Happy 5th Birthday Savannah!!!!

Savannah turned 5 on Friday & we have been celebrating all weekend. I know it sounds so cliche... but I really can't believe my baby girl is FIVE YEARS OLD. She is such a bright & loving little girl that has brought so much joy to our life and I am thankful every minute for her!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY PEANUT-- WE LOVE YOU!!!!!!

Savannah's birthday celebration at school with her friends Brody & Gracey

Birthday Breakfast

A birthday hug from Dylan :)

Birthday dinner with our best buddies the DeNatale's

The birthday girl ready for her party! I know I am bias, but seriously-- could she be any cuter???

On our way to Build-a-Bear

Ready to build some bears...

Savannah & Gigi

Naming the stuffed toys

Savannah got to help put stuffing in the machine that stuffs all the animals

When you make a stuffed toy at Build-a-Bear, you get to put a heart inside before they sew it up. Savannah's teddy is SUPER special because it has a heart from each one of her friends at the party!

Giving the bears a bath

Savannah & her buddies with all their new furry friends

Lunchtime!

Back at home for cake & presents

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PEANUT!!! WE HOPE ALL YOU WISHES COME TRUE THIS YEAR...

My Boys

Easter Weekend

We spent Easter weekend down in Nipomo with Pommy & Papa. It was extra special because Gianna was there also while Jacquelyn & Jarrid were in Australia.  Although it wasn't as warm as we had hoped,  we enjoyed the sunny weather and all the Easter festivities!

Dying Eggs!

Dylan kept saying "OOOH!" at the pretty colors

Savannah in her pretty Easter dress

My handsome little man!

The kids had pretty cute matching outfits, but of course I 

couldn't get a great shot of them together!

Another unsuccessful attempt to get them to pose

Savannah & Gianna

Dylan hunting for eggs

Savannah on Easter morning

1500 Little Ladybugs

Gigi got the kids a ladybug habitat earlier this year and with the warm spring weather I decided it would be a good time to break it out. There was just one problem... we had no ladybugs. Not to worry, that quickly changed! One quick trip to the nursery on my way home from work and we are now the proud owners of 1500 ladybugs. Yes-- 1500! I tried to buy less, but I couldn't. We took the habitat outside, sprinkled some sugar water on it, opened the container and out they came. The kids thought it was the coolest thing ever-- there were so many & they crawled all over the kids...

Watching the ladybugs crawl into their new home

Soon there was one little ladybug on Dylan and he was

 quite happy about his new found friend

Then a handful crawled on to Savannah

Then a few more little critters found their way 

on to the kids

Before we knew it they were all over! Dylan must of had over 100 ladybugs on him at one point. They were in his hair, all over his back, inside his clothes... EVERYWHERE!! If you can't tell he kind of liked it :)

A Hiking We Will Go...

Since the weather has been warming up we have been enjoying some good times outdoors. Our most recent favorite outdoor family activity is hiking! There are so many great places in Napa to go hiking and we are just now discovering them-- it only took us about 5 years! This last weekend we hiked up Westwood Hills and enjoyed the warm sunshine...

Savannah, Daddy & Dylan on the way up

Savannah likes to be the leader- go figure!

Enjoying a little snack & the view at the top

Dylan loves playing in the tall grass

This last weekend we discovered a rope swing

Dylan's turn

Home we go...

SNOW Much Fun!

We spent last weekend up in Lake Tahoe. It was both Dylan's & Yvette's 1st time in the snow-- and I think they liked it equally as much! We pretty much spent the weekend playing in the snow & sledding-- really just enjoying some good quality family time! Here are some pictures from our fun weekend...

Building our snowman

Daddy, Dylan, Savannah & our snowman

Savannah making snow angels

Dylan enjoying his FIRST time in the snow

Of course he had to taste it!

Going up the hill to sled... with Yvette. 

She LOVED the snow and chased the kids all over!

On your mark. Get set...

Dylan & Mommy

Taking a break at the tubing hill

Ready to go tubing!

At the end of a long day in the cold snow, all Dylan wanted

was a hot bath and a drink of "Daddy's jupe"

Soccer Stars

We started soccer  2 weekends ago-- even Dylan gets to play this year! It is a pretty informal program through the parks & rec department, but the kids have fun. Dylan loves the idea of kicking the ball, but about half way through the class he would much rather go play in the park!

Savannah is definitely more into it. I think it may have to do with the fact that we got to go shopping for shin guards and cleats-- both of which are pink :)  Once again... she is the only girl! But she doesn't mind one bit since her best buddy Joey is in her class!

The 5th Wiggle...

"Big Red Car"

"Rock-a-bye Your Bear"