happenings

we've had a fun January so far... celebrated Vaughn's birthday with all of his little friends. they were so cute and played so well together! he loved his blue icing cupcakes... devoured the whole thing!



we visited daddy's work a few weeks ago. he has a new training room that he has been working hard on and wanted to show us! below he is teaching Vaughn all about the new laptops. :)



after that we went to Chipotle! Vaughn loved it, of course. he had a black bean and rice soft taco. perfect Vaughn food!
here he is just a happy baby boy. he loves to scream when he is excited! he has the best smile and it melts my heart every day!

Aunt Renee and Uncle Greg got Vaughn a wee ride for Christmas. he loved it so much he fell alseep on his first ride out! such a cutie pie!

we have had such amazing weather here. a few weeks ago it was in the 70's for several days! we love taking walks and playing in the sand at the beach. last week it rained, but this week the sun is back out. just a bit colder. I have to remember that it is January still... got too spoiled with the hint of spring! at least it's still on its way!

Happy One Year Vaughn Henry!

one year ago today, it was storming like crazy and we were at the hospital, holding our new little son in our arms. today, it rained all day and i was chasing our new little toddler all over the house! my, what a year! so many changes, smiles, laughs, tears, diapers, bottles, and tons of amazing experiences. i am so thankful for being able to see vaughn every single day of his life so far. if i didn't put him to bed, i was there when he woke up. he greets me every morning with a huge smile and jumping up and down in his crib, ready to start the day... lately it has been a bit earlier than i've wanted, but nonetheless, he is an amazing person who is growing up right before our eyes. my love for my beautiful son gets stronger and stronger every day.

the holidays flew by but we had a great time seeing friends and family, in kingsburg and in santa cruz. now its time to get back into daily life and start 2009. my new years resolution is to start cooking more and to get healthier, read a few more books and watch less tv. doesn't sound too hard... lets just hope for some motivation!

checking out new toys for christmas.

happy new year everyone! 2009 is going to be great!

holidays are here again!

I can't believe how fast December has flown by. it seems like a whirlwind since we got back from Hawaii. it was a successful and very fun vacation and Vaughn did amazing. we visited the zoo, drove around the island, had beach time, plenty of pool time, and lots of walks! thanks to Grandma for entertaining him! they really bonded on this trip. we ate Thanksgiving dinner at the Marriott buffet. I think Vaughn's favorite past time of the trip was eating at buffets and playing in his pack-n-play. he loved playing in it more than sleeping in it! he also used the hotel room to figure out how to climb, scale and start cruising around. once he realized he could crawl faster than army crawl, he was off! and hasn't stopped! Keith and I had a few nice dinners out, went snorkeling and to a luau. we also watched the Cougs get beat by the Hawaii Warriors in the rain. the weather was hot and a little humid but I love that weather... I really miss my aloha!

since we've been back Vaughn has managed to catch his first cold. he was well enough today to visit Santa. he loved pulling on his beard and staring at him intently. it was really cute. we are excited to spend Christmas at Grandma's house with all of my family. then when we get back to Santa Cruz, some of Keith's family will be here to celebrate even more. then it is New Years, probably a quiet night at home, and then it will be time to celebrate Vaughn's first birthday! can you believe it? my little baby is already grown up... it was a long year, but a very rewarding one!

Apple Cup!

Apple Cup 2008 was a success! the Cougs beat the Huskies in double overtime. since we watched it kind of late, after Vaughn went to bed, we watched the end this morning so Vaughn could see his first Apple Cup victory! hope the enthusiasum and excitment follow to Hawaii so we can see a good game and another victory. GO COUGS!

Happy Halloween!

daddy let Vaughn have his first taste of chocolate! and he loved it of course! at least its halloween... :)

day 6...

didn't end up making more soup... I snacked on chicken pieces all day and drank an iced coffee after my workout. didn't really feel hungry. probably not good, but there was no time to chop up veggies and make soup this afternoon. then night rolls around and I am tired and not wanting to do anything... so I had a can of chicken noodle soup again. next time I do this, which I plan to do the week before Hawaii, Keith will be gone so I probably won't run out of soup half way through. that was my demise. the thought of making more and eating it... I just couldn't make myself do it! so, I failed. sorry readers... but I do feel like I got myself back into the habit of eating good things and smaller portions again. so, if nothing else, I reprogrammed my mindset into what it was before I got pregnant! that was basically my goal... so, ah ha! I didn't fail! :)

day 5

didn't feel as starving today. I am down 6 pounds so far. I feel good. ran out of soup at lunch and didn't have time to make more, so I had to eat a can of chicken noodle soup for dinner. its hard when you have a kid! I didn't have coffee today either. just soup and chicken and a few carrots. and tons of water. I need to remember to drink lots of water, even after this, because I feel so much better!

I will make a half of batch of soup for the next two days. Keith likes it too so we will eat it until its gone! and Thursday I can put cheese in mine. :)