Mini Stephers ( Steph and Rivers) due November

My one and only sister (aka best friend) is having a baby! I am so excited for her and her wonderful husband, Rivers and can only imagine how beautiful and intelligent their baby will be! A few weeks after finding out that she was pregnant, Steph found out that she has gotten accepted to the United Nations University of Peace (which basically NO ONE gets accepted to)in Costa Rica and will be getting her Masters degree and having a baby at the same time! WOW- Good luck Steph. I know that she will be an amazing mother and that due to her superior intelligence, will excel at school. I am so proud of ya little sis! I can't wait to be an Aunt!

Ezra's Fit

Picture Update

Shopping at the Americana in Glendale

Buena Vista Park

Chloe and Ezra in Dad's Jeep!

Chloe Mama

Uncle Dave. See why the kids are a little scared of him?

Uncle Dave's house

Messy kids, hugs from Mum and a new car

Times are tough and so when Dave offered to take our SUV and the $405 lease payments, it was something that made sense and we were grateful.  Being terrible with money, Dave decided to just GIVE Bran his his Jeep as he couldn't be bothered to sell it!!! Thank you Dave!!! Turns out, Bran loves the Jeep and me and the kids are just fine in Bran's wagon. 

We keep telling Chloe that we can get a dog when Daddy gets a good job. The other day Bran was going to an audition, and when Chloe asked where he was going, I said 'to work'. Chloe's eyes got so excited and she said, 'NOW can we get a dog!!!????". My heart almost broke. Sorry Chloe.  

Ezra- The worlds messiest, drooliest cutest little boy!

Precious Moments

Art lessons

Crazy Chloe

A quiet moment

I am having such a rare moment that I have to write about it. House is clean- somewhat rare. Bran is at work- rare. BOTH kids are sleeping at the same time- extremely rare. All I can hear is Doug's paint machine humming away, which is actually quite soothing. I don't even know what to do! Pluck my eyebrows? Read scriptures? Plan my lesson? Sleep? Sew? Call Mum? call friends? Organize? AHHHHHHHH....I don't know what to do! Maybe I will do nothing. Exponentially rare!

Backyard makeover at the Swierenga's!

Christina Anderson was in charge of the decor for Alli's shower, and turns out we got a backyard makeover because of it!!! The back area shown in these next pictures was off limits because of how dirty and nasty it was. Not anymore!!!! Thank you Christina!!!

My favorite part- a swing!!!

Christina turned our baby pool into a fountain. Seriously.

MLK day (january 19)

MLK might just be my new favorite holiday!!! In the middle of winter, we spent a beautiful sunny day at the park and then headed to Malibu to play at the beach with some friends. It was a perfect day until Chloe threw up at Daphnes restaurant. At first we thought she had choked, but turns out she had a stomach bug. Still, a great day and a reminder that we love living in L.A!!!

Dana Point beach

Tujunga Park

The next 4 pictures demonstrate Ezra's most favorite activity. 

so sad. no more.