We met my brother Nick, his wife Jessie, our aunt Susie, and our cousin Sara in LA for the 3rd game of the new Dodgers season. I’m not sure how much of the game Gavin understood but he seemed to have fun. He really enjoyed all the clapping to try to break the Dodgers out of their funk. Unfortunately, it didn’t work, and they got creamed 10 to 0.
4/2/2011
4/5/2011
4/16/2011
Gavin’s 3rd Birthday
I can’t believe my little boy is already 3 years old! It seems like yesterday that my little wiggle worm was squirming around on my lap. But, seemingly while I wasn’t looking, he grew from a helpless little baby into a vibrant, rambunctious, independent toddler. He reassures us that he is still our “baby big boy”. I’m saddened to think that he won’t be little for much longer.
Gavin got to do lots of his favorite things on his birthday. We went to see the animals at CALM in the early afternoon. Later on in the evening, we went to BJ’s to have one of his favorite meals, chicken strips and french fries. He loves to eat the skinny fries they serve with lots of ketchup while coloring and watching the TV’s all over the restaurant.
Two of his favorite people in the world joined us for dinner, his Great Grandma and Great Grandpa Ladd. We went back to their house after dinner and had cupcakes and ice cream. Aunt Susie, Sara, and Maddie joined us for the celebration. Gavin doesn’t care for either type of sweets, but he enjoyed blowing out candles and eating lots of M&M’s. He also had a blast playing with Maddie and Grandpa.
4/24/2011
5/15/2011
Napping With Kangaroo Rat
Before climbing into his highchair for lunch, Gavin decided Connor needed to cuddle with his kangaroo rat.
7/4/2011
Nick and Jessie Meet Connor
My brother and his wife were in California for a wedding and came down to Bakersfield afterwards to meet their new nephew.
8/21/2011
8/27/2011
9/4/2011
9/17/2011
Big Trees
We took the boys to Sequoia to see the General Grant Tree and Hume Lake. It is unbelievably beautiful in the forest surrounded by the giant trees. Gavin loves the “big trees” and asks to go see them almost everyday. Every time we go it is so hard to leave.
9/24/2011
10/1/2011
Jesse Jr’s 7th Birthday Party
The Loera clan and friends got together to celebrate Jesse Jr’s 7th birthday. Yes, that is a full sized jungle gym in his backyard. Jesse Sr salvaged it from a construction job… what lucky kids!
10/2/2011
10/15/2011
On Top Of Beetle Rock
Pictures from on top of Beetle Rock in Sequoia National Park. The view is beautiful from way up on top of the mountains. I can only imagine how far you could have seen before the Central Valley air got so polluted.