Maternity Pics

Here are a few belly shots my friend Claudia took last week, and a few of Elle. I can't believe how large my stomach is proportionate to my body!!! I'm so ready to meet this new little girl... and so is Elle! Hopefully she will be here on 09-09-09!!!

We need to move to the BEACH!!!

Last week we rented a beach house in Carlsbad. IT WAS FANTASTIC!!! We were so sad to leave it. The weather was amazing. I'm really blessed that I don't feel to bad when I'm pregnant, but when I was there I felt even more TERRIFIC (except that Lucas run/walks and I can't keep up!) Lucas, Elle, and I came down on Sat, then Grandma & Aunt Lo came Mon. Lucas went home on Tues and came back with Aunt Juli & Grandpa on Thurs and we stayed until Sat. We pretty much spent most of our time at the beach, but we went to Del Mar and Sea World (those pics for another blog, since this one has a million pics.) Elle is like her momma she loves the ocean. I'm so glad we spent some time down there, I spent most of my summers growing up in San Diego with my mom and grandparents, and I really want Elle to have that too. Elle is talking a lot and I mean a lot, she is a little motor mouth, but so much fun! Lucas would distract her and tell her Nemo was in the ocean and she would go looking for him and was a little worried about Nemo. There were also some snails outside the house and she would check them out everyday, and just says "NAILS" so cute! Sorry for the novel!


Our first stop at Del Mar (yes I picked another winner!)


Sitting on our front lawn





Elle is not afraid at all of the water she loves it, but this wave took her down so Daddy rescued her!


Waving to dad on the beach.

Getting ready to build sandcastles!

Lauren & I having a great day!

Aunt Lo & Elle right before Elle pummels her with sand!

Splashing around with Grandma!

Checking out to see if the waves were big enough!

Our last day at the BEACH :(

She even has her Grandpa wrapped around her finger. She got him to come down to the beach and go walking with her, and he hates the Ocean and Sand!

Destroying sand castles

Throwing sand!

Picking Grandma a winner at Del Mar

Dumping sand on the towel that was supposed to be sand free!

Trying to get Grandma to body surf again!

Cutest face and wildest hair!

Reading US Weekly with Grandma we are teaching her early!

Can't tell I have a large baby bump here!

See you next year beach house!

Hot Summer Day

We were so fortunate in Vegas to have a pretty nice June, but July is not being so nice. It's been a little hectic around here! Lucas got the tip of his right middle finger caught in the rope and it was severed at a roping in Salina, UT on July 3rd. THe good news is he won money on the steer, unfortunately the bad is he will have to have it amputated just above the top joint. So he hasn't been riding much since then, but last weekend we went up to turn his horse out and Matty and Elle were hot and whiny so Aunt Chels turned the hose on for them. They were so funny. It is amazing how much a little water can entertain 2 kids. Matty liked to operate the hose and Elle was just happy she got to get soaking wet! I'm sure Tyler & Chels didn't have to water their lawn for a week!





Matty filling up the bucket for his cousin



After awhile it was Matty's nap time so Elle got to man the hose by herself. By this point her clothes were soaking so we took them off. She had to keep filling up water for her Daddy.



Watching Uncle Ty and Uncle Marcus rope



This is how she thinks it is best to drink from the hose. Luckily it was barely coming out.

Like Mother Like Daughter

So I have to admit, Elle has a little obsession with shoes, just like her Mom. My neighbor brought over some "High Heels" for Elle to play with. She loved them and thought they were fantastic. You can't tell from the pics here, but she was super sick with the Flu that day. This was about the only thing that made her smile or walk without being carried. She then fortunately passed the flu on to me, but I have the WORLDS GREATEST Mother-In-Law so she rescued us!

She decided the hat didn't go well with the Binky & Shoes!

She could even walk in them which was funnier!

She walked all the way down the hall with them on to find Grandpa when he came in.

This was the same day and she normally LOVES baths but the flu made her crazy and she was throwing a tantrum until the camera came out and she turned on the charm for her Grandma.

So innocent and sweet...

until you tell her to get out and its bedtime!!!

Mother's Day & Reno

Ok, so I'm a big slacker!!! I will get things more up to date! Well I'm just about to start my 3rd trimester and am feeling pretty good, but am dreading the hot summer!!! Here are some pics from the Mother's Day Tea. Elle wasn't having her best day, until Zowie Bowie performed. She was a dancing machine!!! Grandma, Aunt Juli, Aunt Lauren, Michelle, Gina, & Sofia joined us. It was a fun event!!! Then there are a couple pics of our trip to see Baker & Erica & Ella. Lucas golfed with Baker so us girls just hung out. Elle & Ella are pretty funny together! More pics to come soon!!!


Lauren & Elle



Michelle & Me




Gina, Sofia, Elle, & Lauren getting ready to start dancing!




Elle not cooperating!




Here we are on stage dancing w/Zowie Bowie! You can't tell from this pic but Elle was having a blast dancing up there! Marley & Chris are fantastic! The girls all had a great time!

Oh by the Way its "Hat's Off to Child Focus MOther's Day Tea" .... thats why some of us are wearing hats!

Grandma & Elle Belle

Elle & Ella lounging around

Erica is very happy right now she didn't have twins!

Bath time! These two were so funny funning up and down the halls in their diapers. They wouldn't look at us in the tub so we made their dads come in there so they would look up!

Elle loves to swing, so needless to say when her turn was up melt down time!!!

Wagon ride to check the mail!

Elle wore Ella's flower head band for hours, but its soooo cute!

Daddy & Elle playing outside

The girls right before we had to leave! Thanks BAKERS! We had lots of fun!

Aunt Juli & Elle