Amelie starts Joyschool

Amelie started joyschool today!  We had it at our house first which was pretty fun.

Our schoolmates are Averie, Kate, Juliette, Maggie, and Houston

Our theme was ALL ABOUT ME!   

End of the summer Disneyland trip!

 I told Amelie and Oliver that they could pick out something special from Disneyland and Ami found these princess ears.  She was SO excited and has been wearing them constantly.

 Some of our little group.  We went with my friend Brittney and her kids, and Andrea and her kids.  Brittney has some great hookups with Disney (her hubby works for Disney) and so she got us in for free, which was such a treat considering we never go because it's so expensive.  What a treat!

 It was literally over 100 degrees that day.  We probably picked the hottest day of the year to go but at least the crowds were smaller because nobody wanted to brave the heat.  We were sweating bullets all day, especially my Nora girl.  She was such a trooper and just hung out the whole day, occasionally taking a nap in her stroller. 

 My little princess

 Small world!

 Nora trying to take it all in

 We really loved a small world, especially the Hawaii section

 Cute Andrea and Mara

 The parade started just as we were getting off the ride

 One of my kids favorite movies the Three Caballeros

 Waving

 Nora in all her chubbiness checking things out

Ollie got to sword fight with Captain Hook



Nora 4 months

Our little Nora bean is 4 months old now!  She is getting to be so much fun around here.  I love 4 months because babies really start to pay attention to everything and everyone around them.  She loves to watch Oliver and Ami play and I often ask them to "babysit" Nora while I take a shower or try and get something done.  Oliver is her seatmate in the car and constantly talks to her, sings to her, and gives her a binkie if she gets sad.  She has been rolling over for a while now.  She's a very physical girl, always arching her back and trying to crawl and reach for things.  She's a happy baby and smiles at everyone.  I think she's about 14 pounds, our smallest baby yet, although she's got some good rolls to show for all her eating.  She talks all the time, constantly telling us all about what she thinks about life.  She is known for her chubby cheeks and big eyes.  It's always the first thing people notice.  She also has some very red hair right now.  We're not sure if it will stick around or not, considering Oliver and Amelie both had reddish hair for a bit.  Her eyes still haven't gotten their color yet, I am guessing green or brown at this point but it changes everyday.  She is not napping very well these days with the craziness of running the other two around.  She usually wakes up twice a night but goes back down quickly.  She is still sleeping in our closet because it's quiet and dark and it seems to be working fine for now, although she has a room if she needs it.  She is not shy to let everyone know if she's unhappy.  She likes to play and is getting very ticklish.  She's recently discovered blowing bubbles and cant get enough of that new trick.  She is so much fun.  We love having her in our family.

Facer Family Reunion August 2013

Ollie was SO excited he was big enough for the water slide!

Nana and Papa snuggling Nora girl and waiting to see Ollie down the slide

We spent two days of the reunion down at Oceanside.  It was so nice. 

Walking the jetty with Aaron and Sammy

Oliver being super adventurous and awesome climbing the rocks

Ryan being an amazing Dad (and smoking hot)

All my favorites

The Facers representing at the cannon ball contest

Tica and Ami in the shrimp division.  They both won!

Ollie busting out his cannon ball. 

He won!

Our cheering squad

Could these girls be any cuter?!

Late night jam session/ Youtube video watching:)

Jill and Dane going to watch the boys surf

A visit to Aunty Leah's house

 

 We had a really fun visit this past week going to the Bonner's house for a visit.  My mom generously drove Ollie and Amelie while Nora and I flew there (Nora has a bit of a crying problem in the car).  It was so fun seeing Leah and her growing baby girl tummy and those sweet boys.  Leah got to meet little Nora who unfortunately wanted to be held by her mama the whole time.  Not the best first impression:)  Carson wanted to take care of Nora the whole time and every time she would cry, he would run over to put a blanket on her or bring her a toy.  The sweetest boy in the world.  I can tell he will love his baby sister.  We got to go to the park, the jelly belly factory, play in the backyard on the tramp and celebrate Uncle Steve's bday.  It was so fun to play with cousins and hang out with my mom and Leah.  Can't wait to see that new little baby girl soon!