Santa Ana Zoo

On Saturday we headed up to the Santa Ana Zoo we went with Grandpa and Grandma. The zoo is super tiny. But the kids loved it! They loved checking out all the monkeys. There is also a great park the boys had so much fun playing on it.

Climbing like a monkey.....


Komono Dragon......


This Monkey's name was Noah. We had to get him in the shot with our Noah......

This little guy ran right up to the fence. The boys were so excited......


Ryder was having a hard time....he got sunscreen in his eyes and was not happy about wearing a hat or being hot. He is SO different from my other two!


After the zoo we headed to Grandpa and Grandma's pool to cool off. It was a great Saturday. Thanks Grandpa and Grandma for letting us celebrate your anniversary with you!

GO ANGELS.....

On Monday night we got to go to the Angel game. Lisa was nice enough to watch Ryder so we didn't have to deal with a tired cranky baby. It was nice to be able to each have one kid which is such a switch.

Noah has been so excited to get a Rally Monkey he had been talking about it for weeks. His favorite thing was putting it on his back.




On the way to the car....


He kept sucking all the salt off the peanuts....mmm I used to do that as a kid.




It was a great night and I love summer nights.

Beach Days!

The last two Saturdays we have been heading to the beach. The boys love it and have so much fun playing in the white wash. Ryder enjoys eating every rock, piece of seaweed he can find. So nasty!
Ryder crawls so fast when headed to the water. Last Saturday we went with the Rice's to the beach so Jeff and David could surf. I think Jeff had fun....he wants to go again. He hadn't surfed in atleast 11 years!

This little girl was so cute she would swim out with her board and then her dad would put her up and she would ride the wave all the way in. It was the cutest thing!!!



On Monday night Jeff had to show some houses so we went to Grandma and Grandpa's so that we could swim and have family night. I had wanted to talk to the boys about pioneers but we mostly just made ice cream in a bag. The boys had fun shaking it. Actually putting it in a food storage can proved to be much faster.


Yesterday Jeff said he wanted to go down to San Clemente. I knew if we were heading all that way we were going to stop at the rainbow outlet. I finally got new brown rainbows. I even found Noah a really cute blue pair! Love Rainbows!!!

Once at the beach the boys were so sad when they couldn't really get in.....the waves were HUGE. I have never seen them that big before. Jeff was sad bc he wanted to boogie board. But there was no way. The life guards wouldn't even let the kids get in and swim. only playing on the shore. SCARY. It was entertaining watching the crazy surfers and the lone body boarder. Such dare devils!

The last few nights this is what we have found when going to bed. These two just love each other. If I am punishing one the other runs in and mumbles something about being brothers. They are so fun. I can't wait for Ryder to join in....oh wait I can wait!!!!

COUSINS!!! FAIR!!!!

We had a great few days. Cari, Porter and Carter came to stay with us. It was so fun having them here. The boys absolutely loved it. The first day they were here we went to the fountians at the spectrum. They had a blast. My memory card was left in the laptop so I will have to steal Cari's when she posts them. The boys had a great time. We went and got ice cream and looked at the weiner dog that me and the boys want so bad! We already named her sprinkles. If only we could convince Jeff!!

Yesterday was free can day at the fair if you brought five cans you got free admission to the fair plus one free ride!
We met up with Ryan and Missy and Grandpa Rich and Grandma Jody.
Here is our family at the fair......

I stole a few pictures from Missy's blog...After me and the babies left Jeff kept Noah to hang out and go on some more stuff! Here is the big slide!

I am glad I wasn't there to watch that one. That kind of stuff makes me soooo nervous.

Ryan and Sawyer......


Missy tickling and playing with Ryder while we were taking the boys on rides....


Noah after the big slide.....


One of the farmers let Noah pull a carrot out and keep it. He was thrilled....


Farmer Noah...........


The boys loved seeing the animals.....especially the baby cows and piglets.


In front of the big clown sand sculpture.....


This was earlier in the day at the pool. The boys LOVE to go swimming!!!


We had a great visit. I love the fair I am so going back before it ends I feel like I didn't see all the booths! Thanks Missy for the pictures.....LOVE the new camera!

Summer Date Night!

On Monday night Jody called and said she would watch the boys so we could go out on a date! Wahoo after a vacation it was MUCH needed. We went to CPK for some yummy salads. I love salads these days...and CPK's waldorf is absolutely my favorite anywhere! After dinner we headed down to Laguna Beach to visit the Sawdust Festival....



I haven't been but one other time and have been dying to go. I had gotten a toe ring three years ago but when I had Sawyer they had to cut it off before my c-section. So i have been dying to get back and get one! It was such a fun thing to do on a date. It was totally not crowded bc the pagent hasn't started yet....another thing Jeff and I really want to do this summer. We got to walk around ALL the booths and look as much as we wanted. It was so fun! I highly recomend it to everyone!
I just love him......


My toe ring...and of course my favorite summertime toe's! Sarah introduced me to the polka dots a few years ago....I love them in the summer time the just scream BEACH!!!

Swimmers......

Last week Noah and Sawyer started swim lessons. The boys had so much fun. They weren't too happy to start them but have been asking about them all this week! I am so lucky that my friend Bethany teaches swim lessons. I really think the boys did so well because they were with someone they knew and trusted. It was so great and I think they are both going to LOVE the pool this summer!

Noah was a little difficult and was really talking back a TON. But he good do it and that was the most frustrating part!


Sawyer was a crack up he kept talking to Bethany I swear he is two going on twenty! He just would float there. It was so funny. I will have to post the video soon.


I bought the boys googles and gave them to them the last day. Ryder enjoyed sitting with me and eating them!

It was a great week. I hope to get the boys in the water this week for lots of practicing! Thanks again Bethany!!!!