Arizona

After Family pictures were over I stayed in Utah to go with everyone to Arizona for a Wedding while Allen came home to go back to work. I was sad that he didn't get to go with us. The drive was not horrible but pretty close. IT took us over 12 hrs because we stopped a few times so the girls could run and play. 4 little girls in a car says it all, right!!!!

 We made it to Phoenix and were very happy we didn't have to stay in a hotel. We stayed at Allen's sister's house. They have a pool and live right on the golf course.  It was GREAT!!

Livi loved the water so much and never wanted to get out of it! The pool kept us cool while we were there!!! (there is such a thing as to hot)

My Cousin James got home from his mission in January and married his sweetheart June 1st in the Mesa Temple. Good Day but TOO HOT!!!! We were finding shade wherever we could so that we would stop sweating.

picture by beautiful passions photography

Gammy & Pops House

We scheduled family pictures on the 25th, so we headed down a few days early to visit My parents who just recently moved to Utah. It is still weird to think they live in Utah and I wont be going back to New Mexico any time soon. I get sad but then I remember I only have to drive 2 hours and we're there. I'll take that over 9hrs!!!

We played in the yard, pulled weeds, gammy made us a smoothie every morning, and played with cousins every day. I miss living close to my family. Maybe one day I can convince Allen to move to were they are...it's still in Utah it probably wont happen....one day!

Family pictures went well...I just hate getting ready for them and all the stress that comes with it and then for them to be over in 30 min seems like I got worked up for nothing.

Summer in Full Force

We are sure enjoying our summer. It seems like we have been really busy.  Everything just piles up all at the same time.  The girls are growing and changing all the time and I have to make sure and record all of this.  I just printed a blog book and realized how much I needed to have more posts and pictures explaining milestones and everyday life.  I forget, which I never thought I would but, it's true...my brain is shot.  Maybe it will come back to me one day. 

I've been trying to keep Livi up a bit more so to get her on more of a schedule for naps and I guess she showed me. 

Seems like since I've introduced Addie to her swimming suit, we can't seen to get it off her.  She goes in the back yard, I turn on the hose just a bit, and she plays for hours off and on.  

It has been so fun to see Addie's imagination come to life even more.  She is really starting to play by herself and do all these cute little girl things.  She loves to put all kind of things in her picnic basket and then take them out and move to the next thing.

Trying for a cute picture of the two of my girls.  Addie is not trying to hold her a bit and not cry.  If Livi starts to cry so does she...I guess it upsets her.

We have really gotten into balloons lately.  Up to this point she really hasn't liked them.

Addie blew her first bubble and it was all by herself.  Mommy was so proud

Livi is so alert and is beginning to know when I walk out of the room and I have to say I don't like it.  She talks to us, sucks on her hands, smiles really big and loves grabbing mommy's hair.  I think it was about this time I cut my hair short with Addie.  Maybe it's time to do that again.

Wherever Addie is she usually has her stroller and her blanket of course.  Just pray I don't ever loose her blanket.  We wouldn't survive!!!

There she is again wanting to sit or do what Livi is doing.  Like the swing, she also wants in the bumbo.  She is so tiny that she still fits. SILLY GIRL

She almost likes running through the hose, but I have to make it little.  That's what she was waiting for. 

I 'm so glad I have these girls in my life.  Summer has been so fun with them, and to many more.

Girls Trip to visit Home

My sister-in-law and I decided we were going to load up the girls and take a trip Home to visit.  Well  for me it's almost a 10 hr drive.  I drove down to salt lake the night before and the next day we left for home.  I think I was as bad as the girls on this trip...I wondered if we were ever going to get there.  We did and had a great time

Livi is thinking as to whether she likes the Bumbo...

Girl Stuff for Summer

I love having painted toes!!!!   So that means so do my girls...it is so fun to say girls!!!

 Liv is getting so cute as she is loving to smile!!!!

Doesn't she look so pretty???  I'm going to have to move my makeup.  She been getting more curious this last week.

My sweet girls. 

Memorial Weekend 2012

We were able to spend another Memorial day donwn in gooding with Allen's family.  Maybe we will make it a tradition to be down there every year.  We have been since we've been married!! The weather was windy, cold and rainy, but on Monday it was a perfect day.  So much so, we didn't want to leave.  We just wanted to stay sitting on the back pourch gabbing.  I really can't believe that in a few days, Livi will be 2 months.  Wow, time goes so fast when you look back.  I should pattent that saying since I've adopted it.  Allen was sick on sunday so I took the girls to church by myself for the first time...I had Sandra there to hold one of them, but it wasn't easy.  I know this might be bad to say, but until Livi is 6 months old, I will not be going to church by myself with the girls.

 It's so fun to see Sierra and Addie becoming friends.  They are 10 months apart, have similar personalities, and need to see each other more.  I guess we'll just have to visit grandma more often.