on the move!!!!

Emery is officially beginning to move today!!!! Well actually I noticed it first last night.... but today she has done it every time I try to have her take a nap. She starts at the center of the mattress and within 20 min she is head smack dab in the corner! I think she is pushing with her feet. She's always kicked and stuff but not actually moved herself! Yikes! Well... no more couch for her! Its all floor baby!!! This little baby of mine (ok, ours, in case your reading, honey) is growing so quick. Its really true... that all of the sudden they start changing with every passing day. I think it started right at 6 months. In just two weeks she was sitting up all by herself. She's now in a big girl high chair. And now she's moving!!!! What next? A wedding?!!!! Sheesh! Ok. Slow it down girl. You have at least a few more years until you have to worry about that one. Well we just LOVE watching her grow and change. It is sooo much fun. And I am amazed every day of what a marvelous little being we created. Man! God is so good! And faithful!

Emery's First Wedding and our first trip to SLO as a family!

This past week has been filled with fun and excitement. And with that.... exhaustion! :) You can never have fun without being tired. This past weekend we attended a wedding in Cayucos. All five couples went together to celebrate the marriage of our sixth couple in our Life Group bible study. It was Emery's third vacation! And her First wedding!!! I was more excited of course. I found and bought her beautiful dress 3 months ago!!!

Saturday most of us met up in downtown SLO and ate at Woodstock's Pizza!~ So yum!!! Then walked around a bit. Then we all headed to Cayucos to help take care of our friends' twins while they were at the rehearsal. After that we headed to Avila Beach to have dinner at the Custom House. Though it was 'cold', we sat on the patio (it felt sooooo good!). It was a beautiful evening!!! Such great company!!!

Dinner at the custom House

The day of the wedding was busy and hectic.... whether someone was setting up the wedding and reception or just plain taking care of babies! (we had 4 babies under 7 months old!) It was a tiring day. But the ceremony was beautiful, there on the beach, and the reception was a fabulous time eating, celebrating, and dancing! The twins and Emery were worn out by the end of the night... as were we! All but two of us couples returned home that night after the wedding.

Our family on the Cayucos Pier

The babies at the beginning of the evening!

The Newlyweds! ~ Lazaro & Niermin Santana!

Mommy and her daughter

Daddy and his daughter

My two favorite people!!

And.... the babies at the end of the night.... lol

But the next day, the Taylors (and twins) and we bummed around the hotel awhile then headed into SLO again, ending up at woodstocks for lack of seating at Firestone. We got our coffees at Peets and took off for Avila Valley Barn. Though it was really fun to finally experience this place, I had the privilege of taking home one, very undesirable memory.... A painful, itching, swollen arm. Something either bit me or stung me. It was so painful! (It continued getting worse over the next couple of days with intense heat, hardness, extending redness and swelling and unbearable itching. Went to the dr and got a shot in my butt and 10 days of abx! yippee!!!! :))

Me and Lisa with the babies at Avila Valley Barn

After that we headed toward home... but we had to make one stop....

.... Cass Winery!

Yes, I had to stop and get a couple bottles! :) Sean and I tasted in order to decide. I was worried that Brent and Lisa might think it was a wasted drive. But I LOVED sharing that time with them at my favorite winery. I just wanted them to experience the beauty and peacefulness there. I figured we could hang out and taste and have snacks and feed the babies. But of course nothing turns out the way you think. But I think they still enjoyed it. I know I did! Thanks guys! Then it was on to home!

Tuesday Emery and I were exhausted. She woke up and ate and went right back to sleep for 3 HOURS!!!!

On a random note.... I looked over at her this morning and she looked up at me with her toy still in her mouth and tons of spit up coming out of her mouth and gave me that huge sweet smile. There's truly nothing sweeter.....

back to mommyhood.....

just for fun.... our friends showed off their amazing swing skills!!!! :)

(Love you Lis!!!!....)