The Lorge Family

LAST FAMILY PICTURES

2012-02-15T16:01:00.000-08:00

Last weekend, we went to Irvine Park and took some last family pictures before the baby arrives. After that, we let Gavin go on the train ride and he rode a horse. I was so surprised he went on the horse all by himself and he loved it!! We also walked through the zoo they have there and he thought it was great to see a bear and the mountain lion.

A couple weeks back, we went and took these family pictures too!

BABY SPRINKLE

2012-02-15T15:27:00.001-08:00

On Superbowl weekend, I had the cutest, most thoughtful Baby Sprinkle ever!! Amy planned the whole thing and coordinated everything and it turned out perfect. Thank You to my mom, Nate's mom, and Nate's sister for helping to make the shower so special for us. I got so many nice things for Grant when he decides to arrive:-)

Amy and Me at 36 weeks...almost there!

I think this is my favorite picture from the day...Taylor was such a good helper! Love her

HOLIDAYS CONTINUED. . .

2012-02-15T15:27:00.000-08:00

I am finally getting around to wrapping up my Holiday posts...I know its late, but I don't want to leave this stuff out.

MEET SLINKY

Slinky (Sweenky) was Gavin's Elf on the Shelf this year. He thought the elf was great and so did I because Gavin really believed he watched him and reported to Santa daily. He didn't want to disappoint Slinky and possibly get a bad report. I felt like he got up earlier than normal every morning just to find where he was for the day and then he would come wake us up to tell us too! He was very serious about his magic and reminded people not to touch him.

The hard part of putting him on toys and things that Gavin liked is that he couldn't touch him and I felt like it was torturing him

This is how he found Slinky on the last day before he flew away to be with Santa...he was holding tickets to see Toy Story On Ice.

We took him to the show a few days after Christmas and he loved it. It was a late show so he was pretty tired, but he was so excited to see all of his favorite characters skating around on the ice. It followed the story line of the movie pretty closely so he was able to follow what was going on

DECORATING SUGAR COOKIES

Nate's mom had Gavin and Dylan over to decorate cookies before Christmas and they were so silly. They were more interested in making a mess with the sprinkles than putting them on the cookies. It was a pretty big mess, but they had fun!

MAKING CANDY CANES

We took Gavin to the shop to watch how they make candy canes and it was COMPLETE CHAOS. It was so hard to see anything and there were so many people, but I was surprised to see the process. They showed everything from beginning to end. It starts off looking like melted caramel and ends up looking like a candy cane and they were SO GOOD!!!

She stands at the end and serves them to you warm and fresh. She will shape it however you want...I wanted hearts!

CHRISTMAS EVE

On Christmas Eve, we went over to my mom's with her side of the family. Gavin and Taylor were so excited for all of the gifts and holiday festivities.

When we came home that night, Gavin wrote Santa a serious note to leave with his cookies and milk

We left the plate of goodies for Santa and Rudolph. Gavin was a little unsure about how they would be fitting down the chimney to leave his presents

This is what he found on Christmas morning. Gavin was a little upset because Santa left crumbs and a mess all over by the fireplace

He loved Christmas this year and cannot seem to get over it. He is still watching Christmas movies and singing the songs and talking about what Santa can bring him when he is 4. He was really sad when we packed up the train and all of the decorations.

Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas with their little ones:-)

GETTING READY FOR CHRISTMAS

2011-12-28T11:06:00.000-08:00

I don't know where the time has gone this past month, but Christmas is here and I can't believe it! With the shopping, decorating, baking, and all the fun stuff in between, the time just slipped right by. It has been a lot of fun this year because Gavin has really enjoyed every part of the holidays and it makes things pretty exciting around here!

Our 2011 Family ornament

Gavin has been checking this every morning to see what his elf, Slinky, has brought him

This is Gavin's new Polar Express train that we got to go around the tree. He has been so excited for this train and cannot get enough of it. Usually he only lets it go around the track a couple of times because he doesn't want to waste power. We have watched the Polar Express movie more times than I can count in the past month and I love it!

We baked a lot of cookies, but these are the ones that I cannot get enough of this year!

I have had a helper in the kitchen lately. He usually doesn't like to get his hands dirty, but he didn't mind if it was to make cookies. He only likes chocolate chip cookies and a couple of other specific sweets, so he did all of this work and didn't want to eat any!

This is his favorite part

He decorated a gingerbread house . . .

Gavin had a Christmas performance at school. He told us ahead of time that he was not going to do any of the cute moves, he was just going to sing the words. That is exactly what he did. I was so proud of him for getting up on stage in front of all of those people and singing.

After the performance

Aren't they so cute???

Then we took them to see Santa because they were all dressed up and it was still early enough to beat the lines. We were the first ones there. Gavin was all about Santa as long as Taylor was standing right next to him. He did take one by himself, but I have to upload it from their website so that will come later

One of his new ornaments

We hope everyone had a very Merry Chrsitmas!!

2011-12-24T12:25:00.001-08:00

THANKSGIVING

2011-12-12T19:10:00.000-08:00

For Thanksgiving this year, we went up to the mountains and rented a cabin. Our aunt has a cabin up there and we stayed on the same street, so it worked out perfectly. We didn't ever have to drive anywhere. We got to spend the holiday with Nana and Bob, aunts, cousins, and their kids too! One of the best parts of the trip...there was snow:-)

Amy and I with our mom (about 6 months pregnant)

The night we got there, the kids were so excited to see the snow and play. Emma and Gavin were pulling Taylor around on the snow shovel

This was the view out the back door of our cabin

Cousin time in the bath

Nana and Bob

These boys worked hard to make a real snowman for the kids on Thanksgiving Day

The finished product

Thank You to Aunt Kathy for hosting such a nice dinner for everyone at her cabin

His first splinter

Gavin and Taylor with Aunt Kathy. She took us on a walk to a playground in the snow

Fun in the snow!!

Gavin was a little hesitant to play in the snow, but once he did it, he LOVED IT!

GAVIN'S TREE

2011-12-09T19:27:00.000-08:00

Gavin was so excited to get his own tree and decorate it this year. Last year, we got him a little tree and his own ornaments and he wasn't that interested in it, so I took it all back. This year, we went and he picked everything out and couldn't wait to hang all of his own stuff. It is so cute to see how excited he is for the holidays! It makes everything a lot more exciting for us too.

HALLOWEEN

2011-11-11T08:50:00.000-08:00

This is the last of the Halloween pictures I have for this year. Gavin picked this pumpkin out at Trader Joes a few weeks before Halloween and the guy gave him some stickers on our way out. He automatically thought that the stickers were for the pumpkin and there was no talking him out of that. He put all of the stickers on it and tried to color on it with crayons. He also wanted to paint it, but we never got around to that. He DID NOT want this pumpkin to be carved. He told Nate to get his own pumpkin to carve!

They are so proud of the pumpkins that their daddys carved for them

On Halloween night, we went over to trick or treat in Amy and Jimmy's neighborhood. The kids were so excited to dress up and get candy!

