The Peel Family

Christmas

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Molly

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I Heart My Girls

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Molly & Ellie's Dance Debut

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Molly's Park Art

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In the middle is the pond. Clockwise from the top is the park trash can, Ellie, Molly, a mailbox, the swing set and a butterfly.

Honey Bunch Sugar Plum Part II

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Honey Bunch Sugar Plum

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She has new princess dresses, but this is her favorite. Should I be worried?

Julian

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Found on Pinterest

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(this might be pushing it)

First Day of Dance Class

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TriRock

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Ronnie and Nat Nat ran in TriRock San Diego on 9/11/11. Racers had to be downtown at 5:00 a.m.. Ronnie raced at 7:20 and Natalie at 7:50. Because of a little issue with my alarm clock I didn't wake up until 7:15 so we missed Ronnie crossing the finish line. Poor babies were so upset that they didn't get to see their daddy racing. But we were able to watch Natalie finish! Really fun to watch. There was even a San Diego Fireman who raced in his uniform, in honor of 911. Now that's cool.

Rocking new tats

Molly & Ellie helping Nat Nat with her tack-too's

4:00 a.m.

Bike Staging

After the race

Natalie placed really well!

Ear Plugs

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Check out this video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tseJsnBt45A&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Sent from my iPhone

Bonjour!

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Open the Door!

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Happy Birthday Daddy!

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Maiden Voyage

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We are finally, after a few delays due to unexpected repairs, getting the boat in the water this summer. It's still cold at the bay in the evenings and the girls a bit unsure about the whole boat experience. While watching Ronnie practice his newly acquired, mad boating skills, Molly had this to say:

"Hey mom, I hink Daddy needs to go back to boat school."

Let's just say that learning how to deal with a trailer/boat/dock/ropes/engine/water is a bit humiliating at first.

Beginning of Summer

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Here are a few pictures of our summer, just getting started. Sea World, Ellie's 3rd Birthday, 4th of July, bike tricks, bar-b-que's.

Molly Peel

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My sweet girl loves her bike, just like her daddy!

Hawaii 2011

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Hawaii 2011, a set on Flickr.

First day of swim lessons

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Newport Spring 2011

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Newport Spring 2011, a set on Flickr.

April is almost over! We went to Newport Beach for a week at the beginning of the month. Ronnie ended up commuting to work every single day except for the last day of our trip. :( While he was at work each day we found enough things to keep us busy. The weather wasn't all that warm but they didn't seem to mind.

My Muvver

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Tonight Molly was yelling for me to come see the sign she made for me. Here's the sign, and according to her it says "I love my Muvver."

There might be hope....

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Nick's Bobcat Service showed up on Saturday. Here are a few photos of the work he and Ronnie got done. Lots of progress, because now we can start putting a front and back yard in. No more parking lot in the front of the house! They spent lots of time in the back grading and moving dirt and cleaning up a piece of property that has sat in disrepair for many years.

Ugly, cracked, random parking lot in the front of our house

Too loud, too scary

Getting a little braver....

I think they enjoyed themselves

Removing hideous old blocks so we can put a deck off the back of the house

The most annoying chocolate lab on the earth

She loves to dress herself...as long as it's pink and has a ruffle

She would have sat there all day

Hi my Molly Girl!

I just couldn't wait.......

2011-02-06T21:56:00.001-08:00

Natalie did it again! This time, a Valentine's (balentimes) Day photo shoot. Maybe it's just because we had a sad, sad day losing the Gray Pony, or maybe it's just because they're my babies, but these pictures made me super happy!!! I couldn't wait until next week to share a few of them. Natalie, you're amazing! These might be some of the best so far! Molly and Ellie LOVE Nat-Nat and you can tell that by their faces.

New Year's Day

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(Better late than never)

Christmas and more

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Christmas flew by this year, as it always does when combined with catering. Jessica and Jesse flew down for a few days to celebrate with us. The entire week was chaotic, and here's a quick summary:

1. Crazy, crazy rainfall and flooding prevented me from getting to the mall (or anywhere else for that matter!)

2. Thursday night was the Warr family Christmas party. We tried to do a White Elephant gift exchange this year to switch it up a bit. Kind of hard to do when no one will/can be quiet, but it was still fun. Glory be, Ava bought Ellie a new tutu!!!

