My Shopping Pals ...

Every time we go grocery shopping at Sprouts we HAVE to get the "green car cart" otherwise Milo has the melt down of the century, the world might as well end, and the last thing that is going to happen is a peaceful shopping trip...seriously. There has been many a time that I have wandered around the store stalking the shopper who is using it and then begged them to let us have it the minute they finish checking out, it's embarrassing but ultimately worth it. Last time we were at Sprouts it was just sitting in the front of the store waiting for us ...sweet! And even sweeter that Luca fits inside it now & loves it just as much as his older brother. Also, as I was unloading our groceries a man came up to me and asked if he could have the cart because his son "needed" it ... and that made me feel a little better about our cart situation. Seriously, Sprouts invest in a few more of these please! (pictures taken July 1, 2014)

... the best Disney day ever!

 ^ Waiting for Thunder Mountain Railroad. He took it very seriously & wanted me to hold his glasses and hat... He loved the ride, too!

^Luca was the happiest playing in the baby room & snoozing in his stroller 

It was just your average Wednesday. The boys and I were going to run to the mall to check out the summer gap sale, grab a few things at Target, and maybe stop by the splash pad. Then I get a call from Jordan that he needs me to pick him up from work. He had something hit him in the eye and his co-workers were insistent that he needed to have it looked at, so we changed our plans. I grabbed the bike rack and we headed to Burbank to pick up Jordan. When we picked him up his eye was a little red, but nothing to alarming. His co-workers practically forced him to go home and get his eye examined. So he made an appointment for that afternoon and headed to the mall with me and the boys. By the time we were walking around the mall he felt 99% better and said he wasn't going to waste his money on a doctor co-pay, which was fine by me. So since he had the day off unexpectedly, we decided to head to Disneyland! We hurried home, fed Luca, packed up some snacks, and headed down to Anaheim. We knew it might be hot and busy but we went for it anyways and luckily for us the weather was perfect and the crowds were pretty low. On the way down we were able to convince Ted and Maggie to meet us after work, too! and it was extra fun this time because Milo is now 40" and able to ride so many rides that he couldn't before, cheesy but it was extra magical to watch him get so excited about the new rides. He loved "The Fast Train" and Radiator Springs Racers. Toward the end of the night Ted and Jordan got on the Grizzly Rapid Ride and we waited for them on the observation deck, after a few rafts came by one dropped down and landed just right, drenching Maggie and Milo. Milo instantly started crying and exclaiming, "It's not nice to get people wet when they are standing on the rocks" and he wanted his wet clothes off! Luckily I had a change of shorts and shoes, because I was expecting him to play in the splash pad but no new shirt, so we made a makeshift toga for him so that he could keep riding, his silly outfit didn't slow him down one bit. Our family has had so many fun memories at Disneyland, that place is seriously the happiest!

... and the fun continues

After arriving back in California from Idaho, we were off to a whole new set of fun adventures with our other set of awesome parents/grandparents. We were able to do lots of fun things with them... Eat out, swim at the hotel, visited Kidspace, Old Town Pasadena, Zuma Beach, Mormon Night @ Dodger Stadium, Universal Studios, and they watched the boys and gave us a visa gift card so that Jordan and I could go out on a couple of dates... We are lucky to have such great family, on both sides!

To Grandma's House We Go!

A few weeks ago, (6/12 - 6/23) we headed up to Idaho to visit with Family and attend my 10 year High School Reunion what?! ... how am I that old We had a great time, Natalie and Dustin were also in town for part of our stay. It was great to be able to see everyone. Milo LOVED Natalie, and is still talking about her and wanted to visit Colorado. He had the best time playing in the backyard and in the basement ... I wish we could live closer or that visiting was easier and less expensive but you gotta take what you can get and we had a great time!

  Yard Sale Finds & Snuggles 

 Trying to be Hikers 

 Silly Stories at "Grammy Camp" and Trains 

 Bowling 

Mom & Milo Dates 

 Ride in the "Batmobile"

Great Grandma & Luca

 Saying Goodbyes to Lucy & Grandma

Happy 4th of July!

^ I wonder if Milo is enjoying this photo shoot haha

Growing up I spent most of my 4th of July's in Cascade, Idaho. The day was usually filled with a small town parade, swimming, four wheeler rides, BBQ, and fireworks over the lake. I also remember having a tailgating party in an open field with my cousins, watching fireworks and eating root beer floats. Living away from family and in LA changes things... so when it came down to our 4th of July festivities we weren't sure what to do. Most of our friends were traveling to be with family, so we decided to get out and explore a part of California that we hadn't seen before.

When the boys woke up we dressed them in their Red, White, & Blue and took a few pictures. Then we came back home and headed North toward Santa Barbara. We stopped at some outlet malls and did a little bit of shopping and ate some In-n-Out (What is more American than a hamburger & fries?) We decided that we would just go through the drive-thru, but once we got our food we realized it was going to be a little tricky to eat in the car and help Milo. So we just pulled over in a neighborhood and couldn't help but laugh at our non-scenic picnic spot, but we had a great time. Then we headed up the coast further to Santa Barbara, once we got to Santa Barbara we found some parking and started walking. They had state street closed off to vehicles, they had some bands playing, people biking ... we walked down to the beach and had a good time enjoying the sand, water, and weather. After a few hours we decided it would be best for us to head back to LA to avoid getting stuck in traffic and getting home at 2 am. As we pulled into Glendale it was just about 9pm ... we could see fireworks shooting off all over LA. So we kept driving, we headed toward the Rose Bowl and we ended up seeing a great firework show while driving & parked on the side of 210. We had a great day together & that's what its all about. Thanks for the day off, America... We love you!