Looks like Daisy had fun at Grandma and Grandpa Brooks's.
Thanks for watching Daisy!
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
California
We went to California this past weekend for a kind last hurrah before Aaron left for boot camp. The last time we went on a vacation was our honeymoon.
We had a good excuse to go to California because one of Aaron's old mission companions was getting married. The wedding was at the New Port Beach Temple and it was beautiful. The ceremony was also very sweet. I loved being in the temple and watching two people start their life together forever.
THE BEACH
Don't worry these aren't his real sunglasses.
This was my first time away from Daisy. I missed her little face.
Aaron's excellent picture taking skills.
I had never been in a BrookStone before this trip... those chair were awesome.
Pioneer Day
I don't remember the last time that I celebrated the 24th of July. When I was little it was always a fun day because I got to wear a pioneer dress, be in a parade ( even if it was a little one around the stake center, that was a big deal in my 6 year old brain), eat pie, and play games. This year my Mom and Dad's stake put on a great celebration that was at the park and open to everyone. Before we left for the day's fun however, it was picture time.
This isn't the best picture, but these are all twelve of my parent's grandchildren. I was an aunt in the 5th grade so until I got married I got to spend a lot of time with all these kids. I love how fun they are and how much they have grown!
Pioneer Daisy.
I love her in this bonnet, thanks Grandma for making it.
I wasn't looking my best in these picture because I couldn't wear make-up because of an eye cold... okay pink eye, but I still love every family picture I have.
My lovely older sisters Jill and Heidi.
My sister in laws Connie and Brittany :)
And my older brother's Tim and Peter.
And my Dad in a dunk tank... hehe
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Fourth of July 2011
For the third year Aaron and went up to Pinetop for the fourth of July. I love going up there for the 4th. I get a stronger feeling of patriotism in a small community and love to see and feel patriotism. Anyway Aaron and I went up to Pinetop the Wednesday before the fourth for a mini vacation and to escape the 118 degree weather. When we got there it was just us and my Dad since my mom had flown back to Arkansas to drive back with Jill and her kids who wouldn't arrive till Friday when everyone else was coming up. We just relaxed, did a puzzle, watched movies, and made a trip to Wal-mart. Aaron always has to point out how weird small town Wal-mart people are, but I am of the opinion that no matter what Wal-mart you go to its a magnet for the strange and toothless. After everyone arrived on Friday Aaron and I went and saw Transformers 3. Aaron really liked it, it was a boy movie for sure. I thought it was entertaining enough. Aaron didn't get to stay till the fourth because he had to work, but the fireworks were cancelled due to the dry conditions so he only missed the parade. It also rained while we were up there. I love the rain in the white mountains! It was probably one of my favorite things about he whole weekend.
Its raining in the back round...
I love to watch my nieces and nephews play. This is Parker, Abbey, Paisley, and Laine.
This was Saturday afternoon. All the boys went fishing up at Hawley Lake.
Uncle Jeremiah made bottle rockets, it was a hit.
We all went on a walk around Woodland Lake at sunset. This picture doesn't to it justice, it was the most beautiful evening.
Walking...
We look so pretty...
Daisy's first 4th of July.
At the parade.
Sasquatch haha.
Seven Months
Daisy turned 7 months old on June 28th.
She has really started to let more of who she is shine through.
Just recently she has started to cry when I walk away from her, which is sweet and a nuisance.
She can sit up for as long as 10 seconds.
She has two teeth.
Pulls off pigtails.
She wants to crawl so badly and get frustrated when she is stuck in one spot.
She is a pro roller now and can move to almost where ever she wants.
She can hold her own bottle, which is great.
She loves to see new things and never blinks, just drinking in her world.
She smiles and gets super excited when Aaron comes home from work.
When she gets excited she kicks her whole body and arms in all directions.
Her favorite phrase to babble is "ba ba ba ba".
She pukes on everything and everyone.
She eats solid food now and has the poop to prove it.
