my biker dudes

One of Cam's FAVORITE things is to ride in our bike trailer. Even better is to get is ride to/from school in the trailer. The funny part is that if it ever takes place in the afternoon, he always falls asleep. When he gets home, he'll typically wake up as they ride up the drive way. As soon as he opens his eyes he'll say, "Want to go on bike ride?". Sadly we have to tell him that he did, in fact go on one, he just doesn't remember.

You can see in the second picture that he again missed another ride. This was on his way home from school today. :)

happy mother's day!

Today our friends, Jason and Breanna, invited us to the Wild Animal Park. We had a fun time and the weather was great. Here are a few pics:

This was probably Cam's favorite part, the play area where we ate lunch.


Kendall was such a trooper. She skipped her morning nap, but was still a happy camper. We practically ran to the car at the end of our day since she was falling asleep, only to have her sleep in the car a whopping 15 minutes. :)




Since both kids had taken their cat naps in the car, and we still had a few hours until bedtime, we decided to stop at the mall on the way home for them to play. It was quite crowded, but Cam loved running around and Kendall adored crawling around. After a quick stop at Sweet Factory for some goodies, we headed home.

creative husband

Cameron likes to pretend that his Little People go different places together (zoo, Disneyland, library, etc.). I'm not sure how it started, but lately while he is at school each day, I'll move his group of "friends" to different places. The game is then to come home and find where I put them. I've placed them all on the window sill, lining his bed frame, and other weird places. He gets a kick out of finding them each time.

Yesterday while Cam and I were at my mom's group, Chris took it one step further and came up with a very creative game, which proved to be a humongous hit. He placed each Little People in a different spot throughout the house. He then took pictures of each one. When we got home, Cam quickly caught on to how it worked. Every time he found one of the toys, he would race back to the computer to hit the button and find where the next one was hiding. Chris put them in pretty obvious places so Cam could tell from the pictures where they were. I cannot tell you how into this game Cam got. I was so impressed that Chris came up with it and we have already taken a fresh batch of pictures to do it again today. :)

Here is one of the many hiding places...

my baby is 1

I simply cannot believe my baby turns 1 today. I'm soo in love with her and this past year has been wonderful. She truly is the easiest baby I could ask for. She is happy most all the time, even with skipped naps or a bad night's sleep. She smiles at the drop of a hat and giggles all the time. Nicknames thus far have included: Fat Cheeks, Sissy my love, and Angry Cat (since she can't be in your arms without reaching for EVERYTHING). I look forward to each morning she wakes up and couldn't ask for a better addition to our family. I LOVE YOU SWEET BABY!!!

ice cream soup

Ice Cream is good, but it has never been a favorite dessert for me. Despite this, I do partake pretty much every single night. We buy the big box of Skinny Cow Ice Cream sandwiches. I like to eat mine in a different sort of way. I don't like any ice cream super cold and hard. I like it VERY soft...like melted soft. Whenever we get ice cream from a shop, I'll let it sit for a long time before I eat. With my Skinny Cow, I put it in the bowl and microwave it for 15 seconds. Then it is ready to eat. You can see in the picture what the Skinny Cow starts out at on the right. How I like it is on the left. :)

a few things

*Last night Chris and I finished up a movie we rented, Sherlock Holmes (which we both loved!). We love RedBox because it's only $1 per night. However the funny thing is that we usually end up spending $3 on the rental. We always take two nights to watch a movie. On top of that, we ALWAYS forget to take it back. The bad part is that Kendall and I literally walk right by the store each day on our walk. But I still always forget to take it with me. For a tight wad like myself, I'm surprised I'm so bad about this!

*Last night we were spent from our day at Disneyland. I didn't feel like making dinner for Cam. I decided to create a "name your dinner" night for him. It was very cute to see those wheels turning in his head as he came up with each item he wanted. So what was on his plate (I allowed him 5 things)? Grapes, apples, raisins, Wheat Thins, and Cheerios. :)


*I like to give credit where credit is due, but I'm going to toot my own horn with this one. Today I created German Chocolate Cake balls (to freeze for Kendall's b-day party) and they are AWESOME. I basically topped a chocolate cake ball with German Chocolate frosting, then dipped it in chocolate. They are quite decadent. :)



*Cam has been doing great with his chart (with Kendall's crying). He bursts into song as soon as she fusses. Sometimes it is difficult for him to do and it might be accompanied by eyes brimming with tears, but he still does it. Kendall rarely REALLY cries for extended periods, so he hasn't had to tackle that. But so far I'm so proud of his progress.

weekend highlights

T-ball: Seeing Cam hit one of his hardest hits yet!

My mom: She got back after being out of the country (missions trip and visiting my sister) for 3 1/2 weeks! Considering we talk almost daily, this was a long stretch for me!! I got to talk to her after she landed on Saturday and it was great to hear her voice. :)

Holland Festival: We've never been to this and it was such fun. Cam loved the bounce houses and game booths. We enjoyed hanging out with Jen and her family and trying Oliebollens for the first time. :) Here Kendall is enjoying her lunch...not quite as tasty as the fried donuts!



Quesadillas: Chris offered to make dinner last night. He made deluxe quesadillas. Mine had meat, black beans, green onions, bacon, cheese, and homemade guacamole. Very good!



Disneyland: Today we met Jeremy and Ana and their kids at Disneyland. Despite the crowds, we had a fun time together. Kendall hasn't been since she was tiny and she actually enjoyed the carousel and Small World.





We are both exhausted, but it is a good tired because we had a very fun weekend. :)