myself a camera sometime soon and then I will hopefully be back in the blogging game. (one can hope, right?) I am just sad that I am not able to take some real pictures during the holidays! (not that my camera doesn't take "real" pictures, but you know what I mean) Be sure to keep up with me on facebook and you can see pictures of what we are doing! (mostly just the boys, but it's hard to be in pictures you are taking with your little phone)

Cousins!

2010-09-20T14:50:00.001-07:00

My sister and her family moved back to Vegas 4 months ago and we couldn't be more thrilled! Not only do I have my best friend back in the same city (and about 2 minutes away) but the kids have all their cousins! It has been a lot of fun this summer watching them build close relationships with their cousins that they used to see maybe once a year. We have had kids born almost every year since David was born, so they are all pretty close in age. (except for Anthony and Raelyn who were the only grandkids on my side for quite a while) Here are just a couple of pictures from the summer!

Welcome home Villa family!!

School Days

2010-09-15T14:38:00.000-07:00

Yes, we are almost a month into the school year, but I wanted to get pictures of the boys on their first days up before Christmas ;)

Spencer started Pre-K at Lamb of God a week before David started the 2nd grade at Tarr. They are both LOVING school so far! Spencer is really happy to be back with his best friends from last year! David didn't know too many of the kids that were in his class this year, but he hasn't had a problem making new friends.

Better late than never, right?!?

Ball Player

2010-09-15T14:11:00.000-07:00

David has been keeping extremely busy (which means, we are extremely busy) playing baseball. He currently plays on two teams, the Stealth and the Blue Jays. Currently he has been playing 3rd base, pitcher and outfield. He absolutely LOVES everything about baseball. He wakes up in the morning and turns on baseball or ESPN. (yes, he is only 7) He loves studying plays and practicing as much as possible. When we go to the library, he checks out stacks of baseball books. If you ask him what he wants to be when he grows up, you guessed it, he wants to play in the majors. (specifically for the Dodgers, but I am sure he would just be happy to play) Since he loves baseball so much, Chad and I have gotten more involved. Chad coaches for both teams and is the GM for the Stealth, our travelling club ball team. I have taken a board position with Western Little League as 'Team Mom Coordinator'. Between meetings, practices and games, we have baseball almost everyday. Spencer's season hasn't even started yet, so we will just be getting busier in the coming months. I promise I will try to post more pictures of the boys playing baseball (and whatever else we are doing) when I find the time. If anyone wants to come by and watch a game, call me and I will let you know the schedules. =)

(these pictures were all taken during scrimmages. I will post some pics soon of him in his actual uniforms!)

No More Training Wheels!

2010-08-25T14:22:00.000-07:00

Spencer is now riding his bike without training wheels! It took him less than an hour to learn and now there is no stopping him!

Spencer's Game Ball

2010-04-25T09:59:00.000-07:00

We put Spencer in t-ball for the first time this year and he is loving it! He likes this so much better than soccer! He is the youngest player on his team and has a hard time focusing sometimes, but he really is doing well. Last week he was awarded the "Game Ball" for doing well during the game. He was so incredibly happy, he called everyone to brag. =)

(this picture below is his mean baseball face. How cute is he!?!)

Fair Fun!!

2010-04-13T20:40:00.000-07:00

Last Friday Chad and I decided to surprise the boys with a last minute day trip to the county fair in Logandale. The boys and I went last year with my mom, but this was Chad's first time. We all had so much fun that we have officially decided to make this an annual thing. It's always fun to add a new tradition!!!

Easter Weekend

2010-04-13T18:54:00.000-07:00

As it is with every holiday, we had a very busy Easter weekend. It all started with coloring Easter eggs as a family! Spencer ended up coloring most of them because he wasn't too interested in how they actually looked. Daddy and David took their time to decorate, but by the time they got through 6 or so, Spencer had finished the rest!!

Saturday afternoon we had the annual Corbett Easter picnic. Food, family and lots of fun!! Everyone had a great time! (especially the kids! They got their first egg hunt and scored lots of candy and a little $)

Sunday morning, the kids were extremely anxious to have their second egg hunt, where they got some more candy, small gifts and $$!

Sunday afternoon we went to grandma and papa's house for lunch and Easter egg hunt #3. Do I really need to mention how much fun they had?! Both of the kids found golden eggs, David physically dove for the one he found!!

Sunday evening we went over to my moms for Easter dinner and the boys 4th and FINAL Easter egg hunt. (sadly I didn't get very many pictures) Again they made out like little bandits! Seriously, these two boys are so stinkin spoiled!!

All in all it was a busy but FABULOUS Easter!!

Let's Play Dress Up

2010-04-13T18:15:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I don't really get to say that because I have boys, but these two goofballs do enjoy switching it up a bit every now and then =) I sure love these handsome weirdos!

David was Percy Jackson (the one in the book, not so much the one in the movie. The movie lacked the Camp Half-Blood shirt) It was dress up like your favorite character from a book. Spencer just wanted a shirt too, so I made him one. =)

This was Spencer's miss match day. He enjoyed looking like a break dancin' gang banger from the 80's

Crazy Hair Day! We were going to shave his head anyway, so he got a mohawk for a week ;)

This is what Spencer decided to spend his Easter money on. He LOVES costumes! Let me correct that, he LOVES SUPERHERO costumes!

Spence man got a little out of control with the soap foam he got. He used it all in one sitting!

7

2010-03-15T17:22:00.001-07:00

David is 7! March 4, David started his week+ long celebration of his 7th birthday. He woke up on his birthday to a "surprise" of a decorated house and donuts. (all his idea) =) He then went to school where they sang to him twice and Chad and I brought in cupcakes. After school, we took him to King Putt. (bowling was the first idea, but league night ruined that) The boys LOVED King Putt, which was good because the rest of us that grew up with Scandia were sadly disappointed. After dinner we went to Creations for dinner, then came home and sang happy birthday with his baseball cake.

The next weekend, we had his party. Unfortunately Mother Nature was NOT on our side. The first hour of the party was beautiful...then the wind came. So we rushed through the pinata, cake and presents so we could clean up and go home. Luckily the children of the party were unscathed by the wind and all said they had a lot of fun. Which I guess is all that really matters. =)

Anyway, I can hardly believe my oldest is 7. David is the smartest child I know. He constantly amazes us with his intelligence and sense of humor. He is such a sweet, compassionate boy who loves to please everyone. He is great at sports, loves to have fun constantly, and is everyones best friend. We are so proud of him and the boy he is. He is such a constant joy in our lives. We love you, David Joseph!

My awesome cousin made the cake for us. Anyone who needs a cake, click HERE

Uncle Jason gave David the stack of bills from the Geico commercial. He loves it, obviously!

(This is by no means an advertisement for Geico, we are a FARMERS family, LOL)

Happy Birthday Big D!!

I Have a Talented Cousin

2010-02-22T11:57:00.001-08:00

My cousin, David, is extremely talented! This is just one of the many things he does!! I am quite impressed! If anyone wants a portrait done, let me know!!

Let's Play Catch Up!

2010-02-22T11:23:00.000-08:00

I am such a slacker lately. I feel like I don't have time for anything, so blogging has taken a backseat. But I have been getting small reminders from friends and family that it's time to step it up. I can't promise anything other than I will TRY to be better!! Here are some pics from the last month. We have gone bowling (with Davids girlfriend) and skating, Chad won one of his fantasy football leagues, and my cute little nephew is getting bigger! I have added a few other randoms in there. Enjoy!! =)

Snow!

2010-01-17T16:56:00.000-08:00

There was no school on Friday, so we took the boys up to Lee Canyon to play in the snow. This was their first experience with sledding, and now they are hooked. They keep asking when we are going to get to go back. With as much trouble and money that went into getting everyone outfitted for the snow, we are definitely going to have to go back. We all had so much fun, and it is only about 20 minutes from our house, there really is no reason not to go again soon!

Before heading home, we stopped at the Mt Charleston Resort for hot chocolate. It was seriously some of the best hot chocolate I have ever had. The boys definitely enjoyed it!

This is where Chad and I got married 8 years ago. It was beautiful seeing it covered in snow!

Oh What Fun...

2009-12-15T19:18:00.000-08:00

Who doesn't LOVE this time of year? We have really been enjoying all of the holiday parties, baking, Santa's, tree decorating, present wrapping, etc, etc...

Magical Forest

2009-12-04T09:49:00.000-08:00

Last year when David started kindergarten, he and a few kids in his class really clicked and have been best friends since. They are in the same class again for first grade and are still inseparable. Luckily these awesome kids have some pretty awesome parents. Chad and I have been lucky enough to make some new best friends through our children.

Well a few weeks ago, our friends got tickets to the Magical Forest and invited us along. The kids had so much fun spending time with their best friends and getting into the holiday spirit. They even got to see Santa! It was a great experience for all of us to get to share this with our great friends!

Freddie Joseph

2009-11-30T11:16:00.000-08:00

Freddie Joseph Baccari is here!! He was born last night, November 29th, at 9:07pm. He weighed 7lbs 15oz and was 20 1/2 inches long. Everyone is doing great! I am thrilled to have a new nephew!!

