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!

Life is about to change for our little family. We are in the process of moving. We figured that for Pehrson's last year as a dental student we needed to take advantage of being right by the beach before the Air Force ships us somewhere with no ocean in sight for hundreds of miles. So we found this cute little place in El Segundo (right by Manhattan Beach) that we have fallen in love with. It has a front yard with a fence for Beck to run around in and a garage and even our own laundry. We move in officially at the end of the month and are excited to explore this new city together. We are sad to leave South Pasadena. We have met so many great people and have grown a lot here. When we first moved here we came up with just one truck load of clothes and wedding gifts, now we are leaving with furniture and almost two babies. We will cherish this place forever. Thank you to all who have made this place home.

photos taken by Kali Lu Photo at christmas time. My mom sent them to me through an email, so it is a little pixely but you get the idea. Love these pics.

Presidents Weekend

Presidents Day Weekend consisted of:

-Tyson and Cristy coming to visit from utah.

-hiking my favorite hike in LA

-spending the day in malibu

-renting paddle boards

-getting a kiss from Beckster while on the paddle board =]

-dinner

-church

-LA temple

-card/board games.

-Bike riding around balboa

-eating a fozen banana

-enjoying the sun and a husband away from school

-belly getting bigger and bigger by the second. Seriously. I look 9 months pregnant already and I still have 4 months to go. Yikes!

It was fun. Come visit again you two!

LOVE

These two boys are my world.

with a little girl to be joining soon

My life has been changed forever.

And for that I am grateful.

Happy Love Day!

life through my phone...again.

1. Naked baby at the beach. Enough said.

2. Beck has a stuffed dog and bear that he loves to carry around.

3. We went camping down in Oceanside at Pendleton with some friends. One of my favorite spots! It was great.

4. Beck and his girlfriend Maya. First comes swinging together next come marriage.

5. B and I went to JCREW and i gave him that hat, he put it on, stood on this little platform and gave everyone a show. I need to put this kid in modeling, he was a natural. I really wish i got it on film.

6. Just being a little stud on the beach.

7. A daily...maybe hourly routine in our home. If its not the kitchen, its the bathroom or the shelves.

8. We went to the Santa Anita horse races and B loved it. Its a good thing P and I don't gamble cause we would be really bad. Especially me. I picked my horse by the color number they had on and I never won.

9. Went out to sushi for my sister Jill's birthday. love spending time with family!

10. At Beck's 1 year check-up the doctor suggested that we go see a neurologist because she thought that the right side of his face was a little slower than the left. We went to the specialist and B got to wear this sweet gown. The doctor didn't see anything wrong. So it was kind of pointless, but at least there is nothing to worry about. (not that i ever even noticed)

11. I took Paul (the little boy I watch every week) to Disneyland. Here we are in Mickey's house.

12. We go to the park about 3-4 times a week. The weather has been great and B loves going down the slide and playing in the sand. And I like to get out of the house.

13. Hiked the hollywood sign with B in the bjourn. it was a little challenging to have him sitting right on my growing belly. But we made it and the weather couldn't have been better.

14. Our nightly routine. B's hair is getting so long and crazy. I think he needs a trim but i just don't know if i can do it yet. but he loves brushing his teeth and looking at himself in the mirror.

15. All combed and clean.

16. Beck's new word is "doggie" if we are on a walk and he sees a dog he gets so excited and drops whatever he is doing to go say hi and he isn't scarred. he will literally put his face right in the dogs face, luckily no damage has been done, but sometimes i get worried if the dog will be friendly or not. So every once in a while i will take him to the pet store and we will play with the puppies. It's a good thing our place doesn't allow pets or i would have brought home about 5 dogs already. this chocolate lab played so well with b and b kept throwing the tennis ball to him and his smile was ear to ear. when we left the little puppy just watched us leave. it was so sad, i had to look the other way. One day Beck...one day!

17-18. I got a little crafty last week. Made these simple Valentine's decor. it was fun and cheap.

19. I was singing in the car the other day, i turn around and see B with his fingers in both ears. I obviously am not as good of a singer as i thought.

20. Beck is such a sweet boy....maybe a little too sweet. This is another boy that I watch during the week and Beck kissed him about 10 times on his head and then bent down right in front of his face and kissed him right on the lips. I got the picture at the perfect time. But later Pehrson and I were saying maybe we kiss him too much? Cause he just wants to kiss everyone.

21. I introduced Beck to licorice. What a sticky mess. But he was happy.

22. A couple of weeks ago the south pasadena mommy crew went to dland and here are all of our strollers. There were a lot of kids between us. It was fun.

23. Pehrson and I went to Disneyland on a friday night, rode a couple of rides and just enjoyed some quality family time. P hasn't been there since he was 8. So it was fun to go together.

24. Our friend Sumeet invited us over to his luxorious apt. complex. There were tennis courts, a track, bbq, pool, spa. It was awesome. We will probably be visiting more often.

25. Us in the heated pool. Glorious.

26. I just don't think there is anything sweeter than a sleeping baby. I love quiet drives with this boy.

27. And last but definitely not least. A belly shot. I am 21 weeks. And that belly is here to stay. I feel like I just popped over night. I still can't believe I am pregnant. I'm thrilled, i just can't believe we get to have another one. I feel SO good. I sometimes forget that i'm pergnant (don't hate me) but I think its because I am so distracted with Beck that this pregnancy is just easy. I get to see her at the doctors today and I can't wait. I live for the moments that i get to see her. Thats how I know everything is okay.

Well thats about all. I think I take too many pictures.