June 2007 - New Backpacks at The Grove

Nikki will be starting Kindergarten on September 4th - I still cannot believe it! We were at The Grove, one of my favorite shopping places in LA (http://www.thegrovela.com/), and they were having a sale at Pottery Barn Kids. They had the cutest backpacks on sale, so I picked up one for both Nikki and Tyler. It is always good to be prepared!! Here the kids are in front of the dancing fountain, they always love to stop there first when we arrive at The Grove.

June 2007 - Getting Ready for Fathers Day

To celebrate Fathers Day, we went to Build-a-Bear and built Mike a "Cody Maverick" from Surf's Up! Here the kids are giving Cody a "bath".

June 2007 - Griffith Park Train

Trains and ponies are always great fun for kids, so I took Nikki and Tyler to Griffith Park to ride the train and ponies there. We rode the train together, and then Nikki rode on a Pony. Tyler is still not quite ready to ride on a pony, despite being so excited to see and touch them.

June 2007 - Tyler's First Day of Pre School

Yes, my baby Tyler is all grown up, and he started pre school at the beginning of June. He is going to the same school as Nikki to make the transition a little easier. He was great the first 2 times I left him, and then the excitement wore off for a while when he realized that mommy was leaving him for a while. He is doing much better again, thank goodness!!!

Surf's Up Mike!

Mike worked on Surf's Up, an animated feature that was released in June. Here he is with a poster that his mom found :) You can see more at www.surfsup.com

Disneyland with Grandma and Grandpa

Yes, we go to Disneyland a LOT! We LOVE that place! Before Grandma and Grandpa Muir went home, we slipped in a day at Disneyland with them. Nikki and Tyler were so excited to show Grandma and Grandpa their favorite rides! It was a great day!

Fun in the Pool in Solvang

We went to Solvang at the end of May with Mike's parents and grandparents. It was a lot of fun! The kids especially liked the pool! Here they are cooling off with dad, who also got a much needed break!!

Temescal Canyon Fun!

The kids and I went for a hike up at Temescal Canyon, it is pretty close to home, and there are some really great trails up there. It is a great place for the kids to get rid of some energy :)

Mommy Turns 32 at Disneyland

We all went to Disneyland on my 32nd birthday to celebrate. We had a good time going on all the rides, and we went to the Rainforest Cafe for lunch. Tyler was a bit freaked out by the elephants right next to our table, he would get hysterical when they started moving - it was quite funny