I know that I already did my post for the day, but I have to post this because it is just too funny. Moral of the story, don't turn your back on a baby in front of a birthday cake!
Jul 20, 2010
Birthday post
I know that I have been terrible at posting, and I will try to do better, so here are 3 posts in one. I will start off with the fact that due to some really random scheduling and some real luck on our part, Nick got 3 weeks off of work. We decided to have some fun during that time. We started by taking a trip down to San Diego. We have season passes to the zoo and the wild animal park, so we used them.
The San Diego zoo is HUGE!!! And by huge I mean so big that we had never gone to the elephant exhibit before, so we decided to go. I recommend it! The girls loved these realistic statues that are meant to be climbed on.
Kat was a fan of this specific goat at the ever-a-winner petting zoo.
I know these pictures are super cheezy to put in blogs, but it took me about 10 pictures before I got one where they were looking the same direction, so I had to put it in.
After our trip south, Nick's mom, Malena came and stayed with the girls for 4 whole days while Nick and I took a cruise to Ensanada.
Here is me in the main part of the boat.
Here is Nick in one of our favorite parts of the boat.
Gettin' some sun!
We did a shore excursion to La Bufadora, which is a blow hole on the tip of Baja Cali. I didn't just want to look at the blow hole, so we decided to Kayak up to it. Here we are in our wet suits getting ready to head out. We didn't get any pictures while out there because our camera is not waterproof, but we had loads of fun and it was amazing to get so close to La Bufadora. (Link is wiki site of blow hole)
After the fun on the cruise we all headed up to Fresno for my niece and nephew's birthday party.
Here is Jasmine and Benjamin with their cake. There is Ali, planning which piece she is going to get. Every picture I took of this scene has her looking exactly like this one. Every other child is running around or looking different ways, but not Ali. She knows exactly which piece she wants and she is NOT going to look away and let another kid get it.
Me helping Kat hit that scary pinata. Maybe we will wait another year to have a pinata for Kat.
Right before Nick went back to work Ali had her first swimming lesson, EVER!!! (unless you count mommy and me, which I don't)
She was so brave the entire time. I think this girl should have been born a fish!
Here she is learning to float on her back. Just put your hands behind your head and chill!
Most of Nick's vacation took place amidst the terrors of June gloom, but the day before Nick had to head back to work the sun came out, so we did too.
We headed to the beach where Ali finally let Nick bury her. In this picture you can see her impatience to get out. You can even see the sand cracking in front of her where she had her arms out one second later. But I cannot believe she consented to even that. Just a few weeks before I would have had to bribe her an arm and a leg just to bury her feet. Anything for Daddy!
Last but definitely not least, Kat's birthday is today!!! Nick has been back to work for a week now, but he was able to skip clinic this morning to spend a few extra hours with us and watch Kat open presents.
Nick got her a candy bracelet which she refused to put on her wrist, but didn't want to put down either, so her mouth is where it stayed.
Until she found out about Pez!
Dez liked this present of Kat's the best! But maybe because we didn't let him try the Pez.
The San Diego zoo is HUGE!!! And by huge I mean so big that we had never gone to the elephant exhibit before, so we decided to go. I recommend it! The girls loved these realistic statues that are meant to be climbed on.
Kat was a fan of this specific goat at the ever-a-winner petting zoo.
I know these pictures are super cheezy to put in blogs, but it took me about 10 pictures before I got one where they were looking the same direction, so I had to put it in.
After our trip south, Nick's mom, Malena came and stayed with the girls for 4 whole days while Nick and I took a cruise to Ensanada.
Here is me in the main part of the boat.
Here is Nick in one of our favorite parts of the boat.
Gettin' some sun!
We did a shore excursion to La Bufadora, which is a blow hole on the tip of Baja Cali. I didn't just want to look at the blow hole, so we decided to Kayak up to it. Here we are in our wet suits getting ready to head out. We didn't get any pictures while out there because our camera is not waterproof, but we had loads of fun and it was amazing to get so close to La Bufadora. (Link is wiki site of blow hole)
After the fun on the cruise we all headed up to Fresno for my niece and nephew's birthday party.
