Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Fun in Pismo

Things are slowing down in Pismo but when Aubrey and I visit our fun definitely doesn't slow down!! We keep very busy!
On September 4, the Seahawks played Green Bay so why not dress up and take some pre-game pictures!! We were staying at a hotel so we stepped outside to take a picture! I ran to the store and got some wings and veggies! We had a great night and the Hawks won!! 

Friday night we were able to stay at Brad's co-workers apartment! It was a huge blessing because we wanted to stay until Saturday to meet up with some friends at the Beach. On Friday we went to SLO and walked the shops and had big juicy burgers for lunch! We had a great time! 

Saturday morning we got up early and got bundled up in our sweatshirts and walked down to the beach! Aubrey is such a trooper and is up for any adventure!

Our first stop was to Old West Cinnamon Roll Bakery! You could smell the cinnamon rolls from blocks away! 
I got the pecan loaded cinnamon roll
And Brad got the original with cream cheese frosting! They both were heavenly!! 

Sometimes I just have to take pictures of these two because I love them so much!!

We then walked down to the beach to look for some wildlife! Aubrey of course fell asleep!!

We had to take a selfie! Excuse my no make-up face and Brad's half beard/mexi stache! 

The water was pretty rough that morning so we didn't find very many shells or sand dollars but we did watch some sweet surfers! 
I am obsessed with the pier! I think it is so cool! 


Aubrey then wakes up right when we get back to the apartment, right when all of the fun and excitement is over. She then decides to be hyper when Brad and I are both exhausted! 

We took quick naps before our friends got into town and then headed back down to the beach to eat at Mo's BBQ! We had garlic fries and bomb pulled pork sandwiches with slaw on top!! 


Then the Heiner Family met up with us!! 
Joben was bringing water and wet sand up towards us to have some for building sand castles! 

It was so cute watching him go back and forth to get the "wet" sand! 

Tavian was figuring out how all of the toys worked that his mom brought! 


Emery was enjoying the sand too! It was the kids' first time at the beach! 

Dot and Brandon enjoying some snacks! 


Brandon is an Engineer and he was definitely putting his skills and thought processes into making one awesome sand castle! 


Aubrey just chilled and watched them all!

I of course snapped hundreds of pictures! 

Dot then put her sand sculpting skills to the test and made the kids some awesome sculptures! Emery was a mermaid! 

Brandon and the boys continued building...
The Final product! 
Joben was so excited!!

Brad crashed into some big waves!

Dot got some cuddles with Aubrey!

Aubrey loved the sand in her toes!
And giggles with Daddy!!

Then Dot and the Family got really creative making Tavian into a race car driver!

Complete with the Lucky Number 7!
Once Tavian was done Joben got to have a turn!
and of course Emery too!

Before we wrapped the afternoon up, Dot was at it again, sculpting away! 
A sea turtle! She is quite good, don't you think!!??

Aubrey once again crashed and slept the entire way home back to Bakersfield! 

We had such a blast at the beach! We were so grateful to have friends come and spend the afternoon with us too! Dot and I both grew up in Spokane and we both moved down to Bakersfield for our husbands jobs within a couple of weeks of each other! Dot is about 10 years older than me so it took a little while to make the connection that we were both from North Spokane, but once we did we were glad to have each other and reminisce about our hometowns!! It is amazing how the Lord is so aware of us and knows what we need in our life! We have become great friends and enjoy having game nights and going on walks! Our husbands have also become close and work in the church callings together.   

Pismo... We look forward to more fun adventures!

Friday, September 19, 2014

7 Months Old

Can I seriously have a 7 month old already? Aubrey is getting so big, I can't even believe it! 
On September 4th she turned 7 months! I just love this happy girl!!

Do you see those chubby cheeks? Yes I kiss them all day long! 
I was trying to distract her with the rings so she wouldn't grab her 7 month sticker!
Aubrey is getting ready to start crawling! She gets herself up like this with straight elbows now and is starting to rock back and forth. It is crazy how strong she is getting! 
Here she goes eating her sticker again! 
Her expressions kill me sometimes! 

Mom stop taking pictures of me! I am going to eat this now! 
I took these pictures on her 7 month mark too! We had gotten a package from Mimi in the mail that day with this cute summer outfit! (Yes it will be summer weather here in Bakersfield for a few more months!) We were so excited that we had to try it on! 

I love my cute girl!!

Aubrey seriously has changed overnight since she turned 7 months old! She can now fit in 9 month clothing but we are trying to wear her 6 month ones for a bit longer! She can now roll from her back to front and currently rolls all across the room! She loves to sit up all by herself and play with her toys! Her favorite toys right now are her stacking rings and her sock monkey! 
She loves sweet potatoes and now eats squash too! She loves Baby Einstein and going on walks! She is such a giggly girl and loves her Mommy and Daddy so much!
Thank you so much Aubrey for blessing our lives in so many ways! We love you!

Monday, September 15, 2014

Nolan David Assmus

My Brother Kenny and his wife Jerah also welcomed a sweet baby into their family! Nolan David Assmus was born on September 4, 2014. He was born at 4:19 pm and weighed 7 lbs 7oz. He was the first grandson on my Assmus side and I was beyond excited to have a nephew! 

Kenny was so prepared to go to the hospital with all of Nolan's Gonzaga gear! 

Jerah was lucky that she could just go into the hospital and be induced! She went to the hospital and a few hours later she had a beautiful baby boy with no complications! I wish I could carry children like her! She is a champ and looks so beautiful!

Minutes after Baby Nolan was born! Cuddles with Mom! 

He is so adorable and got to watch his first football game hours after he was born! 

He is such a sweet boy! Nolan is exactly 7 months younger than Aubrey! I had the opportunity to FaceTime with him last week! I can't to meet him but sadly it won't be until Christmas!! 

Baby Nolan's middle name, David, is special because he shares it with his Uncle Jon who passed away 5 years ago! Jon would be so proud! 

Zoey loves her baby brother! These 4 are so special, I love you guys so much! 

I now have 3 nieces and 1 nephew on my side! 5 grandchildren total for my parents! I can't wait until all of our kiddos can play together!