Tuesday, August 18, 2015

March 2015

March was filled with a lot of fun! Aubrey turned 13 months and we headed up to Utah for a fun weekend, while Brad went to Vegas for a boys weekend to watch the WCC Basketball Tournament! 
Aubrey and I flew up to Utah on a Friday night and my parents came down too for a fun weekend! 
Aubrey warmed up really quick to her cousins! 
                                        
Playing with Zoey in her Beep Beep Car! 
                                        

Because we are all Gonzaga fans, and we were watching the WCC tournament on TV, Mimi and Papa brought Gonzaga Cheerleading outfits for the girls! They were dog piling on Papa! 
                                        

Saturday was Sweet Layton's Baby Blessing Day! I was so glad we were able to attend! 
                                         
Layton is such a sweetheart! 
                                     

My siblings and their kids! So fun to have all the cousins together! 
Zoey, Jerah, Kenny, Nolan, Layton, McKensie, Quinn, Jeremy, Aubrey and Me
After the Layton's blessing and luncheon, I got to cuddle this handsome nephew of mine! 
                                   
                                   
He is such a Sweetheart!
                                   

On Sunday we headed to church and then had a nice afternoon bike ride! 
                              
Aubrey had so much fun in the Bike Trailer! 
                               

Monday morning we headed up to the Hogle Zoo near Salt Lake. 
                                    
Papa and Aubrey checking out the animals! 
                                    
We all rode the train! It was so much fun! 
                               

After the Zoo we headed to lunch at Red Robin! Kensie got some cuddles with Aubrey! 
                                     

After lunch my parents had to drive back to Spokane but that night I got to see my dear friend Natalie! We were college roommates my first semester. She was 39 weeks pregnant with baby Vika! We love our girls!! 
                              

The next morning another great friend came to visit! Whitney and her son Mason! Aubrey and Mason are only 2 days apart! They had so much fun! 
                                   

Later that day we had fun at the park! Zoey and Quinn were so brave on the big slide! 
                                    
Sweet baby Layton! 
                                   

Later that night one of my Best Friends came to visit! Shalie and I were friends in High School and she moved to Utah during our Sophomore year. She had just gotten back from her mission in Japan and was preparing to get married!!! We went out for a fun girls night to Olive Garden and she came back to meet Aubrey! We had so much fun but Aubrey wasn't cooperating very well for a picture! 
                             

The next morning we got up super early to go to the airport. Aubrey and I had to catch a flight at 6:00 in the morning. We left my Brother's house at 4:30 am! Aubrey was so tired!!
                                      

Brad met us at the airport while he dropped off his brother and dad. We then spent the day in Vegas. We started off by going to the Coca-Cola Factory! We tried all the different Cokes from all over the world. Some were so delicious but others were so awful! lol
                               

We then went to the M&M factory!
                                     
                                 
     Kisses from Aubrey while we waited in line for the 3-D Movie. 
                                     
Aubrey didn't know what to think of the 3-D Glasses.
                                     
After a couple more hours in Vegas we headed back to Bakersfield! We were all so tired after a fun long weekend! 

The next weekend we went in our pool for a quick dip! The weather was in the 90's but the pool was freezing!!
                                
Aubrey and Daddy cuddling after church. 
                               

We prepared for St. Patrick's day with these fun Leprechaun Magnets from Mimi.  
                               
And she sent us home from Utah with this shirt and green mustaches! lol
                                  

Walking around town with Dad! 
                                  
And "Green" Asparagus for dinner! Next year I need to brave it and make cornbeef and cabbage!
                                 

In March, I was invited to a Corporate Event for Rodan+Fields. It was the first one in Bakersfield! 
                                  

I got to meet Meredith Tieszen, our Regional Corporate Director! She was wonderful! I learned so much and met some wonderful people!
                                 

We enjoyed watching March Madness! Gonzaga made it to the Elite 8 and we loved cheering them on! 
                                 
Family Fans!
                                  

Aubrey Experienced her first Spaghetti dinner in March! She loved it! 
                                     
She is so funny!
                                      
                                      
                                      

More cheering for our Bulldogs! 
                         

Towards the end of March we had a fun Church Brunch and Easter Egg Hunt for the kids! 
Aubrey had so much fun!
                                    
                                    
                                    

Later that afternoon we met up with our friends Jake and Kali who are expecting a little girl in August! They were passing through town so we at lunch at BJ's!
                                     
                                 
                                      

Easter fell on General Conference weekend (where our church meetings are broadcasted from Salt Lake), so we dressed in our Easter Best the week before! 
                                      
                                     
                                      

Aubrey is getting so Big! She learned how to walk and gave up her Bottle! She is growing more into a toddler and less of a baby each day! We love her so much!
                                     

Monday, August 17, 2015

February 2015

Once Mimi and Papa left California, we had to get back to reality! The next week we got to Puppy Sit! Poor Ricki had a broken leg but Aubrey and I had fun feeding her each Day and gave her pills.

Aubrey LOVES dogs, especially Ricki! 


That next weekend was Valentines Day! 

Daddy brought home flowers for Aubrey and I. Aubrey got this pretty carnation that matched her outfit! 

We went out as a family to Tahoe Joe's and had a delicious dinner! We had a great Valentines day!  


After two classes, Aubrey moved up in her swimming class! She is now an Angelfishie! 
Aubrey wasn't happy that randomly put her on the couch for a photo op. 
She then got excited when she realized her ribbon was right there! 
We are so proud of this little one! 

Over President's weekend we ventured up to Fresno to meet up with the Hupp Family. We met the Hupps when they were newly married in Rexburg. Justin is now attending PT school at Fresno State. 

We loved the orangutans!  

They have huge hands! 

I never knew how big Tigers were until Brad stood next to these cutouts. 


It was so fun to see Anna and Sweet baby Zoe they are about a month apart. 

We fed giraffes, ate lunch, and then these girls passed out! They were so tired! 


While the girls were sleeping we pet the stingrays and sharks. 



After the zoo we went to dinner and then went back to the Hupp's apartment. Both Aubrey and Zoe were learning how to walk! They were so funny to watch play together. 
They were so mischievous together! 

We had such a fun outing with them!! 

The next pictures are kind of random but they are too good not to share! 

Aubrey and I after church on Sunday. 

Aubrey has always been a Momma's girl but since she has been becoming more mobil, she has been even more attached. She always has to be where I am. Even when doing dishes! 

In February, the Almond trees in Bakersfield bloom! It was almost like it was snowing outside seeing all the petals fall and blow in the wind!

Aubrey has become a book worm too! Although she is a Mommas girl she is very independent too! She will crawl over to her books and pull all of them out and flip through all the pages! 

Aubrey is such a cuddle bug! We were watching videos on my phone. She is developing quite the personality! We love her so much! 

February flew by so fast but we had so much fun all at the same time!