Without A Place

2009-11-25T10:39:00.000-08:00

Chad's 30th birthday is next week. So for his gift this year, I decided to have pictures done for him. Luckily one of my best friends is a photographer, and an AWESOME one! So here are a few of the shots she took. I think they turned out great! You can see more of her work HERE ! She really is GREAT at what she does!! Thanks again Jess!

Halloween 2009

2009-11-02T10:12:00.000-08:00

David's costume parade for school. (he and his best friend picked out the same costume and they didn't even know about it)

Spencer's feast for school

The family Halloween party

my cousins son was the cutest little Chucky ever!

Chad is always pretty rad =)

Pumpkin painting/carving

Halloween!

The sandwiches I made the boys for lunch

Trunk or treating

Trick or treating
yes, those are our kids trick or treating behind us =)

Spencer's Preschool Concert

2009-11-02T10:04:00.000-08:00

Spencer had the first of a few concerts his little preschool class will have this year. He didn't sing at all for the church primary program, so I wasn't expecting much, but he surprised me! He did great and was very animated. We were very proud of him!

(the kids all kind of sound like they are just screaming, but what more can you expect from 4 year olds)

First Tooth Fairy Visit

2009-10-19T19:05:00.001-07:00

David lost his first tooth this month!! He was thrilled! He now has another loose tooth and is eagerly awaiting his next visit from the tooth fairy.

GO BULLDOGS!

2009-10-19T17:39:00.000-07:00

It's time for fall ball! David is on the Bulldogs and so far they are 3-0! They are a really awesome team with great coaches! David loves being in the rookies now. No more hitting off the tee for him =) He is the youngest player on the team, but still does very well. He is such a natural when it comes to sports. I will be posting more pictures as I take them. If anyone is interested in coming to watch him play, just let me know, I can give you a schedule of his games!!

Spencer's Party

2009-10-19T11:36:00.000-07:00

Last weekend we celebrated Spencer's 4th birthday. It was a really small get together with family and very few friends. It was a perfect day out and Spencer had a great time. He came home with every batman toy ever made, which also made him the happiest boy on earth. I didn't take as many pictures as I usually do, but I will post what I did get.

This is the giant pinata I bought at a Mexican grocery store =)

Yes, my mom wore her apron as a cape. Spencer told her, "Grammy, that won't work"

The Shepherd 4, minus 1

Chad and I spent a lot of time making these posters for the party. Chad did the drawing and I did the coloring =)

The traditional 2 cakes =) If you are interested in having super cute cakes made for your parties, visit my cousin's blog Cake Squared
My cousin also made these super cute cupcakes for Spencer's class

Happy Birthday Spencer Ryan

2009-10-06T09:57:00.000-07:00

Happy 4th birthday to our Spencer! Today, according to David, Spencer is officially a "big boy"! We are so blessed to have this handsome boy in our family! He is such a cool little guy who is always making us laugh with his wonderful sense of humor and endless facial expressions. Anyone who knows him adores him. We love him so much and are thrilled that he is our little boy! Happy Birthday Spencer Roo!!

Happy Birthday To Me!

2009-10-05T18:10:00.000-07:00

My sister flew in last weekend to surprise me for my birthday!! She and Lil lil Bert were the best surprise ever! We had so much fun hanging out all weekend. We were all really excited to finally meet Lil lil! He is the sweetest little guy! I really truly had the best birthday ever!! Here are a few pictures from our weekend!

Labor Day BBQ

2009-09-08T21:38:00.000-07:00

Yesterday we met at the park to celebrate Labor Day with Chad's family. The kids got in some play time with Papa, the water park, and the playground. Uncle Jason napped in the grass, and the rest of us got to visit for a while. After the park, we went back to Grandma and Papa's house to play a little more and BBQ. The kids had a blast and were worn out by the time we made it home!

Quick Family Visit

2009-09-08T21:25:00.000-07:00

This last weekend, my Aunt Shawne and cousin David came through Vegas on their way to California. So a few of us met at Macayos, (a big favorite in our family) for lunch. I actually have a lot of family on my dad's side of the family that live in Vegas, but sadly we never get together. So it's always a lot of fun when we find some excuse to get together. We were still missing a huge number of people, but it was still really good to see the ones that were able to come.

Warning

2009-08-28T19:01:00.000-07:00

You do not want this little person mad at you! If you upset him enough, he might just give you the "stink eye". Trust me, this is for your own good.

Spencer and the Little Eagles

2009-08-27T22:30:00.000-07:00

Spencer had his very first ever soccer practice tonight. He has been looking forward to this for so long and he was so excited! He had a smile on his face from the second I put his little shin guards and cleats on, to the time he went to bed tonight. Look how super cute he is dressed in his practice clothes! He doesn't have a uniform yet, but when he does, you better believe I will have pictures posted soon after =) Not only does he look good, but he did really great at his practice too! He is probably the youngest on the team, but he looked like a little pro out there. (well, as pro as a 3 year old can be) Though, after watching David play for the past couple years, he is no stranger to the soccer ball. David's coaches would sometimes let Spencer participate in their practices, and Chad takes the kids to practice their sports often, so he really does do pretty well! David was real cute during the practice too. He was standing on the sidelines trying to verbally coach Spencer. He is a proud big brother and feels like he can share some of his soccer skills with his little brother. Grandma and Papa even came to watch him for his first practice. We all know how long he has been waiting for his turn! I am so excited to watch his games and see his excitement for finally being on his own little sports team! The Little Eagles first game is the second weekend in September, so more posts to come!

David really is just so proud!

After practice, grandma and papa treated us to Arby's for dinner. While waiting for our food, Spencer practiced writing his name. Some of his letters are backwards, but he did a GREAT job! My smart little soccer player!

Nephew To Be

2009-08-26T20:11:00.000-07:00

Check out my super cute sister in law. She is pregnant with baby #2, due November 27th. They are having a BOY! Look how big and cute her belly is!! I got to feel the little baby boy move tonight =) I can't wait to meet him!! I am sure he is going to be incredibly handsome, just look how beautiful his big sister is!

First Day of 1st Grade

2009-08-26T16:39:00.000-07:00

Monday was David's first day of 1st grade. He was so excited to be going back to school and we were so excited for him to be starting his first year of full days at school. We thought this would be perfect for David since he is always so eager to learn and have fun. Well, the first 2 days seemed to go pretty well, then last night he dropped a little bomb on me. He started crying and said that he didn't want to go to school anymore. When I asked him why, he said because he misses his family too much during the day. He told me that yesterday he missed me so much he could have cried. That broke my heart! He even decided that he could just get home schooled and that way everyone wins. He could still be going to school AND get to be with me all day. After a talk from mommy last night, daddy this morning, and a fun day at school today, he seems to have gotten over it. I am sure that he will continue to adjust to full days just fine and go on being the little guy who LOVES school and learning.

This is David with his best friend Josh. I took several pictures and in every one they had their eyes closed. Chad says it's because their future is so bright. Funny guy =)

They are finally on the big kid playground! Tether ball seems to be his new favorite activity!

Spencer's First Day

2009-08-20T20:47:00.000-07:00

Finally! Today was Spencer's first day of pre-school! He has been waiting a very long time for this day to come! He was so excited, he looked so handsome, and he did such a great job! We are so excited for him to start school and having something of his very own. He has been watching David with sports and school for so long now and waiting patiently for his turn. It's finally his turn and he couldn't be more ready!

Here he is, ready to go and looking super handsome in his school uniform.

David was really proud of his little brother but kept stating his concern about how Spencer would behave. He had nothing to worry about =)

His playground is very cool. It's going to be a very fun year for him.

In class they made plate faces with shapes. His was the only one that actually looked like a face! My smart little guy. He calls this a "thinking face". Notice the uni-brow. =)

Handsome little Cubans

2009-08-14T16:39:00.001-07:00

Don't you just love little boys in matching clothes and super cute fedoras? Well I do =) Chad's mom surprised us with photos of the boys she had done for Chad's fathers day gift. Love them!! They really turned out super cute! I may be a little bias but I think my kids are really photogenic. They both love having their pictures taken. (if caught in the right mood that is) The photographer, Chauntelle Graf, is a good friend of Chad's little brother, Todd. I think she did a great job! (Don't worry Jess, you are still my #1)

This last one is my favorite! Check out Spencer giving the stink eye and David's attitude =)

It's Been A While

2009-07-18T18:35:00.000-07:00

It has been a very long time since I have done any updates here. So to make up for lost time, I am just going to post a couple pictures from the last month. ENJOY...

The Kite

2009-06-18T22:55:00.000-07:00

The weather here has been freakishly fabulous! So the other day we took the boys to the park for pizza, a mean game of kickball and some kite flying. The boys got this awesome pirate ship kite for Christmas a year and a half ago, and this was the first time it has ever been air born. It has actually taken up residence in the garage, hanging from the ceiling. The boys were terrified that it was going to just take off like a balloon and we would never see it again, so it took some major reassurances before they actually relaxed and enjoyed flying the kite.

