WE NEED HELP!!!

we are flying out to utah aug 2-aug 9th. we are renting a car and we need a car seat...to rent a car seat with the car is $50 a day...that is right...you read $50/day!!! so i am wondering if there are some WONDERFUL people in utah that might have a car seat that we could borrow for a week and return it before we leave...any takers?? we would LOVE to borrow a pack n play as well that Olivia could sleep in...please let us know ASAP!!!! we would like to save the money and not have to purchase them when we get out there. I mean, come on...how can you resist this face??

Ben's grandma's 80th bday was this last weekend. I was asked to make the cake. this is the first big cake i have made for anyone. i was a little nervous, and ofcourse, there are things that need to be adjusted next time. but you can see that it turned out ok. the worst part was that ben's family made a big deal about it. and that just wasn't me. i felt a little embarassed that they kept talking about how good it was. that is why ben was there for me!! i had a person to hide behind.

It is supposed to be a wishing well....the roof was a little small...but i think it turned out ok. It was 3 layers, so it was a little hard to cut and serve.

anywho...we had a really good time. part of ben's family was there. not everyone, but it was at the park in Redding. Olivia did really well, until after she ate the 2nd time, she was NEEDING a nap. so we took off and i think she fell asleep as soon as we got to the car.

The Silver Dollar Fair

Today we went to the Fair. it was fun. we got there right at 10am.... Ben had to work at 2 so we got there right when it opened so that we had some time to walk around and enjoy, rather than being rushed. i HATE rushing! so we went to all the exhibits. They were acutally pretty neat...and i decided that i was going to enter the fair next year. that would be fun!
Above is Olivia and Daddy near the baby animals.

These were the baby goats...they were so cute. they kept crying and they seemed kind of scared. and there was this little boy taunting them, i wanted to punch him. i wanted to pet them, but i didn't know if they were scared or what. so we just walked on. poor little goats.

all in all, it was really fun. we got TONS of gross, greasy food. but hey, that is what the fair is all about right>>>>the corn dogs! ;) Olivia will definately have more fun next year...i am sure of it. she wasn't all that interested this year...i think 7 Months is a little too young.

Thank you Aunt Lanell

I love my new outfits and i made my moms mothers day great!! i love you! -Olivia

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all! This is what I made for my mother and Ben's.
On another note, Olivia is doing GREAT! i will have her 6 month pictures done soon...and will post someothers. I just love being a mother!

cakes...

well i started decorating cakes again...it is super fun! i can't wait to do more. i am doing it for fun so if anyone needs a cake...i sure would like the practice! :)

Food food food

This is a typical evening feeding. She sure loves sweet potatoes. This is what happens when the baby food isn't thick enough. she loves talking while she eats as well...therefore..i should probably get a bib as well. she sure eats a lot too! when she was nursing...she didn't eat too much. that is why i switched to formula. now she is a HEALTHY eater. that is making me really happy. she is slinder too, so i don't feel like i am over feeding her. We sure love her a lot right now!!!

OATMEAL!

She loved it, as you can see the oatmeal landed all over her face.
she still doesn't have the swallowing thing down. she likes to chew on the spoon, so she only swallows part of the oatmeal. most of it lands on her face or on the bib.

New bows and a vacation

I ordered some bows from my friend tacie in Idaho....she makes them. i got them sat in the mail...i love them, but as you can see Lily isn't as excited as I am.

I LOVE THE RED!!

This is daddy and Lily in the hotel room before our friends wedding. My childhood friend got married in sacramento and we decided to go down there and attend. we stayed the night in the marriott in elk grove and it was fun. this is before the reception. Olivia has a problem with slobbering, so i took off her dress until we left.

I love this girl

almost 5 months

My Life is good...

The other day my wonderful husband and I were at the kitchen table eating lunch, as we always do since he works nights, and we were talking....Ben says to me" I was thinking today about how good my life is. We are happy, healthy and have a wonderful little baby. We have a great situation being in our apartments and we are going somewhere. I am really happy!" SO AM I! things are just going great right now...and I could jinx them, but lets pray for the best.

Today we had a little play date...it was fun to see them together...Diesel was so happy and Oliva wasn't sure abou the whole thing...it was really cute....can't wait until they are older and we can play more and more.

Vday and my Birthday

the movie was great!!! good chick flick, but great!

