favorite!

So, I cannot stop listening to this song... It's my favorite. Definitely will be played throughout all of my wedding festivities.

I just love him so much!!

He is too good to me! :)

I can't wait to spend forever with him.

I love our little family so much. I feel so lucky everyday that I have such an amazing man and daughter.... our little klepto kitty is perfect, too.

I feel like I should report Klepto's "presents":

today-

1. sunglasses (found under the coffee table)

2. lasagna (found under a chair)

3. Lexi's puffs (okay- how did she do this!? under our bed)

4. my makeup brush (under the coffee table, and under and on our bed)- she only steals one- but steals it multiple times a day... we're on #3 so far... but it is only noon!

5. Lexi's shoes- she brings them into our bed. (thank you?)

6. Lexi's bibs!! (all over- in the halls, under the table, on and under our bed, on the floor)

7. Grandpa John's black sock- (just one of them... into lexi's room, our room, and under the bed)

Can't wait to see what else she decides to take. She's definitely on a roll today. Gotta love her!

Tsunami and Animal Cruelty...

I went to bed really upset last night.... woke up in shock!

I cannot believe the devastation in Japan! It is the most devastating thing I've seen since 2004ish when the tsunami hit the Phillipines. I cannot imagine what those people are going through and what fear they must feel. My heart and thoughts and prayers are with them.



Yesterday was such an amazing day. Lexi LOVED the beach, she napped and we played until Nick got home. I really had no complaints. Then. as Nick was walking in the door, one of our neighbors handed him a copy of a letter she had received. He didn't really read it (other than the fact that highlighted all over it was Neighborhood watch, warning, police involved....). He just handed it to me. I teared up as I read it. I cannot believe this sick, disgusting low life. Here's the short version of it:

Neighbor's orange kitty is an outdoor kitty and we all are graced with its presence every day as it roams each yard. Kitty really takes to one house and spends time basking in the sun in this neighbors yard and goes to the bathroom in this neighbors garden. Kitty darted across the street and scared this neighbors daughter as she was out on one of her first drives ever, causing her to swerve and just miss hitting a parked car... Somewhere in all of that was this person's breaking point. They sent the neighbor a letter saying that they need to contain their kitty and on Saturday, they will be putting *special* cat food out around their house. Now- what makes this kitty food special is these people are saying they will be adding 3 different medications to it that basically makes it rat poison, in hopes to make this friendly, harmless orange kitty VERY sick and die within hours. 

umm.......

yeah. WHO DOES THAT??!!? It's not like I live in an area where pets are frequently mistreated or an area where animal cruelty happens normally. This is Mission Viejo- a frequent top 10 safest city in the COUNTRY! I cannot believe this is happening, not only in my city, but in my neighborhood! Now, the police are involved and are investigating this, but I really wonder how messed up someone has to be to threaten to kill an animal! There are soooo many more ways to go about this "neusance". There are PLENTY of natural sprays that keep kitties away from areas you don't want them in. Plus, they're natural and won't harm this angry neighbors precious garden.

This blog is more of a rant and I'm sorry for that, but I just can't believe the nerve of some people!! I sincerely hope this person is caught and brought to justice. Thank GOD Animal Cruelty is now a FELONY. It will be a sweet sweet day when this person is caught for sending that nasty letter. I'm just appalled!

Now, I'll continue to watch the news and pray that Japan can catch a rest from this devastation. Also- I hope the tsunami won't be too bad on the CA coast, if it does hit just after 8am as being predicted. I was planning on another beach day today, but now, I'm definitely rethinking it. Stay safe and have a great Friday, friends!

xoxoxo

Library and Beach!

So, I'm combining yesterday and today's pictures into one post. :)

We had a BLAST at story time yesterday at the Aliso Viejo Library. We got there a little early and I didn't want to wait inside, so Lexi decided it was time for her to drive! (never too early, right?!) haha

Mom- I got this!

Watch out!!

Oh baby!!!

Checking the gauges!!

How do I put this in gear?!

Yum! This tastes good!

The lady at the library read 1 1/2 books to a romo full of toddlers before giving up and letting them play with the felt boards and tell their own stories. She was so great with the kiddos. I loved it and can't wait for next week!