3. Because of the rain all week, I still hadn't finished my shopping on Christmas Eve. Jessica and I went to Fashion Valley on Friday morning, and my car was hit by the biggest ditz (idiot) to have a driver's license. I kid you not....she rammed into the BACK of me then got out of her car and started yelling at me "Didn't you see me?!?! Why did you hit me?!?!?" It was really, really difficult for Jessica and I not to start screaming back. Wow. Stupidity is one of the worst genetic flaws to have. She didn't even apologize for ruining my car and my weekend. Anyway, my car had to be towed and we blocked a lot of traffic in front of Nordstrom for 2 hours while waiting for the tow truck. But we still went shopping! :)

4. Friday night we decorated pre-fab gingerbread houses with the girls.

5. Christmas day! Presents, a hike, dinner. Goes without saying that it sure was fun with the girls this year.

Christmas Stuff

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Very excited to decorate

I threw almost all of the old xmas stuff away when we moved but they found a few strays

This is the cutest and bestest tree ever! :)

Hi Molly!

These are the gingerbread men that the girls made

"Mom, I'm really good at this."

Caught on camera: our dumb dog found a way in through the new fences that block him from his favorite place....our new grass.

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Here's a slideshow of the past 10 days of our lives.

1. Ronnie decided to rip out the old chain link fence on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. It poured all weekend. We have a dog, so the new fence had to be finished on the same weekend.

2. Ronnie had to finish a bathroom to accommodate 17 Thanksgiving guests.

3. Ronnie had to put up a new wall around the new fireplace, texture and paint it.

4. My mom and I had to clean up the mess made by all of these last-minute projects. Sheesh.

5. I'm tired and I don't plan on making Thanksgiving dinner again for a very long time.

Big Sink, Little Buns

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Couldn't resist sharing.....

Fireplace

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This post is about the fireplace, a 5 month project. Here is a picture of our living room on the day we moved in. Wow. Ugly. Focus on the white painted bricks and the weird wood burning stove insert where there used to be a fireplace.

Many, many hours of labor went into the time between the above image and the below image. Way back in the summer Ronnie and my mom had to first remove the wood burning stove...no easy task. Then a few weeks ago Ronnie and his bro had to demo all of that brick on the wall and the bench. Ronnie slept for 13 hours straight the night they did that. In this picture they're removing the old fireplace insert that was too damaged to use.

Who is going to lift this out?!

A broken back and a gouge in my new floor brings us to this stageThe work between the above picture and the below picture is unknown. When Ronnie started cutting drywall to make the new insert fit, I left. Ellie and I went in the family room and watched Cake Boss. Next thing I know, Ronnie has a fire burning in our living room!

Here's Molly, "chillin' by the new fire" (her exact words)

Now, any ideas for a mantle or brick or stone work?

Halloween Weekend

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Here are a few pictures from our weekend.

Pumpkin Patch

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On Saturday we went to Oma's Dairy Farm & Pumpkin Patch with our friend Radana and Baby Natalie. Man, we live REALLY close to a dairy farm! (How did that happen?) Also, will someone tell me why it's 90 degrees in October, and we froze all summer long? It was SO hot but the kids had a good time. Ellie wrapped her little legs around me for a good portion of the day, or whenever there was an animal within 20 feet. Happy Fall everyone, and here's dreaming of some nice fall weather. Please, oh please, don't let it be 90 degrees on Thanksgiving Day.

