Fun in the Sun

We've had a week of rock climbing, going to Mormon night at the Angel's game, celebrating others' birthdays, saying goodbye, swimming, running, and playing.

Apollo and Annie are becoming good friends. Apollo always wants to hold her, feed her, and make her smile.





Annie started on solid food. I have to admit, I wasn't ready for it. She's still just a baby. Apollo tried some of her food and gagged. But when he fed Annie, he would tell her "Mmmm, Yummy." He loves to feed her (most of the cereal lands anywhere but her mouth).




We had fun climbing with Gerry and Brian yesterday. We went to Point Dume and climbed a beautiful cliff right on the beach. It feels good to climb again after being pregnant for two years straight. If felt like that anyway.
I love this pic. It looks like Apollo is concentrating.



Apollo's going to miss his buddy, Abby. Good luck Mike and Laura!




I love to sing to and rock my babies.


We went to the store last night and everyone got to pick out anything we wanted from the store. Dad-toaster strudel, Mom-horchata, and Apollo-strawberries.

Dream Vacation

We had our yearly get together with Carleton's family. It really was a dream vacation!! Carleton and I took the kids for runs (in their stroller) in the mornings and explored the beautiful area. The cabin/palace was beautiful and huge-right on the lake. We had our own dock to take the boat out wakeboarding or go swimming. There were fireworks over the water on the weekend. They had a little gym where I worked out and chatted with my sisters-in-law. Annie and Apollo had a little "cave" room so we could play while they were sleeping too. It was awesome because we could work on crafts one minute and the next be outside doing something fun. The grandparents took the kids for a night so we could have a group date night. They are very brave people to take on so many little kids! So fun. So beautiful.




The kids had fun on the boat after convincing Annie that she liked her jacket. One morning Apollo woke up and the first thing he said was "boat". He had his first try getting up on the skiboard-we'll have to try again later.







We found some fun natural pools and slides.



Yosemite.






We did a lot of fun crafts-magnets, hair clips, and beads. We had some fun crafts for the kids-fruit loop necklaces, paper plate faces using stuff we found outside, and leaf impressions. Check out my other blog to look at the crafts.



We had vouchers for the restaurant where we got delish breakfasts for almost free.


We're already looking forward to next year.

Ask Carleton

We're leaving early in the morning for Bass Lake for some wakeboarding, hiking, and hanging out with the fam. The American Idol concert was AMAZING! Their voices sounded sooooo good. Danny dedicated a song to me (and each and every person there) but I told some of my family, I swear he was looking right at me when he said that. Carleton took me out to a fancy restaurant beforehand where I didn't recognize a lot of the food and didn't know how to eat it. What a fun night. We had babysitters the next night too-good times.

So, since I don't have tons of time to blog, I'll just ask Carleton to answer some questions:

What are your 2 biggest pet peeves? 1. Slow drivers 2. Apollo grinding his teeth

Top 3 things to do for fun? 1. Wakeboard 2. Rock Climb
3.Mountain bike

Favorite attribute in mother-in-law? 1. Sincere kindness

What are you most proud of? Getting Robyn to marry me

What did you enjoy doing most today? Swimming with Apollo

Least favorite chore? Folding laundry

Favorite memory with your dad? There's a ton. It's hard to say. Boy scout camping.

Fun things for the Week

1. We have our little boy back. He had hand foot mouth and cried all night for many nights straight. We took him to the Dr. and found out what it was. We had now idea what was up because he is usually a great sleeper. We were delirious with lack of sleep. It was also hard to keep Apollo away from my friends' kids so he wouldn't pass it on.

2. Carleton and I went to a water park for date night. Carol took great care of Apollo and Annie.

3. The American Idol concert is coming up this Thurs.

4. Our Bass Lake vacation is coming up next week.

5. Apollo got to help Carleton work in a yard-they came back totally brown with dirt.

6. We got to hang out with some of our best friends.

7. I've decided I want a nanny (a cool one that will do fun activities with the kids so I don't have to feel guilty), a cook, a house cleaner, a masseuse, and a trainer. I enjoy cooking, love being with the kids, and even like cleaning, but a couple hours a week would be great. So if you know anyone who will work for free, let me know.

Let Freedom Ring

I had the best fourth of July I've ever had in my whole life! Here's how the day went.


1. Carleton and I ran in a 5k race in the morning pushing the kids in the stroller.

2. We decorated the stroller. Apollo (and Annie) was in a parade where the kids are the main event. They throw candy to the people on the side.


3. Awesome Fireworks. We watched them from Carol's house. She lives on the beach and the fireworks were done on the pier.


4. Lobster. Carol went all out for my birthday and the 4th. She had decorations and great food.

5. Carleton got Wii Fit so I'm excited to try it out.

Here's our little 4th of July beauty.

Here's the fruit pizza I made. You can check it out on my other blog.

Apollo has been up during the nights and we couldn't figure out why. He's usually an incredible sleeper. He didn't have an appetite but not really much else to go on. We took him to the Dr. and he said he has hand-foot-mouth-probably from the nursery. He has big sores on his mouth. The Motrin has been helping. Carleton and I are ready for more sleep.

Annie had her 4 month apt. She is in the 75 percentile for height and head and 83rd for weight. We're glad her height is catching up to her weight. I've been waking her up before I go to bed to give her a last feeding but the Dr. said she doesn't need it. So, she'll go almost 12 hours without eating. She such a low maintenance babe.

Here are videos of Annie's new noises and Apollo singing with me.

4 months old!

We all spent a fun day at the beach on Sat. Apollo loves the water, Annie loves the hammock, Carleton loves learning to surf, and I love hanging out with friends and family. We had a cool spot to barbecue and be close to the waves.




Last Tuesday I met up with friends I worked with doing summer camps. What a fun group! I laughed so hard. Apollo was with friends so it was just Annie and me. We went hiking, to the beach, and out to dinner. We got back about 1 in the morning. I am lucky to have such good friends.



We did some finger painting with Apollo's little playgroup buddies.



Annie is 4 months old. Here is what we know so far:-She loves loves loves to smile and does so with her whole body
-She is not real sometimes-she's just so good
-She's almost always happy, but when she's ever fussy, we'll put her in her chair outside or lay her down with toys and she's good again
-She loves to eat. She was in the 44% for height and 87% for weight at her 2 mo. checkup. We'll see this week what's up at the doc.
-She adores Apollo and Apollo adores her. He likes to tickle, swing, and kiss her.
-She takes 4 naps a day and sleeps 11-12 hours at night (tomorrow she starts her new schedule only taking 3 naps a day-what a life!)
-She brings a very sweet spirit into out house
-She loves to be sung to and rocked
-She rolled over on her 4 mo. birthday
-She is a cute little "talker" making cute coos
-She plays with her little toys above her chair
-She's ticklish but doesn't really laugh too much yet (She laughed for the first time last week) so she kind of holds her breath


Here is a mobile I made for Annie. I'm going to post it on my other blog so you can check it out if you want to make one.

We climbed Ortega Falls yesterday - mostly dry, and the weather held nicely - Robyn really enjoyed getting back on the rock.


Apollo was having a blast playing in the remnants of the falls.


Here's Apollo on his first true climb - we bought him a harness so he could try it out.



Annie found a few fingers to suck on, and she loves it.




Apollo found a way to beat the system - his toy potty "sings" when it gets wet, supposedly to reward a successful potty trip. However, Apollo found a way to complete the circuit by touching both contacts. He had so much fun dancing around while the potty sang. I can't seem to get the video to post, but I'll keep trying...