Portrait session with the cousins

While we were out in Denver visiting Stacy and the family we took the 4 kids in for the annual group photo session. What a difference a year makes. Last year trying to get Noah as a 21 month-old to pose for group pictures was harder than trying to herd a bunch of cats together for a group bath. This year, he couldn't wait to get in front of the camera and kept asking when it would be his turn! The kids had a blast and we got some great shots.

Vegas!

Who goes to Vegas....in July....with a 2 year old....while pregnant? Me!!! We planned a 10 day trip with our first stop in Vegas to visit David's brother and Dad. We spent 3 fun days with Mike and Bea and their little 1 year old "Lee" who is adorable. Before we left to head on to Denver for the rest of the trip, we got to go to the MGM and see the dolphins and white tigers. Noah grew particularly fond of a white tiger mask and wore it everywhere roaring with pride.














"Papa Nelson" with his 2 grandsons

4th of July: more fun on the lake!

Noah and Regan trying VERY hard to spot some fish to go for!


Finally found some fish...now it's time to catch them!






Noah and Daddy on the jet ski

Yes....MORE summer photos

My nieces came from Denver for a visit in June and while they were with us I drove them down to my parents' house for a week to visit. While in FL I was able to take a little side-trip down to Tampa and got to reunite with 3 of my closest friends and their precious kids for a couple of days. Alisson, Jeanine, She' and I (and all our kids) met up at the FL Aquarium in Tampa for one day and had a great time. I was unfortunately in the peak of my early pregnancy "YUCK" time where I was vomiting as much as 10-15 times per day but with the help of modern pharmacological interventions (no-puke pills) I was able to still enjoy myself! It was sooooo hot down there in FL though...I really have forgotten what that heat and humidity are like. I know I live in "Hot-lanta" but it isn't the same as FL and I should know. The Aquarium had a lovely water park next to it that was free and looked like a blast....but Noah for some reason developed a major water phobia earlier this summer and wouldn't even consider going near the water even though all he could plainly see all the hundreds of kids were having blast. In fact, when i tried to put his swim trunks on he started crying and he wrapped himself up in a towel and faced the wall. He didn't even want a chance to get splashed by someone else having fun! The rest of my time in Tampa I spent at my BFF Jeanine's house and Noah and her 2 year old daughter "Eryn" had such fun playing together. I can't wait to get back down there.



Not that you can tell, but this is a photo of Noah at the water park. He got out of his stroller, turned it around to face the corner of the furthest wall he could get up against (away from all the happy kids playing in the water), wrapped himself in a towel, covered his face and pulled the shade down on the stroller. All on his own just to avoid a drop of water on his skin. This made me think we were in for a LONG summer....



My friend She' and her brand new husband Ian.



Trying to pet the stingray




Owen, Justice, Noah and Montanna



Noah and Eryn were fast friends and had a blast playing together.