A day at the Phoenix Zoo!

Yesterday we Eric and I both had the day off and so we decided to take Gavin to the Phoenix Zoo. It was so much fun! Well worth the $16 a person! It was huge and there was so much to see and do! We had a great day! Gavin loved the giant tortoises! He also really liked the giraffes and zebras! He would just laugh at the birds! He loved every minute and just couldn't wait to see what was next! It was perfect weather and all the animals where out! It was awesome! I got to see my favorite, Lions! Of course they were just laying there sleeping but it was still cool. Unfortunately Eric's cheetah's were hiding! After the zoo we went to In and Out for lunch and later that night we got ice cream! It was such a great day!

Eric and Gav with the giraffes.

Gavin and me with the tortoise.

Eric and Gav with the Zebra.

All tuckered out!

I can't believe it!

I can't believe my baby is 18 months old today! He is so big and cute and funny and so many things! I just love him so much! He makes us laugh everyday! He is the happiest boy and just wants to play all the time! He loves is Dad! All he says all the time is "Dad-a"! Every morning when he wakes up we hear coming from the other room, "Dad-a?" He talks so much. Half the time we don't know what he is saying but its dang cute! He can say Mama, Dada, shoes, Choo-choo, cool dude, tickle tickle, Jesus, and a few more I can't think of right now! His favorite toys are his Tonka cars and his Handy Manny tool set! He love to try on Dad's shoes or just carrying them around. He loves, loves, loves to play outside! And playing with bubbles! He is just so sweet! He loves to cuddle with his Mama! He will snuggle right up and wrap his arms around my neck. I love it! I love that he still loves to cuddle! He is my sweet baby boy and is such a blessing in our lives! I don't know what we would do without him! I can't wait to see what's to come!

Here is Gavin just a day old in the hospital! I can't believe how little he looks!

Here he is at 6 months old! What a handsome boy!

Gavin on his 1st Birthday! What big dimples!

I just took this picture today at the park! He loves the swings!

I love you Gavin!

Sydney and Gavin

At the beginning of February Bethany had her baby. Sydney Jo Hall! She is so cute! I am so glad I got a chance to go up and see her! I can't wait till we see you all again!
Here is Baby Sydney just after being changed! She is so little and so cute!

Here she is up close! I just love her!

Here is Gavin singing on the karaoke! He loves it! He just say's Oooo over and over again! It is so funny!

Here are some pictures I took just the other day when I got him all ready and actually did his hair! I think he is one handsome dude!

Grandma Sue's Visit!

Ok so its taken me forever to post pictures from Eric's mom's trip to see us! We had so much fun and Gavin just loved her! They played no stop, from the time he got up till it was time for bed! Thanks for coming to see us! We loved having you!


Eric and Sue at the Olive Garden

Me hugging a gigantic bear at Hallmark!

So precious! Gav climbed up on Gama and fell asleep!

Daddy and Gav, my two handsome boys!

Grandma Sue and Gavin

Grandma and Gavin dancing!

Sue and Andrea at Bahama Bucks! Andrea had just gotten her wisdom teeth out the day before! She was such a trooper to come out and play with us!

Here is Gavin and Nathan at Barro's Pizza our favorite place! It's amazing we got them both to look and both to smile at the camara!

Spaghetti Time!

We had spaghetti for dinner on friday. This is the first time I've let Gavin eat it by himself! It was so fun. He was so cute and so funny to watch. We, of course, put him straight in the tub and cleaned him off. And he decided that it would be the perfect time to leave us a present in the tub. Eric and I where laughing so hard. This is the first time Gav's pooped in the tub! All I can say is at least he didn't play with it! It was such a fun night full of memories!

Christmas Pictures!

Ok so these pics came in reverse order. Oh well! It's all good and fun!

Sue opening a present!

Eric

Gavin opening up a cute outfit!

Sue and Ryan

Gavin opening his School bus at Lisyls

Papa Ken

Aunt Lisyl (I know you hate me for posting a pic of you!)

Jeff and Kate in her new pjs!

Lis in her pjs

Tiffany

Gavin

Kaylee in her cute pjs too!

Catching Up!

It's been a little while since I posted anything to I thought I would do a little up date! We had an amazing Christmas! It was so much fun being able to go home for Christmas and spend it with the family! The flight there was good. One of our bags was 5 lbs to heavy but the lady was nice and let us move stuff around so it wasn't over weight! 10 bucks a pound if your over! Yikes! Thank goodness for that wonderful lady! Gavin slept most of the way and then my Dad picked us up from the airport and we went straight to his house for the "kids party." It was so fun and so good to see everyone. After that we went and set up camp at Bethany and JD's house! It was so fun! Beth looked so cute and pregnant! I was so fun spending Christmas at there house! Thanks for having us! You guys are the best! The next day was Christmas Eve and I spent the morning wrap wrap wrapping! And then on to Lisyl's to decorate cookies! It was so fun! Then to my Dad's for you traditional Christmas eve bash! We had so much fun seeing all the cousins and playing the traditional almond in the rice pudding game! Thanks Dad for such a fun night. Then we went to Lisyl's and exchanged gifts and watched them open up presents! The girls where so excited and it was so fun watching them! Christmas Day was spent at Eric's Moms! It was so so fun! We opened presents! (Sue gave me a Pandora Bracelet!!! Thanks Sue!!! Still haven't taken it off!) Eric got several seasons of King of the Hill and The Office! We are so excited to have some new stuff to watch! Yeah! Then off to Granny Tippetts for a visit! Gavin got the cutest church outfit! Then off again to Eric's Dad's! Thanks for the giftcards! They are already well spent! Ha Ha Ha!!
Then back to Eric's Moms for a relaxing night! We had so much fun! Saturday was spent at Red Lobster with Bethany and Jd! And then watching the Jazz and playing games!!! So much fun! Sunday Breakfast at Dad's for yummy Belgian Waffles! Yummy! Then flying home where Gav did so good and slept basicly the whole way! It was such a fun trip but we were all pooped! And crashed early that night! It was such a great Christmas! Pics to come!