Friday, February 13, 2009
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
The Cardinals got robbed!
On Sunday we had a small Superbowl party at our place. It was so fun to decorate and have people over! We had Mexican street tacos (the small ones with onions and cilantro and white cotija cheese) and we bought the meat from a yummy Mexican market close by. So good. We had a great time visiting with everyone, and we even had a little poker tourney after the game. Greg came in second. Our friend Sandra won the big pot. I placed a respectable 3rd, maybe my highest showing ever :)
One of the most fun parts was trying to make our own football field decoration! I must be honest and say that 90% of the work was done by Greg, turns out he's very creative AND very perfection-oriented, a lethal combo in the crafting world. I recently told Greg that one of my favorite Superbowl memories from when I was young was going over to a family friend's house seeing homemade decorations like a football field tablecloth and little football players made out of paper and popsicle sticks. Well the night before the party Greg surprised me with the materials to make our very own football field! Here it is in all it's glory....
Yes, I swear to you we made it with our blood, sweat, and tears.
The evidence...
The obligatory cheesy pose next to my contribution - graffiti writing on our other tablecloth
We bought a little game where you hit the football guy's head to make him kick the ball. Obligatory cheesy pose #2. Can you see the ball? I think Greg even scored a field goal in this shot.
Time to party!
Little miss Avery loved exploring everything!
It's really hard to look cool in 3D glasses. Fortunately everything looks better in a group. These guys actually looked pretty cool!
My mom was like a human jungle gym!
As suspected, the kids enjoyed the toys more than the game.
Good times! Too bad the Cards lost. Amazingly everyone at the party was rooting for them!
One of the most fun parts was trying to make our own football field decoration! I must be honest and say that 90% of the work was done by Greg, turns out he's very creative AND very perfection-oriented, a lethal combo in the crafting world. I recently told Greg that one of my favorite Superbowl memories from when I was young was going over to a family friend's house seeing homemade decorations like a football field tablecloth and little football players made out of paper and popsicle sticks. Well the night before the party Greg surprised me with the materials to make our very own football field! Here it is in all it's glory....
Yes, I swear to you we made it with our blood, sweat, and tears.
The evidence...
The obligatory cheesy pose next to my contribution - graffiti writing on our other tablecloth
We bought a little game where you hit the football guy's head to make him kick the ball. Obligatory cheesy pose #2. Can you see the ball? I think Greg even scored a field goal in this shot.
Time to party!
Little miss Avery loved exploring everything!
It's really hard to look cool in 3D glasses. Fortunately everything looks better in a group. These guys actually looked pretty cool!
My mom was like a human jungle gym!
As suspected, the kids enjoyed the toys more than the game.
Good times! Too bad the Cards lost. Amazingly everyone at the party was rooting for them!
Happy (really late) birthday Attie!
My good friend Joy's daughter Attie had her first birthday on Jan 20th. She had a great party at their house to celebrate. It's weird to see we both have kids now - my my we've become such 'grown-ups'!
Kayla and Attie playing near each other (clear distinction from "with each other" - I'm told in the child development books this doesn't happen till after 2 years old)
Here's the 4 of us...
Kayla and Attie hug! You have to look really hard to spot Attie, it looks like she's being clobbered by Kayla. Sorry Attie. That does not look too comfortable.
Me and Susie. Susie likes to attend kids' parties to remind herself that maybe she does want to wait a bit longer before taking the leap into the craziness of parenthood.
Kayla and Attie playing near each other (clear distinction from "with each other" - I'm told in the child development books this doesn't happen till after 2 years old)
Here's the 4 of us...
Kayla and Attie hug! You have to look really hard to spot Attie, it looks like she's being clobbered by Kayla. Sorry Attie. That does not look too comfortable.
Me and Susie. Susie likes to attend kids' parties to remind herself that maybe she does want to wait a bit longer before taking the leap into the craziness of parenthood.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Greg the handyman
Because Kayla really loves books and has seemingly millions of them, (do they multiply while we're asleep? They have taken over our living room!) I've spent the past few months looking for a nice bookcase for her. There's one at her school where you place the books front-ways so the kids can easily see which book they want to read. I was looking for one like this for Kayla but they were all insanely expensive.
Enter Greg - he volunteered to make the bookcase exactly how I envisioned. From buying the wood from Lowe's, to cutting, sanding, and building everything himself, to painting the finished product, it was a project all his own! I am thrilled with the final result, as is Kayla. She picks several books out every day to read. I'm thinking this little bookcase will stay in our family and be useful for a long, long time.
Enter Greg - he volunteered to make the bookcase exactly how I envisioned. From buying the wood from Lowe's, to cutting, sanding, and building everything himself, to painting the finished product, it was a project all his own! I am thrilled with the final result, as is Kayla. She picks several books out every day to read. I'm thinking this little bookcase will stay in our family and be useful for a long, long time.
