Tommy's 30th birthday

This year I wanted to surprise Tommy by throwing him a party but I wasn't sure I'd be able to pull it off! After many times of changing his plans, many frustrations by me, many conversations with his friends to "alter" plans I think it was MOSTLY a surprise!!! I can't get much by this guy but I did the best I could!!! :) Here are a few pics from his special day!!! Thank you so much to all of his friends who made it! And to all who made it possible!! We love our friends!!! And a SPECIAL HAPPY 30TH BIRTHDAY TO MY VERY SPECIAL HUSBAND!

Girls stats

Just so I can keep my record keeping straight:)
Lexi's 3yr appt was on 5/28 and she is growing great! She is 37" (42%) and 30lbs 8oz (49%)... seriously where has the time gone!
Linzi's 15mo appt was on 6/15 and she too is doing great! 29.5" (19%) and 20lbs 9oz (14%). I finally got the OK to turn her around in her seat and she was SOOOO excited:) She smiled the whole way home:)

Lexi's 3 year pics with Deanna

A special THANK YOU and shout out to our photographer DeAnna who always amazes me with the pictures she captures!!! www.deannagallardophotography.com And another THANK YOU to Jenn's Bebe Bows for the awesome tutu and hair bows!!! www.jennsbebebows.com We LOVE you guys!!!!
And before the 3rd birthday reveal:) Here is a run-down of how much you've changed...
Newborn shots with Dee
2.5 mo shots
First birthday
and 2nd birthday with Dee
Now here are a few of my favorites from your 3rd birthday shoot with Dee! Enjoy:)

Linzi was NOT having it!




I don't know how...
Galloping

Lexi turns 3!!!!

This year your birthday was on a Thursday but since gymnastics is on Wednesdays and mommy "works from home with you girls" on Wednesdays that is when we starting celebrating YOU!!!! Your teacher Ms. Blithe told you the week prior that for birthdays you get to have a "zip line" day and that is just what you got to do! First we started by going to have a "birthday coffee" which of course you love! Then we went to play with your friends at the gym! You loved class and the zip line!!
Can you tell you are having so much fun:)
Then on your ACTUAL birthday, we went and had another birthday coffee. Daddy even brought candles and you got a "cake" :) You decided you wanted to take bagels from Panera to "school" for your friends so we did that instead of cupcakes this year! They seemed to be a hit!
AFter school we surprised you by taking you to John's Incredible pizza. It was our first time there but you loved it! This is you with your ice cream cone after spilling on your shirt... which you were NOT happy about:)
The next day Papa Tom, Auntie Stephanie, Uncle David and cousin Jadon came to visit. This is you holding George the giraffe with Auntie, cousin, and sissy!!!
On Saturday we had a Hello kitty party for you! You had lots of friends and family over and daddy BBQ'ed ribs (they were DELICIOUS!!!) We had sprinklers and a water table set up for the kids and lots of food inside. It was a GREAT time!!!!


Here is your cake. Mommy figured she'd hand it over to the professionals this year:)
Friends
and more friends!!! Lexi you are a blessed little girl!!!! And truly daddy and I are blessed to have you. And of course Bubba and Clipper as well:) Right now: You love to sing (the songs are endless and in both Spanish and English!). Sometimes when we are singing songs that have hand motions you tell me, "no mommy like this!" It makes me laugh every time! You love to LEARN!!! You are a VERY smart little girl! Your memory is just like your fathers and usually better than mine! You remember peoples names, events, things that happened a long time ago "remember mommy when...", it truly amazes me! You've known your ABC's for quite sometime now but you can recognize most letters, know what most letters stand for (a for apple, b for baby etc) and are even starting to write your letters. This goes for numbers too! You like to READ and you really like to pretend that you are the teacher and hold the book and read your story! In fact, you just love to PRETEND! You dress up, you pick out you and your sisters clothes, you sleep in your sisters crib with her, mostly because I think you just love being close to her! You love your Bubba as well! Sometimes you guys "tattle" on each other and drive each other crazy but I think that's just part of being a sibling! You LOVE to be a back seat driver and if I ever miss a beat when the light turns green, you let me know it! You love your friends and family, you love to go to the park, you love to swing, you love gymnastics, you love your princesses/dolls, you love Jesus, you love going to church... really there would be a much shorter list of things you didn't like. You are fairly easy to please and know what you want! I just feel so blessed to have you in my life and so blessed to get to call you my daughter! You are truly a special little person and "you are in my heart"!!!!! You just taught Daddy and I that and we just think it's too cute for words! I love you my little Princess Lexers!!!! Before I know it you are going to be starting Kindergarten, at least that what it feels like since it goes so fast, but for now I try and enjoy EVERY moment!

Mexico

One of my old co-workers had been planning her destination Cabo wedding for about a year and a half! And I felt soooo lucky to be able to join her in her special, wonderful, GORGEOUS day!!!! We invited our old neighbors to join us for a QUICK gettaway, and kidless we went!!!! (Yeah I know, I wasn't sure I was going to survive! -- luckily I did!!) Here are some shots of our amazing trip! Thanks babe for making sure this trip happened!!
Here are the guys ready to PARTY!!! Mexicana's flights offer FREE mixed drinks as well as beer which was a nice touch.
Jenny and I still a little shocked we were leaving our babies behind...
Here are the pools at our timeshare.
And here is the outside of our room.
The first morning Tommy and I woke up for a stroll on the beach. It sure was nice to sleep in (our girls are EARLY birds and up by 6AM EVERYDAY!!!) and not worry about anything but the waves hitting our feet:) And YES I DO LOVE TOMMY!
This one caught him a little off guard:)
Some nice gal took our picture.
So... when we got to Mexico everyone was trying to sell us a timeshare! But during one of those conversations to get us to their resorts someone told us that Cabo was for the "young" people and San Jose was for the "old" people. Friday morning we decided we wanted to be YOUNG so we went to Cabo! WOW, do they party!!! We went to this place on the beach where the drinks just keep coming (although they have your card and you pay at the end)! But they also send these "shot" girls around who just keep shoveling shots down your mouth and then ask for money right afterwards, even when you say no over and over and OVER!! Needless to say we didn't make the Dinner Cruise that was planned for all of the wedding guests! We sure had a good time though. This was Tommy after one of his shots.
And me after one of the MANY times I was on stage (Yes me, imagine that!!! -- editing those pics for our viewers though:)!!! LOL hahaha)
Here are our friends:) They were having a lot of fun too!
We hadn't eaten all day so we moved our seats up to their "restaurant" and Denny kept falling out of his chair. I believe this was his 3rd fall:) LOL!
And now the important part! The WEDDING! My pics don't do this place or people justice but GORGEOUS venue, reception, guests, wedding party and of course bride and groom!!!
Nina looking back at her parents.
JUST MARRIED!!!
Nina arriving at the reception.
First dance, with the cake, flowers, center pieces! It was soooo beautiful. And yes, for those of you wondering she pretty much did this all by herself!!!
After spending Sunday morning in the "old" town of San Jose where we had a great lunch and got some souvenirs we had to head home:(
We arrived home, on Mothers Day, to a clean house, kids in tip top shaped and SUPER excited to see us! It was great:) And this was the gift Lexi and Linzi got for me. Perfect ending to a perfect LONG weekend!!!