Friends in Palo Alto

Here is Chloe and her best buddy Aaron. They were inseperable in Chicago
and we still managed to swing out to California for a quick visit this summer.
Can you believe the size of those lemons! We picked a whole bag full to make
some summertime lemonade.
Ava and Hannah look like they maybe up to some trouble.

an amazing summer

We had an amazing summer this past year. we were able to visit family and friends on the west coast. it was a family roadtrip through california. we started out by visiting the pace family in thousand oaks. thanks mark and grace for letting us room with you. it was great that our two girls and their four children we able to reunite for a few days.
our next stop was disneyland. we promised the girls we would take them that summer and you
know once you make that promise to a 5 year old she is going to hold you to it. it was not only a treat for them, but i have never been to disney so it was just as exciting for me.

napping is a beautiful thing

i think this picture is cute because the girls are practically in
the same position. passed out! that's the way we like them.

Trying to keep up

Okay, i'm pretty lame because i just realized the last posting date
on my blog is march of this year (note to self we are approaching
Halloween).

i figure i better post some pictures before the girls have another
birthday. ava and i have been enjoying our time together while chloe
is busy in school everyday. here were are on michigan avenue and
ava had to stop and pose with the moose or at least i think it was a moose.

later that afternoon ava and i joined my sister dee for lunch. we are excited
that she has landed a job downtown and we will be able to see her more often.

Love Grandparents!

Here is a happy picture of Chloe with my mother and a not-so-happy picture of Ava with my mother. We are very fortunate to live close to my parents. They are always willing to watch the girls every Friday night so that Robert and I can have our date night. Thank you mom and dad! It's been great to see the girls form such a strong relationship with their grandparents.
Despite grandma and grandpa Pace living in Vancouver, Washington we never miss a week without a telephone call to our special grandparents in the beautiful Northwest!
Thank goodness for grandparents.

Busy....Busy....Busy...

Am I the only one out there that feels 24 hours in a day is just not enough time to get things done?
The two girls keep me very busy. There is little time between Chloe's social calendar of events and Ava's gymnastics classes. I know you're probably thinking gymnastics for a 1 year old?
Even though some days are hectic, I appreciate each moment with my two girls.

Here are some photos of the girls getting into a little bit of trouble. They just love playing with
pots and pans and of course dress up!