The Orr Family

Isabel Turns 5!!!

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Orr Family Christmas 2010

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Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!!!

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Trip to Elko

2010-11-29T19:13:00.000-08:00

We went to Elko to first weekend in November for my niece's baptism and had a great time with family. We went up Lamoille canyon and had hot dogs by the fire. The kids could have played all night but it got chilly so that ended that. The day of the baptism, we went to a skate park in town and watched the guys try to show off their stuff. Of course Nick ended up getting hurt and of course the kids just had fun being together and outside. Later that afternoon was the baptism and Lexy looked just adorable. We are SO proud of her.

CaTcHiNg Up!!!

2010-11-29T18:31:00.001-08:00

Halloween was a blast this year. Isabel was the little Mermaid, Joshua was a cow, and Olivia was a kitty. I ordered Isabel's costume the first week in October and bought Olivia's a week later. But Joshua wanted to be a cow and I couldn't find a cow costume his size that wasn't $50. So, last minute, my parents that are living in Alaska, found a cow costume for $10 and shipped it to us so my little boy got to be a cow. Isabel was SO excited to be Aerial. She even wanted fake eyelashes. So, of course I bought some and it took 45 min to get the stupid things on only for her to cry when we were done and take them off. Oh well, huh? For Halloween dinner, we had our neighbors over for a Halloween dinner and trick-or-treating. It was a good night with good friends and nasty dinner. Good times.....

Yes, We are still here!!!

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Pictures Now, Explanations Later!!

Pool Time Is So Much Fun!!!!!

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Summer Fun !!!

2010-07-15T12:18:00.000-07:00

We Love summer time! Isabel especially loves to fly kites and living close to the fairgrounds gives us a great place to be able to fly kites. Joshua on the other hand likes to pretned he's flying his kite, just to let go and laugh as Daddy has to go chasing after it. Ok, we all laughed except Nick. Good times, good times. Can't wait to see what the rest of the summer will bring.

Little Man's Surgery

2010-06-06T22:00:00.000-07:00

Joshua had is tonsils out on Friday the 4th. He did so well!! The doctor said his tonsils were the size of plums and that his adenoids were blocking about 50% of his nasal passageway. No wonder he snored like an old man. Recovery has been kind of challengening but not too bad. The worst part is getting him to take his medicine. Other than that, he hasn't turned down a popsicle, ice cream or pudding yet and I can't blame him. His been so brave and strong!! I sure love you buddy!!

3 months

2010-06-06T21:37:00.000-07:00

3 Months old already?? I can hardly believe it! You are still a sweet baby, that is very wiggly. If you're not asleep, you are trying to get control of your limbs. You love to have your hands in your mouth. You are sleeping through the night more than not and still sleep a lot during the day. Toady was the first time I got you to laugh. I can't think of a better sound than my kids laughing. You adore your brother and sister and are totally enthralled by them running around. You sure love to be held, and I still love holding you! Love you baby girl!!

Fun Times

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Joshua is 2!!!!!

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Joshua, I can't believe you're two. It seems like just yesterday you were born. The past two years have been a real adventure. You are such a sweet little boy and I love when you want to cuddle. At the same time, you are a boy through and through. You love guns, dirt, hitting, kicking, spitting, wrestling with your Dad, being outside and you can eat like no other toddler I've known. You love to be messy and fear very little.
For the most part, you will sleep through the night and are still taking a 2 hour nap during the day. I thank you for that. You love to read books and are always so curious about what's going on around you. Whenever Mom or Dad leave, you always want to know where we're going and if you can go.
If you're not fighting with your big sister, than you two are best friends. Everything she does, you have to try. You're not a big fan of nursery yet, but we are working on it. As soon as it gets warm outside, we will begin potty training. I know you're smart enough to do it, it's just a matter if you want to or not.
You are so protective of your baby sister Olivia. She is lucky to have you as a guardian.
Oma and Pa think the world of you and you'd spend all your time with them if we let you.
Joshua, I hope and pray you know how much you are loved and needed in this family. You have so much potential!!
Love you Kiddo,
Mom

2010-05-03T15:21:00.000-07:00

Time has flown by, I can hardly believe it!!! My sweet little Olivia is already 2 months old. She just went to the doctors last Tuesday and she weighed 9lbs 12oz. It might not seem like much but just 2 months ago she weighed 5lbs 9oz. She is still such a good baby. She is sleeping anywhere from 5-7 hours at night and I am so greatful for that. She loves to be held which works out great because I love to hold her and so does her big sister Isabel. Olivia is so lucky to have wonderful older siblings. Isabel adores Olivia and wants to and tries to help with everything. She is my biggest helper and I am so thankful for her. Joshua adores his baby sister and is always concerned when he hears her crying. We love you Olivia and can't imagine life without you in it!!!

Random Pics

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We LOVE being outside. Everyone is happier and when it's bedtime, the kids are so ready. We are ready for water games, swinging, picnics, BBQs, bike rides and walks.

RODEO!!!! We went to the rodeo and the kids were so amazed with everything. They even sat through all 2.5 hours of it.

Trouble makers

Bunny friends. Isabel has so much fun playing with her friend Keyton. Their imaginations are endless.

We had a wonderful Easter. The ids loved their Easter baskets and even though there was snow covered ground, they love the easter egg hunts.

Aunt Jenni is SO good with her nieces and nephews. And they love her so much. My kids love to sit on her lap and watch silly cat videos on her cellphone. Thanks Jenni for being such a wonderful sister and Aunt.

Oh my sweet Olivia. She is such a wonderful baby. I'm so lucky to have such a good baby. She hardly cries and loves to cuddle. In this picture she is 4 weeks old and weighs 6lb 12oz. She's growing so fast. I love this newborn stage but look forward to seeing her personality shine through. I love you Olivia!!

So much fun with so little sleep!

2010-03-21T15:42:00.000-07:00

It's been three weeks since Olivia was born. Days have been busy doing things with my older two kids and my nights are consumed with feeding Olivia every 3-4 hours. It's amazes me how moms with new babies can function with such little sleep. After being on bedrest for 10 weeks, I happily take on the chores of being a mom. Olivia is growing like a weed and weighs about 6 pounds. Isabel absolutely adores her baby sister and wants to help do everything. Joshua loves his little sister but quickly loses interest. We just love the sweet little spirit she brings to our family. She is such a good baby. She rarely cries and when she does, it's more of a squeak or a grunt. Lets just hope she continues to be such an easy going child.

Olivia is here!

2010-03-02T16:04:00.000-08:00

Olivia Justine Orr
Born 2/25/2010
5lb 9oz 18 1/2 in

JOY IN THE JOURNEY!!!!

2010-01-30T13:53:00.000-08:00

So here I am at 32 weeks. Things have been challenging lately but I also find myself being stronger. With contractions becoming more regular and stronger, everyday is a blessing that I can still be pregnant. I pray that we can make it to at least 35weeks. With a lot of laying in bed and an amazing husband that takes care of my house and kids, I think me and Olivia have a chance. I couldn't ask for better family and friends!!! I have found that I have to find joy in this journey even if it's been a unpleasant one.

Some of the things I find joy in:

* Being able to watch my kids play together without thinking I have to go finish the laundry or cook dinner

* Having my kids play on my bed while I can lay down and watch their imaginations take off

* Having my husband doing EVERYTHING!! (Really, how often do we get a chance like that?) From cooking to cleaning to running awful errands such as grocery shopping.

* Hearing my 4 year old daughter say "Mom lay down and put your feet up please."

* Being able to really be in tune with my baby

* Finding reassurance as I lay here and feel my baby kick me a thousand time a day (which are getting MUCH stronger, thank goodness)

* The money I've saved since I haven't been able to go shopping for so long

* Laying in my bed as I listen to my kids play in their rooms as I wonder what they are going to dressed up as next time they come out of their rooms.

* Listening to the kids playing and not having any worries about what toys they are getting out because my amazing husband will clean it up

So now that the end is actually in sight, I can almost say it hasn't been too bad! Okay maybe not but I can for sure say it could be worse. Day by day, week by week : )

My sweet Isabel is 4 years old!!!

