I'm thankful for this cute little ponytail

I was finally able to pull Ava's hair back into a ponytail today.


She looked so precious!

A Wicked Valentines

It finally happened! The date that I've been waiting for since the end of September finally came.


We dropped Ava off and headed into the city. Before the play we stopped by The Cheesecake Factory for some delicious food. Scratch that, we had some delicious food at the mall food court! Traffic took twice as long as expected to get into the city, so we had about 10 minutes to scarf down our food before we had to leave to walk down to the theater. But I must admit, the San Francisco mall food court is quite classy. I mean just look at what Josh is eating. It was amazing.


After eating we walked as briskly as a 7 month pregnant woman could and arrived at the Orpheum Theatre with 5 minutes to spare. Thank goodness!


The theater had a strict no pictures policy. But we quickly shot this pic before the usher came and yelled at another couple who did the same thing.


The play was spectacular. I was worried that Josh would hate it, but that was totally not the case. The acting, singing, sets and lighting effects were awesome.


I still have the "Popular" song in my head, so why not get it stuck in yours too! So here's a little playlist of the my fav songs from the play. (To listen you have to be on our site)

Is a love for vacuuming genetic?

Probably not, but my little girl shares my same passion for vacuuming. I'm so proud! Just say the words, "Should Mommy vacuum?" will send Ava in a frenzy trying to put away all of her toys. (I must admit, sometimes I vacuum just so Ava will put away her toys in the living room) I wish the pic had sound because not only is Ava pretending to vacuum but she is adding her very own sound effects. Isn't it these little moments that makes being a mother totally worth it.


By the way, I LOVE my Dyson vacuum. I've already had it for 4 wonderful years and I wouldn't trade it in for anything else. Ava and I give it 4 thumbs up!

My Favorite Little Person

So I realize it has been way too long since I have posted a picture of my favorite little person. She totally makes my day when she whips out one of those crooked smiles.


Sidenote: Notice the two sippy cups in the bottom of the picture. Ava likes to have her choice between milk and orange juice during her meals. It's not uncommon to see her take a sip out of one just to quickly place it down and take a swig of the other.

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.