Look at those handsome eggs!

Ok, I know I'm a little biased, ok maybe a lot biased. But isn't that the right of a parent?? Here's our shots of the boys Easter morning. Jonah is now 10 1/2 months and Jack is 5 and 3/4. That 3/4 is VERY important around here. We had a great low key Easter. We weren't able to spend it with any family, but we did get together with our friends Heidi and Derek for dinner. The last picture is of Jack and their daughter Addie.

Rocky Seashore!

Last weekend we went on a family field trip with Jack's class to the Rocky Seashore. I kept calling it the beach (because it was) but learned quickly that it had only one name, "The Rocky Seashore". So I gave in, but insisted that it be pronounced with an Australian accent (the Wiggles influence, in case you were wondering). The Rocky Seashore was indeed very cool! And the kids of course knew exactly what everything was called while the parents were like, "That's a what?". In this first picture Jack is standing in front of a wall of mussels.



There were all kinds of starfish all over this beach, oops I mean Rocky Seashore.

If you look really, really, REALLY close, you can see a hermit crab in Jack hand.

These are sea anemones. They look like a bunch of rocks, but are all soft and squishy when you touch them. And when you squeezed them hard enough it would squirt water at you. The kids were lovin' that.

Weekend in Tiburon

Last weekend we were able to escape for a short while and enjoy a beautiful couple of days in Tiburon. For those of you who don't know, Tiburon is a penninsula in the bay north of San Francisco. Nate's company has a hotel there(where we crashed), as well as a yummy restaurant (where we ate a lot)!

Jack was lovin' climbing on all the rocks that line the shore there.

My boys...

Here is Blackie. Apparentely Blackie was a horse in Tiburon back in the 50's & 60's who did nothing but stand in this exact spot and look out on the bay and the Golden Gate bridge all day long. So loved, that now he's remembered by all with this statue.

Hey Firemen, Here I Come!

So on the way back to the hotel a firetruck passed us on it's way back to the fire house, and off took Jack after it. By the time we caught up with Jack at the fire house, he was already invited in for a tour and making himself at home.

He thought it was all very cool.

Paradise Cove

We headed out for this beach and a picnic on the first day. When we got there we realized we couldn't take Lucy because it was a state park and the ranger said we wouldn't be able to come in. Well, from the back seat, Jack rolls down his window and says to the ranger,(exact quote) "Let me tell you something. We have to bring Lucy, my dog, because we're having a picnic and I don't want the seagulls to eat my food!" He let out a good laugh and let us in... but we had to leave Lucy in the car.

Nate was showing Jack how to skip rocks... I don't think he quite got it.

Jonah chillin' on the beach.

Always good for a pose!

My Happy State

We have definitely learned that if you want to see this boy happy.... just take his clothes off. As a matter a fact, I think Jonah waits all day long for those moments when I'm changing his clothes and diaper at the same time so he can try to escape and go play in the buff! Which is exactly what happened on this night. I couldn't help but make it a photo opp because it was seriously the happiest I'd seen him all day long! I heard it's hereditary but... no comment.

Jack Jack or Jonah Jonah??

Thought this was too much of a coincidence to pass up...

Catch the Leprechaun!

I have awaken from my coma and am now ready to start blogging again! Ok, so I'm obviously kidding, but what can I say?? I just don't think cleaning the house, doing dishes, and changing diapers is what all ya'll want to hear about so I usually try to wait until something somewhat interesting has happened. And well, trying to catch a leprechaun was a first for me!! This was an assignment Jack got in school and from day one he was planning it all out. I think he drew up about a dozen different plans on paper, many of which would have been way more elaborate than what we ended up with! But this was the finished product, (yes there's chocolate gold coins inside that pot) and he was convinced this trap was gonna do the trick (since his teachers had told them that they've never caught one yet). On St. Patricks Day when the kids walked in the classroom it was very clear that leprechauns had been there because there was gold dust all over the floor, green footprints all over everyones traps and treats for them left in their cubby's. It was all very cute. And the they didn't even take the chocolate coins! Mom was excited about that. =)

I'm 8 months!

I can't believe it's true, but it is. And I'm convinced time goes by way too fast. But this is a great age. Last month Jonah started saying "Mama" and "Dada" and still prefers standing over laying or sitting. He's a funny kid and it's great to see at this young of an age that he has a sense of humor. But don't worry, he still sports his "eyebrow scrunch" to remind us he's not all play, he's got a serious side too. =)

Me and my Dog

Jonah and Lucy have become fast friends. They've found that they have a lot in common. Mostly they just eat, sleep and poop.

Armstrong Redwood Nat'l Park

So come to find out, we have a redwood reserve about 45 min from our house and we got the chance to go check is out last weekend. At first Jack didn't even want to get out of the car because once you get in the park it's very dark. All the trees are about 1000+ ft. tall and it doesn't allow for the sun to shine through. But after a while he warmed up to the idea and it ended up being a fun day. A lot of the trees were hollow at the base so you could walk/crawl through them, Jack really enjoyed that. But I think Jonah had the most fun chillin' on Daddy's back in the hikers pack.

Dillon Beach

We went to Dillon Beach last weekend to shoot some family pic's, and we were lucky it was a beautiful day and not too cold. Unfortunately all the pictures I took of Nate with the boys came out blurry. Nate's definitely the photographer in the family!

L.A. for the Weekend

We spent last weekend with Matt (my brother) and Sarah (my b.f.f.) and their three kids. On this day we took the kids to Downtown Disney and had fun just walking around to all the shops and eating at Rainforest Cafe. It was so fun to get away and especially to hang out with them! I still can't believe that between Sarah and I we now have 5 kids, crazy!

Whad up Cuz...

Awe, look at these two. When I figured out that Noah and Jonah had the same pajama's I knew there had to be a photo shoot! Noah is 10 months old and Jonah is 5 months old here, and apparently they're both going to be drummers when they grow up.

Ok, I know Halloween is SO over but...

Yes my friends, I am finally updating!! I would apologize for taking so dang long, but if you know me at all you know that procrastination is my middle name. So here we go... Jack was an, oh so proud, Optimus Prime (from Transformers, for all you without boys). He felt very tough in the costume and didn't look as skinny either, so it was good by me. =) Jonah was our little lion, but didn't necessarily like his costume as much because all those little mane whispies kept getting in his mouth. We had a fun halloween.