Unfortunately I didn't take many pictures while she was up here, but here are some of our time at the pool. Cole LOVED swimming with Grandma!
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Grandma comes to visit (7/15 - 7/21)
Last week my mom flew up to stay with us for a few days so Jim and I could finally enjoy our Christmas present from her. She gave us a night away and free babysitting for the weekend!! Jim and I decided to celebrate our 5 year anniversary a little early and stay in Napa for the weekend. She flew up a few days early so that I could get to spend some time with her before we left on our trip. We had a fun time going for walks in the morning, taking the kids to the swimming pool and of course, getting in some good shopping time. It was so HOT the week she came up and my mom is not a fan of the heat!! The kids had a great time with her and I of course, loved having the extra help. Jim was out of town most of the week, so it was nice she was able to keep me company. Thank you mom for coming up and watching the kids for us (they are alot of work, I know!) and for a wonderful weekend in Napa!!
Unfortunately I didn't take many pictures while she was up here, but here are some of our time at the pool. Cole LOVED swimming with Grandma!
Unfortunately I didn't take many pictures while she was up here, but here are some of our time at the pool. Cole LOVED swimming with Grandma!
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Happy Birthday to us!!
In June, I turned the big "32" and in July, Jim turned the big "33". We've been so busy lately and out of town so much (and daddy has been so busy working!!) that we just took it easy this year. No big birthday celebrations, but some good old family fun. My birthday fell on a Monday this year, so we celebrated it the day before on Sunday. We took the kids swimming and then Jim BBQ'd one of my favorite meals....RIBS, followed by a delicious ice cream cake from Coldstones. The day of my birthday I told Jim that I was refusing to cook/clean so he and the kids took me out to eat at "Johnny Garlics," where I got to enjoy my second cake....junior mint ice cream cake and open my presents. Thank you all for a wonderful day. I love you guys and I am so lucky to have you in my life!
Me and my little guy :-)
Jim's birthday fell on a Thursday and he had a very hectic week with work and was out of town most of the week. He was able to make it home the night before his birthday, so we took him out to dinner and my mom baked him one of his favorite desserts, homemade bananna cream pie. He loved it, thank you mom! The only problem was that he is the only one that likes banana cream pie (both me and my mom hate pies) so he had the entire pie to himself. Here are some cute pictures of him with the kids, opening up his presents and eating his pie. He got a "Flip" video recorder and a new wii!
Jim giving Cole a "thank you" kiss.
Jim giving little Miss O her kiss.
Jim enjoying his pie all to himself. We let him eat right from the pan since he was the only one eating.
We LOVE you daddy!!
Me and my little guy :-)
Jim's birthday fell on a Thursday and he had a very hectic week with work and was out of town most of the week. He was able to make it home the night before his birthday, so we took him out to dinner and my mom baked him one of his favorite desserts, homemade bananna cream pie. He loved it, thank you mom! The only problem was that he is the only one that likes banana cream pie (both me and my mom hate pies) so he had the entire pie to himself. Here are some cute pictures of him with the kids, opening up his presents and eating his pie. He got a "Flip" video recorder and a new wii!
Jim giving Cole a "thank you" kiss.
Jim giving little Miss O her kiss.
Jim enjoying his pie all to himself. We let him eat right from the pan since he was the only one eating.
We LOVE you daddy!!
Our visit to the Roseville Fire Department
A few weeks ago I took the kids to the local fire department with our PG for our second annual visit. Cole was much more excited about meeting the firemen and checking out the truck this year. They gave us a tour of their station, let the kids test out the hose and also let them check out the firetruck and even sit in it.
At the end they were all given a sticker and a fire hat, which they both really enjoyed!
At the end they were all given a sticker and a fire hat, which they both really enjoyed!
