7.06.2009

utah in june!

I love utah summers! Kate and i spent pretty much the whole month of June in Utah. We had so much fun! We hung out with tons of friends and family while we were there. 

The best part of the trip was that my brother Cameron came home from his mission in Ohio. It was so much fun hanging out with him. He was such a great missionary and loved it so much. He wasn't sure he wanted to come home, but we are glad he did! He was so cute with Kate, he couldn't get enough.

 The last week we were there most my family, including Mike went rafting down the Grand Canyon. It was pretty hard core. My dad was a river guide in college and has been down the Grand Canyon 53 times! This trip was a big deal because it was a private trip and it took 13 years to get a permit. They do everything themselves with no guides except my dad and his granola buddies.  Mike had to get back to work early so he had to hike out 14 miles up and out of the Grand Canyon. That was the worst part but, besides that he was in heaven!  












We pretty much went swimming everyday in my parents backyard. It was great!
4 wheeling up at Wolf Creek!
Kate's first hair cute! 


The Ricks Clan
The newest thing Kate loves is dogs, big or small she is in heaven when she sees one
Makinley and Kate cousins!

At the airport!


6.07.2009

old pictures

I found my baby album and took pictures of these pictures. 
Kate 6 months
Julia 6 months
Julia 3 months

6.05.2009

Two Nixon Family Weekends


We have been party'in with the the Nixon's the last two weekends! Rachel, Mike's sister graduated from high school and memorial day weekend we went up to Dallas and saw Kate's new cousin Elsie. 

Private yoga lessons
Kate and Caroline 3 1/2 months apart. Notice the size differences!


Don't worry everyone knew the high school fight song. I have no clue what mine is!

kate loves her cousins, they keep her entertained



The boys


sisters!


Dave and girl friend Chantey
Eva girl reading to Kate

Cousins

On a walk in Dallas
Kate didn't like the fishing


Elsie


Eva and Andrew both caught fish! 






She got one!

5.21.2009

Kate is 7 months old

Kate is 7 months. 
She is 90% in height and weight (Mike is very proud) 
she hates all baby food and skipped right to the good stuff.
Her big booty isn't helping in the crawling department, but she is getting close.
We love our little munkin!

4 years!


May 13th was our 4 year anniversary! Mike took me to a really yummy restaurant and our good friends watched Kate. (which was a treat)
  I am one lucky girl to have married such a great guy!
Love you!


4.21.2009

cabo

We went to Cabo with my family and some friends, as always we had a great time. It was a little different going with a baby. Luckily we had alot of help.

happy 6 month birthday!





on a walk with pops



All the girls
our attempt at a family picture

dinner

aunt gloria and grammy
dad and Kate chillin on the beach





We went to this whole-the-wall stan the man taco shop and the cook was hilarious. his whole restaurant was covered in Beetles posters and he came out wearing a wig and sang a bunch of Beetles songs to us. It was awesome.

Kate's first time in the water, she loved splashing!

4.08.2009

Weekend in College Station


This weekend we went up to College Station for one of Mike's friends weddings. The wedding was beautiful and so much fun. We brought Kate to the reception and she was the star of the show! We also gave her rice cereal for the first time and to no surprise loved it! If you can't tell she doesn't miss too many meals!






Mike with a few friends for high school
We attempted to take pictures in the blue bonnets. It was too sunny and Kate wouldn't look at the camera.




The bride and groom
Dad and Kate dancing
Mike let this random man hold Kate while we ate dinner and she totally fell asleep on his lap.