2 Of My Favorite People

2009-06-13T08:27:00.000-07:00

I love these two guys so much! Seriously, look at them, how could you not?!?

Everybody Was Kung Fu Fighting

2009-06-07T13:48:00.000-07:00

Last week the boys went to a karate class with some of David's friends from school. They loved every minute of it!! It was cute to see Spencer really trying to get it just right. David took to it very well and has now added karate to the list of things he would like to do. Spencer loved it because he felt like he was one of the big kids. He told me, "I did it because I am big now!". As good as it would be for them to be able to do this, we just don't have the time for it. Too bad, cause I am sure it would be a lot of fun for them. Maybe some other time =)

Little Grad...Again

2009-05-23T19:47:00.001-07:00

Another year down, and yes, another graduation. =) This is our 3rd graduation in 3 years for David. They just keep getting cuter and cuter even though the kids keep getting bigger and bigger. This year David graduated from kindergarten. Although, they have to call it a "celebration", it really is a graduation. He has done so well with school and he loves it so much! He gets upset when he is sick and has to miss a day. (definitely gets that from his dad!) He would so much rather be at school with all of his friends. He is very excited for 1st grade and getting to be there all day. We are so proud of him and everything he accomplished this school year!

Well, here are some pics and videos of the "celebration". The videos are sideways*, I apologize. Maybe next time we can figure out what we are doing before hand. =)

*not responsible for any headaches or neck cramps received while watching these videos

This is a video of 2 songs they did. They are actually pretty funny to watch, especially the second one.

Next up, 1st grade!

This is video of his "celebration" speech.

Rockhounds

2009-05-21T21:18:00.000-07:00

David just finished his second and last year of tball. He was on the Rockhounds and I had the lucky job of being team mom for him! It was a lot of fun being able share this experience with him. It is something I will definitely do again! He did AWESOME this year! After the first practice, the coach pulled us aside and recommended moving him up to rookies. We kept him in tball though so he could continue to learn the fundamentals of the game. He will definitely be ready to move up in the fall. At his team party he won the award for "Most Complete Player". He really loves sports and it shows in the dedication he puts in to excelling at each one he plays. (He and Chad spend numerous hours a week practicing) We are so proud of him and the great attitude he had during the season.

Spencer loved practicing with Chad and David all season. He can't wait till he is old enough to be on a team of his own and neither can we!!

Big Blogging Slacker

2009-05-20T21:32:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to share a few pics from my Mother's Day. Chad and the boys made it an absolutely perfect day for me!! I would have posted them sooner, but I have been a big blogging slacker. But at least I am admitting it, right? =)

Me and my mommy on Mother's Day

My favorite people in the world

David hula hooping on my new Wii Fit (happy Mother's day to me!!)

Verrizanos, of course.

Lastly, a trip to U Swirl to top it all off!

Thanks so much for a wonderful day boys! I love being your mommy!

Swimming and Bootlegging

2009-05-09T21:07:00.000-07:00

My mom and I took my brother up on the offer to meet him, Nicole and Carmen at their hotel pool. (Nicole's Mothers Day gift was a weekend of relaxing at a hotel) Unfortunately, my kids are NOT fish and have yet to learn how to swim. Despite the swim lessons every summer and trips to the pool, they haven't picked it up. I am determined to have them both floaty free before summers end. Anyway, this particular pool was only 3 1/2 feet deep,(David could stand) so they were fine and the were LOVING it!

Before we headed home, my mom took the boys and I to dinner at The Bootlegger. The walls of the restaurant used to be completely covered with old Vegas black and white photos. Photos of the original people who made Vegas entertainment what it is. Several of these pictures used to be of my grandpop's group, The Characters. Sadly, a lot of the pictures have been removed and this is the only one left of my great uncle Carmen, (far left) and my grandpop, Freddie, (far right). Isn't it a great picture?!?

Family Vacation

2009-05-06T20:07:00.000-07:00

This weekend we took our first family vacation and we all had a blast! We left early Sunday morning and went straight to a Dodger game. It was really hot and really fun! When we got there, they gave the kids free jerseys, which they changed into right away. The best part was that the Dodgers won, 7-3, against the Padres. This was David's first major league baseball game, and he loved every minute of it! It was the perfect start to our vacation.

Right after the game, we drove to Huntington beach and had a picnic. It was way too cold to actually put on bathing suits and play in the water, but the kids made do. They LOVED the beach and chasing the waves. They got soaked (despite our pleas to stay dry) and covered in sand. The picnic ended up just being Chad and I sucking down our sandwiches while the kids played. They couldn't take a break from the waves to sit down and eat. But that is okay, how often do they get to play in the ocean?!

Monday morning we SURPRISED the boys with a day at the happiest place on earth. They were SO excited!! They weren't the only ones though, Chad and I were crazy excited to be at Disneyland! It was truly an almost perfect day. We never waited in line for more than 5 minutes, the weather was fabulous and the kids had great attitudes all day. It was amazing to see Disneyland through their eyes. They were in awe about everything! David said his favorite ride was Splash Mountain and Spencer said his favorite was Pirates of the Caribbean. It was really sweet when we took the boys to the wishing well near the castle. Spencer wished that Todd would come back. I wanted to cry! Anyway, it was such a great day and we took SO MANY pictures. I tried to narrow it down (and believe me, I did!) so you wouldn't be overwhelmed. So I am posting some of my favorites. Enjoy!

Honey, THANK YOU for planning the perfect vacation for our perfect little family! We love you!

Easter Weekend

2009-04-16T22:12:00.000-07:00

We had a fun filled, 3 day, Easter weekend. Saturday was the annual Corbett family picnic. Luckily enough, the weather was perfect in spite of a rainy forecast! Everyone had a lot fun! Spencer made out like a little bandit on the egg hunt, having found the big money eggs and scoring almost $20. David and Carmen beat everyone in the egg toss, (yes, we condone throwing raw eggs at each other for sport) Ashley (Todd's girlfriend) and Katie did not win, as you will see in the pictures below. Chad kicked butt during a wild and crazy game of kickball. And if you look closely at the kickball picture, Chad kicked his shoe right off his foot =) The kids finished the picnic with a mean game of bean bag toss. Do we know how to have fun, or what!?! =) Everyone was pretty worn out when the picnic came to an end.

Sunday, we got up early with the boys so they could hunt for eggs. David was really enthusiastic about the whole thing, and Spencer gave up pretty quick. He was having more fun playing with the stuff he got in his basket. We had to really push to get him to keep looking. But that was fine with David, cause he found the "golden eggs" and scored some cash.

In the early afternoon we went to church, and I am really sad to say that I didn't get any pictures of the boys in their new church clothes. It is struggle enough to get my family all ready and out the door in time for church, without the thought of stopping to take pictures. So don't judge me. =)

After church we had to rush over to my uncles house for Easter dinner with my extended family. Where the kids participated in yet another egg hunt. (no cash this time, dang it. Just kidding) We all had a lot of fun visiting while the kids played with cousins.

On Monday, we went to my moms for another Easter dinner. The kids also had their fourth and final egg hunt. Spencer lost interest about 10 minutes into it and started playing with the toys outside. Which he inadvertently kept finding eggs anyway. David and Carmen were really into it though, and were having a lot of fun.

County Fair

2009-04-10T14:26:00.001-07:00

Yesterday my mom talked me into driving with her and my brothers family out to Logandale. Being a work night and Logandale being about an hour away, I was reluctant to go. But after some insistence on her part and my children's puppy dog faces, I gave in. And I am really glad that I did! We had so much fun! The weather was great, the drive wasn't bad and the kids had a blast! So, thank you mom!! Thanks for talking me into going and treating us to a fabulous day at the fair!

If you can't tell, David is Two-face and Spencer is Batman. Carmen is a little beauty in her flowery design. If we want to stick to the Batman theme, we can call her Poison Ivy =) (just minus the poison, she is too sweet to call her poison)

By evening we made our way into the carnival area with all of the money sucking games and nauseating rides. But is was fun in spite of all that. (although, I will never ride a Ferris wheel again. Apparently my mom wont either. I must have inherited my fear of heights from her)

(this is before the Ferris wheel started. I can tell because she is still smiling)

My little brother Freddie and his beautiful wife, that is expecting again! Congratulations!!

Bike Riding

2009-04-07T15:25:00.000-07:00

Yesterday Chad took on the feat of teaching David how to ride a bike without training wheels. Today he is riding like a little pro! We are so incredibly proud of him and how fast he picked it up! He is so happy to be riding without training wheels, in his own words, "it feels pretty great!". It is only a matter of time before Spencer is riding too! In the meantime, he kills on his big wheel!

