Skypin' with Grandma & Grandpa

For those of you who know my mom may know that she can't stop taking pictures! For those who don't know my mom she takes pictures ALL the time! Last Tuesday evening we signed onto Skype for our weekly chat session and of course she whipped out the camera and started clicking away. I'm actually glad she did because Ben started laughing so hard at Nick aka Daddy and got some really funny shots that i just couldn't help but share! Thanks Mom! Oh and p.s. don't mind his terribly drooly shirt!

Going to the Zoo!

This last weekend we had Nick's parents come into town to visit us and of course little Ben! We had a great time just hanging out and doing odd jobs around the house with them. But the most fun we had that weekend was on Saturday when we all took a trip to the Sacramento zoo! It was Ben's four month birthday and first time at the zoo and we didn't really think he'd be able to see much but, out of the stroller he came and he ended up seeing a variety of animals and it was a very neat day! The giraffes were crazy running around and playing with each other. It was a site to see.

Outing with GG & Great Grand-Bob...

A few weekends ago we had a visit from Nick's grandparents or as they are more recently called G.G. and Great Grand-Bob! They were traveling down through California and of course had to make a stop in Sacramento to see the three of us. We went to the California Auto Museum on the one free day they had a year! We didn't get very good parking but, we did have a lot of fun looking at all the old cars. That night we had made a reservation at Claim Jumper and they made us wait 2 minutes until we finally got seated then our waitress forgot to put in our order and turns out they felt bad for those two things and we ended up getting all free dinners plus dessert! It was a great day!! Thanks Grandma & Grandpa for coming to visit! We had a fun time with you :-)

Little Valentine

A year ago today we were flying back to Sacramento from Portland. Sitting in the airport with a chai latte in my hand knowing something was off. I turned to Nick and told him 'this chai seems really sweet'. He didn't think anything of it but, i knew something seemed different. I was about 4 days late and that seemed a little weird. But since i stopped my birth control i thought maybe my body was just getting used to not having it. So we flew home and went into work still feeling off thinking by this point OH MY WORD COULD I BE PREGNANT??? Then pretty much through out that whole day i was freaking out that I could be!!! I called Nick on my way home from work and told him that I was going to pick up a pregnancy test and all i wanted to do was get take out and lay on the couch! Nick was about to go grab the food and i decided to pee on the stick and he waited until i did to leave and i'm glad he did other wise i would have been alone when i found out that we were indeed pregnant!! I immediately started crying and was shaking and very nervous! Nick was calm as a cucumber or at least he acted like it but, we were both over joyed.

I just cannot believe how much our lives have changed since this little tiny bean entered our lives! What a wonderful gift of love to get on such a day! I couldn't imagine what my life would be like now if i hadn't gotten pregnant! We would probably have more money and have more sleep under our belts but, I guess that doesn't really matter at all if you have a funny, giggling, squirmy, drooly, little boy to wake up to every day! We love you Ben!

 

Best buds...

Recently Ben and his best friend Hunter have been spending time together... well they have been in the same room together but, now we finally got them together on the couch to do some tummy time! Ben is starting to roll over and happend to get a roll in action and Hunter is starting to look around and see stuff and make faces! These boys will be hilarious to see when they get a little bit bigger and more mobile!

Ben (almost 4 mos.) & Hunter (almost 2 mos.)

Ben loves those fingers!

And go...

Ben

This little boy is the best little boy anyone could possibly ask for! He doesn't cry much unless you leave him for too long. He sleeps really well (about 12-13 hrs. a night). He smiles all the time and is recently starting to squeal out of joy! He can make himself laugh just by looking at you (especially Daddy). He is so much fun to be around and pretty much every day he is starting to do something new!

Here are some pictures we have taken over the past few months... enjoy!

Day 1 with Daddy in the Hospital

Day 1 with Mommy in the Hospital

Tummy time and a few days before we rolled over!

Saturday morning playtime

Skypin' with Grandma & Grandpa

Breakfast in the Air!

As the birthday celebration in Napa came to a close Dan's actual birthday was the very next day. We all decided that taking Dan out to breakfast would be a good thing to do. We chose to go to a place in Lodi. All the while we were telling Dan it was breakfast that we were going to it really wasn't. His girlfriend Caroline wanted to surprise him by having him sky dive for the first time! Of course after Nick and the rest of the gang heard this of course they all wanted to do it too! Caroline and I stayed on the ground and took some good pictures! Happy birthday Dan!

Waiving their life goodbye!

Nick strapped up nice and tight ready to go!

Nick and Jonas waiting for their jump!

Dan pre-jump

Ready to go...

and off they go!

Jonas first one out, first one to land!

Nick right on Jonas' tail!

Dan coming in hot!

Way to go Dan!

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