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A Day in the Valley July 7, 2012

Filed under: California,Family,Los Angeles — Kelocity @ 12:45 pm
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One day while my parents were here, we headed up to the Reagan Presidential Library up in Simi Valley, California. I think this is a must-see for visitors to LA. Regardless of your political party, it’s an excellent museum full of all kinds of American history. I LOVE going up there. The last time I was there was Valentine’s Day last year! And this time, we’re visiting with our baby!
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I wonder if Adele was one of the youngest visitors (she was three weeks old!)
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I think my parents really enjoyed it too. They remember a lot of the events that happened during his presidency, so it’s exciting to see the exhibits.
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The highlight for sure is the actual Air Force One plane that had been used for SEVEN presidents! Nixon all the way through Bush!
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Adele loved the big plane too. See?
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My parents really loved it. It was an excellent way to spend the morning.
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After we were done, we headed over to the town of FIllmore on a whim. They have a historic train village that my dad wanted to check out.
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Apparently the whole town shuts down on Mondays, so we couldn’t see too much, but it was nice to get a walk in anyways.
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After we got our fill of trains, we headed back for a relaxing afternoon at home. I love doing fun out-of-the-way touristy things when people come to visit. There is so much more to LA than Hollywood and the Beaches.
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One of the many reasons why I love Southern California! Adele is so lucky she will grow up here! I can’t wait to explore more with her as she grows!

 

Grandparent Love July 6, 2012

Filed under: Baby,Family — Kelocity @ 1:22 pm
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It was so nice to have my parents in town this week. It was so sweet to see them with Adele. Just as when Irving’s mom was here too, we learned so much from them. We were so lucky they were able to make the trip out west, we enjoyed every second.
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Adele loved playing with her new toys too. I thought she was too young for them, but my mom showed me that she liked to look at the lights and track objects with her eyes! What would we do without our grandmothers, right Adele?!
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We didn’t go out too much when they were here, we mostly enjoyed her in between naps, and did little things in our area.
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One morning, we headed over to the Americana in Glendale to see the Farmer’s Market.
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Fresh Aqua Fresca, anyone?!
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It was nice to walk around some shops and enjoy the fresh air while the baby napped.
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But it’s the little things around the house that were the most fun. Bath time (which Adele LOVES) was one of my favorites.
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And playtime on the floor is always a winner. I love the baby coos. It was so sweet to see Adele with the same love that I have.
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Three generations of girls!
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I think we’ve got some proud grandparents here!
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She pulled out the happy baby face a lot this week. So much love.
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And a quick picture of me and mom, just for fun!
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More pictures from their visit forthcoming! I miss them already!

 

Grammie and Grandpa are Here! June 30, 2012

Filed under: Baby,Family — Kelocity @ 2:36 pm
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Sorry I’ve been a little MIA this week. We’ve been busy introducing Adele to her grandparents! It’s been so fun having my parents in town. I know they are just so in love.
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I’ll be back later next week with a ton of new pictures, stories and updates. I’m just living in the moment and soaking it all in this week. (Plus, think of all the things I can get done this week with two extra sets of hands!!!)
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(PS. I am LOVING Adele’s new hair bows! Thank you Aunty!)
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Happy Father’s Day! June 20, 2012

Filed under: Baby,Family,Photography — Kelocity @ 5:49 am
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Sunday was a very special day for Irving… his first Father’s Day!! (Adele’s birthday, his birthday AND father’s day in the SAME week!!) So many reasons to celebrate!
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He loves his little girl so much. He’s so sweet with her, he’s a natural. He never missed a single appointment during my pregnancy and he always made sure I was comfortable, happy and healthy. Now that our daughter is here, he’s impressed me in so many more ways. He’s been doing all of the shopping, cooking and cleaning… on top of nighttime cuddle sessions and helping me through my own emotional roller coaster. I personally feel like he has so much on his plate, but he’s handling everything with so much patience and love. He’s an incredible husband, and the most amazing father. I fell in love with him a million times over on June 8th.

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Father of the Year!!

To celebrate his special day, we went out for a nice Sunday Brunch at a nice restaurant nearby. Adele slept the whole time, and we enjoyed the conversation, food and our family.
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The rest of the day was spent relaxing at home…
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….and watching soccer. (Goooo LA GALAXY!!)
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Adele gave him that ‘Father of the Year’ t-shirt and a custom-made photobook as a gift. I ordered it through Shutterfly and it’s pretty awesome if you ask me. I can’t wait to read it to her (and make one of her own someday too!)

Here it is:
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I think Irving really liked it! Happy Father’s Day, Daddy!!
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Adele is not only lucky enough to have a great dad… but she’s got an awesome Grandpa AND a great-grandpa who can’t WAIT to meet her this summer!!! Happy Father’s Day to all the great dads out there!

 

Happy Birthday, Daddy!! June 15, 2012

Filed under: Family — Kelocity @ 6:02 pm
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Today is a very special day in our household. Not only is Miss Adele already one week old, it’s also Daddy’s Birthday!!!
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Irving has been my rock this week. He’s taken care of everything around the house, on top of making sure Adele and I are getting everything we need. It’s true what they say, that you fall in love with your husband all over again when you have a baby. Even though we haven’t had much alone time together this week, our connection now runs deeper than ever and I get teary when I think of how much I love him.

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He’s an amazing father and an unbelievable husband…. every girl and daughter should feel so lucky. Adele just adores him. She looks into his eyes when he talks to her. He’s the baby whisperer and can swaddle like nobody’s business.
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Happy Birthday, Irving. I love you more than you know.

PS: Happy Birthday to my sister, Mikaela too!!! I love and miss you so much! Adele wishes her Aunty a very happy birthday weekend!