Okay, so technically it isn't ours until Thursday when we sign the papers but this is where we will be living when we move to Colorado! Everything is finally coming into place and working out how it's supposed to work out, I honestly cannot believe that we're at this point. 18 months of being without my husband and Layla being without her Daddy and in just a week it'll all be over. And in a little less then a month, we'll be moving and living in a new place. There is so much happening in the next month but everything is so exciting! Now, this house is plenty big enough for visitors so who ever wants to come crash at our place is welcome (but you may have to sleep in one of Layla's 2 bedrooms. You know she is the princess and has to have a bedroom AND a playroom)! More pictures to come once we're moved and settled in! 
You know we're busy when I don't even have time to update my blog. Since Layla got out of school for the summer we've been really busy, having fun every day. It's been 115+ degrees outside so really if we're not doing something in the A/C, we're at the pool (which ends up being 80% of the time). So since I've been slacking on my blog lately, I am just going to summarize what we've been up to.
We've been going to the park and playing in the water (and yes, I even get soaking wet. Who would stand out in this heat just watching the girls get wet? Not me! LOL).
Jumping like crazy at Pump It Up. 
Having craft days, making rabbit puppets (and pretty pictures). 
Shopping at Target when their clearance toys are an additional 75% off (we got such awesome deals)! 
Playing in the sprinklers.
Making funny faces for Daddy (notice we're both matching too! Gotta love Matilda Jane). 
Getting presents in the mail from Daddy (he's such a great Daddy)!
Getting our finger nails painted. 
Playing in her NEW big girl car seat (Graco Nautilus = LOVE). 
Having picnics on the floor. 
And of course swimming, swimming, and more swimming! 
And let's not forget about all the good movies we've been seeing. Toy Story, Despicable Me, and most recently (3 days ago, that is) Ramona and Beezus. We're staying super busy trying to make the time fly by knowing that Daddy coming home is right around the corner. So happy it's finally August!
P.S. Happy 29th Anniversary to my parents! They are in San Diego celebrating and having a blast!
I cannot believe that Ed and I have been married 6 years already, it's so amazing how fast the time goes by. We couldn't be together for our anniversary (I know, I know, big surprise there) but we talked and still had a good day. Ed sent me personalized M&M's, smart man always buying me food instead of flowers, and they are so cute. I love them, it was such a nice surprise. Layla and I opened up a bag of them but she wouldn't eat any of Ed's face, she got a baggie and saved all of those. LOL 
I feel so lucky to be married to my best friend. I can't even imagine my life without Ed, he is the best husband I could ask for. Happy 6 years, love, here's to the next 100!
Or Chops for short. Today we got to go to the Ontario airport with my brother and pick up his new pet, a mini pig! And she is just so precious. She is only expected to be about 15-20 lbs. which is smaller than a lot of dogs. She makes the cutest noises, grunts, and squeals. Layla fell in love with her too. Do I see a mini pig in our future? Only time will tell but for now we're enjoying Glen's pig so much! She is the sweetest little thing and kept falling asleep in my arms and on the back of my neck. I can't get enough of this little cuddle bug, Glen is going to get annoyed with us being at his house all the time to visit Chops. 
I know I have said this in other blog posts (but never showed a picture of it) but the thing I am most proud of in our garden is our gorgeous sunflower. We got a little seed kit at Home Depot when we first started gardening. We planted it inside in a little container for a week or so and when it got big enough, we transplanted it outside. So basically, we planted a seed and in a couple of months our seed turned into this: 
It is so strong and so beautiful that I had to plant more. We have two more growing close to this one and they are taking off as well. I can't wait until we have 3 gorgeous sunflowers growing in our garden.
I know I always go on and on about what a great swimmer Layla is and how she thinks she's a mermaid but she just impresses me in the pool each time she goes in and I can't help but share it. We were at my Grandma's house today and she has this awesome pool with a diving board. I haven't been swimming there in ages, it brought my back to my childhood days when we were there every weekend, swimming in the pool with all my cousins. Anyway, I love diving boards so of course I was jumping off of it and I finally asked Layla if she would like to jump off with me. I was actually surprised when she told me she wanted to, so I held her and we jumped off, just like that. She loved it! She is still a little nervous to swim in the deep end all by herself (I take her out there and she'll do it, but it's still scary for her to do it alone), so she grabbed a float and started jumping off the diving board all by herself. Not just once, I'm talking over and over and over again. By the time we got out of the pool she was exhausted! So once again, she impressed me with her bravery in the water. I'm so proud of my little mermaid! 
Jumping like crazy at Pump It Up. 
Having craft days, making rabbit puppets (and pretty pictures). 
Shopping at Target when their clearance toys are an additional 75% off (we got such awesome deals)! 
Playing in the sprinklers.
Making funny faces for Daddy (notice we're both matching too! Gotta love Matilda Jane). 
Getting presents in the mail from Daddy (he's such a great Daddy)!
Getting our finger nails painted. 
Playing in her NEW big girl car seat (Graco Nautilus = LOVE). 
Having picnics on the floor. 
And of course swimming, swimming, and more swimming! 
And let's not forget about all the good movies we've been seeing. Toy Story, Despicable Me, and most recently (3 days ago, that is) Ramona and Beezus. We're staying super busy trying to make the time fly by knowing that Daddy coming home is right around the corner. So happy it's finally August!
Where gambling is a must... 
Overlooking the strip is amazing!
Except being out in the 115 degree heat makes you want to hide your face in a refrigerator...
And when you're VIP like us, expect champagne and chocolate covered strawberries to be waiting for you in your hotel room... 
Night time is the best time in Vegas!
Except when you have had too much to drink and start eating off of a room service tray that is already half eaten...
And let's not forget the reason we were actually in Las Vegas... the Kei$ha/Rihanna concert! A-freaking-mazing! 
Oh, Vegas, how I miss you! 
I feel so lucky to be married to my best friend. I can't even imagine my life without Ed, he is the best husband I could ask for. Happy 6 years, love, here's to the next 100! 
It is so strong and so beautiful that I had to plant more. We have two more growing close to this one and they are taking off as well. I can't wait until we have 3 gorgeous sunflowers growing in our garden. 