Franklin Family

Cupcake Project

2010-07-24T13:35:00.000-07:00

Charles is working today so to keep the boys entertained I decided to make cupcakes with them! Talan always is asking if we can make things so this was his idea. They were so cute waiting for the cupcakes to bake. Gage was in his bumbo and they brought their toys into play and watch the cupcakes. They didn't even know I was taking pictures or video. When it came to frosting them I was laughing at how little frosting made it to the cupcakes! Enjoy!!

Frosting the cupcakes

2010-07-24T13:33:00.000-07:00

Waiting for cupcakes to frost...

2010-07-24T13:28:00.000-07:00

Gage eating oatmeal...

2010-07-23T09:48:00.000-07:00

Entertaining Gage

2010-07-23T09:46:00.000-07:00

Kaden 1st missing tooth!

2010-07-23T09:43:00.000-07:00

Pictures

2010-04-29T20:24:00.000-07:00

Naughty Talan!

2010-04-29T19:44:00.000-07:00

We keep catching Talan swinging away while watching tv. The best time was when Charles was watching him. They were watching a movie and Charles didn't even realize Talan was in the swing just swinging away watching the movie!

Check out the shoes...

2010-04-29T19:37:00.000-07:00

Target sells converse so I came across some red ones on sale in Tal's size! Well, I love to put them on him and it reminds me of my dad.

Talan Swimming

2010-04-22T10:28:00.000-07:00

Talan takes swim lessons on Tuesday and Thursday each week through the city. He loves the water but he isn't the greatest swimmer! This session he has made a big improvement. He loves doing it and he is tired after so I usually get a nap out of him... hooray for me!

More Easter

2010-04-15T12:14:00.000-07:00

Easter

2010-04-15T12:12:00.000-07:00

Talan and Gage

2010-03-03T18:21:00.000-08:00

Kaden T-ball

2010-03-03T18:16:00.000-08:00

Kaden started little league a few weeks ago and is loving it. He asks me almost every day if he has a game or practice. He got his uniform at the last practice and was excited to take pictures! His first game is March 6 if it doesn't rain!

Baby Gage

2010-03-02T18:43:00.001-08:00

No training wheels

2010-01-24T17:02:00.000-08:00

Talan's swimming lessons

2009-09-23T12:51:00.000-07:00

I finally remembered to bring the camera to swim lessons today. Talan loves to go to swim lessons he ask all the time if he has swimming today. His class is made up of 5 boys(including him) and 1 girl. The boys have a blast playing in the water and they all get along really well. The parents get a good laugh watching Talan and are always talking to him and making comments to me about him. He sure is a cutie and has a very funny personality! Today half way through class he calls me over and tells me to get out the camera.

Another Boy!!!

2009-09-21T18:37:00.000-07:00

Today we found out we are adding another boy to our family! The shock of having 3 boys has not worn off for me yet. Charles and the boys are just happy as can be about it, of course! I just thought that this go around I was getting my little girl...guess I was wrong. Now, the boys are wanting to know what his name is going to be. Talan made up a word and thinks that his name should be Deanono.

Swim lessons

2009-09-14T12:53:00.000-07:00

Talan started his swim lessons today! He was so excited to go swimming and he wanted the same teacher Kaden had, which he got. He really likes the water but he just sinks. I forgot my camera sorry no pictures. He has lessons again on Wed so I will get so pictures!

First Day of School

2009-09-05T07:43:00.000-07:00

Kaden started school on Wednesday of this week! He is in all day kindergarten and was placed in a combo class with kindergartners and 1st graders. He liked his first day of school he said his favorite part was recess. He does not like however having to go every day instead of 3 days a week. On Thursday I had a doctor's appointment and was able to schedule my ultrasound to find out what we are having for Sept. 24! I am really excited to find out! I am a little nerves because I was 15 1/2 weeks at my appointment and my doctor said I was measuring 19 weeks! I had an ultrasound for my due date done at 8 weeks and now everyone thinks it would be so funny if I were having twins and they missed the twin in the first ultrasound! Well, I doubt they can miss a baby in an ultrasound but it is crazy to think it happens! Clay and Angie have been in town the past week and we have enjoyed hang-out with them! Mom and Dad come to town on Sunday for labor day and am really excited to see them!

Talan hand update

2009-08-09T21:07:00.000-07:00

Today is the 3rd day since we saw the burn spacialist and have been using the ointment. I can tell a big difference in the look of it. Almost all the burned skin with the tire mixed in is gone and it looks like it is healing nicely. Talan plays during the day as if nothing has happened and never complains about it. When it comes evening time he gets so excited for bath time because he gets to unwrap it and get it wet. As soon as the bandage is off he favors the hand and doesn't want it wet. He does so good though knowing that it has to be cleaned and looked at. In true Talan fashion his favorite thing is to get the bandage on. At the doctors office we got a ton of different things that we do to get it bandaged. Tonight Talan was telling me that he was going to do it himself and he did help with the wrapping. As much as this kid has been hurt lately its a dang good thing he enjoys the cleaning and bandaging part of it!

