Bowling

Before we left for Washington, we had family night with some friends...bowling at FatCats. Sammy absolutely loved it! He could hardly contain himself and his excitement. Here he is chasing his ball down the alley...Shawn had to chase him down before he ended up down the gutter! He loved doing it all by himself!
Father & son
Reecey was a good girl...she just loves to be around everyone & all the bright lights. It was a fun night!

St. George Fun

We went with some friends to St. George a few weeks ago...there little son Preston & Sammy are about the same age and had alot of fun together! They are so cute. Sammy terrorizing the golf course!
Shawn & Sammy found this ant hole...Sammy was so facinated.

Shantae's Wedding

Here is Reecey in her darling little dress for Shantae's wedding...(Shawn's niece) We obviously don't follow directions well! (Click on this picture & read the sign)
Reecey being adored by her older cousins...they just loved her!

Blog catch up - again

Well here are some pictures from our California vacation last month. After the US Open we spent the week at the Newport Coast Villas with our friends, the Painter's. We had a blast! The only negative thing I have to report is that we will probably NEVER go to Disneyland in the hot summer again. TOO HOT, TOO CROWED...did I say TOO HOT? Anyway, we had so much fun, that we may make this a family tradition!

California sun - Pool time

So Sammy wasn't so happy about being in the pool... He would rather stay by the saftey of the stroller (and Mom)
After a while, on his own terms, he started to get a bit braver...
Especially when he saw Boston & Max having so much fun!
So he progressively got more comfortable with the water, of course...on his own terms
We actually got him out in the water a little while after this, but I had to take him out the first couple of times...so we have no pic's of it. Darn.

Swimming in the tub!

When we got back from the pool, Sammy insisted on taking this intertube in the bath with him. I guess he figured this was safer than the pool.

Fun at the beach!

Shawn was so good to play with Sammy in the sand...for hours!

Blowing Bubbles

I'm not exactly sure why Sammy wanted to sit on Shawn's back...

But Sammy's first beach experience was alot of fun...even if he was afraid of the water...it was way COLD!

Reece on vacation!

Reecey's first trip to Newport Beach!
Reecey by the pool in Newport...our friend April is holding her for me...she looks way better than me in a swimsuit!
Isn't Reecey soooo cute!

Trying to keep the sun off our little pumpkin..
Yep, still asleep
Beach again...she loved being outside!

Reece was so good on our trip! We are so blessed to have such a sweet and good little girl!

Happy Anniversary!

Today is Shawn & my 3rd anniversary. We have had a wild ride with 2 kids already, but we are going strong! I just thought I would write ten reasons why I love him (and there are more than ten).
1. HE JUST LOVES ME
2. HE DOSEN'T TAKE HIMSELF TOO SERIOUSLY
3. HE LIKES TO EXPLORE & HAVE LITTLE ADVENTURES
4. HE IS GOOD TO APOLOGIZE
5. HE DOSENT LET ME GO TO BED MAD
6. HE LIKES TO TAKE ME OUT...STILL
7. HE IS AN AMAZING FATHER!
8. HE TELLS ME THAT I'M BEAUTIFUL (EVEN IF IM NOT)
9. HE IS A HARD WORKER (ALMOST TO A FAULT)
10. HE MAKES ME LAUGH...ACTUALLY I CRACK-UP CONSTANTLY!
I LOVE YOU!

I must be insane

So, Shawn left for California, and what do I do???? I leave a few days later, with the kids. Although I did have a few worries about the logistics of it all I took the kids to California...by myself. I could handle it.

Well, when I was getting ready to leave the house with our 2 yr old and 2 1/2 month old I started getting nervous...this wasn't going to be a picnic. But, to my rescue, Michelle came by and offered to take us to the airport! Thank you. She couldn't believe I was doing this by myself.

We get to the airport, checking in curbside...easy. Well, we had too much luggage (3 bags), so please pay $25. Okay, here's my card (please hurry). Sammy in Stroller, car seat in Reece's side and Reece in the baby bjorn. Guy comes back with card,

"umm Samuel can have 3 bags, so I shouldn't have charged you $25." (Why can Sammy have 3 bags?? He used Shawn's sky miles)

"Okay, just credit my card back."