Uncle Nate and Lauren came to trick or treat. Grandma and Papa came too, but we didn't get a picture:-(

After trick or treating, we went over to see a friend of mine that lives in that area. Her and her husband decorate their house more than any house I have every seen!

Manny, Danielle, and Baby Scotty

Hope everyone had a happy and safe Halloween!!

PUMPKIN PATCH

2011-11-03T18:02:00.000-07:00

We went to a couple of pumpkin patches this year and Gavin really enjoyed himself. This is the first year that he was excited for Halloween. He wanted to go to the pumpkin patch, dress up in a costume, and do all of the fun stuff. This makes the holiday a lot more exciting for us! He didn't ever want to buy a pumpkin at the pumpkin patch. He thought we are just supposed to go and look at them and pick them up and roll them around. That worked out perfect because they are so expensive when you buy them there.

Last week, Nate had a training in Irvine all week and Gavin and I stayed down there for a couple of nights. When we packed his suitcase, he kept wheeling it around and telling Zoee that he was going on vacation to the pumpkin patch!

A PIRATE AT DISNEYLAND

2011-11-03T18:01:00.000-07:00

Gavin and I went to Disneyland last week to see the Halloween decorations and hang out for the day. I was completely surprised when he agreed to wearing his pirate costume because he NEVER wants to dress up for Halloween.

He took his costume very seriously. He told me not to ask him to smile because "Pirates are very naughty!" He also thought all of the other kids at Disneyland liked his costume a lot.

BABY LORGE #2

2011-08-27T20:41:00.000-07:00

IT'S A BOY!!

Gavin is going to have a Little Brother

He has his heart set on the name Chloe, even though it is a boy

On Friday, I went to meet Nate for lunch and we went to an independent ultrasound place to find out the sex of the baby. I had called and they said they can find out at 13-14 weeks and I just couldn't wait. I was so anxious to know for sure. We had taken one of the over-the-counter gender tests from Walgreens a couple weeks ago and it said boy, but I wanted to see it with my own eyes.

It is truly amazing to see the baby moving and bouncing around. He was waving his hand and crossing his legs and pretty much could not stop moving.

We are excited to have another boy and companion for Gavin. I have kept everything from Gavin so that makes things a lot easier.

It is unbelievable how much we love him already!

THE BIG 3-0

2011-08-27T20:26:00.000-07:00

Nate turned 30 in August and we had a party to celebrate. We had a nice time celebrating with family and friends and the party turned out really nice!

We made homemade candy apples and they were so good. Thanks Amy for all of your help:-)

This is what went on the tables. I tried to make them"manly" by using a beer mug. Nate says they aren't manly after I put ribbon on all of them!

This is what Gavin and Taylor did to pass some time. They were the only kids (and Emma) here until they went home with Grandma...Thanks Mom!

This turned out to be a great party. Great people. Great fun. Great food. Great time.

After 2 parties in 2 weeks, I am officially PARTIED OUT!!

SAN CLEMENTE BEACH

2011-08-27T20:25:00.001-07:00

A couple weeks ago, Nate's Aunt Anita was here from Florida and we took the Metrolink train to the San Clemente pier for the day. It worked out perfect because we didn't have to drive or look for parking and Gavin LOVES trains. He was pretty excited to be on a real train!

Him and his cousin Dylan worked on making sand castles for a big part of the day

He is using the bottle as a telescope to find treasures

He has a hard time letting his dad relax. If Nate sits, Gavin is usually crawling all over him or tackling him somehow

We had a nice, relaxing day and I would definitely take the train to the beach again!

GAVIN'S ACTUAL BIRTHDAY

2011-08-27T20:25:00.000-07:00

Nate and I saved gifts from us for Gavin to open on his actual birthday since it was after his party. He was a little confused about why he was having another birthday. He saw more gifts wrapped in Lightning McQueen paper and got excited all over again. After we opened his gifts, we took him to the Pancake House for his favorite meal, pancakes and sausage!

For his birthday dinner, we went and ate at the Rainforest Cafe. He loves looking at all of the animals and fish. Thank You Grandma and Papa, Tommy, Amy, Jimmy and Taylor for coming to celebrate his special day! We love you guys

This guy made him a T Rex out of balloons

He got sundae and a birthday song. He doesn't like ice cream so Taylor took care of that for him and he ate a chocolate chip cookie

Happy 3rd Birthday Gavin! We hope you had a great day. We Love You

GAVIN IS 3

2011-08-05T07:45:00.000-07:00

My sweet Baby Boy turned 3 yesterday! I don't know where the time has gone. Gavin is definitely one of a kind and I love the little person that he has become.

He is smart. He is funny and loves to be silly. He is very FEISTY! One of his favorite words is NO and the other one is WHY??

He repeats a lot of things that he hears us say. He loves to read books and sing songs. He has a really good memory!

He has become very independent. He thinks he can do everything by himself and tries to show and teach us how to do things as well. He says, "Let me show you..."

He still loves to watch movies on his "Baby TV"

Toy Story and CARS are still some of his favorite movies to watch

Bagels, pancakes, and orange chicken are some of his favorite meals

Loves Zoee and always tell us that "Zoee is a nice girl." He tells us to talk nicely to her and pet her

He loves his Daddy and wants to be with him at all times when he is home

We think he is so sweet and we can't get enough of him. He makes us laugh all the time with the stuff he says and does. This age has been so much fun for our family!

We love you more than words can say and we are so proud to be your Mommy and Daddy!

Happy Birthday G Man!!

CARS Birthday Party

2011-08-03T19:40:00.000-07:00

Last weekend was Gavin's 3rd Birthday Party. This was by far the most fun party to plan for him. We decided to go with the CARS theme because he still loves the movie and all the characters! He was aware that the party was for him and he was excited and counting down to the day. He was able to tell me the stuff he wanted at his party and I tried to get all of his favorites! We served pepperoni pizza, grapes, carrots and oreos, and we rented a bounce house with a slide!

The invite

The "pit stop" before the food was out

The drinks

The sweet treats table

Chocolate dipped oreos

Some of the table decorations

Gavin does not eat cake, so I got him a HUGE chocolate chip cookie instead. Chocolate chip cookies are his favorite treat EVER so this was perfect. He was calling it his "Big cookie birthday!"

Trying to blow out his candle

Some of the cupcake toppers

We had a lot of fun celebrating Gavin's 3rd birthday. A big Thank You to everyone who came to celebrate with us!

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

2011-07-27T20:27:00.000-07:00

I cannot believe it, but my baby boy started preschool yesterday! How can he be old enough to go to school?? Where has the time gone...

I have been looking around and we visited a couple schools and I felt like it was pretty stressful to pick one. It was such a big decision because I had to leave my baby with people I didn't know. I really feel like I made the right decision. I talked to him for about a week about going to school and all of the things he was going to do there. He seemed OK with it. He got up yesterday and he got dressed and we packed his lunch and he was ready to go. Once we got off the freeway, he realized he was really going to school and decided he would rather go to the park! We got there and he was really quiet and shy, but still calm. We stayed for a few minutes and showed him around the room and let him meet his teacher. Once we walked out, HE LOST IT and I lost it on my way out. It tore my heart out to leave him there crying. I called a few minutes later and they said he was fine. He was covering his face with his bear. He went back today for a couple hours in the morning and to be honest, it didn't go any better when we left. She called me and let me know that he stopped crying right when we left and he was participating in the art and activities this morning. That made me feel a little better! He seemed excited when I picked him up today. He showed me his work and gave his teacher a hug on the way out. I am hoping it goes a little better next week. I know he has to like it at some point...right?

