Random Family Fun

We are so sad that the summer is quickly coming to an end. But boy have we been busy! Here are some pictures from birthday parties, housewarming parties, retirement parties...wow we have partied hard this summer! Now it's time to get back into the swing of a regular schedule :(

Faces of Ella

The smiles of Ella when you feed her cupcakes!

Five Months Old

Ashley turned five months old last week, she is all smiles these days and is rarely found without her hands in her mouth. We are pretty sure she is teething, at least that is what we are telling ourselves to explain the extreme fussy nights she has been having lately. She loves grabbing her toes and loves to stand and seems to be growing by leaps and bounds. Is it possible that the second baby grows up even faster than the first? It sure feels like it!

First Cereal Attempt

Ashley has shown all of the signs that she is ready for solid food so here is her first attempt at rice cereal. There was actually a few smiles!

Long Beach

We decided last minute that we needed to take one last mini vacation this summer so we packed the kids and the dog and headed for the ocean. Bernie's cousin's have a house two blocks off of the main strip in Long Beach that they let us stay at, it was such a great trip. I got to relax and read my book, Bernie got a day of fishing in with his parents, Ella and Ashley had a blast playing in the sand and Apollo was like a puppy again chasing the birds and running all over the beach! We got lucky and just happened to be there during the International Kite Festival which was actually a lot of fun. Ella even got her very own Nemo kite and flew it all by herself! The kids are becoming really good travelers besides some minor mishaps at bedtime. Unfortunately for us this was the trip that Ella figured out how to climb out of her pack and play... let's just say she was very proud of herself and felt the need to show us over and over again, thankfully after two hours she finally wore out! Another fun family vacation for the books...I have to say I do not want this summer to end we have been having a blast!

Expert Roller

Ashley rolled over a month ago and was very suprised when she was all of a sudden on her back, she has since become an expert roller and doesn't stay on her tummy for more than a few seconds before she has rolled onto her back...so much for tummy time!

Just keep swimming...just keep swimming!

The Beach and the Boat

Walla Walla

This past weekend I went to Walla Walla with all of my college friends to celebrate Kendra's Bachelorette Party. We stayed at an amazing house that had the ability to house all fourteen of us!  We went wine tasting at eleven of the wonderful wineries that Walla Walla has to offer. It was such a fabulous weekend, I love these girls!

Our Bachelorette

Our House

Crescent Bar

We spent a few days in Crescent Bar with our good friends the Lentz's. Althought the drive was long for such a short time it was so worth it. I think this will be another yearly tradition the kids swam in the pool played in the sand (which could keep Ella busy for hours) and we all relaxed on the boat. It was a much needed vacation...next year it won't be so short!