Darling Doodles: Smirk Giveaway!!!

Darling Doodles: Smirk Giveaway!!!

4th of July

we are still alive

Easter

Photo on the right~ first set of pigtails (they look much better now because her hair has grown.)

Motor Lodge in Prescott (really cute place to stay)

The Tandum bike we rode!

goofy golfing

The hat shop

Cute little ice cream shop in Pine

Amy came to visit me on my birthday weekend. We went to Heber to a pizza joint

FW: We are still alive!

Well what can I say...it has been a crazy few months! We had a great Easter and it was so fun playing the Easter bunny for EmmaLyn. She didn't really understand it of course but she loved what she got. Then in the end of April we closed on our house! YAY! Everything from that point moving forward has been a blur! We have repainted just about every wall in our house and spent every waking moment on it. It has been so fun to have our own house again! We have a 9000 sq ft yard and that is just the front yard so that has kept us EXTREMELY busy! We have a chicken coup in back so yes I sherice mills got some chickens! We tore down a barn that has been there for years and years and are planning to make that a little play area in the back for EmmaLyn. Like I said...we have been busy! We are loving living in Snowflake and are adjusting to our new life out of the city! EmmaLyn is getting so big and she turns 1 on Wednesday! I can't believe it! She took her first steps on the 4th of July but still isn't walking. She is just taking little steps here and there. She still doesn't have any teeth but loves to eat grown up food and refuses baby food. She is not a picky eater at all and I am so glad! She weighs about 15 lbs and is REALLY long! 90% for height and 1% for weight. She is full of energy and keeps me super busy! I can finally put her hair into pigtails and I think its just about the cutest thing I've ever seen (although I am pretty bias). For my birthday/anniversary present in June Scott took me away to Prescott and we left EmmaLyn for the first time with grandma! It was a nice getaway and she did great! I had never been to Prescott or the Grand Canyon so Scott decided it'd be a good weekend trip and it was! We had a blast! We rode a tandum bicycle to breakfast one morning on main roads which was scary at first but we got the hang of it and we were riding like champs! It was a great weekend. We had an awesome 4th of July. My brother Jaron and his family all came up and our friends from the valley came and stayed with us. It was so much fun! Well I think thats about all I have to say....grab your popcorn because there might be a lot of pictures!

 

Love the days like these

EmmaLyn is so full of smiles today! Days like these just melt my heart!

Toenails and BIG CHEESEYS!

We went to the valley this weekend and it was Beautiful! I painted EmmaLyn's toenails before we went so she could wear her cute little sandals and she would just peak over the edge of the high chair to watch! She loves having her toes painted and she just stares at them when I'm all finished! On Friday night we went to cheesecake factory after the mall kicked us out and EmmaLyn has started giving "Big cheeseys!" She has been doing this a lot lately and I LOVE IT! She looks at me, tilts her head back a little bit, raises her eyebrows, and gives me the cheesiest smile she can muster! It is so funny and she had us cracking up the whole time! I caught a picture of one, but whenever the camera comes out she doesn't do it as good! All in all it was a QUICK but super fun weekend!

Fun in the Sun

This past weekend we went down to the Valley for my cousin Tylers homecoming. Scott and I bought appliances on Friday night for our NEW HOUSE, then Saturday we went to the zoo with Jaron and Bethany, Mom and Dad, Lacie, and my friend Amy came too! It was so nice to be outside in such beautiful weather! On Sunday after Tylers talk we headed over to my Aunt and Uncles and had lunch, ate outside, visited while EmmaLyn strolled around in the grass, and I took some pictures of her. EmmaLyn has such a STRONG personality! In other words she is stubborn! She knows what she wants and if she doesn't get it be prepared for a huge tantrum. I didn't know 8 month olds even knew how to throw a tantrum like that. I'm talking crying, then screaming, throwing herself on the ground and there are no signs of stopping once she has started! I love how much she is growing and learning. She can clap, crawl, sit up, smile when the camera is put in front of her, show off in a crowd full of people, laugh, she talks a lot and on rare occasions she will say momma, eats anything and everything off the ground, she loves graham crackers, applesauce, sweet potatoes, squash, carrots, pears, and anything else she can get a taste of EXCEPT formula! Like I said she is stubborn and does not want formula or anything to do with a bottle! She still doesn't have any teeth but she sure can gum things and I am nervous the entire time. She likes munching on strawberries, bananas, pizza crust (thanks to her dad!) cucumbers, carrots and anything else we give her! She is so much fun and I love that we can teach her things such as patty cake and high fives and she knows just what to do! She is about 13 lb and 27 in long. No doubt she is going to be tall and skinny! She wears 0-3 month clothes and most the pants are still to big in the waist. She eats all the time though so I know she's healthy! We love having her in our lives and I can't imagine doing anything else but playing and cuddling with my little baby EmmaLyn!