Stewart Family

Birthday/Monterey/Halloween

2011-11-09T20:55:00.000-08:00

Well I know it has been a while since I have posted but the past couple months have been crazy!
My last post was about Mark turning 1 and I just want to say that we had a ton of fun for his First Birthday. We had a swim party at my mom and dads and Jimmy made some amazing Brazilian food for everyone. We found a Brazilian market in Chino Hills, bought some good food and had a blast making it.

Everyone swimming in the pool.

Mark got a ball that sprayed water. He LOVED it! :)

Happy Birthday Mark! We love you!

Here is the Brazilian brick BBQ that Jimmy made. :)

Our other big news is that we have moved to Monterey, CA! Jimmy is working with Jack at a nursing home. He is doing the marketing for the building and it is going great. We were sad to leave our friends in Redlands and to leave our families but we knew it was the right thing to do. Plus, we are living by Melissa and Jack again and we are loving it! It just like the good old days when we were in Idaho, except now we are by the beach and we have Mark to carry around. Monterey is absolutely beautiful. We love our apartment and you can see the beach from our patio. It is amazing! While Jimmy is working hard, I usually spend my days taking Mark to all of the beautiful parks and if it's too cold we found a fun indoor children's museum that he loves. We have already been to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Big Sur, and of course Jimmy has done a ton of surfing. :)

Every Saturday we go for a walk around the beach. This particular spot is called Lovers Point. It is beautiful! :)

Melissa and Jack got us tickets to the Aquarium. Mark loved the fish and touching the star fish. :)

Last weekend we drove to Big Sur and enjoyed lunch a fantastic place called Nepanthe.

Mark loves his Auntie! :)

Bixby Bridge.

Jimmy of course had to stop and get a little surf session in on our way home.

Watching Daddy surf. :)

The only other thing I can think of that has happened recently was Halloween. Mark dressed up as a little puppy dog. He was so stinking cute! :) We went to Melissa and Jacks for pizza and then Melissa and I took Mark out trick-or-treating to a few places around her place. It was so cute! He quickly got the hang of it and for a while whenever we would knock on a door I think he would expect candy. :) After he got way too much candy we went back to Melissa and Jacks and watched Hocus Pocus. You can't have Halloween pass by without seeing that movie! :)

Isn't he the cutest little puppy you've ever seen? :)

10 More Days until I have a 1 year old!

2011-08-23T09:21:00.000-07:00

10 more days until Mark turns 1 year old! I cannot believe it. He is growing up fast. He is such a fun boy and keeps me busier then I have ever been in my entire life. He is running around everywhere, talks to me all day long, and makes messes with everything he touches. We love going on walks to the park and swimming in the afternoons. He loves singing and dancing to all kinds of music. He loves reading books, clothes, shoes, cell phones, giving kisses, playing with balls and trucks, and loves flirting with girls whenever we are out. He doesn't like his car seat, diaper changes, getting dressed, brushing his teeth, and he still doesn't care much about sleep. But he is a sweetheart. :) He does throw his fair share of tantrums and can be very stubborn but I think thats just what babies do. Mommy and Daddy love you Marky! You are the best thing that has ever come into our lives. :)

4th of July

2011-07-05T20:40:00.000-07:00

For the 4th of July we went to Palm Springs. Jimmy and I saw a movie for the first time in 10 months while my mom watched Mark. It was so much fun! I wish I would have saw more movies before Mark was born. Although it is so expensive to see movies these days! We saw the movie Super 8 and we really liked it. :)

After the movie we had a little BBQ at my parents house and then my Dad took us out to Whitewater. I hadn't been to whitewater since I was like 10 years old. It was a lot of fun to be by this strong water current in the middle of the desert. :)

That night we went to the Palm Springs Stadium to watch fireworks. I was really nervous to see how Mark was going to handle it but he did so good! He didn't cry, but I could tell he was a little nervous and overwhelmed by them. He would watch them for a second then bury his head inside of me. He even fell asleep in my arms for a couple minutes. It was so cute. I thought he was going to scream his head off like he did when he was on Pirates at Disneyland but he was a trooper. I just love that little guy. :) It was a fun weekend! :)

A Little Update

2011-06-30T20:55:00.000-07:00

Well we lost our camera a month ago and still haven't replaced it. So that is my main reason for not updating our blog in so long. But I can say that we will hopefully be getting a new one very soon.

