O-H-I-O (part 1)

Went to visit my family in Ohio 2 weeks ago - What a blast! I made the flight from LA by myself with the 2 kids and Josh came and met us over the weekend. I could have done without the flight alone, but, it was totally worth it in the end. Good times had by ALL!

Bob, introducing Caleb to beer a little early :)



Fun times in Nana's backyard - where I used to play when I was a kid!


Gorgeous!



and of course, fun with cousins








eating smores

eating cupcake batter

can you believe it...but, more pictures to come. i went crazy!

catching up...a little bit

Fathers Day! breakfast in bed... for an amazing daddy and hubby. we could not make this family function without him! the best father, friend, worker, swaddler, margarita maker, golfer, actor, maker of funny voices when reading books to the kiddos, and last but not least, best husband.

and a project we recently did. some friends gave us this as a gift - each member of the family is supposed to put their handprint on a square and then you hang it on the wall. well, mom and dad did great. our kids...well, you can see how that went.

and our cutie patootie

what we've been up to lately...

swimming and playing in palm springs with our friends, the Cox family

tea parties


chillin' with daddy


playing horsie

and just being cute

WOW...is all i have to say.

Caleb's 2 month stats -
Weight - 13.75 lbs. (95th%)
Height - 22 1/2 inches (50th%)
Head - 16 1/4 inches (90th%)

And in comparison...

Avery's 2 month stats -
Weight - 7 lbs. (less than 5th%)
Height - 19 3/4 (50th%)
Head - 14 1/2 (5th%)

We love our crazy big and small kids! :)

Dear Mr Leafblower man, please go away

Yes, it's my time to vent. This is the third day in a row in which our apartment complex has decided to walk around, and blow leaves. Why, one may ask. I wish I knew the answer! All I know is, they are driving me insane. Yesterday, they woke Avery from her nap. (Didn't get her back to sleep, in case you were wondering). I am not a happy camper. Not to mention, the other landscaping individuals next door (right outside our bedroom windows) have decided to trim the bushes for the second day in a row. And I think they planned to do all of this at nap time. I am just praying it doesn't wake Avery up again...oh, because did I mention that she has croup?? Seriously, nice landscaping men...and I say this in the nicest possible way...Go Away, Please!

On another happier note, some recent pictures of the family I adore

down at the pier, one of Avery's favorite outings...the horsies.

we are so lucky we can go do this any day we want!

i hope this isn't tmi...but, Avery - trying to pump like her mama

Mothers Day - a great day. Breakfast in bed, church, a mani/pedi, and a trip to Malibu Park. I cannot believe how blessed I am to have 2 of the most amazing kids. The fact that I get to hear them call me Mama... makes my heart melt and I don't know what I did to deserve such a wonderful family.







And now...my very silly little girl

Oops...trying to get as close as possible to her brother. Gotta admire that kind of love!

(btw...anyone notice how he is quickly getting closer and closer to Avery in size??)

The Worlds Cutest Kid

In my humble opinion.

and here she is...Avery Jane singing the smash hit, "twinkle twinkle, little star"

The Two Kiddos

I do realize I have been a bad blogger. I blame the sleep deprivation, the 2 kids who are very much in need of my attention, and the fact that I would usually rather nap than blog, if I have the chance. But, I am happy to be back...and will be much better at this from now on!

My cuties





cheering on Lebron

and on our most recent trip to disneyland...i love this shot

hi cuteness