Don’t Do It!

We had a fun filled weekend. Friends from out of town, wine tasting, playing at the bay….the whole thing. But I imagine you also had a fun weekend so I don’t want to bore you with words. How about some pictures?

Kaili had the best time with the Warezak clan.

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She put on a brave face when it came to the water. She ran right in not knowing she can’t swim, multiple times…sigh.

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She went kayaking with daddy and Auntie Michelle. Both times she cried for me. Yes, I kayak but apparently I am not fast enough so now I only go solo….

Speaking of crying.

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That’s really the only time she was upset. She had so much fun and the ice cream, that was a highlight!

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Here is James intently watching Dora with a belly full of ice cream. He is a dream boat.

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You know you are at the beach when even the soap is sandy. Realizing how much I don’t like sand!

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Wiped. All of them are zoned out.

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Going to take a sharp right, I have to share this with you.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2331946/Dolphin-birth-Experts-blast-couple-flying-Hawaii-DOLPHIN-assisted-birth.html

This couple wants a dolphin assisted birth for their baby. How awesome is this? The first thing that popped into my head was how stupid a birth plan is to begin with. Remember mine? LOL Wow reading that again, I can safely say I jinxed THE WHOLE DAMN THING by writing that stupid post.

Ok, but maybe there are some people out there that do actually have a birth plan and it actually goes as plans? Well let’s say these smart folks are the lucky ones. Can you imagine how horrid it will be when the dolphin swims off with the newborn? Or how about when the pregnant mom is “sexually harassed” by the mammal? Have you seen this?  Moral of the story, hope for the best, expect the worst, leave the birth plan and dolphin at home. Happy Memorial Day!!

A Week In Photos

We have being going, going, going since Kaili’s party. I finally did a phone dump last night, here is a glimpse into the past week.

Grump
Grump
Reach for the sky
Reach for the sky
Checking out the Coronado beach view
Checking out the Coronado beach view
Wiped out
Wiped out
Sea lion posing for his audience
Sea lion posing for his audience
Rays at SeaWorld
Rays at SeaWorld
I had a little turtle, his name was Tiny TIm.
I had a little turtle, his name was Tiny TIm.
Thrill seeker
Thrill seeker
Train ride with daddy
Train ride with daddy
Trolley ride with mommy
Trolley ride with mommy
Getting creative downtown
Getting creative downtown
Blue Water Seafood, worth the wait in line.
Blue Water Seafood, worth the wait in line.
Walla Walla wine
Walla Walla wine

A Week In Photos

I took a few days break from blogging since chaos and horror was happening in the country. Here is a look back on the week.

Booster seating it at Cafe Calabria.

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Coffee tasting at Coffee + Tea Collaborative

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Digging her mango smoothie.

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This guy put down a 1 lb. peanut butter and jelly burger at Slaters 50/50.

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Lavender scone?

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Party planning.

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Go big or go home.

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Fresh and local.

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Kicken it at the Strawberry jam fest.

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Playing in the kids area at the Station Tavern in South Park.

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Nom nom.

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Snyder wine.

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One Day

7:00 A.M. Good morning sunshine!

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8:00 A.M. Breakfast in the nude.

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9:00 A.M. Working on birthday invitations.

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10:00 A.M. Dress up time.

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11:00 A.M. StemCyte bill, if you have babies did you bank cord blood?

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12:00 P.M Soaking up the sun.

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1:00 P.M. “Put the fire-pit glass back please!”

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2:00 P.M Making our way to Rady’s hospital for speech class

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3:00 P.M. Someone enjoyed Trader Joe’s lentil stew.

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4:00 P.M.  Still at Trader Joe’s, love this place.

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5:00 P.M.  Silly gal at dinner time. She cracks me up.

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6:00 P.M. “Brusha brusha brusha, get the new Ipana, with the brand new flavor, it’s dandy for your teeth.” <–You should know what this is from!

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7:00 P.M. Somebunny lost it’s ears. They were tasty!

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8:00P.M. Catching up on Ellen

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9:00 P.M.  People die laying in bed.

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Easter

Easter eggs, Easter baskets, Easter bunny,  Easter food, and Easter sunshine.

We had the fam bam over yesterday for the holiday. We watched Kaili eat junk, hunt for eggs, and eat more junk. We ate pretty well ourselves, I tried out a new salad and made Pioneer Woman’s prime rib which is amazing.

Coloring eggs
Coloring eggs
Checking out her Easter bunny loot
Checking out her Easter bunny loot
Easter mugshot
Easter mugshot
Painting break
Painting break

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I hid too many, she was trying to get the adults to get them for her in the end. Smart girl.
I hid too many, she was trying to get the adults to get them for her in the end. Smart girl.
Neighbor Christine wanted in on the action
Neighbor Christine wanted in on the action
Arugula with roasted pears and blue cheese
Arugula with roasted pears and blue cheese

RECIPE

Story break
Story break
Happy girl had a great day.
Happy girl had a great day.

