The rest of April

How do the months fly by?  Here's a bunch of randoms from April 2014 that didn't make it to their own post.

 ^Landon's view from the 37th floor of the Exxon building on Bell St.  Sometimes Houston can be beautiful.  Notice my early bird is there as the sun is rising, I don't know how Landon does 5am every day.

 ^Capri doing physical fitness with the scouts.  Her push ups are looking awesome!

^Oh Kate, that smile is my fave!  Can't believe how much she plumped up in the month of April.... these are the before pictures.

 ^This outfit was a baby gift from Leslie Dao and is one of my all time favorites, isn't it precious?

^Our Thai Friend Panya sent Landon home from work with some Easter treats.  Panya and Mauy are always spoiling us.  Landon took the foodie pic.  We are becoming pros since we grill at least 3 or 4 times a week. I don't think we could ever get sick of grilled veggies.

^ We did a little road trip to Dallas.  The Valenzuela's had us up to their new place for conference weekend.  I don't know why I didn't take any pictures!  We had the best time and always do.  Gabe and Abby should be professional hosts, they have the most wonderful way of treating you like their special guests (ex: leaving pretty treats in the guest room) and like you are family and can raid their fridge at the same time.  Capri loved Londyn's toys and Londyn was a little sweetie for patiently watching Capri go from one thing to the next.   I can't count the number of times Capri begged Londyn to ride horseys with her!

 These handsome men went to "Brisket and Brethren" (the priesthood session of conference) and us gals went to a cute pizza bistro "Sisters and Salami" if you may, then to Hobby Lobby, and back to make spring wreaths. I love the way they turned out!  Abby always makes the cutest crafts, she is really just the best homemaker. Don't mind my front door being taped off, it's been there forever because I need to freshen the stain.

and as always there was good food involved with our visit with the Valenzuelas.  We feel so incredibly lucky to be in Texas with some of our besties.

^ "SURPRISE!" one of her favorite games to play. She really did want to pack herself up and go back to Dallas.

Love me some matching snuggle babies.

^Timing dinner and the house being picked up before Dad gets home is tricky because usually messes are being created while I'm making dinner.  I've heard about the "five O'clock scramble" and now I totally get it.  The days when dinner is all prepped and the house looks clean we go to the park to keep it that way for a few extra minutes!

^These two love baths together. 

 If Capri had any idea how much Kate loves Capri's attention she might give her a little more.  Kate literally beams when she thinks Capri is going to play with her.

^Two baldies!  Usually I can comb Kate's hair so it isn't this bad haha!

^ This girl.  I put a ribbon on her hat so she could tie it under her chin like "just like Mary Poppins" (in the chalk paintings scene) and she insisted on wearing her dress up skirt on her walk with Grandpa.  I was probably so happy to have her walk off some energy I didn't care that she looked like a character.

^Date night selfie.  Grandpa please don't go, best babysitter.

^ One Sunday morning Landon let me sleep in and took this girl to the park in her pjs before breakfast! Kate woke up minutes after they left, but Capri had a good time.

^We had a girls day and went to lunch with Melissa and Lyza.  I forgot to snap a picture at lunch but tried to get a selfie while Capri finished her gelato.   Some nice man came by and offered to take one, not sure if it's much better since my girls still aren't looking.

^ These aren't my favorite pictures to look at but they are still kind of my favorites.  I found them on Landon's phone when I loaded his pictures.  I didn't know he took either of them, but this is our day to day reality.  I really do love being a mom.  

We went bowling for Christi's birthday the Saturday before Easter.  We usually go out to dinner to celebrate birthdays with our friends so it was fun to switch it up.  See that score?  161 is probably my all time high, I got really lucky.  No pictures with the birthday crew dang it!  Christi is one of the most thoughtful and beautiful people, happy birthday lovely lady!  Bowling with babies makes you feel really dirty so Kate just chilled in her carseat most of the time.  Isn't Lyza's Alec an adorable little man?  He's about 6 weeks younger than Kate.

^those upside down glasses, she's too cute!

