Who Says That Yankees & Sox Fans Can't Get Along!?

This Memorial Day weekend, we were lucky enough to have a FULL HOUSE! My sister Christina brought her cutie pie girls out to meet their little cousin Ashley! Taylor and Alex sure entertained Ashley - she absolutely loved watching them run around the house!

The whole family was on deck for the event, including Aunt Jenny, Uncle Chris, Papa and Gigi. We all went to the park on day two and everyone enjoyed the merry go round...



Including Ashley!



It was pretty cold, so there was a lot of bundling for the kids on the west coast. (Christina kept teasing me because I had the heat on to take the "chill" out of the house!)

Aunt Jenny and in utero Cousin Chloe were lots of fun. Not to mention the fact that Ashley fell absolutely in love with Uncle Chris. She was constantly staring at him like a love struck teenager!

The highlight was a trip to the Fun Zone on Balboa Island where Ashley enjoyed her very first carousel ride! This was very special for me since I clocked a LOT of time in the Fun Zone growing up. It is so fun to experience it with a whole new perspective!





It was so wonderful to have everyone together. With everyone being so spread across the country, it is not easy to coordinate. I hope that Ashley and her cousins will still build a lot of memories together! We all miss you, Christina, Taylor and Alex! (Even though you're Red Sox fans!)

Let me just leave you with this scrumptious photo...

Our 5th Anniversary!

This weekend we celebrated our 5th anniversary. Five years always seemed so long to me before, but now it feels like just yesterday we were getting married on that beautiful afternoon in Dove Canyon. Ah yes, I was the sweatiest bride that every lived - spending every moment on the dance floor. Luckily, Chris was able to look past the sweat and stick with me!

We spent the day at the Montage, getting massages and relaxing by the pool. It was 85 degrees and the weather was perfect! That night we headed out to a new restaurant in Newport Beach called The "A" Restaurant. It was formerly known as the Arches and has been remodeled and updated. (Chris loved the fact that the valet attendants were all hot girls! I am kicking myself for not coming up with this idea in the first place!)

On Sunday, we spent the afternoon enjoying a stroll around Balboa Island.



Here is some video of Ashley - island life suits her, doesn't it?! (I love how she has her feet propped up on the crossbar!) Note the two pairs of sunglasses...if you don't give her a pair to hold, she pulls them off her face. It is quite the choreography, putting the one pair on and quickly holding the others in front so that she thinks she is pulling them off. I like to call that "strategery!"

Cuteness

Just when I think she can't get any cuter...she does. (Try and ignore my annoying voice...)

My Very 1st Mother's Day

It all started with breakfast in bed (Uh, that was a first! Nice hustle by the husband!) and ended with a long walk on the trails by our new home. After all the craziness with the new house, it was nice just to unwind by ourselves and enjoy being together as a family.