Happy Fourth of July
This year we celebrated our Fourth of July with the annual neighborhood block party. Last year was the first year we participated since we were new to the neighborhood, and we had such a fun time that we were all really looking forward to this years celebration.The best part about the entire day is that we don't have to go anywhere!! I feel like we are always on the go for every holliday and it's nice to just be able to park it here and let the celebration come to us. We were lucky with the weather and it wasn't too hot (high 90's) so the kids could play around outside without melting. Unfortunately Olivia came down with something a few days before and had been running a very high fever, so she slept most of the day, but was able to make it out for some fun and some pictures.
The parents organized a parade in the morning and helped the kids decorate their bikes, powerwheels, strollers etc.. Then we played music and had the kids parade around the street. We dressed Cole up as "Uncle Sam" and Olivia got to wear her new tutu I had bought when I was up in Lake Arrowhead visiting my mom.
In the afternoon we enjoyed a great BBQ followed by some fun fireworks. Cole was not a big fan of the fireworks, until his buddy, Enrico assured him that if he covered his ears, it wasn't so bad. Olivia somehow managed to sleep through all of the fireworks and crashed out in the stroller.
The parents organized a parade in the morning and helped the kids decorate their bikes, powerwheels, strollers etc.. Then we played music and had the kids parade around the street. We dressed Cole up as "Uncle Sam" and Olivia got to wear her new tutu I had bought when I was up in Lake Arrowhead visiting my mom.
In the afternoon we enjoyed a great BBQ followed by some fun fireworks. Cole was not a big fan of the fireworks, until his buddy, Enrico assured him that if he covered his ears, it wasn't so bad. Olivia somehow managed to sleep through all of the fireworks and crashed out in the stroller.
Friday, June 26, 2009
On the road again....
As many of you know, we took a long trip to Southern California from June 11 - June 23rd managing to stay in 5 different places over the course of 13 days. We pretty much covered all of Southern California from San Diego to Bakersfield, and managed to get in visits with all of our family and many great friends. The main reason for our trip was because my little borther, Eric got married!!! He and his long term girlfriend, Michelle, tied the knot in a beautiful ceremony in Newport Beach on June 13th. It was an absolutely prefect wedding and we had such a great time visiting with friends and family. We were all in the wedding (with the exception of Olivia) and had a blast celebrating with everyone. Cole was the ringbearer and managed to "kinda sorta" walk down the isle; Jim was a groomsmen and I was a bridesmaid. There are more pictures than I could ever possibly post but here are some of my favorites.
A little milestone for Olivia (at least we are hoping!). She started going #2 on the potty during the vacation and we haven't had to change a dirty diaper since!! She is too young to tell us (and we are working on the sign language) but the moment she starts making that "face" we tear of her diaper and put her on the potty. So far we have gone 2 weeks and have had 100% success. I just had to take a picture because I thought she looked so cute sitting there! (In case you are wondering, this picture was taken in the hotel bathroom, hence the "colorful" wallpaper in the background.)
After the wedding, we stayed with Jim's parents in Orange County and Cole enjoyed going to the park with Nanna and Nannu as well as the swimming pool with his daddy. Cole spent a TON of time in the pool/jacuzzi's during our trip and started swimming really well. During our stay in OC, we were able to meet up with our college friends, the Sullivans, as well as their little boy Brennan. Cole and Brennan are exactly 6 months to the day apart. Here are some of the boys playing at the Irvine Spectrum and enjoying the carousel with their daddies.
Some cute pictures of Olivia with the Meyer Family.......
Jim's parents also treated us to a day at Legoland and we had a fun time. We lived in San Diego for 10 years but had never been to Legoland before. Cole had a blast and is still talking about it. The poor kid got so exhausted from all of the excitement and walking around the park that he literally feel asleep mid-flight on the helicopter ride. It was so cute. I wish we could have taken a picture but my camera and cell phone were both sitting in the stroller with Nanna :-( We are looking forward to going back again when he is a little older (and hopefully a little taller) and able to go on more of the rides.
