Holderby Family Blog

Merry Christmas!

2008-12-27T19:23:00.000-08:00

Carley and Blue Noni
Allie and Papa Ronnie

Allie giving Blue Noni her present

What a handsome husband!

and the greatest brother ever!!

Allie and great gramma

Allie showing off her new dress up gowns

Johnny

Carley

Allie and her Ruby Red slippers...that she won't take off...so the wicked

witch of the west can't get them!

Papa and his girls!!

Allie showing off her princess crown and jewels from uncle Len

Disney's Special Princess

2008-12-27T18:59:00.000-08:00

We had a very special trip to Disneyland last week. The girls and I went with Teresa. It was such a good day! It was a special one because Allie was chosen to go behind the scenes into the castle and have a special meeting with Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella. It was really cool. A disney employee asked me if Allie would like a backstage pass to the castle and to be in the coronation ceremony. Well, it didn't take me a nano second to say you betcha!! It was so special. However, I only have a few photos b/c my battery died:( It was so much fun to listen to her talk with the princesses about the prince and the dragon, and the wicked step-mother. It was too cute and a memory we will cherish.

Thanks Teresa for treating us to a very fun day~ Blue Noni and her girls
Princess Emma

Allie at the coronation ceremony

Allie behind the scenes in the castle with Sleeping beauty and

Cinderella

Gingerbread House Party

2008-12-07T19:36:00.000-08:00

We went to our neighbor Theresa's annual Gingerbread Decorating party tonight! It was so much fun! Allie did so well and really enjoyed making her creation. I didn't really know what to expect, and I was pleasantly surprised. She sat and completed her house all in one sitting. She's so much fun! She won Most Colorful House and took home a Giant Chocalate Santa for her Prize! As you will see there were so many fantastic houses. We can't wait until next year!

Allie Won Most Colorful House!!

Abby, Heidi, and Gracie

Theresa's house with the blue roof!

Abby and Gracie's Natvity....soooo adorable!

Allie's house

Working so hard on her little house

Tasting and Frosting

How it all started

Thanksgiving Weekend

2008-11-30T09:13:00.000-08:00

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving with my moms side of the family. The girls and I all had the flu/cold but we were all better by saturday. We are very thankful for all our families. I hope everyone enjoyed their holiday. Mom, Kendall, Uncle Johnny and I took Allie to Sea World, and had a blast! Here's the proof:

Great Grandma and Noni

Kendall and Mommy

The whole sea world gang

Decorating cookies with Non!

Beautiful!!

She's Proud!

Allie looking at her Blue Butterflies

Feeding the sea lions and NOT liking the stinky fish!!

Allie a little frightend by the Flamingos walking down her path. Uncle Johnny to the rescue!

Allie and the Dolphin Kendall won for her.

Carley 8 months

Cookies for Kids' Cancer

2008-11-04T20:53:00.000-08:00

Well it was a huge success!!! Though it did rain this morning....Our wonderful neighbors Bill and Shirley let us use their garage to keep dry! So many wonderful friends, neighbors and family came together for such a great cause and baked like maniacs!! And we still have baked goods! A special thank you to Theresa and Dawn. I couldn't have done it without you! We raised 325 dollars!!! Being across the street from a polling site was just the ticket!! It was alot of fun for all of us! Monique and Allie were stellar sales kids!! Courtney made our amazing signs..thanks Court!! Hope you enjoy these photos and thank you to Darby for the inspiration!!

Princess Ariel and her little Pumpkin

2008-11-01T07:28:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Avery!!!

2008-11-01T07:13:00.000-07:00

We headed up to Sonoma for our cousin Avery's 3rd birthday! Johnny and I drove up in the minivan with the girls. All i can say is I LOVE my minivan!! It was such a great trip and the girls did really well. Allie loved spending time with her cousins, and you can imagine how entertaining it was for all of us:)

Pumpkin Patch

2008-10-15T20:23:00.001-07:00

We also went to the pumpkin patch with The Humphrey family last weekend. Ella and Allie have been friends a long time, and had so much fun riding the ponies! I love this first picture of them and their attitudes!

When you wish upon a star...

2008-10-15T20:11:00.001-07:00

Last weekend we went to Disneyland with The Rosenberg family. Oh what fun we had! The weather was perfect and the lines weren't too bad either! Allie loved the princess pavilion. I wish I would have taken her there first because she was in awe of the princesses. She was calling out to them and waving. It was too cute! She is going to be princess Ariel for Halloween, so this trip was perfect timing.

Star Child

2008-10-08T14:53:00.000-07:00

Allie was Star of the Week at preschool. It was so much fun making her poster board with her. She brought it to share with the kids and the blue pillowcase was full of her favorite things. She has been able to be first in line all week. It was really cute because Tuesday morning at breakfast she asked me if she was still star child.

