Hot Springs Trading Post

A few pictures from our visit to the museum and trading post in Hot Springs near Joshua Tree National Park...

Aren't my kids so stinkin cute??? Sometimes I just look at them and wonder how I got so lucky. They are awesome. Of course they have their moments, we all do, but they are great kids. So completely different from eachother and such wonderful friends. They love eachother so much and are so sweet with eachother.

It was great weather today at the trading post. It's crazy the many differenet terrains there are in the sate of California. I love it here. We went from mountains and snow to catus and desert in a matter of hours. Next we'll be at the beach and then back up to the snow. What other state can offer all that?

we are nomads.

Pictures from our Yucca Valley family reunion. Mariah playing with Daddy's gift.

Robbie

Desert Style...

Josh and Robbie

Kaniesha, Mariah, Josh and Robbie

Nomads. That's what we are. Here's a quick summary of our 'goings ons' this month or so:

December 6-17 Tennessee (pictures to come...)

December 24-26 Grass Valley for Christmas (pictures also to come...)

December 17- January 3 Yucca Valley for family reunion. Pictures on this post.

January 3-6 San Diego (Josh, the kids and I)

January 6-8 Arizona with Grandparents and Aunt and Uncle and cousins Yay!

January 8-9 Las Vegas (stay with Aunt and Uncle - another yay!)

January 9-12 Salt Lake City (Josh's sister Mariah is getting married!! Another big yay!)

I know, it stresses me out even thinking about it too! This is just one of the reasons why I've been so horrible at updating the blog lately. I will post some Tennessee and Christmas pictures as soon as I can.

Grass Valley

We went up to Grass Valley to see Bob-o, Nona and the kids for a couple weeks. It was finally feeling like winter-time! They recently got a new trampoline with nets around the sides and the kids love it! I love it too because they can't get hurt, well at least they can't fall off of it... The best toys ever.
Uncle Seth and Robbie...

"Sorry I made you fall seventeen times kiss"

Trampoline time.

kisses.

Seth and Robbie are best buds. He follows Seth around wherever he goes, even to school - so Seth has to sneek out the back door when he leaves in the morning. My kids are so lucky to have so many people that love them and spend time with them!!

Thuggin It Out.

New Camera!

I just got the camera I've been wanting for... FOREVER! Check it out!I apologize for the huge gap in posts, we've been doing a lot lately. We're currently out in Tennessee and I'm getting lots of fun pictures. I will try and post them soon...

Making Fires

Daniel and Robbie watching the flames.
Mariah triming the bushes...

Robbie playing on the patio furniture.

My cousin Daniel (who finally just started his own blog!! yay! danielhoer.blogspot.com) came out for Thanksgiving. He came down to good ol Hilmar for the weekend, along with my sister Rashauna, to hang out and help me out. It was so fun to have him around; it was one of our best visits. The kids totally recognize him and love him and he's suprisingly sweet with them. He even got up with them one morning to let me sleep! Bet you wish you had a cousin like me huh? He also smashed up all of our old outdoor furniture and burned it. I'm not sure if that was a favor for me or play time for him... either way - it worked out perfectly. Mariah loved having a fire and we even roasted marshmellows one night.

Swing Time.