Winter Weekend

This weekend was cold, rainy and windy, the perfect weekend to hang inside and be lazy. I came home Friday from work feeling terrible - fever, chills, headache, and plain exhausted. I went to bed at 5p and pretty much slept until the next day at noon. I think all I may have needed was a whole lot of sleep!

Josh took Emmy to her first swim lesson on Saturday. They had her jumping in by herself the first day! I confirmed he actually told them this was her first lesson. Apparently, they don't let parents take pictures, which sucks, but Josh snuck one in before he was caught.

Today we baked banana bread, made soup and cooked chickens. Did probably 5 load of laundry and tried to keep Emmy out of trouble. So our lazy weekends are never really lazy.... Poor Josh couldn't even watch the basketball games without her literally hanging on him. :)

Beautiful Weekend

My parents came down this past weekend to hang, eat, drink and play. We hit up Balboa Park on Saturday and all re-lived or childhoods by riding the train, carousel, etc. We had a blast.











Buddies reunited.

Doesn't everyone wear black velvet party dresses from 2 Christmases ago to Home Depot? We made a family trip to Home Depot this morning. This afternoon we planted sunflower seeds, carrot seeds, and bean seeds and some herbs. Let's see if they actually grow!`



Last night we met Josh downtown after he had a work event for dinner. We went to a fancy Italian restaurant where one of our old friends work. 2 1/2 hours later, at 8:30p we were finally heading home. Watching Emmy cruise down 5th Avenue in the Gaslamp on a Friday night was pretty funny, she sure got a lot of attention. I cannot believe how good she was a dinner, even I was getting antsy! We took one break to walk across the street to Urban Outfitters (mostly because I wanted to) but otherwise she sat the entire 2 1/2 hours. She ate practically an entire loaf of bread and a bowl of pasta so loaded up on her carbs for the week :)

Its Raining, its Pouring!

Nothing is more fun, for a 3 year old who lives in Southern California, than playing in the rain :)

Dinseyland Day #2

We started our day with a huge buffet breakfast. Emmy ate half a pancake and 5 pieces of bacon... Then we drove over to Disneyland which was pretty hilarious because we learned the only lot was 1/2 a clock from the hotel. So basically drove the car 100 yards and then we walked to the park :) We checked out California Adventure which was great. I thought it was random but they had a bug's land from the move Bugs Life which happens to be one of Emmy's favorites!




It is still crazy to me, when I look at pictures like this one, that Emmy is so light considering I am so dark!












Just because a lollipop is sugar free, does not mean that is has to food coloring!



Waiting to watch the Aladdin Show.



Our attempt of a family pic on the Ariel ride



Wow, look another carousel!





Day #3 with no nap, she just couldn't make it any longer. She loved the parade so much we headed over to see it again and then she fell asleep. A marching band literally walked by and she still did not wake up. I thought it was too mean to wake her up after we left so we got her up and watched the parade one last time... :)

Disneyland - Day # 1

To no one's surprise, I was like the paparazzi and took a ton of pictures during our trip to Disneyland! We had a blast together. It was fun to just get away, spent time together, explore Disneyland and eat until we were sick. Emmy was so good, walked around most of the time, loved the rides and meeting all the princesses. The hotel worked out perfectly, she made herself at home.

Making herself at home the first night in the hotel.



Honestly I think she was most excited about riding the shuttle bus!




Patiently waiting to ride Dumbo.



We must have ridden the carousel 5 times, at least it was the only thing that didn't have a 45+ minute wait.



Her first time in a boat through the story book canal.





Daddy bought Emmy some princess shoes!







I waited in line for 45 in the sun to meet Mini. Good thing we got some good pics!
















Pinocchio ride!



Waiting for the parade.



Boy was it worth the wait.








Emmy and Josh out cold after a lone first day.