We have been really busy. My car was stolen, and now we have a Toyota Sienna....for those of you who don't know....it's a mini van, yes, I'm driving a mini van! I love it tho!! It has all the bells and whistles. Lance and I just close our eyes as we get in and it doesn't feel like a mini van at all once you're inside!

Catching up...

2008-09-05T11:42:00.000-07:00

These are pictures from the last two weeks. We have been very busy. Allie started preschool at Christ Lutheran and is really loving it. She prays for all her teachers before bed. She's so sweet! On the way to school yesterday, we were thanking Jesus for things and she told Him she was thankful for her class! I was so happy to hear that, especially since many of you know the experience we had over summer!

Carley's first bite...

2008-08-19T20:07:00.000-07:00

more of big bear

2008-08-19T19:57:00.001-07:00

Allie trying some of the bait...corn!

more of Allie's fish...

2008-08-19T19:48:00.000-07:00

Allie's BIG catch

2008-08-19T19:34:00.000-07:00

Allie caught her first fish on Saturday! Lance helped her reel it in. He was a beautiful rainbow trout. Lance was so excited!! So was Allie, but she was in a little bit of shock. She did touch him though! We set him free after the catch.

Our Trip to Big Bear

2008-08-17T16:37:00.000-07:00

We had a terrific weekend at Big Bear Lake with The Rosenberg family. The cabin was cozy with a lake view from the porch. As soon as we go to the cabin we had to move several items that were not child friendly...decorative items that back in the day I would have thought were just adorable. Turns out these days I see them as hazardous...

We all had such a great time. The kids were so good and got along great! Allie and Noah are very taken with eachother...in case you couldn't tell!! We did some hiking and fishing. The weather was perfect at around 85 degrees during the day and around 60 at night. I'll be posting more about the trip... a highlight!

The World Famous San Diego Zoo

2008-08-09T20:00:00.001-07:00

Build-a-Bear

2008-08-09T19:47:00.000-07:00

Last week we went to Build-a -Bear with Auntie Tamara. Allie had so much fun. She insisted she wash her bear over and over again! Thanks, T, for the pix. And thanks Auntie Dar and Uncle Rick for the giftcard!!

An evening in the park

2008-08-04T15:07:00.000-07:00

Carley loves her Uncle Brett!

Cutie Pie, Kayla

Mommy loves Allie!!

T and Josiah

Here are some pix from another concert night at Pt. Loma park. We went with a few couples and their kids. All the kids love running around... it's amazing the turn out they have.

Lake Murray

2008-07-27T16:41:00.001-07:00

We went to Lake Murray yesterday with our cousins Brian and Sydney. It was a beautiful day, and the girls loved feeding the ducks. Allie tried out Sydney's scooter. She's still a bit small, but she had fun trying. She has a new nickname for her daddy,"Crazy Daddy Boy" it's so funny the stuff she comes up with!

Like Father like Daughter...

2008-07-26T16:29:00.001-07:00

Picnic in the Park

2008-07-19T07:58:00.000-07:00

This week was a little rough for all of us. I had the flu something I think I caught from Allie who was sick last weekend with a short day of fevers, but seemed fine the next day...I however had fevers for 4 days...no fun. I wish I could get over things like she does!! Now I hope Lance will be OK. He's started to feel bad too, but Carley is healthy as ever!! Allie had a huge bump on her head something that happened at preschool. She couldn't tell us what happened, so the Ms. Julie said she thought someone ran behind her while she was on the swing, and that they collided...this bump is still not gone and it happened on Monday. Now, I know I'm over zealous with my "be careful's" but it's served us well because she has never had a bump this bad...poorthing...her head hurt just to rest it against the back of the car seat! It's going to take a lot for me to get use to all the bumps and bruises! So, after a long week, we had some light at the end of the tunnel...a trip to Pt.Loma Park with The Rosenburg's. The park has a summer concert series, and it was fantastic fun! The kiddos ran around and we got to chat with our friends and eat some fried chicken!!

Just like The Notebook...

2008-07-12T18:52:00.000-07:00

Noah and Allie

Allie and Ella keeping look out from the treehouse

Susanne and little Jackson

Noah and Kayla's Birthday Party

Hats off to Carley!

2008-07-12T18:46:00.001-07:00

Allie made Carley a hat today...she wasn't nearly as pleased as Allie was!

Happy 4th of July

2008-07-04T21:23:00.001-07:00

So we had a pretty mellow 4th. We went over to my moms for a BBQ and swimming. Allie is fast asleep now so Lance and I just finished watching the Lake Murray fireworks off in the distance. It's hard to keep these little ones up late enough for fireworks...there's always next year!
Allie's learning to jump into the pool!!

