Party Planning with Drew

Wait, you never got an invitation?

In planning with Drew I should've gone over the guest list first thing.

After making & ordering invites,
I found out he was only interested in Jones attending his party.

I tried talking him into a party with a bunch of kids, then thought why?

So per his choice I took them to McDonald's.

Then we came back here for cupcakes,

a Bat Cave,

(Sally got to come, too)

and a Mr. Freeze attack.

Mr. Freeze froze Batman & Robin and they had to thaw them out.

They started with water guns.

Then when that took forever, mugs helped.

And the faucet finished the job.

Most easy & stress-free party ever.

His REAL birthday:

Got together with extended family and sung to all the March birthdays.

He had a good day.
And is already working on his wish list for birthday #6.

Sally's Birthday

My cousin Emily got married on Sally's birthday.
We met family at the Newport Beach Temple for the wedding,
which was also the start of a family reunion here.
We've been playing all week.

Happy 3 Years Old!

A Kind Of Proud Moment

Pretty sure this is the first book Owen has read to his siblings.

I would have felt even more warm and fuzzy, if this wasn't the book of choice:

How Owen Eats His Flat Bread

The Secret to Happiness:

Binoculars.

(on loan from the Agua Hedionda Lagoon Discovery Center)

Another Disney Day

Jones was having a sad moment.
But look how happy my kids are!

Oh wait...

They tried hard...

...but no future kings in our family.

Drew won the photogenic award for the day.

And then there's Owen.

We got to meet up w/Cherisse (my cousin's wife), Jocey, and Dallin for a couple rides.

It was fun to see them.
We visited Chad (cousin) & Lucy in their hotel room at the end of the day.
Lucy is amazing (she has SMA and is doing better than ever expected).
And Chad & Cherisse are amazing with her.

Another good day at Disneyland.

La Jolla Children's Cove

Eating chips with seals...they're right on the beach there.

She is baby hungry.
I am too.
Wait, I'm just ready to name one...not raise one.
My newest name obsession is Kit.
Yes, as in, "Here Kitty Kitty."

Giant Arts & Crafts

Owen has the week off of school (yay!).

So today we visited a strange, yet cool sculpture garden:
Queen Califia's Magical Circle

It was strange. Yet cool.

QT to AZ

Cousin Emily's Shower
(cousin Kirsten's baby checking herself out)

Walk-through the house we're hopefully buying to use as a rental

Pizza/Frozen Yogurt/Target with the local H-baughs

A visit to my Grandma & Grandpa

Grandma's not doin too well (hopefully not permanent).

Family over on Sunday

Mom teaching about Presidents on the holiday with dollar bills and cherry pie.

Goofy Golfing

and
Chinese Food

We will be be seeing my family again so soon and still it's sad to leave every time!

Sally Belle

She spent a half hour buttoning and unbuttoning her pajamas the other night.

She nick-named Brent, "Brentany."

Used in a sentence:
"And this Valentine is for Brentany."

This is Brentany.

When I called Justin's name she exclaimed, "Justin BIEBER???!"
This is Justin.

This is Justin Bieber.

When there was an unpleasant smell in the room she demanded to know who tooted.

Then said, "Oh it was just my foot."

These are her stinky, napping feet.