yes, it's time for the Big Girl Bed!

How did our little girl grow up so fast? Seems like just yesterday she was sleeping in her moses basket in our bed with us... Anyway, we went with a twin bed...and it seems to just swallow Avery up, but, it is too cute. And its super cozy - sometimes I just want to curl up in her bed and take a nap myself!

helping dad with the assembly



think they could enter a father/daughter look-alike contest?

and saying goodbye to her crib



YAY!

testing

God Bless America...and cotton candy

Happy 4th! Our pictures of this day consist of just our morning activities. Someone (that being me) forgot the camera when we ventured out post naptime. Oops. We had a great day, though...a block party in El Segundo in the morning...and a birthday part in the early evening, followed by Avery's first fireworks in the marina. A great day! (too bad it was followed by a not-so-great night - thanks to Avery adjusting to her new big girl bed).

Anyway, Yay for America! I love this holiday...

first time with cotton candy...i think it's a bit bigger than her head


and Avery, taking her first picture of her parents. not too bad


playing with her good friend, Ava


and daddy getting in the mix




let's not forget little man..


Let freedom ring! (yes, I'm cheesy and patriotic at the same time)

O-H-I-O (part 2)

So. Much. Fun!
More of our time in Cleveland...



Nana and her 7th grandbaby

and with more of her grandkids...

and with her man...

Caleb's first boat ride - I think he really enjoyed it


and my sister, Kristen, trying to get one last wakeboard run in before the storm comes...you can see the rain behind her...

and this pretty much sums up our week...

Thanks FAMILY and thank you CLEVELAND for a great trip!

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