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Wordless Wednesday: They Really Do Love Eachother

Last City Soccer

And he got his CERTIFICATE! Come fall it's time for AYSO - his first real team sport... Hope he's ready!

Beach Day

We hit the road and caravaned (4 cars) all the way to Long Beach from Chino Hills... I had to lead and in all honesty, I am shocked that we actually made it! The kids really enjoyed this spot. There were no waves, plenty of parking and good friends!

Happy Father's Day!

Fun With Cousins!

Not too long ago, we hit the Santa Ana Zoo with MOMS Club, but since we were heading into the OC, we decided to meet up with the Turner gang as well. What a blast! I love that our kids get along so well and really enjoy eachother's company. They rode the train... Sat in an egg... Look at all those smiles! Fed the goats... Hid in a log... Rode the carousel... And sat in a jeep... And a long, long time ago (spring break)... We went to the beach with the Turners and with Grama Colleen... On this crazy day, we were attacked by a swarm of (drum roll please) LADYBUGS! What in the world? It was so crazy - Ladybugs are cool, except when there are hundreds of them all over you and thousands of them all over all of our stuff. Again, CRAZY - I've never heard of such a thing. And then she napped, she really napped ... at the beach.

Two Years and Then Some...

True to form, I'm late. I've been meaning to write since April, but better late than never, right? I just thought I should check in and tell you, Grace, how much you've grown, how smart you are, how funny you are, and how much fun we all have with you. I do not have to remind you of how pretty you are because when people ask you "who's pretty?" or "who's cute?" you answer "ME!" And you are totally correct. At your birthday, you weren't totally talking, but now there's no stopping you. It felt like after your party you decided that you have a lot to say. You're pretty easy to communicate with on almost all topics, even when it seems totally random, I can usually figure out what you're saying. My favorite word of yours is "Ducky." You add a 'y' to the end of almost every word and I guess you can't make the sound of a 'J' so you call Jack "Ducky." I can't get over how cute it is. So far Jack is okay with it, we'll see how long that lasts. Another one of your favorite things to say lately has been "I did it!" And you say this for almost everything that you do, but your biggest accomplishment recently has been using the potty. You're doing really well, but you aren't finished learning yet. Earlier today, while you were on the potty, you brought your phone. You made a call to Cinderella just to tell her that you went potty. Too cute. Another thing I love to hear is "mama run?" I love that you are totally attuned to what I wear. If I go near my running clothes, you ask. In fact, no matter what I change into, bathing suit ~ "play wawa?," regular clothes ~ "mama, where we go?" you know what it means. You're good at reading social cues and you always pay attention to clothes. You're always checking out other little girl's outfits and commenting on their shoes and other things. You crack me up. Speaking of cracking me up, did I tell you that you are our little comedian? The other night you had Jack and I rolling on the floor, we were laughing so hard. Your facial expressions, dance moves, jibberish, and even potty talk get people laughing (especially your brother). You were hilarious. The other day I brought you and Jack to Sephora, the makeup store. I went to make my purchase and turned my back for just a second. Then I heard the sales ladies busting up. You had found a red lipstick AND tried it in just a matter of 5 seconds. The whole crowd was rolling with laughter because you did a really good job. The lipstick didn't stray too far from your lips. I know you practice almost everyday, but I didn't know you were that good. Also, I'm a little concerned because you have no fear. You always want to swing higher and faster. You love flipping upside down and jumping off of high things. You're a little dare devil. Here you are swinging with your eyes closed at two Papas, riding a roller coaster and making Daddy swing you again and again: The only thing you are afraid of is bugs. But lately, you've been talking yourself through the experience of being near a bug. You tell yourself "it okay, it's coot (cute), oh nice buggy." You're doing a really good job of being brave. Gracie, you are a really silly sleeper. When you stay in your bed, we find you in all kinds of crazy positions. But mostly you come into our bed some time in the night. You're a little sneaky about it because you just climb right in and don't say a word. Most of the time we don't even know you're there until we wake up in the morning. Last month you stopped nursing and these days are getting a little bitter-sweet for mommy. I love the personality that you've developed, but I really wish you could stay my baby forever.