My handsom bike riders =)

Hard at Work

2009-03-26T15:29:00.000-07:00

I absolutely LOVE seeing these two quietly working on something together. They sat together doing their "school work" for quite a while today. Spencer is just learning to write his letters, which is so exciting for him. He is so proud of himself and we are so proud of him! I love that doing workbooks is fun to them. Grandma bought David his first workbooks when he was 3. Between the workbooks and me working with him, he was writing his name well before preschool. That is what we are trying to do with Spencer too. Grandma just bought Spencer his first workbook. (thanks Grandma!!) He will be in preschool in the fall and I would love it if he could write his name as well. He loves practicing and gets so excited when he writes a letter. And David is such a big helper. He always wants to sit right next to Spencer while he is working in his workbook. He is always showing him what needs to be done on each page. Sometimes I think Spencer prefers getting his directions from David rather than me. They are both such smart boys (something they get from their smart daddy) that just love to learn!

Dandelions

2009-03-25T22:03:00.000-07:00

What better way to start off your spring, than a park, a patch of dandelions, and a whole lot of wishes?!

Elder Todd Corbett

2009-03-12T22:27:00.000-07:00

Chad's youngest brother, Todd, left early Tuesday for his mission. After almost 24 hours of travelling, he is now serving in Cape Town, South Africa. We were all really sad to see him off, but are really excited for him and what he is doing! Todd is going to be a great missionary! There is no doubt about that! 2 years seems like such a long time right now, but I am sure it will fly by! We are going to all miss him so much!

Let's Celebrate!

2009-03-11T17:12:00.000-07:00

This weekend we celebrated David's 6th birthday. He had a big football party at Buckskin Basin park. The weather was actually really nice. (an extreme concern every year) He asked everyone to wear football shirts or jerseys, and pretty much everyone did! We had a really good turn out too. I realized that as your kids get older, the more people they have in their lives. When all was said and done, there were about 75+ people at the party! Good thing we had it at the park! The maximum capacity of my home is less than half of that! This was the first party I have ever thrown that had absolutely no food or cake (and we even had 2!)left over at the end. He had a lot of fun with his friends and family. We are so thankful that so many people showed up to celebrate with us. David is a great kid, he really deserved this.

The pinata broke because it was too heavy. Too finish busting it, Papa through it up and let it come crashing to the ground. Look at the kids faces...hilarious!

David got his friends together for a quarter back huddle. It was so flippen cute! He really pumped them up!!
the birthday boy!

Our cute little football buddy.

The 2 cakes. One for the kids, one for the adults. I would say they were so good, but I didn't get any. From what I heard, they were both delicious!

A father and son moment

David and his school friends

YES!

2009-03-05T18:07:00.000-08:00

Our family went bowling on Tuesday night for Chad's dad's birthday. It was a lot of fun! In one lane, there was a lot of competition, as usual, between the guys. I am not really sure who the ultimate winner was, I think Jason maybe? But in the other lane, there were fun little explosions of victory. (whether pins were knocked down or not)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAPA!

Six!

2009-03-05T16:46:00.000-08:00

Yesterday was David's 6th birthday. Can you believe that I am the mother of a 6 year old? Ya, me neither. Anyway, per David's request, we woke him up with a "surprise" breakfast of cinnamon rolls.

After breakfast, it was time for school. One of the perks of being the mom of the birthday boy is you get to supply treats for his class! They turned out pretty cute, huh? Oh, and in case you haven't figured it out, he is having a football themed birthday party. What can I say? The boy LOVES football!

After School, he rushed home to open his present from us (yes, we bought him an ipod, but it is only the shuffle so he isn't too spoiled.) and go to lunch. He chose Verizzanos for lunch!! (that's my boy)

Later in the evening, he had tball practice. His grandma brought cupcakes for all his teammates, and they all sang to him there. He absolutely LOVES the attention! After practice, we picked up my mom and she took us to dinner. He chose Olive Garden (yes, it was a great day for me too!) and they sang to him and gave him a whole cake. ($7 for the cake and singing! What happened to a free scoop of ice cream?)

All in all it was a great day! We all had a really fun day, not just David. I love my big 6 year old. He is really such a sweet, helpful, caring, smart boy. We are so lucky to have him as our son.

We love you, David! Have a great 6th year!

Children's Discovery Hike

2009-02-13T17:30:00.000-08:00

Recently we went with my brother and his family up to Red Rock, to take the kids on a hike. They have the perfect little hike for kids! It isn't quite a mile, so even Spencer was able to do it without much help. You hike back into a little canyon where there is a small waterfall. Although, this time of year it was a more of a water-mist. It was still pretty though, and the kids had so much fun! David was a little disappointed when we were hiking back to the car. He didn't understand why the hike wasn't longer. So maybe next time, we will have to spend more time up there. Which is okay with me, I love the mountains!

This was taken behind the waterfall, so you kind of get an idea how small it was. =)

Spencer was trying to point to us where the "Bat Cave" was on the mountain. He is really into Batman right now, for those of you who don't know.

Cheeburger Cheeburger

2009-02-13T17:17:00.000-08:00

A couple weeks ago, my mom, the boys and I went to visit one of my oldest, bestest, friends in the world, Julia, at her work. For those of you who don't know what Cheeburger Cheeburger is, it is a diner type restaurant with build it yourself burgers, salads, and lots of other yummy diner food! The kids had a lot of fun with the cool little convertibles that their food came in, and I thoroughly enjoyed listening to the oldies music. If you haven't been there yet, I highly recommend it. They also have super yummy shakes, which in my opinion is reason enough to try it!

Fun Dough!

2009-01-24T23:01:00.000-08:00

Tonight the kids had so much fun (hence the name) making cookies out of FUN DOUGH. I can't say that the cookies all came out really cute, because truly they looked like giant colorful blobs. In my opinion they didn't taste that great either. But the kids seemed to like them! But take heed, I had a nephew that threw up green all the floor after making these. (yes, it stained) So if you cherish your clean floors, don't let them eat the raw dough =)

A Busy Saturday

2009-01-19T21:35:00.000-08:00

Saturday was a busy busy day for us. David had a birthday party to attend at The Adventure Dome, for a kid in his class. And since I am one of those overprotective moms, I wasn't about to drop him off at an indoor amusement park, and let a mom I don't know so well keep track of him. So I enlisted my mom to spend the afternoon with me and the boys, in an over crowded, over priced, dome of fun. It wasn't too bad, we all managed to have a pretty good time. This was Davids first experience with a major roller coaster, and he loved it! Other kids from his class were crying when they got off, and my little thrill seeker wanted to go again. We also played some miniature golf, and Spencer got 3 holes in one! Like I have said before, it is in their blood =)

As if a day at an amusement park wasn't enough, we decided to go watch the Rebels play some basketball. We went with my mom, my brother and his family. Chad had to work, and was very jealous. This was the kids first live basketball game and they loved every minute of it! David was so into it, that he got mad at me for wanting to take his picture. His exact words were, "Mom! I am trying to watch the game here! Please!". But since he had already begrudgingly posed for me a few times, I was willing to let him off easy. And to top off all the excitement of the day, UNLV won! Good times all around!!

Don't you just love the boys' silly faces?!?

Time To Play Catch Up

2009-01-13T18:52:00.000-08:00

Our computer has been out of commission for the past few weeks. So now that we have it back, I am going to catch you up on our lives through pictures. Here are some pictures of Christmas, New Years, Chad winning fantasy football, and some randoms of the kids. Enjoy...

One Fun Sunday!

2008-12-21T21:51:00.001-08:00

Today was a really good day! At church we got to see Spencer graduate from the nursery. (I am feeling major anxiety about Spencer being a sunbeam!) This was one of the cutest things to watch, ever! He did so good with the whole thing and we are so proud of him!! And yes, that is one of daddy's church shirts he is wearing for his "graduation gown".)

This is picture of Spencer with Bishop Creer.

Tonight the boys and I went with my mom to the 'Gift of Lights' at Sunset park. All of the lights were so pretty and the boys really enjoyed it! I took a couple of pictures, but they obviously don't do it any justice. After we left there, I took the boys to an empty office parking lot. We got out so the planes that were landing would fly right over our heads. David said that it was the best night of his life and he couldn't wait to get back to school so he could write about it in his journal. =)

Oh! And Chad won his fantasy football league!! Congrats baby!

Oh Christmas Tree...

2008-12-20T21:23:00.000-08:00

I hope that everyone is having as wonderful a season as we are! We are really enjoying the spirit of the season and the time we have had to spend together! Chad has all of next week off for Christmas and we are THRILLED! Here are just a few family pics taken in front of our BEAUTIFUL tree! Happy holidays everyone! And if this happens to be the last post before Christmas, have a very safe and Merry Christmas from the Corbett family=)

Some Christmas Cheer

2008-12-18T16:00:00.000-08:00

This is just a little Christmas survey. I thought it would be fun to hear the boys' answers too! Should be fun, here we go...

