BEST. HUSBAND. EVER....

sitting on the beach

our view

dinner time!!!

nora's new box!!

daddy and his girl at the pool...

james' tried to get in, but found he didn't like the chilly water too much!!!

my big girl!!!

asleep in the swing!!

nora reading... her head is whipping around to say "no cheese"!  very sternly!

maybe a bit of a smile??

my in-laws warned me that i married david without living through a march madness season.  that all that would ensue was my own fault!  my husband has a, shall we say, passion for sports.  so, a few weeks ago, a friend offered swap babysitting this weekend.  i asked david which night he wanted.  he chose friday night.  then on thursday, i offered him an out (he watch kids and my friend and i go out).  he said whatever i wanted...  he was fine with going out.  we were on our way out to dinner and i offered a sports bar (as we listened to the game on the radio).  he said he wanted to take his cute wife out to dinner.  i did remind him it was HIS BIRTHDAY, and he got to pick what we did.  i was FINE with going ANYWHERE!!  he chose a nice dinner....  and he got to sit facing the big tv at the bar with the game on (at least until the padres game started and the channel was changed).  we had SUCH fun night... and even made it back to the car (after our romantic walk on the beach) to hear the last 9 seconds...  

we have a new restaurant to take visitors to!  i had alaskan halibut that was macadamia nut crusted with a peanut/teriyaki/mango sauce, david had lobster and filet.  awesome clam chowder and crabcakes....  topped off by an "on the house" chocolate lava cake!  (not as good as trader joe's lava cakes, however...)  a traditional david haile birthday dinner!  

alright, nora has locked herself in her room, because i won't give her her cupeez this morning (it's not a new thing... we don't get it except at bedtime anymore!)...  so, i should go check on my 13 year old... i mean 22 month old!!!  by the way, did i mention, when she is getting punished, she consistently closes her eyes and REFUSES to look at you?  it's awesome!  i really do have a 13 year old on my hands!