Disneyland 2010

Going to Disneyland has become a tradition for our family and this year, we got to take James for his first time. We were there from 7:30 am to after midnight that evening and all the children had a fabulous time. It was so fun to see James get so excited about all the rides and he even loved wearing his Mickey ears. The girls got to go on the Indianna Jones ride for the first time and we got to see the "World of Color" show (it was AMAZING!). We are true Disney geeks as we all have lanyards and have started collecting pins. It was truly a magical time for us all! Maya was bummed that she was just a tad bit too short for California Screaming, but she will definitely be big enough to ride it the next time we go. She can't wait!

Newport Beach 2010

We spent the week in Newport Beach with Jeff while he was at a conference. While we were there, we went to Disneyland, the Orange County Discovery Museum, Balboa Island and the beach. We especially had a great time at the museum learning all about snot in their grossology exhibit and all about hockey in their science of hockey exhibit. We ate caramel apples on Balboa Island and had fun playing "catch the waves" at the beach.

James Sleeping

James is normally on the go - he doesn't nap much. Poor guy was exhausted from all the travelling we've been doing lately and from his first trip to Disneyland. Here he is passed out on mommy's favorite chair - a pretty rare event for this guy!

Yosemite Camping Trip 2010

I took a break from camping this year since James is so young. Jeff was itching to camp, so he went with one of his buddies whose wife just had a baby. His friend took his 3 children (ages 7 and under) and Jeff took our 2 girls to Yosemite for 2 nights. I was pretty impressed with these guys for taking all those kids camping without any women to assist them. They lived to tell about it and they even had a great time. Way to go, Jeff! And my van was cleaner after the trip than before - how cool is that?

Marisa Roller Skating Summer 2010

Here's Marisa at the roller rink - one of her new favorite places. She can skate for 2 hours straight only taking breaks just to sneak a sip of her ICEE. Maya, on the other hand, likes to hang out, play games and drink her ICEE with the non-skating crowd. Going to the roller rink reminds me of the many trips I took to RollerKing as a little girl - not much has changed at the roller rink. They have the same corny decor and they still play "Another One Bites the Dust".

James' First Rivercats Game

On July 3rd, we took James to his first Rivercats game where we met some of our preschool friends for a night of baseball, fireworks and Merlino's. Marisa and Maya had such a great time hanging out at the Rivercats game with Marisa's buddy, Alex. Since it was the 4th of July weekend, they had an amazing fireworks show after the game. James enjoyed the game as long as we kept feeding him. He really loved his first taste of Merlino's -- yummy!

Barbi's Bunnies

Here are some pictures we took while we visited Barbi's rabbit ranch. Barbi's ranch was a second home to me during my highschool years - I worked in the rabbitry and rode my horse that I boarded there. Barbi's son, Kai, is the gentleman kissing me. Kai and I spent many hours working on the ranch together. We had a great time catching up with old friends and playing with the rabbits and kittens. The girls had such a great time visiting the ranch they've heard me talk about so many times.

Toy Story 3

We had been dying to see Toy Story 3 for quite some time! We went to see it opening day in 3D - we had such a great time together. James even sat through most of the movie - yay!

Just Messing Around

Here are some cute pictures of James and Jeff I snapped one evening - I couldn't resist! You'll see James hanging out in two of his favorite places - the washing machine and Daddy's lap. It's amazing how he is amused by the simplest things like the laundry hamper and the washing machine - forget about all those expensive toys!