San Diego Adventures

At the end of June we went to San Diego with Brick's family. We stayed in a beach house on Mission Bay right off the board walk.

Boston's first response to the beach

Brick and I headed out one morning for a bike ride along the boardwalk before it got too hot. I think this was my favorite part of the whole vacation. On the way back we looked out at the sea and saw four dolphins right next to the beach.

Sea World!




One morning we went to La Joya beach, where we got to get up close and personal with the sea lions. Here, they are sun bathing right behind the boys.

Right down the boardwalk from our beach house was a carnival with a fake palm tree for kids to climb. The whole vacation Brick was telling our niece Jocelyn that he would take her there so she could see how people climbed the trees. When we finally took her, no one was climbing, so we had her try it out for herself.

Daddy and Boston had some great times getting dirty in the sand.



Boston's first time body boarding

One of our nights was spent at a Padres game. This stadium was huge! We also had some of the best chicken burritos I've ever tasted at the game, and we ate a huge bag of cotton candy.

Towards the end of our vacation we went to the Mormon Battalion Museum. We really do look a little like rugged pioneers.


The best way to end a vacation? With ice cream!

There was a little booth on the beach selling the biggest, most delicious ice cream cones. I swear they were as big as my head, and we enjoyed every bite.

Bath Time

Boston had his first bath in the kitchen sink the other day. He absolutely loved it! I think he felt like a big boy in such a small tubby. I thought it would be fun to compare his pictures with mine, although I'm a little older than he is in these pictures.

8 Months Old!

In the last month, Boston broke his femur, got his first tooth, learned "da da," and "ma ma," and has mastered the "craw/roll/scoot." He also enjoys sucking on his mama's chin and hair, going after her pink furry slippers so he can try sucking on them too, admiring his reflection in the mirror, and he LOVES when daddy comes home from work. He is such a pleasant little guy, and it is a blessing spending every day seeing him grow and learn. What was life like without him 8 months ago?

Happy Father's Day!

Weekend Hike

We went on a beautiful hike up by the temple Saturday. The river was loud and full from all the rain, and all the spring flowers were in bloom. Brick carried Boston backwards in the Bjorn so he could see me the whole time, and he just chatted with me all up and down that mountainside.


As Brick passed the trees, Boston would stretch out his arms as far as they would reach so he could brush his hands along each leaf they passed. He loves being outside...although he would have been happy to enjoy the water from a distance:

Sunshine and Dimples

Memorial Day weekend we introduced Bos to the sun. He loved it.

Mommy Mistakes

Boston fell off our bed Monday afternoon, flat on his face. He cried a little, but mostly just wanted to be cuddled. I felt terrible, but, as everyone tells me, it happens. Monday night he cried and cried, but we chalked it up to teething, because he's been really fussy lately anyway, and he's never been a good sleeper. Tuesday we noticed he cried when we changed his diaper and did bycicle legs (yeah, that makes me cringe now!), and then he wouldn't put weight on his left leg. Brick's dad, Mark, was working in the ER that night, so we decided to take Bos in to get his leg checked out, but mostly Mark just wanted to see him and show him off at work. The X-ray techs shook their heads at us and smiled, saying, "First time parents, huh? Not surprised. The first timers are always over protective and paranoid." Honestly, Boston was making us look bad, smiling at all the nurses, not really fussing at all, and I thought the techs were probably right, it's gotta just be a bruise....NOPE. HE BROKE HIS FEMUR.

Dance Dance

Boston is already gettin' his GROOVE on!

Trying out solids

Are you sure about this Mom?

HMMM...
Maybe...

Nope!

%*@$$!Nasty! Boston was so funny starting solids. He visibly shudders and, as you can see, gags. Poor guy, I would too (like I'm sure every mom does, I tried the green goo to see what the big deal was. I totally sympathize with this face!)

Easter Pics

Happy (Late) Easter!

Happy Half-a-Year!

Six months ago today

this angel came into this world and changed our lives...

And he hasn't looked back!

YAY for Boston!

So Many Firsts!

This has been a month of firsts.

Boston is growing up so fast, and he is a very chubby, happy boy. He will be half a year old in a couple of days and, like EVERYONE tells you, they really do grow up fast, the time flies, yadda yadda. They really do though, and it really does.

1st Time Sitting up

1st Time in the Pool

This was a long-awaited day for Daddy and Bugga Mark. They both are half fish, and I guess Boston is too, because he LOVED the pool.

1st Time Eating Rice Cereal

I think Bos eating rice cereal is about the cutest thing I've ever seen. He makes this "mmm" sound with every bite, and you can't get it in his mouth fast enough.

Oh so happy.