Gymnastics Class

2008-06-26T13:28:00.000-07:00

Allie started gymnastics this summer. she is really enjoying it and learning a lot. she calls it her "nastic's class". she's become much more adventerous at home these days..summersaults and all!! the program is through the YMCA. the gym is amazing, and they have an excellent competitive program. Our friends Hannah and Ella are joining us too!

Carley Grabs The Lion!

2008-06-25T18:05:00.001-07:00

after weeks of anticipation...Carley finally got her lion today! she held on to him for a good long bit too!

my last week off

2008-06-23T16:53:00.000-07:00

this is my last week off...i'm torn about going back to work. it's easier to go back, but i will miss my time with my girls. Carley is so used to me holding her it's going to be an adjustment being with my mom. everyone is always helping with Allie, so Carley has been all my baby. we're trying to do a few fun things this last week off. The girls are so cute together. Carley totally watches Allie and smiles and laughs at her. Allie is doing so much better with her now. i think Carley interacting with her has really helped. these are a few pictures of them sitting together today.

"I"

2008-06-22T22:29:00.000-07:00

i am: blogging to share alittle bit of "Holderby life"
i think: this bloging is super cool
i know: i am loved
i want: my body to go back to pre-baby!
i have: God in my life
i wish: i would be more committed to listening to His Word
i hate: when I let people down
i miss Jen and Julie

i fear: failing my daughters
i feel: so blessed
i hear: the faint sound of the fan upstairs
i smell: the glitter bomb from my bath
i crave: a vacation away with Lance or a family vacation with my cousins
i search: for the perfect jeans
i wonder: what color Carley's eyes will be

i regret: not being more patient
i love: my family and friends
i ache: for a good workout or nap!
i care: that Allie and Carley always know I'm here for them
i always: wonder about things
i am not: GOOD AT CHOOSING PAINT
i believe: that God is in control, even when terrible things happen, because the alternative is that the terrible things are out of His control, which is the scariest thing i can conjure up in my mind
i dance: to Alvin and the chipmunks with Allie
i sing: "Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes" to Allie
i don’t always: pick up the house...why even try anymore...
i fight: Allie to get dressed!
i write: blog posts

i win: because i have God and a great family
i lose: my mind most the time running around
i never: eat as healthy as i set out to at the beginning of each day

i confuse: Lance
i listen: for a baby to cry as soon as i relax or sit down to eat a meal
i can usually be found: nursing Carley
i am scared: about my brother moving
i need: to go to bed, but I have to feed Carley soon!
i am happy about: my life

A Sunday visit to GG's

2008-06-22T13:34:00.000-07:00

It's another hot day today. We were up early and went to 8:30 service...who am I kidding we are ALWAYS up EARLY! On the way home from church I was looking at Allie's drawing from her "Jesus class", and she says, "you so happy mommy" It's amazing how perceptive she is...I was tickled that she noticed! Carley really needed a nap, so Lance stayed home, and Allie and I went to my grandmas house. Allie calls her GG... Allie knows which exit is hers and is always excited! She loves her cat Bella....Bella does not reciprocate the feeling! We chased Bella around and had mango ice cream...with OJ...interesting combo!! I love Sundays...

It's a Hot One!

2008-06-21T15:06:00.000-07:00

Today we started the day off at swim lessons(which was nice becuase it was 85 degrees at 8am) Lance had a breakfast with church this morning, so Uncle Johnny came with us to do Allie's swim lesson. Today she learned how to blow bubbles...very cute. Then it was off to Ryan, Janice and Ella's for Ella's 2nd birthday party. It was a very nice party and we all really enjoyed ourselves. Allie did ask me where her friend Caleb was, and I think today she actually understood that he has moved. She had a very concerned look on her face. Sorry Julie...I forgot the camera...Janice said she would email pix and video. We missed you guys today!

By the time we left the party it was 106 degrees..it was a little after 12...Normally Allie would go down for a nap, but my cousin Brian and his daughter Sydney are in town, so we went over to my moms to swim...thank goodness!! It has been a really nice day and now we are all taking naps!!

One last Hoorah

2008-06-20T16:45:00.000-07:00

These are pictures from our last playdate with our dear friends Julie, Caleb, and Ethan Gross. We will miss them a lot. Caleb and Allie are 3 days apart and Ethan and Carley are 4 weeks apart. We have shared many fun times with them the past few years. Jon and Julie decided to move to Montana so Jon could accept an offer to be executive pastor at Harvest Church. We will miss them, but I have a feeling we will be visiting...Lance can't pass up that hunting trip!!