Soccer Season is Here

Soccer season is finally here. The kids have been waiting so long. They just finished a week long soccer camp and after a week more of practice they have started their games. Baylee's team is called the Pink Puppies.
This is Riley's first year playing and he is doing really good. His team name is the Red Rockets. He got in on almost every play during the first game. The boys were a little more crazy. Riley got thrown by one boy and tripped a couple of times, but he didn't seem to mind at all.

First Days Of School

The kids are back in school now and they are really loving it. Baylee is in first grade this year. She had a really hard time saying goodbye to me that first day but when I picked her up after her day she said that she loves first grade. Riley is in his second year of preschool. He has a new classroom this year and two new teachers. He says that he loves preschool and his new teachers. It has also been nice for mom to have a little break during the day. Riley only goes two days a week but it is enough time for now.

Fashion Show

Last week the kids were in a fashion show for Nordstoms. They love doing this each season. The one pic is of Riley going all the way down the runway and then he just kept on going. Everyone thought that it was pretty cute.

Barbie Fairytopia

Last week we went to see Barbie Fairytopia Live stage show. The girls really loved it. I had purchased tickets months ago for Baylee and I to sit in the orchestra section. Then during an audition Baylee did she entered a drawing and won four more tickets. So we got to bring a couple of friends with us.

Our New Ride

Here is a pic of our new car.

Vegas Man

Here are some pics of Riley on the trip to the strip.

Vegas Girl

Here are a few pics of Baylee in Vegas.

Paris Las Vegas

We went on a little family trip to Paris this week. Paris, France was a little to far so we opted for Paris Las Vegas. The kids had so much fun seeing all the different hotels and we had a really great view from our room of the Eiffel Tower, pool and the Bellagio water fountains. The kids say that their favorite part was when we went to the top of the Tower.

8th Wedding Anniversary

We took a little trip out to Palm Springs to celebrate our 8th wedding anniversary. These are the only two pictures that we took. I guess without the kids around I don't have much to photograph.

American Girl

We took Emily and Rebecca on their first trip to the American Girl Store. They really loved it. Most of all they enjoyed picking out new outfits for their dolls.

Fun with Cousins

Emily and Rebecca have come to visit. We are all having a wonderful time together. These are a couple of pics from the butterfly exibit at the Natural History Museum. The other picture is of Emily holding the kids pet millipede "Milli".

World Cup

We had lots of fun watching the world cup. Baylee was upset her team didn't win. She picked France because that is were pink poodles come from.

4th of July

We all had a great time on the 4th. We went to a friends house in Pasadena and watched the fireworks from the Rose Bowl.

Somewhere Over The Rainbow

Here are pictures from Baylee's ballet show. She was in "Somewhere over the rainbow". Nana, Papa, Grandma, Mom, Dad and Riley all came to watch. Riley got to sit front and center with his good buddy Ryan.

Happy Birthday Riley

Riley is now 4 years old. He celebrated his birthday with a "cars" movie party. He had a big bounce house, and lots of water to cool off in. He had so much fun with all his friends from preschool and the family.

Pirate Party

Here is Riley at his best friend Ryan's birthday party.The one on the ladder is Ryan.

Open House

This is Baylee's kindergarten teacher. She is the best. We had such a wonderful first year of school and we owe most of that to her.

Baylee's Pink Poodles In Paris Slumber Party

Baylee and her friends had a really great time at her party. We had twelve guests but luckly for me only three could stay the night.

American Girl Place

For Baylee's Birthday Nana and I took her to the American Girl Place that just opened at the Grove. We had the best day together. First we had lunch at the cafe where your doll can sit with you, then we went looking around at all the neat displays and did our shopping spree. Afterwards we went walking around the grove and road the trolly.