Fun in the Sun

We have been having so much fun over in these parts. Westin just finished the first half of summer semester and he is rocking it! I am so proud of my little college boy. Serena and I have been having a blast playing outside and watching "shows" all day. Last weekend Serena had her first official "sleep over" with her aunt Josie. In preparation to go, we bought her new jammies and a back pack just for her sleep over stuff to go in. She was way too cute, and way too grown up walking around with her back pack on, I almost shed a tear or two as she walked away holding Josie's hand saying "bye bye!". I tried to get some pictures of her with her back pack on but just was just too excited to get going!

Serena getting ready to go to Josie's house

Like I said we have been loving playing outside! Here are just a few cute pictures of Serena enjoying the sun.

I feel a little like I am advertising for Roberts with this picture

Serena LOVES taking her "babies" outside with her!

Also, we've had a couple of hats floating around and Serena has been enjoying playing with them.

Sitting on/in a construction hat

Two hats at once (A french beret, and a construction hat)

And just for your enjoyment...

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Much Improved Balloon Apron!

Remember this?

I was so proud of that silly balloon apron, I think I wasted 1/2 yard of fabric and it was all marked up and not very efficient (at least not as much as it should have been).

Well, I made a new one for Westin over the weekend, and I just have to say that I have improved my pattern and technique 10X what it was! What do you think?

(Without any balloon's in it, and it is falling off Westin)

(With balloons)

Now my man is set and ready to make the big bucks! Now we just need more people to hire him for birthday parties, fairs, family reunions.... you know all the fun party things.

Picture Update (post 1 of 2) Zoo

Westin's sister Heather was up from St. George with her family in May and we decided to pack our families up and meet at the Zoo for the day. So, Heather, Danny, Aiva, Kage, Westin, Chelsea, Serena and Jenny (Westin's other sister) all partied at the zoo. It was such a fun day, I just realized I didn't get any pictures of Kage though, sad. But, Little Aiva and Serena were dressed up in matching jumpers and they were SOOO cute! They had so much fun together walking around and playing and looking at all the animals together. I have a super cute video of them laughing at a meerkat, but I can't get it off my camera to show you. So you'll just have to enjoy the cute pictures that I can get off my camera.

Serena was so excited to see Aiva she had to give her hugs.

The two "twinners" both up on their daddy's shoulders.

Looking at the elephants together

They just couldn't get enough of each other. They had to hold hand while we pushed them in their strollers. (you can imagine how that worked out most of the time, definitely easier said than done)

Westin and Serena looking at the Giraffe.

How do you measure up?

Auntie Josie, wasn't able to come and so she was so nice and sent money for the girls to buy a souvenir with. We tried to get a good picture of them with their stuffed animals they got, but failed to get one of all of them looking at the camera at once. Infact I think there is one where nobody is looking at the camera.

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PIcture Update (2 of 2)

Here are a bunch more random pictures from the last couple of months, I hope you don't mind they are completely random. Serena is getting way too big, way too fast. I can't believe she turns 2 next month!

Serena absolutely LOVES to help daddy "color" at his art table.

Serena making daddy giver her "baby" a horsey ride

Serena is such a good helper. Here she is vacuuming for me.

And now she's taking a much needed rest. Vacuuming can be so tiring you know.

For a long time whenever someone would call Serena "punk" she would roll her eye's at you. This particular time she also just happened to have award winning bead head.

Serena fell in the rose bush while she was playing at Grandma Smith's house. Doesn't it look painful.

Serena decided she wanted daddy to have a bath with her. You can tell by her face she wasn't so sure about it once he got in.

But, Westin sure seemed to enjoy it!

Crystal was up from New Mexico a while ago and we all decided to go bowling. It was so much fun but this was the only good picture I got of it. Emily, Crystal and Serena just hanging out.

Serena is getting way too big, way too fast. I can't believe she turns 2 next month! More updates to come! Don't forget to post a comment!