Bad Day to Wear White

Earlier this summer we spent a day over at the Calls house. If anyone knows Jenn they know she keeps a supply of red vine licorice at all times. Today was not a good day to put Bentley in something white. THANKS JEN! That piece of red licorice did keep her occupied for a long time. I also got a hint from Tanya to use Benzoperoxide to take the red out and it worked. I don't live in fear of red licorice any more.

Hudson and Bronx had fun that day jumping on the trampoline. Bronx would say that Hudson is his best friend. It is soo cute. Thanks Jen for a fun day.

Another Beach Day

Bentley finally got in the sand. The only reason she started crying was because she ate some and didn't like it all that well. Other than that she crawled all in it.

This morning we went shell hunting and found a crab. We thought that we saved it from an uncertain death by seagulls but forgot about death by kids. The crab is still alive. Hope it makes it when we go back to the beach. Mom won the white T-shirt contest we had this morning. She found a shell bed by the rocks and was blindsided by a wave. She just stayed in there and found some pretty cool looking shells.

Disneyland

We started the day at California Adventures and right off the bat we saw Mickey Mouse and there was hardly any line. We went to Bug's Life and rode all the kids rides. We only got 3 character pictures but they were the good ones. Bronx was hesitant to go but gave them a hug anyway and turned around with a big smile on his face to take a picture. The rides were worth the wait. Pirates of the Carribean has Johnny Depp in the ride and It's a Small World has disney characters all through it and some of the scenery has changed. It was changed for the better. The only downfall for the day besides the swelling feet and aching back from carrying sleeping babies was seeing Kobe Bryant with his family. By accident we chose a day when they were giving the LA Lakers a trophy during the parade. We didn't stick around for it we were riding the rides. Disneyland was a blast. Thanks for the Christmas present mom and dad.

Day 3 at Newport

The forecast for the day said it was going to be chilly so we opted out of another beach day and headed to the movies to watch Toy Story 3. On the way to the movie theatres Bronx got to see a possum for the first time even though it wasn't alive he thought it was pretty cool. We also got to see a crime scene investigation where they had a body covered up. Not a great way to start the day if you ask me. Bronx also had his first experience peeing in a bottle. Hopefully this will be our last experience. There was no time to pull over and he was going to pee his pants. We had to do what we had to do. The movie was great. We all loved the movie. Bentley, however, did not want to be there so we all took our turns walking out with her.

After dinner Papa Frustaci took all the kids to get icecream along the boardwalk. Bronx wanted chocolate. Bentley got a frozen banana dipped in chocolate. It was a nice walk. Thank you Papa for the icecream!! We spent the rest of the night playing games.

Day 2 at the Beach

Bentley has learned how to walk. She wants to walk everywhere all the time. There is a hallway at the beach house and Bentley walks back and forth. She think she is pretty cool.

Day 2 in Newport we spent at the beach. Bronx and Carter were in the waves. Carter's fear is becoming something of an after thought. It is like he dares the waves to come and get him. Even though Carter is pretty fast the waves did take him out a few times. After getting water logged the kids headed up to our fort and started playing in the sand. Bentley was content in her playpen as long as she had a cheeto in each hand. I thought my kids were getting too much sun but the next moring it turned to a tan. I love being Italian.
Jared, Matt and my dad made the traditional trek to Tito's for some shredded beef burittos. As far back as I can remember we have kept Titos in business with all the burritos my dad buys. Few more days til we hit Disneyland!!!

Day 1 of Family Vacation

It seemed like we would never get there. We drove all night and stopped in Las Vegas to see if we could get a room. Jared ran into the Silverton and they wanted $130 a night. We said forget that. Before Jared left the casino he stopped and put $100 on a hand of blackjack and won. Then he left a chip on and played another hand and won. He walked away up $200. That is a great way to start a vacation. We ended up staying in a hotel 10 mintues outside of Prim. The drain didn't work in our hotel room so when we got out of the walk in shower the whole bathroom floor was covered in water and the carpet was starting to get wet. Then I dumped Bentley's bottle in the sink and that didn't drain either. I wonder what the expression was on the maids face when she entered the room. We arrived to our final destination Newport Beach, California. Bronx kept asking us every 5 seconds if we were in California. He wanted his cousins and to see Mickey Mouse. We got to the beach house and headed for the beach to meet everyone else. Bronx and the sand became best friends. Bentley hates the water and the feeling of sand on her feet. Hopefully by the end of this trip she will be eating the sand. She was content in someone's arms. Bronx and Carter loved running away from the waves as they came on shore. They had a real good time. Jared kept seperating Bentley's neck and arm rolls to try to get that white skin that hasn't seen daylight get some sun. It was a great first day in Newport.

Memorial Day

Jared and I took the kids to Layton park on Memorial to let the kids feed the ducks. The bread didn't last long. It seems that everyone and their dog were at the park that day and ducks had their fair share of treats. Bronx was soo sweet to Bentley. He would hold her around the waist and kiss her head. It makes up for all those times when Bronx pushes her down and Bentley tries to bite him.