Some Catch Up!

In order to catch up on all the fun around here I've resorted to making a bunch of collages. They are SO much faster than trying to deal with blogger's terrible formatting.

This is the best time of year, summer is in the air but not totally stifling us full force. We've already been hitting the pool a couple of times a week. The girls love, love, love it. Madeleine is such a water baby, we spent 2+ hours there yesterday and not a peep out of the little thing.

Auntie & Unc, and Uncle Matthew & Kids spent several days camping at the beach. We had a blast visiting them.

Mother's Day was spent at M's in Manhattan Beach, love it there. We grilled pizzas on the BBQ - delish! For dessert we grilled fruit and ate it with ice cream - double delish! We spent most of the time outside enjoying the amazing weather. Noelle drew pictures for everyone and we topped off the evening with a mean game of Taboo. Family time is the best.

Kelsi had extra tickets for the free day at Huntington Library and invited us to go with them. I've been wanting to go there for years, it was so worth the wait. The gardens were beautiful (the little bit we got to see) and the kids area was fantastic. Noelle (and Madeleine) had the time of their lives playing in all the water features. Noelle was still going strong when poor baby girl had just had enough. We can't wait to go back (hopefully on a date!) and have the time to walk around and see everything. Many of the pictures are courtesy of Heather.

Random: decadent strawberry cake that Aaron said is the BEST he's ever eaten, Mother's day project MESS, mornings spent snuggling in bed, Daddy and Noelle riding the Lorenzen's cool bike, Madeleine in her bouncy pulling herself over the side desperately looking for her Mama, and lastly Daddy and Noelle sleeping on the ground.