Beach fun

I had the day off of work, so we met my sister Anne and niece Isabelle at the beach. These girls were so busy at thebeach. They wanted to chase the ball, throw the sand and run as far away from the blanket as possible.

Why would Ed need a boy when he can do this with Sophie??

MB Concert in the Park, Princess & Star Wars and a visit from the Honeymooners

Enjoying a Sunday afternoon at Manhattan Beach concert in the park.
Sophie LOVES playing with her Star Wars figurines and her Princess figurine
Auntie Jenny visited us on her way back from her honeymoon (wedding photos to come at some point)
Uncle Andy...welcome to the family!

The Painting is Finished!!!

Thanks to Sophie for painting us a picture to decorate our walls while Ed was finishing up his painting masterpiece.
Ed's work of art.....doesn't it look awesome!

Happy 4th of July!

Redecorating the Bathroom

We have a lot of work to do!
That's right, we hung a new light fixture by ourselves (and no one got electrocuted)


The finished product!

My sister came to visit, little did she know how much time she was going to spend in my bathroom! What began as a simple paint job, turned into a complete remodel of our guest bath! Thanks Sharon, you did such an awesome job!

Worst Blogger Ever and Father's Day Weekend

Day at the beach.
Hiking in Palos Verdes
Celebrating Father's Day at Ed's favorite restaurant, Rock Bottom.
Beaching it with Auntie Sharon

I know, I know, I haven't updated our blog in FOREVER!! No excuses, well except for the busyness of life! The last few weeks have been SO busy. Be patient with me as I catch up with a few new blog posts.

My sister Sharon came out to visit over Father's Day Weekend. Ed was such a trooper, although this was his weekend, Sharon and I spent most of the weekend in my bathroom (I know, bathrooms are so gross) redecorating it!

ELMO!

We took Sophie to see the show, Elmo Live! this past weekend. It was worth every penny. She was SO excited and so happy! She stood on our seats and danced the entire time. Her expressions and shouts of happiness were priceless. I know she will never remember it, but we will remember how happy and excited she was.

She's here!!

My sister Anne finally had her baby girl! Olivia Anne Noel Stambaugh. May 31st, 7lbs. 11oz. 19 inches long! She is so sweet!

Day of Fun

Emergency trip to Starbucks! Two car seats in the car, our very near future.
Giving each other kisses.
Taking a walk. So sweet how they are holding hands.
Playing with chalk. It lasted for awhile until they started throwing it and smashing it into pieces.
I actually go them to sit still for 1 second to get a photo of them both looking at the camera!

While Anne and Josh were at the hospital, Ed, Sophie and I stayed with Isabelle. These girls were so much fun....and so busy! They play so well together. We had a lot of fun playing with the both of them.

Busy and Fun Weekend

Saturday morning at Metlox in Manhattan Beach. Sophie loves to come here to get bagels, see all the doggies and get her feet wet in the fountain.
Bonfire with Sophie's new friend Jacob, except she calls him "makeup"
Enjoying the sunshine at Brock's 1st. Birthday Party.
So sweet in her party dress.
Playing dress-up.

What a great weekend! Ed had two days off this weekend and we soaked up every minute of it with him (despite the lack of photos of Ed, he really was here!) We BBQ'd, birthday parties, park, Art Zone, Beach, Bonfire, relaxed and even got some projects done around the house! This is what weekends are made for!

Last Weekend Recap - Beach Baby

Dancing with daddy

Celebrating being a mom to my baby girl...and loving every minute of it!

Chillin on the Redondo Beach Pier.

Weekend Fun

Sophie and Isabelle surviving the heat in the pool Uncle Josh setup.
Beaching it with daddy.

Meet The Newest Member of Our Family

Meet Bob, the fish. Today Sophie and I headed to the pet store to buy her first pet. She picked out the red one, or maybe she just said red because she calls all the colors red. Ed helped Sophie pick out Bob's name. It is so cute how she is running around the house yelling "Bob, Bob".
Bob
This blog may soon be followed by a "farewell" blog to Bob, as I've been known not to keep things alive for very long.

Pretty At The Park