Daddy time

Daddy and his monkeys.

Can you guess which one has gas? Oh wait...that's a loaded question! ;)

Finlee loving her Daddy.

Finlee munching on big sister's cheeks.

LBC Playdate

One of my good friends from Long Beach came down
for a visit yesterday and man did Noe and I have fun.
It's so nice to see good friends and just hangout. Cory has
Alden (above) who is 2 1/2 and little Eric that's 4 months, so
we are in the same boat with our kids.

Hiding under the rug seems to be a popular place
to play in our house. Now if only it was a clean place to play.

Noe and Alden wrestling on the kitchen floor.

Hiding from monsters behind the easel.


Thanks Cory!

When 3-yr olds attack

When left unattended for any amount of time (like when Mom is feeding or changing
one little sister), wild 3 yr olds will destroy a room and climb into book shelves. :)

They help themselves to snacks, and lots of them!


They eat their oatmeal with huge spoons!


You know when it's quiet for more than a minute or two it's time to strap the baby to the changing table and check on the 3 yr old. :)

What we've been up to...

We got a visit last weekend from my Sister's fam. It was
great to see them and Noe had a blast with all the visitors.
Mackenzee and Kaylyn (Dalton's girlfriend) playing
playdough with Noe.

Kenzee "hamming" it up at Smashburger.

Dalton and Kaylyn sitting in a tree...

Cowgirl Noe.

Noe and Fin went to their first Cowgirl birthday party and had a blast!! They
had a huge jumpy in their living room, pony rides out front, popcorn,
donuts, cupcakes, pizza...you name it they had it.

Coloring her pony.

Still our little sleepy bug.

Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day! Love Finlee

Tutus and bubbles with Noelani.

Lunch made with love.

Yes, she's licking a knife. But in my defense it's only a butter knife.
Valentine's day cupcakes in Halloween wrappers
on a Christmas tray. It's all about improvising!

Hope your day was filled with LOVE!
I know mine was filled with 3 love bugs!!

Stressful playdates

My friend Megan was nice enough to trek down to Carlsbad
for a little play date. We spent the first hour trying to convince
Noe that Mama wasn't going to leave her. The second hour and a half
was fun-filled and the girls had a blast together. Part 3 of the day was
spent trying to console Noe, because she didn't want them to leave.
Poor little thing is still trying to get used to this whole little sister thing.

Little Maya chilled all day.

Noe and Olivia snug as bugs in a rug.

Finley just hangin' out.

Polka dot princess

Grandpa D

When my Grandpa passed away, we were all given crystals to hang in our windows. That way whenever the sun hit them we would think of Grandpa D. Our old house wasn't facing the right direction, but in this one it hits just right. Noe asks if she can spin it every morning to watch the rainbows dance. So we think about ya and miss you every day Grandpa!!

Noe & Ollie

I ventured out to a friends' baby shower in Long Beach on Friday.
The hostess was my friend Layna. She has little Oliver, whom Noelani
absolutely loves. Here they are sharing a loving cupcake moment.

Noe flirting the day away.



Giggles.

Sleepy bug

Still our little sleepy bug

Adventures of Noe & Fin

Noe has been warming up to her new sister by asking,
"Can I hold baby sister?" We love every time she asks, although
Finlee is almost her size.

The best place on Earth...Grammy Sue's arms. My Mom
has been so wonderful. She came down for another couple days
to help us. She's seen it all. Our sleep deprivation, Noe's emotional
transition to sisterhood, and my teary moments. Gotta love
Grammy Sue and all her help. We love you Mom!!

Sleepy time.

In my swing.

Noelani showing us her "tricks" she learned from
Cousin Auggie and Cousin Mackenzee.