VACATION DAY #2

2011-07-27T19:54:00.001-07:00

On Sunday morning, we got up early and headed to San Francisco. Andy and Summer didn't come with us, but they told us what to go see. Andy made us a map and wrote directions so we wouldn't miss anything or get lost in all the one way streets.

The drive from their house was about an hour and it was a really pretty drive. Nate kept checking the weather and it was saying rain. We were bummed because we planned on walking a lot. We got there ad the weather was perfect! Gavin was sleeping when we first got into San Francisco so we did a lot of the driving and sight seeing before we ever went to the hotel. We drove to see the baseball stadium, Chinatown, Union Square, and a couple of other sights.

I woke Gavin up so he could see the Bay Bridge that seemed like we drove through it for a long time,

Alcatraz,

The Golden Gate Bridge, and

Lombard St. that zig zags back and forth. Gavin loved going down this street so we had to drive down it more than once.

We eventually made our way over to Fisherman's Wharf so Nate could order clam chowder

I don't eat clam chowder, but I did try Nate's and it was SO good.

We ate and he slept...I think he was exhausted from the drive

We stopped here to get Gavin a cookie and the place looked so cool we went back for dinner. We walked on the second floor to look over and watch the production of the sourdough bread loaves. It is amazing how much bread they make

Finally made our way over to Pier 39. Everyone told us to make sure we make it here and check it out. This pier has so many restaurants and stores and things to do. I think you could spend half the day here.

After walking the pier and sightseeing, we decided to take Gavin to the aquarium and I think this was his favorite part of the whole trip. He couldn't believe how many fish there were how big they were. He didn't want to leave

Couldn't believe he was touching anything

Every time a big fish went by, he would say, "Look Daddy. That fish is huge. Its bigger than you!"

We went to ride the Trolly Cable cars and the line was SO long. We didn't want to wait so went back to the hotel, changed into warmer clothes, and headed back down a little later. The line was still long, but not as bad. We stood in line right in front of Ghirardelli Square. Looked pretty cool

The ride was freezing, but fun!

Something was pretty hilarious!!

On Monday morning, we got up and got back on the road to head home. This seemed like the Longest.Drive.Ever. It felt so good to be home and out of the car.

San Francisco was beautiful and we had a lot of fun. I definitely want to go back again!

VACATION DAY #1

2011-07-27T19:54:00.000-07:00

A couple weeks ago, we decided we were going to take a last minute trip up north to see our friends, Andy and Summer in Sacramento, and go to San Francisco. Gavin and I had never been to San Francisco and I have been wanting to go and see it. It was the one of the few weekends that worked for all of us so we went for it. We got up early on Friday and headed north.

Gavin was quite the long distance traveler. He never whined or complained about getting out of the car. He played his Mobi Go games, watched movies, and napped. It went a lot smoother than I expected with a toddler!

He had to turn to make sure I got a picture of Mater and the other side was Lightning McQueen

The drive seemed to go pretty quickly on the way there. I didn't realize that there was so much farmland and greenery for most of the 5 freeway. We saw so many trucks loaded to the top with tomatoes and garlic!

Once we finally got to Sacramento, we got ready and all of us went to dinner at Chevy's on the river. It was pretty chilly, but the atmosphere was really fun. The next morning, we got up and Andy and Summer took us to see some of the cool stuff around town. We drove to see the college where Andy works and then went to the Capitol Building. It was neat to see the building in real life. There was a wedding party taking pictures by the building and Gavin asked if we could see the "real princess."

We ended up spending most of the day in Old Town Sacramento. There was a lot of ice cream parlors, candy shops, and old fashioned stores. I wish we had somewhere fun like this around here.

We couldn't pass up the train ride that goes through the middle of the little town. Gavin loved being on a real train. It was right around nap time so he was almost sleeping by the end of the ride.

This was the candy shop, Candy Heaven. I have never been in a candy shop like this before. This picture is a very small part of it. There was so many different types of candy that I felt overwhelmed. Gavin picked out some M&Ms and they were $10 and they got left at the register!

After a fun filled day, we headed back to Andy and Summer's house and the boys BBQ'd a really good dinner. Andy had some steaks from Nebraska and I think it might be the best steak we have ever had. Thanks for the hospitality, we had a lot of fun! Hope we can make it back up there again soon:-)

MY BIRTHDAY

2011-07-27T19:53:00.000-07:00

Last Wednesday, I turned 29 and I had the perfect day! We got up in the morning and the 3 of us got to go for the first ultrasound and see Baby Lorge. It is always so exciting to see the baby and hear the heartbeat. Everything looks good! There is ONE baby, the heartbeat was 133, and they gave me the official due date of March 3rd. She said the baby was probably the size of a sunflower seed. Seeing Baby Lorge #2 was very exciting because we had Gavin with us and he got to see it too! He was a little confused because on the way there, we were telling him that we were going to the Dr to see the baby. When we got there, he didn't actually see a baby. He understands that the baby is in my stomach, but its a lot for him to take in.

My scanner isn't working so I took a picture of the picture

Gavin and I spent the afternoon with Amy and Taylor and we went to lunch and did some shopping. That night, we went to PF Changs for dinner with friends and family. I had a good time visiting with everybody and eating such good food.

Me and my favorite boy. . . the only picture I got that day

This is the last year of my twenties and I can already tell its going to be an exciting one!!

2011-07-05T12:09:00.000-07:00

We gave this picture to our parents to tell them the news

That's Right...Gavin is going to be a Big Brother and he is really excited about it! After what seems like FOREVER, we are so happy to finally announce that Baby Lorge #2 is on the way!!! We aren't sure why it took us so long to get pregnant this time around, but we are beyond excited that it has finally happened and we will soon be a family of 4:-)

When we found out. . .

A couple weeks ago, I had a follow up appointment at the Dr. to try and see what the "hold up" was. Nate had asked if I wanted him to come with me and I said, "No, it's fine. Its the same thing every time. We will talk, she will write me another prescription, and thats it." Boy, was I wrong! I went in and she had me give a urine sample, so I did, and then went back to the room and waited...and waited. The nurse peeked her head in the room and told me that she did a test and there is 2 lines. I was a little doubtful and told her that I had gotten false positives with tests similar to that before. Then she held up another one and said, "That's why I did 2!!" I was in shock for a few minutes, considering I had a done a test the night before in hopes that I didn't have to go to this appointment.

I called Nate after the appointment and he was going to pick up our dog from the groomer. I literally had less than 10 minutes to figure out how I wanted to tell him. Then I thought of something. I had made him a picture book for Father's Day with him and Gavin and all the reasons why He loves his Daddy.

Each page said different reasons why he loves his daddy

I quickly added an extra page at the very end of the book and taped the test at the bottom.

