Happy 2nd Birthday Beckham!

That is one cute Birthday Boy.

Our Boxer Koda is Beckham's best buddy. He feeds him everyday and rushes outside after breakfast to hang out. They look for lizards, dig and snuggle in the grass together. I love the way Beckham's face lit up when he saw the Koda cake I made him.



Checking him out


Getting a little closer...



...and kisses him. Love this boy!

Chocolate lips and Koda outside waiting to play!

Gracey's 4th Birthday!

This little girl had her heart set on celebrating her 4th Birthday " Tangled" style. Gracey must have lots of people who love her, because both our families traveled very far distances to help celebrate and make this day extra special!


They loved painting their works of art, just like Rapunzel.


Cousins and Gracey's friend Scarlett.

They busted open a treat filled pinata


They all wanted to dress up as princesses before they released the
"shining golden lanterns"





And of course ate lots of cake and ice cream!




Gracey trying on her Rapunzel extensions




To finish off the day, our babysitter watched all the kids while we had a super fun date night.
Rob and I took the May's to walk our favorite running trail and we enjoyed dinner together. I will forever be grateful that I married into such a wonderful family that I adore.





Gracey also got to celebrate turning "4" at her pre school. She could hardly wait to share her princess cup cakes with her class. Happy Birthday Gracey Girl!

Gymnastics

Excited for their first day of gymnastics.

"the awesome possum"


Gracey and Beckham look forward to every Friday, when they get to jump, swing, climb and tumble.
... and I look forward to their darling, energetic smiles.



This is Beckham's highlight of the hour.
(Iphone pics won't go down as my best photography on this blog!!!!)

Easter

Early Easter with Grammy

My mom couldn't bare the thought of missing out on Easter while she was vacationing with my dad in south east Asia and Australia. So, she brought Easter to us in March. The kids loved her toy filled eggs and fun goodies!

Hooray for Beckham! Potty trained just in time to turn 2!!

THE SLO LIFE


San Luis Obispo is starting to feel more and more like home. We have had so much fun exploring all of the bike and running trails and eating our way through all the fun restaurants here. San Luis is so much more than a college town. It is filled with family owned businesses, farmers markets and caters to an active, healthy lifestyle.

One of our favorite trails with the kids, is a beautiful paved bike path called The Bob Jones Trail. It winds you through the hills of Avila Beach, a golf course and takes you almost to the sand of Avila. It is a charming little oceanfront town that I can't get enough of. The trail is 5 miles round trip. A perfect ride with the kids and one of our favorite runs for date night!

This is our other favorite date night run. Johnson Ranch Trail. This trail is unreal. The first time we ran it, I literally thought I was going to start crying, I was so excited. The lush green rolling hills are breathtaking, the old oak trees, the creeks and grazing cows. I am in love!!!! These trails take me back to junior high when I used to run jungle trails in Malaysia with my dad....but with leaches, right dad???


Another thing about SLO is, there are festivals, carnivals activities.... every weekend. There is always something going on. Generally, these are the types of places we would avoid, but we joined the Salter Family at the Apple Festival and had a great time.

Gracey painting a strawberry pot with Scarlett.

Beckham and I doing a cupcake walk

My favorite part of our new life here is our home. I love watching the kids exploring the outdoors. There are no neighbors or cars to worry about. We chase gophers and ride bikes all day. Sometimes, I feel like I am a kid again.

Beckham watching the chickens


Bike riding cuteness


Rob and Beckham after moshing the Range Rover all over our muddy property.

Beckham loving on Koda. Notice he is in his jammies. That is because it is 6:30 am and I notice him from our bedroom window outside. Apparently, they were eating peanut butter pretzels together. He loves Koda. He feeds him first thing, drags him around with him and is his best friend. Easter and Birthday parties are coming....

Does your Grammy do this?????

So, I am driving home from the gym Valentines morning and I get a phone call from my mom. Her and my dad are on their way over, with a day of treats planned for the kids! It started with...


Heart Jello Jigglers



Homemade pizza's



Frosting brownies with lots and lots of sprinkles!




Valentine's gift's

What a fun surprise! Grammy and Papa's are the BEST!