Sunset at HB pier

Last night Rich and I drove to HB to have dinner on the pier at Ruby's with the kids. Kaelyn loves walking along the pier and looking at the waves, which makes Rich very happy. She comments on all the surfers and how big the waves are. Rich can't wait until both of the kids are out there with him. Rich took some cute pics on his phone of the kids and I had to post them.

3 years ago

3 years ago, it was Halloween day. I left work early (thanks to my boss who didn't want anything to do with a tired, pregnant lady). I was laying on the couch watching Oprah, and Rich was in the garage cleaning up. When I went to the kitchen to get a drink and my water broke. I wasn't quite sure what was going on, I still had a month to go in my pregnancy. I had nothing ready. I remember going out the garage and saying, "Rich I think my water broke." Needless to say he was shocked. We packed up our stuff and drove to the hospital. I was checked in and they ran some test. They came back and said nope your water didn't break, you can leave. I was so confused. What was going on. We drove home and I tried to get some sleep. But I knew that my water broke and I was in labor. So we drove back to the hospital. Sure enough, my water did break and I was in labor. November 2nd at 7:45 in the morning Kaelyn came into this world weighing 6lbs and perfect. From that day on our lives were changed. We had this perfect princess to care for and love. It was a great day.



Then I was reminded last night by Rich's friend Garrett, that the first night in the hospital after Kaelyn was born Rich left me and Kaelyn to go to the Lakers Game. Yes you heard me right, he took advantage of his drugged up and tired wife and went to a Laker game. His friends came by to see him and his daughter that night, but he wasn't around. They continue to say that it shows what a saint I am for letting him go. (I don't know about that, I say it was too out of it to realize what was going on). Garrett uses this example to tell his guy friends what not to do to your wife. I just know that it is a story that I won't ever let him live down!!


I still can't believe that it has been 3 years. My little baby girl is no longer a baby. She is potty trained (YEAH!!! Only 1 in diapers). She is my little chatter box. She loves anything and everything girly. Dress-up, princesses, make-up, purses, talking on the phone. She loves to paint and color, and she amazes me with how well she can color. She only likes to color between the lines and use specific colors. She is amazing. She loves to sing and dance. (She takes after her daddy) And loves to be the center of attention. Kaelyn is so caring and sweet. She takes such good care of her little brother. They are so close and I can tell that they are going to be such good friends when they grow up. She is such a blessing to our family. We love her!

The Big 3!!

Kaelyn loves to color and paint. She is our little artist, so I decided to do a painting party for her birthday. We cleaned out the garage and set it up with easels, and small tables and chairs. I had gotten some painting ideas, one with marbles and another with color diffusing paper. I had face paint, but the kids wanted to color all the adults faces, legs and arms instead. All of Kaelyn's cousins and little friends came over to paint. It was quite the site! All these little kids in matching paint aprons creating works of art! There were a lot of proud parents and grandparents! But the party was a success. Kaelyn got a ton of princess dresses and dress up stuff, which made her year!! I don't think we will be wearing anything but princess dresses for a while.

Kaelyn painting with marbles.


Jack painting with marbles and Uncle Cory putting SD Chargers Lightning Bolt on Jack's Face.


Some of the artwork.

Kaelyn's friend Katherine.

Cousin Mia.

Cousin Peyton painting on the easel.


Kaelyn's friend Mia Rose.

Kaelyn's cousin Molly.

Kaelyn's friend Charlie

Kaelyn with her cousins Luke and Owen waiting for the cake.

Kaelyn's cake.

Blowing out candles



I have a 3 year old!!!

Halloween

This year Kaelyn wanted to be a princess (surprise, surprise), So we dressed her up as Cinderella. Jack was a Monkey (Rich's favorite). We took pictures with our neighbors daughter, Katherine and then went over to our friends house in Belmont Shores and walked down their street. Kaelyn got to hand out candy at their house before we took them. She had fun putting candy in the kids bags. (But their were a few "scary monsters" that we had to help with). Then it was Kaelyn's turn. Kaelyn was really excited to say "Trick or Treat" to everyone. The street had a few scary houses that she didn't want to go up to, but as soon as they came out with candy she couldn't get up there fast enough. She wanted to keep going, but it was getting late and she had way too much candy already. So we headed home. She said on the way home she wanted to Halloween tomorrow too!!