So that's our big news for the Summer. And the countdown begins all the way to the end of February!!

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY

2011-07-05T11:54:00.000-07:00

Our 4th of July weekend was busy and I am pretty happy it is over. Our friends Andy and Summer were in town visiting from Sacramento so we got to see them a couple of times. We always have a good time and like seeing them!

On Sunday, my grandma had an 80th birthday party. I think she still looks so good and I can't believe she is 80. We had fun at the party, visiting with family. Our cousin Candice just got engaged so we had a lot of wedding conversation.

After the party, we headed over to the Avalos household for their BBQ/party. Gavin had so much fun playing with the kids and swimming with Madalyn.

On Monday, Nate's family came over and we walked to breakfast and then to the parade. We thought it was a good idea to walk since we live so close, but it was WAY TOO HOT! We watched for a while, but then headed home before it was over.

He started to play in the yard instead of watching the parade

After Gavin napped for a while, we headed over to my mom and Robert's for a BBQ and swimming. The kids swam a lot and we all ate WAY TOO MUCH. There was so many snacks and so much good food. Gavin was so excited for the fireworks this year and he was sad to see them end.

Hope everyone had a happy and safe 4th!!

MINI VACATION

2011-06-28T21:35:00.000-07:00

Amy and I took Gavin and Taylor to Palm Desert for 2 days and spent time with Emma. We were busy the entire time and the kids had so much fun. On the way there, we stopped at Cabazon and planned on doing some shopping and when we got out the car, it was WINDY and COLD!! We quickly went to the couple of stores we like and got back on the road. Allison took us to the Children's Museum and we stayed for a while. It was a lot like Pretend City and the kids had so much to do. Gavin really liked the art station, where he discovered glue and scissors.

Can you tell how much he liked the glue??

He also spent some time in the animal hospital with this dog and it's puppy,

Did a little grocery shopping,

He was checking his pockets for money...didn't find any:-(

Got to pretend to be an archaeologist,

And rode on a police motorcycle!

The next day, we hung by the pool and got to spend some time with Nana and Bob. The kids had so much fun swimming with them! The kids made their Great Grandpa Bob a stepping stone with their handprints for Fathers Day and he LOVED IT. He said it is one of the best Fathers Day gifts he has ever gotten before.

He is pretending to be a shark in the water

After a long day at the pool, we bathed the kids and hit the road to come home. Thank you, Allison, for all the hospitality!

2011-06-08T15:21:00.000-07:00

My cousin Tiffany got married last weekend and Gavin and Taylor got were in it. The wedding was beautiful and she was such a pretty bride. Gavin and Taylor looked so adorable all dressed up and they did a great job walking down the aisle. Gavin got to hold the leash for Toby, the dog, and he took his job very seriously!

Mr. and Mrs. Chung!!

They changed into these outfits towards the end of the reception and did a traditional Korean ceremony.

They were watching the first dance

Our Aunt Vicki and Cousin Candace

Baby Brother George

Grandma

I thought this was funny! Wedding Rehearsal...this is what we get when we ask them to sit together and smile for the picture.

It was a great wedding and it was nice to get together with family that we don't see very often.

Congratulations Tiffany and Wylie!

RIVER TRIP

2011-06-06T20:12:00.000-07:00

Last weekend, we were invited to the river with the Avalos Family. It was a kid friendly weekend and we all had so much fun. Gavin slept fine, played with the kids, and loved the boat. We were a little nervous that he wouldn't want to wear the life jacket or be scared of the boat, but he loved it all! Thanks again for inviting us, Philip and Allison:-)

Preston

Madalyn and Gavin thought they were the "big kids" and played together all weekend

Baby Nolan

Gavin and his daddy watching the boats go by

ANGELS GAME

2011-06-05T23:13:00.000-07:00

Nate got some really good tickets to an Angels game a couple weeks ago so we packed up Gavin and went. It was pretty cloudy that day, but the weather still felt nice. Gavin sat for a good part of the game, but got really antsy toward the end and we had to take him on a couple walks. He brought his CARS camera with him and he was serious about getting great shots of the game!!

He is viewing the pictures he took!

BEST BUDS

2011-05-11T21:24:00.000-07:00

SOME RANDOM THOUGHTS

2011-05-09T22:55:00.001-07:00

This wound is couple weeks old, but still looks like this. He was walking out of the garage door backwards and didn't move his foot fast enough. He was crying hysterically until he got a Buzz Lightyear bandaid and then it was all better.

I love how sweet he looks when he is sleeping

Something cute he said this weekend: He brought me the brush when I was going to do his hair and when I said Thank You, he said, "Good Job Mommy. Thats good manners." He sure does repeat EVERYTHING lately.

I got some beautiful flowers last week for Teacher Appreciation...I love tulips

THE BEST NEWS...17 more "wake ups" until Summer Break and then I am officially a PART TIME TEACHER!!! I am going back part time next school year (August) and I cannot explain how excited I am. The countdown is on to spend so much more time with this cute face :-)

MOTHER'S DAY

2011-05-09T22:55:00.000-07:00

I hope everyone had a very Happy Mother's Day with their munchkins and families! I had a very nice day with my sweet baby boy! We had breakfast at home and loaded our bikes and headed to the beach. It was pretty cold and cloudy so the beach was empty. This made it so nice to ride bikes and not have to go around the million people that are usually walking and riding bikes on the boardwalk. We rode to Newport and ate at El Ranchito and then rode back to our car. After the beach, we went to my mom's and saw some aunts and cousins. It was a very relaxing and enjoyable day!

I love this picture of Gavin & and his Daddy

Gavin wanted to play in the water even though it was freezing.

Cleaning his shoes because he doesn't want ANY sand on his feet or sandals...good luck

He doesn't usually eat ice cream. Can you tell how much he liked it??

This was the Mother's Day gift he made at Megan's. The flowers on the vase are made from his finger prints. I think this might be the cutest gift EVER!

I love being Gavin's mommy and he makes me smile multiple times everyday. I feel so lucky to have such a happy, healthy, and sweet boy!

EASTER EGGS

2011-05-09T22:54:00.000-07:00

Its a little late, but I forgot to post pictures of Gavin dying Easter eggs. He was very serious about dying the eggs and he didn't think he needed our help at all.

After the eggs were dyed, he carefully chose the stickers he wanted to use. It seemed to be a pretty important decision.

These are the eggs he decorated for him and Tay!

He couldn't resist...he had to squeeze at least one

EASTER

2011-04-30T07:54:00.000-07:00

This Easter was so much fun because Gavin really "got it." To start off the season, we took him to the movie theater for the first time to see HOP. He sat through the whole movie, including the credits. He thought it was so funny because the Easter Bunny in the movie plays the drums and hops around. After he saw the movie, he seemed to like the Easter bunny a little more, but still wanted nothing to do with visiting the bunny and taking a picture. A couple weeks later, we were at Chick fil A and there was an Easter Bunny walking around and then he sat so the kids could go up and visit. Gavin was all about him!!! He went right up and hugged him, sat on his lap, kissed his cheek, and would not leave him alone. We were completely shocked because he doesn't usually do stuff like that. It was pretty exciting for all of us!