Talan's 3rd Birthday

2009-08-07T22:21:00.000-07:00

WOW! Today was an action packed day from Molly having her baby this morning at 4 am to on the phone all day to take care of Talan's burn plus his birthday. Well, to start out my day I received a text message telling me baby Zane has arrived! Yay for Molly and Ty! Then, all morning was spent on the phone between my pediatrician and the burn specialist trying to get an appointment and authorization with our insurance. I was giving up on the idea of getting an appointment that day when finally they called to see if we could come in right away. At the burn center they cleaned it really good and taught me how to take care of it. Finally, they put the burn medication on(the whole reason we went to the burn center was to get this prescription ointment) and taped up Talan's hand. As soon as the doctor finished wrapping his hand he got all excited and started jumping around the room. All Talan really wanted was a good band-aid and he finally got it. For Talan's birthday we went to dinner at Red Robin then came home and opened presents and played! At the end of my day I am grateful for a good pediatrician that saw the importance of getting Talan seen today and making it happen.

Accident prone child

2009-08-06T18:34:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was a very normal day for us we were on our way to the beach on our bikes. As you can guess by now with Talan you never know what is going to happen. Kaden and him decided to open the screen on the bike trailer and Talan grabbed my bike tire on my bike. At the time he did it it didn't look to bad so we cleaned it up and put a band-aid on it. Talan was really favoring it and saying it hurt. Today, when the band-aid came off we decided he better have the doctor take a look at it. Well, she said it is a second degree burn and because it is on his wrist he needs to go to a burn specialist. Tomorrow I will be hearing from that office and hopefully seeing them tomorrow. I was talking to my mom and saying every time I have a doctors appointment lately he gets hurt and I spend my day in doctor's offices. Well, I also had a 12 week check for this pregnancy and all is good there, got to hear the heart beat!

Beach Day Again

2009-07-30T19:59:00.000-07:00

I know my blog has to be getting boring by now since every other post is a beach day post. Well, I guess that is part of the fun of living in Huntington Beach! Today we went to Newport Beach to see some old friends of mine that were visiting Newport. Sean called to see if we wanted to meet at the beach so we had lots of friends to entertain us. The boys like usual had a blast playing in the sand and water.

Crazy Beach Day

2009-07-25T10:02:00.000-07:00

Yesterday Meg and I were so excited to go to the beach and spend the day relaxing in the sun, until we got there and saw the waves! The tide was the highest I have ever seen at Huntington and the rip current was insane! We told the kids no boggy boarding until the water looked better. After being there for an hour and a half we decide to leave and just go to the pool. At one o'clock we left the beach. We took the kids to Meg's pool to play which they loved. That afternoon we found out that a boggy boarder was killed at Newport Beach. After 2 years of living here I can say the ocean is amazing but if your going to be in it you have to learn how powerful it is.

ER Visit

2009-07-17T16:14:00.000-07:00

Well, today we got to go check out Huntington Beach's Emergency Room! Talan was bouncing around the living room not actually jumping on furniture even and hit his head. At first I was mad because I kept telling him to settle down then when I looked at his head I knew it was time to call dad and get some stitches. Talan has had stitched before and he was not to excited about going to the doctor, he said "please mom just put a band-aid on it"! Well, he did not get his way with that! While I was waiting for Charles I took some before pictures. When we got to the hospital Talan was so shy. It wasn't all that busy in the ER and there were nursing students there that just loved the boys. They would come in to talk to them and check on us while we waited. Finally, after the doctor played around with the cut he decided that it would be best to put a couple stitches in it. It wasn't deep enough to glue and Charles didn't even think it needed stitches. Talan did an awesome job, he laid on the bed and only cried a little bit when they put the shot in it to numb it. He got three stitches and a band-aid that he had to have to make it all better. Kaden watched him get his stitches and said "I was freaked out when they gave him the shot in his head". Talan sure is a handful but man he is one tough cookie!!

Park Yesturday

2009-06-23T22:40:00.000-07:00

Well I guess since I am on here I have some cute pictures from the park yesterday. I took the boys for a picnic yesterday to Huntington Central park. It is only a couple miles from our house yet we have never been there before. We packed a lunch and went exploring. It is a nice size park with a lot of amenities we found 3 different play grounds and a lake and did a lot of walking for the boys! It was a good way to spend an afternoon.

