Happy Dada Day- Event THREE

Tram up the mountain

Our last activity in Palm Springs was to take the tram up to the top of the mountain.  It was way cool!  Ryden loved the tram and loved walking up the stairs up top even more!  Such a pretty view.  And me truckin around with my big belly must have been quite the site!

View on the way up

Pretty!!

Happy Father's day DADA!!  We love you and all that you do for us!

Happy Dada Day- Event TWO

Fun for Ryden at the Children's Museum

There was a super cute kids museum right by our hotel in Palm Desert.  It wasn't crowded at all so Ry got to explore and play with lots of cool stuff.

Papa and Ahwee would have loved the VW Bug that the kids could actually paint...

Makin' some pizza

 

Ryden's favorite by far??  The grocery store!  He could have spent the entire day in here.  It was so cute to watch him gently place the items in the shopping cart.  Why isn't he this excited when I take him grocery shopping?

What everyone needs....plently of ice cream, eggs, and dog biscuits.  Nice shopping run dude

We had a small melt down trying to pry him away from the grocery store.  Papa will just have to come out and build us our own mini store at our house.

Happy Dada Day- Event ONE

SWIMMING!!

We decided to pick up and go to Palm Desert for Father's day weekend.  My friend Julie recommended a resort that had a great pool area for kids.  We spent the first half of the day splashing and soaking up the sun!

The water was a perfect temperature and Ryden loved being in the pool and playing with his monster truck.  This was awesome because J and I could just sit on the steps and watch him at the same time.  Such a chill kid we have.

And of course the waterslide...

Dada went to go get some waters and came back with ice cream...the way to Ryden's heart...

  

A few firsts...

Big Boy Bed

A couple of days ago we made the transition from crib to big boy bed.  I've heard a few horror stories from other parents that their kids would get out of bed in the middle of the night and want to party..etc.  I was more worried about him falling out because he tends to be a 'crazy move positions all night' sleeper.  But Ry was a champion!  Slept the whole night, didn't fall off the bed, and didn't even get off his bed until I came to get him in the morning.  He's done great every other night so far.  This morning was the first time he actually came into our room at 6am.  He went to Daddy's side of the bed and we said good morning.  He then said 'Ryden making toots' and then ran back to his room and went back on his bed for about 20 more minutes.  Awesome!

Big Boy Underwear (and karate kicks)

We decided to start (slowly) potty training.  Usually in the afternoons the diaper comes off and Ry runs around in his skives.  Every half hour or so we would go to the potty and he would go every single time!  The past few days Ry has been sick (another cold!!!) so we have put a halt on the training for now...he just wasn't into it and had a few accidents which he never had before.  We will see what happens once we get rid of this darn cold!  But all in all I am very impressed with my little (big) boy!

  

Lucky Spoiled Girl!!

FIRST...on Saturday, my OC girls threw me a wonderful breakfast baby shower.  All five of them drove down to spend a few hours with me.  I felt so loved!  Wouldn't be complete without a diaper cake by Tiff

And darling bundt cakes

World's BEST bag!  (thanks Tiff!  This one is getting passed on to another lucky recipient) 

Homemade sock monkey from Candice!

Tiff and Alex

And the three pregnant girls

SECOND....on Sunday, my fellow mama's threw me a brunch baby shower!  (a few are missing in the picture below)

We grubbed and I even got a martini glass to take home.  My fav!

Baby Luka even joined in the fun.  I got to hold him and I died!  Such a cute cute cuteness baby!!  Hard to believe I will have one soon.

Some of the girls:  Rebekah, Meredith (who just had a baby in April!) and Julie

The pregnant mom's (getting smaller now that babies are starting to be born)

And some presents.  Cutest shirt from Julie....we LOVE the movie Elf.  If you have seen it you will get it...

Matching shoes for Trev and Ry!  Awesome idea!

I cannot believe how blessed I am to have all of these people in my life.  It's so nice to feel so loved and have such great friends!  I love each and every one of them!  Thank you all for making me feel so special