We went to San Diego in June and visited Grandpa Dawson and Grandma Rose. We went with Don and Fran and Fran had just broken her foot so she was in a wheel chair. It was actually quite handy most of the time, we were able to get close parking, get into attractions sooner etc. I'm not sure if Fran enjoyed it, but it helped the rest of us out. The kids had fun and loved the beach. Addie wasnt too sure about the waves but enjoyed playing in the water when in the bays. The weather was super nice and it was fun to spend time with Grandpa, who always thought Addie was a boy and Wyatt was a girl...he loves children which is sweet to watch him with the kids.

 Coronado beach...never did make it to the ocean but had a nice boardwalk stroll....

 Rock climbers, Addie was jumping all over the place here

Grandpa and Grandma- best picture we got

 Addie got wet and rolled around in the sand the first night we got there

 Notice Wyatt's sleep eyes? Its pretty common for him to look near comatose

 Addie wasnt too sure about the bird, Wyatt would have given anything to be able to hold the bird

 My children love the sand, but it has to be all over their face to fully enjoy it

 Addie was so sweet to Wyatt at the Safari Park. Awe

 Highlight for Wyatt- feeding the duck

 Highlight for Addie- riding the carousel, seriously would have done it all day if we had let her

 Right before Wyatt threw sand in his sister's eyes

 Wyatt loved Shamu,  Addie was only slightly entertained

Coronado- I was bummed we never made it to the water. Wheelchair+90 year old man= no way

Happy Birthday Wyatt!

Wyatt turned one on the 11th and we had dinner and cupcakes to celebrate. Following in his sisters footsteps he refused to nap all day so he was pretty tired. But he did end up liking his cake (unlike Addie who refused to even touch her first birthday cake) so overall success! I can't believe my baby is one, and if he wasn't such a stinker I would be getting baby hungry :) Some of the things I love about my baby boy: He can totally stand alone and has done so for months but has no desire to walk. He still gets around with his stink bug crawl. He loves birds and will point and say buh. Pretty much his only word. Dr. Black would be so proud. He is a super snuggler. He loves being held and loves being close to me. He loves his big sister and puts up with her carrying/dragging him. I love when they play and laugh together. He snuggles by head butting you, so tender. He likes food such as avocado and grapes, has only two teeth and still loves to nurse, a lot. Still doesn't sleep through the night and screams bloody murder, so sleep is still a work in progress.  He loves the sand and dirt and water. He also has discovered otter pops and will grunt and get excited when he sees the outside freezer. He babbles a lot but mostly a lot of uh uhs and grunting.  His smile melts my heart.

Catching up, again....Wyatt's Haircut!

 About a month ago Chops figured it was time for Bud to get a haircut. I had mixed emotions, his hair was kind of long but I loved it.  We sat him down and gave him a buzz.  I can't believe how much older he looked. It was kind of sad. Both grandmas were bummed but he is quite the handsome boy both ways. I still miss the red that has now been replaced with lots of blonde. I can't believe he was so dark when he was born.

Budding Artist

 The kids were entertaining themselves so I checked on them and stumbled upon this...

 Wyatt didn't seem to mind

 Can you get mad at a face like that?

Cute family

I'm just going through pictures, looking at what I want to put up and I must say...they clean up pretty good.