San Francisco with Jason's parents

of all the times we have been to Jason's parents house up in Menlo Park we haven't taken Carlie to the city yet.. (the city being San Francisco).  We have been up there a million times with out her and thought it would be fun to take her to do things up there.  We decided to take her up to Fort Point before we met up with Kelly (Jasons cousin), Dennis and their daughter Nadine at the SF Zoo. The trip was so Fun!  We did so many things while we were up there this time.  She is finally comfortable at Grandpa and Grandma's house!!  :) 

Grandma and Grandpa 

Carlie at Fort Point. 

Carlie and I at the gate, it isn't open the day we went.. maybe next time we can go in

 Jason's parents and us under the Golden Gate Bridge!

 Carlie likes to decorate Daddy with bows and headbands :)  

He is a good sport though and will wear it while she is up there..

Grandpa, Carlie and Jason on the train at the zoo. 

Blowing us kisses!

Seriously, our daughter is trying to get into the animal cage... ohhh goshhhh

She does love petting zoos.

 Jason and Carlie and Kelly and Nadine looking at the alpaca... 

yes, same cage Carlie was going to climb into.

So pretty :) 

Ohh.. they are growling at me! SCARRYYY 

a great picture of Jason and his parents with Carlie..

Our happy family!  Except Carlie won't look at the camera...

Yes.. the day wore her out.  

She slept for the 30 minute drive back to the house..

The next day we drove home and then Jasons parents came down for a wedding.  

We unfortunately didn't have much time to do anything while they were here because it was such a fast trip. But it was great spending a week with them.

Weekend of fun

A couple of weekends ago was our annual Christmas dinner and walk thru the neighborhood of lights with Auntie Alicia, Uncle Jon and Anitra and her kids.  Unfortunately Brayden was not feeling well so he didn't go with us with Joe but we still took the girls and they loved it. I didn't get that many pictures because of course those two wouldn't stand still together and smile at the same time... but I did get a few.  

Here is Carlie and I at the mall finishing up some last minute shopping.  :)

 These cute girls walking and holding hands so they stick together :)  Love it.  

Jason and Carlie on the walk.. 

Nothing else went on that weekend, it went fast though...

Josh, a model?

Josh, my brother, is a tennis player at Hope International, which is a private Christian College in Fullerton, he really seems to enjoy going to college there and loves to play on the tennis team.

For a fundraiser this year they made a calendar of some of the student athletes.  Well I am not going to post the calendar on here but will proudly post the pictures of Josh that were taken for the calendar.  He is so serious in there, maybe a little smirk. 

Mr. November!

so serious.. 

I'm not sure.. but if tennis doesn't work out.. modeling might be in his future?!

Carlie's Christmas pictures...

Pretty much turned out awful this year.  The girl taking the pictures was new (her first day new) and Carlie would smile for her and then the girl would take the picture after she was done smiling.  I am definitely not happy how they turned out.  But thought I should post them anyways because they are still of my gorgeous baby ;)

This honestly doesn't even look like her. 

pretty girl!

The lighting is a little off and Carlie isn't even looking. 

Jason, Carlie and I.  Yes, that is a beard.  Jason is growing it for a work contest thing (or so he says).. 

Trip to Salt Lake City

This last weekend we went to Salt Lake City for Ryan and Brittany's Wedding!  We got to spend the weekend with Jason's parents and had so much fun with them.  We ended up getting them new iphones and and an ipad and taught them how to use it all since Saturday it snowed the whole afternoon and it was pretty cold.  Too cold to go outside and do anything else.  Carlie and I were sick and had the sniffles and were drugged up all weekend on dimetap and dayquil.  

I wish I got more pictures but the camera battery was almost dead and then Carlie ended up playing with the camera at the wedding and took so many pictures of herself that the batter died..  I could turn it on long enough to take a picture or two and then it would die again..  So here is what I got.. not much.

Poor Brittany was shivering the whole time she was up there.  It was absolutely gorgeous though and I'm sure the photographer got some amazing pictures.  But it was like 30 degrees and they got married outside while we got to sit under the tent with heaters!! 

The happy couple! 

Aunt Tricia making silly faces with Carlie - Carlie did get a good job at getting a picture of this one.

Carlie making her own silly face, I got a picture of it! 

SNOW! 

Carlie tried to catch the snow flakes with her tongue!!  :) 

Mommy and Carlie on our balcony - snow is really coming down.. 

Kyla's 2nd Birthday

Anitra & Joe decided to not have a big party for Kyla's 2nd birthday so we just went to Chuck E Cheese on Saturday to help her celebrate with her family!  It was so fun, Carlie loves that place.. (needless to say Carlie, Kyla and Brayden are all sick now, not sure from Chuck e cheese or not... but I'd put my mom on that sneaky mouse).. Regardless, we all had fun, the kids had fun and then we went back to Auntie Alicia's for dessert & presents!! :)

the birthday girl!

so cute when they play games with each other... but why are they looking at each others squirt guns!?

Brayden is sharing his coloring pages while Carlie colors with Auntie Alicia :)

Professional pictures.

Halloween!

Every year we meet at Auntie Alicia's and Uncle Jon's for dinner, trick or treating and then play time with the kids!  It is so fun to have these traditions that Carlie is going to grow up with.  I absolutely love Brayden and Kyla and Carlie has so much fun with them!

Brayden and Kyla were Power Rangers and Carlie was Snow Shite!

Brayden and Kyla would wait patiently for their candy, Carlie on the other hand would just take what she wanted.... when we got home and looked at her candy she mostly had lollipops, kit kats, reeses peanut butter cups and m&m's.  nothing else really...

Greaser Daddy and Carlie!

Kyla!! So cute with her lolli!

My sword fighting baby!  She was laughing so hard :) so cute!

Carlie and Kyla always so cute together.