So after a busy couple of days in Orange County we drove to my dad's house after Legoland and stayed with him for a couple of days. The big hit at Grandpa's house was his "racuzzi" (a.k.a jacuzzi) but that is what Cole calls it. He just LOVED it and spent every night in there jumping around, wearing his "googles" and trying to swim. We spent 3 nights in San Diego and spent one of the days at Sea World. I have always loved Sea World and I really enjoyed going with my family. Cole was in awe with most of the shows. Oh to see the world through a childs eyes is so amazing and precious! It was the first time he had seen most of these type of animals and he did't know what to think. He is still talking about the big "shark" (a.k.a = Shamu!). We had a great day at SW with my dad and the weather was just perfect.
After our 3 days in San Diego, Jim and I parted ways for a few days. He took the train up to LA to meet up with his good friend Steve and go to Catalina Island for their annual "Man trip" and spear fishing adventures. I set off with the kids to Lake Arrowhead to spend some time with my mom. We got to Arrowhead on Friday afternoon and headed over to the village for the "Market Night." We got to spend some time walking around, checking out the stores, buying fresh vegetables and looking at the beautiful lake. I ended up buying Olivia the cutest Fourth of July tutu (red, white, and blue) for her to wear during our neighborhood parade. (more pictures to come of this). It is so stinking cute, I just love it.
On Saturday, my mom and I took the kids to the art and wine festival at tavern bay. Unfortunately the weather took a turn for the worse and it was cold and windy. I was freezing. Cole fell asleep on the way over and pretty much slept in the stroller the whole time we were there and we bundled Olivia up and tried to keep her warm. It was too bad the weather was so bad because it would have been a great afternoon After the festival we promised Cole we would take him over to the pool to test out his new googles and floaties (a little present from Grandma). He spent most of the time in the "racuzzi" because it was so cold outside, but he was able to convince Grandma to jump in the pool with him a few times to "cool off" from the hot water in the jacuzzi. He had sooooo much fun playing in the water!! Cole became obsessed with his new googles and floaties and wore them pretty much the entire weekend. Here he is in the car getting ready to swim as well a shot of him in the jacuzzi with Grandma.
On Saturday night, our good family friends whom we have known FOREVER, the Drozds invited us all over for dinner. Cole fell in love with "Uncle Bernie" and had the best time playing with him. Bernie gave him pony rides all night on his leg and even gave Cole his very first glass. Cole was so happy to have his very own glass and the more he drank, the happier he became :-)
He is STILL talking about Uncle Bernie :-)
We left Arrowhead on Monday afternoon and I drove to LA to pick up Jim from his adventures in Catalina. He had a fun time fishing but unfortunately their boat was late so we didn't end up leaving LA until almost 8:00 on Monday night. We made it as far as Bakerskfield and spent the night there in a hotel and did the rest of the drive on Tuesday. It was nice breaking the drive up into two days, but either way you cut it, those kids hate the drive. We were glad to get home and sleep in our own beds, but overall, we had a great time!! And after all of my complaining about the "cold" 68 degree temperature in So. Cal, we have now come home to 106-110 degrees in North Cal. UUGGHHH. Maybe next time I won't complain as much :-)
A little milestone for Olivia (at least we are hoping!). She started going #2 on the potty during the vacation and we haven't had to change a dirty diaper since!! She is too young to tell us (and we are working on the sign language) but the moment she starts making that "face" we tear of her diaper and put her on the potty. So far we have gone 2 weeks and have had 100% success. I just had to take a picture because I thought she looked so cute sitting there! (In case you are wondering, this picture was taken in the hotel bathroom, hence the "colorful" wallpaper in the background.)
After the wedding, we stayed with Jim's parents in Orange County and Cole enjoyed going to the park with Nanna and Nannu as well as the swimming pool with his daddy. Cole spent a TON of time in the pool/jacuzzi's during our trip and started swimming really well. During our stay in OC, we were able to meet up with our college friends, the Sullivans, as well as their little boy Brennan. Cole and Brennan are exactly 6 months to the day apart. Here are some of the boys playing at the Irvine Spectrum and enjoying the carousel with their daddies.
