2010 flew by and I did not get to update this blog as much as I would have liked too. I thought I would do a quick update on Summer and fall of 2010 and in the next couple of days post pictures of Dominic's 2nd birthday and Christmas. For now, here is a recap of the last 7 months. Enjoy!
We started off the summer with our 3 year anniversary. Grammy and Grampy watched Dominic while Dom and I were able to go out for an evening. We saw the broadway musical The Lion King and had a steak dinner at Morton's Steak House.
A few days after Dom finished his 5th year of teaching, we flew out for a month long adventure visiting family and friends.
California
We started off in California visiting Shelly, Russ and Dustin in San Diego, driving up to West Covina to visit Dom's grandparents and aunt and uncle then back to San Diego for a few more days of California Sunshine. On our drive back down the coast to San Diego Dom took us to his favorite surfing spot where he won a surfing competition! We had a great time at the beach and Dominic loves the water, sand and the waves! He kept going out for more. We love California and so enjoy his family down there!
Dominic and Daddy relaxing
Dominic climbed into this mailbox by himself and tried to close the door!
We loved visiting with Great Grandma and Great Grandpa!
Huntington Beach, Ca
Colorado
After our time in California, we flew to Colorado where we spent time with Dom's high school friend Mark Engle and family. We had a great time together on their beautiful property in the mountains outside of Loveland, Co. They have 3 kids and Dominic had a great time playing with them. Dom has had many adventures with Mark throughout the years and this one was another one for the books! Dom threw out his back the day they were supposed to leave. After a visit to the chiropractor, he felt he was well enough to go, so they took off for 5 days outside of cell phone reception. After a few days on a bucking mule, nearly stepping on a rattlesnake and other mishaps, they came home exhausted and full of stories which you will have to hear from them. I am thankful that God protected them!
Madison, Truxton, Dominic & Morgan
Dominic's 1st encounter with a cow pie
Dom's wilderness adventure:
After a week with the Engle's we went to spend time with Dom's mom and her husband. We had a great time with them and wish they were closer! We spent one afternoon in Estes Park and it was beautiful! We spent our last night with Dom's aunts and uncles who live in Colorado and it was such a wonderful evening!
Dominic & Grandma Chris
Lake Cavanaugh
With all of our travels this summer, we didn't make it up to the cabin until the beginning of August. This summer was Great Grandma's 90th birthday and Grammy's 60th! With it being a 12 hours of driving round trip we only made it up to the cabin once this summer. Dominic does not do well in car rides so it makes for a very long trip! We had a great time!
Dominic & Grammy
Dominic & Great Grandma
Biking trip at Fort Stevens
We spent one day biking and checking out the WWII site at Fort Stevens near the ocean. Dominic loved riding in his little bike trailer.
October Wedding
1996-1999 I lived on the Eastern Shore of Delaware and Maryland. I was very involved in children's ministry in my church and nannied for a family that I love dearly. They have 3 children, one who was married in Washington DC in October. Dominic and I flew out early in the week so that I could spend time with my first cousin and his family, whom I also spent several summers living and nannying for them as well. Dom flew out Friday after work and we had a wonderful weekend. It was such a great time spending time with Mark, Laura, Sean and Erin Pugerude and then going to the wedding where several people that I knew from church were there too. Everyone that I wanted Dom to meet were at this wedding, it was such a special time. And the wedding was incredible, beautiful and a date night for Dom and I :) Laura and the girls babysat Dominic for us. Then Monday we took off for the eastern Shore and saw Maryland and Delware where I attended community college and was really involved in church.
Sean & Erin Pugerude...I used to watch them when they were 5 &1!! Now they were watching my baby! :) Miss you girls
The Wedding...it was beautiful!
The beautiful bride and groom. I started watching her when she was 10! Time flies!
I used to teach these kids sunday school class when they were 6 yrs old!! I am old!
We got so lost on our way home that night. But it was worth it for this view!
The Eastern Shore, Maryland & Delaware
Rehoboth Beach, DE
Mommy's little Helper
Dominic is quite the little helper around the house. He loves helping with dishes, cooking, cleaning, vacuuming and sweeping.
Uh oh...one afternoon he wanted to try making bread on his own!
Dominic around the house
Dominic bring so much joy to our lives. He is so full of energy and joy! We love it! He loves to laugh and sing and play and color and play with playdough, to name a few things.
...he also likes to dress himself!
and wear daddy's shoes!
He has also started potty training. It is a slow process though :)
He loves this bear hat and picked it out himself!
Dominic loves his daddy!
Halloween
Dominic loves giraffe's and sleeps with two plastic little fisher price giraffe's from his Noah's Ark toy set. So when I saw this costume at a second hand store I new this would be perfect for him!
Aunt Julie and Uncle Tyson came trick or treating with us this year. We are excited for Aunt Julie's baby to arrive in March!
We also went trick or treating with our good friends the Johnson's. Dominic loves his little friend Vicky (He calls her "E"). She's in the purple fairy costume.
We went out with our friends from church and these are all the kids!
Love this picture from our afternoon at the pumpkin patch!
The Johnsons
This past year Dom and I were so blessed to become great friends with the Chris and Daniela, the pastor and his wife at our church. Daniela and I would walk every morning for 1 hr and we would get together when we could for play dates and family dinners whenever we could. They lived right behind our house! It was such an incredible blessing to have them in our lives and we learned so much from them! We were so sad when they moved back to Florida in December, to be near their family. Dominic still talks about his little friend "E". :)
Happy Birthday Dominic! We love you so much!!
