12 Weeks Old

Ivy is 12 weeks old!!! I cannot believe how fast the time has flown by.

She is our life and everyday we love her and enjoy her even more.

She loves to smile and giggle and 'talk' to us.

Everytime she smiles at me it makes my entire self smile. I am amazed by her every day.

She loves it when you sing to her.

She's a thinker for sure and loves to take in everything around her.

She loves to listen to music and watch twinkley lights.

She LOVES her daddy and they are having a fabulous time staying home together each day.

I LOVE THESE PICTURES!

First Blazer Playoff Game

Ivy went to her first playoff game. It was the WORST Blazer game EVER, but she looked SUPER cute.

Enjoy the pictures.

Ivy watching the game with her daddy.

Hmmm...Beer.

GO BLAZERS!!!

There's something more interesting over there!

Blazer Fans.

Ivy and Mommy

Ivy and Daddy

Happy Easter

4 Generations

Today was Ivy's first Easter.

We woke up to giant smiles and laughs as we told Ivy about the Easter Bunny and dressed her in her new Easter outfit that her grammy bought for her.

We spent the day at my mom and Terry's house. My grandparents drove over from Redmond to celebrate with us and Julian, Keegan and Morgan were there as well. It was a special day.

Ivy got her first Easter basket complete with a stuffed duck and a lovely barret along with a few other goodies. Thanks Easter bunny!

Overall it was a great day. Tiring for Ivy, but great. She fussed a bit, but was mostly all smiles.

Happy Easter and enjoy!

First Boat Ride, Cabin Trip and Life Jacket

I am falling behind on the blogging. I meant to post this blog at the beginning of last week, but alas, I went back to work and being a working mother is DIFFICULT. I don't even feel like I have enough time to give to Ivy, let alone blogging. So, tonight you will get the post from last week and the Easter post.

Ben, Ivy and I spent last weekend with Ben's parents at their house on Tenmile Lake. It was a GORGEOUS weekend, a perfect weekend to celebrate my 33rd birthday and Rod and Joanne's 35th wedding anniversary.

I could not have asked for a better birthday. The lake was peaceful, the weather was amazing and the company was superb. We had a GREAT time. We relaxed, ate amazing food, played games, ate amazing food and watched Ivy enjoy the sites and sounds of the lake and it's surroundings. It was a ton of fun to watch her interact with her grandma and grandpa. Ben and I were excited that they got to spend so much time with her and learn her personality a bit more along with her schedule and quirks.

Ivy had her first boat ride that weekend. The cabin is only accessible by boat, so Rod and Joanne met us at the County docks and picked us up. They had with them Ivy's first life jacket. It was a struggle at first, but once the boat started up, Ivy was intrigued with the noise of the motor and the wind in her hair.

Each boat trip was easier and the last morning we put her in the life jacket and she was fine. It was as if she learned that when she gets in the boat, she wears the life jacket. It's best to teach them young I guess.

Ivy also got a bit of time just lounging on the deck. She wore her first sun bonnet and had her first dose of sunscreen.

She is so much fun these days. She smiles, talks and giggles more and more each day.

It's been rough going back to work. I miss her a ton, but I know she's in good hands with Ben and my mom.

Hope you enjoy the photos. I love looking at them.