Our Weekend Trip

2010-10-06T21:55:00.000-07:00

We had to go to central CA this past weekend to deliver an ultrasound to a customer near Pismo Beach, so we decided to make a family vacation out of it. (Pretty cool side note: when Ronnie arrived at the doctor's office he discovered that my parents sold them all of the equipment in their practice, about 10-12 years ago. She loved my dad, and sought us out for another purchase after all this time.) True to form, we were supposed to leave at 3 a.m. on Friday, but ended up having to wait for FedEx and didn't get out of the office until 2 p.m. (Nothing has changed in all these years! Kids sitting in the car waiting to go on the business/vacation.) Needless to say we sat in LA traffic for about 4 hours. Smart thinking on my part......we brought our Nanny with us. :) Molly and Ellie are obsessed with hotels and pools. Poor Nanny had to go in the pool and it was FREEZING! Was it worth it, Emily?! :) The best part about this is that I didn't have to go with Ronnie on the install of the equipment. So glad those days are slowly making their way out of my life and into Ronnie's. Then on to Paso Robles for shopping, eating, a little wine tasting, more eating, swimming, more shopping, eating.

Family Room

2010-10-05T20:48:00.001-07:00

Here are some After and Before pictures of the family room. It's still not done....we need an entertainment center, the black slider is on its way out, the lighting isn't done, shelving in the toy room, etc) but it sure looks WAY different than before!

(there used to be an extra kitchen in the little room behind the couch)

(there was a half wall jutting out hiding the wall where the large picture is hanging, the the wall where the large picture is hanging used to be a bathroom door.)

Yes, this was an extra kitchen/laundry area. WEIRD! We obviously tore out the kitchen, moved the laundry to the garage (boo), replaced the windows, removed the half wall on the left, and closed off the bathroom door opening into the family room (it now opens in the guest room so guests have a private bath.) We turned the old 'kitchen' into the toy room.

Yuck, yuck, yuck, yuck!!!! Hard to believe that it's the same place.

Ya-hoo!

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Girl's bathroom.....One wall up, 2 more to go...and then the floor. Construction stinks, especially Construction-on-a-budget. :) Doesn't look half-bad for our first attempt, if I do say so myself. It will look even better when we grout it...fun times.

Ellie Marie

2010-09-19T21:39:00.000-07:00

House Progress

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Here are some random pictures of the past week. I will eventually put up before-and-after photos of our house, as we finish each room. By the way, there isn't actually one single room in our house that is completely done. Every room needs something...whether it is furniture, windows, major construction, boxes, electricity, etc. Sigh. But in the past week we've made a lot of progress...tearing new things apart and setting new things up, trying to start feeling at home. Right now we only have one working bathroom. :)

Here is our living room, as we started cleaning it out after the kitchen remodel.

This is 'the beach' and also the (temporary) bath...and my huge new restaurant size sink for catering.

Our kitchen....in various states of construction

Still need floors, lighting, something around the windows, a stove and an oven, etc...

Not sure when that will be, but at least we can function.

Labor Day Fun - We tore out the girls bathroom, down to the studs. Ya-hoo!

We didn't know that bathtubs are 60" and bathrooms are 59" so we had to enter through the girls bedroom. Yet more dry wall and dry wall dust. :(

Ellie playing inside the unfinished kitchen pantry. :)

That's chocolate, by the way.

Practicing in their new Halloween costumes.

Little Chef

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'Little Chef' making hummus. (this is what she calls herself. She calls me 'Big Chef.')

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French Polynesia

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Feast your eyes....

(make this slide show full screen for full effect)

Family Togetherness

2010-08-08T21:20:00.000-07:00

Billy and Ava hosted a family get-together this weekend. Fun times. I didn't get very many pictures, but here are a few of the extra-cute ones. Taco guys, pool, lots of cousins everywhere, and a really fun evening. I had to wake Molly and Ellie up at 9:14 this morning after they partied like rock stars last night.

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

2010-07-26T21:17:00.000-07:00

Here they are! The first of the (many) before-and-after photos.

In case anyone has forgotten how UGLY the 80's were, our house is here to help you remember.

This is the dining room, or the Table Room, as Molly calls it

Next door to the right, sharing a wall with the dining room, is the "kitchen"

Does anyone feel sorry for me yet? I tried to do a catering job here two weeks ago, but after about one hour I packed up all of my stuff and headed over to my mom's kitchen. No counter space, rotting disposal and dish washer, very small sink.........kind of like a motor home.

I left early Saturday morning to go fabric shopping and this is what I came home to....

