What a week! Voting, Beach x2 and a Dog Parade!

Busy as bees we've been this past week. I had my first Tenants Association Meeting and was announced as the official Vice President. Yea, me! Eliza and I went to the beach two times. We didn't make it to the zoo but I'm looking for a time this week. We went to two BBQ's, a dog parade, one of my favorite restaurants (Pacific Crepes) and I sneaked some "me time" at a Relief Society event that was so much fun. Here are the pictures. They are a bit out of order. Blogger gives me a headache sometimes.


We went to the parade on Saturday. Then to Crepes.

Parade Pictures



A Sheik and a Jewish Dog

Eliza yawning. Notice her dog shirt.

This dog was my favorite.

I loved the big dogs. Great danes!!!

The "tiger" Great Dane was huge and so sweet!

Look! It's Nana from Peter Pan!

A "Clydesdale" Great Dane

I hate to say it, but the little dogs were so cute!

A Fire Truck for my dad

This was the winning float

This Boston Terrier was awesome

Isn't that a huge husky!

Yes, that dog is riding the bike. Crazy!

After the parade, we went for Crepes.

I love this place!

We had a banana and nutella. Eliza LOVED it!!!

On Tuesday, Claron and I voted. Eliza was part of the process.


Eliza and Claron after voting.


On Monday, we went to the beach for the first time. Eliza did not like the water. She thought it was too cold. She did like watching the sea gulls and pelicans though.


On Wednesday, we went to the beach with our friends and had a great time. I got a bit sunburnt on the tops of my knees though. So weird and random!

Katie & Jacob

From left, Jocelyn, Rileigh, Roxanne & Esther

Taylor with a mermaid tail

Eliza hanging out (literally. Look at that tummy!)


Lounging under the umbrella

Esther, Roxanne & Eliza

Eliza later that day. I want to cut those bangs. I put a poll up. Claron is SOOOO... against it.

Eliza & Logan sitting on the bench.

Eliza took the following pictures. I think they are kind of artsy. They are of the inside of her hand. The white in the one is the space between her fingers. I think they have nice gradation.




Until next week... We have a busy one.... We start workout group tomorrow. We are also having the first Craft Day at our house. Claron has the Chem Award Ceremony. There is a Baby Shower, two parties and Father's Day! Wow! It will be fun!

Feeling Poor?

Can anyone out there beat this? =-(

A Citizen of the World

So, I was watching this the other day and this lady made a poignant statement. She said (translated from Spanish), "I don't want a first world, a second world, a third world. I want one world." What a wonderful statement. The disasters of the world have really be weighing on me lately, especially knowing how many people recently died in the earthquake in China and how few Americans truly care (especially considering the atrocious comments made by Sharon Stone). Claron made a comment in church this week about his trip to China and about how the people of China value their children so highly and how ghastly it is to think there are towns that lost their entire population of children. My only hope is to raise Eliza as a citizen of the world to be aware that all lives have the same value, whether American, Ethiopian, Iraqi, Chinese, Russian... regardless of your GDP.
Here is Eliza's start:

Claron bought these for Eliza while he was in China. She loves it. Eliza and I have a busy week. We're going to the zoo, the beach and a dog parade. I'll try to remember to bring my camera.

May Weekend Fun

We've had quite a month. Clark & Lilly came to visit us in Santa Barbara. We went to visit Clark & Lilly in Irvine. This past weekend was busy. On Saturday, we went out to Thai with Mike & Shayna then went to the mission to see the i Madonnari street paintings and the rose garden. On Sunday, we had Persian food made by our neighbors, Mehrnaz and Yassin. On Monday, Scott came to our house and made the most amazing burgers with blue cheese. I think I gained at least 5 lbs this weekend. =-(
Here are the pictures:
Eliza playing in nursery in Irvine

Eliza and her new friend

Eliza getting her snack

Eliza and bubbles (Notice Aunt Lilly's dress, Cute, huh!?)

Eliza making her fierce nursery face

On the way home from home, Claron bet me that I couldn't get 50mpg.

Eliza asleep in her stroller. This is rare these days!

The Thai Food..... mmmmmmmm...

Claron, Shayna and the food!

Claron and Eliza

Mike & Shayna

Eliza is ready to dig in

Claron, Mike & Eliza on the Mission steps

The paintings

Medusa

Yup that's Barack!!

This kid looks like Kai got into Jen's blush!

Eliza smelling the roses

The rose garden by the mission

Eliza doing her favorite thing... pushing the stroller.

Eliza being mean to poor Mike.

Eliza about 5 minutes ago playing the back yard.

Happy Mother's Day!!!

Happy Mother's Day everyone! What a great Mother's Day! Claron made breakfast in bed for me. He also bought me tons of great presents (a mandevilla, a set of 600TC sateen sheets, The Host by Stephenie Meyer, Best Recipe International by America's Test Kitchen, and cut flowers). He made me a 3D card. He also promised me a Wii Fit! Our ward gave us a CD of inspirational music, an orchid corsage, and fudge. I'm attaching pictures:

This is the mandevilla, the awesome card, my super sheets, and my two books.

Lilly demonstrates the cards pop up and Clark shows the spinning wheel.

Upclose of the card, the orchid corsage and the sheets.

My cut flowers.

Claron racked up some major points. I'll have to think of something good for Father's Day! Any ideas? Oh and I talked in church this week. It went well.