Oh Gee A Little Pee!!

Potty training Trey has been a long road for him and me. He has actually been really excited about it and so proud of himself every time he goes potty. I have been lazy and not pushed it as much as I should just because pull ups are so convenient especially for those days filled with endless errands. Trey had kept a pull up dry for a couple of days so I thought we were good to go as I found myself letting him wear his new "Thomas the Train" underwear.  He was doing so good all day until he feel asleep during quiet time. I found myself watching the clock and as each half hour went by I was checking the couch for wet spots. After two hours Trey rolled over falling off the couch but remained asleep. Moments later he sat straight up and yelled "OH GEE". I raced over to him and with the sleep dust still in his eyes he stood up and said, "I spilled!"

Take 2-Visitors Always Welcome!

Just 24 hours after the Anderson's departed we were on our way to the airport to pick up Jeff's younger brother Derek. He decided to spend his spring break with us and we were more than happy to have him. He was staying with us for the week and during that same time my sister Laura Lee and her friend, practically a sister to me, Deah came out as well. At first this seemed to be an interesting mix of visitor's but honestly it was perfect. Laura and Deah are little kids trapped in grown up bodies. Although Jeff was stuck in the classroom we had a great day in the city where we spent time in Chinatown, saw a spectacular view from Coit Tower and of course mad a stop at Fisherman's Wharf. SHOUT OUT to the bushman...thanks for scaring the pants off Derek!! 

It doesn't matter who is visiting our favorite stop in the city is Ghirardelli Square. YUMMY!!

Trey's new friends in Chinatown!

For guys night out Jeff and Derek went to an A's game. They bought the cheap ticket's but got a free upgrade because the ballpark was practically empty. 

During the time they were all here we had fun swimming, playing games and watching movies. We all enjoyed a relaxing night watching 'Dan In Real Life', funniest movie ever! We then spent the rest of the weekend listing to Derek sing his version of 'Ruthie Pig Face Draper'.

On the last day we were together we packed a picnic lunch and headed to the Lafayette Reservoir. Deah captured this photo of Trey & Derek that I absolutely love. They are such great buddies and I hope they always will be. To Laura, Deah and Derek thank you for the wonderful visit. We love you and hope to see you again soon!

Anderson Sightings

We have had a house full family visitors for the past two weeks which has been so much fun. The first week we were lucky to have my oldest sister Kim and her family plus Alexis' friend Morgan here from Washington. Their kids happened to have Spring Break the same week as Jeff so we knew it was fate telling us to spend it together. We actually had them staying with us and since we didn't get any pictures of them in our place try to imagine 11 people in a 2 bedroom, 1100 square foot apartment?? Yeah it was tight, but the amount of fun we all had together because of the tight quarters is something that we can't describe. We did everything we possibly could in San Francisco from Fisherman's Wharf and the Bay Aquarium, Chinatown, and a quick stop in Haight Ashbury to our favorite little mexican place and the older girls loved the shopping here too. We did manage get the world famous "Bush Man" at Fisherman's Wharf to scare Morgan which was hilarious. We also had a couple of days to relax so Jeff and Brad got a round of golf in while Kim and I took the kids to the pool. Our nights were spent watching American Idol and Brian Regan DVD's which was great. Mostly we were just flattered that they decided to suffer through a 12 hour ride in the car in order to spend their break with us of all people. We could not have had any more fun, and the company as always was what we enjoyed the most. We love you guys and hope to see you again soon!

A stop at Powell's Candy store was the highlight for the boys!!

Luckily there was no fog so we all enjoyed a view from Golden Gate Bridge!

We took a tour at the Jelly Belly factory which was a hit. It was fun to see how they make them and to walk away with samples of all the wonderful flavors.

A stop at the Cable Car Museum looks a little more like a one way ticket on the Crazy Train!!

Beautiful ladies in front of the Painted Ladies! We had a picnic at Alamo Square talking about our favorite "Full House" moments. 

A stop at Golden Gate Park is always a must when you visit San Francisco. They just built a new playground that all the kids loved. You can't really tell but the kids are on a huge wave, that's why Jacob has such a cool surfer face!! 

Lovin from the oven!!

A few weeks ago I made homemade rolls for a dinner party and everyone was so shocked that I actually took the time to make rolls. So that night I made it my goal to learn how to make as many "homemade" things as I could. Tonight I tried a recipe for French Bread from Jeff's mom and if I say so myself...I think I did a pretty good job!! Derek said I am a dork, and then ate half of it, Jeff, Laura and Deah loved it!!

Train Museum/Old Sacramento

This train was huge! It's called a "forward cab" because the conductors sat at the front of the train due to this particular type of train spitting out so much smoke. It carried freight between Sacramento and Reno over the Sierra's through lots of tunnels so it had a lot of power. 

Taffy!! Imported from Salt Lake, ha ha. Still a cool little store.

Trey in front of a wheel off the huge forward cab train. 

For the first day of Jeff's spring break we decided to make the venture to Sacramento and surprise Trey with a visit to a real live train museum. We didn't tell him where we were going, but once he saw a train as we drove by the museum for the first time he perked up by yelling "look at those trains!". As some of you may know, Trey is really good at expressing emotion, and this was no exception. He probably stopped breathing a few times he was so happy. The bottom floor of the museum is full of old "retired" trains. Trey just ran from one to the next. There were a few old train cars that we were allowed to walk through, including a mail car as seen from a picture above. We were amazed at how big some of these engines are. Especially the black one in the picture with Trey in the front. Trey is also standing in front of one of the wheels. We thought we were doing great until we went upstairs where it was a Thomas extravaganza! There were lots of model trains and an entire train town that was hard to pull him away from. It's safe to say that Trey wasn't the only one that had a good time. Kaden did as well, and we enjoyed just watching Trey take it all in. The museum is in "Old Sacramento" so there are several old buildings nearby and some trains outside too. We had lunch at a quaint little mexican place in an old building, and then walked around. We posted a few pictures from our walk along with the train ones. The boys were great and no one was grumpy. It was a fantastic day to spend as a family, and absolutely worth the drive. 

Trey's birthday party!

I really like frosting! 

Trey was so happy to open up a present to see a new Thomas blanket that he couldn't wait to snuggle up with it. He opened up all of his presents while we were on the webcam with his Gram and Grandpa so that they could see it. 
I don't think it would have been possible for Trey to have had a better birthday. For weeks every time we asked Trey what he wanted for his birthday his only response was, "I want just frosting and that's it!" With a wish like that we couldn't let him down. The morning of his birthday we made some cupcakes but when it came time to make the frosting Trey couldn't decide what color he wanted so we ended up with all of the colors. (Each color was for a different train on Thomas of course!) That night we had a birthday party with his friend Oliver, his birthday is the day after Trey's, where we had a train piniata, ice cream, cake and MORE frosting. 

Happy 3rd Birthday Trey!!

Trey is already three and it seems like just yesterday that he was born. We wanted to share some baby photos and some fun facts about Trey today.
Age:3
Height: 40 inches
Weight: 38 pounds
Favorite foods: Mac-N-Cheese, Chips & Cheese, Quesadillas (He likes cheese!)
Favorite Snacks: Apples, grapes & carrots (A while back we went to get ice cream and he cried for a half an hour cause he wanted carrots instead of ice cream.)
Favorite Songs: I Am A Child Of God & Snow by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Favorite Movies: Cars, Toy Story 2, anything with a train
Favorite Show: Thomas, Thomas and more Thomas
Favorite things to do: Play trains, ride his scooter and play more trains!!

Trey we love you very much and hope you have a wonderful birthday!!