Since we got home

My mother and Father in law came into town this week! It has been a lot of fun. My father-in-law was only here for dinner on Wednesday and Thursday but it was a good time. Kaden appropriately gave smiles and interacted. He's very vocal. He also showed off his strength by wanting to stand all the time. He can't do it on his own yet of course but it doesn't seem like it will take him too much longer to do it on his own(a few months more just like most kids). He's so strong and determined. :) Of course it would help if he learned how to sit up first. We went to Korean BBQ. It is so fun. There is a grill in the middle of the table and you grill your own meat. Delicious! The beef bulgogi is the best. It was a fun experience.

My mom-in-law is staying here through this weekend. It's been great fun! Friday we went shopping for Kaden and got hima mobile for his bed and some toys and some clothes. He's so fun to watch with his toys. He's so focused! (can you tell I think he is perfect?) Friday night he slept for 7 hours in a row!!!!! I need to take him shopping and wear him out like that more often! It was great! Yesterday was the best! Matt had to work so Gayle and I went to Venice beach and walked along the beachfront road there. All the artsy street vendors and performers were there. We had fun studying all of the different types of art and taking with the creators. Gayle found some neat prints for her house and gifts for the whole family. I got a cool necklace and Matt got a gorgeous snail(in memory of his demo reel). I love that kind of shopping- very unique. After Matt got off of work we went to the Getty Museum. It's gorgeous. The architecture and the view are art work in and of themselves. My favorite parts were the Dutch/flemish painters and the impressionists. We got to see works from Rembrandt, Renoir, Monet, Manet, Cezanne, Van Gogh and more. They are more impressive in person than in a book- especially the impressionists who look better from a distance. It was cool to go from seeing current artists on the street to masters of art in a museum. Some of the street vendors held up better than others. :) The trends were very different. After the museum we met up with our friend Chuck for dinner. He was in town for business. It was great seeing him! He has two daughters that are allowed to marry my son Kaden. Either one not both of course. If only arranged marriages still existed... of course at this point we are more picking out in-laws than daughter-in-laws- although we know that his daughters are and will be awesome because their parents are awesome! :)

That about sums it up for me right now. This has been an excellent weekend. Time at the beach and the museum makes me think California is a good place. It also feels a little like summer- which I love as well. This weekend was a nice mini vacation for me with all the things I love- family, good food, and good activities.