Grandpa's Work

I love PaPa's work....I have only been one time but when we went, we got to eat lunch at Ruby's with PaPa.....then he walked us around his big office where we met all of his friends.....and i got chocolate from his secret stash in his desk.....I would have a picture with him but he accidentally blinked when we took one...I love my PaPa and hope to visit his secret stash of chocolate again really soon!

Zoomars Petting Zoo

Last Friday we drove down to San Juan to take the boys to Zoomars Petting Zoo. It was a lot of fun, although I could tell Nadim was struggling.....he hates animals and the smell of them but he sucked it up for the sake of the boys! Here is Ethan talking to the forsey as Hunter calls it. The picture really cannot capture how awesome it was in real life.....
Here is Bucca smiling while Hunter kept busy.....he is so cute...look at those teeth.....
I love this pic...only my kid would think to do something like this.....gotta love him!
We HAD to take a picture with the forsey.....enough said.....
Here we are trying to feed the bunnies and guinea pigs....Hunter was afraid so instead of feeding them, he pretty much chucked the carrots at their heads.....Even though he did not like the feed the cuddly, fluffy animals, he loved to feed the horses....I have to be honest, I was pretty nervous that my kid may get a finger bitten off....

Here is Hunter riding the horse....he is not afraid at all....not even nervous....I love this shot....straight out of a western movie, cactus in the back, cowboy in a hat and a cute little guy on a big horse.....all and all Zoomars was a great experience for Hunter.....he still talks about it every day so i am sure we will be back at the "fetting zoo" soon

Disneyland

Last week Nadim took a few days off and one of the days, we took the boys to Disneyland. It was pretty warm but we were able to get on some rides. Hunter loves the carousel, Dumbo and his new favorite is Jungle Cruise (we went 2 times!) He did not want to ride Pirates this time which was weird but maybe next time....all and all it was a good day....we ate dinner and got a treat (Hunter took about 15 minutes to pick the stack of suckers he wanted) and headed home for the night....Ethan passed out on the walk to the car.

ETHS Cheer and Song

These are just a few shots of my cheer and song girls at camp.....when looking at these, i am reminded why i continue to do what i love to do.....it is all about these girls.....they are fun
they are beautiful and carefree and they work hard
Most importantly, they are not afraid to be themselves......a good lesson to be learned and reminded of....

The Najms Tackle the OC Fair

Last Thursday night we took the boys to the OC Fair. Hunter absolutely LOVED it. We met up with my mom and Randy, Aunt Kory, Jadyn and Grandma Liz. We eat good food, rode some rides, saw some pig races, checked out the cows and horses and played some games. Hunter experiences his first rollercoaster, which he hated if you cannot tell by the picture above.....
This is my Grandma Liz, My Aunt Kory, my mom and I. We rarely take family pics like this so i decided to seize the opportunity....the pic looks great!
Here is Hunter man on a wooden bull.....he is so dang cute and surprisingly, that night, he wanted to take pictures.....
This is Jadyn and Hunter checking out the HUGE cow they had at the fair. we must have stood there for about 10 minutes looking at it.....Hunter was in awe of course.....
This is Hunter on his first REAL pony ride.....I wish i had a video camera.....he smiled the whole time and loved every minute of this ride....looks like a horse may be on the Christmas list in the near future.....if so, he may have to settle for riding lessons.....
Here is Hunter and Aunt Fory, as her calls her.....she took him on the carousel ride twice and he loved it. She is so great with kids, it is no wonder she was able to raise 4 of her own....
Here is Nadim, Ethan and my Grandma Liz.
Hunter was not to fond of playing the games until the squirt gun turned on and the water shot out.....this is his game face.....
This is the prize that Bop Bop (Randy) won for Hunter. Ethan grew to love it more.....he was moaking at it the entire night.....it was like his new best friend.....All and all the day was amazing....we had this killer chocolate kettlekorn, the kids got lambie blankets from my mom and we all had a blast....looking forward to next year!!!!

