Summertime Splashes!

At the Pop-jets in Old town Gilbert with some friends.

Ella couldn't get enough!

Where's the Marshmallow?

The Sweet One!

Happy Birthday to our Sweet Ella.

Last Saturday we celebrated Ella's first birthday. The theme was The Sweet One candy shop! It was so much fun to be with so many friends and family. Ella sure made out with a TON of her favorites...balls, books and bows!

This was my kitchen at 1 a.m. the night before the party, I was trying to get my Betty Crocker on. It took me four boxes of cake mix to create 2 dozen cupcakes. I kept overflowing the cupcake foil.


Here are a few of the decorations.








Ella enjoying her cupcake!

The talented, Megan Papworth, was at the party…so more pictures to come!!

Hey Moms!

Hey Arizona Moms:

If you live in the East Valley and are looking for something fun for your girls to do this summer, check out my friend's website. She does a Culinary Craft Camp. So fun!!

I have taken her adult classes... (yes, I am trying to learn how to sew)... and she rocks!

You can check it out here: http://www.createyourownjoy.com/

-Meagan

San Diego 2010

My mom wanted to squeeze-in “one last” family vacation before my little bro, Sean, leaves on his mission.

So, off we went to San Diego, with the whole family & a few close friends!

Day #1 – We checked out the Sea Lions then headed to soak-up-the-sun (clouds) at Del Mar beach.


Day #2 – We went to the Japanese Friendship Garden at Balboa (Sean is leaving for the Kobe, Japan mission) then we spent the day at the San Diego Zoo. We ended the day with the yummiest restaurant, Extraordinary Desserts!


Day #3 – Cam and I took the family to our favorite beach, Tide Pool Beach. This picturesque location was incredible. We had the entire beach to ourselves. After the beach we hit-up the Carlsbad outlets.

This is one of my favorite pictures.


Day #4 – Started off at Scripps Aquarium then back to Tide Pool Beach. The sun was finally out and we took advantage of every moment on our “private beach.” Of course we ate at the all-time-best place, Pat & Oscars! For those of you in Arizona, you might remember it as "Oscar's". I am still craving a breadstick.

Cam kept dunking Ella's feet into the aquariums.






After a quick "wardrobe" change, Ella wanted to walk the beach for hours.


Ella learned the "O-face"... thanks Cam.


The END.

Ella's 10 months old.

Today Ella is 10 months old.

It is hard to believe my baby is almost one.

Here are a few of our favorite things about Ms Ella at 10-months:

• She screams. LOUD.
• She is learning to walk. She can take baby-steps if she holds our hands.
• Her baby-babble talk has increased. She will have full-on conversations with herself.
• She still hates getting dressed.
• She loves blueberries.
• She can give high-fives.
• She dances.
• She LOVES music.
• She loves being outside.

Adventures in Tucson.

On Tuesday we traveled south to Tucson with the Hills. We went to the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum and Sabino Canyon.

The babies loved seeing the animals at the museum and playing in the river water in the canyon... Even though the water was 38 degrees!

Cam lost his sandal on the tram ride up the canyon. But, he was later reunited with his long-lost flip-flop.

We had a blast with the Hill family. Here are some pics of our adventures in Tucson.