The Petting Zoo

We had plans to go into San Jose for Memorial Day, but instead found ourselves enjoying some delicious fruit and a small petting zoo in Carmel Valley.  Jaycee has always been in love with pigs and it's spread to Lydia so they were both in heaven - they pretty much glanced at the goats, ducks, bunnies, ostrich, and fish.  But spent their quality time watching, giggling and squealing at Oreo - the pot bellied pig...

P.S. I promise I do their hair - after about the 3rd re-do of the day, I give up :)

When Jaycee gets really excited about something she does this with her hands as she talks. 

Cracks us up!!

Coarse hair!

Catching Up

Our 5-year anniversary

Seriously, where does the time go?  Ben and I were blown away reflecting on the past 5 years, how different our lives our now, and how much richer they are because of our precious girls.  We sat and laughed at the thought of someone foretelling us that we'd have our third child on the way at this point. But sure enough, the belly is growing and come the beginning of November we'll have a family of 5!

  Easter Excitement

Glimpse of home sweet home

Lydia's first boo-boo.  She is a climbing machine and makes me a nervous wreck!

Our gorgeous little Jaycee

It's been so amazing living so close to a beach, even if it is freezing water...  Once Lydia finally got over wanting to eat the sand by the handfuls going to the beach became that much better.  Both of the girls are so in love with the ocean and the waves. They want their feet in the water at all times.  I'm a sissy with the ice cold water and I laugh, but still scream every time it touches my legs.  That said, I absolutely love seeing the joy in their faces as the girls experience the tide rushing in to surprise us.

Moon jellyfish.  They are all over the beaches here, and supposedly don't sting much in comparison to jellyfish with long strings attached.  Needless to say, we haven't experimented yet, but Tikka didn't seem bothered when she checked it out.

Lydia sneaking in a snuggle with her sister... She adores Jaycee, they both can be so sweet to one another and I'm grateful for moments like these where I see them loving each other like sisters :) 

Birthdays!!

Lydia turned 1 in December

Jaycee turned 3 on St. Patrick's Day

Loving her birthday money

Presents she picked out and bought all by herself with birthday money

Uncle Devin came to visit and we headed home to Utah for some fun in February.

 The girls were in heaven playing with Unca Dev