2010-01-09T12:21:00.000-08:00

My little Isabel is 4 years old today. 4 years ago my life changed for ever, and I never could have imagined how wonderful life was about to get. Isabel has always been a very smart girl and continues to grow by leap and bounds.
Some of her favorite things include:

* Dressing up, especially as a princess
* Helping mommy cook
* Playing outside no matter the temperature
* Giving and receiving surprises (no matter what it is, she will act surprised)
* Anything pink with sparkles
* Spending time with her grandparents
* Playing with her friends
* Going to the babysitter's
* Happy meals with chicken nuggets, fries, sprite and sweet and sour sauce
* Watching movies with mommy on her bed while eating popcorn, of course
* Taking care of her baby dolls
* Going to church
* Sing songs
* Getting ready for her new baby sister to be born
* Noodles and sunny delight
* Taking care of people

Isabel is such a sweet, loving and caring little girl. I love playing with her and experiencing her imagination running wild. She is so willing to help me with anything and I know she is going to be such a big helper when her little sister is born. She likes to help Joshua with daily tasks such as getting ready and eating. There is nothing sweeter than Isabel and Joshua playing together like they were long lost pals.

I love you Bug and no matter how old you get, you will always be my sweet little Isabel.

Christmas Time and 26 weeks Pregnant

2009-12-21T14:27:00.000-08:00

We had our Christmas party with my family and of course had so much fun. I love the this time of year and can't believe it's almost over.

Sweet Isabel, I love the simple way you think!

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Tonight as I was getting Isabel into bed, she got on her knees to say prayers. She told me we needed to ask Jesus to give us good dreams. I agreed and mentioned that was a good thing to ask for. She proceeded to tell me that a few days ago Jesus must have run out of good dreams and had to give her a bad dream because he didn't have anymore good dreams. I told her He has plenty of good dreams if we just remember to ask. She continued on with the prayer:
"Heavenly Father, please bless Mommy and Daddy to have good dreams, and please bless me, Isabel, to have good dreams, and please bless my brother, Joshua to have good dreams. Thanks Heavenly Father, I love you. In the name of Jesus Christ Amen."
Ok Mom, you should sleep good, I asked Jesus to give you good dreams too.

I love my sweet Isabel!

Randoms of lately

2009-12-05T09:25:00.000-08:00

Joshua just hanging out with Daddy on Thanksgiving. He is such a Daddy's boy!

Here I am at 24 weeks. It sounds a lot better to say 6 months instead of 24 weeks. Really, either way I feel like I've got a ways to go. Can't complain though, it could be worse.
Just excited for Olivia to get here.

Princess Tea Party!!
What a blast we had.
Already looking forward to next year.
I wish she would never grow out of this stage.
I want her to always be into dressing up and princesses!!

Sure love my sweet little Isabel!
Can't believe she's almost four!!!!

20 Weeks!!!

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I'm made it to 20 weeks!! Half way done, if this little girl decide to go full term.

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We had a lot of fun the last couple of days doing the Halloween thing this year. Isabel was Bat Girl (per her request), and Joshua was a monkey. They had fun carving pumpkins and trick or treating. It's weird to think that next yer I will have three kids to do Halloween with. Another little girl, we can't wait!!!
Nick's work has been slowing down. He's got a couple more weeks of planned work and after that, he will sit and wait for snow.
I've been working a couple days a week and still love it!!
Isabel is growing up so quickly, I can't believe it! She is so excited for a new baby sister and I know she is going to be such a big helper.
Joshua is growing up as well and tries so hard to talk. He thinks he's talking but we can't understand. Everyday we decipher another one of his words. It's a slow process, but hopefully we can communicate on a decent level by the time the baby arrives.
Hope you enjoy the pictures. There probably won't be anything new posted until the next holiday, which is Thanksgiving. How knows, maybe I will get crazy and post pictures as my belly grows. We'll see

IT'S A...............