She is very expressive with her eyes.
And she is still sleeping well at night and nap times.
We love this little girl. I am so glad that I get to be her mom!
Our Happenings of Late...
I love summer. Summer is the time to go outside, yet I live in the valley so if I go outside, I will die of heat stoke. So we have been spending as much time up in Pinetop as possible. A few weeks ago Daisy and I went up to Pinetop for a day or two to help with my high school volleyball coach's annual summer camp. It was fun to go and help girls who are in the thick of their volleyball careers.And thanks again mom for watching Daisy! I had fun and now I am thinking that maybe I will look into trying to coach for a club. Volleyball is one of the only things that I feel very competent in and I would love to help other people who love volleyball get better at it. But I don't know if right now is the right time because Aaron will be gone for so long and I don't want to ship Daisy out three nights a week and for weekend tournaments. So for now it is just an idea.
I have also been playing church ball for the past few months and last night was our final tournament. We went the whole season undefeated and won the tournament. I had a lot of fun and will do it again. I love being around others who love volleyball too. I am glad that I get to play volleyball even if it a bit slower than what I used to play : )
Aaron and I will find out this weekend when he will leave for boot camp and technical training. He will most likely leave sometime in August. I can't believe that the time for him to leave is almost here. It makes me sad, but I am ready for this all to happen because the sooner he leaves the sooner he gets to come home. Aaron is anxious to go and is also ready to get going. I think one of the things that makes me the saddest about not having Aaron around for a few months is how much he's going to miss of Daisy's little life. Luckily she is so little so she won't remember Aaron's absence, but I will. I will have to be much more diligent in documenting her milestones.
I have also been playing church ball for the past few months and last night was our final tournament. We went the whole season undefeated and won the tournament. I had a lot of fun and will do it again. I love being around others who love volleyball too. I am glad that I get to play volleyball even if it a bit slower than what I used to play : )
Aaron and I will find out this weekend when he will leave for boot camp and technical training. He will most likely leave sometime in August. I can't believe that the time for him to leave is almost here. It makes me sad, but I am ready for this all to happen because the sooner he leaves the sooner he gets to come home. Aaron is anxious to go and is also ready to get going. I think one of the things that makes me the saddest about not having Aaron around for a few months is how much he's going to miss of Daisy's little life. Luckily she is so little so she won't remember Aaron's absence, but I will. I will have to be much more diligent in documenting her milestones.
Monday, June 13, 2011
I need to learn to have a camera on me at all times...
When it comes to freezing a moment in time in the form of a picture, I am no good. I haven't been very diligent lately about keeping up with pictures of our comings and goings. Our lesson in relief society yesterday was on developing our talents. I was in and out because Daisy was spewing spit up like a fountain but what I heard I liked. I think like most people, when I hear the word "talent", I automatically think of someone who can sing or dance or something that is an obvious talent. Then I think I don't have any talents other than being athletic and that is a talent that I don't necessarily use that often anymore. So I have decided that I need to find out what other talents I have... or create a talent I would like. So I am going to work on the talent of taking more pictures. This may seem like the easiest of talents because all it requires on my part is to have a camera and then press a button. But I love looking at pictures and reminiscing about the memories they make pop up in my mind. So I am going to be better about taking pictures...
On a different note Daisy got her first tooth this past week. I noticed it on Saturday June 11th. She hasn't been to fussy about getting her first tooth. She mainly expresses her feelings of discomfort through various grunts and squeaks. The tooth is on the bottom and according to my dad that means she will be a strong willed girl. I think he is right. Daisy is good little baby and is growing healthy. At her 6 month appointment she weighed 14 pounds 12 ounces and was 25 inches long. She is in the 25% percentile for both weight and height. She is my buddy during the day and is now rolling every which way she can.