Here he is with the bunny that he couldn't get enough of. Of course he had to love him that much when I didn't have my camera with me.

He liked hunting for eggs and putting them in his basket. He knew that all of the eggs had something good in it for him. He got to go on three egg hunts this year! On Saturday, we went with my family to an Easter Extravaganza that was right down the street at the high school. Him and Taylor hunted for eggs and rode on the children's ferris wheel. I was surprised once again when he got right on the ride without hesitation.

We walked from our house

On Saturday night, Nate's family came over and we had a another egg hunt for him and Dylan. Their grandma and grandpa hid a lot of eggs with good stuff inside.

M&Ms are his favorite so he was pretty happy about this egg!

On Sunday, we went to Palm Springs to see my family. My Nana and aunt filled so many eggs with candy and goldfish and the kids had such a great time. Gavin was taking the eggs and dumping the jelly beans because he only wanted the goldfish and crackers.

Before he went to bed on Saturday night, we told him he had to put out some carrots for the Easter Bunny. He wanted to put them on the table in the back yard. He checked them right when he woke up on Easter and this is what he found.

Hope everyone had a nice Easter!

2011-04-10T21:53:00.000-07:00

A couple of weeks ago, we decided to finally get some new beach cruisers. We rented some last year when we were on vacation and we really liked them. We got Gavin a trailer that pulls behind and he loves it. He always wants to go on bike rides now. We have ridden them around home, to go get ice cream, out to breakfast, and we took them to the beach last week for a long ride from Huntington to Newport. It was the warmest day of my whole Spring Break and the perfect day for the beach! I can't wait for more nice weather so we can do it again.

We went and ate lunch at Ruby's on the pier and met our friends, the Avalos Family. It was perfect that they were going to eat at the beach the same day to enjoy the nice warm weather!

When we got down to Newport, we walked Gavin down to run around and play in the water. I didn't even bring his swim trunks because I assumed he wouldn't want to get wet. I was completely wrong! He loved it and didn't want to leave and his shorts were soaked by the time we left.

We looked back to check on Gavin a few short minutes after we started to head back and this is what we saw... our sweet boy sound asleep! He wore himself out playing in the water.

It was a fun family day and hopefully we do this often over the Summer!

2 YEARS AND 8 MONTHS

2011-04-05T22:25:00.000-07:00

Gavin was 2 years and 8 months old yesterday and I cannot believe it! Time is flying by so quickly and it is kind of making me sad because he likes to do everything by himself and I still want to do things for him:-) He acts so grown up and says so many things that make us laugh all the time. It is funny to listen to him talk to us, other people, and his toys because he says things the same way we do.

Here are his updates:
- He sings all kinds of songs ALL THE TIME (Old McDonald, Twinkle Little Star, Itsy Bitsy Spider, This Little Piggy)
- Tries to sing the ABCs and he does does pretty well
- Still thinks he is Buzz Lightyear and puts out his "wings" and "flies" all over the place
- Pretends a lot when he is playing with his toys and makes them talk to each other
- Loves to try and put together puzzles
- He loves dinosaurs and thinks he is a purple T Rex or "longneck"
- Plays with his MobiGo Touchscreen game all the time
- Likes to say, "just a minute," "just a second," and "I'll be right back"
- His favorite movies are still CARS, Toy Story 1,2, and 3, Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 and a couple others
- Pancakes are his favorite meal and he wants them Every.Single.Day.
- Loves going on bike rides
- Tries to copy everything his daddy does and help him with whatever he is working on

and the best news . . . He started going potty on March 2nd and it has been soooo nice. He is having "issues" with going #2 on the potty, but other than that, he has does great! (any suggestions??) I planned on waiting until I was on Spring Break, which is now, to stay home and potty train and he ended up doing it way before. It was a lot easier than I anticipated. We were at Wal Mart and he wanted Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 so badly that he was crying and having a meltdown. I didn't feel like buying another movie so I told him, "not until you go potty on the toilet," and left it at that. When we got home that day, he kept running his bear in the bathroom and pretending to potty train him and then said, "it's my turn" and HE WENT! Then he stood up and said, "I want Chihuahua now!!" Nate had to go back to the store because we wanted to keep our word. Now I know what people mean when they say kids will do it when they are ready...I don't think it could be forced.

I love the age that Gavin is at right now and I wish he would stay this age for a long time. I love how he interacts with us and carries conversations. He thinks he is so grown up! I love being his momma:-)

SANTA ANA ZOO

2011-04-05T21:37:00.001-07:00

Last week, Gavin and I went to the Santa Ana Zoo with some of my friends from work and their kids. He absolutely loved the monkeys and thought it was so silly to watch them swing around from tree to tree. It was so nice to see my friends outside of work and let all of our kids play together.

We ended our day with the train ride at the zoo and of course he loved that!

RANDOM HAPPENINGS. . .

2011-04-05T21:37:00.000-07:00

It has been a while since I blogged last, so I have a lot of randomness to share. Life has been pretty busy for the last couple of weeks and I feel like the last thing I have time to do is blog.

We have taken the kiddos to Disneyland

Spent some time with our stepmom Judy when she was visiting from Korea and our brother George

Had a baby shower at work for my friend Kim and her baby on the way, Molly

Visited with some of Nate's family who came from Minnesota

I have been on Spring break for the past week and have the rest of this one to go. Gavin and I have been hanging out and I have been cleaning out and organizing ALL of the cabinets and closets in my house. Its amazing how much junk accumulates in the house. Feels good to get rid of stuff!

SNOW IN OAK GLEN

2011-02-21T19:30:00.000-08:00

We have been wanting to take Gavin to see the snow, so we decided this would be the weekend to do it. We packed up, got ready, and got on the road on Saturday afternoon and by the time we got on the freeway, it was raining again. We changed our plans because we didn't want to get all the way up there and have to leave. Yesterday, we got up and the weather was beautiful and clear so we headed up to Oak Glen. As we drove toward the hill, this was the view!

As we drove through the mountain, everything looked like this! Can you believe this??? It was most snow I have seen in a really long time. BEAUTIFUL

We weren't sure how Gavin would handle the snow because I think he was too young to remember the last time he was in the snow. He kept saying, "Look at the snow!" I think he was amazed at what he was seeing. Once we parked and got out of the car, he was in heaven! It seemed like he giggled and had a fun the entire time we were there. He kept telling us how much he likes the snow.

His daddy taught him how to make snowballs and throw them.

He walked through the fresh snow and made his own new path

This was the best part of the day. He was picking up snowballs and throwing them at this wooden fence and he thought it was the funniest thing ever. We watched him do this for so long and he couldn't stop laughing.

I can't wait to take him back again just to see him have so much fun. I love to hear his giggle!

WILL YOU BE MY VALENTINE?

2011-02-19T10:24:00.000-08:00

Gavin and I spent the first half of Valentine's Day with Taylor this year. Amy and I had different days off, so she was hung out with us on Monday. We went over to Dos Lagos and walked around for a while and enjoyed the nice clear weather. They loved looking at the ducks and running free. After that, we shopped at target and then ate lunch at On the Border!

