Jamie's Favorite People!

The week before we left for our vacation in June, we were thrilled to have our other family (Jeremy's family) come down from Seattle to visit us! Jamie immediately went to his Gammy and Pop's without any hesitation but he was most excited seeing Jeremy's brother and sister (Jamie's other aunt and uncle) Caleb and Faith (aka Sissy). He spent a lot of time with them when he was a baby and he remembered them very well. He LOVED following them everywhere and playing with them. Caleb and Faith are such awesome kids and are so loving so they didn't mind at all having Jamie be their shadow for the week. I enjoyed it because I had someone else to entertain Jamie during the day and they had a lot more energy than I do so it was great. We had a lot of pictures of them and of Gammy and Pops but we lost them before we downloaded them into the computer when the camera fell into the water in Grand Caymans. I was bummed but at least I have these. We can't wait to see them again!


Caleb, Faith and Jamie taking a walk down the street.


Faith making sure Jamie is okay. She's a very good caregiver!

Caleb loved reading books when he was Jamie's age and Jamie is the same way.

San Francisco Visit

After attending my cousins wedding we headed over to Petaluma to visit Grandma Vi and the Peak Family. On Monday we all went down to the city so Jamie could see the sights for the first time. He had a lot of fun at Pier 39. They have a ton of stairs throughout the pier so he was thrilled with this! We took him to his first aquarium and he enjoyed trying to "catch" all the fish by trying to grab at them through the glass. This past weekend was very busy but we had a blast seeing all the family and visiting the city!

The three of us with Pier 39 in the background.


Jamie mesmerized by the fish in the tanks.

Jamie being a big boy and sitting on his own on the carousal.

Jamie and Jeremy on the carousel. This is the first time Jamie has actually smiled and laughed while riding on a carousel.

The famous sea lions at Pier 39. Jamie liked watching them jump in and out of the water while trying to get up on the docks.

Family Pictures

This past weekend we flew up to the Bay Area to see my cousin, Chris, get married. The ceremony was beautiful and took place on a golf course. My mom's entire family (she's the oldest of eight) and their children (my cousins) came. It was great to see everyone again and for everyone to meet Jamie. Jamie enjoyed being outside on the deck and on the dance floor. He did pretty good for his first wedding!

Nani, Jamie and Poppi.


Jamie and his aunt Melanie.

Jamie with his aunt Katie and uncle Jason.

Aunt Katie and Jamie.

The three of us (oops..31/2 with baby Jordan!)

Beach Bums!

If we could Jeremy and I would live at the beach! Not just any beach.....a beach with white sand and turquoise water, like the one in Grand Cayman. We absolutely love to lay on the beach, play in the sand and snorkel. We were happy to see that Jamie feels the same way. He loved playing in the sand, running away from the waves and going in the water. Spending a week in the Cayman's was great! Thank you Nani and Poppi!

We rented a water bike and took Jamie for a cruise in the ocean. He enjoyed it and we got a very good workout pedaling the bike!


Beach boy!

Jamie loved sinking his feet in the sand and watching the water go over his footprints. We were having fun doing this while watching the sunset.

Jamie and I building a sand castle.

Jamie stepping on the sand castle. Every time we built one he couldn't wait to step on it!

Turtle Farm

Towards the end of our vacation we took a trip to the Turtle Farm. It was very cool and we got to see several different sea turtles. Jamie liked feeding them but didn't have much interest to touch any of them. If you ever visit the Cayman Islands be sure to check this out!

Jamie seeing the turtles for the first time.


Nani, Poppi and Jamie.

Poppi picked up a turtle to show Jamie but he wasn't very sure about touching it!

Nani, Jamie and Poppi feeding the turtles.

Sting Ray Bay

Today we took a boat tour to see Sting Ray Bay. We took a 20 min. boat ride on a glass bottom boat to the area where all of the sting ray's play. It's in the middle of the ocean but on a sand bar so it was only about 5 ft. deep. The sting ray's have been there for years and are very mellow and come right up to you looking for food. Jamie went in for a few mins. and then was ready to come out. He wasn't quite sure about the big black things that were swimming by him! Jeremy, Nani and Poppi had a blast and were able to each hold one of the sting ray's. I volunteered to stay on the boat with Jamie and take pictures. The captain of the boat was very nice and actually brought one over to me on the boat dock so I could touch it. After the visit here we went to a coral reef garden to do some snorkeling and Jeremy saw his first barracuda! It was about 6 ft. long! Needless to say, it was a great adventure today and we all had a lot of fun!

Jamie and Daddy looking at the Sting Rays.


On the boat after we were done. It was a little chilly with the wind blowing but that didn't seem to bother Jamie. This was his first time being on a boat and he was fascinated with everything going on.

Jeremy playing with the Sting Ray! He was smiling but I could tell he was very nervous! :)

The Captain showing Jeremy how to hold it.

How Jamie felt at the end of the trip.....exhausted!

Welcome to the Caymans!

We are having a blast on our family vacation in Grand Cayman! We've been here since Saturday and have spent lots of time lounging on the beach, swimming in the Caribbean Ocean, and enjoying the tropical drinks (virgin for me)! The weather has been beautiful...not too hot and we've enjoyed some great rain showers that blow through in the afternoon. They only last for about 15 mins. and Jamie loves seeing the rain. Nani and Poppi have been having a great time with Jamie which has allowed Jeremy and I to sit back and relax. In fact tomorrow night Jeremy and I are going out to a nice dinner while Nani and Poppi watch Jamie at the hotel. I'm really looking forward to this! We plan to do more sightseeing the rest of the week and visit some more white sandy beaches. Life is good!


Where we are spending our days.....I know it's tough! :)


After 12 yrs. he still sweeps me off my feet...the love of my life!

Jamie playing in the ocean. He really likes the water temp. It's just like bath water.

He loves it when his feet sink into the sand!

Look at those biceps...way to go Daddy! :)