Daddy's Girl...

What a lover...

Little Surfer Girl!

For Mother's Day we took a family trip to Languna Beach! It was so nice to relax with just the three of us and visit the beach, swim and take afternoon naps together. We drove up to Huntington Beach one afternoon and Mia loved all of the people and chaos... We had a wonderful Mother's Day Brunch and came home refreshed and relaxed. Thankfully Mia's descent into tantrums and fits the past few weeks has subsided. Maybe not so much subsided as Mommy & Daddy are learning how to deal with this new found independence and obstinance! Either way, we had a great time and loved every minute with our midget...

First Pony Ride!

We took an afternoon trip over to San Juan Capistrano and Mia got to ride her first real live pony! This was a huge event, as she's obsessed with Ponys... After feeding him carrots, she went for a few laps and had the time of her life! She looks like a natural cow girl, huh?!

Beach Bunny!

Well, we figured out that Mia is absolutely a beach girl! She had the most amazing time chasing waves and playing in the sand... She would giggle every time a wave caught her! She is so sweet...

Happy Momma's Day!

I'm fairly certain that Momma had a wonderful Mother's Day hanging at the beach with her most favorite person in the whole wide world!

Lunatic...

It's official, the lunacy has set in... While this picture may appear to be of a happy go lucky child, the reality is that our midget has gone insane in the past few weeks! Wow, I had no idea that a little creature could cop such an immense attitude! What was once all fun and games is suddenly a constant power struggle. Yep, it's her way or a tantrum... We're figuring our way through this maze, thanks to quite a bit of advice from those who have gone before us. If you think I'm exaggerating, just listen to this little story: On Sunday night Mia wouldn't let Mommy put a diaper on her after a bath. She would turn her body into a noodle, and then go stiff as a board. When Mommy finally gave up in frustration, Daddy decided he would fix things! Yeah, right... The end result was that Mia got herself so worked up screaming and hypraventilating that she actually threw up on Daddy! Yep, loads of fun... Thank god we love her as much as we do!! Anyone with advice, please feel free to share with a couple of inexperienced parents!

Clean Ears!

The fun never ends with the crazy kid who is our midget! While cleaning her ears she decided to put on an impromptu comedy skit... The results speak for themselves!

First Boating Adventure!

Mia experienced her first boating adventure today! Bob Novak, aka Cheeks, recently moved to Phoenix and invited us out for a day of boating on Lake Pleasant. Mia had an absolute blast, except for the part where we hit really big waves while going really fast... That part definitely wasn't her favorite, but she was a great sport about it! Her favorite part of the day was definitely getting to hang with Cheeks' dog Maximus. The two were inseperable! She sure does love animals... It's always a fun day with the Midget!!