Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Just Me and My Dad

James decided this week that he wanted to take the girls camping. So come Friday, he packed up the car and headed out to Irvine Lake. With a authentic dinner of hot dogs and spaghetti Os, upon arrival. And a little nature walk, they were already living the rugged life!
Not so rugged with chips ahoy cookies for dessert....of course Ames attacked that first!
James set up tent, and had both girls sleeping right on him practically the whole night. Amerie has NEVER slept out of her crib or a port a crib and so I was shocked that he even got any sleep. But he did. With his two little daughters snuggled up to him, hogging his pillow the whole night. But hey, when will a Dad ever get to do that again?


They had jiffy pop over the gas stove and watched a movie on the DVD player in lieu of roasting marshmallows over a open fire with only one adult set of eyes to keep watch! Then lights off and everyone was in bed and while Amerie feel asleep on James' chest, Ellie got stories told in the pitch black of the night...



These girls will forever remember camping, "Just me and my Dad!" Sweetie you are the best!




Monday, March 16, 2009

The Elephant Ride!

The best adventure ever, and it is only at the Zoo! It made up for the hippos Ellie really wanted to see...






What is in the air at the Zoo?


Santa Ana Zoo!

Ellie with her monkey
Amerie made a new best friend...a goat

The three crazies....Zane, Amerie and Ellie


The love before the meltdown




Our safari ride through the park!



Santa Ana Zoo

Ames tamed a giant lizard
James tamed Ames for a picture

Monkey see, Monkey do! Ellie now understands why we have "monkey bars" at the park.


What animal builds a mansion for a nest?




Only the American....the good ol Bald Eagle!



Friday, March 13, 2009

First Place!

Congrats to the office's first championship soccer team! They were in fourth place at the beginning of the playoffs and ended up winning first place! The soccer league was through the city of Irvine, and was so fun to watch JJ play soccer! Ellie loved to shout for her Dad! And Ames loved to run onto the field to get him. James was awesome! Watching him, made me want to throw on a jersey and play! My sister Mae played too as well as my bro-in law Steve-o. Mae of course played defense! She is the defense queen! It was fun to watch her as well, reminded me of her high school days...Steve, well he was the man! He would take bullet shots on goal and never got hurt! Can't wait for next year!
YEAH TEAM!