I'm BAAAACK!

Okay, so
I stumbled upon this blog that I have not touched in about a year. Absolutely crazy! Yep I have not even thought about this for a long time. Still here I am! Yup I'm back. Now who knows how long this will last... 2 weeks, 3 days, or maybe this could be my last post... I really don't know.

Anyways if there is anyone out there... and I'd be pretty impressed if there was because who sits around checking a blog that is never updated... except for you apparently.

Well if you are out there... hello. It's good to be back.

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Happy New Year!!!

I can't believe it's been a million and a half years since we've done anything on this blog... our apologies-- if you need them. :)

In April, Elli turned 4. She had the coolest parties ever! I go years w/out having a birthday party and she gets 2 in one week... what a life! My sister treated her to a Princess Party at Ariel's Grotto in California Adventure. For any of you with little girls, you know that was the most incredible time of the girls' lives. They got to have pictures taken with every single princess and autographs in their special books. It was SOOOOO much fun!!!

Ok, on to summer... it was great, warm and full! The twinners turned 3 and decided panties were the new way of life... worked for us- FINALLY!! :) We had a great time with friends and family at the park for their party. We had a most excellent time at COTS (Camp of the Son), which is our summer camp full of wakeboarding, skiing, tubing and impacting time with the Lord. That is one of the biggest points of the summer, in ministry, so I guess I'll just mention that one. It was so long ago, I don't think anyone cares anyway. :)

October brought along with it the FULL knowledge that I am no longer THAT young. I (Kristi) turned 30.... it was a biggie for me, but truthfully, I still don't feel any different. So it couldn't be that bad, right?

CHRISTMAS!!! OH GOSH, that was fun! My parents and Tim & Amie came up and spent almost a week with us. The time FLEW by, which was very sad, but we really had a great time!! I wish it could be like that every year... but we can't control everything, unfortunately.

Well, it's the new year and we are jumping into it with a BANG!! The girls started back to preschool this past week and that was REAL good for all of us. They love it so much!!! I can't believe how much little kiddos can learn in just 7 hours a week of class time- it's the greatest ever!

Welpers, that is about it for now. I will try and get this going again. It's so fun to keep in contact with all our friends and family this way. Talk again soon!! Over and out!

They're Up!!!

Come gettem while they're hot!
The New Album is open for viewing...

Yes I (Rich) fixed it.

Man, we make 'um cute!!

Cutest kids ever, huh? Top girls are Emma (lft) and Baylee.... then there's Elli!!

I hate the "FLU"!!

This past week could, quite possibly,have been the worst week of my life. My entire family, except me, of course, had a stomach bug created in HELL, then spread out to the innocent little children of the earth to cause their loving mothers to start looking for something very HIGH to jump off of to end ever having to smell water-poo and vomit again, leaving them with the sad realization that the tallest thing available is the kitchen table! Yes, it struck my family! From last Wednesday (a week and a 1/2 ago), until yesterday, I was cleaning up 25-30 smelling poopies (a day), in the form of liquid stench, washing up the last thing either drank or smelt and disinfecting any place where anyone from my family even looked at!!! Does washing your hands so often that they bleed indicate a problem with the situation? So, after a few tears shed here and there, 2 bottles of bleach, a big sprayer of Lysol and a few pounds off of the babies... WE ARE DONE!!! I think Emma might be back into size 6-9 months.... somewhere around there! :) See the picture, I took that just yesterday!! :) :) I tell you, when I think about a week ago, I feel like it was MONTHS!!! If you love me or have ever loved me even for an instant, please pray for the rest of your lives that this NEVER EVER HAPPENS TO US AGAIN!!!!! Thanks so much for your thoughts!

By the way, if you have tried taking a look at the latest "albums"... they don't exist. Don't know what happen, but I'm sure whatever it was, we can blame Rich. Who cares that he wasn't even NEAR the computer when it freaked out and I didn't know what to do, I still think it is Rich to blame.. don't you? Yeah, I knew we were ALL on the same page with that one! :) He'll have it fixed in no time at all (since that will have to be when it happens since he actually HAS NO time at all!). We'll let you know when the pics are up and then you can see how cute the kids are-- until then, you'll have to take my word on it.... they are SOOOOO CUTE!!!!!

'The Day of the Toilet'

Good day to all of you. This here is Kristi. I just thought I would let all of you fun people know what is going on with us. We actually made it out of our house and went on an adventure! It was so nice! We took the girls up to the John Muir Woods and hiked around for the day (pictures of our fun time are in the albums). It was the first time we have done something like that is nearly TWO years... man, did it feel good to pretend we were a normal family doing things together! :)

I bet you are all wondering what is going on with the toilet... I'm never gonna tell!! Just kidding. Yesterday was the 'Day of the Toilet'. I know you are hearing all this hype about the Year of the Dog... well I think yesterday OUTSHINED the Year of the Dog when it became the 'Day of the Toilet'. When Rich (key word: RICH!!) finally was able to get the toilet off, he looked in the hole (the trap thing, I think) and he saw two little eyes staring at him. I think it kinda freaked him out, but he won't admit it. ;) Emma had thrown her entire M&M toy down the toilet and flushed. I thought it was just the little guy's hat, but NO, she chucked the whole M&M!! Rich said it was pretty funny to see these big, white [pleading] eyes staring at him from inside the toilet. Anyway, the toilet is back and it flushes like it's shooting for the Gold!! We love having it back... it's amazing how much you can take a spare bathroom for granted. I asked it for forgiveness and bought it some flowers to show my true gratitude.

Well, I think that's about all I have to say for now. Happy day after 'The Day of the Toilet'!!

New Album

Hey check out some pictures from out latest outing. A hiking trip in Mount Tamalpais State Park.
(Just click the Todd Photo Albums Link on the right)