Growing Up

Well, these two sure have been keeping us busy.

Bella outgrew the seat adjustment on her bike, so she and daddy "fixed it." Now her knees won't hit her chest anymore when she pedals (no, not really.)

Little Luca has an obsession with the telephone. If you've ever tried to have a conversation with me while he's awake, you know what I mean.

However, I found the most awesome toy phone today. I don't know why it took a genius to figure out that even toddlers know that real phones don't come in primary colors, have huge buttons, and bear the likes of Elmo, Strawberry Shortcake, or Shimmer from Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends (to name a few that we have tried to fool him with) on them.

This one looks just like Keith's cell phone - it's gray, has working buttons and a screen with display! I was so excited that I bought two. Hopefully, this great find at Gepetto's will help to make the big plane trip on Saturday a little more bearable.

Yes, we're headed back east again to visit home and swim with Jilli and Noah!

Zoo Fun

Keith was off on Wednesday, so we decided to put off getting their 1 and 3 year portraits to go to the zoo! It ended up being an atypical day here in San Diego - HOT! Despite the heat, the kids had fun petting the animals, playing on fake gorillas, and seeing the "big animals." The favorites were the elephants and giraffes. It was a lazy day for the two of them as they relaxed in their double stroller as mommy and daddy pushed them up and down the hills!

I Insist!

These days, Luca insists on feeding himself - which always ends up in a picture like this...
In other news, he's getting his 8th tooth, and has two speeds: sleep and full speed ahead. This child literally RUNS everywhere and all of the time. It's his only means of transportation right now and this need for speed really keeps us on our toes!

Happy Anniversary, Mom and Dad!