Beach Time with Harrison!

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After dance today we embraced the big increase in temperatures and headed to the beach. We stopped and grabbed lunch for a picnic and then took off for our favorite spot. While going to the beach is always a special treat, today was filled with an even bigger surprise, The Guerrero Family would be joining us!
Harrison’s new little brother will be arriving at the end of May, so we thought it would be nice to get together before his arrival and before Erika was too pregnant to enjoy the beach. The kids had a great time together and so did the adults. We all had the chance to talk and catch up with daily life. Abby, Ellie and Harrison had the chance to play in the sand, catch sand crabs, and have Byron haul buckets of water back to our spot over and over!  
We all had great laughs and a wonderful time. I cannot wait for the newest Guerrero to arrive! May 30th is just around the corner!

Bixby and Felicity Turn Two!

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In February, our dear friends Bixby and Felicity turned two! Now its time to celebrate! Today we headed over to Wolfson home and enjoyed a lovely afternoon with the twins and their family and friends. It was a beautiful sunny afternoon, perfect for a birthday party. Abby and Ellie had the chance to swing, run, bounce and play ball while Shaun and I talked with friends and relaxed.
Bixby and Felicity have grown so much and looked adorable on their special day. They loved all of the yummy food their mommy made for the party and dove right in to their special birthday cupcakes. It was wonderful to spend an afternoon with them and watch the girls have such a great time. 
Happy Birthday Bixby and Felicity! Its hard to believe that two years have passed by already!

Visiting the Farm

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Its Springtime and our favorite farm is open again! We jumped at the chance to get out and explore, so we took the afternoon and headed out for some fun. Out first stop at the farm was the big cow bounce house. Let me tell you, there is nothing creepier then watching your children bounce around in what appears to be a cows stomach. But, they had fun and that’s all that matters, right?
After the creepy bounce session, we headed over to feed the chickens and then it was off for a pony ride! The girls love to ride the ponies and even though its only a few minutes it puts big smiles on their cute little faces. Ellie sits in her pony with such pride. You can tell she feels like such a big girl.
After pony rides we headed out to play on the tractor slide and then to feed the animals. Shaun and Ellie even spent some time in the petting zoo brushing the goats and snuggling with the bunnies. Abby wanted nothing to do with it but still enjoyed watching. It was such a wonderful day spent out on the farm. Nothing like fresh air and cute animals to make a day great.
Time to feed the chickens and make Daddy uncomfortable!
Abby is so very happy to ride her pony.
So happy and proud!
Two happy sisters doing what they love!
This guy was a beauty and very hungry too!
Feeding all of the animals around the farm.
Ellie really likes to watch the carrots bounce down the tube to the animals.
Brushing the goats with Daddy.
Petting the fluffy white bunny.

Museum of Natural History

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Despite living in Southern California most of my life, I have only been to the Museum of Natural History on several occasions. The last trip was back in fifth grade. So you can say that its been a while since my last visit. After several trips to the Museum of the Rockies, Abby and Ellie’s love for dinosaurs became very apparent. Since we cant drive to Bozeman just to see the dinosaurs I thought a trip to the Museum of Natural History would be a lot of fun. And we did just that!
The girls enjoyed every minute of their time. Not only did the dinosaurs of all sizes bring a smile to their face, they also enjoyed a lot of the other things the museum had to offer. The Hall of Mammals was a big hit. While its certainly not the zoo, the girls loved seeing all of the different mammals from North America and Africa. Explaining why they looked so real but didn’t move was the hard part. We also looked at the bird display and then headed to the kids exploration area. The biggest hit were the microscopes that allowed children to look at specimens like hair, the wing of a fly and more. Ellie sat there for a good twenty minutes looking at them over and over again. I think we have a scientist in our midst.
The kids exploration was our last stop. We had so much fun that we closed the museum down! That is a good way to end your day, if you ask me.
Our first meeting with the dinosaurs.
Abby and Daddy are ready for a day with the dinosaurs and more.
Look, we got to see a moose!
Look Auntie Jillian, its a hippo!
Look how small we are and how big the dinosaur is!
My name is Stegosaurus, I’m a funny looking dinosaur!
Abby was so excited, we found her Saber Tooth Cat!
“I’m standing next to a polar bear!”
“So cool! Mommy can the bear still eat me?”
I see you!
Cutie Patootie!

Abby Getting Married?

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Abby and Ellie went to Grandma Zoe’s today. When we dropped them off Abby wanted to show us the new wedding dress Grandma got them to play dress up in. She came out in her dress with a big grin on her face. This is the first thing she said when she came back into the living room…
“Isn’t it so beautiful! Now I am ready to marry my boyfriend Harrison!”
I couldn’t help but smile and giggle. When I shared this information with Erika, Harrison’s mommy, the response she received was even more priceless. When she showed Harrison the picture and told me that Abby was ready to marry him, what did say? No, not ewww a girl! He said, and I quote…
“But Mommy I dont have a suit!”
From the mouths of babes.

Abby’s First Preschool Picture

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We picked up Abby’s very first school picture today. When Shaun came back to the car and handed it to me, I cried. I cried not because I was sad but because I was so proud and happy. She is growing so fast, which of course tugs at my heart strings, but she looks so beautiful and so happy. Every day she is growing and learning something new. It really amazes me. Oh what the future will hold. Until then I have her beautiful school picture to enjoy and admire.

Uncle James and Baseball

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Friday night and Saturday were baseball days. We headed down to Cal State LA to see Uncle James play. I don’t think we were the best of luck and the traffic getting there was nuts but we did have a lot fun. Abby and Ellie, well mostly Ellie since Abby runs from the camera these days, are famous among James’ friends. They held a captive audience and received a lot of attention from the people in the bleachers, which made them happy campers. They even watched the games for a few moments each and also had the chance to see Grandpa and Nana. Lots of fun for the Wharton Family!

The LA Zoo…

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We spend a lot of time up in Santa Barbara at the zoo and we love it. It may be small but its worth the drive. Today we decided that maybe we should stay local and check out the LA Zoo again. I will say its not as nice  as the SB Zoo but they are working on it. The last time we were there the Elephant habitat was still in the process of being remodeled. Now its compete and we wanted to see the end result. So we chose a week day to avoid the crowds and headed over to the zoo. 
We didn’t get to see everything that we had hoped to, especially the elephants. Several of the animal habitats kept our attention for a while and we ran out of time, but what we did have the chance to see was great! The tigers, the gorillas, and the chimpanzees were a big favorite as well as the American black bear. We had such  a wonderful time at the zoo. Hopefully we will get the chance to go again soon and see more!

Sunday Drive

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Today we had the itch to take another drive. The TV was being overrun by the Academy Awards and the girls were antsy, so we piled into the car and just drove. It was worth every minute. The evening along the coast was gorgeous and the sunset was just stunning. We stopped at Mugu Beach and Thornhill Broome for pictures and it was stunning. Our drive was a far better alternative to staying in.