Fishing in the deep blue sea....

On Sunday, Jaxson and Brady went fishing with Mom and Bill. Jaxson got to use his special lure that he got from Papa Bill. He helped Papa reel in a barracuda (the long one) and he caught a scorpian fish (red rock cod). They had a great time.
On Memorial day we cooked the fish they caught and made fish tacos.
Not too much is going on this week, I have some catching up on house work to do. We are having company on Saturday and then next weekend Janelle and the kids get to come down and spend a couple of days again while Dave is in Mexico. Next Friday (the 8th) we are going to a Mariners Game!! Wahoo! We're taking signs so watch the game if you can and you'll probably see us! I think it's a 7:05 game. Thank God for interleague play! :>)
Well, I need to make my way over to the laundry room and get the clothes out of the dryer.
Love and miss you all, Lani, Brady, Jaxson, Ellie Ray and Vance

Of Mother's Day and Legoland

Happy belated Mother's Day to all of those mothers out there! I had a very nice Mother's Day. Brady and the kids made me a wonderful breakfast and served it to me in bed. Jax woke up early with daddy and went to Starbucks to get me a coffee. Then, after church Brady gave me a whole day to myself. I went to the beach and read a book, then ran a few errands. It was a lovely day.
Last weekend was a Daddy and Son day. Some people from our church up north had given us two free tickets to Legoland in Carlsbad. Brady and Jaxson went and spent the whole day, from opening to closing and had a "grand ole time". He rode every single ride in the park, even the big roller coasters! He got to drive a car and a boat by himself, he put out fires on a fire engine and had a few water fights on a pirate ship. One of the highlights for Jaxson was that for lunch, he was allowed to have pizza, CHEETOS and his OWN SODA!!!! :>) It was a day he will never forget, thanks to the Kings!
We've had a busy couple of weeks. Brady's working as hard as ever. I'm looking forward to a special time this week when my Mom is taking the kids for a couple of days! She's giving me the gift of a little vacation time! I need a little bit of a break and I'm so thankful that my mom is so helpful and willing to give it to me. I'm going to do some projects that I've been wanting to get done, but mainly just sleep in and relax! Wahoo!
Well, now to get on with my day. We miss all of you, be sure to keep in touch!
Love, Lani Brady Jaxson Ellie Ray and Vance

Lazy days of Summer....In May

We're having some lovely Santa Ana's here, which means heat wave! It's been in the upper 90's all week. So we've spent the last few days at either the beach or the pool. Today we packed up a lunch and headed to the pool at about 11 AM. We're very fortunate to have a really nice salt-water pool basically right outside our door. We're also very fortunate that pretty much everyone here is gone until 5 or 6 PM, so we get the whole pool to ourselved until then! :>) Now I've laid the kids down for naps, tired and worn out from swimming and here I am.....
On sunday we celebrated an early Mother's Day for my mom since she'll be out of town this weekend. We packed a picnic lunch and went to the beach. It was a nice day. We also had the special treat of Fernado Ortega leading our worship service at our church on Sunday. We enjoyed him very much.
Well, now I think I'll sit down with a book and perhaps take a little nap myself..... mmmm that sounds nice.
Have a wonderful week!
Love, Lani

Just me and my boys

This is a picture of the kids at Sea World. The polar bears are one of thier favorite exhibits, especially in the morning when they are up and playing around. Also a picture of Brady and I attempting to fly kites with no wind! :>)
Today Ellie is at grandma's having an overnighter, so it's just the boys and me!
Yesterday we went grocery shopping and Jax was my big helper. He really has gotten to be a very capable and respectful young boy, he helps a lot with the shopping and then helps me haul all the groceries into the house. He also is very capable in helping out around the house, doing his chores and helping with the baby. I'm very proud of him.
Last week we went to Sea World and mommy forgot sunscreen and of course, all of the kids got terrible sunburns. But it was a good day, we took Grandma Bessie with us and she had a good time.
Today is a bit of a rainy day so the boys are going to eat lunch, take a nap and then perhaps watch a movie.
I'm working today on my Menu and Meal Planning project that I've been working on all week, trying to be more organized as usual. We'll see how long it lasts!
I hope everyone has a good week this week.
Love, Lani