Catching Up….

I'm so behind on sharing photos from what we have been doing! Let me do a little catch-up :)

Chase sure does enjoy his books, so we had a little fun with them for my photo blog...

Earlier this month Mike participated in his very first triathlon in St. George. We went down with the Merrill's and rented a house that was perfect for the kids…built in trampoline, pool and toys. The kids were in heaven!

Mike, post race. Congrats Mike & Dave for a race well done!!! Next time Mike, try not to let strangers put your clothes on for you :).

Dinner date for Connor & Audrey last weekend :).

Audrey is so interested in her big brother. She loves to watch him play and he is so good to share his toys with her!

See the little train she has between her arms? Chase gave that to her to play with!

Last weekend we also walked the Owareness Cancer Walk at UNLV. A great event and opportunity to support the cause and our friend Stephine...

Team Steph!

More toe playing going on around our house. She does love her some toes!

BFF's Audrey & Charleigh!

Whoa….FIVE MONTHS!

This is her "SCARY" halloween pose!!!

Can you believe FIVE MONTHS have passed?!?!?! Wow, where does time go with this little one?

This month little Miss A is:

-rolling front to back and back to front
-cooing, laughing and blowing bubbles ALL THE TIME. She's much more talkative than Chase was at this age
-can hold herself standing up for a second or two while hanging onto the couch. She's got the strongest little legs ever
-LOVE's being in her walker, excersaucer, or generally anything that keeps her upright
-can sit for a few seconds in "tripod"
-she's still waking up once/night to eat…needs to get in all the calories she can :)
-to help her gain a little bit the doctor had me start solids with her. She loves rice cereal plain or with avocados. We have also tried sweet potatoes (not her favorite) and bananas (yum!). We won't try much else this month. I'll get more creative with making her food once she hits the six month mark!
xoxo

We're Here!

I'm so behind on blogging but life has gotten busy for us this past week! I'll get up to date real soon! :)

10 on 10 | September

For those of you who follow my blog, you know I am an avid fan of The Bloom Forum. It is a wonderful place where I can learn, grow and share. This month I bring you a new project and a new opportunity for me to document my family. Plain, uncensored, and real. It is not only a way for me to join a fabulous group of girls for some photo fun, it is a way for me to connect with my family and remember the little things about life that make it so sweet. This project is pretty simple: 10 photos in one day | taken roughly every hour for 10 hours | posted on the 10th of the month. I hope you join me on this new photo journey and then head on over to Bay Area Photographer Alison Crane,  to see her images for the day. xoxo

7:10am | an early start to this morning...but her smile makes up for it

8:00am  |  a little bored, waiting for her big brother to wake up

9:15am  |  his crooked smile makes an appearance at breakfast

11:00am  |  rice cereal is always better when eaten with your hands!

1:10pm  |  imitating mommy and working his camera

2:00pm  |  a quick snack shared with a friend before naptime

4:30pm  |  enjoying a late afternoon run through the sprinklers

4:50pm  |  his favorite pastime...a boy can never have too many cars

5:45pm  |  all smiles while experiencing the "exersaucer"

8:15pm  |  a late night game of match on the iPhone

Wedding Bells!

Unfortunately we were not able to stay in Utah to see the actual wedding so these images will have to suffice. I am so very excited for my mom and Chuck to start the next chapter of their lives. I think they are meant for each other! What an AMAZING location Chuck found for them to get married. So very beautiful, as was the bride ;).

Chase Goes To Preschool!

And we both got through the day with no tears! I cannot believe how fast my little man is growing up. I remember thinking about preschool shortly after he was born. I am not sure why it was on my mind but at the time preschool seemed like forever from now. Well, forever from now was today and I was so proud of him as he made his grand entrance into the unknown and mastered the day. He's in a three year old class even though he won't turn three until October. It didn't phase him at all that he was younger than the rest of the kids. He marched right in, found his spot at the play doh center and enjoyed free time while I put his things away. The hardest part was leaving before class started. I'm a little controlling (duh!) and it was so hard to walk away and have no idea what he did for the next three hours. The teacher said he was great and Chase said he had a fun time and will definitely go back for more. Still, I wish he would have told me a little more about what he did at school but all I really got out of him was that he went on a bridge (recess I'm assuming), had his snack (carrots and string cheese), and played. Not really the detailed description I was hoping for, kid ;). 

Bathtime the night before

He looks so small!

 Daddy came to pick him up with me...

Out for a post class lunch!