Arboretum

We went to the Fullerton Arboretum on our day off last Monday.

We did a lot of walking.

Milan also raked some dirt:)

We fed the ducks.

And of course tried (successfully) to keep Milan out of the water.

It was a relaxing day.

Hike

I went on a hike with Shannon, Stacy, and Stacy's friend, Lori. We got a good workout on a beautiful day. We also saw a rattle snake!

Park with Daddy

Today, while I was on a hike with some friends, Milan got to spend some time at the park with Daddy. As seen in previous posts, she loves to slide. Here is our first video post.

Crazy Night

Tonight while Milan was eating I decided to try some new rubber bands in her hair.

I was excited that they seemed to stay in her hair. Now I just need to work on doing a better job.

She played for a bit and then managed to take the rubber bands out.

She proceeded to take her baby on the slide.

Static electricity was created every time she would run around the slide and get on the platform. By the time she slid down, her hair was back to normal.

I decided to take a video clip to show this phenomenon. I also wanted to show how Milan lets her baby slide down first and then she comes down after. It is really cute. This is what I got...

Don't worry. Milan was not hurt. She cried for about 5 seconds and then got up. She pointed to the top of the refrigerator and said, "Fish?" (goldfish). Things are never dull with a toddler:)

New Year's Eve

We went to our friends Erik and Erin's house for New Year's Eve. We went to a tepan place in Mission Viejo for dinner.

My parents watched Milan over night so we were able to relax and spend quality time with friends.

Here is a fun picture with Erin and Chrissy.

Best Friends:) Erik and Jay

Our hostess, Erin even took care of us during dinner and made sure our drinks were perfect or they got sent back.



Erik and Erin de Lucia hang out and chat over a drink.



This picture of the girls reminds me of my sorority days:)


Carlo and Erin are such a cute couple.

Who is that poking his head in the back of the picture?

Of course...it is the life of every party - Erik.

Happy New Year!

This is the day after...how does Erik manage to look this good after New Year's Eve?

Conquering the Turtle

As seen in previous posts, Milan loves to climb.
With all of her previous climbing experience, you would think this would be easy. Well it was not, she really had to work at this.

Even in a soft indoor playground it can be nerve racking for
me to watch. But it is still exciting to see what she can do.

I feel a sense of pride to see her accomplish something that was so hard for her.

Domestic Baby

Auntie M (Melissa) made this apron for Milan for Christmas. It is perfect to go with her new kitchen.

We can also use it when we do art projects. Although, to be truthful, it may be too cute to get paint on.

Or, we could just use it for modeling:)

1 Hour of Silent Bliss

Adreinne got Jay these wonderful booties for Alley as his Christmas present. Alley drives Jay crazy with all the noise her claws make on the wood floor. Alley kept them on for about an hour until she chewed through them. It was a good hour for Jay:)

New Slide

Milan got this slide for Christmas. This is a clip from Christmas evening.

Another Playdate:)

I am so bummed that I left my camera at our friend's house in Ladera Ranch last night. I have so much to blog (including New Year's). Anyway, my friend, Sara sent me this pic of Milan and Molly at the Main Place Mall. They are both Adorable! We are going to Disneyland tomorrow. I will try out the new video camera...thanks Grandma Paula and Grandpa Ron.