Gwyneth makes 5  

Newport Beach

There is nothing better than a day at the beach! 

Disneyland

Fourteen hours of pure magic! I loved every minute of our Disneyland day.  A few highlights: Muggs and my mom sneaking on Alice and Wonderland and getting busted, a pirate with a crush on Muggs taking us to the front of the line of Pirates of the Caribbean, no stroller required all day, Dane reaching the 40 inch mark, Jack and Dane's expression after Space Mountain, throwing up in a garbage can after Space Mountain (because of the great laughs that followed), and of course spending the day with my favorite people!!!!

Birthday Boys

Jack and Dane's birthdays were low-key this year. My first trimester self did not have the energy for 2 birthday parties. We told the kiddos we could do whatever they wanted... so we ate all their favorite foods, and gave them an insane amount of tokens at Chucky Cheese.

Dane's First and Second Day of School

Sweet Baby Dane. He was so nervous about his first day of school he cried for 45 minutes before we left. As we pulled up to preschool and he saw the other kids walking in looking so brave he turned to me and said, "Mom, I was just tricking you... I was trick crying not real crying. I am ready for school." He walked right in and loved every minute.

The top picture is the first day, and the bottom pictures are from the second day. I adore my little guy.

Hiking in Auburn

We took the kiddos and Q on the best hike on Saturday. It was such a perfect kid-friendly hike, with a little stream and pools to play in... the boys had a blast. The crunchy granola in me loves getting outside and letting the kids and dog go wild.

Summer

Okay, I know I am posting random pictures, but I am trying to figure out how to blog using Picasa. According to some really with it bloggers, Picasa is going to make it a lot easier.