SUMMER IS ON!!!!!

My kids had their final chapel service on Friday and Phewwwww! I can finally breathe a sigh of relief....school's out for summer!!! I got my first whiff of staying at home mom life today (nearly 12 hrs at home w/ my baby girl) while Daddy went to work to catch up w/work stuff before the big va-ca! It was a blast just hangin' and swimming w/ my baby but we missed Daddy.

Gabi LOVES the water so it was no surprise that she fell in love w/ her pool too. I wasn't about to head to the store for just swim diapers so I thought I'd put the leading brand to the TRUE test. Hahaha. It's a good thing Nana bought Gabi a size 3 suit! That poor diaper felt like a boulder when Gabi finally climbed out of her pool (to munch on a leaf, of course). That diaper didn't leak a bit at all once dry. I know, I'm a dork and had to experiment.

So after changing into some dry clothes we snacked on some cantaloupe. This girl eats EVERYTHING! She loves melon especially, and will down 1/4 all on her own! After our snack I thought I'd let my little one crawl around while I attempted to clean up. Well, as you can see from the pic, she managed to entertain herself (inside the dishwasher) just fine! She loves twirling around with the water jet and making it spin.

Don't go to work, Daddy....

2 days to go until our Cali trip!!!! I can't wait to see my family. We miss them SOOOO much. Oh, and let us not forget the 1st of 4 birthday parties for our Princess, Gabriella. Chiple!!!!

Check back in 1 1/2 wks for Gabi's birthday blog:TAKE 1. Can't wait to see all of you!!!!!

The Carnival

Last weekend, Rachel’s school held a fundraiser carnival. They had a mini bouncy-house set up and we let Gabi crawl around in it and go down the slide. She loved it and we actually had to coax her out of it because she didn’t want to leave!

Also…HAPPY BELATED MOTHER’S DAY to all the moms out there. Rachel had a nice first Mother’s Day. We went out to Sunday brunch with her parents and spent the rest of the day relaxing.

Well, we can’t wait for our upcoming vacations. We’ll be in California the last week in May, Lubbock on the second weekend in June, and Missouri the second week of July. We are looking forward to seeing everyone, and we really need a reprieve from our jobs:) Rachel’s last day of school is May 21st, and I have never seen her so overwhelmed with work. I think the summer break will do her well:)

6 Years

Rachel and I celebrated the 6th anniversary of our first date on Friday of last week. We went to Peppers, one of our favorite restaurants in Mesilla. It’s hard to believe that 6 years have passed and how different our lives are now. We’ve had a great journey so far and can’t wait to see what the future holds.

I also uploaded a picture of me napping with Gabi. Rachel was trying to be quiet when she took the picture, but as you can see I woke up and then Gabi woke up when the camera flashed. Good times:)