Happy half year to my Lily Pie

I know you are all smiling right now! Doesn't this just make your day?

Happy 6 months my absolute joy! Oh boy do we LOVE you!

Stewart Falls

The Falls. Quite a beautiful sight!

Over Labor Day weekend my whole family decided to hike Stewart Falls, (along with every body else in the state) with all the kids. If you are wondering if that is a good idea, the answer would be.....not so much. Apparently no one remembered just how long of a hike it is.

For the first half hour, Austin was running and jumping over the rocks and logs, but then when the trail just kept on going, he really started running out of steam. By the time the falls were in view, Lily was SCREAMING, and Austin was too. I kept saying, "who's fun idea was this again, and why aren't we at the pool?"

So after a quick look at the falls, because that is all you could glimpse with the millions of other people there, we decided to hike back out the Sundance way, which according to the signs is 1/2 a mile shorter. It didn't feel shorter. Austin was barley shuffling his feet, and his cousin Talin was not moving another step. He didn't care if he got eaten by a bear or wolf in the dark, he was not going to move. Austin kept asking why we had to keep walking. So I would tell him, and he would just ask "why" again. He was pretty out of it. It was really funny. So he got to ride on Grandpa shoulder, while Talin slept on his mom's shoulder the rest of the never ending way down.

When I asked him later if he had fun he said, "yes I loved seeing those fish." (the ones at sundance) I said, "how about walking in that dirt for a long time?" he thought about that and said, "no, mom that wasn't fun."

SO the moral of the story is this......if you ever think about hiking Stewart falls on Labor day weekend with one 3 year old, one 4 year old, a 5 month old and a one year old (though she was the best out of them all)....don't do it!

I get a good laugh out of it still....

A halloween sunset

Ryan took this picture at my mom's house the other day. Doesn't it just remind you of All Hallows Eve? Pretty cool hu?

The Zoo

This thing has the funniest teeth. Don't you think it looks like someone you know? I do. Cant figure out who though.

She LOVED this little monkey, and it must have loved her too. He kept coming down right to the glass to see my little Lily pie. Love it's Albert Einstein hair.

I'm the map, I'm the map, I'm the map, I'm the map, I'M THE MAP. He did a lot of map reading while we were there.

Ahhhhh.... you can call me Dr. Jones.

A Foosa. Didn't even know these existed. Yes I have seen the show Madagascar, but I just thought those Little Lemurs made that name up. Pretty cool animal. Worth seeing I think.

All in all a really fun day. HOT very hot, but fun.

The Vampire

I sent Austin to the dentist to get a couple of cavities filled, and he came home with a whole new set of teeth.....I don't know about you, but I think he is the cutest vampire I have ever seen!

My little Lily Pa'tily turns 5 months!

Hanging at the beach

both feet, pointed toes, pushing two of her hanging toys at the same time. Tricky girl

Roley poley

Teeny Tiny

I can NOT believe that my tiny newborn is alredy turning 5 months old! What a joy and blessing she has been in our home. She keeps me laughing all day, and is just the rolly polliest little thing, I always just want to squeeze her! Here are some of her accomplishments so far...

1. She is rolling over, and all over the place

2. She is now eating 6oz of her very expensive formula.

3. She is already only wanting mom or dad to hold her, Austin NEVER was like this

4. She is practicing sitting up all the time, and only wants to be sitting up.

5. We call her Lily bird since she screams like a bird, and wakes us up in the morning. It is a happy scream, not a sad one. It is actually really cute.

6. She naps awesome, and sleeps soooo good.

7. She is a VERY happy baby, and smiles ALL the time!

8. She can eat her toes

9.She thinks she is really neat since she can take out her Binky and put it back in her mouth. She shows off all the time.

10. She LOVES Austin and watches him everywhere he goes. If she is sad, all he has to do is sing to her and she smiles.

Our little piece of Heaven
We just got back from a week in pure Heaven. Laguna beach CA. We have been going to the same hotel for 20 years now, and it was awesome to take my own kids there and start the tradition with them. It is absolutly beautiful. The whole area is a marine sanctuary, which means it is mostly unspoiled. The water is turquoise blue and crystal clear, you cant find that on very many beaches in CA