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?
Mom-Wrapping paper! I love to make them perfect with perfect bows and ribbons. I also like to add little gifts or ornaments to the outside of the gift to make it even more special!
David-Wrapping paper
Spencer-I don't have things

2. Real tree or artificial tree?
M-Real ones will always win out with me!!
D-REAL TREE!
S-real trees

3. When do you put up your tree?
M-Whenever we have a free weekend =)
D-When we get home from buying our tree, that's when we put it up.
S-With Christmas lights

4. When do you take the tree down?
M-I take it down the day after Christmas! It is always so dead by then that I want it out of my house! It has served its purpose and is no longer beautiful and full.
D-The first day of spring =)
S-When I take down my Christmas lights

5. Do you like eggnog?
M-I can have a little taste but I am not a huge fan
D-We always have eggnog on the day we set up our lights. We also eat popcorn.
S-yep

6. Favorite gift received as a child?
M-I really loved my Teddy Ruxpin I got when I was little
D-Star Wars action figures
S-Candy canes

7. Hardest person to buy for?
M-Chad's brother Jason (he takes everything back)
D-Dad
S-David

8. Do you have a nativity scene?
M-Partially. Some fabulous person is doing the 12 days of Christmas for our family and they are leaving a piece of the nativity at our door every night. So we will have a nativity soon! And it's a really cute one, too! Thank you whoever you are!!
D-Sheep, donkey and shepherd
S-nope

9. Mail or e-mail Christmas cards?
M-Mail, definitely!
D-email
S-email

10. Favorite Christmas movie?
M-'A Christmas Story'
D-'Merry Christmas Drake and Josh'
S-'Spongebob Squarepants'

11. When do you start shopping for Christmas?
M-The day after Thanksgiving, usually
D-Every Wednesday
S-Every tonight

12. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?
M-it's possible =P
D-no
S-yep

13. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?
M-Anything that people want to make for me =)
D-Verrizanos
S-McDonald's

14. Lights on the tree?
M-Is that even a question?
D-yes
S-yep

15. Favorite Christmas song?
M-There are so many that I like, it is too hard to choose just one!
D-'It's Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas'
S-Christmas songs

16. Travel at Christmas or stay home?
M-Stay home
D-Travel
S-Stay home

17. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer?
M- Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, Rudolph (I am pretty sure that's right)
D-Mom, Dad, Spencer, David, Uncle Todd, Uncle Jason, Papa, Grandma, Madden, Grammy and Carmen
S-yes, goof-off, a baby roo-dear, Santa

18. Angel on the tree top or a star?
M-We used to have an angel when we first got married, but we decided to switch to a star a few years ago.
D-Star
S-A star on top of the tree

19. Do you open Presents Christmas eve or Christmas day?
M-Both! We go to extended family functions on Christmas eve and open a gift or two. Then we have our own Christmas on Christmas day where we open tons of presents!! We also open presents with our parents and siblings on Christmas day.
D-Christmas eve AND Christmas day!
S-Christmas day!

20. The most annoying thing about this time of year?
M-All the running around. It feels like Christmas comes so fast and then I am rushing to get everything taken care of before it's too late!!
D-nothing bothers me at Christmas
S-People taking my toys!

21. Favorite ornament theme and color?
M-Everyone used to give me snowmen decorations, but I have started adding other stuff in the past couple of years. I like variety and LOTS of color!
D-The Star Wars ornament
S-Darth Vader

22. Favorite for Christmas dinner?
M-Ham. This is the only time of year that I want ham!
D-Spaghetti
S-Chocolate

23. What do you want for Christmas this year?
M-I don't have any one specific want. I am very easy to please =)
D-Football mat
S-Dump truck, a big one

24. Favorite Christmas tradition?
M-Chad and I like to take the boys around to look at all the lights.
D-Going caroling
S-I like to wear costumes

25. Favorite thing about Christmas?
M-Seeing how excited my kids get about everything. They get so happy to see all of the lights and the trees and presents. I just love seeing it all through their eyes!
D-Saying thank you to everyone for my presents
S-Ummm....Luke Skywalker

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas!

2008-12-15T15:44:00.000-08:00

Yesterday we got our Christmas tree! We had a lot of fun last night decorating it with the kids. It is amazing to watch the excitement of it all through their eyes! And I love love love having a Christmas tree in the house! It smells so good and it really starts to feel like Christmas!

Then today, to make it feel even more like Christmas, it SNOWED! Yes, that's right, it snowed in Vegas! The last time it snowed like this here was when David was 1 year old! So the snow was a whole new experience for both of our boys! They LOVE it! As soon as I got home from work, I dressed them warmly and took them out back to play for 10 minutes! Since we live in Vegas, we have no need for snow clothes. So therefore, we don't own any. 10 minutes was more than sufficient to play and freeze our tushies off!

White Elephant

2008-12-13T22:30:00.000-08:00

Tonight I had my mom, my girl cousins, and one of my aunts over for a little "white elephant" holiday get together. We sat around and ate, talked and did lots of laughing. We also had a $5 white elephant gift exchange game that included burnt cookies, self portraits and other random gifts. It was really a lot of fun!! I love my family and I love that we all live so close to each other. (Sorry sister, I wish you lived closer!! We missed you!) The kids all had a ton of fun also, running around like the little maniacs that they are =). My family gets together all the time, but it's always a little extra fun when just the girls get together =)

My cousins Lauren and Karisa with the kiddies

the kids (aren't they all so cute?!?)

Spencer and my cousin's son Madden (Spencer LOVES babies! But if you ask him if mommy should have another baby he will tell you no. He says he is the baby)

My Heroes

2008-12-11T22:15:00.000-08:00

Chad and I were doing some major cleaning and came across the boys old Halloween costumes. Being the kind of people that LOVE to get rid of things, I put them in a bag and set them aside to send to my sisters kids. Well needless to say, the boys found the bag and they have been in costume (and character) since. I heard Spencer today telling David (Batman) that he smelled the Joker. Not really sure what the Joker smells like, but apparently my kids know. Spencer has been so happy because all he wanted for Christmas was costumes. No matter how many times he was asked, his response to, "what do you want for Christmas?" was, "Costumes!". So Christmas has come early for our little hero!

Honestly, it is never a dull moment around here! These two clowns are so much fun!

notice if you will, the tightness, not to mention the shortness, of David's Batman costume. These were their costumes in 2006!

Super Cool

2008-12-04T17:03:00.000-08:00

Spencer has developed an extreme love for his red cape. He puts it on every morning and pretends he is Batman or some other superhero. He wears it to pick David up from school and would probably even wear it to church if we let him. He has told us that all he wants for Christmas is more costumes. I can just see him with capes in every color, coordinating them with his outfits =) But I think he is the cutest little hero and you have to admit, he looks SUPER cool. (no sarcasm, really...lol)

So Thankful!

2008-11-26T23:20:00.000-08:00

Since tomorrow is Thanksgiving, I thought I would list a few things that I am thankful for. What better time to list my blessings than the holidays? So here we go...

First and foremost, I am thankful for my wonderful, loving, smart, funny, and amazingly handsome husband. I couldn't have chosen a better partner to spend forever with. He is my best friend and I truly love him with my whole being.

I am extremely thankful for my two little boys. They are my sunshine! They make me laugh everyday, and amaze me constantly with how smart they are. I am so blessed to be their mom.

I am thankful for my family. My mom is one of my best friends. She can be crazy, (it's okay mom, I had to get it from somewhere, right?) but I know that she loves me and my family. I know that she will always be there for me, no matter what. I have great brothers that I know I can turn to if ever I need them.

I am thankful for my sister. I can't get through a day without talking to her at least once. We lean on each other and know that the other will always be there.

I am thankful Chad's family. His parents are wonderful to us! They have always been there for us and have helped us through so much. His brothers are fantastic uncles to the boys. This family is such a close knit family, I am so lucky to be a part of it!

I am thankful for good friends. I have some great friends! These are the kind of friends that you know that no matter what happens in your life, you will always be friends. (you all know who you are)

I am thankful for jobs! Right now especially, I am so thankful that Chad and I have good jobs! I am thankful that we have a roof over our heads and can support our family.

Last but definitely not least, I am thankful for the church. Chad and I are really seeing the blessings in our lives since we have gone back to church. We can see how much closer it has brought us together as a couple and the good it has done for our children. They love going to church and even fight over who gets to say prayers. I love the gospel and feel really blessed to have it in our lives.

There is really so much more that I am thankful for, but I thought I would just touch on the major things. I truly do have a blessed life and wouldn't trade any part of it for anything.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

Another Season Down

2008-11-23T22:38:00.000-08:00

We are officially done with the soccer season. Now we get a few months to rest before we start t-ball again. It was a good season for David, he loves playing soccer and it shows. The team celebrated their season at Bounce U, which I have to admit was a lot of fun for all of us! Chad and I had a pretty intense race. =) Chad won, but received a couple battle wounds in the process. Anyway, David was very excited to be able to add another trophy to his growing collection. I am going to miss watching my little man, out on the field, running his heart out. But I am going to enjoy the break from practices and early games!!

He's A Big Boy Now!

