Princess Sophia...

The day has finally come! Sophia has her first princess dress. The outfit came with, \earrings, a necklace, a "magic wand" as she calls it, a tiara, pink high heels, and gloves! She couldn't even eat her dinner when I showed her the box~ha. When she put it on she said "look at me mommy and daddy...do you like me?" She's a princess through and through and loves to parade around the house waving her "magic wand" which also doubles as a fly swatter as she says "shoo fly" while swiping it on the counter tops. She requested to sleep in it and ride her bike with it on. Needless to say, she LOOOOOVES IT and we love watching her trot around in her pink high heels!

Look at me!

In my big boy seat! Preston was soooo excited when we got him a forward facing seat. He's so agreeable that he was perfectly happy facing backwards but his feet were getting smooshed up against the seat so we knew it was time. He looks so tiny in it when you look at him next to his big sis:) He loves watching DVD's with Sophia and is so proud that he can finally see out the window! We switched Sophia at 14 months too!

Santa Barbara Zoo

We love this zoo! It's such a beautiful drive and only an hour away which makes it a perfect day trip for us:) Mama's favorite part is the penguin exibit and the kids love running around in the huge grassy area overlooking the ocean(and it's a great spot to take pictures!).

Leyla's spontaneous pictures...

There are so many special things we love about Leyla but up there on our list are the cute pictures she sends us of the kids throughout the day. They really make us feel like we're a part of their day and it feels good to always know what they're up to. Leyla does lots of fun activities with the kids and always keeps them VERY active(which is why they both konk out for 2-3 hour naps everyday!). She sends us pictures of them in the bath, or riding bikes, or at the park. The kids always look so happy which makes us feel great! They have such a special bond with Leyla and we cherish these years we have with her. Here are a few she's texted us over the past few months:

The Family Haircut(Preston's FIRST haircut)!

Saturday we all got our haircut! Yup, my hairstylist cut all 4 of our hair and it just so happened to be Preston's very first haircut:) He did so well. He sat on BT's lap, very relaxed(not surprised). Delfina(my hairstylist) got the kids giant marshmallow lolipops which of course made Sophia Sweet Tooth very happy! Worked out perfect b/c just across the street is where Brian and I had reservations for our Valentine's Dinner. Our favorite restaurant~ Cafe Firenze. BT ran the kids home and we enjoyed an awesome V-day meal with our favorite Top Chef, Fabio! Brian kept saying he felt like we were on the show everytime Fabio described a dish. What a perfect night. Here are some pictures of the kids getting their hair cut(most of Presto b/c it was his FIRST!!):


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And here is our very stalkerish blurry picture of Fabio:

Presto Presto at almost 14 months...

My favorite shots of Presto are of him in his diaper. Reason being, the diaper days are short lived and they're so darn cute, I just can't get enough of them. Plus, it really accentuates his baby belly in all it's glory! He's our little sunshine and his latest "skill" is pointing at EVERYTHING!Once again he's MUCH more mobile than Sophia ever was(although she was quite the chatty Kathy at this age!). Just this morning I found him with Sophia's baby stroller raised up over his head~he's VERY strong. He loves to climb(um in the oven until we just baby proofed it!), resulting in a lot of falling. He cries big elephant tears when mommy and daddy leave and he just started crying when Leyla leaves at night. He LOVES food and can out eat Sophia at every meal. He's still an excellent sleeper. He sleeps 12-13 hours 90% of the time(sprinkled with a few unexplainable bad nights). Brian and I really value all the time we spend with the kiddies but we also love our quiet evenings after they go to bed! Having them both sleep 12hours is heaven for all of us~we get some alone time and the kids are in great moods b/c of all the rest they get! Here are some recent pictures of our Presto:)

Sophia at 2 1/2 years

She is constantly amazing us with her infectious and inquisitive personality. Today I took her to her first movie at the theatre. We saw Gnomeo and Juliet. She danced in her seat and was so enthusiastic, it was hard not to fall in love with the movie! She remembers EVERYTHING. Brian says it's from me but I'm convinced her memory is better than mine! She's such a warm, loving little girl and loves to give compliments and generally loves to make others feel good. At Church she always compliments the people around "I like your glasses", "your shoes are beautiful"(and will shake hands with every single person who comes near her). It's not rare to hear "mommy I love your beautiful shirt". She notieces everything. When I get my toes painted she's the first to notice. Our Sophia loves to make everyone around her smile and we just feel so lucky to be her parents! Here are a few pictures of her lately: