Weekend Vacation

For those of you who don't know, Dallen and I flew to California for the weekend to surprise my Mom for her 50th birthday!! It was Dallen's first time on an airplane and he did pretty good. He ate almost the whole way there (it's a short flight) and slept the whole way back. We had many big adventures on our mini-vacation and lots of pictures of our fun memories. EnjoY!!!

On Thursday night when we arrived we all went out to dinner for my Mom's birthday. Wouldn't you know that Dallen's Mimi chose Mimi's Cafe. Although the celebration was for Mimi, Dallen made the whole night about him!! He wouldn't sit still at dinner, he was playing with anything he could get his hands on (except his own toys). He even drank everyone's water at the table.
On Friday, Auntie Kellie took us to the beach. Let's just say it was quite an adventure and although it was challenging, we will definitely be doing it again. Dallen played in the sand and napped in the shade and what trip wouldn't be complete without tasting a little sand?!?! At least we got these ADORABLE pictures of my little surfer dude.
On Friday night we went to Uncle Scotty's lacrosse game. Great Grandma and Grandpa were there too. It was really bright when we first got there and then got pretty chilly (for CA) once the sun went down. I'd never been to a lacrosse game before and it was really exciting and tons of fun. Dana Hills won the game 9-8.
On Saturday we took Dallen swimming in the pool for the first time and he absolutely loved it!! He was so sad when we made him get out. We will definitely be playing in the pool more often, I just know our little man is gonna be a great swimmer.

All weekend long, Dallen loved playing with Kasey. Unfortunately Kasey wasn't as big a fan of Dallens. She was nice to him though. He would pet her face and she would lick his fingers and he would laugh.

I got some really good videos but can't get them to upload to blogger but I will keep trying. Thanks for the fun trip family and we are so excited to be home with Daddy again!!

Happy Birthday Auntie Aubrey!!

We love you and we're so sad we couldn't stay for a big birthday kiss :) Have a great one!!

SURPRISE!!!

Duh, duh, duh....happy birthday!!

Well, its a little late and its been a long, hard day but it was all worth it to see the look on my mom's face when Dallen and I showed up on her doorstep for her 50th birthday!! Its been so hard keeping a secret for the past couple months, but it was so worth every minute :) We love you Mom/Mimi and hope you get everything you wished for this year!!!

Don't worry, pictures to follow later.

NEW chair=NEW fun

These pictures just say it all :)

LOTS OF PICTURES

LOTS OF FUN

BIG BOY TRICKS

There have been a lot of people asking about these super fun collages and if you haven't already been there, go to: http://picasa.google.com/ and download the program. It is sooo easy to use and makes a blog super cute. Especially when you have such a beautiful little boy to fill the collages with.

Lifes Little Ironies

Wouldn't you know that the day my whole family is sick and stuck at home, the TV breaks!! Our TV is less than a year old and of all days. It may seem funny to some, but I am NOT laughing!!

The World is my Toy Box

Being the only grandchild definitely has its perks. Not only is Dallen SOOO loved by his family, but he is also spoiled. He has toys, TOYS, toys galore. With any toy imaginable at your fingertips, which ones are deemed favorites? Of all Dallen's many toys, his favorites are not toys at all. Little D loves to play with the remote control, Mom's cell phone, plastic cups, lotion bottles, medicine droppers, tubes of mascara, bottle brushes and even diapers!! This kid cracks me up :)

Today, while playing in his room, I laid out all of the toys from his toy box on the floor to see what his favorite might be, and wouldn't you know, his choice...

THE TOY BOX ITSELF!!!


Oh yeah, there's more of these great shots: Gotta love this kid :) You would never know he is sick (unless you heard him awake at 3 AM cause he can't breathe out of his nose). We had to go to the doctor yesterday but we found out he weighs a whopping 17 pounds!!! He is getting so big :)

By the way, I have a ton of new pictures to post, but after snapping these beauties this morning, I just had to get them up. But trust me, there are some cute ones to come.

5 weeks VS 5 months

Dallen turned 5 months old on Sunday and what a difference time makes. At 5 months old Dallen is desperately trying to sit up by himself. He is so wanting to be independent and it is so fun to watch him grow.Not to mention how nicely his hair has come in the past few months since that last picture :)He loves his Mommy but he especially loves his limited time with Daddy. I love watching my boys play together. They look just like eachother. My two cute boys!!! This face is classic Mark, I love it!!!

A night on the town

Uncle Bennet came into town for the weekend and we took him out to the Tempe Marketplace. Its a really fun outdoor mall with lots of restaurants, stores, movie theatre and even live bands. We ate at Lucille's BBQ (so yummy) and then went and played in "The District" where all the shops and bands are. Dallen had so much fun, he just couldn't handle it all.

There are no words...

