New Hair and New Car

I went to see my sister who is also my hair stylist. I usually let her do what she wants with it. Scott watched the baby and I fled the house for a few hours. I always wonder why I can never duplicate it. I love that feeling of a new haircut. I purchased a car two weeks ago. Introducing my 350-horsepower Infiniti M45. It only had 33,000 miles on it, so I am still breaking her in. What a Hot Rod! Grandpa Wally would've been proud.

I love to go to visit grandma

Brock 8 months & Great Grandma Mary Parks Today we went to visit great grandmother Mary. Since she only lives a few miles away we try to see her weekly but usually it ends up every other week. She just celebrated her 92nd birthday in January. We also got to visit with cousin Jana visiting from San Clemente with her cute dog. She is the business owner of www.HappyTailsFriendlyPetCare.com . She offers dog walking, pet sitting, vet transportation, and pet products. Grandma was off and on talking to the dog it was so sweet. I captured the best picture today I had to share it on my blog.

Disney passes RENEWED

My first MICKEY hat


We went to Disneyland on Wednesday to renew our annual passes. I never thought they would be hurting for business. FYI they have a new promo going on: If you pay $69 down (the price of 1-day admission) they will finance the difference on your choice of annual pass over the next 12 months at 0% via monthly withdrawals out of your checking account or credit card. A great option for those who do not want to pay a couple of hundred dollars up front. We ran into friends Jim & Tracy and took Brock on his very first ride, The Pirates of the Caribbean. We then headed over to The Haunted Mansion. The baby seemed to enjoy the experience. We went back on Friday on the way home from my mom's. This time we didn't have the stroller with us so it was a short trip. He is really heavy (26 lbs) with the Baby Bjorn. We went on A Bug's Life and Brock got startled and jumped twice between scary spiders and spewing water. The nice thing with passes is that I don't feel guilty to spend a few hours and leave when I want. The park was still very crowded both days and looks like stroller heaven.

Bath Video Clip

This was too cute not to share!!! Listen to the faint "response" at around second 29.

7 months old and counting

Splashing away Looking up at Dad
Brock is 7 months old and getting bigger by the day. He weighs in at 26 lbs and 31 inches long. He got his first tooth a week ago. He loves his fruits and vegetables. He is a good eater when he's not making a mess of his food. He wears a size 5 diaper and 18 month old clothing. He is very much a cuddler and so CONTENT (he gets that from my side of the family). I tease Scott that I would have 8 more if they would all turn out like him (Scott thinks of the tax write offs). However, one OctoMom on this planet is probably enough! He loves to splash and kick during his bath. The splashing was getting a little too messy for the counter top, so I have been putting his tub in my shower so he can go at it. I noticed lately that he loves the camera and perks right up when I go to take his picture and makes somes unsual sounds of joy.

Dad's grave

Yesterday was my dad's birthday and we went by the cemetery to visit his grave. I left him a note and an avocado (he loved to eat avocados). We then hung out with family at my mom's house. My gentle giant now towers over his 22 day older cousin, Bryson. Bryson is rolling circles around Brock. Heavy B is not quite as mobile.

My Blog is now PRIVATE

Unfortunately we live in a crazy world and to protect the privacy of my family and especially Brock I have decided to make our blog private. Please send me your email address if you would like to be invited to read our family blog.

Brock wears PINK

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Last night, I was kind of in a rush getting ready at the last minute to go watch Scott play softball. We have been playing together for many years in a local city league. Grandma usually comes over to watch Brock while we are away, but we thought we would change it up since Scott's Great Aunt Dorothy is in town from Samoa visiting Scott's parents. To my surprise, I could hear my phone ringing in the backseat of the car as we were returning from the game. As I reached around to grab my purse, I found that I had a missed call from grandpa. As we were about 15 minutes away from the house, I was hoping all was ok. Grandpa Richard informed me that there was only one diaper included in Brock's bag and that Brock had used it up earlier in the evening and that they had him in a "makeshift diaper" -- a pillow case secured with clear packing tape! Talk about a MacGuiver moment!! It was quite the sight! Before we arrived, however, we stopped at Ralphs grocery store next t0 their house and puchased some diapers to leave at grandma's for future back up. I wish I would've had my camera with me, for what we found was a hilarious sight -- and I'm not just talking about the diaper. First, when grandma opened the door he was wearing pink floral pj's and he was smiling from ear to ear. My little boy in drag. Brock had a blowout which precipitated the emergency diaper and, hence, the pink floral dress. Scott made a remark that, a hundred years ago, parents used to dress up their young boys in feminine clothing for photos. Brock apparently liked the pajamas, hopefully because it was comfortable. HOPEFULLY!

First Camping Trip to San Elijo State Beach

Scott and I took Brock on his 1st camping trip to San Elijo State Beach this past weekend. We joined Crystal and Steve on a little getaway trip. This beach is a little south of Carlsbad (in Encinitas), which is located near our timeshare at the Grand Pacific Palisades. I waved at the hotel as we passed it up for our camping adventure. This was the first trip with all the baby gear. We clearly did not have nearly enough room to haul our stuff, so we jammed the Audi and 1/2 of the Lineberry's car as well. I loved the campground -- nice huge sites to camp in. I am not quite the expert but at least you could get 3-4 tents if needed. The weather was beautiful -- at least while the sun was out, that is. It was quite cold at night. To be specific, the Audi's temp gauge stated that it was 48 degrees when we went for the first car ride at midnight. Poor Brock hated the cold weather, as it was too cold for my little one and he was only content being in the car with the heat. He cried and cried ... and cried. So I drove around at 2:30 and again at 4:30 in order to keep the heat going enough for him to stay sound asleep. Finally, when the sun came out, it made it good enough to go back into the tent. Shame on all of you who told me to dress him warm and it would be fine!! I was freezing and uncomfortable, so I knew he was as well. I did love the location, so I will definitely go again in warmer months or when Scott buys us shelter to travel in (HINT HINT). We toured around the Hotel del Coronado and allowed Brock to play in the sand. I am sad to announce that this is the first time I let him touch the sand. We live at the beach and I never let him out of the stroller. He LOVED it so much he tried putting it into his mouth. We ate at a great 1950's-era cafe before heading home. I wish that we didn't have to cut our trip early, but there was no way I wanted a repeat of that night. Thank you to the Lineberrys for inviting us; it was quite the adventure.