AJ and friends

AJ loves playing with his cool friends. Here are just a few of them: Aliya, Cailin, Taylor (and Gina), Matthew, Carter, Macy, Cameron, Natalie, Luke, and Hannah.

 

M-I-C-K-E-Y-M-O-U-S-E

AJ had the privilege of visiting the Happiest Place on Earth at the ripe old age of 6 months. It will be a trip that he will remember for the rest of his life. Ha! Disneyland is definitely not made for babies but we couldn't resist a free trip. The first ride he went on was Pirates. He really liked the big drops and the guy with the muddy foot. He LOVED the Tiki Room but wanted nothing to do with Heimlich's Chew Chew Train (see above pic). We didn't make it on any roller coasters (sigh) but we saw some killer shows (It's a Bugs Life 3D) and AJ got his first set of Mickey ears.

And to top it all off, AJ met his birthday buddy, Vincent. We met Vincent and his parents on the parking lot tram. We noticed that Vincent and AJ looked similar in age and discovered that they were born on the same day, same hour, and same minute! He was born in OC though.

My Dad is the coolest!

Yup, that's right. My dad took me to the US Open on Friday to watch some INCREDIBLE golf. We almost saw 2 of the rarest golf shots...a hole-in-one and a double eagle (I mean like inches from them happening). I wasn't sure I would enjoy watching golf live because my golf knowledge is limited but it was truly an amazing experience. What was even more phenomenal than Tiger's mad skills was watching the THOUSANDS of people follow him for 18 holes. His entourage was ginormous.

Not only is my dad a GENEROUS man, he is one of the most selfless human beings I have ever met. He reminds me of Daniel. God gave Daniel wisdom, insight, and power and yet Daniel remained grounded in his convictions and rightly related to God. My dad has worked extremely hard to become a successful businessman and yet you would never know it by his lifestyle. He puts himself aside for the good of others every day. One example I have of this was before my wedding. My dad took ballroom dance classes (he would rather clean public park toilets than dance) with me for a couple months so we could do a stellar waltz during our father-daughter dance.



I could blog forever about how cool my dad is but work calls. HAPPY FATHER'S DAY. I LOVE YOU.

Party in a cup

One of my fave spots in SLO is Bali's frozen yogurt. I used to go there at least once a week during my 6 years of living there. My favorite flavor was cookies n' cream but I probably tried them all...sometimes I would cram up to 8 flavors in my little white Styrofoam cup. I never left Bali's with the same concoction. Who could? The toppings were endless!

Last week I found a coupon in the weekly coupon mailer that said, "Yogurt Factory...a self serve yogurt shop." I was so excited to see if it lived up to the legend of Bali's. Here is a picture of my beautiful creation:

 

I still think Bali's is better but this one is only a couple miles from our house so it will have to do. Mmm.

A few favorites

I feel like the paparazzi these days with all the pictures I take of AJ. Thank Heavens for digital cameras or else I would spend a fortune on developing film. Here are some of my favorite shots from the past couple weeks:



We celebrated Uncle Gabe and Auntie Cassandra's birthdays yesterday at Claim Jumper. Yummm! After stuffing ourselves to the brim, we got to tour Gabe's new RV, a Bluebird School Bus. Him and 6 of his buddies from USF bought an old bus and converted it into a legalized RV. They have a couple beds, a fridge, stove, and a disgusting port-o-potty contraption. I couldn't last more than a couple hours on that thing but hopefully it will provide many lasting memories for those guys. They plan to spend the summer travelling around the U.S. and burning holes in their pockets as they fill the 70 gallon tank with $4+/gallon of diesel fuel. Yikes. God Speed ahead!

Mother's Day = My Day?

I felt so treasured and loved during Mother's Day weekend. It started on Saturday morning with my mom and sister-in-law Diana (due in September with her first child...a BOY!). We had brunch at my mom's church and listened to an inspirational Mother's Day message. We then headed to Laguna Beach to get massages and facials. It was my first facial and I am hooked! I might have to make it a Mother's Day tradition. We ended the day with a nice dinner with the guys at The Beach House.

Sunday morning was quite surreal. After many years of graciously serving my mom breakfast in bed, it was finally my turn to sleep in and eat yummy pancakes in my comfy bed. This day had finally arrived! Chef AJ did a fabulous job...with the help of daddy of course. We finished the day eating dinner at Johnny Carinos with my in-laws.


Thank you LORD for allowing me to experience Motherhood. You have only given me a taste and boy is it sweet.

Mom kissing 'her other man' outside the spa Feeling nice and relaxed after our treatments.


I love Mimi and Popi


Auntie Marci, Uncle Matt, Auntie Diana


Great Grampa 'GG' and Nana Banana

A real Californian

We took AJ to Carlsbad Beach last weekend to introduce him to sand and salt water. He wasn't too sure what to think about it...it was all a bit overwhelming for the 4 1/2 month old. At least daddy and him got a good nap out of it.





A fellow beachgoer walked by while they were sleeping, looked at me and whispered, "Isn't that beautiful?"

Yes ma'am, it is beautiful. I love my boys.