(I have the best husband in the world!)

AHHHHH!!!! It's a new house!

And today Jason worked late tonight to deal with the electrical and put in the new ceiling

I will continue putting up photos of the trees we've cleared, the drywall we hung in the garage, the second kitchen we tore out, several new windows we installed, the new plants we've planted, the many gallons of new paint, the stuff we've thrown away, the dry wall dust, and on and on.

America's Funniest Home Video

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Happy 4th of July from The Peels

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San Diego County Fair

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A BIG Weekend for Little Molly

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Meet Channel, 5 months, Chocolate Lab, Molly's new best friend.

(Ellie will get used to him soon enough)

Lindsay's Wedding

2010-06-06T17:45:00.000-07:00

This happened a couple of weeks ago, but I'm finally recovering enough to get a few pictures uploaded of Molly's first wedding! I got to run between the kitchen and stealing a few pictures of my beautiful orange girl.

Memorial Day

2010-05-31T21:24:00.000-07:00

We stayed close to home this weekend because we were supposed to be tearing apart our new house. That didn't happen, so we spent 3 days enjoying San Diego, not working at the office, no catering jobs, and our BABIES!

Sewing at Maisonnette, Beach trip with Daddy, Sushi, Point Loma & Cabrillo National Park, 2 Hour Nap on Sunday Afternoon for Mama, Sewing a last-minute quilt for Weeze all night Sat and Sun nights, 5 hour baking spree of cupcakes, New Dresses, Lots of quality time in The Bus, Swimming in the hot pool. Such a nice, relaxing weekend.

Feathers

2010-05-26T20:42:00.000-07:00

My baby has feathers. Wispy feathers. My other baby has carpet, so I've been enjoying the feathers. But today she looked like such a rag-a-muffin! This is such a sad day for me but she looks pretty cute, and she is so impressed with herself! Sissy Peel, I LUB U my little Brownie Girl!

(I haven't cut anyone's hair since I cut Jessica's hair about 24 years ago..... Next time we'll go see Darla.)

(maybe Grandma will be happy now)

DSC_0446

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DSC_0446, originally uploaded by sagecatering.

Tomorrow my Molly will be 3. Too hard to believe. Here is a picture of her at her 2nd birthday party.

Molly's 3rd Birthday Party

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The Zoo

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Happy Easter!

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Camping

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Random pictures

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Happy Valentine's Day

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Hope your Valentine's Day is as beautiful as our girls...........

Photos by Natalie Jeannette Photography
nataliejennettephotography.com

Disneyland

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Christmas

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Merry Christmas

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Merry Christmas one and all!

(pictures by Natalie Jennette Photography, of course)

Thanksgiving

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Happy Thanksgiving

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These pictures were taken on Thanksgiving Day last year. Molly has the same amount of hair today, but Ellie has changed quite a bit! :) Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Happy Fall, Everyone!

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Stuff

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They got new jammies, which they LOVE!

Sissy showing off her new jammies

Cookin' in the Chicken

I love my girls.......

Some random, but cute, photos

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Molly eating her late night snack in the baby chair

My girls playing (not together by choice)

Beautiful toofies, my Sissy

Poor, naked Hello Kitty

Super Mom's Halloween Decor

I guess Molly doesn't want to be an elephant for Halloween

Sissy doesn't like to walk, even though she's fully capable

Just because she's so cute (look at her tummy)

End of Summer

2009-09-30T23:13:00.001-07:00

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One year ago......

2009-09-16T22:06:00.000-07:00

I was browsing through old blog posts (since I have absolutely nothing else that I should be doing) and found this picture of my beauties just one year ago. It's hard to remember those days! Or maybe, it's hard to forget those days! Look how precious!

Last Minute Trip to Seattle

2009-09-15T20:14:00.000-07:00

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Labor Day Beach Party

2009-09-09T20:04:00.000-07:00

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Sunset

2009-09-01T19:24:00.001-07:00

We went down to the water the other night to escape the terrible heat. We had planned to take a boat ride over to Coronado Island for dinner, but our plans changed (no comment). We found ourselves sitting by the boat dock instead. These pictures sure made it worth it, and I think the girls were happier in their own little boat.