Here is Jasmine and Benjamin with their cake. There is Ali, planning which piece she is going to get. Every picture I took of this scene has her looking exactly like this one. Every other child is running around or looking different ways, but not Ali. She knows exactly which piece she wants and she is NOT going to look away and let another kid get it.
Me helping Kat hit that scary pinata. Maybe we will wait another year to have a pinata for Kat.
Right before Nick went back to work Ali had her first swimming lesson, EVER!!! (unless you count mommy and me, which I don't)
She was so brave the entire time. I think this girl should have been born a fish!
Here she is learning to float on her back. Just put your hands behind your head and chill!
Most of Nick's vacation took place amidst the terrors of June gloom, but the day before Nick had to head back to work the sun came out, so we did too.
We headed to the beach where Ali finally let Nick bury her. In this picture you can see her impatience to get out. You can even see the sand cracking in front of her where she had her arms out one second later. But I cannot believe she consented to even that. Just a few weeks before I would have had to bribe her an arm and a leg just to bury her feet. Anything for Daddy!
Last but definitely not least, Kat's birthday is today!!! Nick has been back to work for a week now, but he was able to skip clinic this morning to spend a few extra hours with us and watch Kat open presents.
Nick got her a candy bracelet which she refused to put on her wrist, but didn't want to put down either, so her mouth is where it stayed.
Until she found out about Pez!
Dez liked this present of Kat's the best! But maybe because we didn't let him try the Pez.
Jun 17, 2010
At last
Here is the video I have been promising. Keep in mind while watching it that our flip video camera is not meant to be used in the dark. This is the group dance. Hopefully you can find Ali. If you cannot make out which one she is, look for the girl that spins a little more than the rest of them. Or you can find the girl who likes to put her little bum in the air at the end.
This dance is called teddy bear picnic. It has some serious choreography, so hopefully you can keep up!
This is her solo dance, it is a bit shorter, but at least you can tell it is her. We were so proud of her getting up there and dancing all by herself. She really has grown up so much since we moved away from Boston. If we move back now, will she stop growing?
Just because she is so cute!
Kat found my earrings and had to try them on. She looked so cute I had to snap a few pics!
This dance is called teddy bear picnic. It has some serious choreography, so hopefully you can keep up!
This is her solo dance, it is a bit shorter, but at least you can tell it is her. We were so proud of her getting up there and dancing all by herself. She really has grown up so much since we moved away from Boston. If we move back now, will she stop growing?
Just because she is so cute!
Kat found my earrings and had to try them on. She looked so cute I had to snap a few pics!
Jun 12, 2010
2 theme parks and a small dancer
Ali had her dance recital! I think it was really cute and all the children did great. Ali was amazing!
In the beginning they had to sit with their class in the designated "dancer" seats.
Then they got up and danced as a class. Ali was so great in this dance. I can hardly believe she got up and performed in front of the whole audience. After the group dance each girl got to dance a small solo, which is apparently what she had been practicing at home. I have a video of the solo which I will post in the next post.
Nick had a few weeks off to study for the boards, and once he finished with the test we decided to blow our life savings. First we went to Knott's Berry Farm.
Camp Snoopy was the children's part of the park. They were excited to see him, despite the lack of enthusiasm shown in the picture
Knott's has this amazing Carousel with all handmade animals. The girls both had to have the exact animal they wanted. Ali chose the Jackrabbit, and Kat had the giraffe(not shown).
I will post some video of the girls on some rides later, but for now, just know that they played too long and too hard.
We went to Disneyland!!!! The girls loved all the characters and most of the rides. Small world was a big hit. Who knew such a long and boring ride could be so loved by two little girls who LOVE stuffed animals?
Both Ali and Kat love the princesses. We had to wait almost 2 hours to see them, but at least while we were waiting Ali conned her way into getting Nick to buy her a princess dress.
Ali was super excited to see Cinderella, for the next hour all we heard her talking about was the ball that she got to go to, where all the princesses get to dress up in beautiful dresses.
Kat just wanted to hug them.
Kat loved Mickey! I know it is hard to tell in this picture, since she doesn't like to smile when a camera is pulled out, but when it was time to let someone else have a turn with Mickey she didn't want to share.
In the beginning they had to sit with their class in the designated "dancer" seats.
