Dear Old Dad

Well HAPPY FATHER'S DAY to all you Dads, Grandpa's, Jampa's, Grandpop's, Uncles...ETC!

We love you all!!!

Date with Donuts and Dad! Thank you cottage preschool for such a fun program for our dear old dads! Oh and I hear the donuts weren't so bad either...

Caden sang some lovely songs to Adrian and made him a few little gifts. These moments are so special and fun. This age with Caden is trying at times but the cute things he does and says are just priceless.


Caden and Adrian washing "daddy's car". Hey how about mine?

Since Caden LOVES water no matter where it is. He just loved washing the car. Hey nice job on the tires man!

Okay yes this is the best I could do. Trying to get this child to look at the camera or smile is tough. And trying to get it all is just impossible. So here he is smiling and maybe intended to look into the lens but his eyes are shut. Well it's good enough. Sweet little guy.

A little fun under the sun

Emma's first trip to the RSM beach club. She just loved the water almost as much as her brother. I think we could have brought a tent and some food and Caden could have lived there for a few days at least.
There he is. My little white boy...in need of some sun. Not too much! Playing together nicely...for a bit. Caden still won't leave a toy in Emma's little hands for too long. Share brother.
Daddy getting in on the fun. Yes those are my toes...that's all you'll see of me.



Being lazy with momma under the umbrella munching on yummy frozen blueberries and strawberries. Watching the boys...

Water boy! Doing his water dance.

Happy Arbor Day!

Happy Arbor Day!

What is Arbor Day you ask?

Well here you go:

www.arborday.org

Check it out and plant a tree!

We celebrated Arbor Day with some new friends on RSM Lake! The city had a cute little event going on. They chose a California Live Oak to honor with a plaque and all. All the city officials were there. And they shared some info on the types of trees the city was growing.
They gave Caden a little tree sapling. (And donuts and oj...not sure what was more exciting for him)

I think I'll plant it here!

There was a photographer for Rancho Living there and she tooks some snapshots of Caden and his sapling. We may just see his cute mug in the next issue...stay tuned.

We are so excited the Beach Lagoon pool will be re-opening tomorrow...but very sad for this little family of goslings that has been living in there. Hope momma and dadda geese find you cute little guys a new home. We enjoy visiting with them when we walk the lake...so CUTE!

A Day at Disneyland...well mostly California Adventure!

C is for Caden! It really was all about C-Adventure today! Disneyland was packed so we thought we'd give California Adventure and try and it was much better! Caden enjoyed his first (of many) rides on Soaring over California...gosh I just love that ride. Caden had a great time too!

I love you Caden!
Caden was brave enough to start and meet the character's and so we bought him an autograph book and started meeting some of them. Caden really enjoyed meeting Aladdin...where's Jasmine? We will have to find her next time!

Emma enjoyed her first ride on Dumbo! She really enjoyed herself. She is just a happy girl and always up for anything. Especially with her daddy at her side.

Here we were...just trying to enjoy some ice cream and coffee...quietly on the pier . And then the loud Army toy men put on a loud show! But it was fun...they interacted with Caden and he enjoyed it. Daddy had to move Emma back a distance because it was VERY LOUD!

Caden got a kick out of Mr. Incredible. He has not watched this movie yet but it's on our list! This guy was a crack up! Even though Caden's face doesn't look that way...he wasn't sure what would happen with his back turned...look at those muscles!

So we had a great day! Stayed until 7pm...longest time yet with Em's. It was busy but hey that's usually how it goes!

Easter 2010!

Okay so this is a bit late! I have been busy!!!

We had an awesome Easter. It was very simple and laid back. We just went to my mom's for a nice egg hunt for Caden...Emma helped too! Then it was Subway sandwiches for lunch! Then we just enjoyed being a family. Of course we missed seeing our extended family but it was nice to just keep it simple for once. Sometimes we find it so hard to enjoy the day when we spend half of it on the road. Here are some of our moments.
Emma's 1st Easter! Dressed in her special Easter Butterfly dress made with love by Nana.


Nana enjoying her grand babies. Okay...Caden is NOT a baby...but can't we call him that for a bit longer....?





Sweet baby Emma! Just about 8 months old here.

I can help you brothy! Thanks sisty!

