Camping June 2010

We love to go camping at Carpinteria beach. It is my favorite place to get away for a few days. The kids love it! Camping combined with the beach and the candy store and they are happy happy children. We went a few weeks ago and had a great time. Ethan and Bridget are getting so good at riding their bikes that it was hard to keep up after them. They also were loving building sand castles and running away from the water. Did I mention how wonderful it is to be in California? :)

Lakers!

Last week Joseph and I went to game five of the Western Conf Finals for the NBA. Lakers vs. Suns. We had such a fun time. The game was so exciting!!! We had great seats and it came down to the last seconds! Lakers won 103 to 101 with the last shot of the game.


Kobe practicing at the half:

This is the game winning shot!

The Beach

A few months ago my parents bought a tent trailer to go camping, and we have been making good use of it over the last few months. We love to go camping at the beach. We always go to Carpinteria just north of Ventura. Its safe and close to a town and the kids love knowing where to go and what to do. The kids LOVE to play in the sand and ride bikes all over. Its really a wonderful time when we are there.

Dress your best

Bridget loves to help my mom cook dinner. My mom is great and always gives the kids something that they can do to help her in the kitchen. So when you help in the kitchen its important to dress your best right? Bridget thinks so. The other day she ran into the playroom and got all dressed up to help. I thought she was so cute and looked just like lemon meringue from strawberry shortcake. She couldn't have been happier.

Bananas

Bananas are awesome. But once you take the peel off they can get your fingers all messy. So, how do you solve that problem? Well, if you are Ethan and Bridget, you go to you box of plastic food, get the pretend ice cream, take it out of the cone and stick your banana in it, and use it as a handle. Pretty smart thinking.

Sleeping boy

Ethan has had the ability to get in and out of his crib for a awhile. Sometimes he tried to sneak out of his crib and play. He is amazingly quiet so sometimes if I'm in my room at nap time I don't hear him sometimes. One day a went out into the living room and saw this:

Completely out laying on the couch, with his head on top of the remote. Why he thinks this is better than his bed beats me. At bed time he thinks he is being sneaky if he sits right outside of his door. Many a night we have found him like this:

REALLY? So cute. Its funny cause he really believes that we can't see him and that he is really getting away with something. I'll let him believe that and maybe he wont be very good and being sneaky as he gets older. Will make it easier for me. :)

Christmas 2009: part 1

We had such a fun Christmas this year. It was a blast to see the kids so excited and really catching on to what was happening. I think next year they will understand better, but we laid the foundation this year. First we talked a lot about Santa, who Santa was and what he did. Really the only thing that they got out of it was that Santa says "Ho Ho Ho". Every time that we saw a Santa, snowman, reindeer, elf etc. They would get so excited and say "Ho Ho Ho". I was really cute. Last year they were so small and the both got sick on Christmas day so it was a whole new world of adventures this time around. We had a great time opening presents at home and playing with everything. Next we napped and went to my parents house for more Christmas fun!

My brother Brian and his zommbie