The Mouths of Children

This is a rough depiction of the conversation that occurred around my kitchen table this afternoon @ lunchtime:

Reagan: "Dee Dee shut up, I am trying to eat!"

Dee Dee: "No, you shut up!"

Reagan: "I said shut up first!"

Dee Dee: "Uhn uh, I did. Shut up!"

Reagan: "You shut up!"

Dee Dee: "NO, YOU SHUT UP!"

Reagan: "MOM, Dee Dee won't shut up!"

Dee Dee: " Reagan, I'm not talking to you anymore!"

Mom: "Girls, please we don't say shut up. Now shut up and eat your macaroni."

Jeff and Christy's Indiana Reception

Last night we went to Chris' cousin Jeff's wedding. We all had a blast, including the kids! It is so much fun to watch them play with all of their little cousin's and with the kids of old friends. It is amazing to me that in the last five years or so it seems as if everyone has gotten married and started having babies! Life sure is changing, but I wouldn't want to miss it for the world. I think the highlight of the night was the auctioning off of the garter. Apparently where Christy is from this an old tradition, but I had never seen it done before. Given that a lot of our family is in the auctioneering business, it seemed appropriate. Even more amazing is that all of the proceeds went to Riley Children's hospital. The garter brought $1,500.00 and they managed to get another $900.00 from other people to donate. I thought that was pretty cool! Anyway, congratulations to Jeff and Christy now you can finally start your lives together, I wish you nothing but the best!

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For the past three days the girls had gymnastics camp. This was their first experience with it outside of watching the Olympic trials with me on TV. They had a blast! Although it took Dee Dee a while to get comfortable she ended up doing great. Today they put them in different groups and she didn't even seem to notice. As for me, I got to take Jack to they babysitting service and just enjoy watching them. I also had a good time talking with other moms. It is always good to get to know people who have kids the same age as mine! So, I included a few pics and some video from today, hope everyone enjoys it! Summer Olympics 2020 here we come! :)

Feeling Nostalgic

I found an old group photo today on facebook, and it made me want to go back and look at some of my own favorite pics. So here are some photos from when I was younger and some of the people I've been thinking about lately!

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Computer Addiction!

Okay so I am officially addicted to my computer. Let's face it... the computer is the only contact I have with the outside world. No, but seriously, I think I am going through a new phase. I seem to have this obsession with reconnecting with all of the people I lost touch with after high school or college. There are a lot of them let me tell you! Three babies in four years kinda limits the time you get spend on "keeping in touch".

It all started when I got a text message from an old friend a couple of weeks ago who said he wanted to start keeping in touch again. I was excited, I texted him back and nothing. Not one response. So, that got me to thinking about all kinds of people I used to know. Now I can't get all of these people out of my head. So, just for fun I googled another old friend I had been thinking about and her facebook page popped up. This was bad, this was very very bad.

So, now I have joined facebook. I have sent messages to all of these different people asking them to verify that they are my friend. Which just sounds pathetic to me. It is like asking people to admit that they once knew you. When really if they passed you on the street in real life they would probably just keep walking.

So, after spending a few hours tonight probably wasting my time on facebook, I came back to my blog. Ah, home sweet blog, I have missed you. At least I know you all love me, or you wouldn't be here. that is if there is anyone reading this at all.

Callen Tate

If you read my blogroll, some of you may have noticed that my friend Leah (who takes all the kids pictures) entered her son Callen in Parents magazine cover photo contest. He is adorable and if anyone is interested in helping them win, follow this link and vote for him http://www.parents.com/app/sharemy/photoDetails.jsp?photoId=213902385 You can help them in two ways. First by rating him on a five star scale, and second by recommending him. You can do this once a day up until July 1st. I know they would appreciate it, and it would be really cool if actually won!

Happy Anniversary

Seven years ago today I married my best friend. In those years he has grown into a wonderful husband and father. I cherish every year we spend together and hope there are many more to come! Love ya babe!

Rainy Days and Grilled Cheese Make Me Sleepy

Aguilar Family Get-Together

Yesterday I left the girls with Nini and took Jack with me to my cousin Zach's high school graduation open house. Chris spent the day playing in a golf tournament . So, since it was just me and Jack we made the hour long drive with my mom and dad. It was really nice to see some of my family again, most of them hadn't seen Jack since the Christmas after he was born. I think he was about ten days old. The whole day felt a little like a flashback. When I was younger the whole Aguilar side of the family got together a lot. My dad has five brothers and one sister, and since their parents were gone, I think they always made a point of everyone being at family events especially holidays. One of the things I remember most about those events is that my cousin Tommy (who is Zach's dad) would always pull out his guitar and spend a few hours playing and singing. Of course, yesterday was no different. Though I only recorded one of the many songs he did yesterday, I hope you all enjoy listening to it as much as I do. I'll just end with this... I don't know if anyone on the Aguilar side of my family actually reads this or not, but if you do, what do you say we start getting together more often? I don't want another year or four years in some cases, to go by before we see each other again.

