11 months...

and counting!! She is truly such a joy to have around each moment. Here is a preview of some of her favorites at the moment...
{brushing her hair... well the few that she does have}
  {she loves watching animals & points at everything}{sliding has quickly become a favorite... although you can't really tell from this shot... she does this every time & then gets to the bottom with the biggest grin & immediately wants to go again}

{eating berries from Gpa's blackberry bush}

{and nectarines from Gpa's tree}
 She totally knows what a duck is & say Duh~duh every time she sees one... she is sooo close to saying it, sometimes she gets it just right... of course we think she's brilliant. She loves eating Wahoo's rice & beans... just like mom. She plays peek~a~boo all the time at random. She still has only one tooth... & thats being generous considering it has barely grown in. I don't know what to do because she is so much more interested n people food but can't eat a lot of the things she wants... poor thing. 

Enough is Enough...

Ok, Ok... so I know I have already blogged a

bout Sex & the City { but those of you who know me well, shouldn't be all that surprised} this is a link to the official movie sight, same trailer but also some other fun tidbits about the fashion we will see & some short clips form the film. Enjoy... 

I am also drooling over this...

only $40 from target... pretty sure it will be a lot longer on me. Ahh the blessings of being short... or petite, as I like to say... it just sounds better.

A Couple of Happy Days...

Since we have been home. We were able to get here just in time for Matt & Sheri's wedding reception. She looked beautiful & it was fun to see them so happy & in love. Good luck you two crazy kids!! We couldn't be happier you found each other!

And we took a wonderful trip to Disneyland... my absolute favorite place on earth... hands down!! Russell's grandparents have a friend who works there & can get us in for free... which made for an even better day... if you can believe that...

Sadie LOVED all the rides... she just pointed at everything. She has started to put fluctuation into her talking so she makes little sentences that sound like ?'s I just love to listen to her, she seems so curious about everything. I bet her little mind goes a mile a minute.

 kisses in the Magic kingdom...

My mom & Jim joined us for the day... Sadie & Jim had never been so it was fun to take them together for their first experience... they BOTH loved it!!

our very own pup...
... and it was over all to soon... Sadie did great all day. I wasn't sure how much she would love it, I just knew I would!! But she ended up having a great time & being really interested in everything. When we live here  for a longer period we will buy passes for sure... I can't even believe how expensive it has gotten. All in all it was such a great day & I just love it love it love it!!! Thanks to the fam for making all my dreams come true!!
I've gotten used to looking like a midget in EVERY photo... but I think it has really helped my posture... thanks sweetie!

Happy 3 Years!!

it all began 3 whole years ago... WOW! i actually had to think about this one. 3 years... REALLY? i couldn't believe it had been that long! but here is {a long post... i could have put many more pics but i thought i'd spare you all!} dedicated to my favorite person in the world! thanks for the most wonderful 3 years of my life so far. through everything we have faced together, i love you more each & every day. you have made every trial easier to bare & every fun time that much better! i can't wait to see where the future takes us, hopefully around the world & back, there is no one else i would rather spend the journey with. i am truly blessed to have such a wonderful husband & i thank you for making me a better person by being such a great friend.

i love you!!!

from dating to having the best baby girl in a 4 year time span... 

we MUST be crazy... 

or just extremely lucky!!!

My 1st Mother's Day

So far I LOVE one thing about being a mom...

  ... everything about this little one! what else is there??? 
happy, happy mother's day to all the mama's out there!  

Farewell Provo...

I have been so behind on blogging... just not that into it at the moment{moving & being sick have taken a front seat to anything remotely fun}. But I do like to have it as sort of a journal {journal keeping not being one of my good qualities} so, all though we have been gone from the state of Utah, I wanted to post a proper goodbye note. 

goodbye BYU

love my goofy hubby 

{who I am so very proud of!!!}

 goodbye cute little house & beautiful blossoming tree
farewell crest... the yummiest cherry cokes around!
and most of all goodbye to all the wonderful friends we made! 

esp. these girls... I just knew there was a reason!!

Sex is back...

I have been an advid watcher of the Sex and the City series since my Laguna Beach high school days. So much laughter & many tears. So many great fashion forward outfits to pine over...

 & some... not so great. 

{keep in mind this is from season 2...}

I have been waiting patiently for this...

   Trailer

no words can describe my excitement!

Home Sweet Home

here are just a few reasons we are so very happy to be back in sunny california...

{yogurtland}

but most of all we are so glad to be able to play with our family & friends!!