2009-10-29T09:10:00.000-07:00

IT'S A GIRL!!!! We just found out we are having another girl. We are so excited. It's amazing how seeing the baby on the screen and knowing what gender it is makes it all seem real. Isabel thought it was a girl all along and she was right. I thought it was a boy, but the one dream I had of the baby was of a girl. Now we just have to wait four more months for her to arrive. In the mean time, I have to decide how I want to set the bedrooms up. I don't know which two kids I want to share a room. Any ideas would be appreciated. Good thing I have four months to decide.

2009-10-03T09:44:00.000-07:00

We've had so much going on lately that I don't realize how badly my blog needs to be updated. We have really enjoyed our summer with family and friends and it's nice to see the seasons change to fall. Isabel has been really busy playing and she just started clogging. She does really well but I'm not sure she loves, so we'll keep her in and see how it works. Joshua is growing up so fast. He's 17 months old and I was excited for him to turn 18 months so he could go to nursery BUT I just got called to the nursery. So, I get to be in nursery with both my kids at least until January when Isabel finally gets to go to primary (she's so ready). Nick has been really busy with work but as the seasons change, his work tends to slow down from landscaping to winterizing to snow plow. We love this time of year because we get to be around Daddy more. I've started work and LOVE IT!! I'm really looking forward to working regularly through the winter which I've never done because I've always been in school. I love being a nurse in the well baby nursery. I'm still plugging along with the pregnancy and can't believe I'm only 14 weeks. I hope once I start working more this pregnancy will pick up the pace. I should find out around the first of November if it's a boy or girl. We have no preference to either, just excited to find out. Anyhow that's the quick run down of whats going on in our family for now.

Fun times.......Fun pictures

2009-08-24T08:25:00.000-07:00

We've had so much fun this summer. The best part is knowing I don't have to go back to school!!!! Now that I'm an official RN with a perfect job of working two days a month, the fun can continue through the fall and winter. We've some great times with friends and family and with school out of the way, let the fun continue. Summer is Nick's really busy time so we look forward to fall and winter when he can be home more. This is when we will do more vacations. We have a lot of exciting things coming up, my parents will be coming home ffrom their mission in November for a few months and my friend Kim is moving back from Hawaii. Oh yeah and I also get to start my new job at PMC in the well baby nursery. I'm really excited for what the future holds and am so greatful for what the past has brought.

Family Fun

2009-08-01T20:15:00.001-07:00

We've had so much fun this summer with family!! I wish it would never end.

First tooth at 14 months old

2009-07-01T09:27:00.000-07:00

Finally, Joshua has gotten his first tooth. A little late, I know, but we'll take it. He looks so funny when he smiles now, but it still makes me laugh.

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This slip-n-slide has been an awesome investment

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At Ross Park with her friend Kaybree

At the Sacred Grove

Nick and Isabel running down the Hill Cumorah

Niagara Falls

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Me and my sisters

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This was at Niagra Falls, which was breath taking!!!
The next few pictures are from the museum of play in Rochester

Some fun photos

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There was a HUGE museum of play in Rochester and if it didn't have to close, I think we would have stayed for hours and hours and hours. It was amazing
While I was shopping at Old Navy, Isabel made some new friends.

Here in Pocatello, there is a new store called Paisley's punch and it's a boutique and salon for kids. Isable loved getting her nails done.
My sister in law and sister came with us. It was so fun

Summer Fun

2009-06-21T16:50:00.000-07:00

I LOVE SUMMER!!! Summer is my favorite time of year. I love being outside when it's warm and I love all the flowers and the greenery. There is nothing better than taking a blanket out back and eating Popsicles with my kids. Isabel and Joshua are both old enough to take to the pool and play. They both love being in the water. We just got back from New York and we had so much fun, minus the flight. Really I can't complain because the flight could have been worse, it is just difficult to travel with such young kids. We got to go to the Hill Cumorah, Joseph's house, the Sacred Grove and Niagra Falls. It was a lot of fun, but after 10 days, we were all ready to be home. I take my nursing state board test on the 27th and I really hope it goes well. I'm ready to really be done with this. I have really enjoyed just being home with my kids and have been enjoying watching them learn and grow. They are two amazing and smart kids. They are two totally different kids but are best buds and love playing together. Anyhow I couldn't ask for a better family or a happier time in my life. I look forward to what the future has in store.

