And More California Pics

Santa Cruz family pic


The Grove in LA

Ready for a day of fun and sun in California!

....I'm sorry I threw up all over your couch...............its okay, all is forgiven!

Roosevelt Hotel....I didn't see the Hills girls!

Annlee and K doing a little shopping


Mommy& Auntie's true love....Timmy

The Munchkin!

Hollywood & Highland shopping center, notice that you can see the Hollywood sign above the escalator, awesome view!

The crappiest Mickey Mouse impersonator I have ever seen, you can tell by my expression - crappy Mickey also was suttle enough to tell me I had to pay him to take a pic w/ him, maybe if he looked real I would have!

James Dean tribute at the Hollywood sign

Santa Monica beach

The true drink of Californians' :)

Kayden with the ladies!

Uncle Dean

Sage reading to us - she's an awesome reader!

Mason & Kayden - best buddies!

Kayden just needed Aunt Mary's magic grandma touch to put him to sleep!

Priceless picture....look at all 3 of their faces!

Auntie Denise

Kayden and his buds!

Auntie Deanna

Brooke & Mason, they loved holding K

Playing w/ Brooke

Grandma Mary!

The 4 Amigos!

Auntie Sara

Hi Mason, lol

Just Chillaxin'

The boys cruisin' on their big wheels

Somebody made a new best friend

Puppy love!

Happy Birthday from the staff at Chilli's

Ready to go home

I think I like Daddy's seat..... ....yep - he can just stand!!

Our exhausted little traveler...asleep upon landing!

Second Tooth

Yesterday our little man got his second tooth, he now has both his bottom teeth and they are SUPER SHARP. I perhaps may have some teeth marks on my finger, my own fault - I keep checking the progress! :)

Trying to Crawl for Mommy's B-day

Here is a start to some of the pics / videos from our CA trip. Here is our little Kayden man trying to crawl, as a birthday present for his Mommy. We were at Jeff & Annlee's and Annlee and I totally saw him move...a little. So more to come from our little escape artist!

(Video taken on 2/23/09)

Home Show & Dance Competition Weekend!

What a busy weekend we had! It started with Kayden getting his first tooth - good job buddy! Here are some pictures from the Home Show - us coaches in our SUPER FUN new hooded sweatshirts! We were sooo excited to finally get them!

Eating his first cookie, he had to try something "big boy" since he got his first tooth!

Saturday night after tearing the entire home show down Eric and I decided we had better head to the cities - after all if the Coach got stranded and missed the competition that wouldn't look real great! :) My mom stayed at our house and watched our little man so we could head up there. It was so cute....we drove by the entrance of the hotel and I could see my dancers practicing....I walked in and got bombarded! They had been practicing non-stop so they had to show me. And how great did they look!? I was so proud of them. Sunday's competition at Eastview High School in Apple Valley was the greatest competition I've ever coached at. Our Mini Kix competed against 6 other teams and took home 3rd place. I was the crazy coach in front screaming my head off and nearly in tears, I've never seen them dance that well before. I was so proud of them. And it was cute b/c they all spent the night in the cities, so you could tell they were a little more "tired" then usual and still did that well! The Middle Kix had to arrive later in the day so the weather just about kept a few of them from competing. Instead we had 2 call in sick. The ones who were there dance their hearts out, and brought home 2nd place....the best those girls have ever done. I was a very proud coach on the drive home. It made me very glad that we were able to participate in that competition. Its especially nice when the owners of your company know you by name and compliment you on a job well done!

It was a great weekend, and even greater when we came home to our little man. He was so excited to see us that he tried to crawl to us and tipped over and just kept trying to get to us. Hugs and Kisses all around. What a big boy he is already.

Laying on our new bed set...he loved it!

LOOK....trying to crawl / stand / try some sweet yoga moves!

Somebody missed their mommy, or maybe mommy missed him more!

Auntie Carolyn...this pic is for you! lol I remember how nasty you thought these things would be - and yes they are, but he enjoyed his cookie in it!

First Tooth

After Kayden's day at daycare, and then the afternoon and evening with Grandma Loftus - Mr. Kayden has his very first tooth! Mom and Dad were both working, then at the home show for JFK so little man and Grandma found his tooth. This explains his new little cold he got again, and his "Mr. Grumpy Pants" the other day! He was even sweet enough to wait up for me to let me feel his new tooth. Its on the bottom - and he was pretty proud! I missed my little man, and then I have the home show tomorrow and dance competition on Sunday - heck I'll come home and he'll probably have a mouth full of teeth! :) We'll post pics once you can tell its a tooth, right now its just super sharp!

Mr. Grumpy Pants

So funny story....our daycare lady told Eric that Kayden was pretty grumpy today...anyone who knows Kayden is probably laughing right now. Here are some pictures that show his new found 'grumpiness'. :) Yes - I am going heavy on the sarcasm. Our little man is getting long hair and looking like a little toddler. And still smiles and laughs and now talks and giggles 99% of the time!