Aquarium of the Pacific

There is something so magical about aquariums...

We stopped by one in Long Beach on our way to Disneyland and had the best time. Graham was mesmerized by all of the fish and they liked him too! My favorite part was the jelly fish... they are unreal. If I ever get rich I would love a tank of my own. I could watch them all day.

Sunflower Fields Forever

My baby sister McKell came to stay with us this week. It's been dreamy, really. I've been showing her the lovely place that is Northern California. We went and picked out delicious peaches, strawberries, cherries, and many other things at the local fruit stands. On our way home we pulled over and enjoyed one of many sunflower fields around town. Later that night we made my mom's fresh peach pie and watched Dan in Real Life. One of many great days we've had here! So grateful to have her in my life.

Thunder Over Solano

We went to an air show yesterday.

We planned on going Saturday, but Jake got sent on a last minute trip. 

Everything was going so perfectly well, the weather was breezy but beautiful and we

got fantastic parking spots. It wasn't too busy and we had our friends with us who had 

never seen an air show before!

There was an hour to go before the Thunderbirds were up. 

We had just returned to our seats after touring some planes. 

Jake was taking pictures of a stunt plane doing tricks over head. 

He had just sat down next to me when we heard the crowd gasp. 

As we stood up, we saw the stunt plane sliding across the runway, upside down. 

It all seemed surreal. I waited for the medics and firetrucks I was sure would be close by. 

Minutes passed and the plane caught fire. Still I held on to the hope that the pilot would survive. 

This was an air show. Surely they were prepared for this. He couldn't die. 

The rest of the show was cancelled and we were sent home still pretty shocked. 

The pilot Eddie died at the age of seventy-seven. He had preformed at more than nine-hundred air shows. 

Although his passing was terrible, I'm glad he lived a long life doing what he loved. 

Dressed in our Easter Best

Ohhh I love California Spring. Yesterday was perfectly pleasant.

Even though Graham has had the worst cold yet and I'm pretty sure he is teething.

(Notice all the drool?)

Jake was home and we had a wonderful Easter dinner outside with friends. 

So grateful for my little family. Graham is getting ridiculously cuter every day. 

If you haven't seen this short video "Because of Him" do watch it. 

We have so many blessings in our life because of Christ. 

- my husband gets to fly a massive plane to crazy places

- I get to raise a beautiful little healthy boy 

- we worship freely in the best country on earth

Easter is quickly becoming my favorite holiday. 

Wine Country

I blogged. Watch out! 

It's definitely been low on my priority list these days. 

Now that I'm a mother, there's just never enough time in the day. 

Last week, my mother and our friend Zola (also my high school choir teacher) 

came to visit me here in No Cal! It was fantastic and too, too short. 

We went to both Napa and Healdsburg and it was beeeautiful. 

I can't believe how close we live to such amazing places! 

I'll have to take Jake back for sure. Maybe after Graham stops hating the car seat.

Thanks for brightening my days and cleaning my microwave ladies.

Come back soon. 

More blogging to come... hopefully. 

Not making any promises :)

If you comment I might be more inclined. Just saying. 

P.S. Is anyone out there watching The Good Wife? I AM DYING INSIDE.