Cayucos, CA

Our wonderful friends, Anna and Lido, invited us to their beach house for the weekend.  This isn't just any old beach house, it is absolutely gorgeous!!!  We had one whole floor to ourselves with three bedrooms and two bathrooms!!  Every single room had its own TV, and amazing views of the ocean.  The whole weekend it was foggy, cloudy, and cold.  It was the perfect getaway from the hot sunny days of Bako.  

This was the view from the balcony at the house.  Absolutely gorgeous.  To the left of this picture is Morro rock.  We walked just about everyday right round the neighborhood and it was a seriously good workout climbing up and down these streets.  

Mommy and baby Lyla on the balcony.  This was one of those self taken photographs, not so pretty.  Love Lyla's hat though and I hope it fits her through this winter.  

Drew running on the beach.  This was the day we left.  Keep in mind it was about 55 degrees right there and the water is that temperature just before it turns to ice!!  Drew ran straight into the water and after playing at the beach for about an hour his lips turned blue.  I am pretty sure he was n some stage of hypothermia.  As soon as we got home he stood under the warm spout in the shower for about 10 minutes straight.  It took him about 45 minutes to get color back in his lips.  Poor baby!!  I was actually starting to get worried.

Yup, we even brought Jeffy.  He had so much fun too!  

Mommy and baby Lyla.... She was asleep in the baby bjorn here..  She basically lived in that carrier all weekend long.  

This was the first trip since I've had kids that I actually felt like I was on vacation.  We had such an amazing time!!  One day, when we own our own beach house, we'll return the favor!

Exactly where has the time gone??

Ok... officially back in the swing of things... I think.  I seem to have fallen off the face of the earth lately and am having a hard time getting back in the swing of things.  Because I feel so far behind I am just going to post a bunch of new pictures and tell the story behind them....

Oh, a couple more things..... Drew is talking so much now!!  I am so proud of him, just in the last three weeks he is saying things like. door, here, there....wow and I'm a bad Mom for not remembering anymore than that...... Also, drum roll please. . . . He is potty trained!!!!  I am not kidding. . . asking to go and all.   I am so impressed by him.  

Like I said I feel overwhelmed with all of the things that have happened that after these couple of entries of pictures I swear I'll get into specific stories.  I talked to a friend who is an avid blogger and she told me to just pick two stories a week to share.... from now on, that's what I'll do!!

This is Drew's new thing.... he steals shoes from our closet and walks around in them.  It is really cute.  He actually got a hold of a pair of my heels one day and was cruising around the house in them.  I posted this picture to tell you the story, but really so you guys can check out his adorable little underwear, so cute!!  He even has a couple of pairs of boxer briefs. 

Bela cam to visit us again.  She just can't stay away from these two adorable babies here in Cali.  It is so great to have her come visit so often.  She misses little parts of their lives, but is here as often as she can.  She has obviously made enough of an impression though because Drew constantly asks for her, and recognizes her voice when she calls.  In fact, we already miss her.  When are you coming back, Mom?

Daddy and Drew were pulling weeds and laying down fresh compost (VEGETABLE COMPOST).  Drew got a hold of a little shovel and proceeded to dump a bunch of dirt over his head.... He looked so cute covered in compost.  

If you turn you head just right, you can make out two adorable little babies in this photo.  This is Lyla and her cousin Piper meeting for the first time.  They are one month apart, Lyla is older, although you would never know it from this picture.  My little Lyla is so tiny.... absolutely perfect though!!!

Once again, if you turn your head just right... you can see my beautiful baby smiling at Bela.... she gets her giggling so loud!!  

Catch up soon!!