It's been a while.

2009-05-17T14:09:00.000-07:00

It has been a long time since I've posted, so this one might be a bit long. Life has been blissfully busy. I finally graduated the nursing program from ISU, Joshua turned 1, Nick has been crazy busy with work and I ran my first marathon. It is such a relief to be finished with school and I thought I was going to have all this free time, but I was wrong. I now consume my time being a Mom and a wife since these areas have been kind of neglected for the past 2 years. I look forward to entering the workforce of nurses. I haven't found a job yet, but I'm hoping something will open up at the hospital so I can work 1-3 times a month. Nick has been crazy busy with work and is putting in long hours just trying to keep on top of things. Joshua turned 1 (holy cow I can't believe he's one already!!!) and we had a little party with family. He thoroughly enjoyed his cake, and I thoroughly enjoyed watching. I just ran my first marathon. It was the Ogden marathon and it was long, but amazing. I still can't believe I did it. I'm really glad it's over because now I can run and bike because I want, not because I have to. Now we are getting ready for a trip out to New York in June to see my parents. Life is great, and I will try to keep my blog updated a bit more regularly.

Time to catch up

2009-02-08T15:27:00.000-08:00

So I haven't updated my blog for a while so I figured I would take a few minutes and do it. School has started and I am super busy with that but one more semester and I'm done!!! Isabel had her third birthday and we had so much fun at her party. She thought she was pretty special for the day. we then got to spend some time in the hospital with Joshua for RSV and pneumonia. NOT FUN!!!!! We are all healthy for now (knock on wood) and we are ALL trying to survive this semester. Spring can't get here soon enough for so many reasons, and it will be such a happy time when it's warm outside. Anyhow, I'm posting a bunch of pictures of random things that have been going on. Oh, and by the way Natasha, your page is so cute!!! I'm glad your getting into this because it really is a lot of fun when you get into. ENJOY!!

Oh Isabel!!

2009-01-01T20:09:00.000-08:00

So here is a funny little story about my sweet little girl Isabel.
We were all downstairs and I had just finished getting the kids into their pajamas and headed up stairs to put them to bed. I put Joshua down and then came to my bed to red Isabel her night time book "Llama Llama, red pajama." We read the book and I took her to bed, covered her, kissed her goodnight and walked out. Well Nick and I were still wanting to sit downstairs and watch TV. So I thought I would turn our TV on in our bedroom to make Isabel think we were upstairs in bed. I was downstairs for about 10 minutes and we heard Isabel coming down the stairs. She came around the corner and saw us sitting there and with a sigh, and a very concerned look on her face she looked at me and said " Mom, you tricked me. You weren't even in your bed." Nick and I had a good laugh and then I felt guilty. So we shut the TV off and all went to bed and she came to make sure I was really in bed a couple of times. She's now finally asleep. It's moments like this I realize how smart she really is. Man I love her. I can't believe she's going to be 3 in a week. WOW!!!

Little update!!

2008-12-31T21:32:00.000-08:00

Well I know I haven't updated for a while so here ya go. Let's see, we've moved into our new house and I LOVE it. Isabel loves it too. She especially loves her new room. I love the layout and it's just nice to finally have my own home again. I finished another semester of school and have one more to go. I think I can hang in there for one more. Nick has been very busy with snow plow which makes him happy. We had a wonderful Christmas with just our little family at home. Isabel gets the basic ideas of Santa and naughty and nice. Christmas morning she was so excited to see that Santa actually came and that he is real. The excitement in her eyes ways priceless. She opened all of her presents and then opened all of Joshua's. He didn't mind as long as he had the wrapping paper to play with. It was a beautiful thing to sit and watch our kids play and be so excited and they were just so happy. It was awesome!!!! So now it's new years and I get to make the goals for the year and hope I have at least started them by July. One goal is to graduate by May and that is a pretty safe goal to set.!! Then, right around the corner is Isabel's 3rd birthday!!! WOW she's going to be three years old. I can not believe it. She's such an amazing little girl and I love her so much. She's so adorable and has the sweetest spirit ever!!

