Watering the plants.

It's amazing how quickly kids pick up new skills. Here is Ella pretending to water our dead tomato plants. She must have learned this from watching me water the plants on our front porch. Which doesnt happen too often. Let's hope she doesn't end up with my brown thumb.

Ella loves Baxter

Over the past few weeks Ella has really started to become intrigued with Baxter. She has always found him entertaining but now she follows him around the house, watches him when he eats, lays down next to him while he is in his dog bed, and she has to hold the leash when we take him for a walk. You can tell she feels proud holding the leash, like "look at me! I'm a big girl walking my dog."

First haircut!

This morning Ella had an appointment for her first haircut. She still doesn't have a lot of hair but what she has is getting a little long in some areas. She has been rocking the mullet for way too long now, so it was about time to cut it off. She did great. Just a few tears were shed and she didn't care for the blow dryer much but no major fits. Which is wonderful cause I was totally expecting a breakdown. We even got a little certificate with her hair to put in her baby scrapbook.

And just to get us in a good mood on this rainy day I decided to make French toast for breakfast. Which as you can tell by the picture is Ella's favorite.

FT. Huachuka

I never though the high desert would appeal to me and yet I find it amazing. I never knew you could see so far, the vistas are just incredible. I ambled my way up a 3000' mountain (this pic is halfway, I started a 5000'). 8000' for this flat lander was a workout but the views were well worth the effort.


















You can see the trail go down and then back up the steeper peak on the left. I was high enough for it to no longer look like the desert does at the mountains base, the next one I want to climb has snow on it's summit, but that might be an all day trip.

Studio grow.

So while Ben is away I always become a more active member in the moms club. Today we all met at a new place called Studio Grow. It's a huge room set up with educational toys, art projects, and a few obstacle courses. Ella loved this tube and kept crawling back and forth. I had to pull her out to give the other kids a chance to play in it. She also loved drawing on the chalk board. Ella had so much fun I had to keep her from falling asleep on the car ride home.

Last pic with daddy...,

For 5 weeks. We miss you Daddy. Hopefully time will fly by!

Studio grow

Valentines

I didn't do that to this sweetheart though. He's just silly.

Valentines

I dressed my sweetheart up for a nice dinner.

Berkley Botanical Gardens.

This past weekend was our last weekend together before Ben left for AZ for 5 weeks, so we decided to take a trip to Berkley and see the Botanical Gardens. We had fun for the little time we spent there and the weather was great. Unfortunately we failed to plan for lunch and had to leave early since we were all getting hungry and a bit cranky. It's amazing how a little day trip needs to be planned out with precision when you have a kid. We have to account for every possible event. Do we have enough diapers? A change of clothes? Snacks? Sippy cup? A few toys for entertainment? Stroller? Sunblock? Sweater? You would think we were going camping with all the items we have to bring. It's no wonder that I totally forgot that we wouldn't get there until right before lunch time. But that's our life now. Scheduled and prepared(mostly), and I wouldn't change any of it.


Daddy showing Ella CA poppies

Ella showing peekaboo face.

Us in the Rose Garden, minus the roses.

Love the CA views.

You all know who this pick is for. S.B.S.!!!!

The prettiest thing in the Gardens!

Happy Anniversary HUBBY!!!!

Today , 4 years ago, Ben and I were married infront of our friends and family. What a great day! Who would have thought that we would live in 3 different states, go through 2 promotions, drive across country, and have a baby in just 4 short years. Life in the military sure moves fast.

Heres to 4(really 5) years of good, and bad, love , and laughter, and appreciation for each other. Thank you Ben for being my best friend, a loving and supporting husband, and the best Dad to our daughter.