Jami's Bachelorette Party

Dinner at 360 Pizzeria...cheers to the beautiful bachelorette!

Waiting for the show at Darcelle's to begin...


Wait, is that a woman?

Liza Minnelli look alike

Darcelle him-, er, herself

Walking to destination #3

"Um, what do I do with this stuff, you guys?"

The bride-to-be, me, and step-sister, Chantel, at Envy nightclub

Relaxing in the VIP area at Envy

Every bachelorette needs a bj shot on her night out

Jami, I hope you had a great time! Eva & I truly enjoyed planning this evening for you! 4 more days until your wedding!

Wedding In Vegas

In exactly 5 days, Jeff and I will be flying off to Las Vegas for Jeff's sister's wedding. We are so excited considering we haven't been on a vacation since August 2007! We didn't even go on a honeymoon after our September 2007 wedding, so in light of that we are considering this Vegas trip our "mini-moon." While it may not be a full fledged-just you and I-romantic getaway, it will be our first trip since alone since Nicholas was born, thus making it a honeymoon of sorts.

I am so excited to be in Las Vegas with Jeff and experience it with a group of friends and family who will be there for Jami & Kris's wedding. The only other time I have been there was in 2004 with a group of girlfriends and we had a smashing good time, but did not get to see much of the attractions. This time I am wanting to walk through more of the hotels, ride the roller coaster on New York, New York, and have a romantic dinner with my husband on Friday evening after everyone else has flown home. I am also hoping we may have time to squeeze in a show, however we haven't purchased tickets for anything, so we have to see about that when we get there.

On the other hand, while we're away, my mom & dad will be watching Nicholas for us. Nicholas spends two days a week with my mom while I am at work so they are very close, but I know I am going to miss him terribly while we're away. I can't stand to be away from him for very long-6 hours (while I am at work) is about all I can handle-so 3 days is going to be torture! I know he's going to enjoy his time with Gramme & Grandpa because they spoil him like crazy, but I have a feeling this mama is going to be calling home quite often just to hear his sweet little voice!

Braces & New Baby

We started off our morning with a trip to Shriner's Children's Hospital so Nicholas could be fitted in his new Knee Ankle Foot Orthopedics (KAFO's).
Adam marked off the parts to trim so that they would fit Nicholas perfectly...first time standing up with a little help from mom
After we left Shriner's, we had a yummy lunch at Gustav's. Who doesn't love a little cheese fondue for lunch?
After we arrived home Nicholas and I walked over to our neighbor Erin Darling's house to visit her, Mason, and their new baby, Bella. She is quite the cutie and Nicholas just kept saying "hi" to her over and over again. Mason is such a proud big brother!


After we got back from the Darling's house, Nicholas was so exhausted from the long day that he promptly fell asleep.


I so enjoy all these wonderful days with my little man!

Independence Day

Nicholas wanted to wish everyone a happy & safe 4th of July!!

Fun With Nick & Vic

Yesterday morning my good friend, Holly, stopped by for a quick visit with her 10-month-old son, Victor. Victor and Nicholas had fun playing office together. Nicholas was the excutive sitting at his desk doing very important work (mostly sorting), while Victor spent some time on the computer and took a few calls. It was a very productive morning.

So great to see you both! Thanks for visiting!

Pool Time

Mom, I just want these sunglasses off!
Ahh, finally!
Cute lil' feet


Nicholas from mommy's point of view

Nicholas and I had the most relaxing day...after slathering on a lot of sunscreen, we headed to the backyard to enjoy some water time in the 3 ft. swimming pool Nicholas's Aunt Jami & Uncle Kris gave him for his first birthday. While the sun's rays have warmed up the temperature of the water in the last few days, Nicholas still thought it was a wee bit too cold for him and enjoyed relaxing on mommy's air mattress instead of sitting in his floaty toy. I brought out some of his bath toys and he enjoyed throwing them in the holes of the air mattress and pulling them back out again. We stayed outside together for about 45 minutes until I noticed the sun had taken it's toll on baby and he was ready for a nap. Then mama went back outside to enjoy some more of the 95+ degree weather!

Cheers to beautiful, sunny summer days!

Grandpa's New Car

Gramme, Grandpa & Nicholas in front of dad's 1937 Ford Coupe
Look at all the trunk space...Nicholas is thinking about stowing away, he would fit perfectly in there!

Have fun, Mom & Dad!

Back to Wonderland

I was just reading about Tim Burton's new version of Alice In Wonderland and I am very excited to see it when it comes out! I remember being a young girl and watching Through the Looking Glass on television. There was a a special made for TV movie that aired back in 1985 with that super scary Jaberwocky. I also adored the Disney cartoon version when I was little, but I really love Tim Burton's movies for their dark, edgy flair. He definitely has an eye for the eccentric and I think he is the perfect director to re-make this classic tale. It is also chalk full of my favorite actors/actresses: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway. The cinematography looks amazingly stunning...to read more on this movie click this link: http://blogs.laweekly.com/style_council/fashion/alice-in-wonderland-fashion-co/.

New Friends

Kayla's cousin, Livy, feeding Nicholas some cheerios

Nicholas=13 months

Livy=13 months (6 days older than Nick)

Kayla=14 months (3 weeks older than Nick)

Nicholas is letting Kayla tug his binkie...he's a push over for a cute girl!

Laughing and playing

Kayla says, "Oh, Nicholas, you are too funny!"

Nicholas says, "Kayla, you are so nice and you make me giggle, do you want to be my friend?"

Today Nicholas and I got to finally go and visit our new friends, Kayla, and her mommy, Shawna. Kayla is only 3 weeks older than Nicholas and she also has SMA. We met at a very cute baby boutique called Segal's and had fun looking around at all the baby gear. Then we went over to Shawna's sister's house and played for another hour or so. It was so nice to meet them...we both had a wonderful time. Kayla is just adorable and it was so nice for Nicholas to have a friend that is developmentally the same as him. The two kiddos were fast friends and had a lot of fun talking and playing together. We would love to get together for another play date very soon...maybe we will include our workaholic hubbys next time, too!

Thanks for the fun day Shawna & Kayla!

Disneyland Here We Come!

I am so fortunate to work with such an amazing staff. One of my co-workers heard me talking about the fact that Jeff and I want to take Nicholas to Disneyland sooner rather than later because of his SMA and told her husband about it. Her wonderful husband organized a Fund-a-Ride event for families to donate money for Nicholas to ride on various attractions at Disneyland. He also found a family who is willing to donate air miles for two seats on a plane for us! So this November we will be heading to Disneyland with our park passes and air fare completely paid for! Thank you to Matt and Jamie Kohler for organizing this for us. I truly means a lot to both Jeff and myself.

I am so excited to spend several days at the "Happiest Place on Earth" with the two people I love the most!