My 3 Angels and a Prince

Monday, July 14, 2008

A Fun 4 Months!

Can I just say how much I LOVE this little girl? I can't believe how fast 4 months has flown by. She has been so fun and I have to document some of her milestones. She loves to talk, blow bubbles, watch all the kids, play in her bouncer, suck on her hands and feet and grab EVERYTHING on the table when we are out to dinner! We are still out of town and have been for over a month so I will just say that she is STILL NOT on a schedule and I am her human pacifier and am at her beck and call 24/7! I am looking forward to getting on a schedule and she is going to have a rude awakening when we get home. I know that it's my fault but can you blame me? Wouldn't you want to cuddle ALL NIGHT with her? As long as she has me by her side she is in her HEAVEN!!! Her sisters and cousins ADORE her, she is definitely our morning entertainment!!! We tried to feed her some baby food the other day and she wasn't quit sure about it. She is beginning to belly laugh and we can't wait to hear more out of her! We LOVE her and can't imagine life without her!

Beach Feet

She LOVES her cat naps at the beach

Saturday, July 5, 2008

Happy 4th!

Happy 4th Of July! We had such a great time at the beach all day. We all went over to my parents beach and BBQ'd, built sand castles, played football and had such a good time! We are in Laguna every year for the 4th and it is so beautiful here. I am very grateful for this country, my freedom and most of all good family surrounding us!

Cousins and Aunt Ash!

Taylor and Ashlyn

I have to say.... Scott is always prepared and is ALWAYS willing to be in CHARGE! I love it!

If it wasn't for him, we probably wouldn't eat!

Ava and Soph

Of course.... my husband is down there in the hole helping make it bigger!

This is a horrible picture but I had to add it so my kids don't wonder where I was!

Grandpa and Emmie

I am so glad to have her and Jason back, I missed them so much!

Grandpa, Jason and Mason

Dad and Em Bug... she loves the waves when they hit her feet

Emmie, Grandma and Ava

Ava LOVES to find Sand Crabs... NASTY!!

After a big beach day, we all went up to our parents house and watched the beautiful fireworks show that their neighborhood puts on. Can't beat the 4th of July watching fireworks on the beach with the PERFECT view! I am so grateful for all that we have been blessed with!

The girlies eating again!

Grandma and Grandpa on their balcony

Emmie and Ava

Ash with her little buddy, "BEAR"

Playing games

Tay and Elle~ Elle looks cross eyed here!

I am proud to be an AMERICAN!

Monday, June 30, 2008

BEACH FUN!!!!

We have been having such a great time at the beach! Sorry for all the pictures, it's part of my scrapbook! Most of these pictures are from the beginning of our trip. My husband has been gone and we are anxious to have him and Emmie back this week. Our family certainly doesn't feel the same when we are apart...... Needless to say, we have been having fun shopping, eating out and playing at the beach!

Ava, Jason and Sophie

Making sand ANGELS

I just LOVE this picture, it definitely explains him! This is my nephew Austin, he is such a smart aleck! It has been quite entertaining living with a bunch of teenagers!

Little Elle Belle

It is so amazing how fast time goes by. I found out I was pregnant exactly one year ago this week on this beach and now I am back with a 3 month old baby. This past year has FLOWN!

Ava

Ava LOVES her daddy!

Sophie, Grandma McCleve and Ava

Aunt Lacey and Elsie

Elsie and Dad

Beach Babes

More Beach Babes

Trying to learn Smash Ball

Diggin!

On the balcony at our beach house

What a sweetie!

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Who Stole the Binky from the Binky Jar?

Jason and Emmie are still at home and Ava, Elsie and I are all sleeping in one room together here in Laguna. Needless to say, we have been having some very late nights with no husbands and lots of kids! The other night I was taking some pictures of all the kids as they were FINALLY sleeping and this is one of my girls that I took....

As I went to bed hours later, I walked into our bedroom and I heard a squeaking noise. I couldn't figure out where it was coming from. I looked all around hoping there wasn't a mouse in our room. As I got closer to my girls, I realized Ava had stolen Elsie's binky out of her mouth and was sucking on it very hard!!!!! She must have been really tired and wanted a little FIX! She hasn't sucked on a binky since she was 3 but when Elsie was born, I have been finding her hiding here and there in corners with Elsie's BINKY in her mouth. Does anyone else know of any 5 year olds that steals their sisters BINKYS?

I love that Ava still sleeps with Ella (the pink/brown dog) She has had this "build a bear" dog since she was 6 months old. She rubs her ear every night and it helps her get to sleep. I will be sad the day she decides to not take her to bed.

Monday, June 23, 2008

~Sunday Stroll~

We are on our annual Laguna Beach vacation and we are having so much fun! We came for my little sisters high school graduation and we are staying on for the summer near my parents house in a rental! We look forward to this trip every year. Jason left after the graduation and is home with Emmie as she is attending summer school. We worked VERY hard to get her into this program not knowing for sure whether or not we would be here in Laguna for the summer. I am missing her so much and can't wait to see her soon! We stayed with my parents while finding a house and Ava has been having a BLAST with all her cousins. My parents live in a "Leave it to Beaver" neighborhood and it has this amazing park just down the street with tennis and basketball courts and the kids are LOVING it. All the kids were trying to catch a stray bunny hopping through the park. You don't see this in Gilbert, thats for sure! Instead you see.... Roadrunners, scorpions and coyotes! But, this doesn't change that I am still an Arizona girl! So, we took a Sunday afternoon stroll to enjoy the beautiful day..... Happy Sunday!