February 2012

TAKING A BATH:

We have pictures of all of our children taking a bath in the sink. Isn't it amazing that, at one time, we were all small enough to fit in a sink?

IDYLWILD IN THE SNOW SUIT:

Yes it snows in Southern California, at least in mountain towns like Idyllwild, where we took a trip to see the snow. But the day after it snowed, it was already 50 degrees. It was one of the few chances that Aubrey had to wear her snow suit.

JUMPING IN THE SNOW:

Seth and Elaina had fun jumping in the wet slushy snow. The hardest thing was making Lainy understand that you don't take off your clothes just because they get wet.

VALENTINES DAY:
We had a romantic dinner at Harbor Henry's restaurant in Daina Point. The meal came with these edible flowers. When I suggested Neil should try one, he was a little hesitant. So I said, "Be a man! Eat a flower!"

CHOCOLATES:

Neil gave me and the kids Sees chocolates for Valentines Day. Seth talked to his dad on the phone later that day and said, "Thanks, Daddy. Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate,chocolate!"

DADDY-SON OUTING:

We are trying to do a one on one parent outing once a month with our kids. Neil took Seth for a hike on a bike trail and I took Lainy to the Yogurt Palace. Dad and son look cute in their matching outfits.

PASSPORTS AND THE SPAGHETTI FACTORY:

Have you ever gotten a passport for a 3 month old? Well it isn't easy, especially taking the picture. I think it is funny that this 3 month old picture identifies them for the next 5 years.

We went downtown to get the rush order on Aubrey's passport and afterwards. we walked in the Gaslamp District, where we ate at The Old Spaghetti Factory. Elaina loved sitting in the "princess chair".