"Oh I don't know how to do that, your going to have to go inside to customer service and take care of that." I give him the look like "you've got to be kidding me."

In the mean time, Michelle is leaning over Sammy, so I look down at him and he has just thrown up. Really. I turn to the guy, ready to tell him that he can just keep the $25, and he just simply says that he'll figure it out, and will be right back. Thank you sir.

So I get Sammy figured out (I'm hoping), and get all my stuff together...which is WAY tooo much, thank Michelle (who thinks I'm insane at this point), and wait for the bag checker guy. Finally, card credited, and off to try and make my flight. People are staring at me, the crazy lady with the double stroller with Sammy, his car seat that keeps falling on Sam, diaper bag and sammy's backpack, with me and Reece in the baby bjorn and a backpack....totally sweating (gross, I know).
Going through security was a drawn out affair, with people trying to help, and with security going through every bag I have (aparently mom's with 2 screaming kids are a security threat). Sam refusing to walk through the security thing without me, and I cant take him because I already am holding Reece. So I have to go through and tell him that I'll just have to leave without him. Then he comes screaming and crying, how could his mother betray him like so! Then he wont let go of me, even though I'm holding up the line. So I just throw everything into the stroller and find a spot where I can reorganize...which takes about 15 minutes. About 5 moms walk by with looks of sympathy.

Well a really nice lady helped me with all of our stuff and Sammy's car seat onto the airplane...thank you. I get Sam in his seat, bags up top and am about to seat myself when the stewardess tells me that I cannot sit on this side with and infant in arms and we will have to move...nice if you could have informed me before we got situated. So we move....could be worse, right?

The flight itself was pretty good. I brought lots of stuff for Sammy to do, and lots of snacks and treats, and bottles for Reece. She slept most the flight. The only hard part is that Sammy wouldn't stop kicking the seat in front of him. I am so sorry dear sir. And what a mess...sorry flight clean-up crew.

So, we finally land and Sammy has just fallen asleep. Well, remember the nice lady who helped me on the plane? This sweet tiny lady who apparently has superhuman strength picks up Sammy - in his car seat, and proceeds to carry him off the plane. Are you kidding me? Thank you.

We get our stroller, load up, and head to baggage claim. How in the world am I going to pull this off? Well I get our luggage on a cart and stroller and walk the 15 feet to the rental car place.

Well to wrap this little adventure up, the rent-a-car lady obviously sees my state of need,or stupidity, and upgrades me to a minivan (ha ha Shawn), and closes her window...with only one other window open and about 5 people in line. She comes from behind the counter and says that she needs a break anyway, and my car is about a 1/4 mile away. Bless this woman, she pushed my luggage to the car. Thank you.

Then off in rush hour traffic, from Burbank Airport to Glendora...with 2 screaming kids. Both hungry, I give Sammy like 57 bags of fruit snacks...and pray that Reecey will fall asleep, all the while looking for a SAFE place to stop. Didn't happen until we actually get to Glendora, about an hour later. Both kids upset, I drive through Carls's Jr, get sammy fries and water for a bottle, and pull over to get situated. Both kids are soaked...and I wonder, What kind of mother am I??? Well I will stop here. The rest of the trip (with the exception of checking into the hotel) was much easier...especially when I have Shawn's help. Its a wonder all moms are not insane!

US OPEN

Shawn was able to go to the US Open with his partner Brad, Brad's buddy Max, and a business associate...Matt. I think that they had way toooo much fun! But I was able to go one day (with Reece in the baby bjorn) and I actually had a great time! I went away with a new appreciation of golf. The only bummer is that we really wanted Rocco to win, but in the end,Tiger managed to take it. This is Shawn's room on Coronado Island....he had this whole thing to himself all week, until Reece & I came and stayed the last two nights. We left Sammy with Grandma & Nana Adams.
View from the room. Beautiful!