The Monday Report: Sun = Fun

 How thankful am I that warm weather has come again? So very, very thankful!

Here's a peak at what we've been up to on these first sunshiny days...

 Last Wednesday I ventured out with the girls to Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve to meet up with a group called Stroller Hikes. I strapped the girls in the beast double BOB stroller and we joined a few other mommies and tots on a walk out to the farm (that's Charlie up top looking at the sheep) and a picnic lunch. I really enjoyed getting out for some exercise and sunshine. I still get a bit nervous about going out with both girls by myself so it was nice to be with other moms in case I needed a hand with one of the girls. But help was not needed, both girls did great. We had no problems and it's successful trips like this that make me more confident that I can handle going out with the girls. We will definitely be joining up with this group again!

 We had fun plans on Saturday to visit the Bay Area Discovery Museum and it was a beautiful day to go! We'd never been before and Charlie had a great time.There was tons to do and explore. The picture above is of Charlie walking through a huge hollow log. We had the opportunity to go for free because we were selected as part of a review team on trekaroo.com, a website devoted to travel with kids. I will be writing a review for the site later this week and I'll link up to it on the blog.

 The rest of our Saturday was spent hanging out outside, washing cars and playing in the water. Did I mention how much I love this warm weather? It just makes me so happy! And Charlie's little legs in shorts make me happy too...so cute!

 But wait! There's more! Sunday afternoon Grammy and Grandpa stopped in for a short visit.

A very good way to top of our warm weather weekend.

Until next time...stay sunny!

The Monday Report

Our weekend was filled with great times of worship and celebrating with family.

He is risen and we are blessed!

Dying Easter eggs.
So glad I had the foresight to do this outside because we wound up with a whole cup of green dye on the patio. So thankful it wasn't the kitchen rug!

The excitement over her Easter basket is palpable...no?
And are you diggin' the Christmas PJ's?

Delicious lunch with the family

Celebrating Kevin and Marissa's 21st birthday. Cheers to you both!

Showing of the Easter loot

Happy Easter! He is risen indeed!

And We're Back!

Things have been quiet on our little blog for quite some time now. I've actually written a lot of blog posts lately, they just happen to be written in my head while showering, nursing, cooking etc. You should read them, they're witty and insightful. Unfortunately none have actually made it from my head to the computer.

Life around here has been a wonderful, wild ride lately. Our beautiful baby girl was born on January 24th and she has blessed, stretched and grown us in so many ways. Annalise Kay has to have been the world's easiest new born. Sleeping, eating and sitting happily in her bouncy seat have been her favorite past times since day one. She added sleeping through the night and generously lavishing us with heart melting gummy grins around 2 months old. I mean, wow! Does it get any better?

2 months old...now that's something to smile about!

But please don't think that life around here is all puppies and rainbows. Going from one little girl to two has been a real challenge. I've had to resign to the fact that my whole house will never be clean all at the same time and that Nick will survive if he has to match his own socks from the clean clothes that have been sitting in the dryer for the last three days. I shower by noon on a good day and getting to blow dry my hair is a miracle. And the "sleep when the baby sleeps" naps are much more rare with two...so enjoy them all you one baby mamas!

Charlie Marie continues to grow and change. She talks up a storm and loves to read books, collect rocks and play with her baby dolls. She is busy, busy, busy and would happily run on nothing but granola and ketchup if we let her.

Keeping life fun!

Life for Nick and I is so wonderful and so different than April 4th of 2008 when we were married. It's been four years to the day (Happy Anniversary Handsome!) and life is good!