Day 2 - Lunchtime

Day 1 - Where you stood

Photo a day for October

I am going to try to add a photo a day for the month of October! This is quite a lofty goal since I haven't posted in over 2 months but I thought "Hey it might get me in the habit of blogging again!" So here goes nothing :)

Has it really been over 2 months?

I can't believe it has been over 2 months since my last post! We have had a fun-filled, busy few months with lots of birthday celebrations and exploring! Hopefully by mid-october things will calm down. Our kitchen is being re-done (so excited!!!!!!) and should be finished in about 2-3 weeks! Little man is growing like a weed as you can see above-- his 2 year old birthday is quickly approaching! Happy October!

A cheeser that lights up a room!

I asked little man to say cheese in the first picture and show me his silly face in the second one. This precious face just lights up our life!

Wii, Wii, Wii, Wii, Wii, Wii...Where is it?

Here is the video!

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Last weekend while daddy was out golfing little man wanted to play with the Wii. We made a video and sent it to daddy asking if we could use it. Of course daddy said yes and this is what we did :) Thanks daddy! Video to follow soon! :)

1,2,3 Silly Faces

Before we went to the pool one day we decided to make silly faces on the camera!

SoCal Sunrises

This is the view from my car when I arrived at work one morning! Guess there are some advantages to getting to work at 530 in the morning :)

Marine Duck Lovin'

We had a very busy weekend and little man seemed to nap more in the car than in his own bed on Saturday. Here he is snuggling with his baby doll and ducky. He actually fell asleep while chewing on his duck that is dressed up like a marine. Happy snoozing!

Cheetah Lovin'

Little Man's uncle gave him this cute little cheetah while he was visiting in May. We went to the zoo this past weekend and cheetah went on the adventure with us!

Red, White & Blue

Just enjoying the fourth with my boys!

Show Me Your Piggy Face

We went to the fair a few weeks ago and little man loved it! He couldn't get enough of the animals. He kept petting the animals and feeding the cows! This is the picture we got when we asked him what the piggy says -- Love it!!

Ready for Fisherman's Wharf?

Little man is ready to go fishing with his cute little boots and a cap to keep warm on the deck! Aaaaarrrrgghhh! Me love me little pirate!

Artist in Action

Little Man has recently started to really enjoy painting -- Here he is in ACTION!

Here are a few pics from the children's museum close to where we live.

Happy Fourth of July

What a Difference a Year Makes -- Taken 1 year ago

Cutest little bear in town!

I think this may be the costume we use in October! Isn't he the cutest little bear you have ever seen! I know I am a bit partial but really come on --- A-D-O-R-A-B-L-E!!!!!

Cathy for President

Well I received one vote for President of the United States (thanks to hubby). Hahaha I know that I could at least balance the budget!

Pete the Cat

Little man has a favorite books thanks to one of my co-workers! Check out Pete the Cat : I love my white shoes
http://browseinside.harpercollinschildrens.com/index.aspx?isbn13=9780061906220

Shark Week at the Prestonise House


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Watch out!



Silly Daddy-o



Watching the sharks zoom by

My little man

What's Happening!

We just downloaded all of our pictures from the past few months. We have gone to the zoo a few times, children's museum, the aquarium, and a weekend getaway to see some friends! Looking forward to the summer!

To brighten your day

Everyone needs some flowers to brighten their day! Enjoy! Happy Saturday!

Is he the next Einstein or just surprised?

Are your shoes to small?

He loves these sandals and has asked to wear them two days in a row. He wore these on the cruise when he was 8 months old and yet he still wants to wear them even though his heels hang off. My favorite look was with socks! If the shoe fits, wear it.....? :)

Happy Mother's Day!!! We enjoyed a great day! We went to church and then the ZOOOOOOO! (as my little man likes to say)

Fun in the Car

I am so glad our little man like to spend time in the car (most of the time :) ) but he is just like his daddy. If we are in the car for longer than 20 minutes he is out cold unless he has toys or mommy to entertain him. (notice the laptop, book, and makeup case) Happy Traveling ~ wherever you may go!

Finished Product

Here is the project that little man and his daddy were working on a few weeks ago! So cute! Can't wait to hang it in his room!

Here is the most recent picture of our little feathered friends.

Our Favorite Day is Monday because...

the garbage man comes! Our little guy hears the trash truck every Monday and no matter what he is doing will stop so that we can go wave to the garbage man, (rain or shine). Thank goodness it is mostly shining where we live. I showed him this picture when we came back inside and his smile was priceless. It really is the little things in life that bring Joy!

If You're Happy and You Know It...

Clap Your Hands!

Three Most Important...

These are the three most important guys in my life (not pictured would be my dad who would come in a close 3rd with my furry firstborn :) )

They have arrived!

The picture is not the best quality but you can see the two little baby birds huddled together! So cute! They are so tiny! We were watching the mama bird feed them today out our kitchen window. Thanks to daddy who was brave enough to go snap a picture and hope he didn't get dive-bombed by the mama bird! :)

Places I've Been

just a few more states to go!

French Parenting? Chinese Parenting? Western Parenting?What are your thoughts?

There are quite a few books out right now on parenting in other cultures - french (bringing up bebe), chinese (battle hymn of the tiger mother) and of course there are thousands upon thousands of parenting in the western culture. If you type in parenting in an amazon search over 45,000 paperback books come up. How can you know what is best for your child in the long run? What are your thoughts?

Fingerpainting Fun

We saw a cute project on pinterest and decided to do it! We took a piece of painting canvas and taped off our little guys name and then let him go to town and paint. When it dried we took the tape off! It is so cute! Stay tuned for pics of the finished product!

I am missing summer

Even though I live where the climate is between 60 & 70 degrees year round, I still miss summer! Going to the beach and swimming and just basking in the sun! This was taken last september when we went to the caribbean! Oh summer please come quickly!