Girls Trip to San Diego

I might as well start with my favorite picture from the whole trip. Nothing makes you feel more proud of your kids than Grandma and Grandpa doting over how smart and cute your kids are. Too bad they're bias too. I must say that having kids has put a damper on feeling 12 again every time I go home. My parents still live in the house I grew up in though and have plenty of space so it still feels like home.

We spent 3 whole weeks there and I just can't believe how fast the time flew by. Here's the highlights:

...went to my cousin, Emily's wedding and got to visit with lots of family. It was great to meet several of my cousin's spouses I've never met before. You all are awesome! Here's where I've seen the best photos from the wedding. It's her photographer's web site.

http://jimkennedyphotographers.com/jkpblog/emily-patrick-get-married/7682/

...visited my college friend, Barbara (I can't believe the last time we saw each other was my wedding!) and met her 2 handsome boys.

...went to the beach (Check out the awesome umbrella. Why didn't we get that years ago?)

...went to the Del Mar (San Diego County) Fair.
...attended church at the tinny branch my parent's are serving in up in the mountains near San Diego.
....and chased Zoe out of trouble. I swear this girl needs to be tethered. She learned how to get through every block we put up and raced for the stairs every chance she got. I think that was all that kept me from gaining a million pounds after all the yummy food we indulged in.....RB donuts, In-N-Out, Claim Jumper, yummy!!

Well Checks

We had well checks for both girls today, and yes, they are "well". Thank goodness! Here's the stats:


Taya - 3 Yr. Old check-up
Weight 34 lbs. - 75%
Height 39" - 90%

Zoe - 1 Yr. Old check-up
Weight 25.14 lbs. - 97%
Height (Length) 30.5" - 90%

Kinda ironic they're both 90%.

Jammie Twins

Ok, the other purpose of this blog is to share pictures of my darling girls. We are so glad we got 2 girls in a row. I can't believe how much they already love eachother. We had to work hard to help Taya learn this wasn't someone for her to boss around.

Safety Kid

One of Taya's goals for this year was to learn how to pedal a bike. Yes, Taya has written goals for the year. If you know her dad very well, this doesn't surprise you....nor does the helmet he insists she wears. But the good news is that goal is complete and she's ready for a bike with training wheels.

Taya's 3rd Birthday

I figure for my first post, going back to Taya's birthday 3 months ago, it's too far back, right? So the whole idea behind this thing is that I feel guilty for not having done a better job of keeping up baby books or journals for my kiddo's. So, this is an attempt at a different avenue to accomplish that.

For Taya's birthday, we went to the Rodeo with some great family friends and her surrogate Aunt. I must say it was definitely nice having some extra hands and eyes. Janessa only lost her 3 year old twice. I probably would have too, if it wasn't for Sandy.