Summer {2011} Fun

Go Ra Rocks!

Ra Rocks is what Averi calls the Rockies.  Last weekend we went to a game and had a great time. 

 Arielle and Cayla...BFF's!

 Arielle loves cotton candy!

Averi didn't go to the game but she stayed home and spent quality time with Grandmom and Grandpop.  Here is a picture of her in her "new" vintage desk that I picked up at a garage sale for $5.

Goodbye, Sierra

Today we had to say goodbye to our loving dog, Sierra.  She had a wonderful life and lived to the ripe old age of 13 so we don't have any regrets.  We will all miss her very much and still can't believe that she is not here with us. 

You will always be in our hearts, Sierra! 

Family Pictures ~ Fall 2010

Halloween Fun!

I always love our annual visits to the Pumpkin Patch because of all the great photo opportunities!  The weather was great (it's been unusually warm this Fall) but the wind started to pick up so I pulled the shade down on Averi's stroller.  A few minutes later I looked down to check on her and realized that she was peering out from under the shade with her head sideways...it was so funny so of course we snapped a picture!

We created a Frankenstein jack-o-lantern which turned out pretty cute for being designed by a five year old!  Arielle actually helped me clean the pumpkin guts out this year...with a spoon {she and Zak think the guts are the most disgusting thing ever!}.

This year Arielle dressed up as a "Pink Pirate" and she was very excited to wear real makeup (eyeshadow and blush).  This was the first year that Averi dressed up and she was the most adorable ladybug ever!  Except she hated wearing the hat so that only lasted for the five minutes that we tried to get a "good" picture of her wearing it. 

We went trick-or-treating with Arielle's BFF from school.  Averi went too and she enjoyed every minute of it.  She kept pointing to the houses and babbling from her stroller.  I think she had just as much fun as the older kids :-)  Arielle decided that each house with their porch lights on was "in business" so she kept telling her friend, "It looks like this one's in business!"  Zak finally told her that it is actually "open for business" but it was really funny while it lasted. 

{embrace} the camera: july 15

The girls and I enjoyed some time on the swings yesterday evening. They looked too cute and were having so much fun that I made Arielle run inside and bring out the camera. Averi loved the swing so much so I took a little video. She is such a happy baby!

~Momma to Bug n' Bear~

Heritage Square ~ Golden, Colorado

We had a very nice three day holiday weekend despite Arielle's 48 hour stomach bug. The night before the 4th of July Zak and I got about 3 hours of sleep because Arielle was running a fever of 102-103 most of the night. The next day she was feeling better but the weather wasn't very cooperative. The temperature ended up dipping to 55 degrees and it was raining and quite windy so we ended up watching the fireworks from our house just like we did last year. Fortunately we have a view of at least five firework displays and a lot of neighbors that like to light their own {extremely big and loud} fireworks. The next day Arielle was back to her old {fiesty} self so we ventured out to Heritage Square, a small amusement park in Golden, Colorado that is home to the largest Alpine Slide in our state. Arielle rode many rides including the Tilt-a-Whirl and Scrambler for the first time ever. The Tilt-a-Whirl was by far her favorite and she made Zak go on it two times in a row which did him in! Averi and I spent a lot of time sitting around in the shade because spinny rides make me sick. She was so good all day until the car ride home when she cried the whole way because I didn't bring her afternoon bottle with us. Averi has gotten so interactive and she babbles just as much as her sister, if not more! She laughs and smiles a LOT too. Lately she has started crying when someone holds her if I am in the same room. My mom says I was the same exact way...there is no mistaken that she is my baby from her looks to her personality.

Here are some of my favorite pics from our outing:

~Momma to Bug n' Bear~

{embrace} the camera

Averi at 7 months

With Momma:

With Daddy:

With Sister:

~Momma to Bug n' Bear~

{embrace} the camera

I thought I would join in on this linky party over at 3 boys and a little lady especially since I had some recent pics to share! Arielle is becoming quite the photographer.

This next one doesn't count since I took it but I thought it was too cute not to share! And I am too lazy to edit the red eye.

~Momma to Bug n' Bear~