Projects...

The work "project" is almost a bad word around here! We have so many projects started, or about to start, or wanting to start that some days we feel like we're about to go crazy! Every so often we finish one; Jack's room is officially finished, (pictured to come), new door frame to the kitchen, new electrical outlet above the fireplace to accommodate the TV, and the door casing is finished in the living room. One project I have been envisioning is a picture collage in our room with pictures of Guy and I through out our relationship. We finally got the pictures in and finished it this week; I LOVE it! There's pictures from when we were dating all the way up to our most recent vacation and a couple fun shots from places we have been. It is so nice to have an idea come full circle!

Standin' Up!

It took about all of one day for Jack to decide it was way more fun to be standing up then laying on the floor. He can now officially pull himself up on just about anything and is starting to move around once he gets up there. I think we have a very active little boy on our hands.

and he's off!

This blog is so overdue! Jack has officially been a crawler for about two weeks now. He is everywhere! As you can see from the bruise on his forehead and the scratch on his nose learning how to crawl is a tough job! How does it go so quickly?!? He is already pulling himself up on everything; now when I pick the kids up at day care Jack crawls to me and stands up at my legs which I love! Only a matter of time before our baby turns into a toddler. I am going to try to hold onto my baby as long as I can!

4th of July 2011

4th of July this year was spent swimming in Grandma's pool and enjoying some BBQ. Ella is still not to sure about the big pool, so she spent most of her time in the kids pool playing with Amy. Jack on the other hand LOVES the pool; he thinks the float is just like his walker at home. Later in the day we had a crazy thunder storm and an hour of rain. I wish I had some pictures of Ella playing in the rain because she thought that was great! About 8pm we headed over to watch fireworks. The entire time Ella kept saying "I love fireworks" and then she would tell us the color of every one. It is so much fun to experience the holidays through Ella's eyes! Everything is so new and exciting.

Patriotic Parade

4th of July this year started out with a bang! Ella and I headed over to our good friends Grace and Max's house for some delicious breakfast and a neighborhood 4th of July parade. All the kids decorated their bikes and the parents dressed in their best red, white, and blue. There was even a fire truck to lead the way! What a fun way to start the day!

Pillow Fun

Ella and Amy were playing together tonight while the boys were watching UFC. In a house filled with flashy toys, puzzles, and books, they had the most fun playing on a stack of pillows! They giggled and laughed at each other forever. It was so fun to watch!

2011 Company Picnic

This year my company picnic was held at Universal Studios Hollywood. Guy had to work, and Jack's not too big on amusement parks, so Ella and I spent the day checking out the show's, eating yummy food, and just having a good time. We started off the day watching Shrek 4D; I thought for sure I had traumatized her forever. She wouldn't get off my lap the entire time and she refused to put the glasses on, but then all day she told me about the princess she saw. We saw lots of characters: Madagascar lion, Scooby Doo, Dora & Diego. All of which she loved to watch from afar. We ended the day with an animal actors show; which she loved. It was a fun day to get to spend with my little girl.