Awesome Apache Lake Trip

We spent the weekend up at Apache Lake. It's 38 miles from our house. In order to get to this lake you have to take a dirt road for about 11 miles to get there. You have to go through a part that is called Fish Hill. A little scary to pull a boat up and down. It's a one lane dirt road that is pretty much on the mountain cliff. You have to stop and put your cover on your boat before you get on the dirt road or your boat fills with dust. Because of this the lake isn't very busy. We decided it's our new favorite lake. It's so beautiful and the water is so smooth. It's 17 miles long and has a lot of cool coves and sandy beaches. We stayed at the Motel (a little ghetto, but fun). They have a great restaurant and bar right by the water. We went with our friends Aaron and Meg. Chase did great. If he just didn't have to wear his life jacket he would love boating. Every time we take him it's getting easier. He is such a good baby! We had such a great weekend and we're looking forward to going back soon.

Lake Mead Fall Trip

We went to Lake Mead with the Ellerbeck's over UEA. It was a great trip! The weather was so perfect. It was the first trip for our Motor Home and it did awesome. It was so much fun to have our own place :)Chase did great also. It was his first camping/boating trip. For only being 7 months old he was perfect. One the drive home we were afraid that he was going to be shocked for life because he was in his car seat for so long. He did great until the last hour, he was pretty tired of the whole thing. It was a small group this time. It was only Ellerbeck's. It was very relaxing and beautiful. They set up the water ski course and have a great time skiing. Chase is in love with Auntie Ape. He just looks at her with love eyes and wants to touch her. It's so cute! It was great to spend 4 days with Nick. He has been working so much, a lot of overtime. Both Chase and I just loved having him around. We didn't want to see him go back to work on Monday morning :( Thanks Scott, Debby and April for the awesome trip. It was a lot of fun!!!!!

Fast 7 Months

Chase just turned 7 months old. I can't believe how fast the time has gone. He is turning into a very active and happy little boy. He is sitting up on his own and talking up a storm. He loves to cuddle at bed time and read books with Dad. We gave him banana's for the first time and he loved them. It was all over everything. We have stopped using his bib because he tries to eat it. Without the bib he can focus on the food :) But it's sure a mess, but so fun! They grow up so fast you have to enjoy every moment because it changes tomorrow with something new and amazing.

Lazy AZ Afternoon

Chase and I spent the afternoon over at Megan and Aaron's house. We had Thai food for lunch and then moved outside for a relaxing swim. Megan had a Boeing 757 blow up airplane that Chase enjoyed. He was just kicking back and relaxing. They also have two dogs that Chase absolutely loved. Wolfy (the dog) loved to kiss Chase and he was just rolling around and laughing. I think they had a crush XOXOX!!! It was the cutest thing ever. We might have to get a dog in the future :)
Thanks Megan for having us over. It was a perfect way to spend an AZ afternoon :)

Loves the Water

Over the last week we have really noticed how much Chase loves the water. Yesterday we went over to out neighbors house for a little swim. He was in the pool for a while with his Dad. He was great the whole time. He was splashing and having a grand time. He is still in love with his bath. Nana came to visit last week while Nick was traveling for work. We had a great time with her. Chase is in love with his Nana. Thanks for the coming down to visit and help out. We're very lucky to have you! xoxoxo

New Addition

We got a Motor Home!!! We're really excited. We thought it would be a fun thing to do as a family. Chase is going to be the perfect age in a little bit for camping, boating and hanging out with friends and family. It will also be nice during the middle of the summer to head up North to get out of the heat. We really enjoy the Heber/Overguard area. It's beautiful!! It's about 2 hours from our house. We're going to take the Motor Home on it's first trip the second week in October to Lake Mead. We will keep you posted :)

Happy 6 month old

Loves his carrots. So messy but loving it!!








Chase just turned 6 months old. He is growing up so fast. We're so lucky to have such a healthy and happy baby. We went to the pediatrician for him 6 month check up. He is 18 pounds 5 ounces and 26 1/2 inches long. He is very healthy and right on track with his weight and height. He is starting to sleep better :) Awesome for mom!!! We gave him carrots yesterday for the first time and he loved them...He was a real mess but very happy. He is very close to sitting up on his own. He steamrolls through the house to get around. It's adorable!!