Friday, January 9, 2009
Kayla runs amok!
Seems to be a theme in our household these days.....
Little jumping bean
Time for a quick rest
Onto trying mommy's Uggs!
Little jumping bean
Time for a quick rest
Onto trying mommy's Uggs!
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Our trip to San Diego
A few days ago we decided to take a quick jaunt down to San Diego for a few days. We had a blast! We went to the San Diego Zoo, the Scripps Aquarium, and the Carlsbad Outlets.
Here's Kayla in the morning during our car ride to SD. She's still a bit sleepy...I love how she rests her foot on the seat so casually as she chills. We set up the portable DVD player with Dora and the Wiggles to keep her entertained.
I took this picture of the camels at the zoo because as the front one was 'using the bathroom' the one behind it came right up to it and started sniffing. Greg and I thought it was hilarious. Yes, we are both over 30 and still find this really funny.
Mommy and baby in matching shades. Except Kayla is way more trendy sportin' the white ones.
These are called "Singing Dogs". Thinking they were regular domestic dogs I asked Greg if we could get one as a companion to Stoli because they were soooo cute - then I read the fine print....they are endangered and there are only 500 in the world. Darn!
"How big is the animal?" we asked Kayla....This Big! She communicated with her little hands - can you see?
We got up close and personal with the animals in the kid's petting zoo.
Farmer Kayla with her Llama
What trip to the SD Zoo would be complete without a visit to the famous pandas? They are smaller than I imagined but every bit as adorable
This was the first time I can ever remember Kayla not taking her mid-day nap around 12. She was just too excited and wouldn't go down...until the end of the day when we were walking out around 4:30. She finally conked out! We ended up walking around the Balboa Park (where the zoo is located) for an hour afterwards so she could sleep. While Greg and I nearly froze to death I'm happy to report Kayla finally got her siesta.
The next day we were on to the aquarium! The visit brought back many fond memories I had as a kid, for we'd go at least once a year as a family to this small, quaint, aquarium run by UCSD.
My first encounter was with an unfriendly moray eel. I eventually stared him down though and he looked away.
That's Lisa-1 : Sea Creatures-0
Daddy and Kayla staring at the floor to ceiling aquarium filled with exotic fish, sharks, and coral.
Taking a closer look.....see me and Kayla on the bottom and the huge grouper fish on the top?
Let me out of the shark cage!
Kayla finally met someone her own size....
The breathtaking view from the aquarium. Notice Kayla's smile -this is her new look when we ask her to "show her teeth", a kind of half-sideways pirate grin.
Her absolute favorite was the tidepools.
Bye Bye San Diego!
Here's Kayla in the morning during our car ride to SD. She's still a bit sleepy...I love how she rests her foot on the seat so casually as she chills. We set up the portable DVD player with Dora and the Wiggles to keep her entertained.
I took this picture of the camels at the zoo because as the front one was 'using the bathroom' the one behind it came right up to it and started sniffing. Greg and I thought it was hilarious. Yes, we are both over 30 and still find this really funny.
Mommy and baby in matching shades. Except Kayla is way more trendy sportin' the white ones.
These are called "Singing Dogs". Thinking they were regular domestic dogs I asked Greg if we could get one as a companion to Stoli because they were soooo cute - then I read the fine print....they are endangered and there are only 500 in the world. Darn!
"How big is the animal?" we asked Kayla....This Big! She communicated with her little hands - can you see?
We got up close and personal with the animals in the kid's petting zoo.
Farmer Kayla with her Llama
What trip to the SD Zoo would be complete without a visit to the famous pandas? They are smaller than I imagined but every bit as adorable
This was the first time I can ever remember Kayla not taking her mid-day nap around 12. She was just too excited and wouldn't go down...until the end of the day when we were walking out around 4:30. She finally conked out! We ended up walking around the Balboa Park (where the zoo is located) for an hour afterwards so she could sleep. While Greg and I nearly froze to death I'm happy to report Kayla finally got her siesta.
The next day we were on to the aquarium! The visit brought back many fond memories I had as a kid, for we'd go at least once a year as a family to this small, quaint, aquarium run by UCSD.
My first encounter was with an unfriendly moray eel. I eventually stared him down though and he looked away.
That's Lisa-1 : Sea Creatures-0
Daddy and Kayla staring at the floor to ceiling aquarium filled with exotic fish, sharks, and coral.
Taking a closer look.....see me and Kayla on the bottom and the huge grouper fish on the top?
Let me out of the shark cage!
Kayla finally met someone her own size....
The breathtaking view from the aquarium. Notice Kayla's smile -this is her new look when we ask her to "show her teeth", a kind of half-sideways pirate grin.
Her absolute favorite was the tidepools.
Bye Bye San Diego!
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