Friday, January 30, 2009

Our Trip to Northern California

This trip was full of lots of little surprises. I could write a book, but I'm going to keep it short and simple. There are LOTS of pictures, so be sure to look at them all!

I went up to Northern Cal with my Auntie. We flew on a plane, the DVD player broke, and I was a busy girl. During the week, I played with my Cousins Jack and Caroline. I slept over at my Grammy and Papa's house, and I ended up getting a stomach flu.

I was really sick by the time my parents got up there. I didn't even feel like getting off the couch when they walked it. I was excited to see them, but I was just too sick.

We had a meet the baby party, LOTS of people caught the stomach flu from me, even Daddy who NEVER gets sick. It snowed one day. I got to see lots of family and friends.... and Mommy accidentally lit a fire in the house!!!!!

(She made a fire in the wood stove upstairs and then went back downstairs for a while. All the sudden she heard a faint beeping noise. After looking around to find out what it was, she realized it was the fire alarm upstairs (Its a studio apartment above the garage). She ran up there and saw flames. It was a box of matches that caught on fire. Thankfully they were on top of the stove. But apparently matches will spontaneously light on fire if they reach a certain temperature! Who knew? Thankfully she got the fire out, but unfortunately she used Daddy's jacket to do so. There was no damage, just a lot of anxious people in the house realizing how devastating it would be if we didn't catch it soon enough!)

So that is the scoop. It was a fun trip, but we are glad to be home! Enjoy the pictures!



Auntie Heather juggling 3 kids!

Allie is all set for the cold weather in Nor Cal.

Grammy and Papa

Grammy and Papa LOVE spending time with their grandkids! They spoil us rotten!





The Kids

The 4 grand-kids!
Jack showed me how easy it is to move chairs over to the sink so we could play in the water. All you have to do is move the rug out of the way, push the chair and climb up. GREAT IDEA!
What are you looking at? Let us play.
After we were done in the water, we had to take our shirts off because we were so wet. So we just ran around the house in our pants.
It was raining like crazy and Jack and I were going bananas being in the house all day. Papa put some jackets on us and let us run around in the rain.

Yes, Jack is wearing a purple jacket. Apparently Papa couldn't find his, so he let Jack borrow one of mine.

Caroline was such a nice cousin. She just loved to snuggle Allie. She even let the adults know when it was time for them to pass the baby along so she could get a turn. Silly Caroline.

Helping Papa

Papa always has a project going on outside, and loves to have company from his grand-kids. On this particular day, he was spreading out gravel on the driveway.

Just showing us how its done
Now its our turn to try







Lauren and Emily

Remember Mommy's friend who had her baby on the same day as Allie? Well we got to meet baby Emily for the first time. They live in Sacramento, so we hadn't been able to see them. Lauren and baby Emily came up for the day. We had a lot of fun snuggling Emily and the Mommies even traded babies for a while!




My Auntie YaYa did a "professional" photo shoot of the 4 of them. The pictures are GREAT! We will get them up on the blog very soon!

Northern California Meet the Baby party

We had a "Meet the Baby" party for Allie at my Grammy and Papa's house. It was a lot of fun. We got to see all of the family and there were lots of kids to play with.

There were also lots of babies. All of my Mommy's friends are having babies these days. There were 3 little babies and a 1 year old.

Mommy's friend Regan and her son Landen came to join the fun.



This is Audra and her baby Jayel. Mommy and Audra were roommates in college and had babies just a few weeks apart.

I got to eat a bunch of yummy cupcakes!

My Great Grandma and Grandpa got to snuggle Baby Emily. They LOVED it.

Special Friends

The Herron Family is a special family to my Mommy. She babysat their kids when they were 2, 3 and 5. It is really fun for my mommy to "show" us off to them!

This is David. He was 3 when Mommy first met him. He is now 16.
(Mommy is getting old!!!! hee hee)

Monday, January 19, 2009

My very own vacation

I'm leaving for my very own vacation. I'm taking a break from my Mommy, Daddy and baby sister, and going to Northern California without them. My Auntie Heather "YaYa" was at our house visiting with us, and she decided to take me back home with her today. I'll be hanging out with my cousins, Jack and Caroline, and also Papa and Grammy.

Mommy and Daddy are going to drive up in a 5 days to get me. I'm planning on doing lots of fun things while I'm there. I know Mommy and Daddy are going to miss me bunches, but I thought I would be nice and let them have some special time with Baby Allie for a while.

I'll update with lots of pictures when I get back!


Love, Lexi
All ready to go with Auntie Ya Ya
Getting some smooches from my emotional Mommy.

Allie's Baby Dedication

This last Sunday, we did a baby dedication for Allie. Basically Mommy and Daddy made a commitment before God, our church, family and friends, to raise Allie according to God's will, and to teach her morals and values. (They did the same thing for me when I was little too).


Here are some highlights from the event





Grandma and her friends, Debbie and Elaine


Debbie, Auntie Ya Ya, Me, Grandma, Mommy and Allie


After the service, we had everyone over for lunch. Once the party got started, we forgot to take pictures. Whoops! Sorry Allie!

Auntie Ya Ya

My Auntie Heather came to visit us for a few days - without her kids! I cant say Heather, so "Ya Ya" it is. Daddy said that Ya Ya is a term for Grandma, but I like it better for my Auntie.

She came to help Mommy with Allie and I. She is so much like my Mommy, it was like I had 2 Mommies for a week.
I love my Auntie Ya Ya.







Aquarium of the Pacific

Mommy and Auntie "Ya Ya" took Allie and I to the Aquarium. It was SOOO much fun.





Kissing a Shark


Just some pictures



My Auntie "Ya Ya" made this for me! Its reversible too! The other side says "I'm the Big Sister"

Monday, January 12, 2009

Allie's 1 Month Pictures