First Day of Pre-School

Shainie, Nate, Mika and Emily with Ms. Cindy, their teacher

Love all these puzzles and games!

What a blast!

Emily doesn't even look back when I drop her off for school. She is going Mon, Wed. and Fridays and love love loves it!

Last Days of Summer: Getting Ready for Pre-School

Emily loves to learn. She loves to do her workbooks and play pre-reading games on the computer. That is one reason why I was so behind on blogging... she is a computer hog!

Summer Fun: Art

Emily expressing her creative side:


Emily's idea of painting

An "apple tree" that she built out of legos

Summer Fun: Annual Overnight Trip

Starting last year, we began an annual tradition of going on a little overnight trip, aka mini-vacation with Brian's sister Sarah and her husband. They live in Portland, so when they come down, Grandma watches the kids and we get to go to a fun local(ish) place. Last year we went to Hollywood to see Wicked, and this year we went to San Diego. We spent some time at Balboa park, taking in the sights on a 4 person bike, walking around downtown in the evening, and going to Point Loma before heading home the next day. In Point Loma, we hung out on the cliffs, and went to the old lighthouse. We had a great time...until next year!

Summer Fun: Daddy's Birthday

Brian turned 34 this summer! Here is his cake complete with a whopping 34 candles!

Summer Fun: Baseball Games

Got to go to a few Angel games this summer with Brian. We went on our 9th Wedding Anniversary too! (I took one for the team...) Next year maybe Emily will get to come and root for our favorite team!

Summer Fun: Orange County Fair

Every year I forget to go to the fair, so this year I decided to make it happen. It was dollar ride day so Emily got to go on every ride she was tall enough to go on. She had a blast. She didn't want it to end...

Summer Fun: Visiting Friends

My old college roomate Ali came and stayed with us for a couple of days. She has a daughter Emily's age, so we had a great time. The second day we met up with another old roomate of ours and her little boy at the Spectrum. We had such a great time!


Emily and Ashlyn on the Carousel at Fashion Island

Emily and Ashlyn by the Koi Pond

Jen, Shawn and Ali at the Spectrum

Emily, Ethan and Ashlyn at the splash pad

Summer Fun: ManiPedi's

Emily in Heaven:

Summer Fun: Beach Days

With so many beach days this Summer, (once a week at least) this one is a long post...


Emily and Nate playin' in the water

Emily and Nate loving the beach...

Trip to Leo Carrillo in Malibu...





Grassy area by the pier...



Running around with pals...

Daddy jet-skiing

Sand Angel (she made this one up all by herself)

Mother's Beach in the Harbor...boogie boarding with Jake

Future model?



Sunset



Lake Arrowhead beach day

Grandma and Emily

Toboggan in the sand? Didn't go very well

Hangin' with the cousins...Indigo and Brandon

Summer Fun: Pool Days & Swim Lessons

Swimming, Swimming, more Swimming


Diving for rings with Mommy

Fun with friends

Emily and her buddy Nate

Emily and I at a friend's "beach house" swimming pool



Swim Lessons


"The Glide"

"Big Arms"

Diving!