Good Photo Day

MLB Mickey - Nationals

I updated my last MLB Mickey post with a link to the locations, in case you'd like to play along. As of today, 3 down, 33 to go. Pretty sure we won't be going to LA, Hollywood or Santa Monica, so that leaves 24...

We went to lunch with Striker at Victoria Gardens and enjoyed $1 Tuesday at Hot Dog on a Stick.

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Laundry Fees

I love when the hubby pays me for doing laundry. I prefer $20 bills, but I'll take what I can get!

New Assignment

After learning today that there are 36 MLB Mickeys temporarily placed throughout So Cal, I am now on a mission to visit as many as I can before July 13th.

Braves and Twins, check and check.

Locations can be found here.

We Have Teeth!

Well, Tony almost does. After 3 nights of waking up every 2-3 hours followed by sleeping all night, Tony was drooling like crazy this morning and chewing on his fingers constantly. He was being kind of clingy and needy, so I figured that he'd finally joined Alex in the teething department since Alex had been doing this stuff for months. Then we checked his mouth (like we've been doing daily) and found not one, but TWO of his bottom teeth were just starting to poke through. My baby boy has 2 teeth!

Before & After

Happy Father's Day

Dear Daddy,

Thank you for being the best daddy in the whole world! You take such good care of us and help Mommy lots. You play with us and sing and dance when no one else is watching. You teach us about stuff like sports, water, and how things work. We have lots of fun and love you lots! Happy first father's day!!!

Love, Alex and Tony

From the WTF Files...

Yes, that is a TV (playing Avatar) in the bed visible through the window in the tailgate.

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Fresh Meat

At the recommendation of one of Striker's co-workers, we went to this meat market in Chino. We had the boys with us, so Striker went in to get the meat while I stayed in the car.

As I waited, 2 ladies pulled up next to us and were laughing, making weird faces and pointing towards the building. I looked over and saw what is captured in the second picture: sides of beef being unloaded from the truck and hung on huge hooks.

Peas and Carrots

My sister became a Turtle Mom this week, so I guess that makes me a Turtle Aunt. I'm requiring regular pictures of the turtles, the same way she requires them of Alex and Tony. ;)

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It's A Small World

After our last trip, we knew babywearing was essential to surviving lines (at least without back pain). Striker's carrier conveniently doubles as a teether for Alex. ;)

The boys were completely mesmerized by the ride. Alex loved the stuff moving overhead. Tony didn't want to miss a thing and looked like an owl, practically turning his head a complete 360 degrees.

Hip Grandma

There was a trio of 60ish year olds walking ahead of us. I thought the grandma on the left wearing Converse was pretty cool ;)

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Happy Flag Day!

We Love Summer!

Despite the looks on their faces, both boys had a great time in the pool today at Grandma's! They floated in their floaties for a LONG time, played football with Lil Dahl and Shades, splashed lots, and dunked without any tears or fussing! Love my water babies!

22 Items & Another Tote

Bath&Body Works was having one of their huge sales, so I got:
9 foam soaps (Love em!)
1 shampoo
1 conditioner
2 foam travel hand sanitizers
1 travel size lotion of a new scent coming in July
2 travel size lotions
1 lip gloss
4 scentportables (one was already in the car)
1 reusable tote that I was paid $4 to take

Grand Total: $60

Fruit for Dummies

Notice to Residents

I received this note on my door this morning AFTER Striker left for work at 7:06 (why he leaves at this time every morning is beyond me, but he does). Today is June 10th. The jackhammering began at 7:14. All of my windows were open. Striker will be closing them before he leaves for work tomorrow morning.

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Just Tony

When we took their 4 month photos (over 2 different days), Alex got a bunch of individual shots because he was happier...this time was Tony's turn. ;)

6 Month Photos

I Love Chino

But not enough to make it my personalized plate. It's a City Council Member (it was on the frame) and he was texting while driving.

And before you jump all over me, we were stopped at a light when I took this picture AND Striker was driving. It was Striker who noticed the TWD as we drove passed. At least he drives a Pilot!

Happy 6 Month Birthday!!!

After last month, I wasn't sure we could be busier. I was wrong.

