California Here We Come!

We had a fun adventurous week! First Auntie Margy came from Maine on Wednesday.  We took her to see some AZ sites and had fun in the desert!   Then on Friday we hopped in the car and drove to San Diego to have a little beach time see Aunty MaryAnn, who was in town on business!
The trip was 6.5 hrs long, and Samantha did very well.  She only slept for about 1/2 hour but we all kept her entertained.  We saw many trains along the way, and that helped too!
We stayed in La Jolla and had a wonderful view of the ocean from our room.  On Sat. we all headed to Coronado and checked out the old hotel, and the little town.  Samantha was exhausted so Frank and I put her in the car seat and toured around by car for a while.  She slept for 1 1/2 hours! Then we had ice cream and back to the hotel. While at the Coronado Samantha got to dip her feet in the sea for the first time...and it ended up being, her feet, AND her face! The approaching wave scared her so as she turned to run....down she went and came up all wet with a face full of sand.  There were some tears, being so tired didn't help.
Then on Sun. we had breakfast at a fabulous little place in La Jolla, called the Coffee Shop, it was 50 years old, full of charm. Then we went back to the beach, there was a fabulous little playground right on the beach, and after playing there for a while we ventured back to the sand.  Samantha loved loved loved playing in the said and building a sand castle.  We could not talk her back into dipping her toes in again...that was not going to happen.
We all had lunch in Del Mar, again a little beach time there, time on the playground and walking around then we headed back to AZ.
Samantha took a very long nap on the way home this time, and about an hr before we got home, started really fussing...she had HAD IT! Luckily, Auntie MaryAnn gave us  her DVD player that she is no longer using, and that helped entertain Sam. 
All in all was a great time, and Frank and  I both said we need to go back there ... alot more!!

Auntie Margy and Sam at Tortilla Flats, chekcing out the river.

Aunties and Daddy in Old Town San Diego

On the Beach in Coronado

View From our Room

This is what I call a playground!

Happy Sand Castle Building Girl

Posing for a picture in Del Mar

Another Busy Weekend!

We had another busy, and rainy weekend!  Well, Sat. was nice, but Sunday...bleck! I feel like I spent most of the weekend away.  I went shopping with my motther, and worked a little before we left, and worked a little when we got home! Daddy had Sam most of the day.
On Sunday I had a baby shower, and again Daddy was in charge. Why do I feel guilty about these things??  I just do.
I am very very excited though because friends we met through the FCC waiting families group, are in China and have the're little Jiandra!  She is gorgeous, and at least in the pictures, looks like all is well.  Lets face it though, those of us who have gone through this, as long as out babies are WITH us, all IS well. 

Great weekend!

We had a great weekend! It was Apache Junction Lost Dutchman Days.  I know I know, AJ is a little hokey...however, this weekend is the best of the year.  It's the weekend that makes it fun to live in the far east valley, and also reminds us we live in the wild west!  It all starts with a parade on Main St. We arrived early, and it was still packed!  The parade is 2 hours long and features, horses, mini cars, some bands, people throwing candy...lots of fun. Samantha loved it, and even liked the clown as we were leaving.  He posed for a picture with her, and when he left, Sam says; "I love him"! So Cute.
Then later on me and my dad took her to the carnival!  She went on 4 rides, and teased to go on the big ones, but Mama is happy she is still too little....god help me when she is not!  She also won a littel stuffed animal, on a floating duck game. 
We had food that's bad for you, saw the wild horse and burrows, and pet baby pigs and goats!  Lots of fun.

Lollypops being thrown at you is a good thing!

Other fun stuff was thrown too!

Our parade party!!

Gramp and Sam enjoy the carnival

Sam and the clown

Having Fun With This Bloggie Thingie....

Ok, thank you Sheryl for sending me the great links to some blog sites for free stuff! I like it! As you can see have dome some decorating.

Here are some pictures of Chinese New Year and the cousins visit from last week!

Samantha's VERY cool dragon balloon

Samantha and her cousin Calvin - looking divine.

 

Calvin, Ian and Sam partake of some cotton Candy at Saddle Ranch!  They hated it..can't you tell?

Day 2 of Blogging....

I promise, no more counting down. Today was a C-R-A-Z-Y Day! Boss needed a much deserved day off...however, Mom/Wife/Realtor here was trying to do it all!  Problem is, when boss is out, that means I do HIS job, not mine.  So...my desk has piles of stuff, that is not getting any smaller, in fact doubled in size today...I do believe I see a weekend day of work in my future.

Samantha went to her Mimere's today.  She was a in a great mood and was happy to help pick all the oranges off the tree.  This afternoon we went swimming in the hot tub...bad mother, I know, but Doc reassured me that hot tub was fine, as long as body temp doesn't get too high.  She mostly stands on the seat and makes me "tea" with half her body out...I don't know how she doesn't freeze!  

Fact: hot as AZ is....it's FREEZING when you are wet.

Tonight while putting Sam down for bed, she whispers to me, hand over mouth, that she is getting a baby sister! Really?!!  I asked her if she wanted Mommy to have another baby to take care of, she said, "yes", I said, she will have to sleep in you crib, Sam said, "no".  Took me a while to figure out that Caillou on  PBS has a baby sister and THAT is where she is getting the idea.  Phew, dodged that bullet...for now.  BFF Grace getting a baby sister or brother, that could really get her hoping...or maybe not!

I'm Back!

Ok! Trying again to do the blogger thing, I should be able to figure it out, after all....I am a fairly smart person! (Theoretically)

It's been a year since I have even been to this site, but I feel that it's time to grow, and learn more about the blogging world. So far, I am just babbling...so here goes.

Tonight, Samantha, at 32 mos rode her bike down the street for the first time! She got the bike a year ago (Tricycle) and the peddling part has been a challange. Well something clicked and now she can peddle AND steer! We are very proud of her, and she was proud of herself!

Sam also went to the dentist for the first time. I have been remiss regarding this, but thankfully her teeth looked great, like a normal 2.5 yr olds. Phew.

Now if I could only stop her from growing up so fast.......

This is my first attempt at actual blogging....perhaps the template of my babyjellibeans website, will be too restrictive for me? Maybe not. Anyway, just learning here.
This is our beautiful girl Sam, home with us 8 mos now, and 20 mos old! She is a loving wonderful baby, whom I fall more in love with everyday. She is light. We are so lucky to have her in our lives.