Fun at Mcdonalds

Right up the street from Nana and Papa's is a Mcdonalds that has a play area and Jenny decided to get involved....

Trip to Main Street

This past weekend we went down to IHOP for lunch but I didn't know Amelia was going to fly there. Then after lunch we had an impromptu dancing session on a energy platform by our two ham's. Then later that evening we made the biggest tower ever. It was a fun Saturday

Palm Desert 2011

Our first trip to Palm Desert in 2011 didn't take long Jan 1st I was able to find and amazing deal to go to a 2br/2bath with a jacuzzi right out the front door. Amelia and I had a wonderful morning walk and played on the mini-putting green. We also were able to see Uncle Nick and Auntie Mary and enjoy a lovely dinner while catching up.

Unbelievable 75 degrees

Well its the middle of January and it's beautiful out, I can't believe it. We went to the pier this weekend and here are choice shots.

Amelia's Third Birthday

Wow three years have gone by and our little baby has been growing and learning and making us laugh and proud everyday. Jan 14th was a special Princesses Birthday where she was off to the magical kingdom of Disneyland to see her favorite friends, Minnie and Mickie but little did she know she was going to get a Princess makeover. There couldn't have been a more beautiful Snow White as she walked up the steps to Nana's and Papa's where a Princess party was waiting. There were balloons all over and a feast for a King, I mean Queen, oops Princess. After presents, cake and a show, we barely made it home before midnight-oh wait that is a different Princess story!!!!

Christmas has come and gone

Hello all,

Well Christmas was a hectic time with so many different events going on I feel like I have to take more time off to recoop. On Christmas Eve we went to church and the kids got up on stage were Amelia said the darnest thing:) http://media.aspireone.com/mediaplayer/fcc/
about a 1/3 of the way in. Then off to the Hadj's house to enjoy a roasted chicken, beef pot roast, spiced carrots, an asparagus casserole and a house salad with a little pizzazz. There we had a gift exchange where we got a beer mixture and a helicopter mini remote one that has since been terrorizing the dogs!
Christmas day was an 8 am until 12pm adventure of gifts, food and fun Amelia has fully embraced the ripping open of presents and is showing Stephanos the ropes. After a great morning of playing we headed to the parents for an amazing upsidedown pizza with all the toppings mine had three types of meat and two cheeses with a wheat dough which surprisingly wasnt bad but what fun then after the secret santa of which the hadj family recieved a cooking theme with various other gifts we proceeded to play in the santa shoots and ladders puzzle that was so much fun. i couldn't believe santa spent over 100 hours preparing it with a scavenger hunt in downtown hb and a full game board and 14 individual challenge events of which the bobars came out on top.
The next day was spent going to disney on ice where amelia and stephanos took in all the cool performances. I think we were all delirious but we soon got our second wind and the bobars and roberts came over to kick straty's butt in settlers another board game which lasted into the late evening. What a funfilled weekend thank you for my gps range finder I used it yesterday and really liked it.

Happy Holidays to all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Been a while

Hello to anyone that still checks this blog. Unfortunately with all the things going on and how busy we are neither of us have been able to update this for the last month and a half. Well a quick synopsis with some pictures to follow later Stephanos turned 1 year last month and has been walking ever since. Amelia has learned to whisle and play the kazoo. I have been slowly introducing them to basketball and football but right now amelia is more interested in Tinkerbell and Minnie Mouse. Last month i took a week off and the kids and i went to san diego while jenny worked on making the garage a play room and an office which she has accomplished too bad it is so cold:) When in san diego we went to Sea World, the safari park and the zoo as well as played in the sand by the condo. a two bedroom on the beach with a kitchen for 220 bucks total for a week unbelievable. Well i will try to do better it seems like we are so crazily bussssyyyyy.

Stephanos' Baby Dedication

Yesterday Stephanos had his Baby Dedication at FCCHB. It was a great day. I get so emotional when it comes to Jesus and his children. Both kids looked so darn cute in their new outfits Auntie Sarah picked up. Amelia loved how her dressed made a swoosh noise and her new sparkley black tennis shoes made tap noises. The four of us gathered on stage with many other mom and dads. Amelia couldn't help herself...she started dancing all around. She was so cute. We got to stand up next to the Bruce Family who dedicated their son Carson. Hopefully Stephanos and Carson will be buddies. Stephanos was funny. All he wanted to do was get down and walk. He's still trying and is very determined. After church we headed to Seacliff for a fun lunch and putt'n around the putting green. The day was so beautiful and the evening was a fall cool one. We took a walk in the park to enjoy the beauty we live in. We are very fortunate to live by God's nature and enjoy it as much as we do. We are also so blessed for our two little ones and thankful to be surrounded by our family.

Labor Day Weekend Camping!

We did a little camping last month with the Schmitt family. That weekend Amelia had a life changing event. Ava who's only a few months older then her asked about her being in diapers. She told Amelia it was ok, because she was still a little girl and that she herself was a big girl. Well Amelia just adoring Ava, wanted to be a big girl too! Since we call her "Big Sister/Sissy" she thought she was a big girl. She told me she wanted to wear Minnie panties and "be like a big girl." Ever since that weekend, everything is big girl! "Look mommy, I can do it myself, like a big girl." She's claimed her independence and is wanting to try things on her own now. I applaud her for her confidence I don't want to not to try, but sometimes she's still my little baby girl. Last night after Disneyland, she informed us she was going to get big..."when I get older, I'm going to drive and get old....." I asked her if she'd drive myself and Auntie Sarah (who was in the car) shopping when we get older. She said yes. Even to take Auntie Sarah to get her blue hair done and Uncle Dean's fake teeth. My little girl is getting BIG!!!!!