AV Tricycle

I could not have been more excited today when AV got on his tricycle today and started peddling. He saw two little children riding their bikes while we were walking the doggies this afternoon! He is so fast on the scooter that we have to ride a bike or skateboard to keep up! But now he is interested in his tricycle too! Yea!

Holiday Wishes 2011.MOV

Big Boy Haircut

Avrum had his first big boy haircut last week. 

What a handsome little guy!

Christmas Spirit

Ari riding the tricycle

He looks so big in these pictures! His little legs are not even long enough to reach the peddles. Hahaha

AV Coloring

Fun with Dada at the OC Fair

Working hard on our family

While things have been a little rocky in our house the last year, Alex and I are working hard to stay happy, positive and productive. We are working on reinventing and rejuvinating our relationship and ourselves.10 years have past and we have both changed so much. One thing we agree on is that we love each other more than ever.

Andrew is signed up for drivers ed and is running a muck all over Newport and Costa Mesa. AV is 100% potty trained and is talking more and more everyday. Ari is almost walking and learning new words all the time. He is still nursing but is starting to sleep more on his own at night.

We r either going to short sale our house or renivate for more space. We either get out now or never leave and possibly down trying to stay.

Thanks to everyone for all their love and support.

Hard Day

There are days that I look in the mirror and am like... I have everything I wanted thus far, so why am I not happy? I love my kids, all three of them. I love my Husband. I love my family, sis, parents, in laws, grandparents, extend friend family...We have a beautiful home with great neighbors, college educations, flexable family businesses, then of course there is all the stuff... We r all healthy. What the hell? Maybe lack of energry, sleep, time truly for me. I did not brush my hair yet and it is almost 5pm. Just one of those days I guess.

Or maybe it is the stress of potty training a very willfull child is wearing me down. I should be elated AV pooped on the potty for the first time today but right brfore he pee'd all over the living room floor and 20 mins after he pee'd all over his bed during resting time. We haven't worn diapers now for two days at all. I am cleaning all the time after accidents. I am tired.

There is so much preasure on mothers today. Prefection is expected in all facets of our lives and we must look good doing it all.

Listening to my babies giggle and watching them play pulls me out and I just suppress it all to join in the fun.

More super cute birthday pictures

Amazing Day

There have been few days lately that bring me to happy tears. Today was one of them. Avrum seemed to blossom overnight. Today was a great example. At My Gym he participated in circle time for the first time. He answered Mrs. Rea when she asked his name and his favorite dessert. Grant it he said his name was Thomas, he participated! He followed & participated in the whole class. Literal tears of joys!

Then when Mama got home from a Client meeting he told me all of the activities he and Dada did at the park without prompting each item! I simply asked, "What did you do at the park?" He climbed the ladder, he hung on the monkey bars and went down the slides.

Some other amazing developments - he had his first real conversation with Grandpa Gary a few days ago. He is singing songs - Row Row Row Your Boat, Welcome to My Gym, Twinkle Twinkle & making up his own songs! When he is done eating a meal he asks (without prompting), "May I be excused from the table please, Mama?"

I know for a three year old this all seems like yeah so... but for those of your who know AV you are doing a dance right now just reading this post. My stubborn Baby is finally letting out all of the stuff he stored for the last three years.

ARCHER IS ONE

So I know it has been a really long time since I blogged but Archer's First Birthday is a great excuse to begin again! We had a small family party and it was perfect!!

 Cheese Ball!

Andrew & Yaya

Yum!

One Today!

We had the Monkey Candle recreated in fondant by Sensitive Sweets Bakery

There goes Monkey's head!

 Frosting! He didn't want any cake.