Beach Visit With the Colgans

We spent a WONDERFUL Saturday with Brian and Amy and sweet baby Joziah at their beach house. Such a blessing! Perfect company, perfect weather, perfect food, perfect view, perfect new baby cuddles...I could go on and on!

Disneyland Days

Ellie's up face...

And Ellie's down face...

Ha ha ha! But she loves the merry-go-round and always screams for more!

Love my big girl!

Today was the first time Aria asked to have her picture taken with any of the characters. We found Peter Pan and Buzz light-year although she would have loved to see Clarabelle!

I love how her awkward nervousness shines through! Sweet, brave little soul!

Ellie's First Birthday!

The weekend after Ellie's actual birthday we had a Very Hungry Caterpillar first birthday party for her. It was so much fun! Since we had just had Aria's birthday party six weeks before, it was a little challenging to get everything together and be motivated at the same time but we did it! Aria and I made caterpillars and butterflies for the party decorations and I had a providential find from Craigslist to round it all out. We ended up having quite the crowd of people and I was so glad so many were able to make it! We sure do love our little one-year-old! What a blessing she is!

Goodbye, My Friend!

The last Saturday in June we had the privilege of joining our good friend, Lisa, on her going-away-wine-tasting-extravaganza. Lisa just landed her dream job and I am so happy for her! The only hitch is that it's in San Antonio, TX which takes her far away from us. We are sad that she is leaving, but happy for her and her new adventure!

Lisa generously booked a Cadillac Escalade Limo for about 15 of us which we took out to the vineyards in Temecula. It was a fun ride out filled with Mimosas and appetizers and special memories and gifts for Lisa as she heads out on her Texan adventure.

We arrived at the Meritage Winery in time for lunch on the beautiful covered patio that overlooks the rolling hills of the vineyard. Lunch was great!

Then we headed over to one of Lisa's favorite wineries for a round of wine tasting. Another beautiful vineyard with a wonderful patio full of Italian ambiance. We had a lovely day! I sure am gonna miss this girl when she leaves in July, but plan on visiting her in TX. Texas is a state I've never been to (except the airport) and I now have a great reason to add it to my list!

The Bergs/Weibes Visit

In mid-June, Mark, Suzanne, and the kids came to visit with us for a few days and explore CA a little. This, unfortunately, was the only picture I took over the whole 5 days! We had a lot of fun just hanging out together, sharing meals, and playing cards. We spent Father's Day BBQing at my parents' house which was nice and relaxing. We went to Newport Beach one afternoon, followed by The Spaghetti Factory for dinner (fun!) and shopping that night. We also got to spend a day at Disneyland with them. I think they had a really great time, especially being that this was Suzanne & the boys' first time visiting a Disney park!

Charles and Kristin Get Married!

Our little family was able to spend the first week in June in Baldwin City, KS to celebrate the marriage of Gabe's brother, Charles, to Kristin! The wedding was held at the Messer Ranch (Kristin's parents) and was absolutely beautiful! The weather and the grounds were simply perfect for this sweet country wedding. Aria was the flower girl and Gabe was a groomsman, so we were quite busy during our time here, but also got to spend some good time visiting with family from KS, CO and SD.

Aria and Riley playing in the water fountain before the rehearsal dinner. They had so much fun!

Grandma Berg helping Aria blow bubbles at the reception.

The 3.5 of us with the Messer's woods in the background. Such a beautiful place!

Aria loves her daddy!

All the pretty ladies

Aria with her Auntie Michelle

The Brent/Berg/Weibe Family

Aria rockin' out with her baby doll at the reception!

Happy Memorial Day!

From Aria, her pirate purse, and Nikki the dog  :)