Fun on the 4th!

We spent our 4th over at an old friend's house in Point Loma. These are friends that I grew up with and they are really more like an extended family. We were always at each other's houses, well, we were usually at theirs; they had a tree house :) We played hide and seek, had water fights, rode bikes and skateboards together. This was back when kids spent more time playing outside, that is, until the street lights came on. It is so fun to reunite, catch up and have our kids play together. We spent time there last year too and although another year went by, it felt like no time had passed when we reconnected. Audrey had a blast and made herself right at home. She played with toys and chased bubbles with her friend, Lilly. Mary and Eric were a big part of our childhood and memories of our life in PL. Eric and I are close in age and we walked to school together daily. Mary, (Eric's sister) and my brother are the same age and now we all have kids the same age, so cool! We had such a great time reminiscing about the good ole days and we look forward to seeing them again. Below are photos of Mary with Audrey and Lilly and the girls having fun together.

Where did June go?

Last month was a busy month for us, hence the serious lack of blog entries. My husband left an old job, started a new one. Audrey shot a commercial for Target and we took a mini-vacation to Palm Springs. Audrey has become so much more independent and she wants to do everything herself, except for using the potty. That one is going to take a little longer. I can't believe it's been a month since my last entry, where does the time go? Having a little person makes it a little challenging to stay on top of some things, but it's totally worth it. Looking forward to some sunny weather and fun times with Audrey.

I have included some photos from our trip to Palm Springs. We stayed at Rancho Las Palmas and it rocked! Very kid-friendly, great food and there's a lazy river. We had fun, relaxed, took naps and enjoyed some family time. Can't wait for our next vacation.

I'm sorry :(

Yesterday was a rough one for little Audrey Jane. We took her to the doctor for a shot and it was horrible. We have chosen an alternate approach to vaccinations and we have done a few, but still have reservations. We decided to get one and it was the first time she got the shot in her arm. She looked so surprised and scared when it happened and Scott and I felt horrible. She had a terrible reaction for the next few days, lots of redness, swollen arm and enough tears to make any parent feel bad. We won't be doing that again any time soon.

It's a family affair

You do not get as much privacy with a toddler as you had before. When I'm at home with her and I need to use the restroom, Audrey will stand outside the restroom and talk to me, pass flash cards underneath the door, etc. She doesn't understand why I would need any privacy and she doesn't feel the need to give me any. The other night I wanted to take a bath and Audrey was playing with her dad, so it was a perfect opportunity for me to have some alone time. A few minutes later, Scott came in to talk to me about some work stuff, Ivory (the wonder dog,) joined in with her curiosity for my love for a bath. Before I knew it, the whole family was in the bathroom with me. I turned to Scott and said, "seriously, guys." No photo for this post :)

I Got Legs!

Lately Audrey fights me to put on a pair of pants and she simply says, "No, I got legs!" She wants to be bare legged and just run around the house. I know that most kids go through a naked stage, so I guess I am thankful that she just wants to go without her pants. The other day I was trying to get us to the park and she was all for it, that is until she realized that it would require her to put her pants on. "Would you like to go to the park?" I asked. "No, I got legs, mom." She decided that playing at home where she could be pants-free was just fine. She kept running around saying, "I got legs!" She was so happy and it was cracking me up. Since she was moving around so fast I was only able to snap a quick photo. She is going to love summer!

Happy Mother's Day!

I was REALLY looking forward to sleeping in today, but when Audrey came running in to say "Good morning Mom!" I couldn't resist her sweet offer when she asked, "You wanna watch Dora with me?" We watched a little Dora and headed out to breakfast. Audrey fell asleep in the car, maybe waking up before six is tiring to her too? We all went back home and took a long nap; it was awesome! When Audrey woke up we went to breakfast at Mary Jane's in the Hard Rock Hotel downtown. It wasn't too crowded and it was very kid-friendly. The food and service were great and we look forward to going back. On Saturday, we had a pre-Mother's Day celebration with my family at Mission Bay Park. It was a relaxing day by the bay and the weather was beautiful. Audrey had fun playing with her big cousin Mila and their new bubble guns from Grandma Donna.

The Children's Museum

Today we ventured out to see the New Children's Museum. It was really fun and Audrey was excited to explore some new territory. She loved the kitchen area and we spent a good 45 minutes there. We went over to the outdoor painting area and she was so happy to get creative and a bit messy. She kept saying, "look at me, Mom, I'm painting." It was so cute! I love going out with her and taking her to new places. It's amazing to watch her take it all in.