Some cute pictures of Olivia with the Meyer Family.......
Jim's parents also treated us to a day at Legoland and we had a fun time. We lived in San Diego for 10 years but had never been to Legoland before. Cole had a blast and is still talking about it. The poor kid got so exhausted from all of the excitement and walking around the park that he literally feel asleep mid-flight on the helicopter ride. It was so cute. I wish we could have taken a picture but my camera and cell phone were both sitting in the stroller with Nanna :-( We are looking forward to going back again when he is a little older (and hopefully a little taller) and able to go on more of the rides.
So after a busy couple of days in Orange County we drove to my dad's house after Legoland and stayed with him for a couple of days. The big hit at Grandpa's house was his "racuzzi" (a.k.a jacuzzi) but that is what Cole calls it. He just LOVED it and spent every night in there jumping around, wearing his "googles" and trying to swim. We spent 3 nights in San Diego and spent one of the days at Sea World. I have always loved Sea World and I really enjoyed going with my family. Cole was in awe with most of the shows. Oh to see the world through a childs eyes is so amazing and precious! It was the first time he had seen most of these type of animals and he did't know what to think. He is still talking about the big "shark" (a.k.a = Shamu!). We had a great day at SW with my dad and the weather was just perfect.
After our 3 days in San Diego, Jim and I parted ways for a few days. He took the train up to LA to meet up with his good friend Steve and go to Catalina Island for their annual "Man trip" and spear fishing adventures. I set off with the kids to Lake Arrowhead to spend some time with my mom. We got to Arrowhead on Friday afternoon and headed over to the village for the "Market Night." We got to spend some time walking around, checking out the stores, buying fresh vegetables and looking at the beautiful lake. I ended up buying Olivia the cutest Fourth of July tutu (red, white, and blue) for her to wear during our neighborhood parade. (more pictures to come of this). It is so stinking cute, I just love it.
On Saturday, my mom and I took the kids to the art and wine festival at tavern bay. Unfortunately the weather took a turn for the worse and it was cold and windy. I was freezing. Cole fell asleep on the way over and pretty much slept in the stroller the whole time we were there and we bundled Olivia up and tried to keep her warm. It was too bad the weather was so bad because it would have been a great afternoon After the festival we promised Cole we would take him over to the pool to test out his new googles and floaties (a little present from Grandma). He spent most of the time in the "racuzzi" because it was so cold outside, but he was able to convince Grandma to jump in the pool with him a few times to "cool off" from the hot water in the jacuzzi. He had sooooo much fun playing in the water!! Cole became obsessed with his new googles and floaties and wore them pretty much the entire weekend. Here he is in the car getting ready to swim as well a shot of him in the jacuzzi with Grandma.
On Saturday night, our good family friends whom we have known FOREVER, the Drozds invited us all over for dinner. Cole fell in love with "Uncle Bernie" and had the best time playing with him. Bernie gave him pony rides all night on his leg and even gave Cole his very first glass. Cole was so happy to have his very own glass and the more he drank, the happier he became :-)
He is STILL talking about Uncle Bernie :-)
We left Arrowhead on Monday afternoon and I drove to LA to pick up Jim from his adventures in Catalina. He had a fun time fishing but unfortunately their boat was late so we didn't end up leaving LA until almost 8:00 on Monday night. We made it as far as Bakerskfield and spent the night there in a hotel and did the rest of the drive on Tuesday. It was nice breaking the drive up into two days, but either way you cut it, those kids hate the drive. We were glad to get home and sleep in our own beds, but overall, we had a great time!! And after all of my complaining about the "cold" 68 degree temperature in So. Cal, we have now come home to 106-110 degrees in North Cal. UUGGHHH. Maybe next time I won't complain as much :-)
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