Punching

Zach hits. Only a few people (sorry Livvy!) So we "talked" about it yesterday. It was VERY non Successful. But he did think his constant punching was funny. If he had used his angry face you'd be scared.

Zach

Did you know Zach has a binkie? And a blanket? Now you do.

He LOVES them. He loves his daddy too!

I love taking Zach to church. Not because he is so reverent. Or because I am able to listen so well. But because he learns so many things there.

As we were leaving today he saw the microphone in the primary room, ran in and wanted to talk into it. He said, "dis is zach", then looked at me for what to say. I told him to pray. So he did. He was so excited to hear his own voice that he couldn't close his eyes.

While eating lunch today he started singing. "Sunbeam, for Him". (Jesus Wants Me For a Sunbeam). It was so cute. After he finished he smiled at me with a huge grin, said YEAH, and clapped. So cute!

Also - when we swam yesterday he only hit 3 kids. Pretty good.

Baby Girl Must Like Purple

(please ignore the horrible fish tank... it's on the way out.)

I sent Jeff and Brady camping/ fishing yesterday for the weekend so I could get some painting done. I am covering the Orange wall with a pale purple, color swatch courtesy of Pottery Barn... easiest color choosing ever! And I paint a lot!

So, during Zach's nap I got busy! I have edges to finish but wanted to show off the color so far!

Then last night as I was in bed reading Baby Girl started to move. I've been able to feel her for a month now. But this time I could feel her with my hand on my tummy! Major kicker!! Apparently she is very happy with her new room. She also likes In N Out strawberry milkshakes! HA!

Special thanks to my sister and heidi for being so excited about me having a girl, I am already knee deep in clothes and sewing projects.

Baby!

I had my Ultra sound today.

IT'S A GIRL!!!

We are so excited!

She was all curled up in a ball.

We couldn't see her face very well.

She had her arm covering her face.

She's stubborn. ( I guess she's mine!)

But she's healthy.

So were happy!

Thanks for all the excitement shared by friends and family today! Love you all!

San Diego Family Vacation

We headed to San Diego for the weekend- Family Vacation Time! It was great! The first thing we did was go to the Wild Animal Park. We Loved it! Zach talked to all the animals. Here he was telling the Lion, "Come here lion, Come get me!" They actually came over, he was sooo excited!

Apparently Jeff is the same size as a gorilla. Well almost, they have much longer arms!
This is as close as we got to a rhino.... HA!
Flamingos. Wooden houses, wild animals, FUN for all!
Cheetah!
We liked the Wild Animal Park more than Disney - I think we are look and wonder people - more then stand and ride people! But both were SUPER fun!

Summer is here! We left wonderful CA weather and hit NV at 110 deg.... Welcome To Vegas!

San Diego

We went to Disney Land too!

Starting a few days before our trip to Disney land I started telling Zach he'd get to see Mickey Mouse. So he started saying, " An go see Mickey Mouse, Mickey Mouse Loves me!" Sweetest thing ever! So we never saw Mickey, but we founf Minnie---who he thought was Mickey! While we were deciding what to do Zach ran through the line, grabbed Minnie and was sooo happy! Of course they made us leave, he screamed.... Thank Heavens for Grandmas. A grandma in line had a pass to go in the house with out waiting- to see Minnie up close! So we took him in! Never had he been so happy!
Why do our kids like the Park areas more then the rides? We could just go to the park here at home! Brady climbed the rock wall, and did this tire ride. loved it!

Zachin's loved all the rides! He and Jeff on the Heimlich ride.

Brady's FAVORITE was Jedi Training. He was picked by some miracle, and fought Darth Vader. He actually hit Vader's light saber, he loved it! He is an official Padowan (is that how it's spelled?) We have to frame the cartificate!

Zachary is OBSESSED with Monster's Inc. He watches it whenever he can. He thinks Sully's name is "Monsters Inc", and he says, "Mike Pizowski". We couldn't get him to look at the camera, he was WAY too excited to see all the things in the ride. He cried when we left it. In hind-sight I should have taken him on it over and over again! Oh well!

CA & UT 3

ok, this picture is in Vegas, but you have to see the boots papa bob bought for Brady. Yes, he loves them! Oh, and my wonderful hubby bought Brady a 4 wheeler.... thankfully it doesn't work.

Back on Vacation, we took the kids to Thanksgiving Point. I love that place! We even found a goat that looked like Lainey.....hhahaaaa

Gramma P made banana bread, Zach wanted his own loaf. So he got it.

We rode the wagon ride, and the ponies. I wish I had a farm, that would be paradise!
Did I mention we woke up to snow, two days after being at the beach? It was awful! The kids LOVED it!