Today, Lexi and I headed down to San Clemente to visit North Beach. I forgot how many rocks there were there! I think we'll go to Califia from now on! That one is right by my grandparents house AND it's sandy and great for babies! Regardless of all the rocks, Lexi had a great time! I can't wait to take her back! I'm checking the weather to see when it'll be warm enough to go back! :)

Here's her little beach adventure!

Beautiful day!!!!!

She loved to watch the trains and the waves. Couldn't decide which way to face! haha (sideways didn't make her happy...)

Here's a smile!! :) She had a blast! The best beach buddy I could ever ask for!

Hope everyone else gets the chance to get out and enjoy this beautiful weather!! Happy Thursday, everyone!!

Tuesday!

Well, yesterday definitely didn't go as planned, but it ended up being pretty decent in the end.

At about 9:45, I got a call from my mom that she had been in a car accident.... in Rachyl's NEW car! They had only bought it Sunday night... and in less than 48 hours, it's in the shop. :/ Bummer!! Other than some whip lash, my mom is alright though! :) Thank goodness!

Instead of going to our mommy and me gymnastics class and our park playdate and walk around the lake, we had an impromptu day with my mom. I loved spending time with her, even IF it was under these circumstances. I couldn't remember the last time I saw her by myself. Rachyl... or the rest of the family is ALWAYS there! It was good to have a one on one again. :) We spent the day at AAA adding the new car to our insurance, cuz- hello- didn't even have it 48 hours yet (and she worked ALL day on Monday) and then I took her to the dr's to get checked out. Thankfully, they think it is only whip lash and they gave her some meds to help with her pain and stiffness.

We finished running around in perfect time to meet up with my sister for some lunch! She was really having a bad day on top of her car getting a little hurt, so it was good to reassure her that her car will be okay and mom was alright, too. I love hanging out with my baby sister (not so much a baby since she's 17, but she'll always be my baby sister!). She is such an awesome auntie to Lexi. Lexi just lights up with she sees her aunt... and does her little happy dance. It's pretty cute! Ever since we brought Lexi home, she has smiled for Rachyl! I know that they say when we think babies smile when they're tiny, it's just gas... well- when she saw Rachyl, it was always a real smile. :) She love her Auntie!

Lexi is such a great baby!! I have no idea how I got so lucky! Any other baby I babysat through the years would have given me a run for my money having to wait for as long as we did (5 hours total)... Lex didn't take a nap and she was happy and content just being held or sitting on G-ma's lap (or the floor in the dr's office). I love my bug! :)

We finished off yesterday with some Handy Manny and some minestrone (for Lexi's dinner). She went down at 7pm and Nick and I were lucky enough to leave her with grandma and grandpa while we went out for some Taco Tuesday (well- we never actually order taco's... so mexican food tuesday??). YUM!! Why are enchiladas so yummy!? I have a serious problem.

Well, today- as long as everything goes as planned, we'll be going to the park and library for play and story time, then we'll head home for lunch and naps! I am thinking- since it's supposed to be so nice out today, that we'll take a little trip to the park in the afternoon, too. I love it when it's sunny and warm out! :) Tonight, we have the water polo banquet-- finally! :) I'm so excited to see my girls. It's been a month already (hard to believe water polo ended a MONTH ago!!) and I miss my girls so much!! I really hope the coach next year, whoever that may be, will let me come back to coach again. I loved it! Those girls were so much fun!

Waiting in the dr's office. Such a sweet baby! 

Playtime with Aunt Rachyl on g-ma's bed!

I call her name and she looks to Aunt Rachyl to smile. I see how it is!! :)

... FINALLY a good picture of our little klepto kitty! Every morning- and each time I leave the house- I come back to a bed filled with "presents".... or-- babies things that she has found and put in my bed. Thank you, kitty! haha

Dancing Queen

I absolutely love the age that Lexi's at right now! She is such a ham and I honestly wouldn't have it any other way! :) I can't wait for this summer to get here. I started to look at the baby pools for our backyard and little swim suits! I know she's going to LOVE the water! :)

Today, we're going to be a little busier than normal! we have our little Mommy and Me gymnastics class at CalElite then we'll hurry home for lunch and a nap and then we're off to FloJo park for a little play time (lexi's fun) followed by a walk around the lake (my fun!). I love being busy! :)

Lately, if I look at Lexi and say "dance, dance, dance" Lexi turns into a little bouncing dancing queen! It is absolutely adorable. I've been letting her hang out in just her diaper a lot lately to give her back rash time and fresh air to heal... i think she enjoys being a nakey baby! haha

Go, Baby, Go!