My Little Valentine!

Hope everyone had a Happy Valentine's Day!

TO INFINITY AND BEYOND

2011-02-19T10:23:00.001-08:00

For the past couple of months, Gavin truly believes he is Buzz Lightyear, from Toy Story! You know Gavin thinks he is Buzz Lightyear when he flies around the house with his arms out to the sides screaming, "I'm Buzz Lightyear. To infinity and beyond!!!"

You know Gavin thinks he is Buzz Lightyear when he sticks he arms out to "Buzz" people and things

You know Gavin thinks he is Buzz Lightyear when he puts on the outfit and pretends to push the buttons and makes noises

Sometimes he pretends to be Woody and even Jessie, but Buzz is his favorite!

NICE WEATHER

2011-02-19T10:23:00.000-08:00

We have been lucky enough to have a couple of weekends with really nice weather. It has been nice for Gavin to be able to get out to play and ride his bike outside. He got dressed to play outside and when he saw the sprinklers on, he had to run and put on the rainboots.

He is still trying to get the hang of pedaling his "big boy" bike. He is a little freaked out because his feet don't touch the ground. He is almost there!

The bike ride didn't last long because when he passes the sprinklers, he cannot resist

Don't remember exactly what he was telling us, but it looks pretty important, He holds his hand up like this a lot when he is talking to us

So sad that nice weather is gone now, but I love the rain too! Hope everyone stays warm and dry this weekend.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMY

2011-02-03T17:26:00.000-08:00

Last Saturday was Amy's 30th Surprise Party! She was so surprised, she started crying. I think I felt stressed because I talk to her so much and was hiding something so big and I wanted to tell her all about it (especially when she was feeling bummed that her 30th birthday had passed and it didn't seem like that big of a deal...little did she know)! Anyway, it was such a fun party and everyone had a great time with the casino tables and the DJ. Good job Jimmy. I wish I took more pictures that night, but I didn't. I have great memories in my mind:-)

I made these signs for the craps, roulette, and black jack tables and hung them from the ceiling above each table

Me and the Birthday Girl. I am so glad I got to be part of the big surprise. She was so happy!

The only decent picture I got of Amy and Jimmy!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMY...YOU ARE OFFICIALLY GETTING OLD!

MY FAVORITE GIFT

2011-01-22T12:45:00.000-08:00

These are Gavin's first "real" shoes. Nate sent them in to get bronzed for me for one of my Christmas gifts and I LOVE THEM! Nate's parents did it with his first shoes when he was very young and he still has them too. I have them sitting on my counter and they bring back so many good memories of when he was this age and all of the cute stuff he was starting to do:-)

GOOFY HAT

2011-01-22T12:35:00.000-08:00

The first time we took Gavin to Disneyland, we bought him this Goofy pirate hat and thought he would love it. He was having a pirate party that year and I thought it would be cute, but he would not wear it. A couple of weeks ago, I got it out and took it with us to Disneyland and he wore it all day.

BABY GREYSON

2011-01-22T12:22:00.000-08:00

Meet Baby Greyson!

Our friends, Gabe and Renee welcomed this sweet baby last Monday. We got the chance to meet him this week and he is so sweet and adorable.

COUNTING

2011-01-04T23:17:00.002-08:00

Gavin counting to 10 . . . leaving out #3

I am so proud of my Baby Boy!

BOOTS AND HIS UMBRELLA

2011-01-04T23:17:00.001-08:00

Gavin got new Thomas the Train rain boots and a Spongebob umbrella for Christmas. He is completely obsessed with the boots and had to wear them EVERYWHERE for days, even if it wasn't raining. I let him open the umbrella and wear the boots in the rain for a while and he thought it was so great! Now whenever he sees a puddle, he wants to stomp and splash water all over the place.

He teaches us how to use an umbrella. He says, "you push it up, and then you push it down" while he is doing the motions with it.

BABY CHLOE

2011-01-04T23:17:00.000-08:00

Meet Baby Chloe . . .

This is our very close and dear friend Mary. Last Monday, she had Baby Chloe, who is just absolutely perfect! She is like a little doll, weighing 5 pounds, 7 ounces.

I am so excited for Mary and her family. She seems so happy and proud to be a mommy! Looking forward to lots of play dates in the future:)

SANTA AND MORE

2011-01-04T23:16:00.001-08:00

Right before Christmas, we took Gavin to see Santa. We had gone to lunch before and talked to him about it. On the way over to Santa, after lunch, he kept saying, "I don't want to see Santa." We took him in anyway and thought once he saw all of the other kids sitting on his lap for a picture, he would want to do it . . . boy were we ever WRONG!!! He was that embarrassing kid that screamed hysterically. We quickly took him off so people would stop looking at us like we were being cruel. As we walked away, he waved happily and said "Bye Santa!" like nothing ever happened.

Me and my sweet boy:)

CHRISTMAS EVE AT MY MOM AND ROBERT'S

When we came home that night, we got cookies and milk all ready for Santa and put them by the fireplace. We were trying to explain to Gavin that Santa was coming and he was not really liking that idea at all. He kept saying he doesn't want Santa to come! He did check to make sure the milk was OK before he went to bed.

He assumed it was left for him

Christmas morning was so exciting this year! He loved ripping open all of the presents and playing with them. We had to keep handing him more because he wanted to stop after each one and open it. It is so exciting to watch him open gifts and get excited

After all the excitement, Gavin and Zoee both needed naps. He fell asleep on the couch and Zoee snoozed on his new Toy Story pillow (He wouldn't be very happy with her if he was awake).

After naps, we went to Nate's parents and visited with his family. Gavin liked opening gifts so much, he helped out his cousin Dylan and unwrapped all of his too! We ended up back at my mom's and exchanged gifts over there. Gavin got his first real bike and helmet and LOVED it! He can't pedal on his own yet, but he sure does try to.

There is no way I can list everything Gavin got for Christmas this year. He was beyond spoiled and we are so thankful for everyone's thoughtfulness. Thank you to all of the grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins, and friends. He is still so excited for all of his new stuff!

CHRISTMAS CONTINUED . . .

2011-01-04T23:16:00.000-08:00

Right before the holiday, we got together with Megan (Gavin and Taylor's babysitter), Liam (her son), Amy, and Taylor and decorated cookies. I was very surprised to see Gavin take his time and decorate the cookies very seriously. He was all about the M&Ms and sprinkles!

This is Megan and Liam. She takes SUCH good care of Gavin and I could never thank her enough!

This is his masterpiece!

CHRISTMAS AT THE OUR HOME

2010-12-24T12:56:00.000-08:00

It is hard to believe that Christmas is tomorrow. I feel like it came so quickly this year. This is our favorite holiday and I love all of the festivities that come with it. It has been so nice being home with Gavin baking, decorating, and doing fun things.

Here are a couple of our decorations:

He is hanging his new Cars ornament

New ornaments for 2010:

I can't even begin to imagine how many times we watched CARS this year. This was definitely a big part of 2010!

Toy Story is a new favorite movie in our home. He really loves Buzz and Woody!

