Summer Daze

So I cant believe summer is already half over.... here are some of our highlights so far.

Ellie is VERY independent and likes to do things herself... which includes feeding herself.  Every once in a while she actually gets something in her mouth!

Gotta love jumping on the wet tramp, playing in the sprinklers- some of my favorite things to do back in the day.

Fathers Day!! 

 My kids have a real reason to celebrate since they have the best dad ever!  Tom looking good in proud daddy shirt.

Dylans gift for his dad to wear when he is blessed!  

Hoggle Zoo for Zoes 3rd birthday

Ellie and her cousin Alex

Riding the train with Grandpa

This is what Ellie did the whole time at the zoo- run!  Keeping up with her has proven to be quite the challenge!  She has so much fun with Zoe!

Yee-haw!  We have been to a couple rodeos this summer.  We went to the Lehi rodeo with the kids and Kasey (my niece).  Then we went to the Oakley rodeo with Mike and Erin.  Good excuse to dust off the ol' cowgirl hat.

 

We got to have Kasey stay with us for a couple of weeks.  It was so fun having her around... and helpful too!  We had a sewing day when we made some fabric flowers for Grandma.   We had a fun day with Greg & Will- making pizza & root beer floats.  Decorating our driveway with sidewalk chalk.

 Late night fireworks at the park.  Ellie was trying to smell the fireworks like they were flowers.... pretty cute.

St George

We had a much needed trip away to St. George.  Tom has been working a lot so it was awesome to have him to ourselves for a couple of days.  My sister Jaime and her girls came up from Vegas to meet Dylan.  Good times.

Life with Dylan

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Introducing..........

Dylan Thomas Proctor

Born April 26, 2011 @ 5:30 pm

8 lbs 4 oz -- 19.5 in

to be continued.... soon!

The last days.....

We are in the last days.... of pregnancy!!!  Yay!!!  Ha ha   Although we (especially me) are so anxious for Ellies little brother to get here, we are trying to live up the last days of Ellie being an only child.  This is the last time she will have 100% of our attention 100% of the time.  So here is what we have been up to:

Tom does Ellie's baths everyday, and he makes it interesting.  Lets just say there is never a shortage of bubbles.....    In these pictures Ellie is trying to look like her Grandma Starich! :)

 I love this picture!  Ellie is such a Daddies girl- no question!

After hearing in conference that every kid should have a picture of the temple in their room, we took Ellie down one morning and let her run around on the grass while Dad took pictures.

 Who are you and where did my daddy go????

 Hangin out with cousins!  Look at Ellies new cousin Owen, he was born on March 4th.  He is soooo cute, he looks like a little doll in this picture.

Playing dress-ups with Grandma Paula.  (of course you know she made the dress-ups, and also the cute skirt in the Temple pictures)

 Swimming with Dad!  She loved putting her face in the water spouts.... usually mouth open! 

Coloring easter eggs!

 And finally after I had to convince Tom.... Ellies first haircut!  If you don't see her a lot you might not appreciate the difference.  But she just had lots of whispy long hairs.  Makes such a big difference!

I love wet eyelashes....

......as long as they are wet from bath time!

Is it Spring yet???

We are loving this weather the past couple of days.....

 PLEASE DONT GO AWAY!!

Check out Ellies cute, cute skirt that her Grandma Paula made her.