Oxbow Zoo with friends.

Gigi and Sarah, Dakota and Naruto love each others company.

Here we are at a local small Zoo that we love to go on nice days.

Life before my children.

In my 36 years of life before having my children I did many special and fun things.

I travelled a lot and I worked in many different areas.

Of all I did volunteering at the Special Olympic Summer Games in 1999 was the most amazing accomplishment before my children were born.

I was assigned to the Brazilian Swim Team as an interpreter/guide/facilitator.

I went in hoping to help these athletes and little did I know I was the one who was helped.

To get to know these amazing people was something that changes my life. I treasure every minute of those long, long days.

Even after growing up with a cousin that has Down Syndrome and is an amazing person I still had so much to learn.

I keep in touch with some of the people from back them specially one athlete that I fell in love with: Elizete. This girl was always smiling and ready to love everyone.

I wish I could give back to them what they gave to me. I do not have words to describe it.

Just live your life to the fullest under any circumstance and be joyful of every little thing that comes your way. Laugh, live and love.

All the pretty little horses- Should we get Gigi a pony???Please VOTE! ;-)

Gigi, my cowgirl, loves horses very, very much.

So.......

We have friends that want to give Gigi a pony.

They had Honey for their kids but the kids have outgrown her and she needs a home.

Should we get her??????????

Gigi nursing her baby

Like mom Gigi makes leitinho ( milk) in her "boobahs" for her babies.

Unschoolers having fun in Minnesota!!!!!!!!!!!!

We braved the weather...

Some crashed .....
We had tattoos sharing.....

Parents chilling.....

Made new friends and saw old ones....

Thanks to an incredible woman- Heather Brown!

Gigi played with her best friend Sarah.

Mothers and daughters had fun together!

Friends left happy!!!

Kids went wild!!!!!!!!

MD ( Naruto Storm Polikowsky Pie) played hard!

Brothers and sisters played together...

MD and one of his many friends!!!!

This past Thursday and Friday the Minnesota Unschoolers had a place to gather and have fun!

My wonderful friend Heather Brown organized the event!

She has been a huge help at the yahoo group I inherited from Kelli Traaseth when she moved south to warmer pastures....

So I have been talking to the group about getting something together and Heather just grabbed the idea and ran with it!

The results were 2 days filled of fun, laughter, old friends and many new friends.
There were around 60 people in our group!!!!!!!

We are doing it again! That is for sure!!!!!

Kids interview about Mom-Meme

I loved this and stole it from Madeline.

1. What is something your mom always says to you?

Gigi-Crazy stuff

MD- I love you

2.What makes your mom happy?

G- some stuff

MD- Me

3. What makes your mom sad?

G: some water makes you mad

MD- when I m not playing with you ( her)

4. How does your mom make you laugh?

Gigi is done answering and moves on to play.

MD-Tickles me.

5. What did your mom like to do when she was a child?

MD-listen to songs

6. How old is your mom?

G: I don't know

MD-90 or a little lower than that

7. How tall is your mom?

G-Taller than boobahs ( she calls my breast that )

MD- 8 feet or a littler bigger or a little "littleoer"

8. What is her favorite thing to do?

Gigi not answering again!

MD-play with us

9. What does your mom do when you're not around?

MD- Work on the computer! That simple! which you are right now!

10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?

MD- For being a nice mom.

11. What is your mom really good at?

MD- Sudoku

12. What is your mom not very good at?

MD- Mario Bros

13. What does your mom do for her job?

MD- Read messages. You don't have any jobs....maybe.. do you have a job?

14. What is your mom's favorite food?

MD- Sushi

15. What makes you proud of your mom?

MD- Typing up words on Roblox for me.

16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?

MD- you

17. What do you and your mom do together?

MD- Used to play Mario bros and will still play if she finds her DS

18. How are you and your mom the same?

MD- nothing just Roblox which you do not play a lot

19. How are you and your mom different?

MD-Look different

20. How do you know your mom loves you?

MD- She likes me

21. What does your mom like most about your dad?

MD- Getting money for all of us to buy stuff. He makes money for us.

22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?

MD.Places which we have not gone in a while which we used to go .

Happy- I have been tagged!

I have been tagged by beautiful Mindy from Dancing Chickens - Do you think she knows I LOOOOVE chickens!?

Here it goes:

Six things that add to my joy and happiness...

1. My kids and watching them sleep makes me melt.

2. Baby calves, kittens and puppies ( so cliche!)

3. Movies and books. I love to read and watch movies- since I had kids I don't do it as much anymore.

4. Going to the beach or the mountains on a beautiful crispy sunny day!

5. Seeing my children and my husband happy and laughing.
and last but not least:

6. My wonderful girlfriends. I am truly blessed to have great friends.

Here ...I tag:

Ronnie- I have not met her IRL but would love to spend a few hours with her and her husband Frank

Kelly - I feel like were are twin sisters separated by birth some times.

Melissa- Because I wanted to take Josh , her son, home after the Live and Learn Conference. She might not have time - she is about to have kid number 8- guess now she can spare one??!!!!

Heather- One of the most dedicated woman I know- I am lucky to have her on my side as a friend!

Happy Childhood

I had a great childhood. A present and loving mother . No she was not perfect but was pretty good compared to most.
We were a pretty wild bunch! Here is me trying out horses so I could get one. This one "Coke" ended up being my sister's horse.

The best place in the world! My grandparents hobby farm/getaway house in the mountains.

Perfect weather and lots of fun and freedom.

My brothers and sister join me at my Hawaiian Birthday Bash!

Do I need to say more????

This is coming back from art class with paint from head to toe and eating ice-cream.

I remember this day .....

A Happy Childhood does last forever....make the most of it for your kids!

N00B spectacles

I have to get my eyes checked. I think it is age. So now I am not only going to be hard of hearing ...I will need to pull my glasses our of the case and actually wear them.

Am I a n00b???

New Years Resolution!

My New Year Resolution is to do better even when tired.