Ohio-Alaska

This past week I was here...

and Colby was in Alaska.  

Colby's parents, brothers and some of his cousins went to Alaska to do the whole fishing thing, like we did 2 or 3 years ago.  I wasn't so thrilled to stay home for a week by myself so Samantha and I headed off to Columbus, Ohio to visit my brother and sister-in-law.  My brother is in Dental school out there and will be done in a year.  We are so excited for them and can't wait for them to come back home. :) 

A few of the places we went were:

Kirtland

Amish Country

Columbus Zoo

Columbus Water Park

Local Library

Park

A Rose Park

Wendy's (Whitney's favorite place to eat)

OSU Dental School

Downtown Columbus

4th of July Parade and Firework Show

We had so much fun and thank Bart, Krista and Whitney for letting us come visit them.

Kirtland Temple

This was at the Zoo.  If you look on the left hand side of the picture you will see Amish people.  

I know you're not supposed to take pictures of them but I had to.  Look how cute the little kids are.  

This was in Amish country.  We got to ride in one of the buggies.  They were actually quite comfy. 

This was at the rose park.  They have a whole park just with roses.  It is really pretty. 

While we were at the park we took pictures of the girls in their matching 4th of July dress that Grandma Paxton gave them.  

Whitney - she is so adorable. 

Sammy loves the grass.  I have to watch her very closely or else she will eat anything and everything around her. 

Cousinly love.  These two were the best of friends.  Whitney was so cute with Sabby - has she would call her. 

They loved taking baths together.  Whitney is such a good helper. 

I could never get a picture with them both looking at me. 

This was at the park.

This was the last day just as we were leaving.  I can't figure out if Whitney is sad to see us leave or if she is just tired and wants to take a nap.

While we were out there Sammy mastered crawling and now can get anywhere she wants.  

Now that we are home she as mastered pulling herself up and standing next to furniture. 

She has grown up so fast just in the past 2 weeks.

Remember this picture.  Well....

This is how I found her yesterday morning.  

I guess she wanted to try being a mermaid.   

Family Pictures

Here are a few of the pictures we got taken as a family.  

I hope you enjoy.

This one is to show you how windy it was.

Now to decide what I want printed.  

That is going to be tricky. 

8 months

Our baby is getting so big.  I can't believe that she is already 8 months.  

A FEW things about her up to 8 months...

-Sitting up

-Does a 180 while sitting on her bum

-Rolls around like crazy

-Loves playing with her toys

-LOVES to eat anything and everything

-Loves going on walks in her stroller

-Loves the swings at the park

-Can say dada

-Shakes her head to say NO

-Loves being with her cousins and watching them play

-Loves dogs, always reaches to touch them whenever they are around

-Is starting to have separation anxiety when I leave (we are working on this one)

 -Loves baby Einstein's 

-People watcher

-VERY social

-Dances when music comes on

Look at how much she has changed in 8 short months.

8 Months

7 Months

6 Months

Sammy's cousin Emma

5 Months (didn't get a crib shot)

4 Months

Sammy's cousin Whitney

3 Months (didn't get a crib shot)

Sammy's cousin Jake

2 months (didn't get the crib shot)

1st Month (2 weeks)

Pre-view of family pictures...

Tell me how a 7 month old is able to do this?

I went in to get her out of her crib this morning and found that she managed to get her arm out of her sleeve and then out through the neck of her PJ's.

I have no idea how she did this.  It's quite amazing.