6 months

My little Maya is 6 months old now! She has her first tooth, and a 2nd one on the way. She can sit up on her own. She puts her foot in her mouth and sticks her butt up in the air in attempt to crawl. Oh, and she is eating veggies now!

Maya eating green beans


If you look closely you can see her first tooth!



She is so much fun, we are enjoying every moment!

Vail

We had the chance to get-a-way this past weekend and go to Vail, Colorado (actually we stayed in Beavercreek). Brett had a soccer tourney there and he was allowed to bring Maya and me along for the trip.

It is the most beautiful time of the year in Vail, all of the Aspen Trees are changing colors, with the cool fall wind, and the smell of fresh rain in the air. The drive up was so beautiful, with the mountain ranges, yellow trees and blue skies. I realized how much I love living in Colorado!


We were very blessed and the women in charge of lodging got us into a 2 bedroom, $500 a night condo for free! Our friends the Whites ended up coming with us since we had the extra space. We don't live the life of staying in million dollar condo's in the mountains so it was great to experience a piece of that life for 3 days!

Maya was even impressed with the granite counter tops, 3 flat screen TV's, jacuzzi bath tub, fire place, and the robes left hanging in the closet for us. Brett's soccer game schedule was kept light so he was able to spend more time with us, it was great!




You know that a weekend in the mountains on a rainy night would not be complete without warm chocolate chip cookies and milk in front of the fireplace while enjoying the company of good friends, so we did just that! And of course since we were "livin the life" we also enjoyed a bottle of wine together.



Daddy and Maya hanging out!



Gondolas and Ski lift were right outside of our room!

Family Time!

We can't wait until next year!

girls are fun

One of the best things about having a girl is getting to dress them up in the cutest clothes! Stripped tights, I would never wear, but on a baby-adorable!





Look how happy she is in her, pink fluff, pink skirt and pink shoes!

Granny

My Grandma "Granny" went to be with the Lord last Saturday......... It was peaceful, at home, with my mom by her side. She lived a good life and I am so thankful she was my grandma. I will never forget her fun house with the small closet under the stairs filled with toys and secret tiny closet upstairs. I loved her collection of miniature windups and bobble heads, and the flying squirrel "bonkers" that we used to feed banana chips to at night. Going to her house was such a treat growing up, there were always new discoveries in the back yard that was on a hillside. Granny always made Christmas fun with her random thrift store collections she would give us. I am so glad we will get to keep her house in the family (My parents are going to buy it) and I am so glad Maya will get to enjoy it!

I am sad that Maya will never know Granny, but so thankful that she got to meet her. It is weird that I did not go to her service, which was today, but my mom insisted that I didn't need to come. It was more important for me and Maya to see her alive. I wanted to be there though, just to remember the memories with everyone. I will miss her. I am sad........

Books

Hello everyone. I am trying to find some good books to read, mostly fiction. I just need some direction, I don't know where to start and Brett's suggestions are good.... but somewhat boy like (james patterson). I don't like really flowery books, you know the kind that use 100 adjectives to describe one thing going on. I would love suggestions!