A Day at the Races

This is an absolutely horrible picture (this was at the end of the day with a few cocktails in us...I hate that splotchy red look!), but I felt I needed to put something on the blog non-kid related to show we actually do have a life. Colby's fishing club, The Avalon Tuna Club, hosts a day at Santa Anita Race Track at the turf club. We invited our good friends Curt and Yvette to join us this year. We had a wonderful time with a delicious brunch and cocktails. We bet on the races and Yvette definitely won the most. She had a system of jockeys, trainers, odds and names that seemed to be working.

Happy Birthday Reagan

This is a little late in posting, but still important to put on the blog. Reagan turned 3 with a fun princess party. Snow White even came to the party! Sarah and Aaron had a great set-up in their front yard with lots of things for the kids to do. See Sarah's blog for lots more pictures.

Raif's 1st Trip to Disneyland

We finally broke down and and bought annual passes to Disneyland. My sister and Eli and my nieces just renewed their passes, and my mom got one as well, so we decided it would be a fun way to spend time with everyone. Raif got to go to Disneyland for his first time, he slept through a lot of it, but loved the Carousel. He also got to go on Casey Junior, but since we were in the monkey cage we couldn't get a picture. And of course, we had to wait in line to see the princesses. After all, they hadn't seen Bailey in her Belle dress yet!!!!

Lunch at Ariels' Grotto

Here are the pictures of lunch at Ariel's Grotto.

The Princesses

Disneyland has a princess adventure where you can stand in line for about an hour and a half and meet the princesses. There is an adorable store there that Bailey and her Daddy went to look in while I was in the bathroom. Bailey had to come and get me and show me this dress she had to have. She normally doesn't make a fuss over much, so we knew she really wanted the dress. After batting her eyes at her daddy, we bought her the princess dress. She had to have it on then and stand in line so she could show the princesses her new dress. Near the end of the line she started getting really tired...but made an amazing transformation when she saw the princesses and became our little bell of the ball!

Bailey's Birhday at Disneyland

Bailey and her Daddy

Mommy and Bailey


Colby took the day off on Bailey's actual birthday and we had some Disneyland fun. She loves the ladybug teacups. We had to ride them two times in a row. We also had a day of princesses. We had lunch at Ariel's Grotto and got a visit from all of the princesses. It was a lot of fun and Bailey was so enamored with all of the princesses. It was such a great day and so fun to see her little face light up when the princesses came right up to her.

Aunt Shelley and Eli
Luke and a fascinating napkin
More clothes, every girls dream!

Vince, Jennifer and Aunt Nancy

Yummy cupcake, Lexy!