Happy Halloween!!!

Gigi's first Halloween was a hit. She loved all the people dressed up. Except for people in masks but that is to be expected. Gigi and I were Bumble Bees and Bubba was the bee catcher. I guess he is good at catching bees because he has two. We went up to the church Harvest Festival where families signed up to decorate classrooms and doors and pass out candy. Trying to make a safer environment for kids to go trick or treating. There was a costume parade, chili cookoff, cake walk, haunted room. It was a great turn out and most importantly the kids had lots of fun, especially our little bee.

After the ward party we went home and handed out candy. Our friends the Campbell's came over to help. Then we went out for a snack. After that we were all really tired and someone (Gigi) was really dirty. So we cleaned up and went to bed. Not a bad night for a first Halloween.

Fresh and Ready to Perform

Shark Reef

Being a teacher has lots of benefits. We took Gigi to the Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay. Bubba and I love this place and we get in for free. That's right free!!! We have gone before and though still rather young to fully appreciate such a cool place, she seemed to get the idea just a little big. She loved looking through the glass at all the different fish and sharks. She even wore her fishy dress for the big occasion. It was soo much fun. It was a great activity for us to do right before I had to go back to work.

I was really impressed with the Shark swimming over our head. It was so cool. Thus the dumbfounded expression on my face. And no Gigi doesn't do much with shoes.

Cool fish.

Here you can pet the fish.

Yeah we love Fish!

A Half Birthday!

Wow I am not very good at keeping up on this whole blogging thing. Georgia is already 7 months now but here are the pictures from her half birthday.
Bubba thought I was being silly wanting to celebrate Gigi's half birthday but when we received a package that day from my mom I think he started to by into the idea. She got a cute new dress she is wearing in her pictures and a new bathing suit. We had a couple friends over and some cake. Gigi had shots that day too and did great. She is such a happy little lady.

Playing catch at 5 months. So talented!!!

More Summer Fun

Summer is going by too fast. I can't believe July is half over. I will be back at school in no time. I love teaching but I love this little girl more. Someday we will be home together all the time. Fingers crossed. This week we had fun going to the library, running errands, going for walks and swimming with friends. She has summer goals to sleep in her own bed (check), settle herself to sleep (getting better but not consistent), and sleep through the night (not even close). But a little at a time. I am the worst cuz I love to cuddle her and make her feel all better. I know I am enabling her but I am weak. Regardless we are having a great time.
Georgia had a little photo shoot yesterday. She was given a bunch of headbands and bow/flower clips from her prospective mother-in-law to be so I finished making her the flowers I bought for her headbands and we decided to try them out. Our camera is no where near what Nana or Myhoa's cameras are but we had fun playing around. Hopefully she will get a real photo shoot in August. Georgia is growing so quickly it makes me excited and sad at the same time. She is rolling over and laughing more. She tries to pick her head up when she is laying on her back, holding her own bottle, eating some solids like cereal, carrots and cookies. I feel like she'll be asking to barrow the car in no time. It is really nice to have family time together.

Gigi loves to look at herself in the mirror. I have no idea where she gets that from. Wink! Wink!

So happy for about two hours and then nap time. She is also getting a lot stronger at sitting up on her own. We have a bumbo chair that a friend has loaned us that is fabulous. But she is doing good without it too. She still will lean and fall over but she is getting so much better.

She holds herself up so well.

Her favorite pillow that she thinks is mommy when she is sleeping.

She has discovered that we have faces and that she needs to touch them and feel our mouths and noses. Sometimes gentle like this picture, sometimes not so gentle.

Still a chub chub, but I love it!!!

Happy 4th of July!!!