Sorry this picture is so blurry

Our new family ornament

Christmas Fun:

Made a reindeer with Gavin's footprint

Made snowmen out of marshmallows. He would not let me help him color the face. He even told me what he was drawing (eyes, nose . . . )

We have been driving to a nearby street about every other night to look at all of the lights and decorations. Gavin thinks he is our tour guide and he narrates what is in each yard. He loves it!

We also decorated holiday cookies with Taylor, Megan (their babysitter), and Liam. I will post pictures from that later.

Our Christmas Card

Hope everyone is ready for Christmas. Happy Holidays:)

PICTURES WITH COUSINS

2010-12-19T11:02:00.000-08:00

Last weekend, Gavin got to take pictures with both of his cousins. Amy and I got together and tried to create a Christmas cookie party for Gavin and Taylor. It was a lot of work to get it all set up, but they loved it! The only reason they are both sitting at the same time and looking so happy is because they have a table full of sweets in front of them:)

We met with Kristin and Dylan and the boys got to run around and play. They were acting silly the whole time and making each other laugh a lot. It sure is difficult to get 2 two year olds to cooperate at the same time. When one stands, the other one sits!

TIS THE SEASON

2010-12-08T21:18:00.000-08:00

Getting ready for Christmas this year has been so much fun! Gavin is so into all the lights on the houses and loves the Christmas tree. I don't think he has any idea about the concept of presents, but he loves the tree. He really wanted to help put the ornaments on the tree and now he likes to rearrange them often (especially Buzz and Woody).

We finished decorating one night after he went to bed and when he got up then next morning, we had all of the lights on and he was amazed. He kept saying, "Oh my josh, look at the lights!" It was like he had no idea where they all came from. It was pretty cute.

Nate got this remote that controls 3 outlets in the house. He linked one to the tree, one to the lights on the mantle, and the other one to the entry table lights. Every time we get home, Gavin comes in and counts, "one, two, three, on!" and the lights go on, one at a time. I thinks he believes the lights are magical and can hear him. Oh, the simple things. . .

GINGERBREAD CHOO CHOO

2010-12-08T20:58:00.000-08:00

Last weekend, my mom called and said she had gotten Gavin a gingerbread train and Taylor a gingerbread house to build. We got them dressed in their Santa jammies and headed over. He was pretty excited to have Santa on his jammies! When we got there, they were a lot more interested in the M&Ms from Gramma, but once they were gone, they started to decorate.

I was very surprised at how much Gavin was decorating his train. He was really concentrating . . .

A little bit of help from Gramma

And the finished product . . .

He knows he cannot carry it around or touch it. It's on the counter and he has been telling us everyday, "I made this choo choo!" He is proud of his work.

FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS

2010-11-26T23:20:00.000-08:00

We went to the Mission Inn to see the Festival of Lights tonight and it was just as chaotic and crazy as I remembered. The parking was impossible and there were so many people, but we figured we only do it once a year, so why not?? Gavin was way more into the lights and Christmas trees and Santa this time, so it was more exciting than the past. We weren't there for very long, but we did a lot of stuff...

Santa's Little Helper (He was really excited for this Santa shirt)

Started by watching the lighting ceremony and fireworks show

Met Santa's reindeer

Stopped to take some cousin pictures (I love this one)

They were holding hands and trying to walk through the crowd like they knew where they were going

Waited in line FOREVER to get some Casey's Cupcakes

choices...choices...

They were looking through the window on the outside, watching all of the people get their cupcakes

and stopped to say "Hello" to the Riverside fire fighters. I couldn't believe he sat in the truck by himself. He was so excited and didn't want to leave it. So Cute!

We had a lot of fun tonight. I am looking forward to going back during the week sometime soon so we can enjoy all of the festivities without such a big crowd! I love the holiday season.

2 YEARS AND 3 MONTHS

2010-11-25T13:01:00.000-08:00

He was beyond excited to eat this candy cane, but he couldn't figure it out. It was really awkward for him and it turned into a big mess!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

2010-11-25T08:46:00.000-08:00

Gavin made this with Megan last week. I love it and think it is so adorable!

I have A LOT to be thankful for in my life. Hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving and a lot of good food:)

THOMAS AND FRIENDS

2010-11-14T21:59:00.000-08:00

On Thursday, we took Gavin to see Thomas the Train. He loves playing with Thomas and all of his friends and driving them around and making sounds effects. He was so excited when we got there and could not wait to actually get his turn on the train. I think we will definitely have to go back and visit him again next year.

They are waiting for the train to pass by

Holding their boarding passes

So excited to finally be riding on Thomas!!

His new souvenir cup that leaks everywhere...

There was an area to go and watch small trains go along the toy tracks

When we were leaving, Gavin was waving to the other people on the train and saying, "Bye guys!"

It was such a nice day and so fun to see Gavin get so excited about Thomas!

HALLOWEEN

2010-11-12T08:05:00.000-08:00

Halloween was very relaxing and simple this year. Gavin absolutely refused to wear any type of costume so that made it pretty simple for us. He ended up wearing a pumpkin sweatshirt when he went trick or treating. He still looked adorable!

The night before Halloween, Jimmy, Amy and Taylor came over and we had a pumpkin carving party. We went out and bought pumpkins and candy and thought the kids were going to have so much fun and be really excited about carving. It didn't work out that way. The guys ended up doing the pumpkins and the kids ate the candy. Hopefully next year, they will be more into the actual carving.

They loved the pumpkins once they were finished

On Halloween night, we went over to their house and the kids went trick or treating. It was all about the doorbell. They were practically running up each walkway to ring the doorbell first. We went to a scary looking house down the street and Gavin was spooked after that and didn't want to trick or treat anymore. They had a great time!

Their grandma and Papa came over and went trick or treating with us

They had cute Halloween jammies. I think Taylor was trying to scare him and give him a kiss.

Hope everyone had a very Happy Halloween!!

TANAKA FARMS

2010-10-17T21:37:00.001-07:00

Trip #1:
Last weekend, Nate and I took Gavin to Tanaka Farms Pumpkin Patch. I really liked this pumpkin patch because it was just fields of pumpkins and Gavin could run around and have a good time. He thought it was so funny to pick a pumpkin he liked, brush it off, and toss it.

He loved these "baby pumpkins"

Trip #2: We liked this pumpkin patch so much last time, we decided to go back again with Jimmy, Amy, and Taylor! The weather was chilly and overcast, but they still had fun. They got to ride around in the wheel barrel and they thought it was great!

He picked one that was way too heavy!

Something was really funny!

Can't ever get them to look at the same time

They were seriously looking for the perfect pumpkin

Happy Halloween Everyone!

HALLOWEEN AT SEA WORLD

2010-10-17T21:37:00.000-07:00

We took Gavin to trick or treat at Sea World. It was really cute and kid friendly, not scary at all. All of the kids had on cute costumes, including Taylor, . . . but not Gavin. He decided he is NOT dressing up this year and refuses to wear a costume. He will wear his Angels hat if Nate wears his, so he went as an Angels fan! I guess it was better than nothing.

