Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Summer is ALMOST here!

With summer aproaching, we are as busy as ever...
It hasn't been crazy warm here yet, but Rick and Kathie still heated their pool for memorial weekend for the kids to enjoy! =) 
 Look at that bod!
 Grandma Kathie enjoying her Abby girl.
And Auntie Michelle loving on miss Emmy.
 "You-like-a-my booty?" as Kar would say.
 Abby is growing so fast!
 And I am so happy to report now that we are completely in the clear of colic... yay!!!
 This past weekend we took at short trip to Santa Barbara for two of our good friends wedding (CONGRATS NIKKI AND MARSHALL), Karly LOVES hotel rooms. She immediately picked up the phone and a pad of paper and started taking down orders of food =)
 A festival had just finished up in Santa Barabara and we got to enjoy some of the chalk art in front of the church where they got married... these are a few of our favorites...
... AMAZING!!!
Then it was time for the big event! Katie, Kar and Mom getting ready to head inside the church... Beautiful girls!!!
 Amy and Kar
 The church was so PRETTY... I couldn't take pictures during the ceremony =(
 I have to admit I was worried that my little two year old wouldn't sit through a Catholic wedding ceremony, but my sweet little monk did so well the whole 45 minutes... gooooo Kar! "I so proud of you!" another Karly comment =)
 haha they are so cute!
 It started to rain after the ceremony (very good luck for it to rain on your wedding day!) but it was sad to see all that art go away =(
 Us... can't see Abby, she LOVES the front carrier just like Kar did.
 She came out to enjoy the reception though! =)
 David was Marshalls best man and gave a very good speech...
 Karly could NOT WAIT to dance, on the way from the wedding to the reception I told her if she was tired she could shut her eyes... she says, "No mama, I wanna dance." I said I would wake her up when it was time to dance...
After a long nap, she was soooo excited to wake up to a PARTY!!! She danced the night away with all of us... and so did miss Abby June in the front pack with me! =)
 She did take a break for cake =)
 Abby and Mom
 Abby is amazing us with how light her eyes are... they are still the grey color, but a very light grey... we will see what happens =) Karly got my dark brown eyes... Ricky has a lighter brown eye, I think Ab might have his =)
 Her little sweater dress =)
 Nikki and Marshall did an amazing job on their wedding... Loved the colors... YELLOW, my fav =)
 And loved the favors, all different herbs to plant, they even gave one to both of the girls!
 Granmda Telly making her grandbabies laugh again...
 =)
 Sweetness! We had so much fun at the wedding, so much that I didn't even get a picture of the bride and groom... I'm sure Kate did, you will have to check out her blog soon =) They both looked so nice and we just love them to death... MOVE BACK NOW, WE MISS YOU!!
 The next morning Abby took some time to enjoy her dad!
 Cracking her up!!!
 Karly was excited to see that this hotel even had Mickey Mouse CLUBHOUSE... "Mom, I so excited!!"
Karly and "Gram" (Karly's new nickname for my mom, she cracks me up!!!)
 Karly saying goodbye to the turtle in the pond out front of our hotel =)
 BYE Santa Barabara... short trip, but a lot of fun!
 We came back just in time for Rick's birthday party... 
The birthday boy playing with one of his grandbabies.
 These two are a good pair!
 Karly LOVES eggs and will ask pretty much anyone to make one for her, Auntie Kellie was the nominated one today =)
 mmmm... Eggies!
 Ate it soooo fast =)
A converse shot for " Maym" another nickname Karly has shortened Amy's name too =)
 My other happy girl!
 With those light eyes =)
 The adorable Emmy Bleu!
 Bella has grown up so much!
Happy Happy Birthday to one of our favorites!!!! We love you so much Rick!
Karly loves to just talk "jibberish" here is her reading my phonebook to me... too funny!!!

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

29 & Blessed with Babies!!!!

That is right... I am now 29 years old =) Last year in my twenties and I feel so blessed...
 first off for my two baithing beauties!!!...
 Abby is now going through her "Benjamin Button" stage just like Kar did at the same age... losing just the hair on the top of her head like an old man... Like I say to her, "only an extra gorgeous little girl can pull off this hair style!" =)... she pulls it off beautifully!
 We have been blessed with beautiful weather...
 ... so we can hang outside and swing...
... and get out for our daily jog... a lot harder with a double stroller, but my body is slowly getting used to it! Karly talks on the phone to her friends saying, "uh huh... ya... I'm going for a jog... uh huh... ya... ok bye!" and miss Abby still snoozes through the whole thing...
 I am also blessed with a beautiful new little neice Emmy Bleu...
... and so blessed that my girls have cousins that are so close in age to them!
I'm excited to watch them all grow together...
 ... and just enjoy life!
On a daily basis I am so thankful to be able to see these two grow...
 ... this picture just shows the love!
 Abby is such a happy baby!
 ... and she is growing so fast... now 10 lbs and 21 1/2 inches long!
 My happy girls!
I have my hands full these days... and I am so thankful!!!!
 Grandma Kelly enjoying her newest grandbaby...
 ... love to see both these girls smile!!!
 Ahhh I love it!
 Katie getting her Abby time in!
 Macy too!
 I love this picture... I can honestly say that Karly genuinely LOVES her baby sister!
 How could you not love this sweet little bundle...
... and Karly is my pride and joy! She is growing so fast... loves to dress up, has cell phone conversations on a daily basis, sings for us, helps me change diapers, and rides her quad to the mail box every day with me!
 Singing "Sunshine" to her baby sis!
 I am also blessed with friends who are having babies at the same time as me! This is Tanner my friend Amy's adorable little boy!
 They came over to visit the other day... Karly and I are both rather loud people, and Karly started to sing a round of "my worlds changing" in her usual voice and poor Tanner started crying with how loud she was =( Then I look over at Abby and she is still knocked out... ahhh the difference between a first and second born! =) Don't worry Tanner, you will be the older one in the family to make all the noise =)
 And I am soooooo happy to say that my best friend Sarah is going to have a baby after over a year of trying! I cried when she told me on Mother's Day!
 Emmy is changing so much too..
 These two are only 1 month apart and Emmy only weighs 10 oz more than Abby...
 ... but Abby is already 1/2 inch longer than her cousin!
I had a great birthday celebration that lasted a whole week....
 ...
 ... and was filled with family and friends, just like I like it =)!!!
And at the end of the day... these are the three I get to enjoy!!! Now really.... how blessed am I?
&...
A few videos to share...
Karly singing happy birthday to me =)
This is how fast they grow... Abby is already rolling over!!!
And our wii for the longest time would not let Karly play cuz she didn't weigh enough... now she can and is soooo funny doing it... this is her playing wii fit doing the obstacle course =)