Start of Summer

2009-06-23T22:21:00.000-07:00

Today was the first day that I can officially call summer now! We went to the beach! It turned out to be a beautiful day here! I met Meg and her kids Anna and Bryson, along with one of her friends and her two kids too. I rode my bike with the boys in the trailer and everything including boogie boards all packed in it! Kaden was so excited to be able to get in the water and boogie board. Sean meet us at the beach also then spent the evening hanging out here with me and the boys and had dinner with us! It was a great day! A good day to be living in southern California and enjoying the area!

Bike Ride!

2009-06-07T15:15:00.000-07:00

I just got back from our biking adventure that started from our house in HB and we rode to Newport Beach Pier and back. Charles got a bike from his parents for his birthday yesterday and we were excited to go try out the bikes. Kaden started out on his bike but about a mile into the ride he was done so we locked his bike up and kept going. Talan rode in the trailer most of the time but he did bring his scooter along and rode that for a little while in the beginning. Ever since I got my bike I have wanted to ride to Newport Pier which is about 12 miles round trip. Today was the day it was beautiful out and we all loved it. Along the way we stopped at a park for the boys, had lunch at the pier and sat on the beach for a little while. It was an amazing family day and a great work out my legs are going to be hurting tomorrow!

Kaden's Preschool Graduation

2009-06-05T20:44:00.000-07:00

On Wednesday June 3, Kaden had a Preschool graduation ceremony. Well, we were late and missed the whole speech from his teachers and the ceremony. What do you did, good thing it's only preschool! The boys did have a good time though, it was a potluck and they had crafts out and a face painter. Talan was really shy and did not want to get involved with anything but he loved the crafts. Kaden got a snake painted on his face. He says now he is ready for kindergarten and learning to read.

Lake Arrowhead

2009-06-05T20:26:00.000-07:00

On Friday May 29 we went to Lake Arrowhead! The weather was not as nice as last year but it was still fun! It was a very crazy weekend! Friday night Jeannie and I went to pick up grandpa from LAX and lost him for a hour and a half! Yes, Lost a 88 year old man! So at midnight we drove the 2 hours to the lake. On Monday the day before we left the boat broke down on us while Charles, Jeannie, Kaden, Talan and I were out on the lake. It was just starting to get windy and cold too! We were lucky a little fishing boat saved us from floating into shore but we only had one rope to tie up with so we held to boat from beating against the dock for almost an hour! Finally the patrol man came and towed us back to our dock! Kaden was so scarred to even been on the boat during it all but Talan had a can of chips and was happy as can be! The boys both got to catch a fish! Over all a great couple days!

Go Blue Dinosaurs!!!

2009-05-07T17:01:00.000-07:00

Soccer!

2009-05-07T16:46:00.000-07:00

I talked to a friend of mine and she was updating her blog so I thought I should to! Thanks Laura! Well on Tuesday Kaden had soccer and they played there first game! He scored a goal also! He had so much fun playing. When we were leaving he was asking what other sport he wants to play and was saying he is ready to go and play football now! I didn't even know he knew anything about football. It has been a busy week it feels like with school and sports. The weather is finally starting to feel like summer so the boys are wanting to get a pool for the yard! I think it is still to cold but what do I know.

3 Strikes Your Out!

2009-04-20T20:12:00.000-07:00

More Batting Practice!

2009-04-20T20:03:00.000-07:00

Batting Practice!

2009-04-20T19:57:00.000-07:00

Try it again...

2009-04-20T19:50:00.000-07:00

Well, It has been a long time since I posted something! My computer got a virus the beginning of February and I have been without for a while. So basically Kaden turned 5, we made a trip to Arizona and Kaden started Karate! Just a quick update and I will post some pictures!

Zoo

2009-01-31T14:36:00.000-08:00

It has been a busy week for us! Kaden has Preschool again Monday, Wednesday and Friday which is so nice. Charles went to Canada this week for work. The weather right now is just beautiful! Yesterday, we spent a lot of time at the park and went swimming at Anna and Bryson's house. This morning we went to Santa Anna Zoo! The boys had fun it was good to do something a little different. The Zoo it's self is rather small but we had fun. Now it is time to relax and recover from our busy week!

All Dressed Up!

2009-01-31T14:34:00.000-08:00

Disney again!

2009-01-21T21:04:00.000-08:00

Today was suppose to be a rain day but it was just a beautiful over cast day. We spent the day at Disneyland. Meg and Anna joined us there for the last couple of hours. Talan was able to go on Matterhorn for the first time and he loved it! Kaden doesn't like that ride so he stayed behind with Meg and Tal, Anna and me went. Last night Talan had another clumsy moment, or he likes scares on his face. He was in the house with his scooter and fell. Some how he hurt his eyebrow lid area. With Talan any more if he comes screaming to me I am always wondering if it is going to be ER worthy!