2008-11-12T22:07:00.000-08:00

Spencer is officially potty trained! He has had 2 straight nights of staying dry in his big boy underwear. He gets up all by himself in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom! He could very well have pulled this off a little sooner, but I was afraid. I kept putting him in a pull-up at bed time because I didn't want to deal with potential accidents. But pull-ups are practically diapers, and Spencer knew that. If he had them on, he would use them as diapers. When he is in underwear, he is fine. Yes, he has had the occasional accident during the day, but we are pretty much past all of that. He wears underwear 100% of the time. He is even fine when we are out running errands. We are so excited and proud of our baby! And I just have to say...No more diapers for the Corbett family!

Crazy Hair

2008-11-05T23:39:00.000-08:00

My boys love bath time! They also love AFTER bath time =) They think it is okay to act like little maniacs and run around the house, singing a song they made up, titled 'Naked Time'. Actually it is more of just running around repeating, "it's naked, it's naked, naked time" But seeing as I am not going to post pictures of my boys little tushies, I am posting pictures of them fully clothed with spiky hair. They love to have me give them crazy hair. ( it isn't really crazy, I know. But to them and their normal hair do, this is wacky) So here are some pictures of my clean, little, post bath rock stars. Cute huh!?!

Halloween 2008

2008-11-01T07:56:00.000-07:00

We started our night out at a family Halloween party for the kids. My boys were having a really hard time at the party because of crankiness and scary masks. They finally calmed down enough for us to make them pose for pictures. Aren't they the cutest Clone Troopers you ever saw?! And that's right, Chad and I are wearing our "Cutest Couple" shirts. =)

After the party we went over to Chad's cousins house to trick or treat. They have a little boy around the same age as our boys, so they had a whole lot of fun together.

The night before Halloween, my sister in law Nicole and I decided to have a go at baking treats for our family Halloween party. We made popcorn balls, creepy cookie cauldrons, and witch hat cupcakes. (can you tell which one David decorated?)

Ocho

2008-10-29T20:54:00.000-07:00

I have been tagged by one of my really good friends. I like to think that she considers me such a good friend that she wanted to include me in her tagging, but honestly I don't think she had too many blogging friends to choose from. Kidding Nicole, love you! Here it goes...

8 TV Shows I Like to watch:

IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER!!!

1. Friends - Even though it is just reruns or the seasons I have on DVD, it will still probably be my all time favorite!
2. Grey's Anatomy
3. Private Practice
4. Heros (Chad and I have recently become REALLY big fans of this show!)
5. House
6. Bones
7. Law and Order: SVU
8. Desperate Housewives

8 Restaurants I like to eat at:

1. Olive Garden (mmmm....salad and breadsticks!)
2. Verrizanos Pizza (best ranch ever!)
3. Macayos
4. Egg Works
5. Rubios
6. Port of Subs
7. Outback
8. Oyster Bar (at the Suncoast)

8 Things that happened today:

1. Worked
2. Had Verrizano Pizza for lunch
3. Did tons of laundry
4. Caught up on some of my shows
5. Played on the computer (obviously)
6. Did the dishes and cleaned up the kitchen
7. Cleaned the fridge of stuff that could be thrown out.
8. I am risking putting Spencer in underwear all night. (I am a daredevil, I know)

8 Things I am looking forward to:

1. Getting caught up on laundry
2. Eventually meeting my new nephew
3. All this election crap to be over!
4. The official start of the holidays!!
5 David's class Halloween party tomorrow.
6. finishing the two books I am currently reading.
7. Eventually going to the temple with my family.
8. Halloween!

8 Things on my wish list:

1. Being completely out of debt
2. Owning a home that meets all of my very particular requirements
3. Lots and lots of new clothes
4. Better kitchen ware.
5. That my boys will make it through the whole winter without getting sick!
6. That my sister and I would live a lot closer to each other!
7. A maid that will make my house spotless at least once a month. I can handle the rest of the month =)
8. Learning to sleep through the night again.

8 People to tag:
All of my friends that have yet to do this tag!

Fall Fun

2008-10-28T14:47:00.000-07:00

Yesterday we went with my brother and his family to a pumpkin patch carnival. The place was a lot of fun for the kids, and pretty expensive for the parents. We went at the perfect time, it wasn't too busy at all! The kids played in the jumpy houses, rode on the jalopy cars, rode a roller coaster, went in a fun house, and went on a small obstacle course that ended in a big slide. They ended their adventures roaming around the hay maze. Here are some pictures of the fun!

5 Things I Have Learned

2008-10-14T22:29:00.000-07:00

5. Children know how to manipulate, and can do it well! David knows exactly what to say, and when to say it, to get what he wants. And when he gets into trouble, he knows precisely what to say to make me feel terrible for yelling at him. Spencer is very quick to admit he did something wrong, apologize and start crying so he won't get into trouble. My children know me very well and have learned, way too young, how to push my buttons.

4. Children are excellent listeners...and sometimes not so excellent repeaters. David is listening to EVERY word I say. He will butt in with his opinion to things I am saying on the phone, or correct stories I am telling to someone else. (when I think he is off somewhere playing!) He will come out of nowhere with things that I said months ago. I really have to be careful around him. He has also been known to tell people things that he has heard. (or his version of what he has heard) In preschool, after missing a day of school, I took him to sign in. His teacher asked why he had been absent and he said, "because my mom has crabs". LUCKILY I was standing right there and was able to correct him. I had CRAMPS. (if you know me, you know this is a common occurrence) I shudder to think if he would have waited till I was gone to say something like that. And how many times I haven't been around when he has said something! AAHH! Spencer is getting to that age where he will be doing the same things soon enough.

3. Tough love might just be harder on the parents than the child. We are having a problem with Spencer coming into our bed every night. Honestly, it has to stop! We had the same problem with David when he was younger, and we had to get "tough". We locked our bedroom door so he couldn't get in. Now, I don't know if this is the correct approach to this problem, but it is what we did, and eventually it worked. Anyway, when he came to the door and couldn't get in, he started knocking and asking us to open the door. Knocking turned into banging and eventually crying, and crying hard! He would put his tiny little hands under the door and say, "I am sorry mommy." He thought he was being punished and that is why he couldn't sleep with us. On our side of the door, I honestly was crying harder than he was. Of course we reassured him that he did nothing wrong and that he had to sleep in his own bed, but he was heart broken. And in turn, so was I. Chad thought I was hilarious for crying, but it was so hard to do this to my baby. So I am dreading the "tough love" with Spencer. I don't think I can handle that again!

2. When someone tells you, other than family, how well behaved and wonderful your children are, it is better than chocolate! There has been several times when we have gone out to eat, that a complete stranger has come up to me and complimented me on how well behaved my children are. I am shocked every time!! I am always worried that they are bothering everyone! Apparently not!! I have been told by teachers and people from church how great my kids are. I can't even begin to tell you how good it feels when someone says, "whatever you are doing, you are doing it right."! It also makes me look at my children through someone else's eyes. It makes me a very proud mommy!!

1. Being a mommy is the best job in the whole wide world! I never realized how amazing it would feel to be someones mommy. Let alone two someones mommy! I have two wonderful little guys that look to me for almost everything. They think I know everything and that I have special healing powers. They love my cooking and my singing. (even though I am not a great singer by any means) They love my hugs and kisses and want me to spend all my time with them. They never grow tired of me! In their little eyes, I can do no wrong. I know that it won't always be this way, so I am going to hang on to every moment I have. I am so thankful that I am their mommy and am so thankful for their fabulous daddy. I wouldn't trade the job of David and Spencer's mommy for anything in the world.

Cutest Couple '98 and '08

2008-10-12T14:18:00.000-07:00

This weekend was our 10 year reunion. (yes, we are getting old) We had so much fun seeing old friends and making some new ones. Chad and I were really looking forward to this, and the weekend didn't disappoint. Friday was the homecoming assembly, family picnic, and football game. Chad had shirts made for us, reminding everyone of our status as Bonanza high school, class of '98's cutest couple. (we won this title fair and square our senior year) The boys really enjoyed themselves at the picnic, too. There were lots of other kids to play with at the park, and they got their faces painted! David got a football, and Spencer got a bengal tiger. They were very proud of their face tattoos. =) After the picnic, we all got to see Bonanza beat the pants off of Durango, 34-6. GO BENGALS!!

The second night was also a lot of fun!! The reunion was held at the Real World suite at The Palms. There were a lot of people the second night that we didn't see on Friday. We really enjoyed seeing everyone and finding out what they have been up to for the past 10 years. There are some old friends that weren't there, and we really missed seeing them. But there was still a really good turn out. To top it all off, Chad and I won the award of 'Best Bengal Couple' at the end of the night. All in all the reunion was a ton of fun, and we are really glad we went.

Happy Birthday Spencer

2008-10-06T20:55:00.000-07:00

Today is Spencer's actual birthday. It was probably a little confusing to him that we were making a big deal about today when we already had a party for him last weekend. But he quickly took to the many happy birthday calls he received today. He would get a great big smile every time someone sang to him and was quick to say thank you. We let him pick a birthday dinner and of course, he chose McDonalds. So we were met at McDonalds by grandma, papa, and grammy. After which, we came back to our house for cake and a couple of gifts. When I tucked him in tonight, he said that he had a great birthday and told me thank you. He is such a sweet little guy! We are so blessed to have him in our family! Happy Birthday, Spencer Roo!! We love you so much!!!

