I do have other children. Promise

So after the long hellacious blog, I realized that all I do is blog about Aubrey. Sometimes I throw Erica in there, you know it's because she's the slow cooker for our new granddaughter. So I have decided that I need to introduce you to all the other wonderful girls I have in my life. So stay tuned for that post to come. I promise it won't take forever.....just a couple of days.

One Hellacious Blog

If you are reading this I will start out by telling you that I am sorry for what is ahead. I have the hardest time keeping up with my blog. For one, I can't do it by myself. Either Erica or Amber always has to help me. I am very computer stupid. I try. I really do. But I usually end up getting mad and saying a few choice words that Patrick would rather have me not say. So read ahead for my update. I can't promise when the next time I will update will be. Just know that it will probably be a long one then also. Oh well.

The Big Announcement

Drumroll please..........

The unveiling of the sex of the grandbaby.............

Here we go.............
It's a GIRL!!!!!

We are so excited. We know all about girls.

Asked to Homecoming

So this picture is totally stupid. It is the right way on the computer thingy where the pics are stored but when I uploaded it it turned sideways. Sorry but you are going to have to look sideways to see it. Anyway, this is Aubrey getting asked to Homecoming. Can you figure it out?

YoPlus+English Muffins+wood+B+A+Delights.

R+U+Redi+ToGo

(You plus Inglish (Alex Inglish) would be a delight. Are you ready to go?)

I thought it was so cute.

As we were walking out the door to go to church.

Aubs telling Amber all about it. Yeah, I know. My girls sit on the table and counter tops.

Newport Beach Again

We needed another Newport fix. So we loaded up the kids (minus Ash and Nick) and added Pat's parents and nephew and headed to Cali. Here we are having a BBQ on the beach in Huntington. Roasted hot dogs and smores. YUM!!

Albert roasting and Erica feeding him. Life couldn't get any better.

Aubs and Patrick just chilling and enjoying the beach.

Pat's parents Ron and Deanna. Sorry Mom and Dad. I took your picture with your mouths full.

Three of my girls. Amber, Aubrey and Erica.

Our family (minus Ashley)

Patrick, Amber, Aubrey, Erica, and Karson

Breakfast the next morning. Yummy Cap'n Crunch.

Dad Neel and nephew Steven on the balcony.

Patrick being silly

Our day at the beach

Don't ask me what they are doing. I guess boys will be boys?!?

Sandcastle making

Random guy. We all loved the fro.

Some guy on the beach making an awesome sandcastle.

One of our favorite things to do at the beach. Nap.

Dad Neel was constantly eating.

This is our absolute favorite thing to do in Newport. Bike riding. Here's the whole gang with their bikes that we rented from May and Patrick's (not my Patrick) Bike Rental Place. I highly suggest doing this.

Here we all are on Balboa Island eating the famous, wonderful, amazing Balboa Bars. You know how I feel about these bars.

Mom and Dad Neel

Aubs

Amber and Erik

Albert and Erica. Love the floppy hat.

Aubrey and Steven on Newport Pier.

The whole gang on Newport Pier. Minus Patrick who's taking the picture.

Aubrey's First Day of College

Another last first with Aubs. I am driving my other girls crazy. They tell me all the time that I never took pictures of them doing these things like Aubs first day of college at MCC. They just don't understand what mothers go through when their youngest child does things for the last first time. My words to them: GET OVER IT. They will someday understand and when they do they will call me crying and tell me that they don't hold grudges against me anymore for not making a big deal out of their first days of college. I will patiently wait for that day to come. Doesn't she look cute?? (P.S. On a side note. On Erica's first day of college at ASU we got into a little argument and apparently (according to Erica) I was very upset and threw her Razor scooter down the driveway. She cried all the way to school)

Aubs and her peeps car pooling to MCC on their first day of college. Peeps=Jodi, Ashley and Morgan.

18 Week Baby Bump

Erica at 18 weeks. Doesn't she look so much better? The sickness has passed and the only thing she has now is being tired all the time. She has the pregnancy glow! (I love the blue shirt against the green wall)

Todd and Daisy

This is Tod/Todd. He is our Bassett Hound. We all love him although nobody will admit it except for Ashley. Erica bought him when he was a puppy and named him Tod. Ashley took over (stole) him and now claims him as hers. She also changed his name to Todd. BIG debate in our family. Anyway, I think he's cute. I love the way he lounges around.Another photo shot of Tod/Todd with Daisy, our Daschund, hiding in the background. This is his favorite position. Gotta love it!

Update Coming Soon

......I promise!!!