So Mark is almost 10 months! I can't believe it. He is growing up fast. It is so much fun to see him change everyday and see his personality blossom. He has so much energy and wears me out! I feel like I am pretty much chasing him around all day and cleaning up messes. But I wouldn't want to be doing anything else. :)

A couple weeks ago Mark took his first steps! Not too bad huh? Walking around at 9 months! That kid always likes to be on the go. He even skips his naps sometimes because he is so busy and doesn't want to miss anything. Grrrrr.... I finally got a little video footage of him walking around tonight so I will post it. He is very wobbly and looks like a drunk sailor/ zombie but he is trying and it is too cute. :)

We also gave him his first hair cut last week. Jimmy cut it while I held him. It was not easy! We just trimmed around his ears, neck, and front. He kind of looks like Lloyd on Dumb and Dumber now. haha But luckily he is still a cutie.

Well other then that, all is well at the Stewart household. Jimmy is working hard and is a great father and husband. I am so blessed to have him in my life. :) Life is great and the Lord has blessed me so much.

Mark- 7 Months

2011-04-18T13:36:00.000-07:00

Here are a few pictures of Mark from this month. He is getting big! He is crawling and standing and getting into everything! He's got his two bottom teeth in and his top two teeth are about to come in. You can see the white on his gums. :) It has been a long week of teething but hopefully those top teeth break through any day now. He is a lot of work but also a lot of fun. We love him more then anything!

Jimmy and I got to go watch a Laker game while my mom babysat. I hate to say it but it was so much fun to get away and not have to worry about Mark.

Baby Mark Update

2011-03-07T16:15:00.000-08:00

Well I know its been a while as always but Mark is asleep right now so I thought I would do a quick update.

He is getting so big and gets more fun everyday. He loves exploring and has mastered the army crawl. He gets into everything he can get his hands on. Luckily he is still a little slow so I have time to stop him before he gets into too much trouble. But I am sure he will only get faster and faster. He loves sitting up and looking around and since he has been able to do that my life has been so much easier. At least now he doesn't have to be held 24/7.

Disneyland: March 2, 2011

Last Wednesday Mark turned 6 months old and Gramma Debbie took us to Disneyland! It was obviously Marks first time and it was a lot of fun. It was a long day and he did really good. :) He loved walking around and looking at all the people. I took him on a few rides and he HATED them! He was so scared and cried the entire time! His first ride as Pinocchio and he only cried a little bit on that. But then I took him on Pirates of the Caribbean. Now that was a BAD idea! He screamed his head off the whole time. I felt like the worst mom in the world. He was terrified and there was nothing I could do to stop him from freaking out. After that we took a little break and for his last ride I took him on Small World- but he was still hesitant. I think he lost all trust in rides. He didn't cry as bad on that one but he was still very unsure. Needless to say, I think he is still a little young for Disneyland so it may be another year or two before we go back. But I am glad we went and got to spend time with the Stewart girls. :)

Six Flags: March 6, 2011

Well Mark is a party animal! He went to Disneyland and Six Flags Magic Mountain within 4 days of each other! After we went to Disneyland we got a call from Melissa and Jack making plans to go to 6 Flags so of course Jimmy and I say lets go for it! I am not going to lie, it was pretty crazy to do, but Mark was such a trooper. He was such a good boy again. :) He was so cute with the characters too. He LOVED them!

We had a lot of fun with Jack, Melissa, and Uncle Will. Looking back it was a fun week and I am so glad we did it. Tiring, but fun! :) Baby is waking up! Gotta jam! :)

Merry Christmas

2010-12-16T21:17:00.001-08:00

2010-10-17T21:06:00.000-07:00

This is our life 23 hours and 55 minutes of the day. For the other five minutes - it's the greatest thing ever. (Ann-Marie opposed this post, but I just thought you all would like to know)

2010-09-28T21:46:00.001-07:00

Three weeks old (http://www.pauletteblomquistphotography.com/Professional/2010)

2010-09-05T13:50:00.000-07:00

Mark James Stewart

September 2, 2010

8 lbs, 5 ounces, 21.5 inches long

El Segundo Baby Shower

2010-08-28T08:39:00.000-07:00

So I think I honestly have the best family in the world. My aunts in El Segundo gave me a baby shower and it was so much fun! We had amazing taco salads with my favorite guacamole and salsa made by my aunt Trish. :)

