Pets....

Since Kurtis has been able to talk he has always wanted a pet.  He is an animal lover just like his father and grandma.  So one wonderful Saturday morning when we were walking to the store there was a rescue shelter doing an adoption fair at the pet store.   There was this beautiful black staffy bull (staffordshire bull terrier), we all immediately fell in love with him.  We brought him home two days later, and he started to fit into our family quickly.  Long story short, we found out Kurtis is allergic to pet dander and was having breathing issues because of the dog.  Sadly, we had to find a new home for our doggie Jango.  He is with a great family that is loving him as much as we did so we are very lucky! We took these photos the night before he left us.

Yes, I know what you are thinking, we took away his dog then what did we do.  Well, we went to Chinatown and found two perfect turtles.  The perfect pet for a child with allergies!!

Kurtis and Sarah love them very much and enjoy seeing them

I can't say it enough....

This is why we live in LA.  In early January when in other places it could still be snowing, we decided it was warm enough to hit the beach.  So we called some friends and family and had a great time!!!  The waves were so big, and the kids actually got in the water a bit too.  It ended up being a wonderful afternoon.

LA ZOO

We became members at the zoo this year again, so we took GG to enjoy a day at the Zoo.  It was so much fun we saw tons of animals, we enjoyed kettle corn (MMM!!! The zoo's is so very very fresh!), and got some exercise after all that holiday food!!

Kurtis checking out the prairie dogs!

 Sarah petting a sheep!

 Kurtis petting a goat!

 GG petting another goat??

 This is the really cool water faucet to wash your hands in.

 They were so excited to have daddy with them on this trip to the zoo!

 They both mashed pennies! (This is our prize we get at every fun adventure we go to!)

 Kurtis foot compared to a monkeys!

 GG favorite to watch!

 Sarah's favorite to see the baby Orangutang.

 My favorite...I always love to see the HIPPO!

 Baby tiger!  There were lots of babies in the zoo this trip!

 GG and Sarah checking out the bear, Sarah looks a little nervous!

 Sarah enjoying the train ride there!

Christmas Lights and...GLADSTONE'S

Derick and I took the kiddies to see the Christmas Lights at the temple one night.  They were as beautiful as they are every year.  It was a lot of fun, and we enjoyed our family time.

The next day we went to one of GG's favorite spots on Earth...well maybe in California!  Gladstone's...and it was delicious!!  My favorite was the chocolate cake, but the people who love sea foods favorite was the crab, lobster, and shrimp.  Then we took some lovely photos down at the beach just next to Gladstone's!  As you can see it was a very very clear day at the beach!

To finish the night we played memory, a little dancing on the wii and with the beep beep.