Max and Mia

Entertaining me while Daddy's gone!

Miss Mia!!! 5 months old!

My little Miss Hawaii! We're loving the sunshine!!!

Mia in her little peanut shell, Max had fun with paint, the best Grandparents ever, and my love!

Miss you Dada!

yet another video on the potty - the only time you can get him to sit still ;) James is coming home soon and we're counting down the minutes - it's been a long 2 weeks! Sorry Max was a little whine-y, it was like 11 at night!

 

me and my little man

 

 

bad bad blogger!

I've limited my computer time to doing my business or catching up with friends on Facebook and my computer has been gone for 2 weeks,too! sorry these posts have been so few and in between! James has been gone for the last 2 weeeks and it's been rough without him, but we're managing! We've been under the weather, so I couldn't do it without my folks! single mom-hood, not for me! But I have been loving the time with friends and focusing in on the kids and working out and spending it with the fam. will post more when i get my computer back!




I've limited my computer time to doing my business or catching up with friends on Facebook! sorry these posts have been so few and in between! James has been gone for the last 2 weeeks and it'

brother and sister

make sure you pause the music player to the left before you play the video! Max was making Mia laugh so hard - it's so fun to see them already cracking eachother up! Sorry the whole video took place on the potty! :}

Home alone!

Okay, so I know I have tons of catching up to do and I'm sorry I've been slacking (like having a 2yr. and a newborn is slacking!) on my posts! But, for tonight - I'll just say that I'm missing my Hubby as he's in Fresno till tomorrow night, and I'm home with the munchkins by myself for the week! Working for PG&E they get sent on a rotation, a getting temporarily transferred sort of thing, for the next 3 months, but he'll hopefully get to come home on most weekends. Mimi and Poppa are helping me out (a TON), and we're making it! It's going to be a long 3 months, but we'll be fine - I'm so grateful for all he does and how hard he works - we miss you, Babe!

good times!

Max LOVES his gymnastics class and his buddy Dutchess! and Mia is smiling away like crazy! It's so fun!



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Hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Year's! I'm in recovery mode:

MiaBella's Newborn Pictures!

Yay for the amazing Danielle! dbryanphoto.blogspot.com
and this was the first day Mia started smiling! I'm so glad she captured it! Miss Mia didn't enjoy being naked and stuck in a gift box with a bow on her head - or naked at all for that matter, but she was a trooper and gave us a couple heartwarming smiles!

Goodbye, Grandma..

Last weekend we had a service for my beloved Grandma and celebrated the life of the phenomenal and effervescent woman. It was mourning the loss for our family and celebrating the freedom that she has in heaven now. I adore this picture and it totally embodies who she was; this is when she was a nurse during WWII and all the soldiers just loved her! We'll miss you, Grandma, but are so happy you're home and free from pain!

Doesn't she look amazing??? 94!!! And her sister, Auntie Kimi, just turned 100!

Catch up...

Okay, so I've been behind on my blogging - so I just about covered what we've been up to in the last 7 weeks since our Princess graced our lives. Phew - we did a lot, just documenting it all made me tired; well, that and it's almost 2 a.m.! This sweetie pie is a night owl, and although a great sleeper - she's been wantin' to party till early hours before she crashes. Which is what I'm still doing up. I'm honestly trying to figure the whole 2 kid thing out, and doing marvelously some days, and barely making it other days. I currently have some strep thing and have completely lost my voice, so that's fun - and not so convincing when you're trying to discipline your 2 yr. old! yeah, he thinks it's funny that I'm whispering! Anyhoo - I just thought, well, since I'm up.... here ya go! I had to do some backtracking, so bear with the time lapse! I guess it makes sense why I'm so tired! we obviously did a lot since baby was born:)
the exact face she's making right now; her tummy gets so upset at night!
my crazy munchkins

"Mimi -Papa -Plane!"

My folks just got back from Hawaii (poor things) and we picked them up from the airport which has given Max the impression that when we drop people off there and say they're getting on a plane - they stay on that plane until we pick them back up! it makes sense! So, needless to say, they just got back from a 10 day flight!

Christmastime is Here!

It's the most wonderful time of the year! This is our first time having a tree and lights on the house in years! I love it! Max decorated his own tree and can't get enough of the twinkle lights - it's so much more magical having a kid who's seeing it for the first time! and Mia's our little Christmas present come early. It's finally winter here, too - seriously, it was like 75-80 till a few weeks ago! Now, we're freezing in the 50's!!! I love the lights, the music, the traditions...sigh..Merry Christmas, Everyone!

Happy Birthday, Baby!

We had a fabulous Ugly Christmas Sweater 27th Birthday Party for James and it was so funny! James was surprsied with the Guitar Hero for the Wii with the guitar, drums and microphone! The boys rocked out into the wee hours (ha - wii hours ;)It was so fun to have a party at our house - we can finally host things and we love it! James' favorite thing is to be surrounded by our friends and family and hang out - so that's what we did! I love you, Sweetie! You're the best Hubby and Father to our kids that I could dream of! Thanks for picking me to share your life with - what a fun ride it's been!I know this is going to be your best year yet! Love - your Girl. Birthday Boy!



Lookin' good!
Ang and Vincent won "best ugly sweater" - Vincent had a gingerbread house on his that opened up and had candy canes inside! It was Awesome! Angela made them!!!

Thanksgiving!

I LOVE Thanksgiving! and this year it was at our house! I guess we're really adults now! There were several family members missing this year, so it was smaller - but we had a wonderful day! Grandma Ellen was visiting from Arizona and it was so nice to have her home! James did the Turkey all by himself and it was Fabulous! Yes, he does make good babies, too! So funny, if you look closely in the group picture of everyone, it looks like his shirt says "I Make Good ---and he's holding the platter of Turkey; so yes, he makes good turkey, too! I have SO much to be thankful for - but I just can't get over the fairytale I'm living with my 2 beautiful children and husband, surrounded by our parents and loved ones in our dream home - Thank you, Jesus for your favor!

Washington!

Yes, I'm crazy. James and I packed up our energetic 2yr. old and barely 3 wk. old Baby and drove some 13 hours to WA state to stay with our beloved friends Matt and Melody and be in my dear Amy's long-awaited wedding! Max was the ring-bearer and stole the show in his killer tiny tux and announcing that he had to go poo-poo in the middle of the ceremony! fantastic. And I was a one-man band with being in the wedding - ready by 5 a.m., doing Amy's makeup at 6, pictures, singing the communion song, having Max in the wedding - oh, and did I mention I had a Baby 3 weeks prior??? But it was so worth it to be a part of that amazing day and be with the friends we love so much! We love you, our Washington Fam!