U2 Concert, Rose Bowl in Pasadena

On Sunday I went with my friend Andrea out to Pasadena to meet her friends for a U2 concert. We spent the day downtown having a long lunch and hanging around. We drove over to the Rose Bowl a few hours before the show, the venue was expecting 96,000 people and they suggested you get there early. It was insane. I have never seen such a HUGE stage or performance. It was an awesome night of singing along to songs I've known for twenty years. U2 puts on a great show. I didn't get home til almost three in the morning and had to get up at seven for school. Totally worth it. U2 will be back in June and we are going again!

Those three girls with me are die hard U2 fans, they were VERY excited.

This is Andrea's friend Lisa, she has known her since kindergarten. She was a lot of fun.

The stage all lit up. It was soooooo big.

Before the concert started. 96,000 people. Wow.

They called it the 360 tour because the screen wrapped around the stage, was 60 feet tall and could stretch. Everyone had a great view.

Lisa, Suzy, me and Andrea.

Desiree's 30th Birthday

On Friday, a bunch of crazy girls descended on Disneyland to wreak havoc and have fun. It was one of my best friends birthday, Desiree, she turned thirty last week. The husbands were kind enough to allow us out of the house with no chaperone, and no curfew! Much fun was had.

Me, Sharon, Andrea, Lisa and Desi. We all go to the same church.

We took Des to eat at the Blue Bayou, inside Pirates of the Caribbean. Look how nice everyone poses, except for me because I couldn't wait to start on my salad.

Sharon and I. She's the prettiest.

We got Des a hat and gloves to wear, but she wouldn't do it! I wound up with the hat and Sharon wore the gloves.

Indiana Jones.

Quarantined

Not such a good week here at the Paulson house. Brett came down with the flu on Wednesday, fever, bad aches, deep cough, chills. Then Tyler went down Friday. This morning Matt woke up with croup, I raced him down to the emergency room, on the phone with 911 the whole way. He couldn't breathe, throwing up and scared out of his mind. They treated him with a mask of cold meds and a steroid shot. Now he's fine. They said croup gets triggered by the flu, but he doesn't have the flu, he's just around a bunch of people who do. I am ok, but I had the flu last month, so I should be fine. James is also well so far, he's at his dads this weekend.

Here's Ty and Matt, Matt made a "germ free tent" out of blankets. Obviously it didn't work so well. You can see the fever in Tyler's eyes here.

Matt at the hospital this morning. I told him he looked like Darth Vadar with the respiratory mask on. He wanted a picture to show Tyler. He was already much better at this point.

Airsoft Wars

Brett and the boys took half the neighborhood out into the hills last week. The purpose was to shoot each other up, for many hours, as much as possible. The goal was met, and there was much rejoicing. I have a feeling that this will be a recurring event, the boys had lots of fun.

Setting up perimeters.

Big Nick, unloading.

Preparing for battle.

I hear it was hot out there. I wouldn't know, I was at home reading and drinking lemonade.

I like how James decided to do a 007 pose, and I bet he doesn't even know who James Bond is.

Big Nick.

Targets on a tree.

They even set up a drink, reload, and relax area.

Tyler's First Game

Today was Tyler's first soccer game of the season. His team is the Galaxy, U12. Ty hasn't played since he was five, he did really well. I hope he holds an interest in soccer, we enjoy watching the games. They won today, score was 1-0! Chris and Kim came to watch too. Oh, and all these photos are compliments of Matthew, he was on camera duty today. Not bad!

Tyler is #7.

Oh Baby! A Little Hewel On The Way.

Did I tell you I get to be an Aunt? I do! Chris and Kim are almost 14 weeks pregnant, here are there ultra sound pictures from yesterday. The baby is perfect and healthy and Kim is doing great.

Side profile of the baby's head, sucking its thumb!Head, arm, torso.

Boy or girl? Not too long before we find out!

Sucking its thumb again.

I love these pictures, from the front they always look like aliens!

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Candice

This is Candice. She's my 21 year old, cutie-patootie, pain in the butt, creator of half the bruises on my arms, favorite niece. I just love her to pieces. On Thursday she came up to spend the night, on her way back from Los Angeles where she was in the process of getting her passport. Last night Candice boarded a plane to Malawi, Africa, where she will do some missionary work for one year. This is her first trip on an airplane, first time out of the country, first time away from family and everything she knows. She only just got called to this mission less than two weeks ago. Candice will be substitute teaching preschoolers at the African Bible College out there, while attending the college herself. She is going to try and send me lots of pictures so we can start a blog for her, following her adventures this coming year. I'm also asking for lots of prayer for Candice, prayer for protection, guidance, wisdom, and for Candice to allow God to take complete control of her life, in every area. She's an awesome girl, I'm going to miss her, but I am so excited for her and this great opportunity that God is allowing her to be apart of.

Candice and Tyler, the day before she left.

Christmas 2008

Disneyland 2006, I think...

Laguna Beach, 2007.