Tomorrow's the big day!!!

Can't believe we're finally going to meet "baby sister" tomorrow. We are all very excited to see who she looks like and to get a healthy report from the doctor. We'll post pictures to the blog when we get home from the hospital.

Forgot to post a few weeks ago a picture from the babyshower lunch "the girls" threw for me. We had a very fun afternoon at Green's restaurant in Scottsdale. Thank you Katie and Jaime for putting it together!



back row (Jessica, Laura with Amelia, Melissa, & Anne)
front row (Jaime with Mateo, me, Meredyth, & Katie)

38 weeks...

Haven't taken many belly shots this time around as we did when we were pregnant with Jacob, so wanted to post a couple. Only a few more days left till "baby sister" arrives, and we are all very excited to meet her. Hopefully our next post will be some pictures of the new family member!

belly is getting big!

First Day of Preschool

On Wednesday Jacob had his 1st day of preschool in Miss. Sarah's Multiage Class. He was very excited to see his new classroom and all his friends again after the long summer (though we played with many of them during the summer). He loved his first day and couldn't wait to go back again; such a change from last year!



packing up his backpack

sitting on his special daddy bench before class begins

waiting with all his friends in the hall for Miss Sarah to open up the door

Happy Birthday Grandma Tilla & Papa Chuck!

On Sunday Jacob helped make & decorate a birthday cake to celebrate Grandma & Papa's birthdays. He was very excited to get to eat some frosting!

Visit to the Beach House

We spent the last week and a half enjoying the beautiful CA weather at the 'beach house' with Grammy & Grandpa Ward. It was a perfect escape from the AZ summer heat as we wait for "seashell" to arrive. We even got to visit with Auntie Sarah, who drove down from Mammoth for a weekend. The week + was filled with many trips to the beach, playing at local parks, a visit to the Aquarium of the Pacific, visiting with friends, miniature golf, and lots of outside time! Daddy got to go paddle surfing daily in either Newport or Long Beach. And of course Jacob enjoyed his hours and hours of quality time with Grammy & Grandpa. Our visit flew by all too quickly, but we're excited to be back home and soon to be welcoming a new baby sister.

Thank you Grammy & Grandpa for a fabulous visit!




Jacob paddle surfing on Daddy at Bayshore beach - a favorite we could walk to daily.

playing at Seal Beach

refueling at Z-Pizza after some playtime at Seal Beach

Jacob and Grammy checking out the sting rays and sand sharks at the Aquarium of the Pacific

playing 'lifeguard' with Daddy at Bayshore Beach






making his watershed river to the ocean



Jacob & Kai at Z-Pizza - we got to visit with Libby and Kai in San Clemente.


mama & Jacob at Ruby's on the Seal Beach Pier


enjoying his french fries :)


Jacob at the Seal Beach Pier


Grammy & Jacob on our last full day in Long Beach - waving goodbye from Bayshore Beach!