Oijya japanese steak house and suhi bar....WONDERFUL and entertaining...

this year was a little different. ben had to work on both valentine's day and my birthday, so we decided to celebrate both together on tuesday. so on vday he bought me roses and then tuesday began the journey. we started early because Olivia gets up about 6 am every day... then i started to get ready and ben watched her. about 12noon we took Lily to my dad's house and he babysat her while we went to the movies. we watched Valentine's Day. i loved it. but then again i usually always love chick flicks. there is just something to be said about a happy ending. that is what we pay for right? i mean who wants to go to the movies for a sad ending and pay for that? you could just watch life for free....anywho... then after the movie we went to this new resturant here in chico. it is like a bennyhanna's. they have the grill right there at every table and it was neat. ben had never tasted sushi and so we got some and both ordered steak and seafood. it was great..... but after 5 hours we definately missed Olivia. she was pretty happy to see us too. ben got me some new clothes and best of all a jogging stroller. i have wanted one since i got pregnant. i found one on craigslist...blessed craigslist...and bought it! i am so excited for the warm weather so i can try it out. Thurs, my actual bday, my dad(who actually shares my bday) took me out to dinner to thai food. it was really good....and then today was hula's with my sister molly and tomorrow another meal out with my mom....it has been a busy week, but i must say that i enjoy it for turning retched 27.

portfolio.

this one is my absolute favorite!! she is just loving the camera at this point.
she is figuring out how to use her hands....you can see her separating her fingers...

she loves to drool..

i recently taught her how to stick out her tongue...and so now when she gets excited....she kicks really fast and sticks out her tongue.

and the classic smile...

more pics..

these are the most recent pics of Lily...she sure is getting big..enjoy!

3 months

i love this hat! i got it at apple blossom baby for $2. Great buy!!

i am still figuring out my new camera. i know there are tons of settings on it, but i haven't figured out how to use them all...therefore...she always has a delayed reaction to the flashing from it.

i can't believe that Olivia is already 3 months old. she is getting prettier and prettier. she is FINALLY on a schedule..i love it! sometimes she takes 1/2 hr naps and sometimes she takes 3 1/2 hr naps. but she is taking naps! she is sleeping through the night. i can tell when she is hungry, tired and board. it is amazing how much we know eachother. i love her more and more!

PURE BLISS!!!

well the last few weeks, Lily hasn't been sleeping too well...and i felt like i tried everything. so about 2 weeks ago i went to get secrets of the baby whisperer...it is wonderful! this woman knows Just what she is talking about. so i have Lily now on a schedule. she is sleeping about 10-12 hours at night and she takes about 6 hours of naps during the day. she is still only sleeping in my arms....needless to say that is why i was able to watch the whole first season of desparate housewives in 2 days. but we are slowly getting there. for some reason, she won't nap during the day in her crib. she will only sleep in the swing for about 15 mins and then cries. as soon as i pick her up, she falls back to sleep. crazy child. anywho.....tonight was bliss......she was tired, and fussing, so i held her tight and she calmed down. then i put her in her crib, swadled her and put her hat on, her eyes were open, she she fell right to sleep. ON HER OWN!!! this is like the 3 or 4th time she has done this. it is hard for her not wanting to sleep on her own during the day, but i guess i pick my battles, because she is a WONDERFUL sleeper during the night.

the holidays

well the holidays are over...and i am glad. i love that time of year, but i LIVE for a schedule. it was fun though. it was Olivia's first Christmas and she slept through the whole thing. it will be more fun next year. she can at least open her own gifts. she is growing faster that we know. she is still skinny for her age, but she is getting big. she laughs now and is starting to talk. she is definately discovering her voice. we have noticed how different she cries now that she knows how to cry. this is her last night in the tub. we give her a bath every night and she was so tired from running errands yesterday, that she fell asleep in the tub.

she loves her swing. that is her nap place during the day. she is just so cute!

Lily

here is the newest on Lily. she is smiling now on cue...well if you can make her smile. she is trying so hard to talk. i can see it everytime i say good morning, or hello, or how are you to her. she is great and we love her more and more.

Sending Christmas cards

we are sending christmas cards this year. i am pretty excited about them...if you would like one...please send me your address...i will be mailing them this week!

New Pictures

we decided to get some pictures of Olivia while she was still really little....this is what she got! they aren't the best quality because i can't get our scanner to work...but they are sure cute!