Daddy Daycare and the Westy

2009-08-29T13:56:00.001-07:00

Last week Ronnie took the girls to the beach while I went to a sewing class at Maisonnette. This is a little overview of their day. :)

Molly taking a nap in the bus at San Onofre

I guess it's kind of handy

OK, really handy.....
My beautiful girls......

Don't Ask

2009-08-11T19:48:00.000-07:00

(Never say never!)

OK, so, if you must know.......

It's a 1986 Vanagon Westfalia, only one owner, PERFECT condition, original window sticker (this all really means nothing, except to my husband!)

AND...............guess what he wants for his birthday?

A camping trip.

More Summer Stuff

2009-08-10T17:00:00.000-07:00

Here are a few pictures of more summer-ness. In the beach pictures, we had no idea the water was almost 80 degrees that night. We didn't bring the "baby-soups" but that didn't seem to bother Molly!

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San Francisco

2009-08-03T09:05:00.000-07:00

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Summer Fun with Friends

2009-07-21T22:19:00.001-07:00

Sorry for playing catch up with the blog posts. So busy lately! Here are a few random photos of the fun days we're having now that the pool is warm.

Wild Animal Park

2009-07-21T21:30:00.000-07:00

Believe it or not, we went to the Wild Animal Park on Saturday. It was over 100 degrees....the thermometer on our car said 105. We only stayed until 1:00, when the heat became unbearable for the babies. It was fun in the morning, though! So beautiful.

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Sleepy Girl

2009-07-21T20:47:00.000-07:00

The other morning Ellie woke up at 5:00 so I put her in bed with me and she slept for a couple of hours all snuggled up with Mama. That's the best feeling ever! Here's a few shots of her fuzzy, sleepy face as she wakes up and realizes how lucky she was for 2 hours! :) She even has enough hair to have bed head. That's a first in our family.

Good Morning, my angel!

Mommy and Me swim class on graduation day

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Hi Papa!

For two weeks she lapped up water like a puppy.

Toy time at the end of class -- The only problem is that every day after the first five minutes she started saying "toy time" over and over again for the remaining 25 minutes.

Our cheering section

Ellie's Weekend

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Happy Birthday, my sweet Ellie

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Children are a heritage from the Lord. Psalm 127:3

2009-06-24T12:49:00.000-07:00

Ellie will be 1 on Monday and Molly just turned 2, so we had these pictures taken this morning to celebrate. It was only a year ago that it was 116 degrees in La Mesa and I was pregnant with Ellie and couldn't leave the house because it was too hot for the very young, very old and very pregnant! Look at her now! And aren't we glad that she is finally a happy, almost-1 year old baby. :)

Happy Father's Day to the 2 Best Dad's in the World!

2009-06-23T21:14:00.001-07:00

On Sunday we had a Father's Day BBQ for our favorite dad's. Here are a few pictures, mostly of the kids rather than the dads....of course.

Oops......

Sissy thought it was Happy Grand-Father's Day

Our resident lifeguard

They were tired after working so hard in the kitchen

New free dive fins - I don't know, I just paid for them

Seriously the cutest picture ever

Brownie Burger Cupcakes & Cookie Fries

2009-06-19T20:44:00.001-07:00

Brownie Burger Cupcakes & Cookie Fries, originally uploaded by Bakerella.

My girls went to sleep early tonight and I'm wasting a lot of time on the internet tonight. But, finding this made it ALL worth it! To see how to MAKE this treat, click on the Bakerella blog link on the right side of my blog. So cute!!!

Our day....

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The girls are so cute sitting at their little table eating their dinner. Ellie is all growed up!

Molly's version of smiling for the camera

Some loot from the farmer's market - couldn't resist - my excuse was that they'll make the patio look so nice for father's day lunch - like the dad's really care, as long as there's red meat on the menu!

Sea World

2009-06-14T21:17:00.001-07:00

Putting our new passes to good use.....

Light swords.....the best treat EVER!

