what did we do before the luxury of our camera phones?

Not sure who looks at my blog anymore, instagram is the new blog. But I have some family members that don't see all these pictures and so this is for them...and for me too. I seriously take way too many pictures and should probably cut back a little. But sometimes I just can't help it. This little face is to cute. So enjoy....

1. We went to a friends one year old birthday party and Peter Pan was there. Didn't mean a thing to B.
2. Visiting Dr. Daddy at school.
3. I spy and a jackrabbit, a bird, a ram and a BECK!
4. Toy Story ride at Dland. B looking fly.
5. Thats drool. He was teething and I had to change him about 3 times a day...if not more. 
6. Sharing!
7&8. Just the cutest little guy, playing peek-a-boo.
9. One of my favorite pictures of ALL TIME! I shed a tear when I walked into our room and saw this.
10. Beck with Mr. Incredible. Oh...and a random man in a red spandex suit. =]
11. Diggin away.
12. Beck and cute Maya stealing some kids bikes at the park...this will be in their wedding video someday.
13. This boy never wants to snuggle with me but sometimes I still try in the morning...
14. Loving his yogurt. (he feeds it to him all by himself and tends to miss his mouth more than not...but we are working on it)
15. Watching the Gorillas at the LA Zoo
16. Bubbles.
17. Bonding (aka watching surf videos) with Daddy
18. Filling up his buckets.
19. Loved the popcorn at Dland.
20. Wasn't so sure about the tea cups.
21. Glow sticks in the bath tub.
22. Pehrson at our ward talent show with some other YM leaders. It was classic.
23. Testing out nursery for the first time, loved snack time.
24. Last day watching Paul, Beck making his best faces as usual.
25. Last day watching Jojo. Playing in our big moving boxes.
26. There were some boys skateboarding and Beck stood there, with his hands in his pockets, for about 10 minutes...he might have a staring problem like his mamma. But...it sure was cute.
27. Tommy Bahama magazine add.
28. Beck and daddy taking a stroll on the beach.
29. My cute helper at the laundry mat.
30. Moving day...our hired help.
31. First time to McDonalds. He was a fan. 
32. Helping clean up our old apt for check out.
33. I was in charge of the decor and centerpieces at the Young Womens broadcast. It turned out to be a success.
34. Exploring the park by our new place. 
35. Beck using my belly as an arm rest.
36. Naked boy watching the trucks go by.
37. Eatin his banana with his foot up like a little monkey.
38. I went out with some girls to this fun, nice restaurant in Hollywood. A friend and I decided that we would just share a pasta dish (thinking the portions were like any other pasta dish portion...HUGE) the waiter seperated it for us before hand and brought it to us. I think I laughed out loud when I saw it. That was $10 of pasta right there. Those 5 bowties were very filling. hahaha it was a good laugh. 
39. Conference weekend. Went on a hike in between sessions and it was a beautiful day.
40. Beck loves going on bike rides...hates wearing his helmet.
41. Testing out some big boy beds at ikea. He loved it! and didn not want to leave this bed. I think the transition will be easier than I think...hopefully.
42. Playing peek-a-boo in the nude.
43. Another one of my FAVORITE pictures. Look at that face. PURE JOY!
44. The Easter bunny brought B a train set and he is loving it.
45. At the pet store looking at the birdies. 

Wow...that was a lot...you are a good friend. Hope you enjoyed!

Giddy Up

I have been dying to take Beck to Griffith Park to ride the ponies and train. And we finally made it there! He looked way too grown up, it made me a little sad. When they first put him on the pony he started to cry. The guy looked at me and I said to just go anyways. Right when the horse started he was fine. Here are a few pics.

Is this not the cutest thing ever! We will definitely be going there again someday.

Easter

One of the MAJOR perks of being a mom is that you actually get to celebrate holidays again! Beck is still a little young but he got excited about finding eggs, especially the candy inside. He got spoiled this year because the easter bunny came three times! It started off in South Pasadena with a group of friends. It was is first one and was a little overwhelmed by all the people. But, I helped him get a few. (thanks linds for the pics!)

look at this cute group!

