Thursday, October 15, 2009

Meeting Adah in California

Eric surprised me with an early Christmas present. He sent me out to California to visit my friends Amanda and Josh and meet their new baby girl, Adah. It was a great week - very low key and real. No crazy exploring, just like they lived next door hanging out. It was a great time and I had a blast getting to know Adah and watching Amanda and Josh as they work through becoming parents! I took a ton of pictures, but will only show a few.

My first picture with Adah

Adah at her GI Dr.

Adah smiling in her sleep


My first day with Adah she laughed for me and had a major blowout on me. We both had to change our clothes - both of our shirts and pants.


Enjoying my first MYO! It is the best frozen yogurt - multiple flavors of frozen yogurt and any toppings you can imagine.

The happy family!

Enjoying In and Out Burger


The Monterey, CA coast and the seals


Random wild turkeys crossing the road.


Adah learning to sooth herself with her fingers.


Adah's sad face! So sad!

Adah and Aunt Christie bonding

Adah and her Mommy with their new stroller.

Adah trying out her new stroller

At the Monterey Aqarium Adah and Amanda played in the kids area.

Adah loved the "water bed" - feels like waves
She is also modeling the cute outfit that Aunt Christie and Uncle Eric gave her.

This is one of my favorite of her smiles with the tongue out and the nose wrinkled.

Pictures from the Monterey Aquarium

This is actually a seahorse



The new great white shark at the Aquarium.


A beautiful CA sunset!


Remember the AT&T commercial with the girl sitting at the bench by the water waiting for her boyfriend to return home? This is the bench that it was filmed at in Monterey, CA.

Adah

Adah loves to look at her daddy!

The happy family at Jose mexican restaurant.

Aunt Christie holding cute, sleepy Adah!


Adah loves her feet

Cute baby feet!

Bath Time

This is one of my favorite pictures of Adah!

Daddy putting Adah to bed ~ so sweet

Adah was watching her daddy play soccer.

Nice kick Josh!

Adah is rocking out!

Parker came over to play for a few hours. Amanda and I got to experience what it would be like to have twins. All I can say is that thank goodness it was only for a few hours. It was crazy and all Amanda and I could do was laugh!

Adah had a rough day that day and when she was doing belly time she got so mad she pushed herself up with straight arms - first time ever, but she was MAD!

The Monterey Bay and boat yard - look at the size of that yacht!

Adah driving the car.

Adah loves her daddy!

The Monterey sea lions with the beautiful bay in the background.

Cute picture of Adah and her daddy.

My last day in Monterey, CA.
Family photo

Other fun pictures

I was trying to get caught up on my blogging when I came across a bunch of pictures that I forgot to post. over the summer.

FRIENDS:
Eric and I were able to stop by our friends in Delaware for a quick afternoon visit. It was so great to see everyone! I miss you all so much!
Maddie, Kaelyn, Me, Elise, Emily, Amy and Tanya


Andres, Eric, Joe, Caleb, Shaun, Eddie

All of us hanging out:


Tanya, her baby bump, Elise and I

FAMILY:
We visited the Fretts for a weekend and we have Hard Shell Blue Crabs. They were delicious.



Don't these look great!





FRIENDS:
We went to spend the day will the Allebachs - Hillary, Jarrett and Wesley



Wesley


Another friend has a baby: Becca had a daughter named Morgan.

Baby Morgan

FAMILY:
Shore Fishing: Eric and his dad spent a Saturday morning shore fishing. They caught 7 little sharks





The sharks


PETS:
We have this basket for Mystique and Tanzi to sleep in, however, they use it randomly and never together. The other day I was home and caught them both in the basket together. IT was so cute!




Friday, August 21, 2009

Myrtle Beach 2009

We took our yearly trip to Myrtle Beach. Unfortunately it may be our last year. We have had a rough time with the timeshare and getting the space we need as our family grows. We made the most of our trip this year - enjoying the beach, drinking lemonade, and eating at many different restaurants.




Enjoying Joe's Crab Shack:



Kelli loves her crabs can't you tell?




Laura modeling Gram's crazy hat that has to be protected by the plastic bag.


Daddy's little girls all grown up.


Eric and I with Gram. Wow I look tan next to Gram...thanks!

I love this picture of Eric and I



At the house of Blues

Squishy face picture





This is such a Gram Shot!

Eric and his sisters-in-law

We have so much fun together.



This is such a cute shot of Eric!