He finally got the hang of Trick or Treating!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY EMMA

2010-10-10T08:02:00.000-07:00

Last weekend we went to Palm Springs for Emma's 3rd birthday party. My cousin AJ and his family recently moved to Las Vegas and they came back for the weekend so everyone could see Emma and celebrate. The kids had so much fun running around and playing all day!

Gavin was so excited to be eating a sucker! He finally tried one and liked it

They were all tackling Aunt Kathy

Nana and Bob brought them pumpkins with Halloween stuffed animals and tootsie rolls!

OAK GLEN

2010-09-21T23:11:00.001-07:00

Saturday was a very busy day for us, but we had a lot of fun. We got up early in the morning and went to Oak Glen with Nate's parents and Dylan, our nephew. The weather was really nice and the boys had a great time. We went home in the late afternoon and Gavin took a nap and then we headed out to the LA County Fair to meet Amy, Jimmy, Taylor!

There are a lot of pictures for this post

We went to the petting zoo where the goats were so aggressive and Gavin was getting pretty upset with them. He only wanted to feed certain ones and that wasn't working out so well. Then he got mad because they were jumping on "his daddy!"

We stopped at this pond that had water shooting up and they didn't want to stop throwing rocks and acorns. They thought it was great!

Off to the LA County Fair with the Davis Family. . .

These two really crack each other up. It is so cute to watch them together!

Taylor was waiting to go on the pony ride and Amy asked if Gavin would want to go on too. I said there is no way he will go on the pony because he usually doesn't like to do things like that. Normally he likes to stand back and watch. Once Taylor was getting on the pony, he said he wanted to go too! He let the worker take him and strap him on the pony and he didn't even cry for us to stand next to him.

What do you think?? Does it look like he's having a good time?? We could hear him giggling out loud, then entire time. There is nothing better than hearing your baby giggle and watching them truly have a good time. It's the simple things in life . . .

We had a fun and exhausting day!

5 YEARS AGO . . .

2010-09-21T23:11:00.000-07:00

Five years ago today, we moved into our house. I cannot believe it has been that long! I remember how excited and anxious we felt just like it was yesterday:) We bought it and had to wait for it to be built and we came to see the progress almost every day. It was fun to watch it from the ground up. I cannot picture us living anywhere else now that we have made so many memories here.

This was the picture we used for our housewarming invite

WE LOVE OUR HOUSE!!

LABOR DAY

2010-09-12T22:22:00.000-07:00

For the Labor Day holiday, we went over and had a BBQ at my mom and Robert's. It is always nice to go over there because the babies have so much fun in the pool and then we all go in the jacuzzi and hang out at night. Gavin insisted that he wear his hat and he kept putting it on sideways and being silly!

Bear stayed on the pool deck and watched Gavin swim

Hope everyone had a fun 3 day weekend!

DYLAN IS 2

2010-09-12T22:21:00.000-07:00

Last weekend, we went over and celebrated Dylan's 2nd birthday. We visited, ate good food, and the boys rode their bikes A LOT! I got a lot of cute pictures of them

They stopped to give each other "high five" and then blow it up

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DYLAN...WE HOPE YOU HAD A GOOD ONE!

IT'S BEEN TOO LONG!

2010-09-06T22:34:00.000-07:00

It's been waaaaay to long since I have blogged and I hate that. I hate feeling overwhelmed because I have so much to blog about, but there is just not enough time. I went back to work last month and it is a lot of work to start a new school year and I am just now feeling like things are starting to settle. When I get home, I want to spend all the time I can with Gavin and cook and clean and grade papers, and everything else that needs to be done. Anyway, we are still here and I will blog more this week, but here are some of my new favorite pictures of Gavin. He is getting so big and tries to talk SO MUCH. He still loves to play with Thomas the Train and his trucks, he is eating a lot of new foods and is just as sweet as ever! I will give a Gavin update later. . .

Love Him!!

LOTS OF COLORING

2010-09-06T21:19:00.000-07:00

Gavin has been coloring a lot and he is serious about it. He always wants his markers and a coloring book. I got him a box of crayola markers, but changed my mind because I get so worried he is going to color on something he shouldn't. I guess we will stick to Color Wonders for a while. He calls anything he can write with "markos" and usually gets more on his hands than he does on the paper!

ANGELS PARTY

2010-08-07T10:00:00.000-07:00

Gavin had an Angels baseball themed birthday party this year.

The invitation

The door going into the backyard

The party favors

The top of the jar

Lots of snacks and treats

This what the red frosting did to the kids

Gavin wanted to eat chocolate chip cookies the whole time instead of real food

Gavin and his Uncle Jimmy. Gav calls him Ba Ba and we don't know why!

Of course, we didn't get any good family pictures, but that's ok. We had a good time and it was nice to see family and friends!

GAVIN IS 2

2010-08-05T08:23:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was Gavin's birthday and we stayed pretty busy. We got up and met Amy and Taylor at the bagel shop because that is our favorite place to go eat in the morning. Gavin and I have gone to the bagel shop WAY too many times this summer. Usually he loves to eat a cheese bagel with cream cheese, but yesterday he was too involved with his new trains, he barely ate anything. After that, we took the kids to Toys R Us and they gave Gavin a party crown and balloon (of course he wouldn't wear it). We went to the water park on the way home and it was closed until 4 for some reason, so home it was because it was nap time anyway.

He is saying "No Mama!"

And we ended the night at Tom's Farms where we ate dinner outside and Gavin played with his 2 cousins! They had so much fun running around. Happy Birthday Gavin!

2 YEARS AGO....

2010-08-04T22:30:00.000-07:00

Two years ago today, Gavin was born and I can't believe it. Time has gone by so fast and it kind of makes me sad. I miss holding him whenever I want for as long as I want. The past two years has been, by far, the busiest years of our lives. Having a baby is non stop action, but it is so fun and so worth it. It is the best to watch our baby progress in front of our eyes and see him grow out of the baby stages and into a little boy. It is indescribable how much happiness he has brought to our lives!!

Update:
-Gavin is very into Thomas the Trains (not the movies, just the actual trains)
-Still loves the movie Cars
-Loves his bear
-Likes to play with any car, truck, airplane, etc in sight
-Still loves to drink milk
-Likes the pool
-Wants to tell everything to go "ni night"
-Gives high fives and knuckles

He has become a little more opinionated the past couple of weeks and thinks he has to test our patience a lot more than we are used to. He is still a very sweet natured boy and pretty easy going. He is very serious and likes to observe every situation when we go somewhere new.

I can go on forever about all the cute things he is doing right now. It is depressing that I have to go back to work next week because he is at such a fun age right now. We have had such a great summer and I am terribly sad that it is over:( There is nothing better than getting up and having nothing more to do than spend every day with my little man. I love him so much!

LIL' SLUGGER

2010-08-04T21:50:00.000-07:00

For Gavin's birthday this year, we did an Angels Baseball theme. He got a mini jersey and we took him for some baseball pictures. We took him to the sports center where Jimmy plays softball and it was the perfect place. I narrowed the pictures WAY down, but I still have a lot to post.

Can you tell he was really attached to Mr. Bear this day??

This one is my favorite!