Oh, the places you'll go...

So, Jeff and I are at the place in life where we are really contemplating on where we want to live for the next chapter of our lives. We want to make an educated decision and not just move somewhere on a whim. We have been doing lots of searching and so we decided to go visit some of our top spots. We left Lauren and Maddie with grandparents for a weekend full of too much sugar and freedom but lots of fun. We took Parker and headed to paradise....San Diego. We had an amazing time and fell in love with the area. After all, who wouldn't love to live near the ocean and enjoy the sun, sand and surfing?? However, the question still remains...do we move to San Diego or not? We did lots of driving and searching but we still found plenty of time to relax and of course.....visit the ocean.

Can't you just imaging Jeff & Maddie on these waves?

Parker dipping his fat little feet in the water

Doesn't this look like something you would see on a post card?

I love that you can see Parker's reflection in the water

Hmmmm, I wonder what this tastes like?

Oh, that is what it tastes like


Parker loved the ocean!! What could be better
than slapping the water as it rushes in?

Parker tipped over and got salt water in his eyes.

But he was tough and didn't even cry

All tuckerd out from a hard day at the beach

My two boys....aren't they handsome??

Happy Brithday Lauren!

Lauren turned 3 on September 6th and what a wonderful birthday it was for her!! I can't believe that she is already 3 years old. She has really grown up these past couple of months. Her vocabulary is amazing and she talks non stop. She is always making us laugh. We are truly blessed to have her in our family. She is such a joy and a sweetheart. She makes my heart melt by the wonderful things she says to me. She tells me daily that I am her best friend and she loves me very much. Lauren has turned in to quite the princess. She wears her dress up clothes as much as possible and we enjoy watching her be "girly." She has also decided that her favorite color is green. It has made life very simple. Everything for her is green. The balloons, the cake, the candles, the wrapping paper, the ice cream, the clothes, etc. When in doubt, go green. WE LOVE YOU LULU!!!

Lauren 2 days old

Lauren 3 years old
Lauren's Birthday Celebration

Lauren LOVES her new pink princess dress. She has worn it every possible moment she can. We went out for pizza with her grandparents on her birthday and she even wore it to the restaurant. It was really cute. We got lots of comments on how great she looked. Lauren was in heaven!!!

Balloon Bouquet - $7.00
Princess Crown - $3.00
Sparkly Shoes - $8.00
Magic Wand - $6.00
Princess Dancing Music - $10.00
Princess Dress - $30.00
Watching Lauren be Princess for the day - PRICELESS!!

Just a few of our favorite pictures of Lauren.....

Caution...there's a lot of them.

Around our house Lauren is famous for her silly faces

Here are a few of our favorites

This one is our family's favorite....it is her impression of the Joker.

We laugh every time we see it!!

It is so funny what the camera captures.