I decided two weeks ago that I was going to do the south beach diet. And I can proudly say that I followed it to the T ( except for a few sugar free peppermint patties). I have lost 7 pounds so far. Today started the second phase of this diet which means I can now eat fruit and whole grains. Yay! I think that I am the smallest I have been since I was maybe a sophomore in high school at least I weigh the same now as then. But my body is no longer the shape of a sophomore in high school... I have recently found a new respect for people who are consistent and diligent in the care of their bodies. It is hard to not indulge in whatever food you fancy and it is also hard to work out. I have never needed to work out in my past because I always had a game or practice that was my work out and I was required to do it if I was to get better and to play. But now if I am going to exercises it is completely on me. That's hard, but maybe its a talent I need to work on... if I want rock hard abbs : ) or maybe just a little less jiggle. Anyway I have actually enjoyed this diet, I feel good and enjoyed seeing a slightly smaller number on the scale in the morning. However, I think that I am going to exercise more and work on eating healthier.
For maybe the past month I have also been reading the entire Harry Potter series. I am on book 6 now. I think this is the first time I have ever read the whole series through. I used to listen to them on cd and would almost have them memorized. So now that I am reading them I can't listen to them while I do other things... which is kind of annoying because I am an impatient person who like to get things done quickly. I have enjoyed reading them though. My goal is to finish them before the seventh movie comes out.
My favorite summer show is back on, So You Think You Can Dance! Aaron can't stand this show, which sucks for him because I love it. If I could go back in time I would have tried to dance, and I say tried because I was not gifted with rhythm... at all. But it still seems like it would have been so much fun. I am amazed at what these dancers can do with their bodies. I love jazz and contemporary. I also love that we have a DVR because the judges annoy me and I love being able to fast forward past that lady judges annoying scream...
On a different note Daisy got her first tooth this past week. I noticed it on Saturday June 11th. She hasn't been to fussy about getting her first tooth. She mainly expresses her feelings of discomfort through various grunts and squeaks. The tooth is on the bottom and according to my dad that means she will be a strong willed girl. I think he is right. Daisy is good little baby and is growing healthy. At her 6 month appointment she weighed 14 pounds 12 ounces and was 25 inches long. She is in the 25% percentile for both weight and height. She is my buddy during the day and is now rolling every which way she can.
I decided two weeks ago that I was going to do the south beach diet. And I can proudly say that I followed it to the T ( except for a few sugar free peppermint patties). I have lost 7 pounds so far. Today started the second phase of this diet which means I can now eat fruit and whole grains. Yay! I think that I am the smallest I have been since I was maybe a sophomore in high school at least I weigh the same now as then. But my body is no longer the shape of a sophomore in high school... I have recently found a new respect for people who are consistent and diligent in the care of their bodies. It is hard to not indulge in whatever food you fancy and it is also hard to work out. I have never needed to work out in my past because I always had a game or practice that was my work out and I was required to do it if I was to get better and to play. But now if I am going to exercises it is completely on me. That's hard, but maybe its a talent I need to work on... if I want rock hard abbs : ) or maybe just a little less jiggle. Anyway I have actually enjoyed this diet, I feel good and enjoyed seeing a slightly smaller number on the scale in the morning. However, I think that I am going to exercise more and work on eating healthier.
For maybe the past month I have also been reading the entire Harry Potter series. I am on book 6 now. I think this is the first time I have ever read the whole series through. I used to listen to them on cd and would almost have them memorized. So now that I am reading them I can't listen to them while I do other things... which is kind of annoying because I am an impatient person who like to get things done quickly. I have enjoyed reading them though. My goal is to finish them before the seventh movie comes out.
My favorite summer show is back on, So You Think You Can Dance! Aaron can't stand this show, which sucks for him because I love it. If I could go back in time I would have tried to dance, and I say tried because I was not gifted with rhythm... at all. But it still seems like it would have been so much fun. I am amazed at what these dancers can do with their bodies. I love jazz and contemporary. I also love that we have a DVR because the judges annoy me and I love being able to fast forward past that lady judges annoying scream...
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