disneyland

We went to Disneyland today with my parents. We had such a fun time. The weather was perfect and the Holiday crowds were no where to be seen. To top it off, since my parents drove separately, they took Cam in their car. This A) Was fun for him to get to ride with his Nana and Papa and B) Was such a load off us since car rides (in any length) continue to be stressful with Cam's sensitivities to Kendall's noises.



I can't believe how little Kendall slept. She literally slept 15 minutes from the time we left (9:30) until bedtime. She was still very happy for the most part. I think she enjoyed the constant stimulation. :)

trifle

Dear Mr. Trifle,
For the past three days, I have vowed to eat a little healthier since Christmas left my jeans fitting a tad too tight. But each night, you have thwarted my efforts. Even tonight, I told myself I wouldn't partake of the last remains at the bottom...

Chris: How about I bring the last of the trifle in with two spoons?
Kelly: Oh, I don't know...
Chris: I don't have to.
Kelly: Well...go ahead. I'll just have a few bites (yeah right!).

Now that you are out of our house, maybe now my jeans can look forward to once again fitting properly again.

Sincerely,
Kelly

photos at the park

Chris's parents are in town and we had a fun picnic yesterday up at a new favorite park (in Oak Glen).

ahhh...

raise the roof

Right now Chris and Cam are at Sports Authority looking for some baseball pants. This past weekend we registered him for his first T-ball league. We don't have hugely high expectations as to whether he'll love it, but at least he'll look super cute and we can get some great pictures!

When Chris got home from registration, he told me the fee comes with a hat, shirt, and belt. I said, "Oh, so he can just wear jeans for his pants, right?". "Not my son!", was his reply. He also informed me that HIS son will have his socks match his shirt and he must get some black athletic shoes. Can you tell Chris played baseball his whole life??? :)

Anyway, here is the picture Chris just texted me. Cam's arms are in the air because we just taught him to do, "raise the roof!!". I know, it's a 90's saying, but how cute is he?? :)

moms

Lately I've been sneaking in a few episodes of Gilmore Girls. The writing is pretty creative, but I LOVE the close relationship between the two main characters (mom and daughter). I think every mom, when she has a daughter, longs to one day be good friends.

While my mom is one of my best friends right now, it wasn't always the case. We didn't fight a ton in high school, we just weren't super close. I think I was so self absorbed and into my own little teen life, I didn't make room for a close relationship with her. I'm bummed now because I know I missed out. :) Seems like there is such a fine line to walk for a mom. You want to be your daughter's friend, but you also need to be the "mom" and not lose her respect. Sometimes I think it mostly has to do with the daughter's personality, rather than a tried and true formula moms can follow to make it happen. Hmm...

monkeys and puzzles

Cam is pretty good about eating whatever we place in front of him. HOW he eats it can sometimes vary. I'll admit that I many times play the, "Eat 15 peas and you can have 1 Cheez-it" game. The other night I decided to get tough and tell him he couldn't get up until he ate all his veggies. Boy was he in that chair a LONG time! He decided to stall by singing 5 Little Monkeys. Who knew that, despite the monkeys supposedly falling off the bed, their numbers actually increased with each verse. :)

The veggies were consumed, it just took QUITE a while.



For Christmas, my parents gave Cam a great floor puzzle. He loved it, so we decided to get him another one. He loves "putting them together", meaning having us give him each piece and showing him where to place it. :)