Aubrey's First Trip to Disneyland

On May 6th, 2011, we made a spontaneous trip to Disneyland. Our really good friends Michelle & David hung out with us while we made the trip up to Anaheim. Erica had the day off and I had a half day of work. The night before, Michelle contacted Erica and asked if we wanted to go to Disneyland and we said “hell yeah!” Derek's God Mother, Nora, was able to score us tickets to get into the park. This trip was Aubrey’s first time at Disneyland and it was the first time we had a blast. With David & Michelle’s help, we survived the day with Derek & Aubrey. Our little girl rode almost every ride that Derek rode, including the carousel, Pirates of the Carribean and a few others. Derek rode the tea cups with David & I. It was cool catching up with Michelle & David and they tended to our kids like they were their parents. Those two will make awesome parents some day.  We capped the evening with the cool firework show and then picked up some beignets in Downtown Disney. The kids were knocked out while we were in Downtown Disney and slept for the entire trip home. Check out some highlights of our day!

Mom's 65th Birthday

April 26th, 2011 was my Mom’s 65th Birthday. We celebrated her birthday and Easter on the 24th at The Cheesecake Factory. This was big milestone not only for my Mom, but also the S-B’s. That day marked the very first time we took Aubrey to a sitdown restaurant. In attendance were my parents, my brother Jay and his family Joanna, Jalen & Jolene and Joanna’s Mom, Jennifer. Aubrey was a trooper. She was very mello and even fell asleep on Erica’s lap. Derek ate some of his lunch and he also knocked out while the rest of the Family ate. This beats chasing a toddler around in a restaurant and tending to an infant. It’s a sign for good things to come!













On her actual day of her birthday, we gathered at my parents house and enjoyed some dinner and Birthday cake, where the grandchildren helped Mom blow out the candles on her Birthday cake. Hope you had an awesome Birthday celebration, Mom!

Safari Park

On April 18th, 2011, Derek, Mom, Dad and Ron went to Safari Park, formerly the San Diego Wild Animal Park while Erica stayed home with Aubrey and I was at work. This was Derek's 2nd appearance at this place. The first time he went was when he just turned 1. Erica and I took Derek to this place for his Birthday and he's grown a lot since then. Over 1.5 years later, Derek was able to recognize more animals, climb up benches, run freely and ride the carousel. He had a great time spending the day with his grandparents and Uncle. On the way home, he knocked out and slept in for the day. Check out some pics: