She's One! (sniff..sniff)

We also celebrated Jordan's first birthday in the Bay Area. I really wanted Grandma Vi to be a part of the celebration and this trip happened to fall right on Jordan's first birthday. Melanie, Jason and Katie were able to stay for awhile and celebrate too. My aunt and uncle made a wonderful steak dinner and we topped the night off with a delicious ice cream cake.

I must admit it was bittersweet to be celebrating her first birthday because she is no longer a baby and is growing up so quickly. I never thought I would enjoy having a girl as much as I have. Jordan has been such a blessing to our family. She is so sweet but yet so assertive and is always talking away. She has a huge personality already so it should be fun to see how she blossoms as she gets older. She just started taking a few steps and is ready to explore more now that she can see things on a different level. This next year should be a lot of fun!

This is my favorite picture from the whole trip. They are playing in the backyard at my aunt's and uncle's house and were having so much fun!

Big brother wanted to help Jordan blow out her candle. He was very excited to do this.

Grandma Vi and Jordan.

The birthday girl.....we love her so much!

Happy birthday, baby girl (aka sweet pea, pumpkin pie and squirmy wormy)!

San Francisco Part Two

We were only in the Bay Area for about four days but we managed to squeeze a lot into those days. We went down to Pier 39 and saw the sea lions which was a lot of fun. We love coming down to Pier 39. All of the shops and activity is a lot of fun. Jamie was pretty tired at this point of the trip so we stayed for a few hours and then headed back up to Petaluma to my aunt and uncle's house. It was a great trip!

The famous sea lions on the pier.


We were all fascinated with them.

Jeremy wanted to get a picture of me since this was the day after my Domaine Carneros/birthday celebration. Yes...I did have a bit of a headache! :)

Uncle Jason and Jamie. These two always have so much fun together!

Our San Francisco Trip - Part One

While in San Francisco we also had a little celebration for my 30th birthday. We went to my favorite place in the world (besides Kauai) Domaine Carneros. This is a champagne house that we try to visit every time we make it up the Bay area. It was wonderful to celebrate with my aunt, uncle, cousin, and siblings. I definitely enjoyed myself! :)

Melanie was being a great big sister and taking care of Jordan while I enjoyed a few glasses of champagne. Doesn't she look great?!


The family enjoying time together.

Our attempt to get a picture of the family. At this point both kids were done for day and wanted naps.

Of course Jamie behaved for this shot since Uncle Jay was in it. :)

My baby girl....one day I'm sure she'll enjoy Domaine Carneros just like her mama.

Melanie's Baby Shower

On October 9th Melanie had her baby shower in the San Francisco area. She is having a baby girl who will make her debut January 2nd, 2011 and I am so excited to finally become an auntie! Melanie had a great turnout and all of our aunts were able to make it which made it so special. It was a wonderful afternoon and Melanie got a lot of great gifts for the baby too.

Yummy....these were the best red velvet cupcakes I've ever had!


Grandma Vi and my soon to be sister in law...Katie

The proud soon to be mama. She looks absolutely amazing for being in her third trimester!

The whole gang....lots of love in the room for Mel and baby!

Our boy!

Jamie is growing up so fast too and is so much fun! He is going to a new preschool (very long story....bottom line mama and Jamie weren't happy with the other one) and really enjoys it. He's still goes to tumbling class once a week and sports class once a week. Jamie is such a sweet little boy and is such a great big brother to Jordan. He's always watching out for her and let's me know if she's getting into something she shouldn't be or if she is not sharing with him. He doesn't quite understand that an 11 month old doesn't know how to share....they just know how to grab things. :) We have fun throughout the day but his favorite part of the day is when daddy comes home and they wrestle. The kids are so blessed to have such a wonderful father. It doesn't matter if he's had a long day at work and is exhausted, he'll still come home and play with the kids for hours. He's awesome!

Jordan's 11 months old!

In about three weeks, Jordan will be celebrating her 1st birthday! I can't believe how fast this year has gone. It's been so much fun and I'm excited that she's turning one and will soon be walking but also a little sad since she's outgrowing the "baby" stage. She's cruising around (holding onto furniture) and is standing by herself for a few seconds so I'm sure in another month or so she'll take her first steps....so exciting! She recently learned how to clap and claps throughout the day and expects a response right away. So, most of the day I'm stopping every ten mins. or so to say, "Yay" whenever she claps but it's worth it because the smile she gives me back is priceless. :)


Our happy little girl.


Here's the classic baby pool picture.....I think she's a bit upset with the pool temperature.

At eleven months she won't hold the teddy bear at all. She prefers to choke it instead.

Cruising on Jamie's truck. The poor girl....she has no baby girl toys. All day she plays with trucks and cars. I'm thinking it's time to get her a baby doll for her 1st birthday. :)

If you have ever wondered what we are doing in the evenings here it is. This picture captures what a typical evening is like at the Dahl household. Both kids attacking daddy, Joey (he's in the lower right hand corner) running for his life, and I'm taking pictures or enjoying a glass of wine.

Best Buds

Jamie and Poppi have been having so much fun lately! They've been to a baseball game, had lunch at a local airport where they could watch the planes land and take off and went to lunch where they had a huge indoor aquarium. Of course in between these events they have spent lots of time in Poppi's backyard, exploring, throwing rocks, and sharing Gatorade together. They are definitely two peas in a pod and have lots of fun together! :)


Jamie trying to get the shark to come over and say hi to him.

At the airport. Jamie couldn't take his eyes off the planes.

Watching the Padres and Diamondbacks game.