Happy 9 months, Logan!

Logan's 9-month pictures

Since they did such a fabulous job last time, we returned to Picture People for Lo's 9-month pictures. We brought two adorable outfits--one from Mimi and one from Auntie Ang. Let's just say that, once again, we were thrilled with the outcome of the pictures! Honestly, it's so hard to select which pictures to take home because we fall in love with so many of them.

Lo's first picture with the Easter Bunny

Happy 29th, Mommy!

My birthday this year was so much fun! First, I celebrated with my family by going to Gastro Haven Pub in Orange. The food here was amazing! Secondly, my friend, Kristy, and I have birthdays one week apart, so this year we decided to have a BBQ & pool party at her parents' house. I had such a blast! Thanks to everyone for making my day very special, and a special thanks to my husband and Jared for hosting an awesome party! Lastly, on my actual B-day, Josh's mom came over to watch Logan, and Josh and I got to have a date-night! It was awesome! We went to a movie and then to a four-course meal with wine pairings at Prego Ristorante in Irvine. The night was perfect!

At Gastro Haven Pub celebrating!

Pool Party & BBQ

Steph and I

Kristy and I with the delicious cupcakes our husbands got us from Rockwells.

Hangin' out in the spa!

Josh and I enjoying our "adult" time!

Family Time at the Park

We don't get to do it as often as we'd like, but when we get the opportunity, we love taking the dogs to the park for some fun family time. Josh throws the ball around for the dogs in hopes to exhaust all of Bella's energy, and Lo and I hang out and watch. We're so fortunate to have such a peaceful, little park in our neighborhood.

Mohawk & Army-Crawling

A few people have asked me if I've cut Logan's hair to be a mohawk. No, I haven't, his hair has just naturally grown in that way. Josh and I are still trying to figure out whose hair texture he has because when I was younger, my hair had a little wave in it, and when Josh was younger, his hair was curly. Logan's hair is super straight, but it has grown in looking like a mohawk! On Saturday, Josh decided to style Lo's hair. I must say, I never thought a mohawk could look so cute!

Lo Army-Crawling (Please don't mind our half-eaten walls--thanks to our lab, Bella. Ahh, the joys of owning a lab puppy! )

Irvine Park

Last Friday, Stroller Strides had a playgroup at Irvine Park. Well Ang and I knew we weren't going to quite make it in time to meet up with the rest of the Stroller Strides' crew, but we decided to take the kiddos anyway. I'm so glad we did because we had a great time! I was so excited when we pulled up to the parking lot of Irvine Park as this was Lo's first time on a train and seeing ponies! Honestly, I felt like a kid again and it just made me realize how magical it is that we get to re-live our youth through our children.

Lo's very first train ride! These two--Logan and Lillie--really are the sweetest thing! They get so excited when they see each other. They touch each other's faces and Lillie always gives Lo a little smooch.

Um, Logan is one lucky guy! Here he's getting a kiss from both Bridgford girls--Ellie and Lillie!

Once the train ride started, Logan was so interested in all of his surroundings--the sights and sounds.

I love this child!

Unfortunately, Logan has to be a year old before he can officially experience the pony ride, but we had tons of fun watching the girls take turns riding the pony!

These face cut-outs are so fun!

One of the things the park had is a bounce-house. Obviously, Lo is a bit too small to enjoy that activity, so instead he was very content sitting on his blanket and playing with the grass while we waited for El-Bell to jump.

This picture of the three of them is just too cute!

It honestly is ridiculous how much fun these silly face cut-outs are when you have kids! ;)

Hangin' with Family

We don't get to see Josh's sister's family as much as we'd like, so it was a lot of fun when we all got together for dinner. Logan's Auntie Brooke, Uncle Ken, and cousins Alex and Connor haven't seen Lo since Christmas, so they were shocked at how much he's grown since then. We hung out for awhile at our house and then went to dinner at El Torito. We had yummy food and fun company, so the night was a success!

I just love him in this hat!

Logan with his Auntie Brooke

Logan and his cousin, Connor (age 6)

Logan and his cousin, Alex (almost 10)

This picture is so stinkin' cute!

Dowdee BBQ

Recently the Dowdees had a group of us over for a BBQ! It started out great and got a little rough around Lo's naptime, but once he fell asleep and Mommy was able to enjoy a glass of wine, all was right in the world. Overall, we had a great time visiting with friends and babies, and eating yummy food. Thanks, Dowdee fam, for having us all over!

Lo playing with Auntie Jamie In these pictures, Logan is trying to hold Trever's hand! It was so adorable! Logan is only four months older than Trever. It was cute to watch Lo touch Trever's face and try and play with him. It's going to be so much fun watching these two boys grow up and play with each other!

Lo being silly with Mommy