Aloha!

Last week I took my first trip without the little bear. It was a short, 4 day trip to Hawaii to surprise my good friend Elaine for her 30th birthday! I was so excited to see Elaine and her hubby, Dennis. We have missed them like CA-RAZY since they left the mainland a few years ago. Elaine is one of those amazing friends where it doesn't matter how long it's been, we always pick up right where we left off like no time has passed at all. Although I missed the boys, I couldn't have possibly had a better time. Such a good time, in fact, that Brian was super jealous and decided it would probably be a good idea to visit them again in June. I would have to say that's a brilliant plan. :-)

Isn't their house adorable?! Even their doorbell is way CUTE. Oh, and notice Diamond Head in background? Pretty cool, eh?

Christina, on the left, is another good friend of Elaine's who flew out from San Francisco to surprise her. We had such a blast together. Only wish I had more pics of the three of us!

Monkeyin' Around with Mommy

 

So serious! Probably contemplating how to get the camera out of his face.

Out On The Farm

This past weekend we made a little trip out to Kelsey Creek Farm in Bellevue to check out the picnic space as a potential venue for Brecken's first birthday party. Yes, I said it. Brecken's first birthday party. Not only is it creeping up quick, but I was floored to learn that parks are already booking up FAST for summer birthdays! While we were there, we really enjoyed showing Brecken all of the farm animals. We saw a cow, a giant pig and her piglets, ducks, rabbits, horses, and sheep. He really got a kick out of hearing them make all their funny sounds! The trip to KCF was also quite nostalgic for me since it was the meeting spot for my 4H (rabbit) group as a kid. I also assisted with teaching a children's horseback riding summer camp there AGES ago. Anyways, it's a fun little park and we definitely plan on taking Brecken there more often.

The cow moo'd at Brecken and he thought it was just the funniest thing!

Visiting the bunnies

A Day At The Park

Play Date!

Yesterday we had a play date with our PEPS friends, Jordan and Inga! Sorry for the picture overload. They were so stinkin' cute- I just couldn't help myself!

I'm kinda obsessed with this picture of Brecken right now. His expression kills me!

Since Inga's mommy went back to work, it's been a few months since we saw them last. And let me tell ya, I still cannot believe what a little GIRL Inga has turned into in that time! As you can see, Brecken and Inga totally hit it off. They were beyond CUTE sitting there babbling and interacting with each other.

Meanwhile Jordan, the VERY mobile one of the group, was checking out everything in the room! As you can see in the picture on the right, it's only a matter of time before that little man is walking. And to think he's only DAYS older than Brecken. My head is still spinning from the glimpse of what's to come!

Doesn't she have the most smiley eyes?

Rise and Shine, Little Bear

Our Award Winning Child

Today Brecken's $25 Whole Food's gift card arrived along with a congratulatory note for placing in the First Yum contest. In case you can't quite read the note, Brecken got 188 votes! Think about that. That's a whole lotta votes- especially considering you could only vote once a day! THANKS again for all of your votes and support!

Mama's New Camera Bag

Allow me to introduce you to my newest accessory, my new Cheeky Lime camera bag! Since I'm getting rid of my Canon Rebel (Canon camera bag included), it only made sense to upgrade my bag. Not only is this bag gorgeous, it also has TONS of padding and room for my precious 5D Mark II and her friends. Even better- it was a steal at $98 compared to many other designer camera bags that go for closer to $250! To my fellow mamarazzi friends- I highly recommend!