Felix turns 1

Our Gentle Giant turned 1 on May 9th. He's still as sweet as can be, curious, and very playful with his brother.  We are thankful everyday for little Twixy bear. Weighing in at 26 lbs and 32" on his 1st bday...he's going to be a big boy!

Felix's 1st bday party!

Felix turned 1, and we celebrated with a super casual bubble and sand birthday party at the beach! Messie and PopPop were in town, and we were joined by a few good friends and yummy homemade cupcakes!

PopPop was on the party set up and take down crew

 Gina came and showered Felix with extra snuggles

 Messie and Felix taking it all in

 

 Levi, Frankie, and Ava tucking into their party favors

 

Patient Penelope waiting for her turn

Annabelle and Laurie

 The Birthday Boy and PopPop

Levi and I made the cupcakes and they were delicious!

Cuzzies Brian and Hazel represented the SoCal Holmes team

 

Levi and Pen having a moment

Hanky and Ava: best of friends

 

Happy Birthday to our Gentle Giant who we adore to pieces!

Goodbye Gina!

After exactly 2 years, Gina left us. While the children are quite adaptable, they'll definitely miss Gina and her loving way (as will we).  Levi wanted to take her to ice cream as a thank you gift, so that's what we did! :)

Cheers to 2 lovely years, packed full of visits to the park, story time at the library, MooMoo Musica, art projects, and trips on the bus!

Cousin Colin and Kemia tie the knot!

Colin and Kemia were married in Auntie Nancy's beautiful backyard. We celebrated their wedding w/ yummy Indian food, lots of old stories and good friends and family! 5 days later, they moved to Nepal to begin their next chapter!

 

2 wheels again

Our life has changed (again)! Felix can now bike with us so we are back to exploring LA on 2 wheels instead of 4. It's sooo much more enjoyable! 

Felix turns 11 months!

Our little "Twix" is nearly 1 year old. He's getting busier by the day, however still nowhere near the level of intensity as Levi was at this age! He continues to be the snuggliest baby ever (2nd to Hank) and remains enamored with his big brother. We have loved watching him discover how to pull himself up, crawl through nooks, and take baby steps (while holding on to something).

Easter LA Style

We had a packed and very fun Easter Sunday. We spent the morning at our friends Colin, Amy, and Gia's annual Easter Egg hunt. Complete w/ a rabbit, bounce house, and 600 eggs for the children to find. Levi's highlight was the bounce house and yummy mini doughnuts! We then had our cousins over for a delicious dinner; being with them is always a highlight.

Felix's 1st Easter!

Waiting patiently for the hunt to start

Levi opening his loot

Felix 11 months

Dinner with the cuzzies, and Felix experiencing what it would be like with sisters who care about his hair!

Cousins really are the best