valentine

rash, smash

i guess niya's  first rash was just a little teaser because it came back with a vengeance. what the crap!

at least she seems to be unaffected by it. thank goodness. i don't think i could handle a replay of last week.

she peed on the floor twice when i was trying to get this picture.

this week sucked

this was the best title i could come up with, because basically, well it sums it up.

niyas been pretty much sick with one thing, after another, since christmas. just when i think it can't possibly get any worse, it does. i'll spare the details, because im even boring myself thinking of them. i just need a quick minute to vent. she had a fever for 5 days. cried all the time (so not like her). wanted to sleep an awful lot (so not like her).  wouldn't let me put her down (so not like her). wouldn't eat anything, including ice cream (so not like her). she was just sick sick sick. i felt sad for her, bad for her, and was super worried.  at the same time, i wanted to freakin jump out the second story window, rather than listen to her cry, and whine, and pull at my leg for one second longer. many times through out the day, i would have to just sit down, and hold her, and cry while she cried. it was the first time where i really thought to myself "wow this is really, really hard being a mom" there was nothing i could do.

 On the 5th day this happened

and it all continued on for 3 more days

ROSEOLA... BOOOOOOOO i hate you

today i FINALLY saw this face

i can't even tell you how happy i am. 

life is good again

hollywood, holy temple, hot tubbin

 the highlights of my recent trip to california

HOLLYWOOD

its always a treat. you never know who, or what youre gonna see

iron man was there, niya hated him

the walk of stars of course

lilly and nadia with oscar winning performances

4 t shirts for 10$. why didn't we buy?!!!

my husbands a star

lilly woke up the next morning "BIG"

bj became a street performer, juggling babies was his act

i hadn't been to the walk of stars in a long time. i'd almost forgotten how fun it is

THE HOLY TEMPLE

this day was so amazing and special. words can't really even do it justice

it only took 40 something years but my dad finally made it back

HOT TUBBIN

the best part hand down about california (besides my family of course) is the weather.

we suited up and went for a dip. sunny and bright...sigh....oh california in january

niya loves her cousins so much

just relaxin, catchin some rays, tossin back a cold one

ice cream, and bathing suits are the perfect combo

make a drippy mess...jump in the pool

we loved it all

we wish you a merry christmas

ho ho horrible

we took niya to the mall to meet santa for the first time. i honestly thought she would be fine. she really has no stranger anxiety at all. apparently santa is beyond stranger status

she HATED every second of santa

christmas jammies

i love them