Girls in Fur

Today I accidentally posted my communication to everyone on my daughter-in-laws blog so please check out Sarah Ireland's Blog for my latest pictures of "Girls in fur" and Paige at Swim lessons.

Paige

Paige is 6 months old now and what a sweet happy
baby she is. Here shes just chillin on my bed laughing
and enjoying the "Wiggles" on TV.




Here she enjoys the Rainforest Jumper Steve and I got for her. She says "Da Da" now but I'm working with her on Na Na Na "Nani" shes almost their. (ha ha ha) Shes alot of fun!

Bob & Teri Ireland came for a visit

Steve, Bob, Shirley, Rhea, Teri and Jerry.

We went out to brunch at this great Polynesian restaurant call "Kona" we had a wonderful buffet champagne brunch and watched a Polynesian dance show while we ate. It was just Jerry's 30th Birthday a couple days earlier so when they asked if anyone was having a birthday we had them take Jerry up on stage an show him how to dance Polynesian style. It was hysterical. Jerry was a great sport, and not a bad dancer either...

Happy Birthday Jerry!

Teri and Tallulah

Teri, you look 10 years younger!!!

A gentle moment between Reagan and Tallulah

Reagan loves her new little cousin Tallulah, she wants to hold her all the time. Reagan is at such a fun age (2 1/2) she has the biggest imagination and make believe world of any child I've known. These girls are always going to have fun playing together. I have a feeling Reagan will want to be in charge, ha ha ha

Tallulah takes a bath

This is one of the best pictures of "T" she is an absolute "Beauty"

Reagan starts Dance

1st dance lesson "ballet and tap" from Macy, she lives next door to our house. Here Reagan with her two friends Maisie and Couca (I'm sure the spelling is way off on those names) are having a fun time. Reagan loves to dance!

Grandpa "Pop Pop" Patrick Wallace

Sarah's dad Patrick was also here this weekend. He was in town for meetings. It is always great to spend time with him.

Patrick you look very tall!!!

Brothers with their baby girls

Aaron and Sean share a picture perfect moment with their beautiful daughters.

Tom, Linda, Sister Connie and Patrick came to visit.

Tom, Sean, Tallulah, Molly, Connie, Patrick and Linda

Molly's parents came down for a visit this weekend and oldest sister Connie with her youngest son Patrick. We all had a fun time at the pumpkin patch. It was the perfect hot and sunny California day.

Pumpkin Patch 10/18/08

Paige was the cutiest pumpkin in the patch.

Me, with Snow White

The Pumpkin Patch

Steve and I went to the pumpkin patch Sunday. Here with our three girls...me with Tallulah and Steve has Paige and Reagan (aka, Snow White)

Welcome Tallulah Day Ireland

Today started with a phone call from Sean at 7am, Molly and he were on their way to the hospital, Long Beach Memorial. She had been in labor for approx. 4 hours and her contractions were coming every 5 minutes. She was admitted immediately and Dr. Tamarah Manning was called. Around 11am she was given an epidural and felt comfort instantly. We thought things would move along now smooth and fast, but when Molly was checked by the Dr. about an hour later she was at 4 cm and 80% effaced which by its self is not so bad but the baby's heart rate was dropping after every contraction and that was of concern. Dr Manning told us that if this pattern continues they would need to do a C-section. Then at 1:15 they started pitosin to induce labor more intensely, but when checked again she hadn't changed and Tallulah's heart rate was still dropping after each contraction and the contractions were now much closer together so Dr. Manning made the call, It was time for a Cesarean. It would be to hard on both Molly and Tallulah to allow them to labor for what was expected to be hours and hours to get her to the point of delivery and then the question remained weather or not the delivery would happen on it's own, this was to great a risk and nothing was more important then the safety of Molly and baby. Things moved very quickly now, nurses scattered to their positions and she was in the OR within 15 min. Sean was taken in about 15 min. after that. It was now about 2:45. Tallulah Day Ireland was born into our world at 3:25 pm on September 21st 2008, she weighed in at 8lbs 8oz and 20" in length. She has dark hair and dark eyebrows with a tiny nose and big pouty beautiful lips. We are so excited and anxious to spoil her rotten. Molly and Baby are doing great!