Beach Day

2009-01-18T16:25:00.000-08:00

Yesterday was a beautiful day out so Charles went surfing and the boys and I played on the beach! The boys were so excited to be at the beach since it has been so cold lately. I could not believe it but Kaden and Talan were jumping in the water which is only like 56 degrees!

Miami Beach!!!

2009-01-16T12:52:00.000-08:00

The trip to Miami was amazing! I had six full days of freedom from my boys! I did miss them but I had an awesome time. The weather was beautiful there. I did not lay out on the beach nearly as much as I thought I would. The hotel had a hammock by the pool that I loved. I would sit there for ever reading and just relaxing. Four of the six days Charles was working so I did spend a lot of time doing my own thing. Molly and the boys had a good time here also. The boys sure did make her tired.

Christmas

2008-12-30T12:46:00.000-08:00

Well, the boys had a good Christmas this year. Talan got a work bench from Santa which he is always saying "I go work". Kaden got a new bike! He does not really like it though because it is bigger then his old one and he has a harder time riding it. The training wheels on it are very uneven so he really has to Balance. Christmas Eve we went to Mike and Meg's house and ate Tai food and played Rock Band. Then Christmas day we opened presents and played, then later that afternoon Kent, Lucy and Sean came over for dinner. It was a good Christmas but different not being with all the family! Miss ya all and Love ya. Also mom and dad thanks again for the bike I rode it from my house to Newport city line and back yesterday day and it was awesome!

Busy Weekend!

2008-12-21T17:02:00.000-08:00

Well we have been very busy here lately. My parents headed home on Friday morning, it was awesome spending time with them. I am so grateful they were able to visit. As soon as they left I was on my way to the airport to pick up Tanya, she came to spend with weekend with us also. We did a lot of Christmas shopping and hanging out. Last night we did pizza and cards with the Tangs and let the kids exchange some Christmas gifts. They had a blast! For Christmas my parents got us started on getting some bikes that Charles and I have been saying we want to get since we moved here. We were so excited about it that we were on craigslist this morning looking through ads and found an old beach cruiser for $35. Charles went to check it out and got it then took it to a bike store to get it fixed up. We are now almost to the point we can go on family bike rides!

Santa!!!

2008-12-17T15:34:00.000-08:00

Well, my parents made it in last night! The boys were excited to see them. It has been raining all day so we have tried to stay indoors. We took the boys to see Santa and get pictures. Then, we walked around the mall for a little while. Grandma, Grandpa and Kaden went for a walk in the rain since they bought Kaden an umbrella.

Rainy Day

2008-12-15T22:40:00.000-08:00

Well today was a rainy day so not a whole lot going on. My mom and dad are coming to visit tomorrow for a couple of days so I am really excited about that! They want to surprise the boys so they have no idea they will be here tomorrow. I also found out that Charles is able to take me with him to Miami FL the first of Jan! I am so excited to be able to go. Since he started with this company two years ago he has said we need to go together! Thanks to Molly I will have a week kid free relaxing on Miami Beach! This weekend Meg gave me a CD of pictures she has from the summer I thought I would post a few.

Rock Band

2008-12-10T09:37:00.000-08:00

Well yesterday I said I was going to take the boys to one of the orange county zoo's. I never got moving fast enough to get Charles dropped off and so we did not go. We were hanging out here and Sean called and came by to hang out with me and the boys. We watched Kaden play his games for a while then decided to race a little on Mario Kart Wii. The first race Sean and I got beat by Kaden, yep he came in first place on the first race! Then we pulled out rock band! It was awesome. Also yesterday was Bryson's birthday so we went to the Tangs house for homemade pizza and what else more rock band! We had a lot of fun. No exciting plans for today we are either walking to the beach or park. I asked Talan this morning what he wanted to do and he said "go to Disneyland" Yep that's Tal for ya!

2008-12-10T09:31:00.000-08:00

Disneyland

2008-12-04T12:11:00.000-08:00

Yesterday the boys and I spent the day at Disneyland! It was so much fun to see all the Christmas stuff they have up. We stayed for the holiday parade which was awesome. While Talan was napping Kaden said to me "Mom this if the funniest day at Disneyland ever!" He is just the sweetest little guy.

Aquarium of the Pacific

2008-11-29T22:19:00.000-08:00

I am trying something new! My mom called me tonight saying she misses us and feels so out of the loop so I thought I would start a blog tonight! I am a terrible writer so this should be interesting. Today we got up and got around and went to Aquarium of the Pacific. The boys loved it! The first thing they wanted to do was see the sharks and touch them. They really enjoyed being able to touch the different animals. When we left there we went to Balboa to eat dinner and hang out on Balboa's fun land. It was a good day the boys loved being out of the house and doing something different.