FULLERTON, CA - Happy Birthday, daddy! My dad is getting to be an old guy...he said not to tell you just how old, but it rhymes with 34. Ooops.

Anyways, we got my dad a bike for his birthday so after I helped him open his other presents, he went for a quick ride. Then I got to go see Vanessa to get my bangs trimmed, and then it was time for my second day of swim lessons.

After my nap we took dad to Lucilles for dinner. Dad really likes that place. Dave & Julie came too, plus my friends Sean and Anna and their mommy and daddy. Hope you had a happy birthday, dad...I love you!

FULLERTON, CA - Summer has arrived! Mommy signed me up for swim lessons at the local JC and today was my first day. The good news is that my friend Aiden is in my same class - and my other friends Jacob, Nathan and Jackson are all taking lessons at the same time in other parts of the super-big pool. The bad news is that I don't seem to enjoy swim lessons as much as just swimming on my own. Don't panic - I'm sure I'll get the hang of it before too long. I'm planning on practicing a lot!

NEWPORT BEACH, CA - Happy Birthday to mommy! Today was my mommy's birthday so she got to pick what we did today. It just so happens that she likes to do some of the same things that I like to do...imagine that! Mommy opened one of her presents right after she woke up (a pair of super-cute Nike shoes) and there was a pair of shoes in the box that were just my size too...cool!

Julie and Dave came over to pick us up and drive us down to the beach for "Brunch on the Beach." Aunt Julie made us a yummy breakfast with a muffin, some grapes and a really good egg thingy from Panera Bakery. Mommy had spinach and bacon in her eggs, but since I don't like salad on my eggs I just got the kind with cheese.....mmmmm, good. The sun didn't really ever come out at the beach, but that didn't stop me from going in the water and digging in the sand. I really liked it when daddy and Dave were swinging me over the waves - fun!

For dinner, we got to go to BJs Pizza - I chose Mac n' Cheese - where we celebrated with their famous "Pizookie" for dessert. I hope mommy had a happy birthday, I sure had fun helping her celebrate it.

FULLERTON, CA - Happy Father's Day! I was going to get my dad a t-shirt for Father's Day, but they didn't have any that said, "Consistently Adequate" or "He May Not Be The Best, But He's Certainly Not The Worst." I'm kidding, of course, my dad's great. Mommy helped me make this video for him:



On Sunday we took daddy out to breakfast, then we went to church, and then we got to go to Disneyland! I was excited because we got to meet some of my friends there. Kayla and Makenzie were back in SoCal for the weekend...they live in Seattle, where it rains a lot, so I bet they enjoyed our nice sunny weather this weekend. Maybe they can talk to their mommy and daddy and get them to move back down here so we could see each other all the time. That would be so fun!





I would also like to wish a very happy Father's day to my Tata and my Grandpa. I love seeing them so much - we always have fun together!

BIG BEAR LAKE, CA - My mommy and daddy took me on quite an adventure this weekend. We loaded up the car and drove up the mountain to Big Bear Lake so that we could go camping! I've never been camping before, but I'm told people do this kind of thing all the time. I really liked sleeping in a tent and seeing all of my friends, like Aiden, Eli, Emma, Julia, Edward, Abby, Jackson, Alex, and Isabella.

On Friday night, I got to toast a marshmallow! Some other folks were putting their marshmallows on graham crackers with chocolate, but I like the gooey treat all by itself - yum! Saturday we went to a little zoo and saw bears, eagles, deer, bison, owls, snakes and wolves. On Sunday we all went down to the lake to dip our toes in the water and enjoy the great weather. It was nice and warm during the day - but not too hot - and pretty cool at night. Mommy made sure I was toasty and warm in my sleeping bag...I even got to wear a hat to bed on Friday night!

I really liked camping...I mean, what's not to like about playing in the dirt all day and sleeping in a tent under the stars at night. I can't wait until we go camping again!

DISNEYLAND - Day 2! We started off at Disneyland again today, but this time we all got to go on Pirates of the Carribean together and then some of us went on Alice in Woderland while others rode the Matterhorn (I humored my parents and pretended to enjoy Alice). Next, we found a petting zoo where we could say good morning to the very nice (and sleepy) sheep and goats. After that it was a moment I will never forget...or at least a moment my mommy will never forget - I rode the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad!! Wheeeeeeeeeee, that was fun. I just laughed and giggled pretty much the whole time, but my mom sure held on to me real tight...

Then we headed over to California Adventure and I got to go on another "big kid" ride, Soaring Over California. I don't think the grin ever left my face - my dad was scared for me, though...c'mon, dad, I've got this - I'm three now...I think it's time for you to accept that.

After lunch we saw a couple of shows, one about some Disney characters and one with Jo Jo's Circus (my personal favorite). Later, my crew took me over to A Bug's Land for some kiddie rides (I went on them, but they were mostly for Isabella - I'm a big girl now) and some cooling off in the fountains. Then everyone kind of pooped out (people, what happened??) so we headed back to my house for dinner and dessert. It was great to hang out with my family...thanks for having a birthday, Grandma. I'm ready for it to be my birthday again soon...birthdays are fun.

DISNEYLAND - OK, so I was a bit excited and woke up just a tad bit early today...can you blame me? After we got cousin Isabella's stroller so we could ride next to each other (why walk when you can ride, right?) we headed over to Space Mountain so I could play with a big spinning ball sculpture thingy that was a little wet, hey wait a minute...why are all the grownups going on Space Mountain?? What do I look like?? Anyways, after they finished their ride (I won't forget this, you know) we went over to Dumbo...now that's more like it! Then Small World and ToonTown, which is where I met Minnie Mouse and then Goofy (who is a little scary when you get up close). Then we got to go see the castle where all the princesses live (except we didn't get to go inside and Daddy's explanation as to why we couldn't actually go inside and see all the princesses was just a wee bit fishy).

For dinner, Grandpa and Grandma took us to the Blue Bayou, which is a very nice restaurant, but I guess they need to start charging more money for the dinners since they can't afford to keep the lights very bright in there. I could barely see my chicken legs - but they sure tasted good! After that, we headed over to California Adventure for a couple more rides and the Electrical Light Parade. The best part is that I get to come back tomorrow!

ANAHEIM, CA - Yay! My Grandma just had a "big" birthday, so to celebrate she and Grandpa took all of their kids and grandkids to Disneyland for the whole weekend...wow! I got to see my cousin Isabella, her mommy and daddy, my auntie 'Manda and, of course, Grandma and Grandpa. We stayed in a hotel very close to all the fun places. Tonight we went to Downtown Disney and had dinner at Tortilla Jo's, played in the Lego store, and listened to a man play something called jazz. During the music, I got to eat a beignet dusted with powdered sugar...I don't know if it was the treat or the music, but I sure felt like dancing!

I have the best mommy in the world! I got her some pretty flowers, a picture, a pretty blouse and daddy helped me make this video for her. I hope she likes it :-)

FULLERTON, CA - Happy Cinco de Mayo! I got to go to a big party at mommy's school tonight. There were kids in pretty dresses dancing, fun music playing, lots of games to play, plenty of food and even, my favorite, bubbles!!! I got to have a hot dog and nachos, plus some great corn on the cob with butter and parmesan cheese...mmmmmmm! My friends Lindsay and Morgan came with me and I even got to get my face painted. I chose a turtle with black spots - just like Morgan! I think I'm almost ready for school myself, right dad??