A Smart Kid And Spider-Man

2008-10-03T20:39:00.000-07:00

We are so proud of our kindergartner! He learned and tested on all of the sight words that are required for kindergarten, and he did this in the first 3 weeks of school! His teacher rewarded him with a yellow dog tag from the school. He is the first in his class to receive this award and he is so proud of his achievement! He is also so excited that he is reading! We couldn't be prouder of him!

Spencer got these Spider-Man pajamas at his birthday party last weekend and has been afraid to put them on. I am not sure why he was scared of them, (especially since he wants to be Spider-Man for Halloween) but he would cry and run and refuse to put them on. I finally got them on him tonight and the second he caught a glimpse of himself in the mirror, he went into spidey mode! He went and put on his Spider-Man beanie his Uncle Jason got him and was showing me his "Spider-Man Power". It was all just too cute!

Sleeping Spencer...Part 2

2008-10-01T21:34:00.000-07:00

I have mentioned before that Spencer has a unique ability to just fall asleep anywhere! Here are a few more examples of my sweet little sleeping Spencer. He was playing a game on my sidekick in the first picture,(kind of looks like he is texting, huh?) and yes, he fell asleep on the toilet in the second picture. He likes to have me in the bathroom with him at the moment. He hates going to the bathroom, so he needs me to hold his hand...literally.

It's a Boy!

2008-09-29T22:11:00.000-07:00

We have a new nephew! Bert Francisco Villa was born at 1:17am, Sept. 29, 2008. (named after his father and grandfather) He was 7lbs 14 1/2 oz, 21 inches long. He is my sister, Laurelyn's, 4th child, so it was an easy delivery for her. She only had to push twice! (she and I are like night and day when it comes to delivering babies!) They live in Dallas, TX, so who knows when we will finally get to meet this handsome little guy. I guess we are going to have to love him through pictures for the time being. Welcome to the world little Bert!

Rootin Tootin Party

2008-09-28T20:39:00.000-07:00

We had to celebrate Spencer's 3rd birthday a little early this year because of everyones busy schedules. Not that Spencer noticed or minded in the least bit. We decided to have a cowboy themed party since it seemed like it would be fun fun for everyone to get into. Everyone seemed to have a great time, and Spencer made out like a bandit. He loved all of his gifts, but it is safe to say that his police car from grandma and papa was his favorite!! Thank you everyone for helping this be a fantastic birthday for "Six Shot".

Yes, we had 2 cakes. We are such popular people that we have to make sure there is plenty to go around =)

More Pictures!

2008-09-25T07:58:00.001-07:00

You can see more of our family pictures at, Without a Place Photography. We couldn't be happier with how they turned out! Thanks again, Jess!!

Player of the Week

2008-09-24T20:51:00.000-07:00

David's soccer coaches decided to start giving Player of the Week awards. I think the reason for receiving it is pretty self explanatory =) David is the first player on the team to get this award and we are very proud of him!

Sneak Preview

2008-09-23T17:12:00.000-07:00

A really good friend of mine did family pictures for us yesterday. You can see a sneak peak on her photography blog, Without A Place Photography . These are just a few silly ones that got snapped either without our realizing it (thanks Jess...lol) or were snapped while the boys were being a little silly. Our actual pictures will be posted soon. But feel free to peruse her blog and peruse it often! She is an AWESOME photographer and a really great friend! So thank you Jessica for putting up with us Corbetts for the evening. And thank you Chris for letting us steal your wife for a few hours.

Scary Minnie

2008-09-20T20:32:00.001-07:00

My niece, Carmen, had a Minnie Mouse birthday party this weekend. The kids had a lot of fun at the park, flying kites, playing baseball, and breaking open the pinata. (although, David did get hit in the face with the plastic bat. It has to happen to someone every time, right?) Anyway, the highlight of the party was when the scariest looking Minnie Mouse any of us have ever seen shows up. The kids were weary of her at first, but got over the initial fright. The seemed to be having a great time dancing and doing the limbo. Minnie just kind of stood there while this guy did all the interaction with the kids. They didn't seem to mind though, they thought he was hilarious. I guess as long as the kids had fun, that is all that matters.

Disco

2008-09-18T21:24:00.000-07:00

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Hullabaloo!!!

2008-09-18T15:09:00.000-07:00

David has been begging me to get the Hullabaloo game out of the closet for quite some time. They have had it since Christmas, and I have been reluctant to open it. They have so many board games and they are always making huge messes with them. So I just figured that this would be no different. Well, I was very wrong. This game is just some pads that you lay on the floor that they jump, skip, gallop, dance and stomp around to. They have to know their colors, shapes and animals, so it's not just an active game, but it also lets them exercise their minds. It is so fun to watch them dance around the room acting silly. They also have to touch their noses, elbows and knees to the pads while pretending to be certain animals, it is very entertaining. And since the winner is the one that is standing on the pad called out at the end, Spencer has just as much chance at winning as David. I highly recommend this game to anyone who has young children!!

Girls, Games, and Junk Food

2008-09-17T16:35:00.002-07:00

Last night 3 of my favorite friends came over to play. They took time out of their busy, busy lives for a few hours of down time. We had such a great time playing games, talking, eating yummy snack food (what we could pull away from pregnant Nicole...haha), and of course, LAUGHING! We always say we are going to get together more often and it just doesn't happen. We even go so far as to make plans, and for one reason or another, they always get cancelled. Flakes! (just kidding) We have all been friends since we were really young and have managed to hang onto that friendship all these years. I am so lucky to have such great friends! And we really need to make more of an effort to get together more often. And there are a few others who need to be there next time (you know who you are!).

Little Sneaks

2008-09-17T16:35:00.001-07:00

Monday night Chad and I put the kids to bed as usual. After tucking them in, we went into the living room to watch t.v. and relax. We never heard any noise from their room and figured they just went to sleep. They rarely give us a hard time about going to sleep, so this wasn't unusual. An hour or so later, I went into my room to get ready for bed. On my bed was a huge pile of pillows and four legs sticking out of them. The boys had snuck out of their beds and buried themselves in pillows on our bed and fell asleep. It was so funny to us and super cute! Here is a picture of what I walked into.

Pillow Fight

2008-09-11T21:49:00.001-07:00

My boys have their own unique way of pillow fighting. They put the pillowcases on their heads and then bump each other around, trying to knock the other down, with the pillows. It is actually really funny to watch! And if they fall, they are well padded =) But even with the padding it was making me nervous. Not only was I afraid they would hurt themselves, who knows what kind of damage they were doing to my pillowcases! So after taking a few pictures, I broke up the fun. I am such a mean mom..ha ha

Rain Dance

2008-09-08T20:16:00.000-07:00

Today it rained a little unexpectedly. The boys were ecstatic! (Typical behavior for Las Vegas children) They went out into the backyard, danced in the rain and splashed in the puddles. They were having a blast! And apparently their little rain dance worked, cause a little while later, we had a rainbow. Another thing the boys were ecstatic about. =)

Soccer Season

2008-09-06T21:15:00.000-07:00

It is soccer season for us once again. David is on the Rangers again this year, with the same coaches and a couple of the same players. (new jerseys though) He had his first game this morning and he scored 3 goals! He was pleased to find out that he is number 23 again, just like David Beckham. I love watching our little man out on the field and he really loves being there.

He Did It!

2008-09-05T21:34:00.000-07:00

I have been struggling to potty train Spencer for quite some time now. I will admit that I haven't been extremely consistent, but it is really hard when he fights me on it. He has gone several times in the big potty, but only when I force him on it. He cries every time I place him on the big potty. And then after he goes, he says, through his tears, "I did it!". I was using a seat that just sits on the actual toilet, since that is what I used with David. It took months of crying and fighting for me to realize that he is probably intimidated by the big toilet. (yes, I am that dense) So yesterday, we went to Babies R Us and let Spencer pick out his very own little potty. He chose the Elmo potty chair and he even paid for it himself at the register. He was so excited to give the lady the money and get back some coins. It was too late when we got home last night to let him try it out, so today when I got home from work, I put big boy underwear on him. After we put them on, he smiled and said, "They don't hurt.". Then he ran to Chad and said, "Daddy I am just like you!". I reminded him to potty on his chair and then let him play. (trying to keep him on the tile and off the furniture) He had one accident, but after that he pottied twice in his chair! He was so stunned at first, then he looked up at me and put his little hands in the air and said, (without tears this time) "I did it! I'm a big boy!" I let him call everyone and tell them his good news and then he danced around the house singing, "I did it, I did it". I cried. I was so proud of him and was so excited to see how proud he was of himself, I just started crying. (that isn't uncommon when it comes to my kids. Chad laughs at me all the time for it) It was happy crying, I didn't want to scare him that mommy was upset. But he kept telling me he was so happy and that I was so happy. So I guess he knew I was happy. David was having a little bit of a hard time with Spencer's attention he was getting, it was a little funny. He tends to get jealous of the attention Spencer gets when he hits each milestone. I told him tomorrow was going to be about him since it is his first soccer game of the season. (expect that blog tomorrow) He looked at me and said, "okay! But that means Spencer has to stay home!" They both just make me laugh, so often. They are such amazing little guys and Chad and I are so blessed to be their parents. I am so proud of them both!!

