Easter Eggs!

March 31, 2013December 30, 2018Leave a comment

Tomorrow is Easter, so what does that mean? Easter Eggs! We sat down at the kids table in the kitchen and dyed our own Easter Eggs. We didn’t do a lot this year but that doesn’t matter, Abby and Ellie enjoyed it anyway. Ellie really embraced it and was an egg dying machine. At one point she had three eggs going at a time before we had to cut her off and get her to finish the ones that she had already started. Abby on the other hand was very meticulous and took her time with each egg.

Once we were done, the eggs were set to dry and the girls headed to bed. Gotta go to sleep so that the Easter Bunny will stop at our house! Sweet Dreams and Happy Easter Eve!

Beach Time with Harrison!

March 24, 2013December 30, 2018Leave a comment

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!

March 17, 2013December 30, 2018Leave a comment

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

March 15, 2013December 30, 2018Leave a comment

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

March 14, 2013December 30, 2018Leave a comment

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?

March 7, 2013December 30, 2018Leave a comment

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

March 6, 2013December 30, 2018Leave a comment

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.

My Cuties

March 6, 2013December 30, 2018Leave a comment

I just cant get enough of these little faces! Boy how they are growing!

The LA Zoo…

February 26, 2013December 30, 2018Leave a comment

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!

Little Dancer

February 24, 2013Leave a comment

Too beautiful for words. Love my Little Ballerina!

Disneyland… Cant Get Enough!

February 21, 2013December 30, 2018Leave a comment

Yes its true, we cant get enough of Disneyland. We were lucky enough to be able to keep our annual passes this year so when the mood strikes or we get a spontaneous moment, we head to the happiest place on earth. That is what we did today.

The opportunity presented itself to go and so we did. Our trip was pretty typical and very relaxed. We arrived in the early afternoon and stayed until Disneyland closed, which is still pretty early in the spring time. We did some of the usual rides, like Little Mermaid and Buzz Lightyear but this time we also tried Turtle Talk with Crush. Aside from the rude family that practically knocked us over and then fought with us about seats, we had a great time and the girls loved chatting with Crush. Ellie also had the chance to meet Ariel. I think that it was the highlight of her day.

For the Wharton family it was just another day with the mouse.

Waiting in line at the ticket booth. Abby is getting her very own annual pass!

Giving a little bit of “attitude”.

Big Bears, Tiny Rafters.

Disneyland with two kids under 5 can be stressful. Luckily this was Shaun being silly with the girls.

Abby and Ellie get to meet Ariel. Ellie was more excited then she looks in this picture.

Going to see Minnie Mouse!

Enjoying Minnie’s Kitchen. We were the last people in her house, so they had the chance to enjoy everything inside.

Its Minnie! Although based on the look on Ellie’s face, you would think we forced her to be there.

“Who’s the leader of the club thats made for you and me? M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E!”

We Never Get Enough of the Zoo

February 14, 2013December 30, 2018Leave a comment

Since our spontaneous plan to go to the zoo over the weekend was thwarted by tiny bladders and traffic, we made up for it with a well planned out day. So we got up early, packed up some snacks, made sure everyone went potty and controlled their fluid in take and made it to zoo with plenty of time to enjoy it.

We do go to the zoo a lot but its always fun for us. We tried to visit every animal that we could and for one very rare day all them were out to see. The snow leopards, the gorillas and the Amur Leopard were all out to be seen. It all clicked and certainly made up for the short run through the zoo this past weekend. Then again, I don’t think I could ever get sick of this zoo and any time spent there is fun.