July Happenings.....

This post has a lot of random info on it but I wanted to get it on our blog for my own jounaling purpose, so if you get bored just skip ahead! The kids and I spent a week in Moab with our family! Here is a pic of my mom and Rustin after she gave him a bath and a mohawk!



We went to the lake and played on the boat and jet ski's. There was about 30 of us so it was really fun! We usually go to lake Powell every 4th of July with Rocky's family but we haven't been for three years so it was nice to get out on the water! Here are some of us hanging out on the beach, Ashlyn is in the front sitting in the chair with the bandanna on her head! She liked the water on her feet but HATED getting them muddy! She would cry everytime she would get mud on her feet. Rocky is trying to break her of that, he has been working in the back yard and Ashlyn goes out with him so he makes mud for her to play in so she will get used to it! haha

Rocky, Brandi and Ashlyn on the Jet Ski. She loved it! When Rocky and I took her on the jet ski and she actually fell asleep!


Floating in her boat!


This video is short but it shows a little glimpse of Ashlyn's temper. Ashlyn kept getting mad because she couldn't get her swimsuit on by herself:) Her temper cracks me up, well most of the time:)


We bought a house and moved in the end of June. Yes we had a baby, bought a house and moved all in a months time....we didn't plan that very well. It was a lot harder than I thought which is why we are still not organized at all in our new house...someday:) We did have a lot of help from our amazing family and Rocky's students, I don't know what we would have done without them. Anyway, we moved in and five days later our A/C went out! Since it was 4th of July weekend they couldn't get anyone out to fix it so we moved back out of our house and stayed with some friends for a few days! Exciting times! This video is at our friends house on 4th of July, Ashlyn learning to play T ball and doing a dang good job!

Rustin's 2 Month Well Check....

Rustin had his 2 month checkup today! He weighed 13 lbs 4 oz and was 24.5 inches long!!! I about died when they weighed him! Ashlyn was only 12 lbs at her 2 month and I thought she was big! He is in the 95% for height, 75% for weight ( I think it has to be a higher % than that, 13lbs at 2 months come on) and 25% for head size, both of my kids have small heads:)

Rustin with his hippo at 2 months old:)


This is a video of Ashlyn and Bunny kissing and cuddling Rustin! This is Ashlyn at her gentlest. LOL

Kids Photo Shoot......

We had the kids pictures done last weekend! Ashlyn is 19 months old and Rustin is 2 months old:) Ash did pretty good, no meltdowns and we were able to keep her in the studio! Last time she kept running out to the lobby to play on the lego table.

She loves her brother:)

Chillin' on the beach

See future dancer, she always points her toes when they are off the floor:)


So happy...

Happy Fathers Day!

Rocky helps me so much with our kids. He has especially been such a help with Ashlyn so I can focus on taking care of a new baby. He puts her to bed at night, gets up with her in the middle of the night and in the morning. When he comes home from work he plays with the kids and helps give me much needed breaks. I love it because it helps keep my sanity but also because he is building strong relationships with our kids. I wish every mom could have a hubby that is as helpful and involved with their kids as Rocky is. I am so grateful for having married such a great father! Happy Fathers Day Rocky!


Rustin is a cuddly baby, he will sleep for hours if you hold him:)

Rustin and Daddy getting ready for bed.

Had to have a video of Rustin eating daddy. We have one of Ashlyn eating daddy when she was a baby too:)

Happy Fathers Day to all the great dads in our lives:)

2 Weeks Already?

Rustin turned 2 weeks old yesterday! Time goes by so fast when you aren't getting any sleep LOL! I took him to the doctor yesterday and he already weighs 8lbs 11oz!! He seriously gained 9 oz in six days? When I took him last week he weighed 8lbs 2oz and had only gained 2 oz during the week prior. I'm glad he is healthy but I still want him to stay little:)



My mom was in town this last weekend and we took the kids to the wild animal park. This is Ashlyn on the train, she loved it! Every time it would go by us she would get excited and point and say "train" and she still gets excited when she sees these pics of herself on the train!

This is us trying to get her off of the train. When we would ask her if she would like to come with us to look at the animals she would just politely say "no"


Last week my mom took her to the park in our neighborhood and there was some really nice kids there. They were eleven years old and they just loved playing with Ashlyn. Well the next day they came and knocked on our door and asked if Ashlyn could play! It made me realize how big she is getting, my little girl is growing up! For the first time she had friends knock on our door and ask if she could play. :)