The first batch of Tahoe!

Here are just a few of our pics from Tahoe. As you can see, Evan had too much of a good time. In fact, we are making up for his great time this week with a high fever and hours of sleep! It was so great to have most of Paul's family attend the annual trip! I never thought I would be so grateful for all the niece's and nephews, but this year I learned how great they can be. Not only do I love them, but Evan does too! He basically only hung out with me when it was time for bed, food, or a kiss to make it better. He spent the entire week trying to keep up with the big kids! I read the second and third book of the Twilight series just because I could! This was truly a vacation to remember!
He finally crashed on the last five minutes of the trip home. You can see his battle scars from the week! He fell on some rocks while we were at the pool. His nose was bleeding, and his eye was swollen- I was pretty sure he would have a black eye. Luckily for us CPS wasn't called and his nose is almost healed. It's amazing how quick babies rebound from this stuff!
Want to know the trick for keeping a one year old entertained in the airport? Here's your answer! Poor Paul! They must have rode the escalators up and down 50 times.
Here is a good shot of the nose!
Watermelon is Evan's favorite. He was working on this chunk for a long time. The beauty about feeding your baby watermelon in at the lake is that he's already half naked, the juice won't ruin or linger on clothes, and there is water nearby to rinse off! This is such a win/win situation!
How CUTE is my kid?! I love this smile! We were driving home from breakfast one morning and he was just so happy! He kept smiling into the mirror to get my attention. His favorite songs to rock out to currently include "The Wheels on the Bus" and when he wants you to sing "The Itsy Bitsy Spider" , he will hold his hands over his head like the rain is going to come down. I think he is a little music man, and that he gets from his mama. One day we'll have to expand his music repitoire!

What A Crazy Month!

I seem to be having some technical difficulties with my camera, but they will be resolved soon. We just returned from our Utah/Lake Tahoe adventures and we have some fun stories to tell. Since I've been beat up about no pictures I thought I would just tell a story about my sweet baby boy. On the first day of our Tahoe trip, Evan was sharing a room with us. Paul got up to go make a morning bottle and then Evan laid back down for a few minutes. As Paul and I were falling back to sleep we heard Evan moving around and then he yelled "Paul!", we waited a second and sure enough we hear "Paul!". He was totally calling Paul's name! Needless to say Paul had to get up and play dad. I rolled over and went back to sleep. It was the greatest morning ever!

4th of July Weekend

We had a great 4th of July. We actually stayed on San Diego which according to Paul means that we have officially embraced San Diego. I say that it means that we officially have a crazy one year old. I guess if truth be told, it probably means a little of both. We started off the fourth by going to the local Scripps Ranch parade, and then we took off to the park for follow up fun. We came home and took the baby swimming and napped so we could be sure to stay awake for the fireworks. Evan loved being out late, not to mention the fireworks. I'm really starting to understand the importance of tradition the older Evan gets. I loved doing our own family thing and continuing on the tradition that is the 4th.
This is what Evan thinks of coming in after swimming!
Paul and Evan at the parade. We had a hard time keeping him on the sidelines. If he had it his way he would have gladly marched with the parade.
Evan and me at the fireworks. He was mesmerised by it all-as long as he was sitting on my lap!
We installed a ceiling fan a few weeks ago, and Evan was happy to help!
One of his favorite places to play. He loves climbing in, but still can't figure how to climb out. Look how massive his foot looks in this picture!

Last night was a big night for this nerd!

For those of you who know me, know that I heart George Michael. Make that like triple heart him! So when I heard he was coming I knew this was one show I wouldn't be missing! Let's just say it was a GREAT show. He performed all of the big hits and some of the not so big ones. Needless to say I am suffering from a sore throat and a lack of sleep today, but it was all worth it! Thanks to Jen and Dave for letting me be the third wheel!

It's that time of the month!

Well here is my monthly update! Things are just fine at our household. We have had a busy month and are preparing to embark on the rest of the summer. That is no small task! Evan and I are going home to Utah for 10 days and then we are off to our annual Lake Tahoe trip. Let's hope we can all survive!
This is Evan on Memorial Day. It looks like he's loungin' with a cold one, but I assure you it is probably Diet Coke. He had a long and fun day. We went to the park for a picnic with our friends up in Huntington Beach. It was good to catch up with everyone. My cousin Chris and his family joined us. They just moved here from Utah to Pamona for an internship. We are excited that they are here. I love having some family closer to us!
Paul went to the Lakers/Spurs playoff game. Thanks to Casey for the hook-up!

Evan with his crazy hair!

GNO (or Girls Weekend Out!)

A weekend with the girls!!!! Oh, what is a mom to do with no baby, husband and 4 of her best friends? I would answer that but what happens in Vegas...
I had a great weekend with my besties in Vegas. We did some lounging by the pool, shopping, eating, more shopping, a little more eating, saw a show, played on the strip, watched a chick flick, put a few bucks in the slot machines, and then ate a little more. We had a BLAST! It is so fun to see all the girls I have known for so long. I must say our conversations have changed. We used to talk about what boys we liked and gave each other advice on fashion, boyfriends, etc. Now we sit around trying to tell the worst mom moments, trying the scare the crap out of our Holly (have fun giving birth!), how crazy our families are, and funny husband stories. If you would have asked me 5 years ago about hanging out with a bunch of married girls with kids I would have died- BORING! But it was GREAT! Funny how the things you swore you never do end up coming true a lot sooner that you ever thought. I'm so far down the cool ladder it's almost pathetic, but happy nonetheless! Thanks ladies for the great weekend! Thank you Paul for being a good dad and a great husband and taking Evan for the weekend!

A little more Evan...

like no one has seen enough! Here are a few more pics of my little climber and explorer. He really is into everything! You can't open any appliance without a little "help" from Mr. Inquisative. It's pretty cute, but if you want to get any real work done you have to do it during naps. It is so fun watching him check stuff out. I admire how fearless he is. Just in case anyone was wondering, yes I have the cutest kid ever!