MERRY Early CHRISTMAS!!!!

I don't know if any of you have been able to tell, but I really LOVE every holiday and I am ridiculously gitty as each one approaches.  We had a fun Halloween with WAY too much candy.  Thanksgiving was incredible.  I really enjoyed every single food that we had and ate till the button on my pants should have flown off.  Now it is time for Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!  Christmas is my FAVORITE!  I love the music, the lights, the weather, the hot chocolate, but most of all, I love seeing my girls faces light up when they see Santa and we get to teach them what Christmas is really about.  Since I could not wait, I found out that MV library was having a FREE Santa's workshop.  FREE makes everything sound better, and even taste better in my opinion.  Santa was there with Mrs. Clause, and he had elves that helped move the line along.  They wanted everything to be free and low key, so the kids could sit with Santa and you could snap as many pictures as you wanted to, since they did not have a photographer.  They had free hot chocolate, with marshmellows.  The kids could decorate their own cookies and eat them of course.  They had movies of Charlie Brown playing.  They had a huge train track set up, with buttons for each track that the kids could push to get the trains moving.  They had a snow machine going as well, so it looked like snow flakes were coming down.  They also had Rudolph walking around, as well as Frosty the snow man.  Oh, and Santa has a mail box out front where you can drop off your child's picture to him and list for Santa and Santa will mail a letter to your child in response.  Did I mention that all of this was FREE?  I seriously love this library.  They have the coolest children's play area and the best story time as well.  Basically I highly recommend taking your kids if you are in the area.  Click here for the link, so you can get the schedule.  

 Madeline was elated to be there with Santa and show him her list.

 I LOVE all their faces in this one, but Myla seriously cracks me up.

 I know it is bad and evil, but I for some strange reason love screaming pics of kids when they are terrified of characters.  Myla was such a good sport.  Even though she was horrified she stayed on frosty's lap for the pic.  I could not believe that she sat there till we told her to get up.  Poor thing.

I had to mention the cutest prayer that Maddie said the other day: "Please bless Myla that she feels better.  We are grateful she is feeling better.  Please bless the bad germs go out and that the good germs come back, so that she can have a lovely day."  I LOVE my girls.  Maddie is a sweet heart who tries so hard.  Myla is so hilarious and entertaining.  Her personality has always been a strong one, but it has blossomed recently and I am once again smitten.  Myla loves pointing out all her body parts, especially the belly button.  And not just hers, she would be more than happy to point yours out as well if you ever have trouble finding it :)  Well, Merry early Christmas from the Deter's!

Finally Right?

So, I know that it has been forever and hopefully there is someone still out there who reads our blog. If not, it is ok, as most of us Mom's do now days, we plan on turning our blog into a book as a journal for our family.

First of all I wanted to say that I AM DONE! With what you ask? I've finished raising money for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and have surpassed my goal of $3200. I don't want to sound braggy at all, I am just relieved and excited all at the same time. I also want to express my gratitude for all those who helped out, you know who you are. Doing stuff like this really makes you realize how blessed you are and helps you see the amazing goodness in people. Now the tricky part will be running the actual marathon in SF on October 16. My body aches quite often, but this has been such an awesome ride and I've met some great people.

The Deter household has not changed much. Matt is still absolutely loving his job and I can't tell you how much that means to us after the events that took place in 2010. I am so happy and proud of him!

Madeline and Myla will not stop growing. Madeline is this intelligent, thoughtful child that speaks beyond her years. She notices all the simple things in life that no one else would ever think to pay attention to. Rose is such an appropriate middle name for her, since she literally and figuratively, always stops to smell the roses. I love these attributes about her and find them so admirable. She is my little lover girl who thankfully still allows me to smother her.

Myla is my crazy, happy, lovey, intense child, yet chill and easy going all at the same time. She is soooooo mischievous, but I love every second of it, well, most of it. Myla is so strong and physical and can totally hold her own. No one will mess with Myla :) She has this maturity about her and seems like she gets adult sarcasm and is quite sarcastic herself. There is this intensity and energy that both my girls have. It is different from each other, but it is so addictive and infectious, which makes them impossible not to love.

