Braelyn's Baby Laughs

While in the bath tub the other night Braelyn was cracking up from me splashing my hand.  I've tried it everynight since and no deal, but that night it was the funniest thing! 

Braelyn Pulls Up

April 10th is the beginning of the end.  The start of the reality of mobile-ness.  Braelyn was playing on the floor, Joaquin was grilling steaks and I was playing Solitaire.  All of a sudden I look up and Braelyn is pulling herself to a standing position.  I was speechless.  Of course I yelled for Joaquin and he said to try it again and see if we could get it on video and after 10 minutes and 6 attempts at videos we finally got her doing it on video.  Here is my lil girl growing up! 

California Girl- Part 2

So after we got back from Santa Barbara I had to take off and leave Braelyn and Joaquin in CA while I went to a meeting in Utah for work.  Daddy went golfing while I was gone and Braelyn's aunt and her grandma got some fun quality time with her.  I flew back friday afternoon and friday night we had a BBQ over at Mario and Kate's house.  Most of the family was there and Joaquin and I got to see all our nieces and nephews, cousins, and siblings and more importantly Braelyn got to meet them.  It was a really great night and a perfect end to our vacation. 

No not daddy, Uncle Pepe

Are we doing the dishes or bathing the baby?

Grandma and Braelyn

Andy said he didn't know how to hold a baby.  We probably should have started with a baby that doesn't weigh 20lbs.

Meeting cousin Mario

Uncle James

Sleepy baby and Aunt Jeanette

Aunt Judy and Brae at the window

California Girl- Part 1 Santa Barbara Weekend

We took a vacation to California to visit Joaquin’s side of the family and spend a weekend in Santa Barbara.  We took off on Saturday night after Braelyn went to sleep.  She slept almost the entire way there only waking up about 30 minutes before we arrived and going right back to sleep once in her bed.  We woke up the next morning and headed off to Santa Barbara.  Braelyn was amazing in the car and we only stopped once (at the Biggest Outlet mall I’ve ever seen and mommy satisfied her Carter’s fix!).   Upon reaching our hotel we realized the room we had didn’t have a bathtub in it.  After talking to the front desk we got a free upgrade and our little girl got to take her first big girl bath. 

We made it up to the hotel and then took off for Whale Watching!  My lil’ sailor did so well, even sleeping and taking her dinner on the boat.  We saw 7 whales and I was pretty impressed with our experience.

The next day we headed off to Solvang which is a Danish town so Braelyn could explore some of her Danish roots.  We went to the Spanish mission, ate aebleskiver,(it’s basically a Danish pancake rolled into the shape of a tennis ball topped with powdered sugar and raspberry jam) and visited the Hans Christian Anderson museum.

Aebleskivers

Solvang

Windmill

Spanish Mission

Gardens at Spanish Mission

Me and My baby!

Clogs anyone?

Braelyn and Aunt Judy waiting for the guys on horseback