beach baby

We took Noelle to the beach today and she loved it! She was so excited and happy to play in the sand and to be in the water. This wasn't her first trip to the beach but it was the first time she has played in the sand and got in the ocean.

This sand feels funny....

Building sandcastles with mom and dad

Hmm, my feet must be under here somewhere...

At last...Hawaii!!!

We finally made it to Hawaii. We've had a busy first few days seeing family and friends. Noelle is having fun playing with her cousin Allison and all her baby relatives and friends. She is happy to see Grandma & Grandpa again.

First flight and Noelle did great!
Cooling off in the pool with Great Grandma Iida keeping Noelle company
Cousins!
Enjoying the flowers in Grandma & Grandpa's backyard

Making friends with Dylan
Bubble fun with Dad

Grandma!

May News

This is my last week with Daddy home. We had so much fun together. He took me to the park, music class, parents groups and played LOTS with me. I will miss our time together.
I am trying really hard to crawl. Somehow I just end up on my face or belly.
Goodness, it's soooo HOT here at home. Good thing we have a nice new air conditioner.
Hawaii, here I come! I will be shocked to see how many relatives I have and there will be so many aunties!

Valley Weekend & First Mother's Day

We spent the weekend touring the Central Valley. We attended our friend's Troy & Yoliana's baby shower in Clovis on Saturday (yea, a new friend on the way). Noelle had her first stay in a hotel in Fresno. We started off Mother's Day with a dip in the pool then it was off to Stockton where we celebrated with the Johnston family.

Look at me in this huge bed!
Yea, it's warm enough here to go in the pool!
My first time in the pool....seems just like a huge bathtub to me!
Happy Mother's Day
Don't forget to vote for my Grandma on June 3rd!

Spring Time

Hmmmm....I wonder how those flowers taste

Baby Loves Disco!

We went to "Baby Loves Disco" this weekend with our Mom and baby friends. It was in the middle of the afternoon (my how things change when you have a baby) at a real nightclub. There were bubbles, toys and groovy tunes.

Noelle practicing her moves in her fancy clubbing outfit
Itsy Bitsy/Roly Poly Mom's group

8 months old

Noelle turned 8 months old today. We are having so much fun with her...she is such a bundle of joy!

It is hot in the bay area! Is it summer already??
If you look closely at this picture, you can see that my two chompers have come in. No other teeth in sight yet.
Always playing with toys. I am really good at rolling now.
I got a new bathing suit for my trip to Hawaii and swim lessons!
I have crazy mohawk hair!

Tuesday Fun

Noelle has fun with her friends every Tuesday. We get together for fun kid (and adult) activities. She gets so excited to see them.

first trip to the snow

This weekend we went up to Kirkwood so that Noelle could have her first experience with snow. The weather was perfect, nice and sunny and there was still a lot of snow on the ground.

with mom and dad in the meadow

getting a ride on the snow disk

woohoo!

faster, faster!

yikes! that's cold

Noelle liked the sled ride at first but she quickly decided she was tired of the sled and the snow. We all had a good time and are looking forward to next winter and lots more snow time.

Train Ride

We took a leisurely ride on the Niles Canyon Railway. It was a 30 minutes trip through a beautiful green canyon. We got off and had lunch and then jumped right back on again.
Noelle was pooped out on the way back.


Coincidentally, we ran into our friends, the Parras.