Congratulations to Sean and Molly, Job well done!!!!

Reagan "Peace"

Reagan doing her impersonation of President Nixon.

"Don't I look cool in my Uncle Sean's sunglasses"

September 14th 2008

I couldn't resist the background down in Princess land. Don't my girls look great!!

Another Day @ Disneyland

Sunday Aaron, Sarah and I took the girls to Disneyland for a couple of hours, since we have annual passes it makes for a really fun time. Reagan loves the roller coaster in Toon Town and Aaron had a blast with his daughter riding beside her!!

Reagan & Paige (5 months old)

Aaron with Reagan at 5months

Uncle Sean with Paige at 5 months

Friday at the office Sean was playing with Paige, check out the resemblance between the two girls.

More Napa Fun..

This is "Darioush" vineyard. A very Grecian feeling place, wonderful wines!!!
Cheers!!!!!!
From left to right.... Kaitlin, Sarah, me, Sheryl, & Kimmy. posing with our new flower rings from Sheryl. Thank you Sheryl!

Sarah & Kaitlin had a little sister bonding moment... too cute!!!

Napa after College Trip

After four days with KiKi, Kimmy and I left St. Mary's College, up by Walnut Creek CA, and picked up Sarah at the Oakland airport Friday morning. We were meeting up with her dad, Patrick, his best friend Sheryl and sister Kaitlin in the Napa area. Our destination the "Meritage & Vino Bello Resort", a beautiful place.



The Grape vines in this picture are at the McWilliams Vineyard, Kaitlin, Sarah's sister works for "Gallo" and this is one of their winerys. Steve and I love their wines!!
Kimmy and me
Here I'm looking at the sugar content of the grapes.

Inside the barrel room

Reagan has a Great Swim day!!

Well today was a good day!!!

I spent the day with all "my girls" Molly joined me with Sarah, Reagan and Paige as we went to swim lessons then a wonderful lunch at CPK (California Pizza Kitchen). Paige had her 1st real lesson with Genni, and Reagan had the best lesson EVER!!! watch the video, Reagan swims face in the water then rolls over to her back as taught by Genni, her instructor of almost 1 year next month. I think Reagan was showing off for her Aunt Molly, (who by the way is having my 3rd grand-daughter in one week) it was her 1st time seeing Reagan swim.

KiKi goes to College

Eighteen years ago a very sweet little blonde girl was born, her name is Krista (KiKi) Hertzog. My best bud "Kim" and I took KiKi up to St. Mary's College the week of August the 25th. She is the 4th and the last of the Hertzog children to leave for college and I have had the awesome privilege and complete honor to have experienced the journey with Kimmy on all 4 occasions!! This one however was the toughest on me. The last is always the hardest, especially when you've known her since she was born! Getting her situated into her dorm and attending Parent Orientation were top priority's for the trip, but we did take time out to have really nice talks over great dinners and even do a little shopping, (my favorite pastime).. Good luck KiKi .. I love you as my own!! xoxo

An August day at Disneyland

Sarah & I took the girls to Disneyland a couple of weeks ago and
Reagan had a blast. She went on the Carousel once with mommy
and once with me.


Reagan is total infatuated with all the Princess' now so we had to go see them. Snow White was my favorite!








Even though it was super HOT!! we still had a terrific time, Paige was awesome, she's always so happy.


















The Princess' put on a show every 1/2 hour or so. Reagan was right down front to

My new hair-cut

I just got tired of my hair being always in a ponytail or pulled back because I'm always hot, so I did the drastic, I cut it off! Steve's not thrilled but I've had more possitive comments that bad. (You decide)