Beach Time with Grandma

We went to the beach a couple of times while Diann was here. The weather was great and we hope she had as much fun as we did! :)

I love Diann's face in this one! I think it's safe to say that she isn't quite as big of a fan of the beach as Libby and I, but we think she had a great time anyway!
Libby's new favorite activity is climbing all over the beach chairs.

A girl and her grandma - how cute!

I love this one!

Oh, yeah, I was there, too.

Our second trip to the beach was on Saturday when Daddy could join us. He buried Libby in the sand and, as you can see, she wasn't too sure about the whole thing. Yet, when she escaped and he dug another hole, she climbed right back in it like she wanted more...who knows?!?

Libby likes to make friends wherever she goes (and they're usually cute boys...hmmmmm).

Grandma had Libby laughing and thoroughly entertained as we waited for Daddy to bring the car to us (what a man!). Hooray for the ocean!

Grandma's Here!!!!

Diann arrived last Monday night and got to stay for almost a whole week! Libby was in spoiled-granddaughter heaven! She was so excited to see her Grandma and actually get to hug and kiss her after all that skype-ing she's been doing!

Grandma brought Libby her very first baby doll - a Huggums doll just like all her aunts and uncles got when they were babies. She loves that thing!
Here she is giving loves to both Grandma and her baby-doll.

And that wasn't even the best of the loot! Grandma made Libby and her dolly matching dresses and blankets, to boot! They look so cute together and the blankets are soooooo soft and cuddly. What a lucky girl to have such a talented, amazing grandma!

Each morning Libby could be found on her blanky holding her baby. Hooray for Grandma! Lots more pictures to come...

Work, then PLay

I put Libby to work washing the car with me. She had a blast. She was filthy, soaking, and had a belly full of woodchips by the end - a perfect day! ;)

You can't see it very well, but her little dress is SOOOOO dirty!

After a hard day's work, she earned her pay - a new toy from Grammy! She loves her new walking toy and had so much fun pushing her friend Ian around on it!





She is loving the freedom already!

OC Fair

On Wednesdays the OC Fair has deals where you can get in for free. Last Wed was canned food day - just bring 5 cans of food and you get free admission between 12-4, including a free carnival ride. We went with my mom and had a wonderful time! I don't know if it's just having a kid that makes it more fun, or if the Fair really is that much better this year, but we LOVED it!

Libby was in animal-petting heaven! Soft little chicks...
snotty baby calfs...

hugely pregnant pigs (this one was due in 2 days!)...

(a quick ride on a pumpkin to spice things up a bit)

a surprisingly soft turkey...

a nice rump and tail of a cow...

goats galore (though they received a mixed review from Libby - sometimes they were a bit too much!)...

and a crazy-eyed llama!

Libby was as entertained by the architecture as Mom and I were with the amazing Peking Acrobats and comedic hypnotist shows we saw.

A quick ride on the knock-off Dumbo

and a really loooong ride on the wiggle-worm finished off a great day. Can't wait till next Wed to go back with Grandma (she's coming tomorrow - hooray!). ;)

Visitor from Germany!

Our friend Brigitte from Germany came to visit us a couple Saturdays ago. She was the German teacher 2 years ago when I coordinated and taught the German Exchange Student program over the summer. She's doing it again this summer, but up in San Gabriel. She drove down for the day and we had a GREAT time with her! She was so excited to meet Libby! Last time we saw her I was 4 1/2 months pregnant when we visited her at her house in Germany, so a lot has happened since then! She loved Libby and even brought her a cute little German doll!
It was quite a feat trying to get the two of them to smile at the same time. Not Brigitte's best, but I think it's so cute of Libby, I just had to post it!

It was so fun to see her again! We spent a wonderful day together - lunch at PeiWei, brief stop at a birthday party, afternoon at the beach (perfect weather and huge waves!), and then dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings. Reuniting with friends is the best!

Libby's Take on Some Daily Activities

It's so fun to see a baby's interpretation of the world. Here are just two cute examples...

Anything electronic (phone, remote control, iPod, etc.) is an automatic phone to Libby. She holds it up to her face (often upside down), smiles, and then begins babbling. So adorable!
This was what I had in mind when I asked Libby if she wanted to go feed Piggy (our turtle).

This was her interpretation. What can you do?!?

Angel Game - Take 2

We went to another Angel game less than a week later and the difference in the experiences was remarkable! On a great note, we actually won this time (5-1 vs our 5-0 loss last game) which always makes it more fun! On a funny note, we always joke that we're the ruffians of the crowd and sit in the nosebleeds whenever we go. Last game we went to was a fluke - field level is unheard of in our world. Well, to really hit home the point, we ended up in the very highest seats in the stadium. Yep, back to the wall and everything! Right at home! ;)

The Changs met up with us when we got there and Ian got to experience his first game the right way - slummin' it! ;)
In case you didn't believe me...that is indeed the back wall! What a cute group of dedicated fans!

Libby loved it all the same!

Are those Stewarts cute, or what?!? So glad they came for the week!

We cleared out the place (as usual) and had a great time. Those silly Changs left early and missed two of our runs - booooo!!! Fans to the bitter (or in this case, happy) end! Go Angels!