LEARN and GROW

Dallen is learning so fast!! He is trying so hard to be a big boy. He has the right attitude to want to learn to do things on his own. I am so proud and yet so sentimental of each new moment. I love this boy with all my heart and I love watching him grow :)

Dallen has been standing on his strong legs for quite sometime now but lately he wants to do it all by himself. With the support of the jungle gym mat, he did it!! Mark was holding on and let go for the picture and he stood all by himself.Dallen is also struggling to sit up. At every waking moment he is working on his ab muscles. Every time we lay him on his back he immediately flexes and tries his very hardest to sit up. He just wants to be vertical. With all this practice, I have a feeling he will be sitting up all by himself in no time at all.Last, but not least, Dallen shed his first real tears. It was one of the saddest moments of my life, but I just had to snap a picture. It was his first real, sad cry with real tears and everything. My heart went out to him and I will probably remember this moment forever!! I love my little boy :)

This is my thank-you...

When we went to CA to visit my family, Dallen's Mimi had a plethora of new clothes for little D. I was so grateful because Dallen was outgrowing ALL of his clothes!! He is growing so fast. The majority of the clothes my mom bought were size 6-9 months. When we came home and I started dressing Dallen in various outfits and every time Mark would ask, "where did that come from?" I would say, "my mom, remember?" He was so surprised and said that all those clothes looked too big and he didn't think they would fit for a while. Well, our big boy loves his new big boy clothes and has been wearing them every day this last week. I snapped many pictures to show our thanks!! So, thank you Mimi!!!

SPOONS

The word means so many things: they are used as a measuring device, they are sometimes considered collectibles, they are the name of a game and are a type of cuddling but today they are the way Dallen ate his lunch!! Dallen was watching me eat a cup of Jello and it was like a light bulb turned on and he was ready to try it. The very first attempt at eating with a spoon was a couple of weeks ago and it was kinda hilarious and very unsucessful. It was captured on video but my stupid computer won't upload it to Blogger :( This time was very sucessful and so fun but since I was alone, there are no photos. Maybe next time Mark will be around to capture the moment. It is so fun to teach Dallen new things and I am always so proud of my big boy when he learns new things. Being a Mommy is the best!!!

a LOVEly weekend

We had such an amazing holiday weekend and it was so full of LOVE!! We made kind of a last minute trip to California to see my cousin get married. It was a beautiful union between the best of friends and we are so happy to welcome Katie into our family. We got some super cute pictures at the wedding. Of course with the beautiful bride, one with all the cousins (yes, I'm the only blonde), a gorgeous picture of my own little family, and an adorable picture with Great-Grandma, Dallen was so entranced with her beauty, it was so cute to watch.We had a wonderful Valentine's day. The weather was absolutely fabulous and the views were amazing. I was so lucky to have 2 Valentine's this year. Dallen even brought me a card and asked that I be his Valentine ;)And finally, Dallen got to see his little girlfriend Sienna at church. They even got all dressed up to see eachother. I can't get over how cute these little pictures are. We felt a little guilty for snapping these shots in the chapel, but how could we resist?

This Time

This time last year Mark and I were on a weekend getaway to Arizona and had a baby on the way and didn't even know it.

This time around for Valentine's Day we live in Arizona and have a beautiful baby boy!!
It is amazing to think that a year ago I had little Dallen growing inside of me and didn't even know it yet. I am so blessed to have this amazing little man in my life. This year I am lucky enough to have 2 Valentines, both of which are not good picture participators, but I love them :) HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!!

4 months and counting

Dallen is 4 months old now and time is flying by. He weighs 15 LBS 9 OZS and is in the 75th percentile for weight and is 26.5 inches tall, which puts him in the 97th percentile for height. We can already tell we have a big boy on our hands, his giant feet have been wearing 1 year old socks for months now!! It is amazing to watch this little one grow! He is coo-ing and gah-ing and blows bubbles. He gives hugs and kisses. He is so responsive and playful. He was sleeping through the night, until he started teething and now, well, we just take things one day at a time. Dallen is such a blessing in our lives and we love the joy he brings into our home. We will continue to keep you all posted on his little life as he learns and grows!!

Here are some leftover random pictures from month #3 that never made it to the blog.
Sitting like a big boy.Dallen playing Wii with DaddyI had to take lots of pictures of Dallen this month because he is growing out of all his cute clothes. He is in 6-9 month clothes now.Little Mister Chubbs!!

Where's the pool?

The other day I got out of the shower and came into Dallen's room to find this:He looked like he had his floaties on and was ready to go swimming. This kid is hilarious and doesn't even know it. He is so fun!! I can't wait to take him out to the pool, I'm just not ready to be seen in a swimsuit quite yet ;) Although I know everyone would just be looking at this super cute baby of mine!!

Not so SUPERbowl

We came so close and yet finished so far. The game was a crazy one and at least we had a blast watching it. We made sure to snap some memories of our SuperBowl experience for those who couldn't make it to our party.

Here's one of Little D watching the big game with Daddy.He got really scared and cried when everyone would jump and scream (including Daddy) so Mommy had to hold him. Dallen was a little confused when we said there were chicken wings amongst the munchies.Dallen was dreaming of touchdowns during halftime.Kisses for touchdowns.Don't you just love his little football jammies just for the game. Not to mention the RED socks to represent. We still love you Cardinals!!