Boogie Boardin' Baby!!!

Daniel has been anxious to get Kaylee in the water. He is convinced that she is going to be a beach bum like he was growing up. Well we have been waiting for the water in the pool to warm up. It has been a little chilly! I have put her feet in the pool a few times and after the initial shock...because she really has only been used to warm bath water.....she started kicking and splashing. So loves water! The weather has been very nice recently so today.....the splasher went on, the swimsuit went on, the hat went on, and into the pool Kaylee went. It was so fun to watch her and based on our experience today, I think the majority of our summer is going to be spent in the water!

Uncle Rudy

This week my brother Rudy came to visit before heading back up to work fishing in Alaska. For those of you familiar with the show "The Deadliest Catch", that is exactly what my brother does. So crazy!!! I think he is part of the same fleet of ships that are on the show. I'm not sure exactly but he knows the crews that are a part of the show. I have seen the show a few times but I have a hard time watching it because it scares me knowing that Rudy is out there doing such a dangerous job. He has shown us some pretty cool pictures though like ones of him laying in a big tank full of king crab. It was fun having him here and Kaylee loved getting to spend some time with her Uncle Rudy. The following are some pictures taken during Rudy's visit and I also included pictures of a few of his adventures in Alaska. Enjoy!


Dinner with Family

Kaylee with her Uncle Rudy

Kaylee loves her Uncle Rudy!

Rudy's boat The Pacific Sun

Pods that get dropped in the ocean to catch the crab.

Rudy standing in a tub full of king crab.

More king crab.

6 Months and Going Strong!!

Our little princess turned 6 months at the beginning of this month. We took her in for her 6 month check up and here are her stats:

Weight: 17 lbs. (75th Percentile)
Height: 28 in. (Off the charts!!!)
Head: 43 1/4 cm. (75th Percentile)


Just this last week Kaylee has discovered how to grab onto the side of her crib and pull herself up. Looks like we need to lower the bottom of the crib. I have to say though, I don't mind waking up to this beautiful little sunshine every morning. She is all smiles!!! She isn't usually cross eyed. I think it is because she is focusing in on my cell phone that I am taking the picture with. So funny!


Spending some good quality time with her Daddy. I love my babies!!! :)


She likes to hold one leg up in the air when she is drinking her bottle sometimes. I don't know why she does it but it makes us laugh every time.


So sleepy.

It's finished!!

This is the last post for today. I promise. So about 2 years ago I bought the materials to make a sign that would be hung in our first home. Well, after 2 years I finally took out the materials and made it and am quite pleased with how it turned out. My next project is something that will eventually be hung in Kaylee's room. It will be a display that includes the dress that she was blessed in. Hopefully it won't take me 2 years to complete it. :)

As promised....

I mentioned in my previous post that my sister Lora and her baby Dallin came to visit. We were able to get some cute pictures and videos of Kaylee and Dallin together. Dallin is about 3 months younger than Kaylee. It was fun to see them together and it made me think back to when Kaylee was that old. I still can't believe that she is going to be 6 months this week!!!! Where did the time go??!!! Kaylee is at such a fun age. She is a fast scooter and we are expecting her to start crawling any day now. We have introduced her to rice cereal and are excited to start her on fruits soon. She has definitely discovered her voice. My new alarm clock is her yelling at the top of her lungs. So great....but not appreciated at 3 in the morning. :) We are just glad that so far she has not shared her yelling abilities at church, although I am sure it is only a matter of time. She is all smiles these days too!! We have found her ticklish spots and love to hear her giggle!!! She is so much fun and every time I look at her I am so grateful to have her in my life. She is such a blessing and she brings so much joy to our lives!!

Lora's little boy Dallin

Kaylee with her cousin Cassia

Chillin' with her hippo and her mommy.
(Her hippo is the blue one in the picture. Just in case you were trying to figure it out.) ;)

Yummy rice cereal!

Girl Scout Cookies!!!!

So, random thought, Samoas are the GREATEST Girl Scout cookies in the world. My wonderful sister bought my husband and I a box and they are sooooo addicting. We are trying to not eat the whole box in one sitting. Don't you just love Girl Scout cookie season???!!!!

Look what I can do!!

Well, Kaylee is continuing to grow like a weed and we have a feeling she is going to be crawling soon. She gets up on her hands and knees and then flops back down on her belly and starts kicking and moving her arms like she is free falling. I need to get some pictures of her and post them. So funny!!! My younger sister Lora is visiting this week with her son Dallin who is 2 and a half months. He is super cute! It has been fun to watch how Kaylee responds when she is around him. We will definitely be taking pictures of them together and I will be posting them soon. For now, here is a picture of Kaylee holding her bottle all by herself!! With that kind of coordination she is definitely going to become a pole-vaulter just like her mommy was!! Well at least I like to tell myself that. Dan is convinced that she will play water polo like he did. We will see.... :)