Jeremy, Amanda, and Bailey

Newborn Pictures

2010-08-30T15:11:00.000-07:00

We went to a studio in Oceanside to have Owen's newborn pictures taken. I originally wanted to do them myself but they are only a newborn once and I got nervous the quality wouldn't be what I wanted if I did them. The pictures turned out cute enough although the subject was already cute, and after I did a little editing were very happy with the end result.

1st bath

2010-08-30T14:50:00.000-07:00

Owen's umbilical cord fell off when he was about 5 days old and shortly after he got his first bath on his sea turtle sponge. He didn't cry at all so I'm assuming he didn't' mind too much....maybe another water baby!?!?

G-ma & G-pa Sapp Visits

2010-08-30T14:21:00.000-07:00

Grandma & Grandpa Sapp made the drive from MO to CA just in time to make Owen's arrival with less then a day to spare. While visiting they got lots of grandparent time in and kept Bailey super busy & spoiled her rotten as always. Bailey made a list of places she wanted to go to while they were here which included SD Zoo, Wild Animal Park, Chuckie Cheese, Toys-R-Us, and the dollar store; they made it to every place on the list and more. Unfortunately all the pictures they took of their time with Bailey got deleted on their camera so there are very few of their adventures but all that matters is they all had a great time.

A new scooter from G-ma & G-pa

Owen's 1st Week

2010-08-30T13:51:00.000-07:00

Owen did a lot of sleeping and being held his first week, but also experienced a lot while doing his snoozing away. His first earthquake happened and he slept right through it, a shopping trip to the Spectrum, and he even made it to his first movie to see Shrek 3. He had his one week check up and weighed 7lbs 4oz which is a loss of 6 oz but it is very normal to lose weight at first, and was 19 1/2 in long. When born they only measured him at 19in but because babies don't have time to stretch out enough it's normal for them to be longer at the first check up then when born. His first week of life was very busy but he's a great baby and didn't mind at all.

Padres Game

2010-08-16T14:34:00.000-07:00

We had tickets to attend a Padres game on July 1st but wasn't sure if we would even make it depending on when Owen wanted to make his grand appearance luckily he wanted to wait two days so Bailey & I were able to attend our first Padres game with Jeremy.

busy, busy, busy

2010-08-16T14:29:00.000-07:00

We've been so busy since Owen with all of our company and still balancing everything we had going on this summer I have seriously been slacking on updated posts. It is my hope before school starts again in about a week to get completely caught up. We have more company coming Wednesday and friends of ours that moved are camping at the beach for a week so hopefully I can squeeze in the posts somewhere:)

Happy 4th of July

2010-07-08T22:01:00.001-07:00

Because of good reasons Jeremy & I spent our 4th in the hospital. Owen's circumcision wasn't scheduled until Monday morning & either way he had to stay at the hospital for at least 24 hours before going home. Were so blessed to have Baby Owen but it was the first holiday I've ever spent away from Bailey in four years so it was pretty bitter sweet. We still stayed busy with visits from Bailey, Grandma & Grandpa Sapp, Jenna, Guito, Hunter, Kelly, & Luke. Bailey really enjoyed the hospital food especially the cake and we took what pictures we could of Bailey & Owen sporting some red, white, and blue.

Our beautiful Bailey B

Kisses for baby brother

Grandma & Grandpa Sapp

More snuggle time with Baby Owen

soooo cute

and more kisses for baby brother

Our family of four

male bonding time

Welcome Baby Owen

2010-07-08T13:40:00.000-07:00

After a quick entrance into the world Owen Matthew Sapp made his first appearance only one day early on July 3rd @ 7:58 pm. He weighed 7lbs 10oz and was 19in long. We finally decided on his name the morning of the 4th and I couldn't picture him as anything else other than an Owen. Bailey really had her hopes set on Baby Ariel HoHo(from Ni Hao Kai Lan) Baby Ryder Moon Sapp but I just don't think he would appreciate that name in a few years:) Owen seems to be adjusting well to the outside world and so far Bailey loves having her little brother around and wants to hold and love him all the time.

38 1/2 weeks

2010-06-28T18:32:00.000-07:00

On a last minute whim we decided to have a friend of ours just snap some pics at the beach. They were free and took about a total of 15 minutes to do, but to our surprise turned out better than we would've thought.

My Fav!

Were now at exactly 39 weeks, before Bailey's recital this last Saturday having the baby wasn't an option, but now that we made it to the recital we are ready whenever he decides he's wants to come out. My due date is still July 4th which is now less than a week away so we shall see if he decides to come out this week. Bailey was only two days early so my guess is Thursday or Friday. We still haven't decided on a name so I guess the longer he waits the better:)

Bedtime Madness

2010-06-28T18:21:00.000-07:00

Right before Bailey went upstairs for bed she heard the "Move It, Move It" song on TV which apparently gave her more energy then she knew what to do with....the results are in the videos....

Dance Recital

2010-06-26T19:04:00.000-07:00

Bailey did so great at her dance recital, it really couldn't have went any better! I have heard her be a lot louder during practice but considering this was her first performance in front of a huge audience we kind of figured she would tone it down. We're so proud of our little B!!!

Girls Morning

2010-06-25T21:24:00.000-07:00

Since I can't exactly give myself my own pedicure and Jeremy refuses, I decided to take Bailey with me so we could get pedicures done together. Maybe starting her at four wasn't the best idea for our bank account but she loved it and I'm sure it was just the start of many more times. I didn't think to get a picture of her final product but she picked out pink & blue for her fingers & toes then had flowers added to her big toes.

Silly girl

Soccer Camp

2010-06-25T21:03:00.000-07:00

Bailey's second year of soccer camp has come to an end. She loves playing soccer, but if you know Bailey you know she loves her sleep and is so excited to sleep in undisturbed tomorrow. Of course I took a ton of pics throughout the week, and then couldn't decide which ones to use so I uploaded all my favorites!

Receiving her certificate for soccer camp

Bailey loves helping out her little friend Liem

Patiently waiting

Setting up for a goal

Showing off some dribbling skills

The tongue that never stays in the mouth

Hurley's Family Reunion

2010-06-23T21:35:00.000-07:00

We've had Hurley just over a year now and although he's started at only 6lbs when we got him he is well over 40lbs now. We finally got him together with his mom & brother for a small family reunion and just to give him a bigger dog to play. Our little Min Pin doesn't seem to want to play with Hurley, but who can blame him when he's only 10lbs. It was so cool seeing how they reacted to each other like they new they were family although they haven't seen each other in such a long time.

Hurley, Tank(brother), Payton(mom)

brothers

USS Midway

2010-06-23T21:01:00.000-07:00

Since Jeremy has been home from deployment which has now been 1 1/2 years, Bailey has wandered what it was like on Daddy's big boat. Until recently Jeremy had forgotten about the USS Midway which has been decomissioned and sits at the Harbor in San Diego open for tours. Although it is not the exact boat Jeremy was on, everything about it was very similar to his boat the Dubuque. Last weekend we took Bailey to check it out and I'm pretty sure she loved it and says her favorite part was seeing where daddy ate and walking around the kitchen.

Tiny sleeping spaces just the right size for a 4 year old; not so much a grown man

Bailey trying out the Captain's chair

Driving one of the heliocopters

Flight Deck overlooking the Coronodo Bridge

Posing as always

Where's Bailey?

Haha she really had to go to the bathroom

Part of the USS Midway

Graduation Video

2010-06-10T20:34:00.001-07:00

I think Bailey's teacher graduated 10 different classes so the background noise is very loud. Bailey's class is the older class so most of the kids in it are either going to Kinder or a Preschool next year so they each was given a back pack filled with school supplies along with their graduation certificate.

Pool Time

2010-06-10T20:34:00.000-07:00

Bailey has been asking to go swimming for the last week and a half but near the coast we are in the middle of June gloom so there hasn't been many opportunities to go when the sun is out. There's a kid friendly pool that is more inland & is only about 2 1/2 ft deep with a really fun frog slide that we took Bailey to after graduation. The sun wasn't exactly out but the pool was heated and Bailey didn't complain one time of it being cold. We will definitely be going back to this pool a lot this summer. I think it could have been 20 degrees outside and

she wouldn't have cared as long as this slide was there

Showing off her mermaid skills
I've never known a kid that wanted to be a mermaid more than Bailey

Watch out Luke!

Mommy & Me Graduation

2010-06-10T20:00:00.001-07:00

After two years of Mommy & Me class, Bailey graduated today & I don't know if I'm more sad that I don't get to take her to class anymore or because this means she starts Preschool in a few short months. They did a Marine theme this year for the graduation which is fitting since the classes are on base. They painted camo colors on their caps & the room was decorated with greens & browns. It was a really cute graduation & we're so proud of our Lil' B!

Bailey & Miss Jenna

Bailey with her graduating friends Hailey & Luke

Dance Class & Baby Update

2010-06-09T16:44:00.000-07:00

Bailey has her very first dance recital coming up & with the recital comes a fancy dress. She had dance class pictures so I took the opportunity and took a few of my own while she was all dressed up. She's anxiously awaiting until the recital is over so she can get her hands on the dress for dress up.

A little baby update, we had our 36 week checkup/ultrasound yesterday. He's pretty smashed in there at this point so they couldn't really see much but they measured his head, thigh bone, and abdomen and from those measurements he's approximately 5lbs 9oz. They say the baby gains a 1/2 lb a week so if the measurements are accurate then he should be a little bigger then Bailey was at 7lbs 1.9 oz depending on when he arrives. My doctor goes on vacation starting June 26th so lets just hope he comes earlier then the due date of July 4th.

Trampoline Fun

2010-06-07T21:15:00.000-07:00

Bailey really wanted a trampoline a few months ago but Jeremy wasn't convinced she needed one at all. After finding out we were having a boy we sold all her old toys that she didn't use anymore and we couldn't use for a boy and saved the money for her to buy something with it of her choice. After receiving birthday money from Grandma Perry she had just enough to buy what she had been wanting so Jeremy could no longer tell her no:) She has had it for a couple of months now and although he doesn't enjoy mowing under it, I'm pretty sure he enjoys it just as much as Bailey does and as soon as I can jump I know I will enjoy it with her too.

Finished Product

2010-06-03T22:24:00.000-07:00

Besides hanging shelves and putting a few final things on the wall we are finally finished with Bailey's big, big girl room. We painted two walls cotton candy pink and two walls purple; which are Bailey's favorite colors. To say the least it is one bright room and there will be no mistaking it for her baby brother's room. She said tonight after we hung her canopy that she now had a bed for a Queen:) Let's just hope she likes pink, purple, and princesses longer then a few months......

Outdoor Fun

2010-06-03T22:03:00.000-07:00

Just a few random pics of Bailey playing that I thought I would share...

Dino Park with freind Luke & Liem

Bailey's neighbor friend Taeya

Last day of her regular Mommy & Me class; Summer M & Me next, then off to Preschool

Legoland

2010-06-02T22:28:00.000-07:00

We wanted to take Bailey to Legoland again this year and was hoping to go before the baby makes his appearance. Friends of ours has season passes and was given free tickets to Legoland and fortunately for us they wanted to share, so this past weekend we headed to Legoland. Bailey of course had a blast and was able to ride more rides this year then last. She still wants to ride the big roller coaster but still has two more inches to go, so she settled for two other roller coasters that she was able to ride. Although pregnant I still had a great time, but plan on doing all the rides with Bailey next time we go and we all know Jeremy enjoyed himself and even fit in a big boy ride himself! The season passes actually includes the SeaLife aquarium, Legoland, and Legoland's new water park so were thinking we will probably be purchasing the passes sometime in the near future.

Coming off the big slide

Checking out how far she is off the ground

Brave girl...no hands!

Not sure what she found...

Earning her driver's license

Family photo minus Bailey looking....at least she's smiling:)

Legoland Aquarium

2010-06-02T22:04:00.000-07:00

The lighting inside the aquarium was really weird, and I never took the time to play with the settings on the camera so the pictures didn't turn out the best but here's a few from the day.

The jellyfish"from Nemo" and seahorses were Bailey's favorite part

Sea Stars

Daddy & Bailey Fishing Day

2010-05-29T23:06:00.001-07:00

Bailey like Daddy loves to fish! She's such a girly girl with some things & others she's more of a tom boy. She loves worms, bugs, & fishing but prefers to do it all in a dress with her "high heels." We finally had a free Saturday morning so Jeremy & Bailey could head to the lake and go fishing. She upgraded her tiny Dora pole for a bigger pole four months ago and they finally got a chance to try it out. I don't know if it was just a good day to fish or the bigger pole, but Bailey caught her biggest fish to date with a little help reeling it from Daddy.

Bailey's biggest fish so far

Always posing

Saying goodbye to her fish friend

Big, Big Girl Bed

2010-05-29T22:43:00.000-07:00

We finally converted Bailey's bed from her Toddler daybed to her big girl full size bed. We've been talking about it for such a long time it seems and we finally got all the parts to make the conversion. It's so big and she looks so tiny in such a big bed but she absolutely loves it already. I never thought I would buy themed bedding but after searching high and low for a decently priced set, which does not come from Pottery Barn Kids or Company Kids, I gave in and let her pick her own bedding. She went from Ariel to My Little Pony and finally decided on ALL of the princesses! To say the least we have a bed definitely fit for a princess now...

Bicycle...Bicycle

2010-05-23T22:02:00.000-07:00

If you know Jeremy then you know his favorite things are free. About a month ago he found a bike on the curb for trash, Jeremy being Jeremy pulled it out and took it home. I was not so thrilled with this find, considering we are so short on storage anyways and not to mention it needed a bit of help before it was rideable. Well after it sat for a month and Jeremy talked about how he was going to ride it to work I decided I would fix it for Jeremy for our anniversary. I took it in to a local bike store and it turns out it's actually a really nice bike worth $1000, who would've known! All the repairs were very minor and cost less then $100 to fix. Jeremy was thrilled with his surprise and has actually rode it to work and back, and Bailey has now found a new interest in her bike since her daddy now has one. I guess we can call this one a good find.

Anniversary

2010-05-23T21:34:00.000-07:00

Jeremy & I celebrated our 5 year anniversary last week and it just doesn't seem like it's already been 5 years. We both spent the day shopping. Jeremy got an opportunity to go to the big Oakley store with a few guys from work and get anything in the store for 50% off! It was such a great deal we couldn't pass up and he needed new sunglasses. Bailey & I spent the day shopping with Jenna & Hunter at the Spectrum and Bailey even got in a little water play while we were there.

Later that night we had dinner at Ichibiri which is pretty close to one of our favorite places to eat. It's a Japanese restaurant and you sit around the grill. They cook the food fresh right in front of you and it's so delicious and of course they put on a little show for you.

Update

2010-05-23T20:36:00.001-07:00

Jeremy and I finally turned in our last assignments for school last week and he graduates his current class in two days. Hopefully things are slowing down enough we can finally start getting things ready for the baby. No new baby news, he's still a he and we still haven't a clue as to what his name will be. Two weeks ago we were able to get an ultrasound done and everything still seems to look good, we have our real ultrasound done by our doctor in two more weeks so we'll know even more. Bailey is still being silly as ever and getting so big. She has a big personality won't let anything get in the way of it. To say the least she keeps us both busy all day long, and 6 more weeks she can keep her baby brother busy too.

Jeremy & Bailey headed to the "snow"

31 week face shot

31 week tummy

and Bailey showing her tummy

Father/Daughter Dance

2010-05-05T17:53:00.000-07:00

Jeremy & Bailey got to go to their first dance together, unfortunately moms were not aloud so I only got pics of them before they went and one picture they had taken while they were there. Bailey said she had a great time and got to dance the night away.

I'm pretty sure Bailey was eating some sort of snack for this pic

Spring Days

2010-04-23T10:30:00.000-07:00

I guess it's been awhile since my last post. Spring seems to be the time of year to have carnivals and between that, Bailey starting dance, school, and our weekly schedule the first month of spring has been a busy one and it's looking like the next couple of months isn't showing signs of slowing down.

Easter Sunday

Party for a Princess

2010-04-01T19:56:00.000-07:00

We recently celebrated Bailey's 4th birthday with an Ariel themed party at Fired Up Ceramics. This was by far Bailey's, mine, and Jeremy's fav party to date. It was simple to the point but lots of fun!

I thought her invites turned out cute, thought I'd share

Chalk before the party started

Listening to directions

Concentrating very hard

First attempt at birthday cupcakes...not too bad!

Birthday Wish

BIG bite!

Present time

Barbies seem to have been the theme of presents this year

Our cute lil 4 year old

More 4 year pics

2010-03-23T17:05:00.000-07:00

I couldn't resist the urge to take a few more pics of my favorite 4 year old. Hope you enjoy!

T-ball

2010-03-17T21:44:00.000-07:00

T-ball has officially come to an end. Although she loved all parts of T-ball, if she wasn't hitting, throwing, or catching she had a little bit of a boredom bug. She still worked and played hard and now holds a ribbon and certificate of participation from her first T-ball experience.

Taking a break

Running bases

Hurdle jumps

Happy Birthday Bailey!!!!

2010-03-15T20:46:00.001-07:00

Bailey had a fun-filled jam-packed 4th birthday. She played at Jump n Jammin, ate McDonald's and played some more, opened presents, had cake & ice cream, played even more outside, and ended her day with singing at Selma's. By bedtime she was thoroughly exhausted and if it wasn't for a dentist appt. in the a.m. I don't think she would wake up until lunch time.

Jumpin jumpin'

Which jammies to try first??

Her new pillow pet that she's been wanting for months

Smelling the roses from Daddy

4 years old!!!

2010-03-14T22:02:00.001-07:00

It's hard to believe that Bailey is already 4! She starts Preschool this year then on to Kindergarten. Where oh where has the time gone?!? We couldn't imagine our life without her the last four years & look forward to many more memories.

1 day old

1 week old

6 months old

1 year old

2 years old

3 years old

4 years old

Pretend City

2010-03-14T16:51:00.000-07:00

While the Hoke's came to visit last weekend we took the kids to Pretend City. It's suppose to teach the kids the value of money by letting them earn a paycheck by doing different jobs in the city such as working at a grocery store, policeman, firefighter, lifeguard, doctor, sailor, farmer, etc. It was a lot of fun although I would not recommend going on a rainy Saturday afternoon.

Paying for her groceries

Working on her farm

Fishergirl

Putting on a play

Giving out checkups

911 Dispatchers

Working as a cashier

T-ball practice with Daddy

2010-03-14T16:37:00.000-07:00

For the last five weeks Bailey has been playing T-ball through San Clemente recreation. She really has been enjoying it and even wants to practice at home with Daddy or whoever she can convince to let her throw a ball at. Her last day is on Tuesday so I will post some pics from her actual T-ball practices when it's all said and done.

Who says accessories & T-ball don't go together

A Jeep for B

2010-03-11T19:07:00.000-08:00

Bailey received an early birthday present from her Grandma & Grandpa Sapp and it would be an understatement to say she loves it. Every free minute we have she's ready to go for a ride in her Jeep & if its dark out she just sits in it listening to the radio waiting for the next opportunity to take it out on the road.

Boys & their Toys

2010-03-10T17:36:00.000-08:00

Jeremy finally got his truck the way he wants it, well I should say at least for now. The pics really don't do it much justice, you can tell the most when your trying to get in and out and it feels like your a mile from the ground. Jeremy is more than happy with the results so I guess that's all that really matters.

Before

After

Rocketship Haircut

2010-03-10T16:51:00.000-08:00

Bailey's hair was getting so long she had almost 2 inches to take off. She once again has her cute bob haircut back, eventually we will grow it out but right now was not that time.

Before-Couldn't peel her eyes off the tv

After

1/2 way mark

2010-02-25T10:47:00.001-08:00

Well we have officially reached our 1/2 mark and passed it, lets just hope July 4th comes just has quick as that went by. Now that we officially know were having a boy the name game has started. Luckily we still have four months to go because Jeremy and I cannot agree on any names, looks like it might be another case of Bailey who was 2 days old before she had a name. The baby seems to think he wants to be a gymnast every night before bed, which was the exact time Bailey wanted to be one too, besides that everything is going smoothly. Here's a few names we've thrown around about 1/2 Jeremy likes and 1/2 I like but none that we both like:)

Hudson.....Isaiah......Cane

Tyler........Davin.......Mason

Cayden....Collin.......Madden

Ashton.....Jaxon......Connor

Ryder......Ian...........Asher

Isaac

& Santa Clause-Guess whose pick that is....

Not a great pic, but should get a better one next sonogram

SeaWorld Field Trip

2010-02-24T10:01:00.000-08:00

Bailey's Mommy & Me class went on their yearly field trip to SeaWorld and although Bailey has been going to SeaWorld since she was 3 months old she acts like it's her first time everytime.

Working on balancing skills

V-Day Parties

2010-02-14T19:03:00.000-08:00

Bailey is a party kind of girl & like most holidays she always has a party or two to attend.

At School

Trying out her cookie creation

Bailey & Hailey enjoying icing from a cup

Decorating a flower pot

Patiently waiting

Checking it all out

V-Day

2010-02-14T18:35:00.000-08:00

Hope everyone had a Happy Valentine's Day today! We couldn't have asked for better weather, it gave us just a taste of the Summer to come. After church we spent our V-day walking around downtown checking out the farmer's market and all the little shops on Del Mar.

Flowers from Daddy

Ridin'

2010-02-11T22:02:00.000-08:00

Bailey and a few of her friends enjoying the day outside PowerWheel style.

Luke, Bailey, Hailey, & Liem

Breaking for snack

Bailey & Luke

Monster Jam

2010-02-11T21:10:00.000-08:00

Finally after Jeremy waited patiently for three years, we decided Bailey was finally old enough to enjoy Monster Jam and to tolerate the noise. I'm pretty sure Bailey was louder than the trucks yelling "Go Monster Trucks Go" and "Woo Hoo" all night long. She called the Turtle Truck adorable and overall said "That Was Amazing!" Monster Jam has also inspired Jeremy to want to drive over things and see how tall he can make his truck. Thank You Monster Jam for that one. It's definitely going to be something we go watch on a yearly basis for now on.

Favorite Turtle Truck

Go Monster Trucks

Bailey's second favorite Monster Mutt

Frog Hopper

2010-02-09T20:21:00.000-08:00

A short video of Bailey's favorite ride at Circus Circus.

Vegas Day 3

2010-02-09T19:34:00.000-08:00

Our last and final day of Vegas was spent visiting a new Bass Pro Shop before heading home. This wasn't your typical BPS, it was connected to a casino and had a huge Tropical Aquarium where Bailey was able to see her very first real mermaid.

Bailey wouldn't look because the sun was hurting her eyes

A quick glance

The mermaid making a heart for Bailey

Vegas Day 2

2010-02-09T18:48:00.001-08:00

Our second day of our trip was far more successful. There is so much that you can do and see in Vegas without paying a cent so our day was spent walking the strip and seeing all the must see attractions of Vegas: "dancing water" aka Bellagio fountains, lions and their baby cubs, volcano, pirate show, and of course Circus Circus. Her favorite part of the day was seeing the Excalibur but to her it was the Princess castle. We had to ride the elevator to the very top of the tower so she could be a "princess." By the end of the day we were more than tired and ready for bed.

Crystal Horse that Bailey had to have a picture with

Getting a better view of the "dancing water"

Favorite ride at Circus Circus, the Frog Hopper

Trying no hands on a fairly fast roller coaster

"The Castle" We were able to visit the gold tower at the very top

Vegas Day 1

2010-02-09T18:34:00.001-08:00

We finally made it back to Vegas to take Bailey to see all the glitz and glam that Las Vegas has to offer. She loved it so much that she was convinced we should pack up and move and daddy should get a new job in Vegas, she did not want to leave at all. Unfortunately, the first day of our mini vaca it rained all day so we grabbed some dinner and took advantage of the game room, swimming pool, hot tub, and Bailey really enjoyed running from room to room in our hotel.

1, 2, 3 Jump

She played a tic tac toe game with balls and won all by herself

She loved this pillow

Rainy Day

2010-01-19T16:30:00.000-08:00

This last weekend we purchased a new camera that takes amazing crisp pictures and from a good distance too; unfortunately CA has been having some crazy weather and we have not been able to try the new camera out outside where I know it will take even better pictures. We spent our entire rainy MLK day inside in our pjs and playing our fun new Wii game Just Dance. Jeremy refused to let me take any pictures of him playing but I managed to get some of Bailey, who btw is really good at the game.

Poser Poserton

2010-01-13T09:16:00.000-08:00

After looking for her sunglasses since the end of the summer, Bailey finally found them hiding under the stove. She was so thrilled with her find she decided she needed to do a few poses Hollywood style.

Summer in January

2010-01-09T20:31:00.000-08:00

With temperatures in the mid 70's we've taken advantage and spent a lot of time at the beach this week. Sometimes we do miss having the change of seasons but when you can spend the days at the beach in January, warm temps all year around doesn't seem so bad.

Trying so hard to roll the rock

Snack Time

Running back with treasures to bury

Hard at Work

1 fish, 2 fish

2010-01-03T17:40:00.000-08:00

We added two new additions to our house yesterday....goldfish. So far they seem to have adjusted just fine and are enjoying their new mermaid home. Originally Bailey was going to name them Daisy Duck and Minnie Mouse then she changed their names to Blacky and Goldfish so as of now I don't think names have been officially decided.

Tough day...fell asleep watching football

Chipmunk impersonations

2010-01-01T18:56:00.000-08:00

Last night for NYE we took Bailey to see Alvin and the Chipmunks. She has seen the previews over and over and was so excited to go see it. It was a great movie and I highly recommend it, I think it even kept her attention more than Princess and the Frog. Bailey loves to impersonate a few of the lines from the movie so I thought I'd share with everyone.

Swimsuit Season already??

2009-12-29T20:40:00.000-08:00

Well I definately don't think were anywhere near ready to go frolicking in the ocean but the swimsuits are out and ready for sale. Bailey being the ballerina wanna be spotted the swimsuit of her dreams while we were out and about today and will not take it off for anything. It screams Bailey!!!!

Practicing her ballerina leaps

Still practicing....

Unicorn

2009-12-28T20:41:00.000-08:00

Bailey has consistently asked for two things for Christmas a swimming puppy and a unicorn. Since we can't really get her a real unicorn there is unicorn at Build a Bear you can make that she has been begging us to let her make. A gift card to Build a Bear magically appeared in her Christmas stocking and she finally got to build her first bear or in this case a unicorn.

She's ready to go; picked out her unicorn and a heart for her

Pushing the pedal to make Unicorn soft

Making a wish before the heart goes in

Bath time

After careful thought she decided to name her unicorn, Unicorn

Bailey's new ride

2009-12-28T15:09:00.000-08:00

Bailey has officially traded her little Dora go kart for a big girl scooter. We've already had to charge it again since Christmas morning, she makes laps all day long through the living room and around the kitchen and back. Eventually it will be just an outside toy but for now she's having too much fun with it inside learning out to make tight turns and figuring out how to use the reverse without backing into anything. Here's a couple of pics of the one time she took it out for a ride.

Christmas Day

2009-12-27T21:30:00.000-08:00

For being so excited for Christmas morning to come Bailey slept till 8 but wasted no time getting us to go down stairs and see if Santa had come. She was so excited she got her swimming puppy and loved her new scooter. I would say Bailey made out with more than enough toys to entertain her for quite some time. She ended up with 6 new games that we've played over and over again since Christmas, a new big girl kitchen, a baby center, dress up clothes, and a bunch of other toys; everything a 3 year old could need!

The swimming puppy she's wanted for months

more new jammies

a picture she colored and wrapped for herself

picture frame Bailey made for me

Jeremy's very own iphone

the madness

chef minnie mouse cooking in her new kitchen

Hurley & Brodi Christmas

2009-12-27T21:12:00.000-08:00

We couldn't leave out Hurley & Brody on Christmas. They both got doggie ice cream, a stuffed animal, and large candy cane bones. Although the ice cream and the stuffed animals are no longer they have hardly put a dent in their bones.

Hurley ready to go dig a hole with his

Brodi protecting his bone
ice cream

Christmas Eve

2009-12-27T10:27:00.000-08:00

Bailey was so excited all day on Christmas Eve and tracked Santa all over the world all day long. After a Christmas Eve service we came home and Bailey got to open her two traditional Christmas Eve presents. Bailey laid out the cookies and milk for Santa, read every Christmas book she could find and fell right to sleep with not a problem, anticipating the morning to come.

Christmas Eve jammies and a new game to play

Live Nativity Scene

Another Showing of Disney on Ice

2009-12-26T18:25:00.000-08:00

Living in CA were so lucky to be so close to so many fun shows and activities to entertain Bailey as well as ourselves. There was another Disney on Ice that had Tinkerbell with all the other fairies, Ariel, and the cast from the Cars so how could be not go see it when it had two of Bailey's favorite characters.

Posing with one of the many dresses on display. She would've loved to have one of her very own.

Blowing kisses to her new favorite Princess Tiana

Princess Tiana

Fairy flower hat

Christmas Parties & Festivities

2009-12-25T21:59:00.000-08:00

This seemed to be a very busy month. There was so much going on and although we did a lot there was still so much we couldv'e done. There was Jeremy's work Christmas party, Holiday Train, many Santa's to visit( I think Bailey saw five altogether), party and gift exchange with friends, reindeers, and even snow to play on.

Holiday Train

Our Gingerbread House before crashing

Bailey's peppermint tree

Taste testing the snow

Our housing office provided snow for all the kids to play in

Friends!!

Big Sister To Be

2009-12-25T21:50:00.000-08:00

Bailey's officially going to finally be a big sister. She's been asking for a baby brother or baby sister for quite some time and her wish is finally going to come true. The expected date is July 8th so that puts us at 6 months to go. Jeremy of course wants a boy but we would still be more than happy with a girl; how can we go wrong with another Bailey anyways. Bailey is convinced she's getting a baby sister so I guess only time will tell....

Thanksgiving School Party

2009-12-25T21:46:00.001-08:00

Grandma & Grandpa Sapp Visit

2009-12-25T21:19:00.000-08:00

Over Jeremy's Thanksgiving Bailey's Grandma & Grandpa Sapp came to town for a visit from MO. They got to visit for a little over a week and in that week we stayed very busy and fit in trips to Knott's Berry Farm and the Wild Animal Park.

Butterfly Garden at the Wild Animal Park

Feeding the Ducks

Camp Snoopy at Knott's

Bailey & Grandpa on the Ferris Wheel

Bailey with Grandma on the hot air balloon ride

Trick or Treat

2009-12-25T21:14:00.000-08:00

Pumpkin Photo Shoot

2009-11-01T18:53:00.000-08:00

It seems every year we decide to get Bailey dressed up in her costume and have a mini photo shoot and this year was no different than others.

Fall

2009-11-01T18:03:00.000-08:00

It's no secret that Cali Fall is nothing like the Midwest. When it's still in the 80's and October it just doesn't feel like that time of year. Nonetheless there are still Pumpkin Patches, Fall Festivals to attend, and pumpkins to carve.

Caught 2 cookie handed

Rat race

Moments before entering the Haunted House that "freaked her out" she said,

but actually did great

The door of the 7 dwarfs

Mommy & Me class Halloween Party

Digging for seeds

Scary Vampire teeth

Pumpkin Patch

Driving her John Deere

A really hot day for a pumpkin patch

Legoland

2009-10-14T09:01:00.000-07:00

We finally made it to Legoland and it has to be one of the best amusement parks we've been to, it's right up there with Disneyland for sure. The water park part by itself is worth buying season passes for. Bailey was able to ride almost all the rides with the exception of a few you had to be 42 in. She was even able to ride her first big roller coaster that she loved and I quote she said, "I can't believe I'm on a real roller coaster, it's a little fun and a little scary too."

Earning her Legoland driver's license

Showing some shark teeth

Beach Day

2009-10-02T09:03:00.000-07:00

Bailey doing Bailey things

Family pic

Little cutie

Hurley update

2009-09-02T21:00:00.000-07:00

I realized the other day that I haven't given any updates on Hurley, who really doesn't look like a puppy anymore. He now weighs a big 37 pounds with at least another 20 pounds to go! He's a great playful puppy and were still happy we got him, even Brodi seems to finally be coming around with the fact that he's not the only dog anymore.

His e-collar after being neutered

1st dentist appt

2009-09-02T20:30:00.000-07:00

Bailey had her first dental appt today and did such a great job even the dentists were impressed. She faked us out because she cried about the dentist being scary and how she didn't like the dentist up until the point of her name being called to go back. The dentist did a wonderful job; they explained all the tools to her, let her try them all out, pick her own fluoride flavor, and even had a TV on the ceiling for her to watch during the check-up. She received a sticker, prize, a t-shirt, and a bag full of goodies for being such a big girl. The dentist said she had no cavities and great spaces between all her teeth for adult teeth to come in.

Ready for a luau

2009-08-30T16:33:00.000-07:00

Bailey had a Hawaiian Luau birthday party this weekend and she had the perfect outfit for the occasion thanks to her dad picking it up in Hawaii for her.

Bailey's thoughts on Mom and Dad

2009-08-26T21:11:00.000-07:00

I got this from a friend and thought I'd share Bailey's answers with everyone. We asked the same questions for mom and dad but she said the same answer for both of us on most of them, a few of them she did give us a different answer. We didn't prompt her on any question and some of her answers are very silly but it was fun hearing what she had to say.

1. What is something mom/dad always says to you? go to time out
2. What makes mom/dad happy? hug and kiss/big hug and kiss
3. What makes mom/dad sad? when I cry, waaa waaa waaa
4. What does your mom/dad do that makes you laugh? funny eyes
5. What was your mom/dad like as a child? silly baby
6. How old is your mom/dad? 3/4
7. How tall is your mom/dad? really really tall/really really really tall
8. What is mom/dad's favorite thing to do? play with toys/play with doggies
9. What does your mom/dad do when you're not around? get lost/stay up longer and watch tv
10. If your mom/dad becomes famous, what will it be for? eating carrots(we had carrots with dinner)
11. What is mom/dad really good at? putting on clothes/reading stories
12. What does mom/dad do for a job? play/talk to people
13. What is mom/dad's favorite food? octopus/turtle???
14. What makes you proud of mom/dad? big hug and kiss
15. If your mom/dad were a cartoon character, who would she/he be? butterfly/Halloween
16. What do you and your mom/dad do together? play fun games/share cookie ice cream
17. How are you and your mom/dad the same? girls
18. How are you and your mom/dad different? taller/ boy
19. How do you know your mom/dad loves you? big hug and kiss
20. What does your mom like most about your dad? hugs and kisses
21. What does your dad like most about your mom? hugs and kisses
22. Where is your mom/dad's favorite place to go? dollar store
23. How old was your mom/dad when you was born? 3
24. What is your favorite color? purple and pink

Swim lessons

2009-08-15T15:11:00.000-07:00

Bailey has now graduated her second summer of swim lessons. Now she says she can swim like a mermaid but wants to keep her legs forever and ever!

Bailey goes to work with Daddy

2009-08-12T21:17:00.000-07:00

Bailey finally got an opportunity to go to work with her Daddy and see where he works. I can't really say she saw what he does on a day-to-day basis because that wasn't the case. Bailey will now what to go to work with Daddy everyday. Besides seeing the "Marine cars" as Bailey calls them and the guns, she got to jump on jumpers, get her face painted, eat sno cones at 9 in the morning, drive remote control cars, and shoot a paintball gun. They even finished off the day with lunch at the chow hall eating all the good foods that a 3 year old loves. Just your average day in the life of a Marine!

Ready to leave for work sporting her new PT clothes

Shooting the paintball gun

"The Greatest Show on Earth"

2009-08-04T15:06:00.000-07:00

We took Bailey to see her first circus this past weekend along with the Cassie, Eric, and Carson. Bailey seemed to enjoy the circus especially the elephants and tigers, but it was definitely the new age circus nothing like what Jeremy and I remember them being.

New circus hat

Another silly pic

After the circus we stopped in for dinner at the Rainforest Cafe which Jeremy, Bailey, nor I have ever been too. In the middle of dinner there was a "rainstorm" in the forest that Bailey was not a fan of at all, and she still talks about the scary rainstorm. A balloon lady did come around to the tables when we was all done eating and made Bailey a pair of fairy wings and a magic wand so she can continue practicing her "flying" skills.

Big Girl Bike

2009-07-31T17:22:00.000-07:00

Bailey has finally upgraded her scooter and tricycle for her very first big girl bike. And for the very first time, she picked out something that wasn't Dora. She had the options of Dora, Princesses, or Tinkerbell and it shocked Jeremy and I both when she chose Tink. Since watching the Tinkerbell movie and going to Disneyland it's become her new thing along with the obsession of trying to "fly" like Tinkerbell. For being a first time rider she rides like a pro. She spent every last minute of daylight and a couple of hours into the night riding her bike today. To say the least she likes it a lot. Here's a few pics of Bailey with her new recreational activity.

Figuring out the pedals

Working on her bike with her Handy Manny tool set

A new do

2009-07-23T12:58:00.001-07:00

Since Bailey first started showing signs of having hair, I've been waiting for it to get long enough to cut it into a cute bob. After waiting only 3 1/2 years Bailey finally got one all thanks to my friend Cassie. I must say it is super cute and we will probably keep it like this until she decides something different. Thanks Cassie!

A perfect bob

Bailey and Carson both showing off their new haircuts

A little attitude with the hands on the hips

Back to Work

2009-07-09T18:49:00.000-07:00

After a busy fun-filled 3 weeks Jeremy has officially checked back into work. Bailey and I are trying to get back into our weekly routine and Jeremy is trying to get back into the swing of not only working again but learning his new job at SOI. Bailey and I loved having Jeremy around during the day and its been nice to finally enjoy a summer together as a family.

After going through all the pictures we've been taking these past weeks, I found a few randoms I thought I'd share.

Bailey playing in the sprinklers at Disney

Lighting McQueen and Mater

Spinning in the teacups

Bailey with her new baby Minnie Mouse

Our super cool 3D goggles

Bailey and Robin on their last day together

Washing Tibs

Kye, Bailey, and Carson taking a break from the water at the Spectrum

Bailey watching the boys play

Taking a break from dancing

Dance party

Water hopscotch

4th of July

2009-07-07T13:46:00.000-07:00

It was finally in the cards this 4th of July for our family to be together and not separated by sickness or deployment. The Hokes came down from Fort Irwin and we kept it pretty low key spending most of the afternoon at the beach with a few other good friends. After a day in the sun we headed back to our house then down the road a couple of blocks to watch San Clemente's firework display. In previous years, Bailey has always thoroughly enjoyed watching fireworks but this year she was so distracted with the thought of rolling down the hill near us she couldn't sit still long enough to see one color change to the next.

Taking a quick break

Bailey and Carson rolling down the hill

Too cute

Ready to crash after a long day

Slip-n-Slide Fun

2009-07-06T17:02:00.000-07:00

Bailey had her first go on a slip-n-slide today. Although I stayed dry to take the pictures, Jeremy didn't hesitate to show Bailey how it was done.

Run and Sliiiiide

Before sliding she had to do a warm-up dance to get herself pumped up

Watch out Bailey...

Julian Camping Trip

2009-07-01T23:08:00.000-07:00

Last weekend we packed up and headed out to Julian, CA, a historic gold rush mountain town in the Cuyamaca mountains, for our second camping adventure with our friends Nick, Erin, and their son Kye. When it was 90 degrees before 9a.m. and our tents were more like saunas by nap time, we knew we was camping in the mountains and nowhere near the coast.

Up and ready for a day of camping

Bailey's first game of putt putt golf

The stare down before drawing their weapons

Shoot guns

Family pic in Julian

Bailey and Kye

Fishing at the campground pond

Bailey doing Bailey things

Silly faces

Muscles

Super Star

Relaxing at our campsite

Soccer Camp

2009-06-28T17:22:00.001-07:00

Bailey's last day of soccer camp was Friday morning. Because of the early mornings Bailey was slow to start but after she woke up, drank enough water, and watched for a few seconds she really enjoyed the camp and by the end of the week she wasn't ready for it to be over. Jeremy and I was so impressed by how fast she could run while dribbling the ball; were still working on the no hand concept of soccer but then again we are only 3!

Water break

Soccer drills

No hands Bailey, no hands

Running from the big, bad wolf

Receiving her award

Bailey and Kye with Coach Nick and Coach Ash

Back to Disneyland

2009-06-25T15:15:00.000-07:00

Since we already had the tickets to use, we decided to head back to Disneyland and check out the other park. Before stepping foot into Adventure Park we made sure to head back into Disneyland so Bailey could meet the original Minnie Mouse and talk to her about her pretty dress with polka dots. We went to the Disney Playhouse Live show, rode more rides, and Bailey meet more characters bringing her total to 23! Our tickets are still good for one more day until Tuesday so who knows, maybe we just might go back one more time for fun:)

Striking a pose

Having tea in Minnie's house

Looking for Nemo in the submarine

Cooling off

Silly Donald picked her right off the ground

Stitch

Handy Manny w/o his tools

Disneyland

2009-06-18T22:27:00.000-07:00

After 8 weeks at Marine Combat Instructor School Jeremy finally graduated last Friday. He got the opportunity to take 3 weeks of leave so we finally got to take Bailey to Disneyland. Bailey loved every minute of the very long day, and 3 was the perfect age to take her for the first time. She rode a handful of rides and got to meet and hug 16 different characters that she recognized from watching Disney. Every time she meet a different character she told them her name and how to spell it for her autograph book. The only one she didn't get to meet that she wanted was the original Minnie Mouse, she wanted to ask to borrow her "pretty pink dress with polka dots." And of course meeting Cinderella was her absolute favorite!

Snow White

Princess Minnie

Tinkerbell

She "boinged" all the way to Tigger...it was very cute

Minnie Mouse's bed

Goofy's chair

Favorite princess-Cinderella

Princess Aurora

MO/OK Part 3-Photo Shoot

2009-06-12T20:32:00.000-07:00

Britt and I have been doing photo shoots with the girls since they were months old, and this trip to OK was no different. With myself as the entertainer/tickle monster and Britt as the photographer we managed once again to get some great photos of our little cuties.

MO/OK Part 2-Sprinkler Parks

2009-06-11T12:52:00.000-07:00

Since getting to Muskogee on Monday, we've become quite familiar with the local sprinkler parks. Bailey and Kali are both big fans and the best part is there free.

Dancing Queen

2009-06-10T19:50:00.000-07:00

For the 4-5 hour duration of Robby & Sheena's wedding reception Bailey danced like a little dancing queen. She wouldn't even sit long enough to eat her favorite fruit dip with strawberries. Needless to say she slept very well that evening. This is just a little snipit of her dancing. Enjoy!

MO/OK Part 1

2009-06-10T12:32:00.000-07:00

Finally after a very busy 2 weeks in Missouri I've finally got some time to post a few pictures. While we was in MO Bailey got to be the flower girl for her Uncle Robby's wedding and she couldn't have done a more perfect job. You would've never known she only got to practice one time. We had a great time visiting family and friends and two weeks went by too quick. We're now in Oklahoma visiting Britt, James, and Kali so I'm sure there will be plenty more pics to come....

Centennial Park

Suz and Adi doll

Wedding rehearsal

Starting to figure out how to swing herself

Liberty Park

Bailey and the ring bearer Dakota

Blowing bubbles near the lake where the wedding took place

Pretty flower girl

Bailey's build a bear bunny that has a matching flower girl dress

A couple of weeks before Kolton's first b-day

Bailey and Cousin Kolton

Bailey's favorite thing to do at Grandma Perry's...ride go carts

A day in San Diego

2009-05-24T22:33:00.000-07:00

Since we won't be living in Cali forever we try to take advantage every chance we get to enjoy all there is to do while were here. Today we headed down the 5 for a day in San Diego. We walked all around Old Town San Diego then headed to Mission Beach for Bailey to play at the largest playground we have ever seen. There was so much for her to do, she couldn't stay put on one thing for longer than 20 seconds before something else caught her eye and she was off. Hope everyone is having an enjoyable Memorial Day weekend!

Bailey doing her crazy eyes

Silly girl pretending to lick her balloon flower

Middle of Old Town

Largest sucker ever

Climbing the spider web ropes

Bailey and Jeremy at the top of the castle

The next gold medalist??

2009-05-23T22:46:00.000-07:00

Bailey has been taking gymnastics for almost 4 months now, and I'm starting to think it's something that she is really going to enjoy and want to stick with for awhile. Her favorite part of the class is by far the balance beam and the flipping around the "high" bar. Her last class I was able to take a few pictures of our future Olympian in action:)

High Bar

Balance Beam

Cartwheels

Climbing the wall for a handstand

Dino Park

2009-05-20T22:10:00.001-07:00

Bailey and her Mommy & Me class took a field trip to Bailey's favorite park of all time, the Dinosaur Park in Laguna Hills. Bailey had a fun filled afternoon playing with her friends, hunting for dino eggs, and splashing around in the water.

Climbing up the large dinosaur

Bailey and Brooke showing off their dino hats

Skyler, Ryan, Bailey, Mara, and Kye

Weekend for First's

2009-05-18T10:29:00.000-07:00

So last night we experienced our first earthquake after 4 years. I know it was going to happen eventually, but I still wasn't expecting it last night. It was a 5.0 that only lasted for about 10-15 seconds, but still the ground moved and that's just not normal!! Jeremy was home with Bailey reading a book and said the entire house started shaking. It really didn't phase Bailey at all she just asked, "What was that noise?" and carried on. I on the other hand was in my car leaving the gym and my entire car started rocking back and forth and I just looked at my friend and asked if her car was moving, then we realized it was an earthquake. After having a slight panic attack I was fine and came home just waiting to feel aftershocks, but thank goodness never did. As much as I love CA and the weather I think I rather deal with a tornado anytime over earthquakes, at least with a tornado you can get a warning to prepare and your not surprised when the ground beneath you starts to shake! Besides our first earthquake this weekend, Bailey also had a first; playing a new game called barbershop. Bailey and 2 of her friends Robin and Skyler decided to take turns playing barbershop. They each had a turn sitting on an upside down laundry basket(the barber's chair) getting new haircuts. You always hear about kids getting scissors and cutting their hair or someone elses but you never think that will be yours. Robin has a few chunks missing here and there, Skyler went from having no bangs ever to having her first bangs, and Bailey has bangs again only not so straight. We've been working so hard growing her bangs out and once again we will start over. Here's a few pics and I guess it really isn't that bad; I've seen much worse!

Camping Trip

2009-05-15T22:45:00.000-07:00

Last weekend we took Bailey on her first camping trip with a few of our friends and their kids. Although we can hardly say we "roughed it" when there was a pool, showers, restroom, and a freeway 5 minutes away, all in all our first camping experience with Bailey was a success.We only stayed one full day and night, but Bailey was able to stay a busy bee all day and evening outside between fishing, swimming, making smores, exploring the area, singing campfire songs, and playing with her friends; she didn't miss her toys for a second and loved sleeping in a tent outside. Jeremy of course kept busy by fishing all day long, and I just kept up with Bailey. She's already asking when were going to camp outside again so I'm sure there will be a couple more camping trips in our near future.

Kye, Bailey, Skyler, and Ryan with their sticks they found for smores

Bailey relaxing in her new camping chair
Dinner time

Smashing her smore

Happy Mother's Day

2009-05-10T21:11:00.000-07:00

Hope everyone enjoyed their Mother's Day today, I know I did!!! After recovering from our camping trip and taking an early afternoon nap, we spent the rest of the afternoon at the beach and then had a delicious dinner at a little Italian restaurant called Selma's. I thought I'd share what Jeremy and Bailey got me for Mother's Day. They managed to be sneaky at some point in the week and go paint ceramics at a little place in San Clemente called Fired Up. Bailey chose a spoon rest and a set of salt and pepper shakers to paint and she was even clever enough to paint one black for pepper.

Update....

2009-05-07T22:05:00.000-07:00

It seems that our luck has run out with computers hence the no blogging in the last week or so. We had to have our main laptop serviced for a bad hard drive then the next day Jeremy's 9 year old laptop decided to quit working as well. You don't realize just how much you use and need a computer on a day to day basis until you don't have one. On top of our computer issues we are now potty training 2 dogs. Brody has gotten extremely jealous since bringing Hurley into our home, he now thinks it's okay to use the restroom wherever he wishes. After 4 years of having a potty trained dog it seems we are back at square one with 2 dogs now. We love having our new puppy but are ready for the puppy stage to be over with. Although it sounds like a bad week you can't really complain too much when you've spent the entire week hanging out at the beach. This past week has been absolutely perfect beach weather and we've taken full advantage of living near the beach. Here's a few new pictures I've taken of Bailey within the last couple of weeks. Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Riding her new scooter

Playing dress up with Baby Alive
Hurley being Hurley; chewing on everything

Bailey with her friend Kye

Firewoman Bailey

Time out for hugs

Soccer with the beach ball

A great day to fly a kite

2009-04-26T19:35:00.000-07:00

Bailey has been waiting very patiently to fly her new Abby Cadabby kite, and between the wind and intense California sun, today was the perfect 68 degree day to do it. Bailey had a blast running back and forth with Abby flying high above her, it was just what she needed before taking a long Sunday afternoon nap.