Ramona Wine Tasting

After a fun filled weekend with good friends, good wine and good food it’s back to reality. We headed out to Ramona for some local wine tasting, 6 wineries, some really good wine, some not so much and all with a toddler. She loved all the horses, the open space and the last winery had a very friendly dog named Pooya.

collecting corks at Chuparosa vineyards.
collecting corks at Chuparosa vineyards
Hard to keep shoes on this gal
Hard to keep shoes on this gal
Wide open spaces
Wide open spaces. Chuparosa’s tasting room is outside. Best wines of the day!
Spunky young guy
Spunky young guy
Grand opening of Hacienda De Las Rosas
Grand opening of Hacienda De Las Rosas
HIghland Hills Winery
HIghland Hills Winery

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Knock knock. Kohill Winery
Knock knock. Kohill Winery
Pooya the friendliest dog in town
Pooya the friendliest dog in town
Wine straight from the barrel and it was so good. Our 2nd favorite winery of the day.
Wine straight from the barrel and it was so good. Our 2nd favorite winery of the day.
Best shot of the day thanks to Kristi Kowalski.Kiah and Kaili
Kiah and Kaili
             Best shot of the day courtesy of Kristi Kowalski

SeaWorld In A Glimpse

I took Kaili to SeaWorld for the first time this year. She had a hard time going down for a nap so I wasn’t sure if it was a great idea to go, but it turned out she had a blast! We had a few firsts too!

This guy was hamming it up!
This guy seemed to love the attention.

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She really got a kick out of the dolphins
Who doesn’t love dolphins?
Sea lions are always fun
Sea lions are always fun
After 5 minutes she would rather keep moving
After 5 minutes she would rather keep moving
This guy was on the move
This guy was on the move
But the boy next to her was better to look at.
But the boy next to her was better to look at.
Kaili saw Elmo and ran to him but slowly backed away as he went for a high five.
Kaili saw Elmo and ran to him but slowly backed away as he went for a high five.
But she did go on her first ride. Up high, round & round. She LOVED it! My lil' thrill seeker!
But she did go on her first ride. Up high, round & round. She LOVED it! My lil’ thrill seeker!

A Tip Or Four

Kaili took a two hour nap today. Thursday are SO much better than Tuesdays. Last Tuesday was the second in a row where she was a royal pain. Cranky and defiant. My friends, I fear  we are entering the terrible two’s.

She is also entering a stage where she afraid of noises and is super jumpy. I know it’s an age appropriate fear but it’s kind of a pain in the ass. She has gotten over her fear of being sucked down the drain in the bathtub and exchanged it for running to me in fear every time a motorcycle or an airplane goes by. People, we live near an airport.

The latest issue of Parenting had some great parenting advice and I thought I would share a few of them with you, because I like you.

~”The surest way to make life difficult for your children is to make it too easy for them. Prepare the child for the path, not the path for the child. -Betsy Brown Braun

~”When your kids are older, they will not remember that you went out once in a while-but you will.” Elisa D.

~”When you’re really angry, pretend someone is watching and judging you. It will force you to stay ultra-calm.” Allison McDonald

~”When it comes to raising children, your grandparents philosophical advice will be spot-on. Their medical advice will be terrible.”

Kaili is starting to make animal sounds, this means we are moving in the right direction. Her speech teacher advised us to take another 6 week class instead of one on one therapy since Kaili’s language is progressing.

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Worked up an appetite. edamame break.
Worked up an appetite. edamame break.

Birthday Month

My birthday month has started out pretty nicely. I got caught up on some much needed gossip with some great ladies, had lunch with my bestie, ate cupcakes, read cookbooks, finally saw Argo and predicted the Oscar wins with ease 😉

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Old Town
Old Town

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cutest lunch date.
cutest lunch date.
who you calling an ass? Ass.
who you calling an ass? Ass.
Best gift ever. Hot mess in a box.
Best gift ever. Hot mess in a box.
funny faces
funny faces
Loves the neighbors fish
Loves the neighbors fish
new cookbook love.
new cookbook love.

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watching
watching

David Wagner

I know this guy, he is an amazing athlete, cute, funny, kind and his heart is huge. The problem is, the world doesn’t know him….yet. This is where I ask you for help. I want you to share this post with all of your friends and family. Or better yet, send it into your favorite talk show {Ellen}. This is what I just sent her. Feel free to copy it or write up your own. Either way, help me get his name out there. I promise, it will be worth it.

Kaili loves her uncle David
Kaili loves her uncle David

“David Wagner, you don’t know his name but you should. He is the number 1 Quad wheelchair tennis player in the world! He doesn’t get the shouts out he deserves. Gold, Silver and Bronze medal winner from Athens, Beijing and London. He is as humble as they come and cute to boot.

He was hurt at the age of 21. Playing frisbee on the beach in CA. a wave jackknifed him landing him head first in the sand. Paralyzed from the chest down, he has overcome the impossible. He currently resides and trains at the Olympic Training center in Chula Vista Ca, he is the only wheelchair resident there.

He travels all over the world playing in tournaments, talks to children at different schools out of the goodness of his heart and holds a yearly wheelchair tennis camp for children with physical disabilities in Oregon.

David is a star, a role model, a friend and an world class athlete. I would love to introduce him to Ellen and the world.

David wants to start his own charity for children with disabilities but doesn’t know where to start.. So here I am, writing you, asking for help. Please help me recognize this amazing man who could be down with despair but chooses to be the best he can with what he has and wants to help others. Help me let him know how amazing he is.”

So are you with me?

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