I also had another very fun surprise at my shower. My best friend and roommate from college, Mary, showed up without telling me! I thought she was in Washington DC and as she was walking up to the house I didn't even recognize her! I was like who is this girl? She must be coming here because she has a baby gift bag in her hand. It took a few seconds but then I realized it was Mary! :) She has made it to all of my main events in life since college- bridal shower, wedding, and now baby shower. :)

I got a lot of great gifts and seriously after that I cant think of much else I need. I even have some gift card money left over to put towards diapers. :) Jimmy's very happy to hear that. We feel so loved and have so much support from everyone. It really does help us out tremendously as we begin our new little family. I feel so grateful for all that I have been blessed with in my life and to begin this new chapter. It makes it a lot easier with a loving and supportive husband and with great friends and family who are there along the way. Thanks so much to everyone! We love you!

US Open-Huntington Beach

2010-08-09T15:09:00.000-07:00

So Saturday we went to the US Open and got VIP passes thanks to Kathy and Tyler. Tyler competed in the Noserider Competition and did great! It was so fun to watch him and all of the other pro surfers there. They are so good its crazy! Thanks to our VIP passes we were able to meet Jimmy's favorite surfer Rob Machado. He was so cool and super nice. When we asked him to take a pic with us he was totally cool about it and Jimmy asked him if it would be weird for him to touch my stomach, but he was like "oh ya, for sure!" haha So awesome! I think I felt the baby move in excitement! lol For sure he is going to be a pro surfer now. Rob sent him all of his good vibes. I am thinking we may need to name the baby Rob now. lol Jimmy and Jack also got a pic with Kelly Slater, Joel Tudor, and Cory Lopez. It was such a fun day. I think Jimmy died and went to heaven. He is still thinking about it! He even said that the pic of us and Rob is our most prized possession. Oh and of course afterwards, Jimmy had to get in the water himself and do a little surf session. We went down to Newport though to avoid some of the crowds. It was a long day for a 37 week pregnant women and I was quite swollen by the end of it but all in all it was worth it and such a fun weekend!

As for a baby update, only 3 weeks left! We are so excited for this little guy to come into our lives. We love him to death already! He is so fun to feel moving all around. (Even though now he is more like kicking and abusing my ribs more then anything. lol) My doctor said he can now come at anytime and he will be perfectly fine. It is very good to hear that, but it also kind of makes me more anxious. Its like, ok little man I know you are healthy enough to come out of there, so just come out already! lol But anyways, life is good and we are happy! We will keep you posted on the baby updates this month! :)

Baby Dinner Party!

2010-06-13T16:59:00.000-07:00

Vince put on a beautiful baby shower for Jimmy and my Dad. It was very hot, but also very beautiful and fun. Everyone had a great time and we are so thankful for all the love and support of our family and friends. Other then that things are going pretty well. I am 29 weeks now and getting closer and closer and bigger and bigger everyday! Jimmy set up the baby crib and now every time I walk in the room I get so excited! So fun!

Colbie Caillat Concert

2010-04-16T20:03:00.000-07:00

Last weekend the family went to see Colbie Caillat perform at the Fantasy Springs Casino. We had a great time and we all enjoyed the concert. Colbie did a great job. She sounds exactly the same live as she does on her CD. Before the concert we went out to eat at In-N-Out. (of course) :) It was a fun night and I think the baby liked her too. He was moving a ton during the concert! haha But I am not sure if it was her or the fact that the bass in there was super loud. If he comes out liking loud music we will now know why. :)

Its A Boy!

2010-04-07T18:28:00.000-07:00

Above is a picture of me at 18 weeks! I didn't want to put this on but everyone keeps asking for a picture. Its kind of hard to tell in it, but I will put another pic up later that shows off my baby bump more. Unfortunately I don't really have a good one right now.