So, these pics are not in the order I intended them to be in, but oh well. Yes, we already went to the pumpkin patch, the second it opened, October 1st. You can guarantee we will be returning. I love the imagination and wonder and beautiful colors that Halloween and Fall have to bring.

Madeline is such a girl. She goes through such extremes; sad and dramatic one moment and then ecstatic the next.
Look at those eyelashes. I see Latisse commercials in her future.
Madeline thinks her pumpkin is her baby, she even brought it home and brushed its teeth that night.

Extreme happiness, it cannot even be contained!
Then drama. Gotta love it.
Madeline is OBSESSED with trains. I think Myla is too, since when Thomas the Train comes on she squeals with delight and dances like a mad woman.
Our very sad attempt at fam pics. It is next to impossible to get us all looking at the same time.
I love how this one turned out. My parents are awesome!
I cannot express the excitement that overwhelmed Myla when she was allowed to ride the cars. She is a big girl trapped in a toddlers body. She is ready to go out and tackle the world.


How blessed am I!

This picture about sums up Myla :)
This pic sums up how I feel about my girls!
I got to meet up with one of my old mission companions at the mall with our kiddos. Brings back some of the most cherished memories I will always have :)
First day of school! I am doing that co-op school again this year with some girl friends and it is going great so far. We are using the mother goose program, which I think is amazing and so much fun!

One more thing, I had to share some funny quotes and stories by Madeline. This age cracks me up:

*My parents are having plumbing problems, so their wall is ripped open, exposing the pipes. Madeline said the wall should not do that because it is showing its privates.

*I would like to publicly thank Repunzel for her long hair. Madeline will now voluntarily eat veggies since she believes that with each bite her hair will grow. These are healthy fibs right? She asked me the other day however, when her hair was going to start dragging.

*Madeline put on her Repunzel dress up shoes the other day, grabbed Matt's hand and said, "Come on Eugene, lets go, we are going to get married in the temple!" She then proceeded to do the wedding ceremony, which for her is dancing around in a circle and "twinkeling."

*When her foot feel asleep, while taking FOREVER to finish her dinner, she told me that her foot was snoring.

*At the pumpkin patch Madeline went up to a group of teenagers, asked them if they were teenagers and if they were old enough to eat salad. One of the girls responded so sweetly and showed her long hair to Maddie, which confirmed that she in deed must eat salad.

AMAZING RAFFLE!!!

These amazing vendors (In n Out, Laguna Surf & Sport, Trader Joe's, BJ's restaurant, Mrs. Field's Cookies, Jersey Mike's Subs, Bagles and Brew, Marie Calenders, Paradise Bakery, Mangia Bene's restaurant, Costco, El Toro Meats, Spaghetti Factory and Spic n Span Cleaners) have donated more than $700 in prizes, ranging from gift certificates, clothing, gift baskets and delicious food. You do not want to miss out on this amazing raffle!!! Prizes will be mailed out Sep. 16, 2011, so hurry and get your raffle tickets.

To participate in this Raffle you can either mail a check, or pay cash, for the amount of raffle tickets you would like to purchase. Please make the check out to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and send it to, 7 Willow Wind, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656.

Otherwise, you can make a donation according to how many raffle tickets you would like to purchase on my Fundraising Webpage. All you have to do is click the donate button and you will be directed from there. Please contact me if you have any questions; phone #: 949 378 7547, email: marcellapeach@hotmail.com. Prices are as follows:

1 Raffle Ticket $2

5 Raffle Tickets $8

10 Raffle Tickets $15

20 Raffle Tickets $30

MOVIE NIGHT!!!

YOU ARE INVITED:

What: Outside Movie Night playing Despicable Me.

Why: To delight your taste buds with homemade goods and donate to a good cause at the same time.

When: Friday, July 22, 2011 at 7:30pm.

Where: Grand Park Town Center (Aliso Creek Rd and Pacific Park Dr

Aliso Viejo, CA 92656)

Hello Everyone,

Aliso Viejo is having a FREE, outside movie night at the Grand Park Town Center this coming up Friday, July 22. In addition I will be hosting a bake sale there for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Outside movie night is so cool because you feel like you are in a convertible theater, since the surround sound is so incredible and the movie screen is HUGE. They will be playing Despicable Me, which is absolutely adorable and definitely appropriate for kids, as well as entertaining for the adults.

