Jayden's Fall Music Concert

If anyone knew me when I was a little girl, I was the shyest little girl that was always attached to my mom's leg. Unfortunately, the apple does not fall far from the tree, and I got the exact same thing in my sweet Jayden. Jayden has been going to the same school now for the past four years and any type of performance is always such a struggle with him. He finds me in the audience, if he can, as I am usually hiding so he can' t spot me out. But he usually manages to find me. So, when I heard he was practicing for his Fall Concert I told myself don't expect anything different than always, and boy did this little man prove his Mommy and Daddy wrong.

Mr. Jayden stood on stage, in the front row and belted out four songs to the tunes of Michael Jackson. He moved his hips, enunciated every word, all while his adorable dimples shined and his bright blue eyes sparkled, and most of all he was having a great time. My little man is growing up and it makes me sad.... I love that little man so much. Mommy and Daddy are so proud of you Jayden, way to go!

Zoo Day - It's Fall In AZ

In the southwest you have to wait until November to enjoy the great outdoors. So, since we were overdue for a trip to the Phoenix Zoo, we packed the kiddos up and headed out for the afternoon. I am sorry to say this for any Arizonians that might be reading this, but when you come from San Diego their is NO comparison, but it was still a great day out.

We enjoyed the monkeys (Jordy's favorite), zebras, girafes, a camel ride, some sticky cotton candy and you can't leave the zoo without a ride on the carousel. It was a great day and I guess the fresh air did us all good, since everyone slept very well that night... We will have to go back again soon, since Zoo Lights is just around the corner. If you have not been you should check it out. It's a fun night!

Sweet Little Kate McRae...

Hello friends...

Some of you might remember me posting about a darling little girl who lives right here in Chandler, AZ. Her name is Kate Mcrae, and she is a precious five year old that is battling brain cancer. I first heard about Kate's story from my friend Kim at The TomKat Studio. Kates mom, Holly recently came up with the idea to start Kate's Crazy Cool Christmas Toy Drive! The toy drive is on it's way to being a huge success. They are asking for unwrapped toys, puzzles, stuffed animals, books, and anything else that you think a child would love during the holiday season. The Mcrae family is going to personally distribute all the gifts to the PICU and Oncology unit at Phoenix Children's Hospital on Christmas Day. How amazing, that during such a difficult time this family is trying to make the holidays better for other families while they are enduring so much of their own.

If anyone would like to donate to Kate's Crazy Cool Christmas Toy Drive, I am going to coordinate with Kim at The Tomkat Studio to get all the gifts to Cornerstone Christian Church in Chandler. This is where all the toys and gifts are being collected at.

A new website was just launched at, http://www.prayforkate.com/ you can go there for more information in regards to the journey this family is on.. Kate has pulled on my heartstrings, and has made me hug and kiss the J & J boys tighter each night. I am so thankful for my boys and can't imagine the difficult road this family is on.

Halloween 09 - Just a little late...

It has been way too long since I have posted anything on my BLOG. I knew this was going to happen, I would think about posting often but never get around to doing it. Between all of us being sick, my new position at work, Halloween, my best friend living with me, and the craziness of the daily routine I have fallen way behind.....

We had another great Halloween over at the Callison's. This was the 4th year that we continued our tradition with a Halloween Pot luck. We get our neighbors together and bring out the Chicken Chili, homemade rolls, delicous salad and some yummy treats, and start the evening of festivities. It was especially great this year that Halloween fell on a Saturday, so no one had to rush to work the next morning.

The J & J boys were very excited about Halloween and being Super heros. Jayden was Spiderman and Jordy was Batman. Jordy got the knack of trick or treating very quickly as he followed his big brother around the neighborhood. He even asked to exchange a piece of candy that was given to him for some M & M's. Those are his favorites.

Enjoy some pictures from Halloween 09'.