My Birthday 8/16/09

My birthday started out like any other beautiful Sunday. Children up by 6:30 and getting ready for church, a light breakfast, and then out the door by 7:45 to go to church at 8:00. Home by 9:30 to make breakfast for my family while starting 3 loads of laundry.

After breakfast Daddy took Desiree and Caleb to the car wash to wash my car. Tatiana was missing her siblings (a small taste of what it will be like in a week when they start school) so I passed the time by giving her a manicure and letting her help me with the laundry (at this age it is still a treat to help with laundry).

When they got home we went to pick up Caleb's new bunk bed (pictures later today as the bed was not finished until it was late and then they went right to bed). The bed was a totally blessing from God.

After all that the children and I were ready for a much needed nap. The children and I slept so good (my present from the children) that when we woke up it was time to meet Nana and David in Temecula for my birthday dinner. Of course we went to Olive Garden (the grape place as the children call it) my favorite place to eat. I could not believe it was 9:00 when we finally left. Tatiana, Caleb, and I took Nana home while Desiree went with Daddy to help him finish putting Caleb's bed together.

David and DesireeCharles and CalebTatiana and NanaDesiree and Daddy

Sea World 8/15/09

The children wanted to go to an aquarium today so...

Tatiana, Caleb, Desiree, and Shamu.

Very cool Shamu car!

Where should we go first? The Aquarium of course!

On the way we saw a Cow at Mango Joes and some Flamingos.

The Freshwater Aquarium ~ Tatiana's favorite the Bullfrog.

Desiree's favorite the purple fish and Caleb's favorite the blue one.

We had to go to the Shark Encounter. My favorite!

Sesame Street Bay of Play!!

Fish facts while you wait for the Elmo's Flying Fish ride.

Caleb's favorite was the Sword + Fish = Swordfish.

Tatiana's favorite was the Angel + Fish = Angelfish.

Desiree's favorite was the Dog + Fish = Dogfish.

More fun facts while we wait for Abby's Sea Star Spin ride.

Desiree, Caleb, and Tatiana.

Exhausted after a day of fun. Tatiana's turn to sleep with

Shamu... except she decided to sleep on top of it tonight.

Helicopters 8/15/09

This is what we made at Home Depot today!

Washing Dishes

The children have been begging and bugging me to let them help wash

the dishes. They see me doing it and think I am having all the fun. So

now I wash the glass items and knives and then they each take turns

washing the dishes.

Here are some pictures of Desiree's turn. She always

thinks she should go first because she was the first born.

This is Tatiana's turn. Caleb is very patient

and does not care about birth order.

This is Tatiana very upset that her turn is done.

At this point Caleb is washing the same dishes over

again because we have run out of dishes. So if you

have and dirty dishes send them our way.

Then when they are done washing dishes the one

who had to wait to go last gets the privilege of drying

the floor from the water that spilled as they were washing.

The Carter's at Sea World 8/8/09