April 9, 2011

Tonight we went to an Angel's game (vs. the Toronto Blue Jays).  We took Isaac to one game last season and he loved it.  Of course last time we had nosebleed seats and he was able to run all around.  Tonight he had to stay in his seat and became quite restless.  His favorite part was watching the fireworks after the Angel's scored a home run.  Unfortunately, the fourth inning was the last time that either team scored until the bottom of the 14th when the Angel's finally won.  We left after the 11th inning.  

April 8, 2011

I've been spending a lot of time in Isaac's old room cleaning things out and getting it ready for the new baby.  We're going to be repainting and redecorating, so I thought I'd snap one last shot of the bright blue and the fish.  You may also notice there is a slat of the blinds missing.  And it just happens to be in a really convenient spot - right next to the rocker where I'll probably be nursing a baby in a few months.  Isaac broke it a few days ago and the way that it's broken, I think we're going to have to replace the entire set of blinds.  We're hoping to do shutters instead.

April 7, 2011

Happy Birthday to me!  I had plans with a friend in the morning, but she had to cancel.  And Charlie was out of town for business, so I was left with kind of a boring day ahead of me.  Sandy was nice enough to come out and take me to lunch.  We went to Claim Jumper, which has been one of my favorites ever since I was a kid.  (Unfortunately they were recently sold and have started making changes to their menu and recipes.  Boo.)  They brought me a birthday cupcake, which was quickly devoured by Isaac and my niece Katie.  The funniest thing was when Katie decided to bend down and start licking the chocolate syrup drizzles off of the plate.  Children know how to get every last little bit!

April 6, 2011

Anyone who's spent much time around Isaac knows that he has A LOT of energy.  Recently Charlie suggested that we try to get him into some kind of Taekwondo or Karate - just something that will give him a chance to burn some energy and maybe get a little more focused.  Today we met with Sensei Wayne for an evaluation session to see if we can get Isaac going in one of his programs.  Isaac's favorite part was doing the kicks and yelling "Kiai!"  

April 5, 2011

Day two of Spring Break we headed out to Chino Hills to spend the day with my sister Sandy and her kids.  Isaac loves going to his cousin's house because there are always so many cool new toys to play with.  His favorite thing today was this little pet play ground with puppies & kittens that you can put on slides, swings, etc.  Baby Hailey was playing too and it was really adorable to see her get so excited about the baby animals.  She was squealing with delight and just the happiest girl in the world to have baby puppies to play with.  

April 4, 2011

Yes, two days of dog posts in a row.  What can I say?  I'm a bit of an animal lover.  Anyway, today was Isaac's first day of Spring Break (which is 3 weeks long because he's in a year round program) and we had lots of time to kill.  We were out running errands and were near the animal shelter so we decided to stop by.  Isaac always enjoys seeing all of the dogs, cats, rabbits, chickens, pigs, and whatever else is there.  It made me really sad though to see all of those homeless animals so maybe we won't be stopping by again for awhile.    

April 3, 2011

I've been reading The Story of Edgar Sawtelle and the dogs in the book are a very central part of the story.  One of the passages I read tonight about Edgar's relationship with his dog Almondine was especially touching and just made me all the more fond of my own little dog.  

April 2, 2011

I was really fortunate to live with such a great group of girls while I was at BYU.  Not everyone was able to make it this weekend, but the six of us had a blast together.  I snapped this photo with my iphone as we were headed out to the pool on Saturday morning.  From left to right: Amy, Rebecca, Erin, Leslie, and Mikael. 

April 1, 2011

Tonight I arrived in Las Vegas for a roommate reunion.  We had been talking for years about getting everyone together and this weekend we finally made it happen!  My flight got in about half an hour before Mikael's, so I was waiting for her at baggage claim.  I was watching and waiting for her to come out of the terminal, but somehow she managed to sneak up behind me.  I hadn't seen her in about two and a half years, so it was really fun to be together again.  

March 31, 2011

The temperature has been slowly creeping up over the last few days, and nearly reached 80 today.  My friend Christy and I decided to take the boys to the pool.  Apparently everyone else in Woodbridge had the same idea because it started getting pretty crowded (not so much in the kid pool though).  Isaac and Hudson were playing a funny version of catch with a little fishing net.  One would throw the ball and the other would go scoop it up with the net, and then throw it back.  Isaac's been doing a lot better playing and interacting with other kids lately and it makes me very happy and hopeful.