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Friday, December 31, 2010

Turning Two with a Train

Since Austin's birthday party wasn't until a week after his actual birthday, we wanted to do something special for his actual day. We knew he'd flip for a train ride, but we also wanted to do something new too. So what better way to celebrate than with a train ride AND a pony ride! After a breakfast of birthday pancakes, we headed off to Irvine Park for a day of fun!

Austin was, of course, in heaven on the train. He just quietly observed everything around him and would happily give out a "choo-choo" every once in a while. Irvine Park is beautiful! It has a wonderful lake you can take paddleboats out on. The train, itself, wasn't anything spectacular, but it was everything it needed to be to make our little guy happy!

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Such a cute little conductor!
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After the train ride, we took Austin to the pony rides. Honestly, I didn't know how that would go over at all. I really thought he would be too scared and we wouldn't be able to get him up on the horse. I was absolutely wrong. He was a little nervous at first, but took to it like he'd been riding all his long two years. Daddy showed him how to pet the horse and how to gently give it a kick and tell it "giddy-up!" Fortunately, we play a lot of horsey-ride (or Momma-ride/Daddy-ride as Austin calls it) at home, so he's fairly familiar with the commands. He was allowed to ride it twice, mainly cuz I could tell after one time that he was sooo not ready to be done! He probably would have sat on that horse, going around in circles all day if he could have!

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Documenting that, yes, McKenna & Momma were there to celebrate our favorite little guy!
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After lunch we took Austin out to eat to BJs in Tustin. He was very pleased when they brought him a skillet cookie & ice cream for his birthday, but he didn't know what to think of us singing to him. I LOVE the look on his face as he gets all shy. He's also a little confused how his candle got blown out. Daddy demonstrated how to do it as little too well!



The restaurant just happens to be across the street from where Brian and I got married, The Irvine Ranch. We drove by very briefly to see how the lot has changed over the last 8 years. The gazebo is still there, but the rest of the property is pretty different. There's now a library there too, in place of the little building we used as a staging area. Still, it was fun to see where our life together started out as we celebrated our little man's big day.

And when we got home, Austin got to open his birthday present. A bike! He was so excited and knew just what to do with it. He's a little too short to reach the pedals yet, but he's getting closer. (Also, his pronunciation of the word "bike" needs a little work, but it cracks me up. The "i" is more like a short "u" and the "k" is more like a "t". I get funny looks as he's excitedly telling people about his bike!)
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Happy Birthday again, Little Man! You make life so much fun! May every year be as enjoyable as your first two!

Thursday, December 30, 2010

I (Still) Heart Baby Showers

My first post of October! I'm catching up! I'm catching up!

I really do heart baby showers! Very little beats getting to celebrate the pending birth of a new munchkin! Next on the baby shower schedule - Amanda Kirsch, a great friend I used to work with. (We bonded quickly on her first day at work when we realized we both really, really like dill pickles and we've been good buddies ever since!) She sure made one cute preggo as she awaited her little girl! (You'll have to wait until I get to the birth of her little girl to find out the name, since that's when everyone else got to find out too. Just seems fitting!)

How cute is this belly? I heart baby bellies too!


The Momma and the Grand-mommas


I need to point out the best baby shower game I've played. My team won...of course! (I get slightly competitive with showers games.)


Some of her cute gifts


I believe this was an heirloom


A cute diaper cake!


Holding up my gift. I loved making this quilt!


A close-up of an owl


Tune in a few weeks from now to see her sweet baby!




Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

My Little Heidi Klum

McKenna is following in her brother's modeling footsteps. Or at least attempting to. She's been paid for two gigs now, but hasn't yet actually been in or on anything. Her first paying gig was for a spot on Desperate Housewives. I've never seen the show, so I don't know that characters' names. All I know is that she was cast as Felicity Huffman's baby for scenes with Teri Hatcher! Unfortunately another baby was also cast, which is just standard, and that baby ended up being used first and did great. So they never needed McKenna's expertise! Definitely a bummer! But she did get paid and we still had a fun day on the set.

After the crew broke for lunch, the other mom and I got to explore the set a little. And of course we took pictures of our cuties on the set! Like I said, I've never seen the show before, but some of you may have and can probably appreciate where we're sitting much more than I do!

McKenna enjoying her semi-private trailer


Felicity Huffman's kitchen




Felicity Huffman's living room


Monday, December 27, 2010

My Favorite

This is my favorite picture of McKenna from September! I love her expression. I love the light. I love that she's sitting. Oh, and I LOVE the shirt! My favorite pic of my favorite girl in my favorite shirt!

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Sunday, December 26, 2010

You May Get Tired...

of seeing this smile

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and this laugh

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but



I

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NEVER




do!

Saturday, December 25, 2010

Friday, December 24, 2010

Same Place - Different Face

Definitely a different camera!

McKenna
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Austin
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Austin
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McKenna
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McKenna
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Austin
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Toes!
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Toes!
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Smiles!
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Smiles!
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Smiles!
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(Austin is 4.5 months & McKenna is 5.5 months)


Thursday, December 23, 2010

Look What I Can Do

I know I already posted a picture of McKenna sitting, but I needed to get some pictures of her really sitting sitting. That shot was more balancing sitting rather than sitting sitting. Sitting sitting takes skill, balancing sitting is more luck! And by the time these pics were taken, McKenna had skills!





Her skills still need a little work, but at least she can fall with a smile!


Austin wanted in on the attention too. I can't get down on the floor with McKenna without him wanting a Momma-ride or to get his picture taken too. Always the ham!