Our weekend in So Cal

We drove down to Apple Valley last weekend to visit Will's family and participate in a baptism and baby blessing. Rachel did really good on the drive down but got antsy and bored pretty quick on the way back. Next time I'll remember to bring the portable dvd player! I wasn't very motivated with taking pictures so here are the few I took of Rachel. Really its more fun to see pictures of her than us anyway.

Cuddling in the car

Playing at Greg & Heather's house

Riding the boat in the mall

throwing pennies in the fountain at the mall

Rachel loved the fountain. She kept asking for more pennies, good thing I had a lot of change.

18 Months!

I just wanted to share how big Rachel is getting. Time flies! I thought she was looking especially cute this morning so I had to catch a few photos. When I look back on my photo albums, I think I haven't taken enough pictures of Rachel and our family in general so I try to take as many as I can when I do remember. ( Hence 4 pictures from this morning all at once) Rachel also blinks every time the camera flashes so I have to take a ton of the same shot to get maybe one or two decent ones. In most of her pictures she has both eyes closed or half closed. These are the good ones that I posted. Funny side note: every time I take her picture she says "cuuuuuute" right after. I guess she got it from me because I say cute when I look at the photo on the camera screen. She is such a little sponge that absorbs every thing she hears and then repeats it. That is usually good but can be bad sometimes when Daddy says "crap" in front of her and she repeats it.

Spread the Word!!!

I have been making hair clips and bows for girls and I am ready to start selling them. If you would like to see more pictures and purchase some go to www.giftpenguin.com to order. This is my friend's website and she is helping me sell them. These are so cute in little girl's hair and are perfect baby shower gifts! Please tell everyone about the site. If you live in my area you don't have to pay shipping, we can set up a time to meet. Thanks!

Gratitude

Today being a patriotic day, I would like to express my thanks and Gratitude to all the men and women who serve our country. This includes Police, Fire and Military. I am especially grateful that my husband returned home safely from the war in Iraq. We wouldn't be a family otherwise. The Lord truly blesses us every day!