Beach House in Solana Beach

So Ren's client owns a beach house literally on the water in Solana Beach, and Ren was doing some work over there the other day. The client offered for Ren and us to stay there over night so Ren wouldnt have to drive back to finish his job the next morning. It was super duper amazing! Panoramic views of the ocean from the bedroom and kitchen! Holy smokes! I was dreaming all night I was body surfing massive waves cause all you hear in your sleep is the sound of the ocean! Lovely! Gavin liked pointing out all the "Big Boats!" and he would camp out on the patio with his 2 Hot wheels and he just loved it!

WAP!

First family trip to the Wild Animal Park! Since Avery was born, we've been going taking turns one staying home with Avery, and the other going with Gavin. It was such a perfect day, I love San Diego weather! Gavin saw the Gorillas and said "Big muscles" and then was showing the Gorillas his big muscle! I think his little Chuck-E-Cheese tattoo made his muscles look even tougher! A friendly passer by offered to take a family picture of us when she saw Ren taking pictures of me and the kids...can anyone say Christmas card photo!

It rained yesterday a significant amount that Ren had to clean all the pine needles out of the gutters and this was Gavin "helping"

After we played outside in the rain (minus Avery...) we all took a hot shower then tubbed Avery. Gavin also "helped" with that. He is such a great helper and sweet big brother. He loves his sister.

Do I even need to explain this photo. Its a basket baby. Fits perfect!

These pictures were from the other day, the lighting was perfect, and her face is starting to clear up a little. I love her!

This picture is from Gavin's borthday. Good picture of the grandparents if I do say so myself!

Gavin's Birthday Party!

Gavin's Birthday party was so much FUN! Cars themed of course. We had 11 kids and 18 adults and a whole lotta cake! The kids played in the back yard in the sandbox, we had them play with silly string (which they loved of course) we had a parachute and played ring around the rosie and they LOVED that. I had a few craft activities for them to do, finger painting and a discovery water bottle where you fill a baby water bottle with lots of shiny little objects and hot glue the lid on. Ren and I made a Lightening McQueen birthday cake. We stated it Thursday and finished it Friday. I went threw 2 1/2 costco sized cake mix bags and about 6 lbs. of powdered sugar for the buttercream frosting. It was HUGE! But turned out pretty good for 2 amateur cake decorators.

Gavin's ACTUAL Birthday

Gavin turned 2 last Thursday and we had a great day with him! We planned a party for the upcoming Saturday so it was a low key kind of day. We Opened presents in bed first thing when he woke up, we went to Peterson's Donut corner and got him his pink sprinkle donut he loves so much, and him and I made sugar cookie together. I let him be in charge of picking which cookie cutter, and cutting them out. Then when it came time to frost them, I made blue, green, and orange frosting and he picked which cookies he wanted colored whatever color. That night we went to Chuck E Cheese for dinner and had Grama and Papa, Natalie and Uncle Doug, and our friends Gina and Doug come. I totally forgot my camera...dumb...but I got some pictures on my phone. I just dont know how to get them off my phone and on my computer. He loved all the games and of course the pizza. However, when Mr. Cheese actually came out to see the kids...he had a minor freak out. Chuck E Cheese is not a friendly looking mouse to a 2 year old. He actually looks quite scary. Anyway, he had a great day!

I love this boy!

So the other morning, trash day, Gavin heard the trucks outside and was just totally obsessed with going out to look at them. So after waiting for a while looking out the window we just moved a chair by the door for him to wait on his own. It was pretty funny. Also, how could I not just die laughing when we came to me this morning with both vacuum attachments going around the house vacuuming. He is totally my child!

Daddy with the Kids

It's so fun to just snuggle...and Ren is really good at it! He loves snuggling the kiddos. He calls Avery his little snuggle butt.