Weekend with Cousins!

this past weekend we spent having fun with our family. Grandma and Grandpa had all our family over to their house for a Stup-Egg-dous Celebration and Easter egg hunt! the kids also had fun chasing bubbles, decorating eggs and watching Uncle Chris's egg-bot decorate eggs. See how tired Alex and Rebecca were after such a fun afternoon! The following day, we went to Temecula to have lunch together at Masia de Yabar and then go on a wine tour of Miramonte Winery, courtesy of Tia Lisett and Tio Nick. See how much fun Alexander had playing with Nicky at Masia!

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Tea Party Shower

This past Saturday, Abuelita and Tia Suzi hosted a fabulous tea party to shower Olive (and mommy) with love and support. Mommy had such a wonderful time with family and friends at the Scarlett Room in Pasadena. We ate the most delicious scones and tea sandwiches and drank some flavorful teas. Mommy can't wait to go with Daddy and Alexander. Abuelita surprised everyone with a real tea leaf reader too (she's the one with the fancy big hat)! We had such a wonderful and memorable time. Thank you for the personalized favors with the really good teas and cute teapot cookies. It was all so nicely done and such a special event. Thank you very much Abuelita and Tia Suzi and to all our guests for the presents. 20130320-210912.jpg20130320-210921.jpg20130320-211000.jpg

H&H Baby Shower!

Today we celebrated Olive joining our family with a lil help from our friends at H&H! They were very generous showering us with the food, gifts, and good wishes.

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Valentine's Day (ahem Week)

This past week we enjoyed celebrating Valentine's Day throughout the entire week! Monday, daddy and Alexander made cute and fun heart animals to give to his secret valentine and teacher at preschool. Tuesday, mommy and Alexander made strawberry cake-pops, which daddy and mommy later decorated, to share with friends. Wednesday, Alex signed his V-day cards for school (with mommy & daddy's help). Mommy also received a special Valentine via "speedy delivery speedy delivery" (mail) from her favorite lil valentine. (Thank you preschool!) Thursday - Valentine's Day - was also daddy's first work day at the preschool! He had the best time with Alex and all the kids helping to make the Tunnel of Love. Alexander loved having daddy there all day, crawling through the tunnel and getting hugs. He also enjoyed his special V-day lunch from his secret Valentine and opening his V-day cards! Afterwards we had fun at the park with our Mom's Club V-Day party. Mommy surprised the boys and made reservations at a restaurant where Alexander behaved like a true gentlemen and we enjoyed a wonderful dinner together.

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Happy Birthday Grandpa Mike (@ NHM)

To celebrate Grandpa's birthday, we went with Grandpa, Abuelita, Tia Suzi's family and Tio Nick's family to the LA Natural History Museum! We saw the beautiful dioramas of animals from different areas, dinosaur fossils (even had a Dinosaur Encounter with a baby triceratops), living bugs and insects (including a millipede and hissing cockroach up close, which he would not touch), and gems and minerals. Alex also got to see under a microscope and through a telescope and binoculars!

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Last Time with Mystic

Today was the last time the kids got to visit/ ride Mystic because she'll soon be returning to her owners. Alexander had a wonderful time (as always) brushing her, riding her and feeding her grass. He got to ride her 3 times and even trotted! We'll sure miss Mystic and look forward to future opportunities to meet/ride other ponies/ horses.

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