Jan 2010 -- Maile's 1st haircut!

So...Momma finally took the plunge....Maile had her 1st haircut!! For Christmas Daddy got Maile and I mani's, pedi's, and haircuts at our favorite salon The Cutting Edge. It was SOOO fun to be with Maile...to watch her get her nails and toes done and her first haircut. She sat like such an adult and ate it all up. She was such a big girl...I didn't realize that she would enjoy herself as much as she did. Sawyer was at home with Auntie..so it was all about Mailegirl. what fun we had!! I was almost teary as her sweet baby hair was cut. I made sure every snip was saved! (I know...silly Momma)

prepping for the cut!

the first cuts!! bye bye baby hair!

my lovely little lady...she is such a doll

she really enjoyed the manicure...she sat so still and so carefully as to not smudge. I was proud.

one of my favorite photos...I love these sweet hands...

December 2009

Merry Christmas 2009!

December is always full of so many wonderful and festive activities. December is even better when you have children to share it all with...

this is just a sampling of the fun we had...

A visit with Santa...with 2 little kids that weren't quite sure what they were doing sitting on this beared mans lap...classic photo...lol

We cut down our tree...which is one of our favorite holiday traditions..believe it or not...Richard have I have been doing this for the past 6 years...before we even had babies!!

Daddy and baby at the tree farm

I love my boys!!

the very bright and festive Christmas Parade in Downtown San Luis Obispo..soooo lovely at night!

Last but not least....the LOOT!!

Disneyland!!!!

Disneyland...the Happiest Place on Earth! In 2009 Disney had a promotion..you got in free on your Birthday! So...being the lover of Disneyland that I am...I signed right up for it! I was soooo excited to take my babies to the Magic Kingdom for their first visit!! Richard poo-poo's the place...but I LOVE it...and happy happy happy I am to be there! My kids loved it too!! We had sooo much fun! I have two favorite memories... 1) The look on my daughters face when she saw Mary Poppins for the first time 2) the snow on Main Street after the nighttime parade ended. I couldn't have asked for a better birthday present...I can't wait to go back! :-)

Maile, Momma, and Mary

these are just a few of the moments captured...love the look of wonder and amazement on my children's faces...

Happy Birthday to me!

November - the Birthday month!

HAPPY 1 ST BIRTHDAY SAWYER BOY!!!

WE LOVE YOU!!

My sweet sweet baby boy...ohhh how we love you! I can't believe a year how big you are getting! We had such a wonderful party with our family and a few friends. Yummy food and cake. I was surprised that Sawyer didn't jump in and go crazy over the cake like Maile did. He did a little tasting...and then went to it. He loved his red Cozy Coupe...so excited to get in it and be pushed all around the house.

Sawyer baby...you are Momma's little love...you are the sweetest baby. So handsome...so smart...such a little joy to have in our home. I couldn't imagine life without you..and I thank the Lord everyday that you are here with us. Your laughter..your smile..and your beautiful blue eyes light up the room.





















"Happy Birthday dear Sawyer.."





















the birthday boy...eating his own little cake! mmmm!!

Baby boy LOVED his ride on cars the most! can you see the excitement on his adorable face?? It was true love!

doggie update...

Well...we took the big dive and got ourselves a puppy the 1st of October 2009. Meet Walter, our English Mastiff puppy. He looks sweet and adorable now...but you just wait and see...in the posts to come you will see how BIG this boy is!!

One of our favorite photos is the one of Sawyer and Walter...tooo cute and so precious!! Welcome to our home Walter Dog...we love you!

October 2009

HaPpY HaLlOwEeN!!

I love Halloween..and I love it even more now that I have children! this year we had a little black kitty cat (meow!) and a real live Vampire (see the fangs?) We went to Farmer's Market in downtown SLO for trick or treating and to the Outlets in Pismo. Nice and safe!

I love taking pictures with the pumpkins at the Avila Barn...they have this HUGE pile and the bright orange makes a great back drop. I was a bit bummed that I couldn't get one of the kids together. I couldn't even get a good one of Maile looking at the camera...but I did get my pumpkin pictures..which makes Momma happy!

I dressed the kids up in their Hawaii outfits..they were so cute!

The Big Guy...? Thats Sawyer...at 11 months old!! WOWZA!

Just Maui'd

September 11 2009 ~
Maui
Hawaii

I married my love, my very best friend, the Father of my children, the greatest thing to happen in my life. I love you honey...