Pink and Green

Okay, so I've been pondering how to decorate the kids room, now that they will both be in there. I want to make it compatable with the dark green walls (too lazy to paint over them). So I had this great epiphany while I was changing a diaper of all things :) Ha!

My friend Lisa got me this georgeous pink and green diaper bag, and it's just the scheme I want. Mostly dark and light green, with accents in pink and magenta. I love it!

Fructooligosaccharide?!?

My mom bought some baby special DHA baby food and Eva hated it. Apple delight, I think was the name. Since this was the very first food she refused, I checked the ingredients and fructooligosaccharide was the third (!) ingredient. Beech nut baby food is officially on my s**t list! Ewwww!!!

Glad to see my daughter has descerning taste :)

Back from the Trail

Well, we had a great time on the Rubicon! The kids did great. You can see from the pictures how much Darren hates the outdoors. Notice how Daddy is holding Eva’s hand while she sleeps…Awwww!

Eva’s favorite part was the shiny grommet on the tarp that was keeping her dry. It was quite rainy, and yes, we even got some close calls with the thunder and lightning. We were well prepared though, with our nice new tent and an easy up, so we kept nice and dry. I actually like going when it's rainy, because there is so much less company on the trail. I even got to drive for awhile! I couldn't reach the pedals in our old CJ-5. Can’t wait to do it again!

Off to the Rubicon

I am looking forward to a weekend of camping and bouncing around in the jeep! The forecast is for thunderstorms, but I'm not going to chicken out at this point. (If I get struck by lightning, just know that's the way I would have wanted to go. Drink Sierra Nevada at my funeral.) I'm pretty sure it will just mean more mud puddles for Darren to take advantage of.Luckily, I'll have my car at base camp, so there will be escape in the case of flood and/or frightened kids.













These pictures are from last fall. Eva actually came with us, but had a much cushier ride inside Mama's belly!

Cruisin

Hooray! I'm going on a cruise to the Mexican Riviera! I can't believe vI'm going to actually need a passport!

Acapulco, Zihuatanejo/Ixtapa and Manzanillo :)

Picnic

Wow, we had such a fabulous time picnicing with Staci and Parker today! Waaaayyyyyy too hot to stay in, plus the kids got their booster shots today and needed some distractions. I have a hunch that Staci may be the only person who reads this...so thanks Staci, you are so much fun!!!!

Volunteering

Well, fresh back from working on the trails up in Foresthill. If you didn't know, John and I run the Friends of Foresthill OHV Trails volunteer non-profit. We were getting the trails ready to open (clearing downed trees, draining wet areas, picking up trash). Dismal turnout, but we busted our butts and got a lot done. Here's some pictures of the weekend: