OK, so here I am messing and trying to figure out how to make my blog pictures bigger - so you don't have to squint to see these lovely ladies :)

Success for the first time - yay!!! Not really sure what's up with the white borders etc., but I'll work on it...

Taking the pictures is the easy part. Editing and figuring out all the computer stuff is the hard part.

More to come...

We're getting ready to leave for a birthday party:

Me: "Ok S, do you need to go potty before we leave"?

Miss S: "No, they have a toilet there"!

Well DUH to me!!! What was I thinking hahaha!

She just makes me laugh out loud.

Come One Come All!

Come one, come all, the Circus is in town!

Elephants, tigers, the strongest man in the world, 3 ladies in a glass box the size of a cereal box, a tightrope, 7 motorcycles going full speed inside a cylinder...you name it - if it was crazy and off the wall, it was at the Circus!

I grabbed Carly and Madi and the 5 of us girls met Grandma and Poppy there.

Miss S covered her ears (and eyes) and hopped onto Grandma's lap.

It took her a few minutes to warm up and realize that all the crazy circus acts were just there to entertain her - not take her home!

Baby S watched with big eyes for about an hour, until she drifted to sleep in Poppy's arms.

God Bless America!

Happy 4th of July!

Happy Birthday Savanah!

And welcome to the world Miss Kinley!!

Once again, the summer heat has hit and the only way to escape is to hop in the pool.

Thank goodness for Grandma and Poppy's refreshing water hole.

Baby S' swim debut!

She wasn't too fond of the water, but after a little coaxing from Grandma, she took her 1st summer dip!

Big Sis was SO excited to have her in the pool.

She felt like a "hot shot"!

Jumping in the deep end with her daddy.

My little fish.

My brown eyed beauty trying to withstand the summer heat.

Summertime Fun!

From the pool to dress-up, these two know how to keep busy!

Baby S catching some z's poolside on a raft - gotta love it!

Miss S and one of her favorite buddies rockin' and rollin' on the raft.She gets tired of the camera in her face...

This morning, before 9 am even hit, Miss S was suited up and in the backyard with the hose! When it's over 80 degrees and the day has hardly begun, you just say YES!

This year daddy had to work on Father's Day, but we made the best of it and had a great day. He stopped in for a homemade breakfast of Swedish pancakes, bacon, hash browns and OJ, and even got a chance to meet us at the park and play for a bit. We were invited over to Jim's cousins house for a bbq dinner that night, and he got to enjoy many of his favorite foods! yum yum :) Happy Father's Day to the best dad my girls could ever have!

Wow - what a fun and busy last 2 weeks we've had. My dad retired after 39 years of working at the community college in Santa Maria. What an accomplishment! Talk about dedication. We celebrated amongst friends and family - with a few beers and a delicious tri-tip bbq, it was just what my dad had ordered.

Jim had to leave on a work related trip to New Mexico for a week, so the girls and I decided to stay in SM for the week. Oh how a week flies by. Miss S was busy with all her cousins, and Baby S got spoiled by her Pop who held her the majority of the time. These little girls learn quick, that if you just fuss a little, Pop will pick you up and hold you until your little heart is content.

We all came home for one day, did lots of laundry and repacked for 4 days in Newport Beach, courtesy of my parents. Oh the life! The Marriott Newport Coast Villas are amazing! Miss S swam and swam and then swam some more. She can now officially keep herself above water and swim from point A to B. Baby S napped poolside and trucked along with us on a venture to the beach and mall. We had a great time relaxing, sipping our drinks, and gazing from our lounge chairs out at the Pacific Ocean. Not to mention, we got rocked by a 5.7 earthquake! It was 926pm, both girls were asleep, and we were all watching "The Bachelorette", when suddenly the chandelier starting swaying, Baby S' swing started rocking, and it felt as though we were out in the middle of the ocean on a small boat. It made me feel car sick and dizzy. Mother Nature is amazing, but she sure scares the heck out of me! You just never know what is going to happen.

Now back at home after almost 2 weeks on the road. Miss S is a tan "brown bear", Baby S is back on her routine, Jim is back to work, and I'm trying to get reorganized and cleaned up around here. Cheers!

"How do you get this job"???

My fabulous husband and wonderful father to two little girls! There is nothing he loves more than to come home from work and have all the sweetness two little girls bring, sitting on his lap. A proud father indeed! He is a very loved man by three lucky "ladies"!

2 Months

Wow! Baby S is 2 months old today - pretty unbelievable. She is an absolute doll. I love her spunky dark hair that sticks straight up, her baby smell, and her cute smiles she now gives on a regular basis. Last night she went to bed at 8:15pm, slept until 3:10am, and didn't wake again until 8am!!! Of course I was up at 6:30am wondering when and why she wasn't awake yet, but to my surprise she just kept sleeping. So let this be the beginning...hopefully...to some longer stretches of sleep. Happy 2 months to you Baby S.