^Kate isn't nearly as fussy loud as Capri was, but she sure likes to be held and needs constant attention.  I do a lot of baby wearing and tried this wrap Mary Jane gave me since the sling was getting a little warm for Kate.  I think it's going to be our new routine for vacuuming and mopping. 

Notice that chubby bath time baby.... that's the April "after."  All that plumping up happened in mostly one months time!  The pictures below are my of two of my favorite baby poses 1. Sleeping like an angel 2. Baby stretches. So stinking cute.  Even her little fingers were stretching.

That's all the randomness of April! Few, maybe I should break it up more next time.

Capri's Second Birthday

          Happy 2^nd Birthday to my sweet Capri!  This last year has flown by; it feels like we were just celebrating her 1^st birthday in a hotel lobby with the guests and the hotel staff while we were in the middle of our relocation.

          Capri learned the birthday song a few months ago and we have been sending friends and family a little video of her singing them happy birthday when it’s their special day.  After each video she would tell us “It’s Capri’s birthday!   We would then have to explain that her birthday was coming next and wonder what she understood.

Capri woke up to balloons all over her room on her birthday and loved it. There was no question about it that she knew  and understood that it was her birthday! “It’s Capri’s birthday!” she yelled as she threw balloon after balloon in the air.   I thought I’d never get her out of her room so I gave her a basket and we went on a search for candy filled plastic birthday cupcakes down the stairs and all over the house.  She actually never discovered that the cupcakes had candy in them and that was fine by me.  

Capri’s favorite breakfast is her Daddy’s scrambled eggs; I swear she eats six eggs when he makes them.  Since he was already at work I tried my best for the birthday girl.   Capri’s presents were stacked on the floor by the fireplace and she was so excited to open them that I asked Landon if we could do a couple without him, he was such a good sport.  She loved her lip stuff, stickers, and lacing animals from Lynn Jackson (Guess the prettiest packages get opened first Lynn!).    

We met up with some friends at the park for a picnic lunch and cupcakes.   These are the days when an afternoon at the park feeding ducks is the perfect way to spend a birthday! 

These two matchy outfits are from Aunt Val & Family.  She has spoiled our girls and knows how much I like to match.  I've had a harder time finding matching things in their sizes right now, but I'm sure it will get easier when Kate is in 12month size..... the rate she's growing that won't long!  The afternoon sun killed our picture, but hey, their outfits are cute ;)

After Capri's nap she sat on my lap and we made a video of her second year of life.  Hopefully I can go back and add more later since we just picked a bunch of random pictures, but I could tell she felt pretty darn special just making it.  We played it on our apple TV while we ate her birthday cake that night a few times.  Capri and Kate also helped me make an “Up up up cake,”  that’s what my mom started calling it when she was a little girl and that’s also what I requested every year for my birthday…. a pink up up up cake with coconut sprinkles.  Capri’s was chocolate with whipped cream cheese frosting and Reece’s because that’s what I had ingredients for. 

Opa and Grammy gave Capri this darling easel and Aunt Monica and Blake furnished a bunch of art supplies for her birthday.   Capri loves it!  

When Landon got home from work we went to Chic-fila for her birthday dinner, her favorite (thanks to her Chic-fila loving father).  The staff let her go in the back and make her very own birthday Sunday.  Capri has such a serious face all the time, but I'm telling you she was in dreamland.  We opened presents, had cake, and watched Capri’s movie when we got home. She got a swimsuit, puzzles, and a few little things because her big present was a Strider balance bike. She looked so cute on it we had to take it for a ride right away.   Hopefully we will have some nice days to practice before it gets too hot. 

Kate was partying with us too.  She loves that sling as much as Capri did as a baby.  She was all bundled up so we could go outside and ride Capri's new bike.   Even with a cool afternoon and evening you can see that Capri got a little sunburned at the park.

I think I had just as much fun on her birthday as she did.   It was a wonderful day and I’m pretty sure she was smiling in her sleep that night.

Below is the little video Capri and I made of her second year to watch while we were eating birthday cake.  It's just a bunch of random pictures but Landon and I beamed the whole way through, our Capri is growing up so beautifully (more about that next post).   Now that I'm on a movie making roll I hope to add a little to it later.