Happy Birthday America!

Just like last year, we spent the Fourth of July in Flagstaff with Gigi & Poppa. I love the Fourth and have since I was a kid. It's the best part of summer! We spent a week in Flag, but it went by too fast for all of us. We were kept pretty busy. Thankfully most of the time we were able to relax and enjoy the scenery. Flagstaff is a beautiful town! Gigi and Poppa have a great house and always throw the best parties. Good times!

Daddy & Lila at the parade

Mommy & the Little Girls

Daddy, Maya & Lila Bean

Three generations!

Nana & Lila Bean

Mommy & Maya

Matching Jammies! My Favorite!

Magic Poppa

Lila in her frog pool!

Lila & GiGi playing World Cup

Lila Bend'n it.

The whole crew... minus Uncle Paul. He was missed!

Thanks to all our Flag friends and family for making the Fourth memorable and fun for my girls. It was truly a great trip. See you next year, for sure!

Roll'n Roll'n Roll'n

Oh Maya! You are nearly four months old. So many little milestones are being reached by you. Recently, while we were in Flagstaff, you rolled from your tummy to your back! It's so exciting to be the first to see these little triumphs. Lila rolled over for the first time around the same age. Strangely enough, Nana was there to see that too. She feels really proud about that. I know it won't be long now before you are rolling all over the place, cruising, crawling, and eating big girl food. Let's take it easy though, please? I'm still enjoying our babymoon!

Father's Day

Father's Day was spent with our awesome Oaklandish neighbors to the left... Jane, Andy & Jasper. Eric and Andy rode their bikes all morning and met us gals plus Jasper at the Tourist Club. We ate, drank beer, sat in the sun... love those Germans for creating this place in the middle of the Muir Woods.

Baby Girl Maya, sleeping as usual.

Lila & Eric... Pretty Tourist Club

Jane, Maya & Jasper

Eric & Maya

Jane, Lila, Jasper & Andy

Daddy's Little Girl, definitely.

Tried many times for a family shot. This is all we got.

Elmo's Green Thumb

Elmo has a lot of power in this house. Whatever he wants to do, Lila wants to do. Elmo takes a bath, so Lila takes a bath. Elmo takes a nap, so Lila takes a nap. I never thought I would let her watch T.V. as much as she does, but it's not the first time I've eaten my words when it comes to parenting. Sesame Street is alright though. If Elmo can get her to bath and nap, all is well. Eric took her to see "Elmo's Green Thumb" at the Oracle Arena over Father's Day weekend. We made a big deal about it. I'm not sure she knew exactly what she was in for though. Eric said when the curtain rose, Lila clasped her hands together and yelled "WHAT IS HAPPENING DADDY?" Out comes Elmo and she nearly clawed her own eyes out. Check it out.