Aly's first birthday

Our little baby girl is one!!! We love our Aly, she is such a joy.

Trunk or Treat!

We had loads of fun at this years" Trunt or Treat". Alyssa, Mike and Dylan joined in the fun.

Tanaka Farms!

We enjoyed the day at Tanaka Farms. The wagon ride was a blast, especially when we stopped for the pumpkin cannon launch. We bought some fresh organic corn and went to the petting zoo and played some games. I think we will go back soon to pick out a pumpkin and ride the wagon again.

Western Picnic

Noah had a blast at Daddy's work picnic. We ate chili dogs, bbq chicken, nachos, popcorn, cookies, and had delicious fruit slushies. Noah rode on the pirate ship, jumped in the bounce house, participated in a kids relay, and cried because we wouldn't let him ride on the paddle boats. Mommy and Daddy both got massages. That was the best part in our opinion! We are grateful to take part in this "family" event!

Our little doll

Our Aly is growing so fast. This is a picture of her at 10 months in a dress sent with love from Grandma Gray! She looks like a doll!

Disneyland Again!

We went to Disneyland yet again! We had a blast, especially because it wasn't very crowded. My cousin Eileen came with us. We are going to miss her when she goes back to school at Columbia. Noah really loved having her as a buddy!

Fun with Grandma & Grandpa

Noah had a blast with Grandma and Grandpa Osako. They took him to the LA Zoo. He loved all the animals, but his favorite thing was the Zoo Choo Choo. Noah also enjoyed a long trike ride with Grandpa!

Sea World II

We went back to Sea World for our second visit with the fun pass. It was fun to do all the things that we missed last time. My cousin Eileen and her friend Abby were down from New York and were able to spend the day with us. We had dinner at this great BBQ restaurant down the road from Sea World called Phil's BBQ. It was great. I've never seen a place more packed on a Tuesday night. The line to get in was wrapping around the building.

Griffith Park

A fun pony ride at Griffith Park turned into a trip for Noah to the ER. If you look closely at the picture you can see that the pony in front has stopped and Noah's pony is about to fall. It was scary watching your two year old son crash to the ground with a 300lb. pony strapped to him. The cat scan and xray of his spine came out negative, so we were able to breath a little easier on the way home. We feel really blessed that Noah is ok and that there was no major damage done. Noah was given a lifetime pass to the pony ride and the owner is probably hoping that we don't sue.

Disneyland- Pixar Parade

We finally saw the Pixar parade at Disney California Adventure. Noah loved it! It was especially nice to meet up with my cousin Linda. We also went to the disney playhouse and Noah's favorite was Little Einsteins! We feel so fortunate to have passes again this year. Hopefully we can come back on the 17th for the new Toy Story Mania ride.

Sea World

We had a blast at Sea World with Grandma and Grandpa Osako. Noah loved the dolphins and sea lions. Now that we have a fun card, we're planning our trip back!

Utah vacation

Fun pictures from our Utah vacation!

Temple Square

Our family trip to see Grandma & Grandpa Gray in Utah was so much fun, especially for the kids. We went to temple square and the flowers were gorgeous.

Aly!

Just a cute picture of my sweet baby Aly. She is such a happy girl!

Nursing Nut!

I was in another room and when I returned, I found Noah pretending to be me nursing Aly. I thought this was too good to pass up as a blog post.

Happy Birthday Charlie

Noah was so excited to celebrate Daddy's birthday! We made chocolate cupcakes and went to BJ's for pizza and a yummy pazookie!

Our Anniversary

We celebrated our 5th Anniversary on April 12th at a very nice restaurant in Laguna Beach (right across the street from the water)! I love watching sports together and just sitting up together at night talking away. As most of you know, he is truly a great guy and a wonderful husband and father. I love him dearly!

My two babies!

Noah loves spending time with his baby sister. I think the feeling is mutual, because whenever Noah is around, Aly smiles and laughs. She's always in a good mood when she can see her brother. I couldn't resist breaking out with the camera on this one. Noah wanted Aly to lay next to him on his bed. He loved it so much that he asked me the following day to do the same thing. I can't believe how fast time flies....where did my tiny 6 pound babies go? I know some of the pounds are still in my tummy!!! (hee hee)

NCAA Champs

Uncle Paul in Kansas gave Noah this outfit for Christmas two years ago. What a coincidence that it would fit the year that they cut down the net's.

Happy Easter

This was the best picture I could get of Noah, Aly, Jonathan, Lauren and Zach. We had fun at the 2nd annual Easter Egg Hunt at the park! Noah picked up his first egg and wanted to sit down, relax and eat his candy. I had to take it away and encourage him to get more eggs. I think next year he'll grasp the "hunting" aspect of Easter. Everyone looked so cute in their Easter outfits!!!

Disney with Daddy

We had a great time at Disneyland on Friday. The weather was perfect. Noah refers to Disneyland as "Mickey!" His favorite ride is Buzz Lightyear (ofcourse) and any train ride. He was able to spot Woody on a billboard on the California Adventure side that said, "coming in the summer of 2008" (I know he'll be excited for that)!

A visit from Grandma!

We are so grateful to have family living close by (if you consider LA close). I love this picture of my Mom with the kids. Noah and Aly love to visit with Grandma. They love to go to Irvine Spectrum and ride on the carousel and eat lunch at the Nordstrom Cafe Bistro.

Valentine Sweeties!

Happy Valentines Day from the Grays!

Noah's 2nd Birthday!

Noah had a blast at his 2nd birthday party. He certainly understands the concept of a birthday present. It was like Christmas all over again. He loves Spiderman, Toy Story, Thomas and Cars. He loved having all his family and friends and especially loves cake!! We can't believe he is already 2. Time just flies by and sometimes we just want to freeze these moments. He has been such a calm and loving boy and has been great with his new little sister. Mommy and Daddy are so proud of him.

Alyson's Blessing

We blessed Aly on Sunday the 20th of January. It was wonderful to have so many of our family and friends at church. Aly's cousins couldn't stop holding her. Now she wants to be held all the time! I'll have to hire my nieces to babysit.

Christmas at Disneyland

We decided to get passes to Disneyland again, so we went the day after Christmas.....it was pretty crowded and cold, but well worth seeing all the beautiful decorations and lights. We especially liked the lighting of the castle. Aly is in the picture under the blanket in Charlie's arms......

The Three Amigos

Here is a picture of the first three of seven girls born in the end of 2007 from our Ward...The Draeger baby (Stella), the Villa baby (Brooklyn), and the Gray baby (Alyson)!