Starting with Today

Well after a summer long blogging hiatus, I am going to try and come back. We went on lots of trips, had lots of visitors, and our kids have changed so much so we have a LOT to catch up on. Almost too much. So to not overwhelm myself the first time back I am going to blog about just today. I'll add in posts later about our summer adventures.
This weekend we were supposed to head to Las Vegas for Michael's friend's wedding but didn't because Michael's work got too hectic Friday. We were bummed big time so we decided to do something interesting on Saturday. Michael suggested the Getty Museum so we went to LA to check it out. Here is Michael and Avery in front of a Vincent Van Gogh painting. When Avery saw this picture she said, "awww cute".

Here I am with Pierson overlooking LA. It was quite a sight! I look wide in this picture... I hope it is just the picture :) Avery and Pierson did really well when Michael and I were looking at the paintings and photographs (our favorite part).

We took them outside to give them a break and they loved it. Isn't this rebar sculpture so cool! I love the flowers!

We took a lot of pictures of these two and this was the best one we got. Stinkers :)!

We went and listened to the sound sculpture which was a little stream and then found a shady spot and sat down for a snack. Avery found a big leaf that she was proud of.

She even shared her leaf with Pierson for his picture. If you look behind Pierson you can see those rebar sculptures. I just think they are so cool!

Michael and me in our shady spot. Avery took our picture... she is getting pretty good at it.

Water trickled down this 'waterfall' which was probably Avery's favorite part. I thought it was pretty neat too.

This is the top of the waterfall. Michael splashed the water down the hole so whoever was looking below might have gotten a surprise.

These were taken at the top of the sound sculpture and there was a path that zigzagged down over the stream. It was really pretty and a really nice day outside. We had a lot of fun up there and can't wait to go back because there is a lot more to see and do. It was a fun part of our day!

June Recap

We started off June with Michael birthday! He turned 27... getting on up there! I decided to throw him a birthday party and we did a "Minute to Win It" theme (nbc tv show). It was SO fun! We went to the website and picked games and then had different people compete in them. We played Hanky Panky, Speed Eraser, Johnny Applestack, and a few others. It was so much fun! This is a picture of Mike doing Bite Me. It was probably my favorite game that we played that night. Oh and Michael won this round. Yay for the birthday boy!

Here are the girls getting ready for Junk in the Trunk. I believe I won this round. Go team Adams!

When we weren't playing games we were eating hot dogs (fancy, I know) and chatting it
up.

This was the ending game because no one could do it... you had to toss a half full water ball onto a table and land it. I don't think our water ratio was right, or our water bottle shape, and we probably had too small of a table. But it was fun!

Here's the fam after the party.

Oh wait, now here is the whole family. Anj flew in for the weekend and it was SO great to have her here. I wish we had an extra bedroom so she could live with us. FOrever.

My bff and my Purda-Poo. I am pretty sure Avery took this picture... not too shabby.

Now fast forward to Sunday.... Michael found the perfect spot for family pictures except I couldn't/wouldn't fit. But look at those handsom boys!

Avery LOVES her daddy and LOVES to make silly faces.

Our Sunday portait. Avery was already tired of taking pictures (this was the first one we took and by far the best). Oh two year olds.
Anjuli and me.

Anj juggling the babes. They loved having Anj around and getting extra attention.

Avery and Anj looking cool!

Saying good bye at the airport :(

Seriously Anjuli. Please come live with us. I promise Avery and Pierson would make really fun roommates. At least come back and visit (even if it is more for Michael Phelps than us).

Disneyland

In May we decided to go to Disneyland every Friday night. I am so glad that we did! We used our passes more in May than the combined time since we had bought them. We were able to see a little more of Disneyland (though not close to all of it) and California Adventure. Now I will be better at navigating everyone around when you come visit us (hint hint). Here is Ave and P as we're heading to the tram. This was Pierson's 7 month day. Isn't he handsome? Avery is pretty darn cute as well :)

Here we are on Nemo's Submarine. Right after I took this picture I saw the 'no photography' sign. Whoops!

Avery and Michael rode in the cars and Avery got to drive. She thought it was pretty cool.

Here we are at California Adventure about to go on the TOy Story ride. This was probably one of my more favorite rides with kids. It's a 3-d shooting game. We saw the high scores as we were leaving and Michael and I only got a fraction of what the high score was. Oh well... maybe next time (yeah right). We let Ave and S sit in their own car and Ave was pretty scared at first but by the end she was laughing and trying to shoot the gun. It was a lot of fun!

We went with some friends to California Adventure so we took turns watching the kids and riding the roller coaster that was there. Luckily the carousel was right next to the coaster and we had fast passes so the kids didn't even realize they were waiting.

Here is Avery and S on the carousel. I think this was Avery's favorite part of the night. What little girl wouldn't love riding on pink bejeweled Little Mermaid's friends?

This was the last ride of the night. There is our buds N and S and then Mike and Ave are in hte back.

Pierson had to have his own seat belt for this ride! So I buckled him in next to me and we took off. It was one of those rides that you spin around and go different heights (like Dumbo). Do you guys see the two lovebirds sitting in front of me... haha!

Haircuts!

May was a month of haircuts for our family. Pierson was the first to get his haircut. He had to chunks of really long hair on top so I talked Mike into evening it out after dinner one day.

BeforeAfter

He seriously looked sooo different (at least in person)!

Avery got her haircut on Memorial Day by our bff Erin. She did so well! She was a little nervous but stayed still and smiled through the whole thing.
Before-front shot

Before- back shot

During

After! Cute little girl who grew up in a matter of minutes!

And here's Mike getting his hair chopped. I was lucky enough that no one took a picture of my haircut. Thanks to Erin we all have new-dos and look good!

My Big Baby Boy

Can anyone tell me how this little babe of mine is already 8 months old? I mean really, where did the time go? Please slow down life... I love it too much right now and I don't want it to change! Pierson is the sweetest baby boy there ever was (not bias one bit). I could just snuggle and kiss and cuddle and nuzzle and love on this boy all day long... and he would let me :) This picture is at the beginning of May (7 mos)

We did a lot of swimming at the beginning of May. This was P's first time in the pool. It was still a bit chilly so at first he whined a bit but got used to it pretty fast. He got to ride home in his car in the nude because he pooed in his swim diaper and I didn't have an extra. Pierson loved it! Look at that chunk of a bum. I'm super embarrassing right!?!
This was P on his 7 month bday. We got back from Disneyland late but were hungry and so we had some mac-n-tomatoe juice and P tried it for the first time. And he loved it. Sign that he is a true Adams. Avery tried it for the first time on her 7 month bday too... I guess it'll be our little family tradition.

This little boy is a mover! He rolls, scoots, climbs, rocks back and forth then lunges, and anything else he can to get from one place to the next. Changing his diaper now makes me break out in a sweat. He is all over the place! He is also quite good at yoga... despite those tree trunk legs :)

Pierson loves his mom, and dad, and sister. He gets sooo excited when he sees one of us and will start kicking his legs and flapping his arms and flashing his biggest smile with his cute little teeth poking through. If you want to win over this little boy play a game of peek-a-boo (geek-a-boo as Avery calls it). He thinks it is the best thing in the world.

Pierson loves playing with his friends outside. I left the door open the other day and I found P halfway out the door smiling at his friends. He just loves being around all the fun :)

P LOVES his binky. When he goes to sleep he rubs his binky while sucking it. When he wakes up he shoves his finger inside it as pictured above. He seriously loves it.

Pierson has the softest skin and is so darn chubby. Look at that belly hanging over. Don't you just want to give him a big ole zerbert? He'd giggle if you did. And then you'd have to do it again and again because his laughs are just so cute.