Aliso Viejo Community tells everyone to arrive by 7:30pm, however the movie does not start till it gets dark, which is usually 8pm-ish. I recommend getting there early for good seats, the fun activities they have for the kids, but most importantly, so you do not miss out on the delicious homemade goodies from the bake sale. The highest priced item will be $2 and trust me your taste buds will thank me.

The menu consists of: mother load cake (donated by Claim Jumper), cookies (donated by Jersey Mike’s), homemade red velvet bars, cinnamon buns and cinnamon bites, orange rolls, cupcakes and more. My Mom and amazing best friends have volunteered to bake these homemade goods and I cannot even tell you how much these girls really just need to open up their own bakery.

PLEASE come Friday night and join in on all the fun and yumminess. Thanks so much and I really hope to see all of you there J

Marcella (Peach) Deter

MMmmmmm Rubio's! Some late Easter pics as well.

Hey everyone,

I wanted to let you know that I will be hosting a Rubio's Fundraiser event on July 2, 2011 from 11am-close. If you go to the Rubio's with the address below and present the attached flyer, 20% of the proceeds will go towards the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS). The flyer must be presented in order for LLS to get the donation. I don't know about you, but I absolutely love Rubio's and to know that the proceeds will go towards a great cause is just the cherry on top, or the salsa on your chips in this case :)

As you know, through my many emails, that I have pledged to raise $3200 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Fundraising for this event has been amazing and is going really well. I still need your help however and I thought this would be a yummy way to ask for it.

I will post again as the date gets closer. I wanted to make sure you "saved the date." :)

Please call, or email me with any questions.

If you would like to make a personal donation please go to my fundraising webpage.

Please know how grateful I am for all your support!!!

Marcella (Peach) Deter

949-378-7547

FUNDRAISER LOCATION:

Rubio's - Mission Viejo - Alicia and Jeronimo

23981 Alicia Parkway, Mission Viejo, CA 92691

949-859-2330

FUNDRAISING WEBPAGE: http://pages.teamintraining.org/ocie/nikesf11/mpeach

Here some Easter pics I don't believe I ever posted:

Isn't it impossible not to smile when you look at this pic of Myla and my Dad?

Myla's First Year!

Myla Peach Deter was born May 24, 2010, weighing in at 8lb 1oz. She was a large baby for her small mommy to have, but definitely worth every little ache and pain. Nothing worthwhile is easy, at least that is my philosophy :)

Myla is really the light of our life. Her smile is the most contagious grin I have ever witnessed. I really think that Myla could bring about world peace with her incredible magnetic happiness alone. She started smiling at about 1 month, which I consider pretty young. I just figured that she was no longer able to contain it. The day she was born there was an incredible spirit that Matt and I felt in the room. I know it was because Heavenly Father wants us to know that he was sending us a special daughter of God and that we are responsible for nurturing her and raising her right.

I've never met a baby like Myla. I feel like her goal every day is to spot as many people as possible, draw them in with her inescapable gaze, give them a smile they will never forget, therefore helping everyone that crosses her path remember what life is truly about and what really matters.

Myla is still not walking yet, but she is pulling herself up on everything and walking along that way. I am estimating that she will walk at 14 months like her sis. She is crazy and into EVERYTHING. I really think that she has lightening speed, even if I run I cannot stay up with her. She is fascinated with doors and every time she opens and closes them she gives us a look of astonishment and then laughs. She loves being chased and I am nervous of what a dare devil she will become. She will allow Matt to throw her in any direction and just casually laughs and smiles all the while. She is an amazing eater and therefore weighs about 21 pounds right now. She can say mama and dada, that, and amen, which cracks me up. She is very communicative, which is to be expected considering my large mouth. She is a wonderful performer and will do muscles, touchdown, blow kisses, wave and make the stinky face with the hand when I say something is stinky.

Our life was incomplete without you Ms. Myla. This world is a better place because you are in it. I can't imagine the many lives that have already been touched and will be touched by your presence alone. You are an incredible gift from our Heavenly Father and your Dad and I cherish every moment with you. We cannot wait to see what the future holds for you!!!

I am going to try and add a slideshow of her bday on my blog, so stay posted :)

Myla's First Year, from 0-12 months: