Gracie and Addison Turn 2!

Today the girls turned 2! We are amazed at how fast these two years have come and gone, and we are so blessed to have Gracie and Addison in our lives. They are our lives as a matter of fact! Grandpa Ray came over but Grandma Jo stayed home cuz of her cold. We BBQ'd and enjoyed the gorgeous evening.

Waiting for Grandpa Ray to arrive.
Gracie is going to town on her gift. Addy is still checking it out.

Addy wants to see what Gracie got first! Like she's gonna get something different :)

Their own laptops! Addy is thinking hard...

Gracie is googling Barney!!

There they go in unison. I think they like their presents!

Their 1st log cake, Daddy's absolute favorite!

Blowing out their two candles. A part of Mommy is so sad, but we look forward to another fantastic year!

Their 1st piece of log cake! Dig in ladies!!

Beauty Shop!

The girls decided to play beauty shop and do each other's hair. It is so wonderful to see that they have a friend to play with forever...whether they like it or not :)

Addison is attempting to put a hair tie in Gracie's hair.
Gracie is giving it a try on Addison. Looks like they trust each other and are having fun!

Our Bike Riders!

Check out our new toy! We went to the bike shop in Vacaville to get our bikes a tune up and new tires, and decided to get a cart for the girls. They absolutely love going for bike rides! It will be great for summer where we can take them on lots of beautiful trails all around the area.

Getting ready to go for a ride!
Gracie is posing but Addison is anxious to get moving.

How cute do they look in their little ride!

Trip To Indian Wells

We spent the last night at my friend Manny's house in Shell Beach. Addy and Manny are having a mighty good time!
Playing tennis on the Wii. Check out my form...you'd think we were bowling or something.

Daddy and Gracie running through the sprinklers. Gracie loved it and even went through by herself!

The girls mastered the two playgrounds our resort had by the end of the trip. Here they are...our two little monkeys!

There were a few ducks that hung out in the man-made lakes at our resort. The girls really enjoyed watching them swim.

Gracie and Addy splashing with daddy.

Relaxing in the baby pool. What a life, huh? Talk about being spoiled!

We went to a Children's Museum in Rancho Mirage. The girls got to color.

These were ropes in a big circle. They stayed in this area for a long time!

There they are in their tennis outfits ready to watch Nadal and Federer! Bubbles...what fun!

We packed our bags and headed to Indian Wells to watch tennis and to hang out at our resort and relax. The last few times we have been down there the weather has been so crappy. Well, not this time! It was in the 80s and 90s all week! We spent the first few days watching all the pro tennis players with a view of the beautiful desert, and the last days absorbing the sunshine and just hanging out.

Cool chicks!

Check out the girls and their cool sunglasses...courtesy of Burger Kings' kids meal!

Bounce House

We got the girls a bounce house for their birthday party. But of course we had to check it out now! I know, we sure do spoil those girls don't we? They love it and we are happy with the quality of it too. A win win!

It fits perfectly in our backyard.
Addison loves going down the slide.

Gracie is saying cheese for the camera.

She shoots, she scores!

Pretty neat bounce house. Maybe we'll start charging the neighbors if they want to come and play! :)

Silly Pictures

Grandma Schmidt made the girls aprons for their kitchens. They are true chefs now! And check out the girls awesome hair below!!

Addy's cookies are baking in the oven.
Gracie likes the cool pocket in her apron!

Wow, this is what their hair looks like after the ponytail. My little peacock!

My other little peacock!