Happy Birthday Aubrey!!! Aubrey turned 2 on April 4, 2008. We celebrated by going to Letherby's ice-cream parlor. Letherby's is an old fashioned family owned parlor that has been around for a very long time in Sacramento. It was so cute to watch Aubrey blow out her candle and open her gifts. I was surprised how she required little or no guidance in opening her presents or blowing out her candle. It must be all the help she gets from her older brother. She got a bike, princess dress up jewelry, and a Dora hat from Nanny and Papo. She also got a Dora baby doll from mom and dad. It was a very memorable day.
Easter is my favorite Holiday. I love everything about it from dying eggs to the beautiful clothes. Most of all it's a wonderful time of year where we can remember the Savior and all he sacrificed for us.
What a beautiful sight of the Golden Gate Bridge! Dexter and I had an opportunity to take our kids to the Bay Area Discovery Museum in Sausalito, Ca. Most of the time San Francisco is cloudy and cold but on this particular day in March it was warm and sunny. The kids had a great time with all the hands on exhibits. We made lots of memories that day.
Here we are up in Tahoe!! What an amazing weekend!!!! The weather was a bit windy and cold but that definitely didn't put a damper on our fun. We shopped till we dropped and stuffed ourselves silly. Speaking of silly.... I can't remember the last time I laughed so hard that my stomache hurt!!!! What a great bunch of friends to spend the weekend with!!! The hat parade was definitely a lot of laughs!
Jaq went shopping with Daddy for my birthday and bought me flowers. When I expressed my excitement Jaq said, "They were only 9.99" I was quick to inform him that it's not polite to tell the price when giving someone a gift. It was funny anyway.
Jaq is my little reader which is great but can be funny at times too. Nanny took Jaq shopping and was trying to buy healthy foods...of course since Jaq can read all the labels, he was quick to point out that one certain item contained 35% less sugar. My mom got a chuckle out of that one.
When I was explaining to Aubrey that my friend had to go to the doctor, she was totally confused and simply replied, "But mommy, mommies don't go to the doctor , they are too big."
Jaq - I leanded in to give Jaq a hug one morning and this is what he said, "Oh mommy, you smell like Rasberries." That totally melted my heart!!!
Jaq - "Please is a magical word Daddy. If you say it you can get anything you want."
Jaq - "How does Santa's Elves make toothbrushes? I know... Santa probably has a contract with the toothbrush manufacturing company."
Jaq had his first school crush. He came home from school and told me he met a new friend. He said, "She has yellow hair and she is the prettiest girl in school and her name is
Elizabeth.
I was completely mortified after Jaq let out a rip roaring burp in public. In my feeble effort to teach him manners, I began the no burping in public lecture. My lecture didn't last long because he simply replied in all sincerety and seriousness..."But Mom, my body needs to burp and toot so I can get rid of all my nasty bodily functions." How could I argue that explanation?