Sissy's new method of getting out of your arms

Fun in the play zone

Molly's "hends" (she can't say her f's or r's)

Best snack at Sea World

Best daddy at Sea World

Best red baby at Sea World

Best brown baby at Sea World

Best family at Sea World

2009-06-12T20:51:00.000-07:00

We haven't been doing anything too extraordinary lately, but here are a few recent shots of my babies. Ellie is almost 1 and Molly talks in complete sentences now....tells me how to drive and what shirt she wants to wear and what to feed her for dinner and when it's time to leave wherever we might be and head for home. :) My girls.

Watermelon Baby

2009-05-26T21:42:00.001-07:00

Tonight while I was working on a catering job, Ellie kept me entertained. She's such a ham. So cute, my baby.

Look at the watermelon juice in her neck rolls....

Sushi Party

2009-05-26T21:32:00.001-07:00

This is old news by now, but still fun to remember. We had a going-away Sushi party for Pri....very fun. Try it sometime. Just make sure you take the party OUTSIDE. We had ahi and salmon and shrimp tempura, mangos, avocados, and the list goes on and on. We won't wait so long to do it again!

Ha ha ha!

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Yesterday when I was very busy getting ready for a party I ignored Ellie for a little too long. She pulled all of the movies out of the cupboard and then climbed on in........but she got stuck in the process. She was crying and crying but I tuned her out and it took me a while to realize that she was actually crying for help.....and not crying just to be held. I had to get my camera for this one, so I let her be stuck for a few extra moments. She wasn't too impressed because she was really, actually STUCK! Look at her little head jammed up against the shelf. Poor little baby.

Beautiful Ellie

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Ellie Marie - 10 Months - So precious

Molly's 2nd Birthday

2009-05-05T20:58:00.000-07:00

Things have been a little busy lately, so sorry for the length of time between posts. Molly turned 2 on April 19 and she had several celebrations. Now we don't know what to do or buy for Ellie's 1st birthday which is coming up next month. Tia Washington came down to surprise us and we had TACOS at the party, per Mollly's demands. My girls were so cute that day, and every day, and a good time was had by all. Thank you for the loot, everyone!

Happy Easter!

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Weekend

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Most anything is more exciting than packing, including waiting for daddy to come home from the water, playing with long-lost junk found in the garage, calling papa to come over and take us on walks, grammie painting our toes, etc, etc, etc.

Spring

2009-03-21T11:45:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was the first day of spring and some of the roses along the side of the house are blooming. I took the above picture, and from the photo it would seem that I spend lots of time in the "garden." I put the picture up on the blog and then I went back to look at the blog an hour later and noticed a giant, florescent green aphid sitting on one of the petals. :) Obviously I don't spend much time in my "garden." I 'PhotoShopped' it out, as you can see in the lower middle section. I thought it was kind of funny. :)

What we've been doing lately....

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Photo Shoot

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Natalie took these pics of Ellie-Bellie......

Cousins

2009-02-23T20:43:00.001-08:00

Last week our cousins came over to play. Well, that was our plan. It turns out that mostly they just fought or cried, but there were a few happy moments as these beautiful pictures show. Lexi is 9 months older than Molly and Caylee is 10 months older than Ellie. This family is ready for a baby break, right Heather?!?! :)

Alexia

Macaylee

More Cute Girls

2009-02-11T16:01:00.001-08:00

Sometimes I can't believe that I have two little girls - cute, precious little girls.

Here are a few pictures of our week.

Eating Grass

Snack Time

Ellie's favorite thing to do.....go outside.

Finally Molly will hold Ellie!

See? Aren't they the best?! :)

Sunday Afternoon

2009-02-01T21:23:00.001-08:00

Today Daddy and his partner stopped by the house on their lunch break. Molly & I made some salsa for the boys. I guess the chili's aren't very hot right now because Molly gave up on the chips and just drank the stuff. She first said "Nice! Cool!" when she got in the rig. In a few seconds she was terrified and kept saying "Scared, Scared, Scared, Mama, Mama, Mama." We think Daddy is cute in his uniform. (Ellie was taking a nap through all of this, just in case you're wondering.)