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Happy Birthday Shawn!

Happy 29th Birthday to the best big brother any girl could ask for! This has got to be one of my favorite pictures from my childhood! A few years ago Shawn framed it and gave it to me for my birthday, so it holds a special place in my heart. I must admit that as kids, we didn't always have the best relationship. We fought a lot, as most kids do. But, as adults he one of my best friends, and someone I know I can always count on! I love and cherish my brother more than he could ever know! So, today I wish you the very best of birthdays! Enjoy it and be proud of the man you have become. I know that at times the road that got you where you are today was difficult, but you traveled it with integrity and strength! I am privileged to call you my brother, and my children are blessed to call you their "Uncle Shawn!"

A Few Days in Chi-Town

So, Chris and I just got back from Chicago! It was sort of a business trip that we re-purposed to also include celebrating our anniversary (which is next week!)
We left yesterday around noon w/ my mom and dad and trusted the handy navigation system, which my dad calls Thelma, to get us to Chicago. Well, needless to say Thelma let us down. What should have been a 2 1/2 hour trip turned into a little over 4 hours w/ Thelma leading us straight through Gary and Hammond. Why I ask? As we were sitting @ stop lights, wishing the windows on my parent's Armada were tinted, my dad kept reassuring us that Thelma knew what she was doing. But, at least I can say it was an experience to remember!
When we got to Chicago we checked into the hotel and went to the bar for a drink after which we took a cab downtown to shop for a little bit. Lord knows I can't resist a GAP and had to go in and buy a baby gift for Spencer (see previous post)and of course a little bit for my own babies! We then went to this fabulous restaurant called Lawry's that my dad had been raving about. There we stuffed ourselves with wine, prime rib, and dessert!
After dinner my mom and dad went to bed and we got together w/ one of Chris' buddies who just moved back to Chi-town. Thanks Jeff and Jenny for providing us w/ a reason to continue drinking on into the night.
Then this morning we got up and went to the Arby's town hall meeting that was after all our original reason for going to Chicago! It was informative and not nearly as boring as I expected it to be.
Thanks to mom and dad for the trip, it went too fast! I wish we could have stayed longer, even though our kids were so excited to see us when we got home. If you ask Chris he will definitely tell you that I want to go back to Chicago again very soon!

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Happy Birthday Uncle Kevin!

Even though I am gone I wanted to wish a very Happy Birthday to Kevin! Though @ this moment I am frustrated by the fact that I don't exactly know "what" to call him. I would say that he is my "brother-in-law, but legally he isn't. I would say that he is my brother's "partner", but Shawn hates that word. So, "uncle" Kevin it is. That is what the kids call him, so that is what I will call him. I don't know how or why or exactly when they started calling him "uncle," but I know I didn't tell them he was their uncle. I guess that just goes to show you how observant and intuitive kids are. Anyway we love you Kevin, and we are glad that you are a part of our family! Have a wonderful birthday!

I don't know why this didn't post when I had it scheduled to, but I am going to go ahead and post it now, even though it is a little belated! We didn't forget you Kev!

Welcome Spencer David Shively!

Yesterday morning Chris' best friend Cale and his wife Cindy had a baby! A boy to be exact, and his name is Spencer. He weighs 8 lbs. 6oz. and is apparently doing wonderfully. It is their first baby and I am sooo excited for them. Your lives are about to change you guys! So congratulations, we hope to see you all soon!

My Blogroll

So, for those of you bloggers out there who may not have noticed, Blogger has this new thing where you can add your own blogroll to your page. For those of you who don't know what that means, it is simple. I now have a list, along with the links of the blogs that I check on a daily basis. What I think is awesome about this is that it is organized by most recent posts. So, for those of you who don't post everyday, I will no longer be adding three points a day to your hit counter because I'll know when you update! I am also glad to say that Chris' cousin Krista started blogging and I added her to the list! Welcome to our blogging family Krista! Check her out if you get a chance! talk to everyone again soon!