Bear Lake- July 2010

Last summer Brandt and I didn't get in much time in the sun thanks to it raining for the entire month of June and me being pregnant and sick after that. So this summer we're trying to make up for it. We've already been to the lake a few times and hope to get in a few more trips before the snow flies. A couple weeks ago we met my sister's down there. It was a cold and windy day, but the kids still had a great time.
Rylie and Brandt...

Amanda Jean, Rylie, and Brandt...

Kelli trying to get Mckenzie to go to sleep

Jana and mom...

Trying to keep Kylie out of the cold wind.

Mckenzie...so cute!

Brandt was happy to just dig and play on his own.

Poor Rylie was freezing, but he got some good cuddle time in with grandma.

It's hard to tell, but Brandt was absolutely covered in sand from head to toe- and LOVED it!

Happy 80th Grandma!

My grandma LuWana Pope Pugmire turned 80 on May 29th. We had a family dinner in her honor and decided to surprise her with a Hawaiian Luau theme since she always wanted to go to Hawaii. Brandt was one of the first to greet her when she and grandpa arrived and he helped her down the hall and into the gym.

He was so cute and careful with her and didn't leave her side until she was safely seated.

My mom and Mckenzie...

Kelli and Kylie...

My dad's family plus an extra cousin who was still sitting on grandpa's lap and we didn't realize it until afterward-oops :)

And finally a shot with grandpa's eyes open. :)

Van and Cindy with Kylie; she is one loved baby and doesn't spend much time not being held.

Cute sisters!!

Brandt had been so good and patient all morning while I was helping my parents and Jan and Dennis get ready for the party and then by the time it got started he was sound asleep.

My dad looks pretty good in a necklace! :)

"Happy birthday to you!" One of my projects for the party was a book of memories from the grandkids that we then gave to grandma to keep. The following is what I put in it:

My favorite memories include going with grandma to clean the church and either helping her or rollerskating while she worked. I always loved to spend the night and she would lie by me in bed and tickle my arm and “write” names on my arm to help me fall asleep. That’s something that I do with Brandt now. Just like most of her other grandkids, a lot of my memories of grandma are associated with food. I have many favorites, including her bread, doughnuts, shrimp salad, apple salad, and carrot pudding. I think the only thing I don’t like is potato salad, but Bryce does and everyone else I know praises it as the best around. I have always enjoyed spending time with grandma no matter what she was doing; baking, cleaning, washing her car, planting the garden or flowers, splitting wood, among many other things. I’ve always admired how hard of a worker she is and that she never complains even when she has every right to. She is always more concerned about how we are doing whenever she calls or we go for a visit. Brandt loves going to visit and always raids their fridge for any open cans of pop with a straw in it, steals her cough drops by the bed, and loves to give her “rides” up and down in her recliner. So far, Kylie is just content to be held and talked to. I’ve been impressed by the way she always makes me feel like she’s doing something special just for me and I think that’s how she’s always been with all the cousins, such as making sure she remembered and fixed our favorite foods. How blessed we are to call you our Grandma! We love you!

Kylie at 2 months old

I'm a little behind, so this post is about 6 wks behind... At 2 months old, Kylie was just as sweet as ever. She finally started sleeping more during the night instead of the day and would sometimes sleep for 7-8hrs at a time. She wasn't rolling over yet or talking a whole lot, but seemed content to just watch everyone. In the evenings especially, she started cooing in a soft, sweet voice that is so adorable. One day Brandt wanted to take pictures of her so here's what we got between the two of us.

These last two are ones that Brandt took all by himself and was so proud of them.

Nostalgia

One of my favorite parts of having a little girl has been the things that were mine and my mom has handed down to me to use. This little pink dress is one that was a favorite of her's on me and I think Kylie looks pretty darn cute in it as well. My parents both just keep saying how much she looks like me as a baby, but I think she's much more beautiful!

This blanket was also one that was made for me as a baby.

These were taken when Kylie was 6 wks old. She's definitely gotten chunkier since then.

It makes me so sad that she is growing out of her cute newborn outfits, but I look forward to one day passing some of them on to her as my mom has to me.