So last week we had our ultrasound to see if we were having a boy or a girl. On April 1st we went to the doctor and we were so excited to find out. Well, lets just say things didn't go according to plan. The ultrasound tech took all the measurements she needed of the baby and at the end was like do want to know what your having? Of course I was like yes yes yes! Well, the baby decided to play a little April fools joke on us and had his legs closed! He wouldn't move them at all! So after walking around and going to the bathroom the ultrasound tech said "I am sorry. Looks like we won't be able to tell today." :( We were so sad. We didn't even think that was an option! But we left the doctor appointment still not knowing what we were having. Of course everyone was calling to ask what we were having and everyone thought it was an April Fools joke when we told them it was inconclusive because the baby's legs were closed. Well a couple days later we were in Newport beach so Jimmy could surf and my sister in law told me about this place in Newport that you can go to, pay like $20 bucks and they will tell you what your having. So we could resist. We were already so anxious so we went to the place and at first the umbilical cord was in the way, but luckily after a few trips up and down the stairs the baby moved and she told us we were having a BOY! We are so excited and can't believe we are going to have a son! Jimmy really wanted a girl but he will get one eventually. :) But right now we are so excited to be having a little boy in our lives.

Baby Time!

2010-03-22T21:17:00.000-07:00

Well its actually happening. Our family of 2 is turning into 3. :) A few days before Christmas Jimmy and I found out we were going to be having our first baby. The picture above pretty much shows how we were feeling when we saw the pregnancy test say PREGNANT! ha ha We are both so so excited and a little nervous. But overall we can't wait to be parents. :) My due date is August 31st. So that makes me just about 17 weeks today. In 10 days we find out if we are having a girl or a boy! We are so anxious and can't wait! It is so nice to finally be out of the first trimester. I was throwing up at least once a day and nauseous 24/7. Ugh! Not fun! But I am happy to say that I am feeling a lot better these past couple weeks. A few sick days and still tiered a lot but feeling 10 times better. :) I know I am a slacker on this thing but I just had to post a little something about it. Especially since I put that baby countdown thing on here. I will post again in a couple weeks once we find out what we are having. Until then, I will be anxiously waiting. :)

Below is a picture of Jimmy and I at our friends wedding in Las Vegas. I am about 11 or 12 weeks here. I already feel big and I know that it is only going to get way worse! Oh well. What can you do? Bring it on!

2009-12-21T22:14:00.000-08:00

Welcome back Matt! Last Sunday we took a little stroll through Dana Point with Vanessa and Matt. It was a beautiful afternoon.

2009-12-12T17:14:00.000-08:00

Lakers night!

2009-12-12T17:09:00.000-08:00

Thanksgiving 2009! Delicious as always. It was a perfect day in Palm Springs that included working the bakery, volleyball, family, friends and of course, the best food on the planet.

Viva Las Vegas

2009-10-30T21:42:00.000-07:00

For Jimmy's "golden birthday" ( he turned 26 on the 26th) we went to Las Vegas for 4 days and had a blast! We first visited Jeff Giles and has some good old BBQ pork sandwiches. :) We stayed with him the first night and then went to the New York New York Casino and stayed there the next two nights. It was very relaxing and very fun. We did a lot of walking and eating and it was great! :)

This is us before going out to eat for Jimmy's birthday dinner with Doug. Doug took us to an amazing steak house called Vic and Anthony's. It was soooo good! We want to go back already. Thanks for getting us hooked Doug! After dinner we walked around and Doug bought Jimmy some sunglasses. He is such a good brother. :) Thanks for showing us a good time Doug! :)

We saw The Lion King at the Mandalay Bay and it was an awesome show! It was almost 3 hours long and went by super fast. That just proves what a good show it is! :) The costumes were amazing and its always fun to spend the night out on the town. :) Happy Birthday Jimmy! I love you so much and thanks for being the best husband in the world. :)

Mom's Birthday

2009-10-30T21:37:00.000-07:00

For Mom's birthday I went down that day and had lunch with her at Chipotle-one of our favorite places-and then had a little Golden Spoon. ( another favorite) :) Afterwards we all went to Matt's water polo game and then to Sarah's volleyball game. Both, might I add, won their games. :) Then we went home had dinner, and I made a cake for Mom. :) Happy Birthday Mom. We love you!

