Danilo in Cali

Danilo is here visiting from Italy. We've had a blast with him here!

Here are a few things that he's done:

Eaten Chocolate Chip Cookies, Blueberry muffins & his new favorite BAGELS for breakfast!

Visited Hermosa, Redondo, Manhattan, Venice & Santa Monica Beach

This is Hermosa Beach (for you non-so-cal-ers)

He has eaten & rolled Cakeballs. Danilo LOVES Cakeballs!

He has taught Ty to cook amazing Italian meals! Get ready for some dinner parties coming up!

Visited Venice in Las Vegas

Met the wax-version of Whoopie

Pretended to be my dad- cleaning the car windshield at every gas station - sorry dad you're famous for this!

Watched many sunsets while playing frisbee, riding in the car or riding the bike on the Strand.

He's tried Smores & fallen in love with them!

Taught Ty to make Risotto! (So excited!!)

Gone on an all-boy trip to San Francisco

Again, pretended to be my dad! ha!

The boys in San Fran.

I can't add a caption to all of these because I have NO idea what crazy thing they were up to in all of them!

He bought a new video camera at Best Buy and has made hundreds of movies (and saved them on his new external hard drive)

Walked 8 hours to see the Golden Gate Bridge

Taken pictures for Danielle (because I saw her on Cupcake wars!)

They froze on the Golden Gate Bridge when they finally got there!

They checked out the Painted Ladies...

HA cleaned the windshield again - these are all for you dad! (we'll know if you read this blog now!)

Ty & Danilo played frisbee in Manhattan Beach while watching the sunset.

Danilo pretended to be on the set of Baywatch

He walked & rode his bike with his cool backpack chair!

Ate at the Hard Rock (Casino in Las Vegas)

Toured all the Casinos in Vegas (this is the Bellagio)

Had a Frozen Hot Chocolate at Serendipity

Made a wish in the Las Vegas Trevi fountain

Saw pole dancers at the Hard Rock Casino

Swam at the Cesar Palace pools (nearly all 7 of them)

We are such "thugs" "dude" (some of Danilo's new words)

Got tan (and burned) at Cesar Palace

These are just a few things that he did! He still has 3 more days here. He spent the day in Hollywood & Rodeo Drive today and tomorrow after touring the Staples Center he is meeting up with Ty to see a Dodgers game and then out to party Downtown. (Danielle will be home sleeping ha!)

Here's a few of his videos:

This is the Mastercard Commercial Ty & Danilo made while playing frisbee on the beach at sunset

This video is of Jet & Ty teaching Danilo how to say "Like" and "Dude"

This blog/vlog will be updated as more pictures or videos become available!

Danielle's Baptism

Well I've finally done it!

I'm officially BAPTIZED!! As of August 2nd!

We've been planning this for a year because we wanted it to be in the the ocean and we wanted it to be in the summer so it would be warm. Well we were able to plan it during the summer, but the day was definitely not warm!
It was still perfect! Caleb, Taber & I were all baptized in Hermosa Beach regardless of the weather! Pastor Jeff (Caleb's dad) started us off by reading Matthew 28:18-20

"Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."

Then a few of our amazing friends/family said a few things about us.

(Can you see how Taber and I have our toes BURIED in the sand to keep warm!)

Caleb went first.

Then Taber

Then it was my turn!

Thanks Pastor Jeff and Ty for baptizing me! It was a day I will never forget!

My hubby even gave me his towel. He is too nice to me sometimes!

Thanks to all our friends that supported me through this. I am so blessed to have such amazing friends and thank God everyday for each and every one of you.

Thanks Tim & Marlene for being the official film crew! It is so nice to have pictures and a video to remember this amazing day!

It was even Baby Evelyn's first time at the beach! Poor thing was frozen, but still as cute as ever! I'm convinced she just gets cuter and cuter every time I see her!

After changing we all met up at Rudy's Diner (my new favorite place because of the milkshake selection) it was a blast (and so delicious!)

We kept thinking Baby Liam would come after this meal, but he is way too comfy in there! So we are still waiting on him!

I even got flowers the next day from Sarah. It was such a special day shared with super special people. Thanks to everyone that came to help us celebrate our re-birthday! We love you all.

Krista's Shower

I have to show off a few pictures from Krista's Bridal shower! Keep in mind Marlene was the one that thought up every idea! I just did what I was told to do. It looked like a shower from a Martha Stewart catalogue!

Sarah made the cake. (Her cakes get more and more amazing each time!)

Sarah also came over and helped me make the cakeballs! I couldn't have finished without her!

We played some really fun games and Marlene gave out really great prizes to all the winners!

Marlene, Krista & Danielle

Here we are about to play the Purse Scavenger hunt game. This was hilarious!

Marlene's food was amazing! Rose made the broccoli croquettes (which were delicious!).

The blushing Bride.

Bride & Groom to be opening some of their gifts!

Marlene happy that the shower was such a success!

Danielle counting how many children they are going to have based on the amount of bows that they broke.

And finally, the boys helping pick up. More like playing than helping... they used the pom poms as slippers and boobs. We had a good laugh.

All in all a very successful shower! Marlene & Rose will someday be famous Event Planners here in LA and Matt & Krista will live happily ever after come September!