I Love You, California!

Adeline loves tunes and dancing! And she's got her koala buddy now too!

Adeline is officially a water baby! It's been warm lately so the pool actually feels pretty good! She did have to get out to warm up a couple of times, but it was a hit and we'll be back in again!

Despite 102 degree heat, I was in the mood for a road trip to Napa! We tried to get ahold of Tudal, the winery we belong to, so that we could pick up our member order from May, but we couldn't get in touch with them, so decided to try out someplace new instead. I'm so glad we ended up at Larson because it was amazing! We even became members on the spot! They have picnic tables and you can bring in your own food, you can do wine tastings or buy by the glass or a bottle, there are yard games, winery dogs, and lots of shade. When we got out of the car a private party had just pulled up and the driver said, "Stop right there! I need to take your picture!" Larson Family Winery is such a beautiful space and I can't wait to go back again soon!

Adeline loves going to the grocery store. She rides in the seat of the cart and flashes lots of big smiles and everyone who ooo's and ahhh's at her. But most of all she loves unpacking the groceries and playing with the bags. I always used to help my dad unload the groceries, so she definitely takes after me! Enjoying a little snack - cherry tomatoes!

Adeline loves applesauce! And of course what's a day without playing with the kitties. Although she takes great interest in the phone these days which is why it's hard to get pictures or make any phone calls! This is what usually happens after just a minute or two.

Adeline has been getting a kick out of playing with Ava and Aurora! She's also been growing! I noticed her feet seemed a little snug in her shoes so we went to the store and sure enough, she grew a whole size!  When we got home she enjoyed her favorite toys - bags and boxes. Though what she's really looking for is her old shoes! She dug them out and wanted to put them on. Fortunately she forgot about them soon enough and has come to love her new shoes!

Adeline is really loving her new Little People! She's also an excellent helper when we run errands. Of course her favorite part is the bags!

Adeline was in need of some new toys and I'd been wanting to get her a Little People play set, but they aren't as good as they used to be and  they're $30-$40 per set! I also really dislike buying plastic toys brand new so I'd had my eye out on Craigslist for a while. Yesterday I came across a couple sets a family nearby was selling and the mom even brought them to me last night because I couldn't leave since Will is away traveling. I got them all washed up and set up for Adeline. She was so excited to play with them this morning! Taking a quick break for brekkie! She likes to play King Kong with them and move them all around. After a busy day playing with the Little People Adeline had to give some attention to Ava, too!

You may or may not remember that when we had our flight from Honolulu to Oakland last April for our move there was a bit of a "snafu," to put it lightly (but I don't feel like reminiscing about that so let's continue on). As a result, Alaska Airlines gave us each a credit toward another flight. It wasn't a big enough credit to go anywhere too far, but for a flight to LA we could go for free and  get first class seats! So we decided to use the vouchers for flights to LA to visit our dear friends Katie and Alex. The flights were easier than to Hawai`i, being that they were only about 45 minutes and we had first class seats. I was able to rock Adeline for her nap in my carrier since the seats were so spacious and we were in the first row. She slept almost the whole time both ways but man was it hard on my legs and back! Will was a great assistant as always! Helping herself to Mama's seat and water When we arrived at our AirBnB in LA Alex and Katie...

Hooray! I finally got a new phone! Now my new one is bigger and speedier, but most importantly has portrait mode! Hooray! Look at this little cutie.

Some would say I have a minor vacuuming obsession. Well, now Adeline does too!

Adeline loves the kitties and they are so good with her! We've been teaching her to pet and play with the girls and she's really taken to the peacock feather game!

Fourth of July is definitely different than ever before these days! Last year we went to brunch, went on a little drive, relaxed at a brewery, and held our breath when all the fireworks went off. This year it was mission "Find a place for Adeline to wiggle." We went to Dracena Park to let Adeline play around and ended up meeting some great new friends! We came home for a yummy sloppy joe and corn on the cob dinner. Luckily the fireworks weren't nearly as loud this year so we had no worries about Adeline waking up. Phew! We have a family of deer that live just on the other side of the fence. We get to see them almost daily! Nom Nom Nom