Weekend Getaway

Josh and I needed a little getaway so we headed to one of my favorite places for the weekend - San Francisco! I have to admit, our trip our north was not the same without Julie being there and staying at her place, but we still stayed at a great hotel. We had no plans so just relaxed, slept in, even took a nap! The weather was so hot, the city had record highs. Just can't seem to ever get any cold weather! We ate lots and drank lots and had lots of fun.

View from outside our hotel room.



Look at us drinking beers at a bar on a Saturday afternoon :)



Summer day at the Marina












Back at home, Emmy, Nana and Papa had fun too! Emmy is obsessed with being a cow girl and now refers to Lucy as "her Lucy". They are the bestest buddies ever.

Visit with Grandma

Jill came to visit us this week! Emmy had tons of fun playing with her Grandma and Josh even took some time off work too. Selfishly, it was tough to leave them all each day but it was great knowing how much fun they were having :)

The most special gift from Grandma - a fancy tutu!



Make-up time.





Fun day at the Zoo. How crazy is that shot of the polar bear?!

Performances

Our living room has become Emmy's stage.

Hot Dogs

Josh usually has to work late 1-2 nights a week so it is just me and Emmy for dinner. I have been trying to make things a little easier on myself by cooking simpler dinners during the week, especially when Josh is not home. So last night I decided Emmy and I would have hot dogs. I was very proud of myself for 2 reasons - 1) That I actually cooked on the BBQ because I never have before and 2) I actually committed to a simple dinner. Of course I bought chicken dogs, wheat buns, fries and had carrots on the side J Emmy took a look at the hot dog and started picking off the outside of the hot dog, took a few bites and then asked for some chicken. Fortunately, I had some leftover chicken! After eating the whole piece and her carrots she gave the hot dog another try. She chewed it up and spit it out “I don’t like hot dogs”. Here I thought I was the hero for cooking the kid hot dogs for dinner but I guess she doesn’t know is what most kids eat since I never make them for her. So tonight we are having tilapia, much more her style :)

Dance Class!

I don't know who is more excited me or Emmy! Her daycare starting offering dance classes Wednesday afternoons, I think we were the first ones to sign-up :) I started dancing super young and Emmy is such a performer, I have been looking for classes to enroll her in. It is a little bitter sweet because I won't be able to watch her but I am going to try to sneak out of work every now and then to watch. We went to buy ballet and tap shoes this weekend so she's been breaking them in!

Twitting around the family room



Added our own little touch to her shoes - red poka dot ribbons :)



Emmy and I had a little tap session in the garage. Don't worry, I still have my shoes too ;) Ha!

Disney on Ice!

Yes, this is the 3rd time we've been to Disney on Ice but only the first time we had to pay for it :) This show was all about princesses so I couldn't not take her, right? ;) She loves these shows and knows exactly where she is going when we get off the freeway. She sat and watched the entire show. Part of the fun is getting a totally over-priced toy, so of course I let her pick out a new princess doll. I know, I spoil her rotten and love every minute of it!





Exhausted!

It's been a while...

The last while has been busy and I've been avoiding the computer after sitting at it all...day....long....

We celebrated Josh's b-day! Actually had a night out - but were still home by 10pm :)




Emmy saw her first movie in a theater! We saw Lion King with Finn. She ate her weight in popcorn and almost made it through the whole thing. If it weren't for the preview, I think they would have made it through the whole thing.





And we've been doing a lot of cooking. Emmy LOVES to help us cook which means it takes 10xs longer to get a meal on the table :) Tonight we made stuffed shells! Yes, she is also so fancy with her dresses. She literally changed her clothes 8 times yesterday........