Sloane's Birthday Comes Early (and keeps on comin' ...)

Sloane got a big present from her grandparents, early for her birthday. We won't be in town next weekend and we'll be busy with the party the weekend after her birthday. So, now seemed like a good time to unleash the Jeep! She LOVED it (of course)! She also told us she was saving the spot right next to her for Dexter. So cute!

Favorite Shots

Despite deleting pictures continuously throughout the trip, I came home with over 1200 pictures. Here are a few more of my favorite shots from a whole lotta cute. How cute are these kids???

The girls

At three years old (almost three in Sloane's case), the girls are at SUCH a great age. Very sweet, very cute and now very interested in playing with each other. So, here are some of my favorite shots of the girls in action.

Favorite Group Shots

We had a large group, so it shouldn't be too surprising that we got a lot of great group shots. There were 15 of us in the house: grandma and grandpa Mendelsohn, Aunts Marta, Gillian and Shane, Uncles Steve, Mike and Dan, Khin Khin (Mike and Gillian's helper) and cousins Claudia, Gabby, Sloane, Dexter, Asher and Max. AND, on day two at the house, Marta's mom, brother and sister and their spouses and kids came to visit and lunch with us at a terrific paella restaurant -- that accounts for the gigantic group shot by the pool below. What a great group of people!

Spain!

Here are a couple lovely pics from our house in San Feliu de Guixols on the Costa Brava in Spain. The first is the view from the side terrace looking toward the front of the house -- the beach and harbor are also the view from the pool on a terrace below. The second is the view of the rest of the town from the back of the same side terrace, at sunset. The house was just GORGEOUS! Francie and Eric, thanks so much for arranging this trip for us -- and Marta and Steve for arranging so many of the logistics and outings!
It feels like we just got back from Spain, even though it's already been four days. We aren't quite back on California time, and by "we" I mean Sloane, and thus, Dan and I too. She got up at 5am today, which is a little better than yesterday. But, tonight, she'll sleep until tomorrow's dawn. I hope.

Sloaner Coaster

Sloane and her mommy went to Magic Mountain on Tuesday and had fun. She has "graduated" (after only one previous trip!) to wanting to go on the rides "by myself!" Is she turning 3 or 13 this month? Sigh.
We leave for Spain tonight!

Memorial Day Weekend (ie, TNT Wedding Weekend)

Dan and Shane went to NoCal for Memorial Day weekend, while the CA Grandparents watched the bambinos. We got to hang out with Ross and Javie (so great to finally meet him!) and Leo, Leah, Kristin, Joe, Laura and Ben (uncharacteristically, I didn't take any pics on Monday! Must have been in honor of my veteran husband, on some level). And, of course, there was the wedding! It was really fun, as you can tell from the pictures, including (of course!) the Elvis that married Tania and Trevor (ie, TnT). Happy Memorial Day!