Preparing for Fast Forward

Colonel Sandurz: Prepare ship for light speed.
Dark Helmet: No, no, no, light speed is too slow.
Colonel Sandurz: Light speed, too slow?
Dark Helmet: Yes, we're gonna have to go right to ludicrous speed.

Dark Helmet: Prepare to attack! On the count of three. One... two...
[Eagle 5 suddenly blasts out of sight]
Dark Helmet: WAIT! What happened? Where are they?
Colonel Sandurz: [worried] I don't know sir! They must have hyperjets on that thing.
Dark Helmet: AND WHAT HAVE WE GOT ON THIS THING, A *CUISINART*?

Alright. Let's play catch up. We have been quite busy these days, so to bring you up to speed on all our fun adventures... here we go!

Down and Dirty Mud Run

I told myself never again will I run without training again. Then again, the next race is April 21st. Ahh Who do I think I am, a 20 year old kickboxing instructor. sheeeeshhh. Awesome job Aimee! I ate your mud pies

Mission Peak hike

Apparently I didn't think the mud run was difficult enough, so a hike up Mission Peak with Lillicans on my back was finally did me in. I never thought I would speak these words, but "Exercise is over rated!"

Yerba Buena Museum Park

If you want to give your children, or yourself, a thrill ride without the steep admission price, then come here! Steepest, highest kids slides I've ever seen! It even has a good 4-5 feet flat runway for slowing down. 10 feet would have been more appropriate. Lillicakes you were a good sport.

San Diego

In CA a trip to the beach any time of the year would be considered appropriate.

Disneyland

During our San Diego trip, we had to take a break for some meat. Turkey legs are never a disappointment!

San Diego State vs. Boise football game

Boise came to town! We have die hard Boise friends in San Diego so it was a must to go and enjoy the game in person.

the Arctic Queen herself

I love winter...ok I'm lying. I love it just cold enough to wear fur coats which is just about 60 degrees. I know I'm crazy, but she looks so darn cute.

San Francisco Children's Museum

Free Wednesday! Any excuse to go to San Francisco :) Lollipops but no candy canes lol

Ghirardelli Pitstop

A day in San Francisco is never complete without a trip to Pier 39 and an ice cream sundae at Ghirardelli. Yum!

Emily's Birthday Party at the Bowling Ally

Bowling is the best idea for a kid's birthday party. Even the adults had a blast!

Lillian turns 2

Lillibaby turned 2 and is now old enough to drive a power wheels. Thank you Sam and everyone else for helping and for getting everything together at the last minute.

Christmas

Yeah for Christmas and for all the new dolls!

Disneyland again!

Quality time with the cousins

We said that if we moved back to CA then we were going to make every effort to spend as much time with the family. After moving to the other side of the country, it makes you remember what is most important in life, Family.

LA Kings Game

A few new perks- watching pro sport games from the luxury box.

Rose Bowl Game

Great game Oregon! Nothing better than enjoying a game with my family.

Trick or Treat

I love dressing Lilli up. This year she went as Sleeping Beauty.

Lil's favorite part of the costume was her wand. That day we went over to Jessica's to help with the Joy School Halloween party. Lil felt like a big kid hanging out with Max's classmates.

That evening, we went back to the Skoobs to go trick or treating with Max and Jakey. At every door Lil would hold out her bucket, look at what they gave her, and then would hold out her bucket for more. It worked every time! Too bad Sam and I ate the candy as fast as she retrieved it.

Happy Halloween!

To Seattle And Back

I was so excited to go to Seattle- beautiful city, family, and what! No bag! Just a minor detail. Luckily, the airlines gave me a free toiletry bag out of pity. Unfortunately no diapers were in there but that didn't slow us down from enjoying ourselves.

4 generations

Lillian, Renee, Oma (Heidi), Baba (Pauline)

Thanksgiving was closing in, so they made a Thanksgiving feast to celebrate family.

Lillicans and Body spooning

Site Seeing

This was my favorite part...

Baba gave us a tour of the houses she grew up in on Capitol Hill. I'm hooked on family history and love hearing stories and seeing where my ancestors were raised.

One of the houses Baba grew up in

Baba and Grandpa's home I remember visiting- watching MTV in the basement, eating salmon salad sandwiches for lunch, the calming smell of a wooden pipe and delicious coffee in the morning. I loved coming to visit our WA family and wish we came a lot more often. :)

I love Washington and the beauty it brings. There is absolutely no place like it!

Apple of My Eye

I just love this girl!! Lillibaby makes me smile. She has the sweetest personality just like her Papa. She loves being around other children especially her cousins. She is extremely friendly and wants to be part of the group. She is a character! She practices crying (no tears), and puts her face in her hands as if she is reenacting the scene when Aurora (Briar Rose) is no longer to see Prince Phillip (some man). I think she has seen Sleeping Beauty one too many times. Lil loves to where dresses- actually putting them on is another story. But once the dress is on, she is in love. I love my girly girl. She's a keeper!

Always so fancy!

The morning mop is my fav!

My prancing little pony

Apple Hill in October

Fall has arrived and it's a must to go to Apple Hill. Apple juice, pies, BBQ, apple crisps, jams, etc. Oh so good! We met up with the Rudnicki's, Skoobs, and Oma for the day. It was Lil's first time riding a horse. She loved it- just like riding a carousel horse!

"More, more, more"

Oh how I've missed beautiful CA landscape!

Kidister

Her new sidekick, Princess Aurora, or as most people know her, Sleeping Beauty.

When I was going up, I had a favorite doll, Kid Sister or what I called Kidister. Like mother like daughter. For the past 9 months it has been all about Snow White. Snow White was every where and made a cameo in almost every photo and home video. All of a sudden, end of September- Aurora, Aurora, Aurora, Aurora. See ya' later SW. Hello SB

Jelly Belly Factory

Friday afternoon field trip to the

Jelly Belly Factory

with Jessica, Maximus, Jakey, and Grandpa Little

FREE samples! As Lilli would say, "Mmm!" My favorite flavor of the day was the chocolate covered strawberry- just divine.

The cutest little cheeser ever!