Balboa Staycation!

Wow, what an incredible week we had filled with laughter, new adventures, balboa bars, cinnamon rolls, fireworks, sand, sand and more sand, fishing, family, reading, eating, eating and more eating and feeling so blessed. We had 301 pictures from the weekend it is nearly impossible to choose which ones to put up so here are some highlights. Hope you enjoy!

Boy, do we love this child! Our niece Gracie has this smile on her face all the time and it just warms your heart...especially with her new teeth!

Jenny with the girls...Charlee loved her Aunt Jenny!

Gramma bought the girls matching watermelon sandals, watermelon PJ's and Swim suits...they were SO cute!

Gracie loved 2 things most of all this week...bubbles and Charlee's chair

Us at the beach with our little beach bunny!

This is one of my favorite pics of the week...Pops, Gracie and Jenny introducing Gracie to the water.

Charlee ate rice cereal for the first time on the 10th and LOVED it! Surprise, surprise that she loved food so much. She now lunges for the spoon!

Uncle Jim and Charlee Marie

The Girls had a great time together and Gracie continued to be as sweet as can be with Charlee

Charlee is a bit sleepy but here she is with Pops in her Angels gear-- Thanks Koppe's!

Bath time in the sink...so fun!

Pops and Gracie walking to the beach

Jenny, Pops and I went fishing with Jer, Elizabeth and Amanda...we had such a fun smelly time!
I think this is my all time favorite picture of my sister...she looks so proud of her fish that she caught-- it was only slightly bigger than the bait! It was, however, poisonous so at least if it was little it packed a big punch!
Drinking beers on the boat with Pops...we have been going on the same boat for about 20 years!

Charlee's first ceareal...she is smiling from ear to ear!

'I Love my belly!'

Charlee is almost as big as Gracie!

Snuggling with Mama at the beach

Charlee is liking tummy time more and more and can now roll over both ways...here she is, the bathing beauty.

We spent a lot of time watching the Olympics...here she is watching intently with Pops
The girls all cozy
I love this shot of Norm and Charlee all swaddled

Girls Day Out!

The boys were fabulous enough to watch the girls for us so we could have a girls day out! We started the day with catching MamaMia and happened to be the only ones in the theatre. Then we ate a delicious lunch at Daily Grill. We spent the afternoon in deep relaxation with massages and topped the day off with Sprinkles cupcakes. It was an amazing day with my mom and sis and much needed :)

In the theatre after MamaMia-- Gramma was dancing in her seat!

At the spa after our massages...do we look relaxed?

Pops turns 60!

Holy Moly, Pops turned 60! We had a blast partying it up at our Balboa Beach house for Pops's 60th birthday bash. Hard to believe that this fit and fabulous man is in his sixth decade!

The fam with the girls in their matching suits courtesy of Gramma

'What up?'-- Norm did Gracie's hair in a fabulous mohawk...too funny!

Grandma Sally loved her snuggle time...and Charlee loved it too.

Gramma had matching shirts made for Pops' day...here we are rockin the t's

We took a fabulous ride in a Duffy boat around the harbor with the Clymers to celebrate the birthday...it was a blast.

Charlee pooped out with Pops-- SO cute!

The girlies with cousins Elizabeth and Amanda

4 Months Old!

Wow, our little one is growing by the day! She went to the doctor on Wednesday for her 4 month check up and shots. She weighed 13.4 lbs and is in the 45th% for weight and was 25.25 inches long which puts her in the 85th% for height! She is a long baby! The doctor said she is just doing great and commented about how alert and strong she did. She was a brave little soldier and did not cry long after her shots. Thank goodness Gramma came with us so that we had extra comfort! Here are some Grammarazi shots from the last week or so.

Charlee with her new beautiful blankie with all of her birth stats on it...one of Pops's colleagues made it...so amazing!

She loves to rub it on her face :)

Her 4 month check up outfit

Hangin in the Bumbo at Gramma and Pops' house...she looks like the main course!

Peekaboo Baby is such a fascinating read-- Charlee has started to turn pages so she is loving all of her books

Gramma's famous mirror reflection pictures...so cute!

She now rolls over front to back!

Happy Anniversary Gramma and Pops!

What an incredible couple...37 years of wedded bliss! They seem more in love today than ever and they make us so proud.

At their Anniversary Dinner

Brian, Christy, Norm and I before we went to the House of Blues to see Paint it Black!

Poor Girdie has resulted to sitting on the arm of the couch and pouting staring out the window. We love our puppy but she is so depressed! It is so hard for her to not be 'top dog' anymore!

So Big!

Charlee Marie is getting so big...we are just a few days away from her 4 month birthday and she is wowing us with her tricks...her latest are turning pages of books and doing the famous Granny Fanny, 'So Big!' Here is a video for you to enjoy!