Verrazanos

2008-09-03T20:14:00.000-07:00

If you know us at all, one of our favorite places to eat is Verrazano Pizza! We love it, all of our close friends love it, and even our picky little eaters (the boys) love it! We have been eating there for so long that the owner, Ed, knows us by name. He doesn't just know us, he knows details about us and our family. (Laurelyn, he asked that you don't send him bad vibes from Texas since you couldn't be there with us today.) Ed is awesome, but hopefully he never sees this cause he would kill me for putting a picture of him on here. =) Eds not the only one though, the whole staff is very friendly. But forget the staff, the food there is so super delicious! The ranch they make is what really does it for me! The ranch is so good that I have friends that would actually drink it...(Julia, j/k...kinda) I am even so super cool that I have the secret recipe! (Don't ever let that information get out, Ed may never let me back in)

Anyhow, we had lunch there today with one of my best friends, Kristal. She is so great, so if you don't know her already, you should really meet her. (She is always looking for new friends, so if you want her number, just email me and I will give it to you.) Kidding Kristal =) We would have had another friend with us but she decided that working is a little more important than hanging out with us...NICOLE. It's okay, we still had a great time visiting and eating and basically just taking up space in the restaurant. (Sorry La, I would box up some fingers and send them to you if I knew it would last) =)

Here are a few pictures that we took with Kristal's new iPhone.

(This is the owner Ed. Remember, this picture was taken secretly. But according to Chad, James Bond has nothing to worry about since I suck at being sneaky.)

Chuck E Cheese

2008-08-29T20:50:00.000-07:00

Tonight we went to Chuck E Cheese with our friends Holly and Lilly. Spencer and Lilly are the same age and they took to each other right away. It was so cute to see them walking around sharing tokens and holding hands. I am used to David having little girlfriends, but this is a first for Spencer. David was off making friends with some boys on the air hockey game, Spencer and Lilly entertained each other and Holly and I enjoyed visiting (while following the 2 year olds around). This was our first experience actually having to pay for tokens and food at Chuck E Cheese, but the kids got to play for a long time, (thanks Papa) and they earned lots of tickets between the 3 of them. They all walked out with hands full of little prizes. We had lots and lots of fun!!

1st Day of School

2008-08-25T17:39:00.000-07:00

Today was Davids first day of school. He has been so excited about this for so long. He knew what he wanted to wear and everything. And of course, when the time came for us to go and David to put on his backpack, Spencer HAD to put his backpack on too. The school is right next to our house, so we get to walk David to school everyday. Which is fantastic since we had to drive almost 20 minutes to his preschool for 2 years. When we got to school, grandma was waiting to wish David luck on his first day. David loves school so much and we are all so excited for him to finally be in elementary school. Well, all of us except for Spencer. The whole time David was in school, Spencer kept telling us he needed his David.

Pine Valley '08

2008-08-20T13:03:00.001-07:00

This weekend we went camping with Chad's family in Pine Valley, UT. The weather was beautiful and it was so nice being able to relax and just have family time. The first night there, we got quite a thunder and lightning storm. There was hardly any rain, which was good, but the the storm was awesome. I have never experienced anything like it. The thunder was so loud and would practically echo through the mountains, and the lighting would light up the sky. It was a little frightening and amazing all at once. Thankfully the kids slept through it, cause I am sure they would have been terrified.

During the days we would do a lot of relaxing. The boys went fishing several times, and caught lots of fish. None of us are big fish eaters, so they were catching them and throwing them back. We did cook a couple of them, and they turned out really good. (for fish) Uncle Jason brought a bean bag toss game that was a big hit with everyone. Chad and his brothers can get very competitive. It was a lot of fun!

All packed up and ready to go!

Spencer was so excited to finally get there after about 2 1/2 hours of driving.

David told me that one of his favorite parts about camping is that he can eat and drink without having to sit down at the table.

Lots of hammock time...

Bean bag toss.

Fun by the campfire.

Fishing time! Uncle Jason broke his streak of no fish in 12 years! (this first picture was Chad teaching the boys how to cast. This is the only fishing action Spencer got)

Some more random pictures.

David-a-lot & Spencer-a-lot

2008-08-13T12:54:00.000-07:00

This weekend the boys stayed the night with their grandparents so Chad and I could celebrate our anniversary. Of course, they came home with presents. Grandma and Papa are really good at spoiling their grandkids! Spencer got Click the Camera from the Diego cartoon, and Davids present was a Knight costume. The boys have been having so much fun! Spencer tends to look a little silly, since he makes up his own ways of wearing it, but still very cute!! David has been asking me to play the princess almost everyday. I love watching him and Spencer stretch their imaginations! They are so creative with their story lines and dialogue.

They refer to themselves as, "David-a-lot and Spencer-a-lot".

Thank you Grandma and Papa for providing the props for endless hours of imaginative entertainment! We love you!

7 Years

2008-08-09T14:47:00.000-07:00

Chad and I have been married 7 years today! It's crazy how fast time flies by! It's funny to think that he was my boyfriend in the 3rd grade! I remember Chad passing notes to me in the 4th grade. I remember standing by the lockers while he signed my yearbook in 7th grade and I remember him asking me to be his girlfriend on my 15th birthday. Here we are almost 13 years and two kids later. I am so happy to be married to my best friend. I love him and our life together!

Happy Anniversary Chad!

Tough Guys

2008-08-08T20:35:00.000-07:00

Spencer came to me today with a bag full of temporary tattoos that were left over from Davids pirate birthday party. He wanted me to put one on him, and of course David wanted to be next. These are their tough tattoo guy faces.

You wouldn't want to come across these guys in a dark alley!

Camping

2008-07-27T21:15:00.000-07:00

We have been promising the boys a camping trip pretty much all summer. Well we have yet to make it happen. The one time we tried, weather stopped us. We still plan on going camping, but for now, this will have to do. Chad set up Davids little tent in the living room and the boys are camping out. I am shocked that Spencer actually stayed in there and didn't keep trying to escape. Especially since Chad and I were sitting on the couch, a few feet away from the tent, when they were going to sleep. We still have yet to know if Spencer will stay in there all night, or if he will try and wander into our room as usual. =)

This last one was taken through the screen at the top of the tent. (It took quite a few tries, but I finally got it)

Sleeping Spencer

2008-07-25T22:08:00.000-07:00

I just love Spencers ability to fall asleep in the middle of playing. Luckily I have a couple of old crib mattresses that the boys love to play on. So when he passes out he is in a comfy place =)

He was drawing here and actually fell asleep with the pencil in his hand.

This picture was a little while ago, but just another cute one of him passing out randomly.

Mommy, David and Spencer night

2008-07-17T21:26:00.000-07:00

Once a week the boys get to have a mommy and me night. On this night they get to stay up late with me, play games, watch movies, have special desserts and sleep in my bed. (Chad works late) And once a month on our night they get to have breakfast for dinner. These nights are their favorites cause they love to help me make pancakes or waffles. I love this special bonding time with them. It is so much fun planning what we are going to do together. They are very creative little boys! I am not sure how long we will carry this on for, but I hope they will want to have a special night with me, and with daddy too,(once he has a normal work schedule) for a long time to come. Up until recently it was just mommy and David nights. But since Spencer and David started sharing a room, it didn't seem fair to leave him out. He feels like such a big boy getting to stay up late with us. And we love having him share our weekly fun night with us! The bed does get a little crowded with both of them sleeping with me. Last week Spencer even decided to sleep right on top of David. (see picture below) It doesn't stay crowded for long though, Chad moves them back into their own beds when he comes home from work.

Little Photographer

2008-07-12T21:50:00.000-07:00

A few weeks ago, Chad's parents took our boys to California for the weekend. They went to the beach and to Knotts Berry Farm. I know, lucky right? The boys get to have a good time on vacation, Grandma and Papa get quality time with their grandkids, and Chad and I get a few days to ourselves! Everyone wins! Anyway, before the trip I got David a portable camera so he could take his own pictures. He was SO EXCITED! So we just developed his pictures, and I think he did very well for his first time. And luckily he shared the camera so he could be in a few. Although he did take a couple self portraits, of course. (this is something he has done with any camera he could get his hands on since he was a baby)

Hotel room golf is a must for every trip! This can keep these boys entertained for hours!!

Kid Fitness

2008-07-10T23:53:00.000-07:00

The boys new favorite show is Kid Fitness on PBS Kids. They look forward to 1:30 all day so they can watch this show. If we aren't going to be home, David wants us to Tivo it. This is a video of them dancing to one of the songs from the show. These guys really crack me up!