Later on I will be posting some pictures of all the things that have gone on recently and try to get my page updated before school starts on the 12th. :( Gooo

Princess Tea Party

2008-12-05T20:46:00.000-08:00

Isabel and I went to the Princess Tea Party at the Festival of Trees. We had so much fun. She got to dress up as a princess and she got a hat a wand and she got entertained by many of the Disney princesses. She thought Princess Belle was so pretty! It was a lot of fun and I would recommend people taking their daughters next year. It's princess everything and if your daughters are anything like mine, princesses are her life right now. It was a good mommy, daughter night. I sure love my little princess.

Having Fun

2008-11-29T19:39:00.000-08:00

We went to SLC to see the lights and the planetarium. The lights were amazing but there were a lot of people there. Isabel had a lot of fun at the planetarium and we found this fun little toy. At least he has hair now. It always nice to get away even if it's just for a night.

Dirty

2008-11-23T19:14:00.000-08:00

We are in the middle of building a barn out back and any chance she gets, Isabel is out there helping. She loves to play in the dirt!! Later that evening she got a much needed bath. As I emptied the water from the tub, a layer of dirt was still there. Needless to say she got another bath

Chug

2008-11-23T19:08:00.000-08:00

I was in the other room getting Joshua dressed and Isabel came in and told me she was thirsty. I told her I would get her some milk in just a minute. When I came out, she had already taken the liberty of getting her own drink. Who needs cups? I asked her if she would like a cup and she replied "um no thanks mom, I'm good."

Good Times!!!

2008-11-06T21:18:00.000-08:00

Nothing better than hearing a baby laugh!!

Name Change

2008-11-06T21:15:00.000-08:00

Isabel was playing in her room and came out looking like this. So maybe I should change her name to Michelle Phelps...she's already got her medals.

Busted!!!

2008-11-06T21:11:00.000-08:00

Someone got their hand caught in the candy jar. I love the look of innocence.

Family Pictures

2008-11-02T15:47:00.001-08:00

We had our yearly family photos taken in September. I forget how hard it is to get a good picture of an infant.....oh well.

Halloween

2008-11-02T15:33:00.000-08:00

We had so much fun trick or treating this year. Isabel went as Snow White and Joshua went as an ear of corn. I'm glad it's over now because Isabel kept getting afraid of ghost and monsters on TV. She's already for next year, she says she wants to be Cinderella next time for trick or treating. All in all we had a really good time.

Sleepy boy

2008-10-25T14:34:00.000-07:00

Joshua loves his little jumper. Even when he's tired he will continue jumping as he's crying. This time there was no crying and I realized I hadn't heard him bouncing for a while, so I went over to check on him and this is how I found him, sound asleep. Apparently he decided to skip the crying thing and just go to sleep. Maybe he was thinking this way when he wakes up he's already to get right back to jumping.

First Deer

2008-10-25T14:25:00.000-07:00

Nick went hunting with his brother and Uncle for the first time this year and even though he was going for elk, he ended up with a deer. Better then nothing I guess.At least he had a great time. If anyone has ideas on how to cook deer meat, I'm open to anything.

Giddy-up

2008-10-25T14:07:00.000-07:00

Isabel loves to dress up. This is her cowgirl outfit and the monkey on her back is just an accessory. She puts her snow boots on and rides around on her stick horse. She's such a girl and it's so much fun!!

Cute kids

2008-10-03T16:44:00.001-07:00

Isabel sure loves Joshua!

Sleepy girl!!

2008-10-03T15:02:00.000-07:00

Sometimes she plays so hard that she will sleep anywhere she can. SO SWEET!!!!

West Yellowstone

2008-10-03T13:35:00.001-07:00

So this is my very first post on my new blog. Thank you Randee for getting me into this. I think it's going to be a lot of fun. It might take away from my studying but that's ok, it will be worth it.

We went to West Yellowstone this summer and had a lot of fun. We got to go to Old faithful, swim and see bears. We had so much fun swimming. This was the first time Isabel learned to swim on her own. It's amazing how fast they grow up!!!

Isabel got new sunglasses and she loves to wear them everywhere. She is so much fun. Of course we can't go anywhere without her goldfish and drink.