Phoenix Suns Game

2009-10-30T21:34:00.001-07:00

Mom and Dad got tickets for everyone to go to the NBA outdoor game. The Suns played the Warriors and even though we didn't care about either team it was still fun to go with the family and enjoy the beautiful weather. Good times. Good times. :)

2009-10-15T20:52:00.000-07:00

Jimmy got tickets to an Angels game from a friend at work. So after a long day of work we decided to put on our red and drive to Anaheim to watch the Angels win! :) We were a little tired (as you can tell from Jimmy's lazy eye and the dark circles under my eyes) but it was still fun. Goooo Angels! :)

2009-10-15T20:47:00.000-07:00

We went to Disneyland for Wills birthday with the family. Even Jack and Melissa were there! :) I know this is from a month or so ago but I am not very good at keeping this thing updated. lol

2009-08-02T18:12:00.000-07:00

Just felt like bragging so I put up a picture of my beautiful wife. Thanks for everything baby, I love you so much! - Jimmy

Some summer picss

2009-08-01T12:11:00.001-07:00

Marty trying to force down non-Aspen Mills toast. Yuck!

Cheryl was so pleased with Matt and Vanessa's showering of gifts. Matt and Will, in a scene from "Drunken Master."

Here we are, Hermosa Beach with the statue they recently built in Jimmy's honor.

This is Jimmy's eighth burger, 32 seconds before his third heart attack. Oh, Jimmy, why, oh why?

Car Accident

2009-05-27T22:13:00.001-07:00

Car accident on Friday night, May 22. No major injuries, but a lot of aches and bruises. What happened was a drunk driver sped through a red light going about 60 mph and I slammed into him in the middle of the intersection. He cut across right in front of our car. Air bags went off, glass everywhere, but luckily we all had our seatbelts on. At the end you get to see him hauled off in handcuffs. Don't drink and drive.

2009-04-05T16:44:00.000-07:00

Finally an Update

2009-04-05T16:23:00.000-07:00

No you don't need to adjust your eyes... This is an updated blog from Jimmy and Ann-Marie. Who would have thought keeping this thing updated would be so hard!

We just passed our 3 month mark living in Redlands, CA. We miss the beach and the airplanes but have really enjoyed our time out here.

Jimmy is busily trying to fill beds at Grand Terrace Health Care Center, and I am busily trying to get Dad out of the bakery. Between that we have fun playing the Wii and watching Laker games (hey, we like to take it easy, ok).

2008-11-21T09:08:00.002-08:00

Surfing at home

2008-08-05T22:03:00.001-07:00

Summer has been really small. Still fun though.

Fun in El Segundo

2008-07-29T09:37:00.000-07:00

So far so fun in El Segundo! Below are just a few pictures of our some of our fun times. Including 4th of July with the family and Greg and Darlene. Also Jimmy and I at the park babysitting, Jimmy and I at the circus for Spencer's birthday at the Staples center, and also a cute picture of Kim and my mom on her baptism day! Oh ya, and we can't forget about the picture of Tyler Surfboards! Those are just a few of the boards I have sold so far! ;)

Summer Days

2008-07-21T14:35:00.000-07:00

Ann-Marie's Birthday

2008-07-21T14:31:00.001-07:00

Here is the cake Jimmy made for me! I must say that I had a pretty fun birthday. I had several birthday cakes and celebrations. It was great! A few days after my birthday I came home from work to find that Jimmy had decorated the house, made dinner, and made me a birthday cake! He is such a great husband! :)

Stagecoach

2008-07-21T14:27:00.000-07:00

For my birthday my parents got Jimmy and I tickets to Stagecoach! A country music festival in Indio! It was so much fun! We were able to see so many country singers including Rascal Flatts, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift,Dirks Bentley, Big and Rich, and many more! It was about 95 degrees outside so not as bad as it could have been. There was a lot of frozen lemonades purchased! We also did a lot of dancing, singing, and eating! Thanks Mom and Dad for the fun day!

2008-05-18T15:01:00.000-07:00

Our New Home

2008-04-17T20:42:00.000-07:00

We've finally made it back to California. We are living in a cozy little apartment in El Segundo. The pictures give a fairly good idea of the style, but you got to come see it for yourself. (Hopefully we'll have couches before then)

2008-01-26T16:01:00.000-08:00

Coming up on one year

2008-01-26T15:47:00.000-08:00

Can you believe this was a year ago?

Latest From Idaho

2008-01-26T09:28:00.000-08:00

The tetons, as seen from driving home from Jackson, Wyoming.

Stewart Blog is Up and Running

2008-01-26T08:03:00.000-08:00

It's here. Now there is finally a way to see our lives without a facebook account