Fete des peres/ Fathers' Day 2009

Je n'ai jamais vraiment pense a avoir des enfants avant de rencontrer Darrel. Peu apres, j'esperais vraiment avoir une famille avec lui....un jour. Je me sens tres chanceuse d'avoir ete benie avec deux petits miracles. Annabelle et Victoria sont deux petites filles tres chanceuses. Elles ont un pere qui est entierement devoue, les aime enormement et adore passer son temps libre a s'amuser et rire avec elles. Je n'aurais vraiment pas pu demander mieux. Il rend TOUTES ses filles tres heureuses!

I never gave much thought about having children until I met Darrel. And then, I really wanted to have a family with him...someday! I feel so fortunate we were blessed with two little miracles. Annabelle and Victoria are two very lucky little girls. They have such a loving and devoted father who loves to spend his spare time laughing and playing with them. I could not have dreamed him up any better. He makes ALL his girls very happy!

Darrel & Bebe Victoria falling asleep

Darrel & Bebe Annabelle (and Charlie!)

Papa et ses petits singes /Papa & His Little Monkeys Today!

Annabelle et Victoria ont aussi tres hate de voir leur grand-papa qu'elles ne voient malheusement pas assez souvent! The girls are sooooo looking forward to seeing their grand papa soon. They don't get to see him very often so it is very special when they do!

Annabelle's Baby Ballet Recital

Annabelle a eu son premier recital de ballet hier soir. Elle a beaucoup aime faire son numero devant une audience et elle veut retourner ce soir!..... Son professeur a dit qu'elle est prete pour la classe de pre ballet/ danse a claquettes, alors on va commencer la classe dans environ 4 semaines!

Annabelle had her first ballet recital last night... She loved performing in front of an audience and wants to do it again tonight! Her teacher said she is ready for the Pre Ballet/ Tap Dance class, which we will start in about one month. Enjoy!

Le 13 mai dernier, Darrel m'a fait la surprise de vouloir amener les filles a Disneyland pour la premiere fois. Les filles ont tellement adore leur experience! Elles en parlent encore a tous les jours. Victoria veut retourner voir Dumbo et les princesses. Annabelle regarde son album et se rappelle de tout ce qu'elle a fait. Je me sens vraiment comme si l'experience des princesses a ete bien completee.

Darrel surprised me on tuesday afternoon (May 13th) with an offer to take the girls on their first trip to Disneyland. Well, no hesitation on my part! The girls had a blast and still talk about it everyday. Victoria still talks about the Dumbo ride and all the princesses. We waited in line for 2 hours to meet the princesses. We were not certain who we were going to see, since they rotate and you only get to see 3. It worked out so well, we got to see their favorites, Belle, Jasmine and of course, Cinderella. Annabelle was a bit disappointed she did not get to see Ariel the Mermaid so we treated them to another trip the following weekend, this time to California Adventure Park. We had lunch with Ariel and four other princesses... I now feel like the princess experience is complete!

Petite Maman / Little Mommy

Annabelle est une tres bonne grande soeur.... Elle aime beaucoup s'occuper de sa petite soeur meme si elle se fait mordre, egratigner et tirer les cheveux de temps a autre.... Elle aime jouer a la maman avec elle et eveut toujours lui donner la bouteille.....

Annabelle is a very good big sister... She loves to take care of her little sister even if she gets bitten, scratched and gets her hair pulled from time to time.... She loves to play mommy with her and always tries to feed her the bottle.

Los Angeles Zoo

Nous sommes alles visiter le Zoo de Los Angeles. Les filles ont vraiment aime voir tous les animaux. Annabelle voulait particulierement voir les giraffes et les elephants. Victoria aime beacoup les zebres. Je leur ai fait un album avec toutes les photos des animaux et elles le regarde a presque tous les jours!

We went to the LA Zoo and had so much fun! The girls loved seeing all the animals. Annabelle REALLY wanted to see the giraffes and elephants. Victoria loved the zebras.... Mission accomplished! I made them an album with all the pictures of the animals and they look at it almost everyday!

Baby Ballet Class

Annabelle et Victoria ont commence leur classe de ballet le 23 avril Annabelle aime bien danser mais Victoria est moins a l'aise devant le groupe (elle connait toutefois toute la routine et pratique a la maison) alors la plupart du temps, elle colorie, s'amuse avec des auto-collants, mange des bonbons pez ou fait ses propres danses...

Annabelle and Victoria started their ballet class on April 23. Annabelle loves to dance but Victoria is not as keen on performing in front of an audience....yet. (even though she knows the whole routine and practices as soon as she gets home) So, she colors, plays with stickers, eats pez candy and sometimes will get up and do her own thing...