I love my little dancing queen!

3-day weekends

I love that Nick gets 3-day weekends every 3 weeks! It's the perfect amount of time to get away to Lake Mead... and he doesn't have to take vacation or sick days! :)

This weekend was somewhat uneventful! We hung out a lot, which I love. Nick is my favorite and I love just being able to sit around with him. He is such a great daddy and on his 3-day weekends, he actually gets to play with Alexis. (And I get a break!! )

Well, We got two new art pieces for our room. Nick- FINALLY- got his Goddard picture and we finally agreed on a piece to put above our bed. :) I love it! Our new shelves will be delivered any day now, too. Our room is REALLY finally coming together! We also got a couple more drawers to add to our closet and I think we decided that we need just two more!

Nick also got the idea a little while ago of getting a pulley thing up on the rafters and getting his poker table, that he and a couple friends (Davey and Scott) built, up off the floor so there would be room to play pool easily. It seemed like a great idea, but we'll see how great of an idea it really is when he decides to take it down to play next time. For now, though, I love having it out of the way. :)

While Nick was busy working in the garage, I got the idea of setting Lexi's pack n play up in the drive way so she can watch daddy work without having to be held or in the way all day. It was the best idea. She literally played in there for about an hour at a time throughout the day. PERFECT!! :)

She is SOOOOO close to crawling now! It's so fun to see her try. She gets up on all fours and just rocks back and forth. She's launched herself forward a couple times and face planted. It's kind of funny but it scares her and she cries a little each time. Poor baby!!

I started looking at toys last night for the birthday party we'll be going to in a couple weeks. This will be our first first birthday party we'll be going to and the mom is super cautious about the chemicals in the normal everyday toys, so I'm pretty sure we decided that we'll get her some blocks- made out of natural wood or chemical free materials. :) We definitely have to shop online for this lil one! Thank goodness amazon has everything I thought of getting her though! That site really is amazing. For everyday easy or hard to find things, it's simply put- the best!

OH- the most exciting news from this weekend... Rachyl got a car!!!! :) FINALLY! haha She got a Black Honda Civic Hybrid. I'm so happy she'll have her own way of getting herself around now, but I think I'll definitely miss driving her around. I love my sister and I'm so happy for her! I'm seeing her today, so I'll take pictures of her in her new (to her) car!! :D

I know this post is all words, but my picture loader just won't work this morning and I'm frustrated tinkering with it, so I'll just add the pictures later... again.

I hope everyone has an amazing week!! I'm pretty excited for the Water Polo Banquet this Wednesday!! I miss my girls so much, so I can't wait to see them!

Happy Hump Day!

It's finally Wednesday and we are lucky since tomorrow is Nick's "Friday"! I love when he gets 3 day weekends so we can hang out. I really like having fun time with Nick. Well, we are slowly finishing our room remodel and I can't wait to see it done.

For Nick's birthday, I ordered two of these:

I can't wait for them to get delivered so he can put them up on our wall!

I was browsing Etsy today... I really should be banned from that store. I'm basically obsessed with re-doing rooms. Today, I found some great throw pillows! When we get a new couch, I want to add some great throw pillows on it. Here's what I've got in mind... so far.

i just love this one. it makes me happy. I don't know where it'll go, but I have to have it some day! :)

These are pretty and light. I hope they'll find their way into our house eventually!

Well, Lexi is trying to help me type this update, so I'll cut it short. Etsy has the cutest headbands for her, too. :) It's basically my favorite place to shop online now. Well, since Lexi makes it impossible to do anything on the computer, this is it until bed time... in an hour. :)

happy hump day everyone! :)