24 Years Ago

24 years ago I was here...


This is how I reacted to the news of having a new sibling...


Yep, that's me at 2 1/2, sucking my thumb, with my blankie, in my NEW baby sister's bassinet. But who could stay mad at this little one.


So if you haven't already guess it, 24 years ago my little sister was born. Even though it was a hard transition for me (My first memories are of that exact date), I'm so glad that she was born. HAPPY BIRTHDAY little sis!


If it wasn't for you my entire childhood would of totally stunk! Who knew that having a little sister would be so much fun?!


It was awesome always having a sister to play with. Especially one that liked Barbies just as much as I did.


You're the only one who knows the humiliation of being a wrapped gift for Halloween. (We may be smiling on the outside, but we're not smiling on the inside)


We got married almost a year to the date apart.


And now we are both expecting little baby boys just over a month apart from each other.


Happy birthday and have fun blowing out your candles! I do remember being so impatient that I actually blew out your birthday candles for you. Boy did I get in trouble for that one! Also, here's a little tribute to my Grandma Kolb who just happened to share her birthday with Krysten.


I love you! Wish I was there to celebrate.

I'm going to be an aunt...

...again! But you can never have too many nieces and nephews. Check out my sister's blog to find out if they're having a boy or a girl. Congrats Jared and Krysten! It's going to be a blast having two little cousins so close in age! We can't wait to meet the little one.

Virus Alert

Unless you want a throat as sore as sand paper, a stack of used tissues a mile high, a few hundred coughs an hour, and eyelids so heavy there is no possible way you can stay awake another minute, then come visit me! Otherwise you might want to stay as far away from this household as possible. I sure hope this unwelcomed virus leaves soon. Any suggestions on what to do when Mom gets sick?

I'm a big girl now!

With the due date of Ava's little baby brother fastly approaching, we decided to get Ava her very own toddler bed. We made the big switcheroo last night, and Ava hasn't looked back.


I think the huge cheesy smile tells it all.


To be honest, I was a little sad to see my baby girl moving out of her crib. But once we set it up, I couldn't over just how cute it was. And then when I saw just how excited Ava was when she laid her eyes on her very own bed, I quickly got over it. I wish you guys could of seen her happy dance she did on top of her mattress. She's too funny. She even points to the crib and says "Baby's" and hasn't even wanted to go in it.

Mini me

On the way to the grocery store today, Ava would not leave the apartment without her purse. How could I say no, she was just to darn cute!

First Strawberries of the Year!

I must admit, I didn't take this scrumptious picture of those strawberries below. But Ava and I did fill our bellies with strawberries that looked just as yummy today!


Flip flops, t-shirts, strawberries and warm weather. I think the weather is playing a cruel joke on all us Californians. It's only January. So of course it isn't going to last, but we are totally going to enjoy it while we can!

Why I love CA, Reason #2

You can drop everything and go the the beach.


Which is exactly what we did when we found out the weather was going to be in the 70's this past weekend. The weather was perfect. No wind, no clouds. Sun glasses were a must!


Running to and from the ocean, stomping in the wet sand, building/destroying sand castles and enjoying the warm sun. Ava could of stayed at the beach all day.

Why I love CA, Reason #1

You can still have park outings in the middle of winter.


I can't believe how independent Ava is. She climbed up the play structure and went down the biggest slide without any help from me.