It started out nice and sunny then it got cold and windy.

Here we are! Gosh this was just the best we could do. I so wanted a nice family pic but it just seems impossible these days! Oh well we will keep at it!!!

I am just so in love with my sweet children. I feel so blessed to be their momma!

Momma and Emma. Emma is playing, "Bang, bang, bang!" with her eggs!

You can see how much she loves her momma here! Of course daddy comes in right along side momma. When we are standing side by side she will reach out to whoever is NOT holding her and go back and forth, back and forth. She is just a sweet lover girl!

Does it get any better than this?

A lil' bit of this and a lil' bit of that!

Adrian Turned 40!!!

Yes, he is holding a beer and a bottle of his favorite hair gel. Those two things alone make him a happy guy! Cheers!

We surprised Adrian with a birthday dinner with family at Lucille's BBQ. Thank you to my family, for helping me pull it off! It was so great to see Adrian happy and enjoying the day. Even though he is now officially and OLD MAN, he still managed to have a good time! Not to grumpy... I guess I shouldn't be too mean. Although I am quite a few years behind him...Love you dear!




We had a great time! Caden of course had a blast. Playing with all his cousins and family. Emma was a bit overwhelmed by it all. But she did good overall and hung in there for the most part. Welcome to the family Emma. We are a big and LOUD group!!!! She'll learn!



Love ya!






Poor Em's! She would be fine for a minute and as soon as she would see that Momma is not the one holding her...well the picture tells the story. Love you Grandpa Leroux.




Some Easter fun at Irvine Park!





Emma and Nana enjoying some shade. I like your hat Nana...I think!





Maybe I don't like your hat Nana. Even Nana had a hard time with her hat. But you were looking good Nana! Fashion is pain!



Hmmm....I think I'm having fun. I am on an Easter Egg Hunt with hundreds of eggs to find but they told me I couldn't have more than 8 to be fair. Why is my basket so big then? What am I to do? Mr. Bunny can you help me out?







Nana, Jampa, Caden and Emma enjoying a gorgeous day! So glad they came out to join us. Just made the day that much more special.

Just lovin' Emma and that one finger. Adorable!

Okay so we opened our 8 eggs (then recycled them back to the park for future use) and found that we didn't win any "golden ticket" or anything like that. But we had candy! Not anything good. (I'm mean like chocolate or something I would enjoy) Lot's of hard candies....there were two pieces of chocolate and Jampa and Caden shared one...slightly melted. And the other one...well take a guess where it went!

Riding on the train. We ended up in the front of the line so we got first choice of our seats. So we took the caboose. Right behind the conductor. And fffffffffaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrr away from the loud whistle. So Emma could enjoy her train ride in peace.

Nana, Jampa and Caden riding the caboose!




Sweetie Girl!

Okay and to prove that our sweet Em's is a happy baby...here's a shot of her happy face. I just realized that most of my postings of her were sad. And she is a very happy baby girl. Full of laughs and giggles.

Emma has learned a lot lately. Days ago she started pointing. She pointed at her daddy and said, "Da da." We were so thrilled! Emma also now claps. And points to trees and babbles at them. She LOVES trees! We love you Emma!

Sweet Em's

Oh sweet Em's....Just about 8 months old and where did the time go? I just can't say enough about what a "good" baby she is. Emma is just so sweet and just rolls with the punches. I guess you don't have much of a choice when you have a big brother to keep up with. Speaking of whom...she absolutely adores. Caden can do no wrong in her eyes an he is good for hours of entertainment. I bet she just can't wait to be chasing after that boy! When he pops around the corner or is playing a bit of peek-a-boo, she is squirming and kicking with delight. Gosh I just love these kidos! They sure make this motherhood thing a joy! (on most days...hehe)

So what is Emma up to these days you ask? Loving bananas and avocados. Wearing them, eating them, you name it. She is loving going to the park and people/kid watching. She just comes alive around people. Loving her toys, and yes she does actually like tummy time unlike someone else whose name we won't mention. Sits up well. Crawls backwards and is an awesome pivoter...is that a word? Um...don't know. Anyhoo...that's my Em's or Emsie or Emma Bemma or Emsie Bemsie or Asha Boo...we have many nicknames for her. Our precious girl.