This month we:
-celebrated my first Mother's Day
-started falling asleep on our own (Tony)
-started interacting with each other and "talking" to each other
-were out and about on many "solo" outings (Well Baby Visit, Costco, Target)
-moved into our own rooms and own cribs
-started looking so much alike that strangers can't believe we aren't identical
-went to Vegas to watch Striker bowl his 2nd highest series ever
-started going to the Farmers Market weekly
-built Kolbowland and really had fun in the Exersaucer and Jumper
-went to Disneyland for the first time
-went to the park with our other multiples friends
-graduated to 12 Month sized clothes and size 4 diapers (Alex)
-rolled from back to belly (just a couple times)
-watched the 24 finale (yes, they barely fit into their Bauer/Almeda onesies)
-finally started growing hair (Alex more so than Tony, but Tony is starting to sprout)
-went to Lake Elsinore for the first time and played in our kiddie pool
-went swimming with Kyle and the KFujs
-STARED at Mommy when she ate...like totally fixated on the food
-built our red wagon
-started solids a week early and ate: sweet potatoes, apples, carrots, bananas, pears and peas(Mommy is SUCH a rule breaker)
-watched hockey playoffs and NBA finals (much to Mommy's dismay...WHY basketball Alex, why?!)
-took WAY more pictures of Mommy with her boys (both self portraits and with the aid of other mommies)
-celebrated with a 1/2 cake

















Alex:
Alex always seems to be taking in everything. He'll just sit quietly and watch everything going on around him. He's getting really good with his hands and has started to explore our faces with them. He is so close to sitting on his own in the baby tripod. He started making what I'm calling the monkey noise a few days ago. He's almost 22 pounds! He's recently decided that he doesn't need to nap nearly as much as Tony and just stays awake and skips a nap or two each day. I guess he's afraid he'll miss something.

















Tony:
Tony is always laughing and smiling. He's gone to sleep, for both naps and bedtime, so much easier since his surgery. He scoots around on his back, using his legs to wiggle him where he wants to go. This is also the case when he's sitting anywhere...he absolutely needs to be strapped in or he will wiggle his way out of his seat. He's quite the talker and just mastered the monkey noise today. If he sees his brother do something, he wants to do it too...there's going to be a bit of competition between these two! Tony is almost 20 pounds!

















Both boys have been saying "mama", unfortunately, it's usually when they are crying because they are hungry or tired. But since Mama is the one that feeds them and puts them to sleep the majority of the time, I say this counts!

Bread Basket Identification

Can you identify the restaurant by the bread basket? I did. What does that say about me? I love bread!

Sleeping Men

While all 4 of my men slept (Oskar was under the covers snuggled against Alex), I got to take a shower!

Great Marketing

Today we took my car into the dealer to get front brakes and I noticed a sign which said something to the effect of: "We're going green and only washing vehicles if you request it with your service. Saving water, blah, blah, blah." I chuckled to myself and thought, "wow, great way to say 'we fired the guy that just washed the cars'. Because really, who wants to be the jerk wasting water by asking them to wash your car?"

Later on at Costco, the hubby and I grabbed bottles of Arrowhead from a machine because it felt like it was 4,000 degrees (might have been the extreme weight we were pushing around Costco) and I saw "Smaller cap. Less plastic." Or something to that effect, indicating that they were being environmentally friendly.

This got me thinking...how many companies are marketing cost saving measures as environmentally friendly? I mean, the whole concept of bottled water is an environmental nightmare. But less plastic is not only less waste, but also less money. Genius marketing move!

Kirkland Diapers

Given the number of diapers we go thru, we buy diapers at Costco. We've been buying size 3s for a few months now (which is ever since we've been buying diapers).

Alex has had several leaks this week, which is the indicator that his current diaper size is too small for his tush. Sigh. I've been in denial because the size range on the size 3 box is 16-28lbs, and he's "only" closing in on 22 lbs. When I saw that the size 4 range was 22-37lbs today, it all made more sense!

Next question: What's with the huge overlap in sizes 4-6?

Only in Chino

Have I mentioned how much I love where I live? So happy "rural" is right next to "city" and near "beach", "desert" and "mountains".

Stupid in 6 Languages

I guess if you weren't an English speaker (and spoke Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese or Tagalong) this would make sense. And they probably only included the English version so the majority of the people reading it would know what it said. But still...

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