Schools out for summer used to be my favorite phrase, but three kids later not so much. Now it means finding activities for all three kids to do at the same time so they don’t kill each other and we don’t completely lose our sanity! Some days it already feels like our sanity is long gone… I mean adopting three kids at once, who does that? Oh yeah, crazy people! We love them dearly and
The weather is much cooler and much more enjoyable. Plus today we celebrate 5 years of marriage! Who knew it would fly by so quickly and send us 3 crazy kids. Our lives are full and there is never a dull moment. Though some days we long for just a bit of dullness.
-The Mayonnaise Jar- When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day is not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and two cups of coffee. A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and fills it with golf balls. He then asked the students
Happy Birthday Daniel! He made it to the big 30! We had a wonderful party with friends and family. It was a blessed day! Thank you to everyone who filled our home with joy and laughter. We loved having all of you there!
Well after a month and a half of fostering our challenging kidos we received the wonderful news that they had an approved family member who could take them in and raise them with healthy loving family members! It was sad to see them leave, but we know it really was what’s best for them. It’s nice to have our peaceful house back. Now we are preparing for the permanent set of adoptive siblings. Currently we
New year and a totally new life. In March we were placed with 3 foster kids. A 3 month old baby, a 16 month old and a two year old. The quiet life as we new it is over. Two toddlers who have never had any boundaries has been a HUGE challenge. Progress happens then its 20 steps back. Plus as soon as we got them they got us all sick. Feels like we’ve been
Ezzie, Vivi and us took a wonderful trip to Gilroy Gardens. We love that place! Everyone needs to visit, it’s such a fun park. There’s rides, fun restaurants, and educational exhibits. Plus it’s beyond beautiful. This is our second time there and it was even more fun than the first time.
We had a wonderful time celebrating April’s first 29th birthday. We decided to keep it simple and have a family BBQ at home then have some more fun by hitting up the bowling alley. We were thrilled that so many of our friends and family could make it to our celebration. It’s just not a party without the rest of the Gurrola fam. We grilled hamburgers, hotdogs and jalapenos for the brave ones. Then for
We decided to spend the day at Camp Scicon’s open house, with Vivi, Ezzie, Rich, & Mark. It was a beautiful day up in the mountains at Scicon. Perfect weather, not too hot or too cold. The open house party had all sorts of fun activities. There was log sawing and after you cut your section you got to brand it. Plus face painting, bird house making and a tri-tip bbq lunch.