PLAYING

We got a play kitchen for the kids and after 2 1/2 hours of putting it together, they love it and I love cleaning up two kitchens everyday!! Oy. As you can see, the basket Jack is holding is empty. That is how he "plays", he dumps everything out and walks away. Not until I put it all back will he come "play" (dump everything out) again. He does love the "balls"... (pretend ice cream scoops, tomatoes and apples) that he just chucks everywhere.

They also got a block bag...and the blocks that come in it. I totally know why everyone says we should have just got them boxes and paper!

And last but not least, Daddy bought them this awesome gift! They are crazy on this thing and do their "tricks" and throw balls at each other. Good for getting out some pent up energy while we are stuck inside on 20 degree days.

CHRISTMAS...WELL, KINDA

We had a double Christmas this year. Tyler's parents watched the kids open presents a couple days before Christmas and being the fabulously prepared mom that I am, I didn't charge the battery in the camera - So, being ever so prepared again, I charged the battery and away we went to Utah....without the camera completely - so we have these two pics of the kiddos in their PJ's with Campa that we took with my mom's camera. The second picture is the kids doing their "trick." Love it!
Jack and Lexi got spoiled - getting a play kitchen with all the fixin's, more cars than Jack can count...(well, he can't count at all but you know what I mean), Baby dolls, puzzles, a CD player with microphones that the kids just yell into and a homemade, handpainted barn with all the animals you'd need on a little farm. Thanks to everyone for making it a good Holiday like always.

HANDY HOME DEPOT BABIES

Jack got to go to his first Home Depot Workshop with his Campa and cousins. We made a handy snowman napkin holder. He painted it and stuck stickers on all by himself. He stuck the screwdriver in the holes perfectly and even tasted the paint (non-toxic, right?!). We also got to sit on Santa's lap - Jack did NOT enjoy that.

I let Lexi stick on the rest of the stickers so she felt like she was part of the fun. She was having a rough morning on Saturday so she got to stay home and sleep in.

HALLOWEEN

My Tiny Ninja and Pumpkin Fairy - We had a good time Trick-or-Treating at First American and got plenty of treats. It was way too cold for the kids by the time we got home to go outside and run the neighborhood so we had our chili and watched all the other kids come. Can't wait till next year!

Yes, that is his "pointer finger" That is what he uses to push buttons, point, and pick his nose.

Lexi has a french braid and got a little makeup on for her costume. It was not too easy to try and draw on an 18 months old face but it turned out pretty good for what I had to work with. Cute!

RANDOM CALIFORNIA

California Adventure has water play areas to cool off in. Good thing since it was over 100 degrees 2 of the days we were there. The kids absolutely loved it and got soaked!!

Jack had no fear running across the rope bridges. Lexi was a little scared but we got all the way across and down without incident

And my diva Lexi relaxing by the hotel pool

NEWPORT BEACH

We spent a day at Newport Beach. My water babies could not get enough even though that ocean water is FREEZING! Jack absolutely loved playing in the sand.

DISNEYLAND 2011

We joined the Victors on the Disneyland trip this year. This is one of the few rides we all fit on together. Tyler broke his leg 2 weeks before and was in a full leg cast so it was impossible for him to bend at the knee to sit with us, he usually got his own row.

This is Jack on Winnie the Pooh.

Here is Lexi on the Jungle Cruise. They couldn't get enough of the moving animals. This is one of my favorite too.