BLUEberries!

Oh yes with hot Virginia summer days comes delicious fresh fruit off the farm! One of my favorite things to do in the summer is pick fresh seasonal fruit. Virginia has tons of orchards and with the variety one can easily stock up a refrigerator with fruit and vegetables. Can't do that in San Diego:-)

Every year the season is a little different due to the weather. Blueberries came in a little early this year and my friend Natalia and I decided it was time to bring some berries home! So the kids and I met her at Hartland Orchard in Markham. This is just a few miles from where Brian and I were married. I think that is how I learned about this place. Natalia has a son, Nicholas, and he joined the fun too! Oh and Natalia brought a friend of hers but she had to leave early so I didn't get any pictures of the whole group.

Kaden, Nicholas, and Aria hanging out in the aisle while Natalia and I picked. Oh don't worry the kids picked too!

Lance and I, he loved the sun and the nice cool breeze that was coming over the mountain...it was a BEAUTIFUL day to be out in nature.

Aria helping Mommy pick the blueberries.

Kaden playing with Nicholas' stroller toy.

Nicholas! I was doing the superman with him...He LOVED it!

Later after we ate lunch the farmer put the sprinkler on for the kids...Kaden couldn't keep his hands off the main piece. They got all wet but by the time we left he was mostly dry.

Proud Mommy

UGH I can't say enough how much I love the newest member of our family...Lance! I love them all but with each one I have my own special unconditional love compartment in my heart.

I thought I would update you on Lance. He has smiled a couple of times, and no it was not gas or a poopy. I don't care if you think contrary...he smiled! He eats about every two hours and he has been such a great baby; as were the other two! He is growing healthy and he still has gorgeous blue eyes!

Kaden kissing his brother which he does so well....

Best Dad Bio

I didn't give Brian enough praise in my previous post...Father's these days are hard to come by. I mean the true meaning of a father. Someone that not only provides love, a home, clothes, and food but someone that truly sacrifices themself for their children. And well Brian does just that. Thank you Brian for coming home after a hard day at work and playing with our children while I cook dinner. Thank you for hugging our children, looking into their eyes and tell them that you love them, thank you for letting them jump all over you and use you as a human playground, thank you for reading to them, swimming with them, and spending one-one time with each of them. Brian, you are doing a great job at the "one shot" career called Fatherhood. We only get once chance to be a positive impact on our children and you are doing a great job. Please keep up the great work, and thank you for being such a great Dad to our children!

The Best Dad!

Happy Father's Day to all of you out there! Yesterday was a great day. The kids and I went to church and our neighbor's new live in nanny came with us after I invited her. Brian had already left the house at 630am to do the Tour de Cure ride for the American Diabetes Association.

It was a tough day for me because Aria kept me up all night, not wanting to sleep in her bed because she is afraid of the dark. So not only was I feeding Lance all night but putting Aria to bed over and over and over:-) I was so excited to watch Brian come through the finish line, but it was 90 degrees and with 3 kids it was not the best environment to wait in. We went to Reston and while I was there Brian called when he got to the half way point. So it was going to be at least another 2 hours. I couldn't keep the kids there that long, they were long over due for a nap and so was I! So I sadly headed home, I felt so bad not being able to be there at the finish line.

Brian finished the race with his team, Team Allez. They did just over 70 miles! That is a lot...way to go Brian we love you and thanks for being the best Dad to our kids! YOU ROCK!

Brian with his team. These are all people that he use to work with.

Brian after the finish line hydrating...

And of course one show off picture:-) Trust me this bike is not heavy at all! Good job Brian you did it again.

Boys Do Cry

Well as if I didn't have enough on my hands with Lance....Kaden went and got his arm fractured last Saturday!!!! Poor guy, Aria broke one of our house rules of "no pillows on the floor in the family room" and what do you know she did it and not even several minutes later Kaden fell over one of the pillows and landed just the right way on his arm. As if that wasn't bad, it happened first thing in the morning so 830am, luckily after they had eaten and we were all dressed, off we went to the ER. This is my second time there in a month.


I am glad to report that Kaden is taking it very well and now just has to keep his cast on for four weeks! So please pray that he heals in that time so he doesn't have to lug that thing around on his arm.

Aria and Kaden in the ER room having a popsicle compliments of our great nurse! Thanks Shana! Do you see Lance in the background on the bed:-) Yep I had all 3 with me; Daddy had already left to ride his bicycle when the incident happened.

A few days later we all trekked to the Orthopedics office to get the cast! Ta Da! At least this one he can get wet all he wants...now we just have to get through the next 4 weeks without another injury:-)

Today we all went to the pool, cast or no cast Kaden loves the water...and Daddy loves taking Kaden for back rides. What a cutie they both are!

Lance is Here!

Sorry for the long delay everyone....

Baby Update

Well it's finally here...baby Valletta #3 is almost here but not yet. Tuesday night I had contractions all night and although they have dwindled down in increments I am surely progressing. My Dr on Wednesday said she would be shocked if I made it through the weekend.

I would appreciate all of your prayers for a healthy and quick delivery. As I did with my other two, I plan to deliver without epidural so it does get cumbersome and tiring but I am hoping this one will be a bit shorter than Kaden. Kaden was 6 hours which was 3 hours shorter than Aria so that would be nice to get this one down to 3 hours:-)

Next post will be of our new son!!! I can't wait.