Moms Visit

I have been meaning to post these pictures for awhile and have just now gotten around to it. We had a really fun time while mom was here. Mostly we just hung out at either Michaels or Hobbly Lobby Mom is teaching me to needle point so that I can make a stocking for Payton! But while we were looking for needle point stuff we found a new fun one, punch needle! It's so fun!
Payton got lots of gramma time and is looking forward more in October at Kyle's wedding. James brother and wife,Jeff and Rhonda happened to be here from Colorado the same time as mom , so we had a nice dinner with them at Olive Garden:) IT was a great week and of course it went by way too fast as always... Here are some pictures. They are mostly of Payton though, she kind of takes over the camera now Ha ha!

Welcome Baby Colton

Last night Eric, Payton and I went to see the proud new parents and their precious little bundle Colton! He was so small, but whats funny is that he was a little ( not much) bigger than Payton when she was born, and he just seemed so teeny tiny. Here we are, Payton is 41/2 months and is gigantic next to him! Carly and Matt are doing great despite the rough delivery she had! They are going to be great parents. Congratulations you guys! We were so happy to be able to come see you and meet the little guy.

Summer Fun Continued

On July 3, 2010 we took Pay in the pool for the first time! She loved it. You wouldn't know it by her facial expressions but she really did. When we got in she was just very still, no tears or anything, she was just taking it all in. Eric and I took her around a bit while Deb took pictures and Mike took video. She was very serious the whole time, but you could tell that she was loving it. She finally realized that she could splash the water and while we were holding her you could feel her little legs kicking under the water. At one point we were going to take her out, but she started crying so I just took her over to the step and she was happy as can be splashing away. Of course I have the cutest pictures to show you of her pool adventure!

Getting ready to go

Pool Fun with Mommy and Daddy

Swimming with Uncle Mike

Fun with Gramps

Splash Time

All Done!!

Feet, Feet, Feet, I Love My Feet!

Druing the last few weeks she has been grabbing her feet, but now....she's inspecting them all the time. Today, the flower on her sock.

Summer Fun

The last month has been full of exciting times! At the end of June Payton went to the beach for the first time. Eric and I drove down on Friday morning and Payton was such a champ! She was so great in the car, practically slept the whole way and when she was awake, she was happy as can be.

Pre Payton we would always stop at the Carl's Jr. in Yuma, get something to eat, however, this trip that was not the case. Me, I made sure that we had everything. I had all our clothes, all Pay tons clothes, diapers,wipes,socks, shoes, extra outfits in case of different weather, her bottles, bottle brushes,dish washing liquid, her lambie,her little play gym, thermometer and Tylenol(you never know) I had it all and then some. As we were driving I told Eric that the timing of Yuma was perfect because she would be ready to eat....then it hit me...I left the Formula on the counter!!! So our new stop was the target in Yuma ( which was actually quite nice) where we changed her picked up formula, bottled water and a new bottle that doesn't leak. I was using the AVENT ones, but those were terrible, we now use the Nuk brand and I love them, so does Pay.

We couldn't be any luckier, we have such an amazing little girl. I don't think that she cried the whole trip unless she was hungry. We took her to the Marina, we drove to Carlsbad and spent Fathers day there, she was in a whole new place and was amazing. We didn't spend too much time on the beach because we were worried about her skin but the 20 min or so that we were I am sure she enjoyed it! Next year will be so much fun she will be able to do so much more! I cant wait:)

on our way

Thank goodness I am out of that car!

On the beach

Daddy's little girl

Mommy and Payton

playting with Amy

I had fun dressing her for the cool weather! LOVE the hat...too cute

the gilrls