Then they got up and danced as a class. Ali was so great in this dance. I can hardly believe she got up and performed in front of the whole audience. After the group dance each girl got to dance a small solo, which is apparently what she had been practicing at home. I have a video of the solo which I will post in the next post.
Nick had a few weeks off to study for the boards, and once he finished with the test we decided to blow our life savings. First we went to Knott's Berry Farm.
Camp Snoopy was the children's part of the park. They were excited to see him, despite the lack of enthusiasm shown in the picture
Knott's has this amazing Carousel with all handmade animals. The girls both had to have the exact animal they wanted. Ali chose the Jackrabbit, and Kat had the giraffe(not shown).
I will post some video of the girls on some rides later, but for now, just know that they played too long and too hard.
We went to Disneyland!!!! The girls loved all the characters and most of the rides. Small world was a big hit. Who knew such a long and boring ride could be so loved by two little girls who LOVE stuffed animals?
Both Ali and Kat love the princesses. We had to wait almost 2 hours to see them, but at least while we were waiting Ali conned her way into getting Nick to buy her a princess dress.
Ali was super excited to see Cinderella, for the next hour all we heard her talking about was the ball that she got to go to, where all the princesses get to dress up in beautiful dresses.
Kat just wanted to hug them.
Kat loved Mickey! I know it is hard to tell in this picture, since she doesn't like to smile when a camera is pulled out, but when it was time to let someone else have a turn with Mickey she didn't want to share.
Jun 2, 2010
Hair Cut
Every little girl comes to the point where her mullets just isn't cute anymore...Kat has finally reached that point.
This is her from the back with her long hair.
Pre-hair cut smile.
This is the back of her hair. Notice my tears at the lack of her cute curls.
Post hair cut smile, or at least she looked toward the camera before running really fast away!
This is her from the back with her long hair.
Pre-hair cut smile.
This is the back of her hair. Notice my tears at the lack of her cute curls.
Post hair cut smile, or at least she looked toward the camera before running really fast away!
May 18, 2010
Worth the money
Ali started a new dance class. I think she likes it because she is super excited to go each week, and she tells me that she loves it. I do not know, however, how she dances during the class because it is a drop off your child, don't watch kind of class. There is a dance recital in a week and a half, and because of that Ali is supposed to "practice" at home. Now I am not sure there is any type of routine or anything like that because I think the class is a free-spirit type of dance class, so I am not sure exactly what she is supposed to practice. Well when it was practice time, I took out the video camera.
Background for this video, I told Ali to practice her dance moves that she is supposed to learn, and this is what she did. So did I get my moneys worth, is my child hopeless, or does she have moves? What do you think?
Background for this video, I told Ali to practice her dance moves that she is supposed to learn, and this is what she did. So did I get my moneys worth, is my child hopeless, or does she have moves? What do you think?
May 13, 2010
Repeats
I know most mothers can understand the sentiments behind some clothes. I once posted an entire entry about one shirt. Well one great thing about having another girl is that clothes get to have a repeat cycle! I am not sure if the purple shirt will be Kat's favorite, but when I took it out of the 2T bag I almost started to cry.
Here is the original in the purple shirt and dress outfit. She was 2 years and one month old at this time.
Doesn't she look so cute!?! I cannot believe that she is big enough to wear this. Kat is only 22 months, but I think the multiple times in the dryer might have had a hand in this.
Another shirt that almost brought me to tears was the spiderman shirt. This is Ali (also when she is 2) wearing her "piderman" shirt.
Kat had to accessorize to make it a little more her style. If you look closely the fading on the shirt is obvious, and it might be slightly smaller, but there is something wonderful about being able to repeat some wonderful memories by adding new ones to old clothes.
Here is the original in the purple shirt and dress outfit. She was 2 years and one month old at this time.
Doesn't she look so cute!?! I cannot believe that she is big enough to wear this. Kat is only 22 months, but I think the multiple times in the dryer might have had a hand in this.
Another shirt that almost brought me to tears was the spiderman shirt. This is Ali (also when she is 2) wearing her "piderman" shirt.
Kat had to accessorize to make it a little more her style. If you look closely the fading on the shirt is obvious, and it might be slightly smaller, but there is something wonderful about being able to repeat some wonderful memories by adding new ones to old clothes.
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