Where did this month go? I know it's a short one, but it seems like we skipped it altogether. Tomorrow is the start of March and that means David will be 6 in the 22nd. Hard to believe my baby boy is almost 6. How did that happen??? It seems that the older they get the faster they grow up. We will probaby have a nice back yard party for him. My mom also got us Disneyland tickets for the weekend after his birthday. We have never taken the kids there before so we are really looking forward to it. My mom, Noelle and my cousin Crystal will be coming along.

We have had a really busy February. Mark had an orthopeadic conference in San Diego a few weeks ago. Noelle came down for a few days and we took the kids to see Daddy for the weekend. We had the chance to go to Sea World for the first time (the kids first time) while we were down there and we had a great time. The boys were a little scared during the Shamu show and in the arctic exhibit, but other than that they loved it. It had been so long since Noelle and I were there. Probably since 1988 or so.

Mark and I also got to have a dinner out at a nice restaurant in LaJolla one night. We got together with one of his college classmates who was also attending the conference. On the last day we stopped in Orange County to visit with some friends of ours who live in Norway. They were in town for a wedding and had a free afternoon. It's always good to see them.

I'll leave you with some photos of our trip to Long Beach this last weekend. We went there on the spur of the moment to see the Tour of California bike race final stage. A lot of the world's best cyclists were riding in this race and we figured we wouldn't get much more chances to see riders of this caliber (a lot of Tour de France riders) again, so we packed up the kids and our friend Keith and headed out. When we got there they had a section of the parking lot where the team cars, trailers and trucks were stationed. We were suprised that they let the general public just wander though this area. We got to see some of the most famous riders up close. Here is Mark with Michael Rasmussen, a Danish rider who rides for Rabobank. He didn't look too happy to be posing, but other than that, he was nice enough.

Here is the winner of the tour, Levi Leipheimer. He just rode right in front of me while on his way to the start. I didn't even know it was him until after I had snapped the photo.

Here is Hannah holding a sign someone gave us cheering on Thor Hushovd.

Here is the peleton as it raced by us. You can see Keith in the sunglasses and Mark holding Luke below him. If you watch the race really close you can see us in the last lap right in this spot. It's kinda blurry, but it's us! We were right below the walking bridge that spans the street.

We are so glad we decided to go to this. The event was free, the crowds were not that big, we had a great view and we got to see the best cyclists in the world. We even saw the infamous Floyd Landis. He was walking the crowds with his entourage. We are not sure why, but it was interesting.

Finally brave enough

I have never posted my Hall of Fame entry publically before. Not sure why. Maybe I was afraid of putting it out there for all to "judge" it and deem it worthy of winning. It's almost been a year since I sent my entry to the famed CK headquarters. The book has been out for over 4 months now. I guess it is time. Only 4 of my 10 layouts made it into the book. The other layout in the book was done as an assignment specifically for the book. Now all 10 layouts are posted in my gallery at 2peas. You can view them here: http://twopeasinabucket.kaboose.com/album_display.asp?album_id=61558

or you can click on the link to my gallery on the right side bar.

I took a photo today of Hannah wearing the sweater I knit for her before she was born. I didn't have any pants that matched so my mom picked these cute ones up at Gymboree. They are just adorable and match perfectly! This one's for you mom. Thanks for the adorable pants!

Finally, I caught Mark and Hannah sleeping on the upstairs futon together the other day. They looked so peaceful together.

New Photos to post!

Just wanted to post a few photos that I took last week. I finally got around to clearing some space off my camera card and had some fun with my camera. I need to pull it out more often and take more photos of the kids. Here is my attempt at taking a self portrait with Hannah. It sure is challenging with a squirmy baby! Actually, it is one of the few photos of me that I like, even though I have a half an eye.

This is David's favorite place. That sandbox is such a wonderful thing for the kids. It's no wonder he asks us if we can take it with us when we move. Sorry buddy, it's kinda built in. Both David and Luke will spend hours in it by themselves or with each other. Occasionally they will fight over "territory", but for the most part they get along. On this day, David was having fun burying his garden boot.

This is wild hair Hannah. Not sure how I am supposed to control that hair of hers. It has gotten pretty thinned out lately. She is also blessed with "fine" hair like me. I might have to take some Frizz-ease to it.

Here she is looking sooooo cute! I just love it when she smiles. She melts our hearts with that huge grin. I can't believe she is going to be 4 months old this month. Only 2 more months till we start baby food! Wow! It's going by way too fast. I want to just stop the clock and keep her this small forever.

Finally, a photo of her at CHA. I took her with me to the scrapbooking trade show in Anaheim and she loved it! She had a great time looking at all the lights, colors and the smiling faces of the people who stopped to talk to her along the way. She gave almost every person a smile. She was not the only baby their either. They is just so portable at this age. To tell you the truth, I loved having her with me. She really was the best thing about the show for me. Even a huge convention center full of scrapbooking supplies (heaven, I know) didn't even come close to making me happier than her smile. This photo was taken by my friend and fellow "hummer" Katja Kroman and her very nice camera. Thanks Katja!