Heading back to Madera!

On Thursday Mark had heard from his Srgt. that they were going to have the transfer list out on Friday. Since im soooo impatient I told him to call the transfer number so they could tell him what he got instead of waiting for him to go into work. Well he called and they told him that they were still working on it and that they wouldn't have it out till the middle of the month. I was sooo frustrated because we were coming close to having to make our decision when we were going to move out since our house in Madera will be vacant soon. Well to our surprise when Mark got into work the transfer list was up. Mark texted me and put that the transfer list came out. So of course I was like... Did you get it or not????? Finally I got a text back and it said, I will be able to come home for lunch.(Mark likes to tease me because im very very impatient). We were so surprised that he got Madera. We are excited to go back home and finally feel settled.
We are going to miss soooo many people here. I have made some really good friends here and Mark I know is going to miss a lot of friends and co workers. We are also going to miss the beach, being so close to LA, Disneyland and the exciting overtimes when Mark got to be around actors and actresses for movies, TV shows, and commercials. Being here has been so great for our family. We are so much closer and stronger.
Once we are home we have lots of plans for our house and we are sooo excited. I will be just a couple months without Mark but he will be able to come home on his days off which are usually 4 days at a time. It seems like everything has been working out for our family and we feel so blessed!

Sorry its been so long

Ok so its been a while since I have updated our blog. Since I've posted about Enzos birthday we have been up to the same old thing. Kaelyn is still loving preschool and we have been enjoying time as a family. Last week we visited Papa Tim (Grandpa Cosentino) at the Long Beach Port. Enzo loves boats and so we thought it would be a fun thing to do as a family and to visit with Papa too. I actually think it is very fasinating that these huge ships carry containers from around the world and thats how we get almost everything we have here.

We had a lot of fun and we know the kids loved it too. Thats it for now because currently we are all sick, im hoping once we finally start to feel better I can be better about posting.

Enzo turns 2!

Our little guy turned 2 yesterday! We were so excited to celebrate his birthday and make his day extra special. Kaelyn had preschool till noon, so after we picked her up we had him open all of his presents and had cake, and then headed off to disneyland!




We decided to hang out at California Adventure this time since we haven't really hung out there to much since we got our season passes. We had so much fun doing all of the Bugs Life rides, and went on the new Toy Story Mania ride. Here's a picture of Kaelyn and Enzo before we went on.

After having an exhausting day we walked over to downtown disney and ate at the Rainforest Cafe. It was amazing. I think its one of my favorite restaurants. It is so neatly decorated like you are in a rainforest with animals and vines all over the restaurant. They also have giant aquariums filled with exotic fish and water that falls down around the restaurant so it feels like it is raining. I loved it! The kids liked it to, but every 30 mins they would have a thunderstorm and it would get dark and then light up during the lightning. Which can be scary for a little kid.


We got to sit right in front of an aquarium and it totally entertained the kids so it made it nice. That was pretty much our day! We were exhausted and happy to get home. Here are a few fun things about Enzo!

He has totally been going through the terrible twos, but knows how to say sorry and I love you when he's in trouble.
He loves cars, and loves to be just like his dad. When Mark is home Enzo is constantly by his side and copying his every move.
He has been learning to play with Kaelyn more, and loves to grab her barbie that shes playing with and run off. Yeah he's kind of a bully sometimes!
He has a sweet heart like his dad and loves to make us smile. He almost always has a smile on his face.
He almost knows the whole song to the ABC's.
He knows I am a child of God, and I love to see the temple.
He has just started to copy words of our prayers that are given and pretty soon he will be able to give it himself. He is our little love bug. He has made our family feel more complete and we are so grateful for everything he brings into our family.

A big girl now!

Kaelyn is officially a big girl! She started preschool last Wednesday and she loves it. At first when we got the call that she got in, she was really nervous and told us that she did not want to go. We knew that she would love it, and the next morning when we were walking to school I told her that I would not leave her until she was ready for me to leave. She was so cute and as soon as we both entered the classroom she told me goodbye. It really got to me. I wanted her to want me to stay. She is growing up so fast!

Lindsay comes to visit!

Friday my friend that I have had since I was 11 came over to visit! She was in the LA area so she made the trip to come see me! It was so nice of her and we had so much fun visiting and remembering good times! My kids loved her and would not leave her alone! She has always been such a good friend and im glad that we are still friends!!

Christmas

This year we had such a fun Christmas! My parents and Devan, Ashley, Santiago, and Isaiah all came for a big slumber party Christmas Eve. We played a lot of games including Wii and it was a lot of fun. We are all a little competitive (Ashley the worst) so we stayed up pretty late playing! The kids had a fun Christmas. I will never forget Enzo's reaction as he came down the stairs and saw the gifts Santa left for them. Mark had to work Christmas night so he was able to spend the morning with us which was nice. Santiago and Devan had a lot of fun on their ride alongs with Mark. Each night Mark and his partner got drunk drivers so they were able to experiance taking them to jail and all that comes with it. We were all pretty exhausted after Christmas. I think my kids both slept in till 9:30 a few days in a row. Which was nice!

A week in review

This last week we had a lot of fun! We went to Disneyland again and it was so much fun because we were able to see the Christmas parades at California Adventure and Disneyland. They were seriously so awesome! I left telling Mark that I wish I could work there! Everyone looks like they love their job! Before we were watching the parade at Disneyland we were having a hard time finding a spot to sit where we could see because everyone was already sitting down. We finally found a spot at the end but their were some people sitting in front of us. Kaelyn being her brave little self. Went up to the lady sitting in front of her and said
Kae "Excuse Me" Not in a way to get around, but like get out of her way she cant see
Nice lady "Hi, would you like to sit right next to me"
Kae "Yes that would be perfect for me" There was a tiny 12 inch spot. She ended up talking the ladys ear off during the whole parade. But she got what she wanted and she had a great seat. Dont worry we were right behind her.
Another thing we were able to do this time was since we went to California Adventure they have a new playhouse disney attraction with all the characters that are on in the morning! It was really nice because the kids could be loud and stand up and dance if they wanted. We didnt have to worry about keeping Enzo quiet. The show was really awesome too! Really cute!

A few days ago we finally gave in and got all of the Christmas stuff out. I dont know why I was trying to push it off. I love Christmas. I guess its just that I feel it always makes a mess getting all of the stuff out, and putting it away is exhausting, and we live in a tight space downstairs anyway. Oh well so I got it out and Im glad I did. The kids are so excited and are so interested in the story of Jesus' birth and they love talking about it. IM grateful for these memories!




I finally took their Christmas pictures yesterday. They actually turned out ok and I love the one with Kaelyn. Enzo looks exactly like his dad. Whats funny is the Jacket he is wearing Mark wore when he was Enzos age. Thats why I wanted a picture! Mark is actually doing the same face. I will have to ask Cheryl for a picture and put it on here. Its so cute!



We have been so grateful for Marks schedule lately! He has been only working from Friday night to Sunday night and having from monday-thursday off. We have been enjoying having him home and spending time with him. We still have no transfer, but we are enjoying what time we still have to be here. I love being so close to LA and the beautiful Ocean.