Vacation time and summer fun

We stayed at my parents time share in Newport Beach last week. The kids had a blast for their birthday week with lots of swimming, sun and fun. We headed out to the beach on father's day and had a yummy BBQ. The next morning auntie DJ (DG as Holdie says) let the kids open one of their birthday gifts. Here is Holden opening his

Yah panda's. Holden loves books so muchMaddie looking very seriouscool an ocean booknext we headed down to the pool so the kids could take a swimHolden could not get enough of the waterall he wanted to do was be thrown in the airdaddy thought he would give him a little dunkit did not scare him at all, he liked itMaddie had enough of the water. She just wanted to watch and eat her crackersUncle Mike, Auntie DG and Amma took Holden to the Long Beach Aquarium. Holden had such a blast with his familylook at the cool sea lionsHolden thought it was pretty cool that Uncle Mike had a bird on his armtouching the fishI think he made a little friendHolden loves Nemo and he got to see him in personthey ended their trip with some lunch at Bubba Gump ShrimpThe next day was little Maddie's one year birthdayshe got to wear her cute birthday outfitwe headed down to the pool so Holden could take a swimMike and DJ waiting for Holden to get inHe loved the baby lounge chairswe went back to the condo and got ready for the kids birthday dinner. Here is Maddie in her princess birthday dresswe went to Johns Incredible Pizza in Buena Park. Maddie is ready for some pizzaHolden with his mac and cheeseit was not long before he learned how to make bubbles out of his milkAmma and Ampa with the birthday kidsHolden and Maddie's cakeHolden is ready to open some giftsAuntie DG and Uncle Mike got Holden some awesome books. Ryan loved this one. He can teach Holden the alphabet using all hocky wordsHolden loves itMaddie loves princessesHe went right for the Boston pagenow it is game timeHolden loved all the ridesso many things to look ateveryone went home Thursday morning. The day ended up being super overcast and the sun never came out so we rented a movie and stayed in. Holden and Maddie entertained themselves by playing in the big bathtubOn saturday we went to My cousin Jonathen's graduation party. It was on Holden's birthday so he got to show off his birthday shirt againso tired from all the partyingMaddie wanted to crawl in the grassHolden was watiching his cousins in the pooldaddy and MaddieHolden and Maddie got some awesome gifts from their Uncle Sam and Aunt DebbieHolden loves his horsie, he has been riding him nonstop I even cought him sitting on the floor talking to him last night, it was so cute Maddie got this beautiful bassinet for her dolly's to sleep in. Right now she thinks she can sleep in itThe kids had a really fun vacation week, but they have lots of sleep to catch up on now