Summer 2010

Going through all the pictures from this summer has made my head spin! I can't believe how much we did and I'm not even showing it all here. I had a few weeks this summer that were so jammed packed with fun things, that I had to purposefully plan a day here and there to stay home, do laundry, and keep up the house. It was pretty crazy, but I bet that's how my summers will be from here on out!

On June 12th My Mom and I took Belen to see the Lion King at the Orange County Performing Arts Center. Belen LOVED it! It was a blast. Nonni bought her the CD and a few cute lions from the play. Her favorite song on the CD is "I Just Can't Wait to be King".. probably because it's about being the boss and not having to listen to grown-ups :)

We celebrated Grandma's birthday on June 14th by going out to Pei Wei and having ice cream cake at her house. Unfortunately later that day Grandma suffered a small stroke and was hospitalized for a few days. She has almost fully recovered and it was a huge blessing that she came away from that experience so well. We are so happy and relieved that she is doing so great!

On the night of Milo's birth, I babysat Magging for a bit and of couse had to get a cousins in the tub picture!

We had too many pool parties to count at Thorey's house. I really really really love her pool!

Sam and Owen came to stay for a few days and we went to the Santa Ana Zoo with Nonni and Papa.

Gina a Maggie have matching pjs... Gina's looking a little gansta in this pic and Maggie's looking a little scared!

Again at the zoo... The safari squad

Maggie and Papa at the zoo.

Belen and Thy did swimm lessons for 8 weeks. Thyssen took about 7 of those weeks to start to like it.

We went to the bay with Julie and Regan.

Belen planted and grew her first pumpkin

Just a cute pic of Daddy and baby G

Gina sporting her cute headband that Julie made

We went to the Science Center in LA with Julie and the kids. Belen, Thy and Regan went in the tornado tunnel.

Collin LOVED this button that made a rocket shoot into the air.

Baby Milo entered the world!!! He is such a cute little chunk!

We went to Soak City with Lauren.. she worked there this summerand got us in for almost nothing!! I didn't get a pic of her because she was too busy running my kids around!

We went to the Stake Pioneer Picnic.. Thyssen and Belen enjoyed watching the play.

We went to the Aquarium with Julie and the kids... we got in free with Julie's pass.. it was awesome!

If it weren't for this little guy, we wouldn't have done so many fun things this summer! Thanks for always letting us join you on your outings, Collin!

My momshot of Gina...

Sisters

We went to the Aquarium AGAIN :) with Shannon! Doesn't she look like a mommy here?

Shark jaws!!! aaahhhh!!

Grandpa's birthday was in August, I made him a German chocolate cake.. yum!

Belen's celebatory firsty day of kindergarten lunch at Wendy's

Daddy reading Belen a book on her first day of school

Daddy and kinder-girl

Ms. Meylor and her smartest student :)

B and T on Day 1 of school

Mommy and B outside the classroom

At Belen's school

Thyssen loves to dress up. He even sleeps in character!

Belen almost missed the first day of school due to a shingles out break. Very strange.

Belen made it to the diving board in swim! What a little fish!

MAY 2010 Mono Village

Skippy spent a lot of time up in these woods when he was a kid. His grandfather and dad happened upon this place about 30 years ago and it fast became a favorite family vacation spot. Mono Village is located to the north east corner of Yosemite. It is right outside the town of Bridgeport off the 395 fwy. We stayed in a cabin for 3 nights and had so much fun enjoying the outdoors. The kids had no TV and there is no cell reception up there. They played outside ALL day, got dirty, and had a blast. Skip fished with his dad and I had the fun job of carrying Gina around in the baby bjorn. She and I were bosom buddies the entire trip, to say the least! It was very refreshing to be outside and away for a while.. can't wait to go back!

Mama bear and cub taking a morning nap in the tree.

On our hike to the Trout ponds
Grandma and Grandpa's cabin in the background
Our cabin

Awesome HUGE log
Proud Grandpa fisherman
Bundle of Joy
Belen's Horse Beautiful scenery, cute kids.

Getting ready to fish
Another shot of the cabin My bosom buddy and me
Fisherman Skip

April 2010

Belen lost her first tooth at age 5 giving us a very exciting start to the month!

I got some cuddle time with all 3 of my little babies
We had fun with the Presleys at The Grove

Skippy took the kids for an ice cream treat....

Grandpa and Grandma took us to the petting zoo/pony rides

Got to meet up with these fun girls at Disneyland.. the last time we were all there together was gradnight 1997!

Happy baby Jules

Highschool would have totally sucked without these ladies! I love you gals!
Belen and I had a makeover night.... We looked awesome!
Regan turned 6! Julie planned an amazing Alice in Wonderland Tea Party.. Mad Hatter, Queen of Hearts and all!

Thorey's baby, Gwyneth JoAnne, aka Winnie, was blessed in Lake Forest.

We got to do a run-through with our Mother's day outfits... it's the first time I have been able to match with the girls.. love it!

The growing Schulze Family... baby Milo's blessing will be next :)

The Happy Bauer Family with their new additionWe also had a fun party in Palm Springs celebrating my mom's 60th, but of course I didn't take any pics:( AND I am awaiting some AWESOME Kelty pics (www.steepstreet.com) from our first steepstreet photo shoot! That concludes the month of April; I hope you all had a great month and wish you all a wonderful May!