Breanna and Kevin's engagement party

On sunday night we took the boys over to my Aunt Korys house to celebrate the engagement of my cousin and her soon to be hubby. It was so much fun having the family together. All the decorations were amazing as always. My aunt decorated in pink and brown, two colors i love together and will use if we are ever blessed with a baby girl! The food was fantastic....she had peppinos cater it but there was a bunch of snacky foods that i kept eating throughout the night...it was a blast and the boys had so much fun with their family members.....Here is a picture of the boys with their Uncle Bill.....Hunter especially loves him.....he asks about him a lot of the time.....and he is a USC fan....that helps!!
Here is the happy couple.....they have been together about as long as Nadim and I.....can you believe it.....we are SO happy that they are getting married.....they are a perfect match for each other......
Hunter spent most of the time upstairs in Jadyn's room.....he found her dress up clothes as you can see....Is he really my kid?
While Hunter was playing upstairs, Ethan spent most of his time outside being juggled around from family member to family member. He was comfy for awhile on the table playing with a balloon. He kept moaking at the balloon when he saw it....every once and awhile he would get frustrated with it, hence the face above.....
Here is Hunter with his favorite second cousin, Jadyn. These two are becoming really good friends really fast.....Hunter always wants to play with her, even though he will hit her, pull her hair and wrestle with her.....she is so good with him.....a good little mommy to be.....arent they just adorable?
This is Ethan with Kevin's mom, Karen.....she loves the boys and is always so sweet to them!
This is part of the bridal party....Lauren Jones, me, Breanna, and Laura......i think we are missing Rylee and Lauren Salgado? Anyways.....we are gonna have a blast.....cannot wait!
Here is Hunter devouring his pizza....surprise surprise.....
This is my cousin, Jordan......she is a ballerina and she just got back from San Francisco where she was offered a full scholarship (only 6 people got it) for the next year. She will be leaving in about a week and a half for a whole YEAR! She has worked so hard for this and she is finally able to chase her dreams.....She is so talented and we know she will do well this year. I love this picture....she looks like a model with her hair blowing in the wind (actually it was a fan but no one needs to know that)

Ashley's Shower

Ashley is one of my best friends from the good old days at El Toro. Throughout the past 8 years we have managed to stay in touch throughout college, dating, weddings, babies, and life. Her and her hubby, Travis are one of our closest friends. We love to hangout and do life together. Ash and Trav have played a huge role in our lives and the lives of the boys. They love our boys and our boys love them. The best part about doing life with the Harmors is that now, they are finally getting ready to have their first little baby....a BOY names Graham (whom i have been nagging them for forever!!) We are expecting his arrival at any time this month and this past saturday, we threw her a shower. It was a small shower with close friends and family. We had a blast eating yummy food, playing games and talking about the adventures of parenting. Here are a few pics!

Eric and Alexis

Our boys LOVE to hangout with our friends Eric and Alexis. Eric and I have know each other since before high school and Alexis is now married to Eric. Nadim married them last October just 4 days after Ethan was born. They live up the street from us which is AWESOME because we love to meet up on the weekends for breakfast. These breakfast outings always seem to turn into other events like running errands together, hanging out and having lunch for the day, or coming over to help with furniture. At any rate, we love them and the impact that they have on our boys. They are such amazing friends and we feel so incredibly blessed to have them in our lives.....

Hunter Man

Hunter is getting so big....i cannot believe he is just about 2 1/2 years old. He is a busy man who loves to play with cars, see horses, go to chuck e cheese, eat pizza and get donuts and the donut tore...that is right with the tore (he forgets the "s") Here are a few pics of the hunterman. The best thing about him is that although he is busy and extremely STUBBORN, he is also the sweetest and smartest kid in the world. The little things he thinks about and says throughout the day make be smile and remember how blessed we are to have him!!!

Little "E"

I am currently in the middle of my downtime for El Toro. During these three weeks my goal is to do things with the boys I don't do on a regular basis. Yesterday and today Ethan and I have spent a lot of time bonding. We have been playing with toys, cuddling and cooing in Ethan language. Needless to say, I LOVE THIS LITTLE MAN! He is so sweet and I am so blessed to be spending some alone time with him. Check out how cute he is....wouldnt you love to spend your day with him?