Cody is 6!!!

Cody turned 6 on May 5th! We didn't have a big party (again!), but
Grandma Chen came all the way up from L.A. by train to celebrate with him! It took her 10 hours!

He celebrated with his class as well!
They all sang to him and made a book of birthday wishes for him!

And his teacher, Mrs. Cittadino, lets the parents bring in a cake!

Old Home

From Disneyland, we passed through our old home base, El Segundo. Actually, first we stopped in Culver City to get Tito's Tacos! Our favorite tacos, chips and salsa!

Driving back toward our old apartment, along Vista Del Mar...

Those "Cat in the Hat" smokestacks (the Scattergood Steam Plant) to the left are where we would turn left to go to our old apartment on Loma Vista street.

We stopped and ate the tacos at the park where we used to take the boys. It's been renovated since, and they didn't recognize it.

On our way back out, we passed Tanner's Coffee Shop! I barely snapped the pic as we passed by it!

Spring Break!

For spring break, we took a trip to L.A.! First stop...DISNEYLAND!!!
Well actually, we went to the hotel...

No, we're not in Yosemite, it's the lobby area of the Grand Californian!

Then California Adventure...the day was half over by then, so we planned on just going on a few rides, and then wait for the Main Street Parade that night.

The boys really like the Brother Bear play area (can't remember what it's actually called.).

Up early the next day...

Beignets before heading out! YUM!!! Of course Cody dropped that on his shirt, and the powdered sugar went, "POOF!" all over!

Cody insisted he wanted Mickey ears... until he tried them on. He didn't like the cap and elastic string ones, but he liked the headband type. And they're furry to boot!

Tanner still objected to most of the rides. The Nemo Submarine ride terrified him this time. We kept him happy with cotton candy and lollipops!

It was supposed to rain our first day at Disneyland, but it only rained during the night. It wasn't very crowded at all! We were on and off rides in less than 20 minutes! Yay!!!

Bubble Boy 3!

Where the Wild Things Are...

Apparently the wild things are in my bedroom...
Let the wild rumpus start! (That's what Russell calls it.)!

I like Cody's "Flashdance" move at the end! He's a maniac!

Easter!

It's a bit late, but here was our Easter!

First, egg decorating the day before Easter...

The kids went crazy with feathers and googly eyes!
Here's a better picture by Russell...

Easter morning with baskets left by the Easter Bunny!

The indoor Easter egg hunt (due to rainy weather!)!

Counting eggs. We were short one real egg and one plastic egg. Hopefully I just counted wrong in the beginning, otherwise there's going to be something stinky at grandpa & grandma's house!

Coffee Love

Each morning, I mix a packet of cocoa with my coffee. It's my homemade mocha! I usually rest my spoon on the empty packet of cocoa to avoid having to scrub a coffee/cocoa stain off of the counter.

One morning, I discovered this...

Do you see what I see?

Yes! It's a heart!!! Pareidolia strikes again!