Random FUN

I took Luke and Taija to the pool the other day...


Out for a walk to see the ducks - we do this almost every night!


Opening the EASTER box that Nana and Auntie Tina sent us! Thanks for the bunny ears and all of the treats!

DADDY TIME

Yesterday I was able to take the bus up to the Orlando temple for our stake temple day. Taija and Luke had so much FUN playing with daddy!


Daddy's idea of watching the kids...pinning them both up!

Taija and Luke's Aunties

This past week Taija and Luke's Auntie Kate and Auntie Reiko came to visit! We had so much FUN! Sadly I didn't get any pics of when Auntie Kate was here, but she played MOM for the weekend - taking Taija to soccertots, both kids to a birthday party, and getting them fed, clothed and bathed! Thanks Auntie Kate! While Auntie Reiko was here we went to the beach, did some major shopping, went to library storytime, and made sugar cookies! We love when our aunties come to visit! Love you guys!

Lovin' Food

Luke LOVES to eat - surprised anyone?! We started solid foods a few weeks ago and the only thing he doesn't like is the barley cereal. So far he likes green beans, squash, carrots, rice cereal and the oatmeal. Here are a few pics of my little guy



Playin at the beach in his new swimsuit!

I braided Taija's hair today for soccer tots - too cute!

DREAMING

The other day Justin was able to have the experience of a lifetime...his friend Kiren (who owns a Porsche) invited him to go with him to the Porsche roadshow at the Palm Beach international raceway. They got to drive 4 different Porsche 911 Carreras on a 2 mile track. They were happy to go well over 100 mph and enjoy the incredible way the Porsche's hug the road on turns and accelerate in the straights. Then they got to drive two Boxters including the new Spyder and 2 Caymans including the Cayman R on the short course which allowed them to experience the incredible way these mid-engine Porsches hug the road around tight corners and accelerate in short distances. There were professional drivers coaching them as their passengers in the short course and helping them to maximize the car's potential. They had a blast.
In case you were wondering if Justin (6'8") can drive a Porsche... indeed he can. It is a tight fit in some of the models but where there is a will... there is a way!

Soccertots!

Taija LOVES soccertots! Here are some pics from this morning's class!

Little Helper

No words necessary!

Too CUTE!

Here are a couple of pics just because they were too cute not to post! For St. Patty's day Nana sent Taija and Luke a box full of goodies, including some elmo socks from Auntie Tina and Unc! Taija wears them EVERYWHERE!


Grammy and Pa bought Taija a Dora helmet so that she can ride her bike safely - she LOVES it and will actually wear it anytime she wants to go for a bike ride. You can also see her new pony that Pa insisted she needed! **LOVES those socks - thanks Auntie Tina**

Pa and Grammy's Visit

Justin's parents came to visit Taija and Luke! We took them to the beach, to the Toy Store, 1st day of Soccertots, the Pony park and lots of good places to eat!

Pony Rides

Today was such an AWESOME day! A friend of mine had told me about this park just north of us - it has a whole farm like theme and even has pony rides! We decided since today was the 1st official day of Justin's spring break that we would try it out. Our friends the Egglestons joined us and we had a BLAST! Taija and Ellie rode the ponies and then they tried out the bounce house.

Pictures

After charging the battery in the camera we went to the splash park again! Yay for pictures! Enjoy!

Taija and her BIKE

Taija has been working on riding her bike for the last month or so and has really figured it out! Just wanted to post some cute pics of her riding and a video. And a couple of Luke just because he is so CUTE!

Splash Park

The other day we went to the Splash Park...the weather has been cooler so we haven't been for awhile, but decided 80s was warm enough to go play in the water. I was so excited to take some pics of Taija in her cute swimsuit, but alas it wasn't meant to be. I took one picture and then my battery died! Bummer! So here is the one picture i took!


While we were at the splash park Taija totally biffed it and split her lip when she fell on her little bucket. Poor girl had a fat lip for a couple of days!

4 Months ALREADY!

Luke is 4 months old...can you believe it?! Time sure is flying by!


- Luke is 15 lbs. 10 oz
- 25.5 inches in length
- likes to sleep on his tummy and has been for the last 3 months
- will smile freely for everyone but mommy! Little stinker makes me work for one!
- can roll from his tummy to his side and then fall on to his back
- will only lay on his back if he has a blankie to entertain him
- loves to suck on his hands
- LOVES to cuddle (complete opposite from Taija)
- likes to hear himself talk when he first wakes up in the morning

We LOVE having Luke in our family and can't imagine life with out him!

SPRING photo session - Micah Folsom Photography!

You have got to check this out...AWESOME photographer with an amazing deal! My friend Micah is offering a FREE photo session so go on over to her blog to check out all the details!

http://micahfolsomphotography.blogspot.com/2011/02/hoping-for-spring-time-giveaway-one.html

Valentines Day

So I am a little behind in the blogging world so this post is to catch up on all that we have been doing! On wednesdays we try to make it to the NOVA library where they have story time, but more often than not we don't make it. But the wed before Valentines day we did! And the Story Time Fairy was there...she was AWESOME!

The Thurs before 'heart' day we were invited over to Taija's friend Blakeney's house to frost cookies and make cards...it was so much FUN! It seemed like EVERYONE was there and Taija and Luke loved it!


Luke was so good, this is how he spent the morning at the party!

On Friday we had Taija's friends MJ and Sophie over to frost cookies and make cards...we haven't seen them in awhile and it was FUN to catch up and see how all 3 kids have grown! I made the mistake of putting out scissors so rather than 'making' it was more so just cutting up paper, but the kids had fun so no matter!



This is Taija being my super helper - you notice we put Luke up in the pack-in-play in his bouncer seat so that Taija can't bother him, but she always finds a way!

FINALLY...a day at the beach!

It has been a long time since we were able to go to the beach...a whole MONTH! Well, today Justin was done with class at 11 so we decided to go to the beach. The weather was PERFECT and we had a BLAST! Taija loved playing in the water, Luke and I hung out in the shade, and Daddy enjoyed some time away from the books! All tuckered out after the beach!