Then on Saturday April 7th there was a HUGE easter egg hunt in the park across the street from our house. It was insane! There were about 600 people there. And we were all split up into age groups. Beck was in the 2 and under.

He knew exactly what to do.

It was too easy......HA!

his girlfriend Maya came and got some eggs too...here they are checking out their loot.

Mother Goose was there.

And of course the Easter Bunny made an appearance. Beck wasn't the biggest fan.

But he loved playing at the big kid park. It was a hot day and this cute boy had a blast.

Sunday morning the easter bunny came again and brought Beck a few toys and a little wooden train set.

Here he is saying...."ohh...cooool!"

It was a successful weekend and we all had a great time!

This little cutie is about 16 months and I think this is my favorite age so far (can I say that!?!) I have loved them all, but he is just too much fun right now. For my personal memory I just want to write down a few things that he is up to these days.

-talking-I didn't really think he was catching on to saying too many words but in the last couple weeks he has been talking up a storm and repeating me really well. Some of his favorite words are: doggie, woof, mama, dada, blankie, birdie, ball, hi, bye, hey, hello, money (when he sees a monkey or any other animal besides a dog) shh (for shoe), boat, more, no, tr (for train), oh wow and oh cool (two of my favorites).

-still loves to be outside.

-AND LOVES BOOKS! this kid brings me books ALL DAY long... and my favorite thing is that he will turn around and come to you backwards so you can put him on your lap.

-is a pretty good eater with everything except for veggies. But he loves a green smoothie. SO we have that a lot.

-I feel like I can have conversations with him and he knows exactly what I am saying even though he isn't really saying anything back to me. "beck want to go to the park?" Beck will shake his head yes and then I say, "okay go get your shoes" walks into his room and then comes back out with them. Smart.

-Is starting to like cartoons and shows. I put on a movie and he sat there for about 30 minutes and I got dinner ready without him wanting up or pulling everything out of the drawers. It was great! I had to keep checking on him to make sure nothing was wrong. But he was glued. haha

-while we are walking around he will put his arms up high, i say "UP" and then he squats down and I say "down" he thinks its hilarious and does it over and over again.

-Makes the best faces ever! His surprised face is my favorite. The best part of our nightly routine (after the bath) is brushing his teeth in the mirror and him making funny faces at himself. I need to record it one of these days.

-he is either super happy and waves and says hi to everyone at the store. Or will just give people the stare down. You never know.

-Is too brave at the park and the beach. He likes to climb everything and go down the biggest slides and he will be in the cold water all day if my feet didn't get numb so fast. haha excited for the water to get warmer.

-Loves trucks, buses, rocks, sticks, cars, balls, dirt. He is all boy!

-Gets excited around other kids. And if he sees a baby he will squat down and stare at it. I think he is getting ready for his sister to come. =]

-loves to squeeze our noses and we say, "honk, honk" and if you ask him where are my eyes beware cause he might just poke them out.

-If he is hungry or tired he gets angry and frustrated. It's pretty funny.

-I got mad at him for the first time the other day. It was a long day I was cleaning our old apartment for our check out and Beck had been good all day I'm sure he was bored out of his mind. But I was hot and sweaty and my back was hurting and I just finished mopping the floors and Beck empties his bag of cheerios on the ground and starts stepping on them. I grabbed his arm and said, "STOP!" really loud. He looked right into my eyes and was shocked!...we both started crying. It was a long day and we were both tired. I just hugged him for a while and then swept up the mess. I really hope I'm not a mean mom. I know there will be times. But I just hope they know that its out of love.

-he loves to hide in the closet and then pop out and "scare" you.

-If we are with a crowd of people (especially family) at dinner or something he likes to be the center of attention and will do something to make you laugh.

He really is just the sweetest little boy. He gives the BEST kisses and hugs and just yesterday I was cleaning up his mess and he started rubbing my back. As if he were saying, "thanks mommy for always cleaning up my mess!" Made it all worth it. I can't wait to see him play with his little sister. 2 more months...

Thanks for always putting a smile on my face Beck. You are the best!