feet are delicious!

one thing that sustains us through is how much we absolutely LOVE our baby. what's not to love about 15 pounds of pure wiggly, smiley, perfect little girl!? her sweet attitude & calm nature is such a blessing- she just likes to chill and take in everything around her. i hope she stays such a sweet little person!! our Father in Heaven is so good to us. :)

my best friend Dad

does your dad lay on your play mat and play with you? welp, mine does!

conclusion: she loved it

Happy 4th of July!!

this 4th was one of the best by FAR. we met friends at the parade, played at the beach, rested, relaxed, ate more than was good for us, rode bikes, walked the stroller, and watched amazing fireworks. THANK YOU to the araves and dinsbachs- it was SO WONDERFUL!! one of the best holidays we've had!

cousins!!

aksel (aka the aks-man!) and faye are 10 days apart. faye was supposed to come first but apparently lost the arm wrestle on the other side- he beat her by 10 days!
i love them. they are so cute. he was born less than 5 pounds, but is quickly catching up! she is using her height to her advantage- she was eating his shirt, knocking him over- i'm sure he'll pay her back when they are 15. and as if eating her own hands wasn't entertainment enough- she tried his! delicious!

leggo of my hand!

few things i learned today

1. there were at least 3 emergencies requiring the fire station near our house to be put into action this afternoon.
2. faye is terrified of the sound of sirens waking her up. ter. ri. fied.
3. but mama can make it all better with an afternoon snack- she loves cherries!