Vegas Baby

Every once in a while we all deserve a little escape for a weekend of good fun! For my friend Paul's 30th birthday, his wonderful wife Sarah planned a weekend getaway to good old Vegas! Seeing as Todd and I are about the only one of our old friends with a child, Todd was good enough to let me go and enjoy the weekend while he enjoyed a weekend home with his little girl! What a wonderful husband I have!

It was pretty funny seeing as how I was the 13th wheel on this trip....6 couples and me. Ryan and Sarah we kind enough to let me be their roomie for the weekend and Sarah even posed with me while they were taking "couples" pictures during dinner! Good friend!!

And of course, made the needed visit to the garden at the Bellagio.....absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!

What a fantastic weekend with the best of friends!!! Can't wait to do it again somewhere down the road!

Soooo Big!

This is one of those classic baby moves that I think everyone tries to capture on tape at some point, but regardless it is always so stinkin cute....especially when it is your own kiddo!

Easter Eggs and Rice Krispies!

I cannot wait until Reese is old enough to really understand and get excited about the holidays! Even though she is still too young to really enjoy holidays like Easter, it is impossible not to try and get her involved. So, of course we dyed some Easter eggs....Todd and I attempted to get a little creative and came out with some decent looking eggs!
We don't quite trust Reese yet to drop breakable objects into permanent dye....that will take some time....so she sat nearby and watched patiently as we created our works of art!

Of course, we could not allow her first Easter to pass without her very own Easter basket! With no teeth, it is pretty tough to fill the eggs with tasty candies and treats, so we had to get creative. Her eggs were filled with Goldfish, Cheerios, and Rice Krispies....so exciting.
Once she got past her initial disappointment with what was (or was not) inside the eggs, she decided to make the best of it and feast on some tasty puffed rice! Mmmmm......

And of course, we decided to enjoy the holiday with a trip down to the Willamette Valley wineries with Todd's co-worker Connie. This was her final weekend of a 4 month stint in Portland and we decided to show her some of the area's best! Happy Easter to all!!!

Super Cute Random Photos from March 2010

Up close and personal with the cutest child EVER!

Her hair is fun when it is dry, but it is SUPER fun when it is soapy!

Still not the best eater in the world, but each meal is an adventure!

Yep, she is a super model!!! LOVE the new bathing suit!

Admittedly, she looks a little scary here, but I think the look on her face is priceless!

March AZ Trip

For us, it is always so nice head back to AZ to visit family.While we love being here in Oregon, it is certainly very difficult to be so far away from all of our nearest and dearest. We were fortunate to be able to spend our "Spring Break" in AZ this year and with two weddings to attend (Holly and Mark as well as Pablo and Sarah) we had the perfect excuse to make it an extended visit.

Since we have had such a long cold spring in Portland this year, it was great simply to be able to get outside and enjoy the fresh air that comes with spring in the desert. We take any chance we can get to get some sun on our faces these days and there is certainly no shortage of that in AZ!

These days, it is always so nice for us to visit with our niece, and Reese's cousin, Sarah! We so wish that we lived closer to her and her mom and dad so that the girls could be a little bit closer as they grow up! Seeing as how we hope to get back to AZ eventually, hopefully they will at least get to hang out more often as they get of the age where they can truly appreciate one another. She is one sweet little girl....and you should check out her eyelashes! If they made baby mascara, she would be the model for sure!

Playtime with her grandparents is so important for us too and whenever we head down that way, we make sure that Reese gets as much of that in as possible. Nanny loves taking her outside and letting her experience that AZ sunshine!

And of course, what kind of parents would we be if we did not make sure that she was well informed of everything the desert has to offer....even the dangerous stuff. No,we did not stick her hand into a jumping cholla....but this picture kinda makes it look like we did huh? Nope, just some good old trick photography!

All in all we had a great trip to AZ and feel fortunate that we are able to head down there as often as we are. No,it is certainly not the same as being there regularly, but we had a pretty good time.....and from what we can tell, Reese sure did too!

Holly and Mark's Wedding

We were so happy to be able to take part in the wedding of my sister Holly to Mark Roberts. It was an absolutely perfect day for a perfect ceremony and celebration. Holly and Mark are absolutely perfect for one another and we are so happy to welcome Mark to our family!

Reese behaved herself quite well during the ceremony and reception only pausing for a slight freak-out when she had the misfortune of getting a little sunblock in her eye (what can we say, we don't get much practice at sunblock application up here in Portland!). She very much enjoyed snacking on some delicious Mexican food (as did we), and was a fan favorite of the photographer!!

Couldn't think of a better way to spend a beautiful March day in Arizona!!! Love it!!!

Moving and Shaking

Reese is slowly but surely starting to get more steady on her feet....this little walker is SUCH an awesome tool to help her get her feet going and get that coordination where it needs to be! She will be cruising on her own in NO time!!