BYE everyone!! We are going to

Newport Beach for a week with the

whole family. This is the face I love

so much. She is REALLY developing her own

personality- just ask Grandpa M who

got to spend time with her yesterday. She had

him cracking up. We will have tons of pics

with cousins when we return, but enjoy

these cute ones for now!

She's a little fish- I get in the pool

with her every day even if I don't

want to because I want her to love

swimming as much as me.

I can't stand the cuteness lately,

I wish I could spend all this time with

her every day of the year, not just in

the summer. She is so stinkin funny!

We went to the Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay

because I can get us in for free and it was fun.

This picture turned out great and as you can

see I did it myself. I couldn't believe she smiled

so cute!

She kept saying Fishie Fishie and making

smacking sounds like she does with the cat

for them to come to her. She also tried to chase

them.

I couldn't keep her out of the rail.

She wanted to go right up to the fish.

Dad and Mia - her favorite part

was listening to the recorder talking

about the different species of fish-of course,

she's a girl, she LOVES anything that resembles

a phone. Dad was embarassed because I asked

the people if they clean them each time :)

Just wondering....

Here's Mia's 15 month shoot. I got a great

coupon in the mail, so I had to get some pics,

well I got more than a few , but who couldn't

resist. They turned out adorable.

You can see those pretty lips.
My FAVORITE

love the cuteness. watch out boys
I have auborn hair and blue eyes!

Do you see those teeth? I love this huge smile.

How old is this little munchkin?

She's growing so fast!

Picture shoot - I snuck and took

these pictures of Mia at her photo

shoot today. More to come...
cuteness

I curled the back of her hair..

They had a cute piano.... I will

post the professional ones tomorrow.

My sis Bre sent me more pics from the trip.
Famous swing at my grandma's.

The beautiful sanddunes I was talking about.

My sis, me, and my cute grandmas out to lunch.

And me on the dirt bike :)

My sis Bre just sent this video, it was in Idaho

during the trip- my uncle's dirt bike. We all got

a chance to ride it (in flip flops) It was so fun!

I may have to get one of these one day- I've

always tried my dad's 250 and 450 and they

are just too big. This one was PERFECT.

Sorry I haven't posted forever. I've

been on a road trip for 2 weeks. This

is a picture of Mia after the 2nd day

of 5 hours in the car. She smooshed

all of her cheese its on her head and

then put her bear on top of her head.

The look on her face just tells you

how she is feeling. I felt like doing the

same thing.

We drove to my sister Brooke's house

in Lehi for the first night ( didn't get pics there)

Then we headed to Rexburg, Idaho (St.Anthony) where

I lived for the first 8 years of my life. This is my grandma

Rosey (dad's mom). I didn't get a pic of my grandpa, he

isn't feeling good these days.

This is in front of their house. It's beautiful to

say the least. Many reunions here.....
We picked up my sister Bre in Salt Lake and
she spent some time in Rexburg with my mom,
Mia, and me. ( Lots of good Laughs :) )

Then we spent the next 4 days at my grandma
Lil's (she's in later pictures) I have very fond
memories of this farm from watching potato trucks
to milking cows. I wanted to share the farm ways
with Mia. I'm glad I did. I see my grandmas every summer
and I'm glad I get to do that- even though the car ride
with a baby is PAINFUL!!!

Mia and mom in front of the house I was born in.
It was only about 600 square feet.

Mia in a wagon.

My grandma's house on the farm. The little house

was right next to her, so I got to live on a farm

when I was little.

Now my uncle lives there and has a 4 wheeler

company that takes people to the sandunes right

up the street which are considered the longest in

the United States.

My grandma had these brand new baby kittens,

3 of them who lost their mom the Friday before

we came. She got hit by a car. They were only barely

3 weeks old and had to be bottle fed every 3 hours

even at night.

I have never seen a 15 month old so determined

to feed "her" babies. She was doing it so perfectly

I couldn't believe my eyes.

She loves animals beyond anything else and I hope

she can be a vet or something one day.
I had to sleep in the same room as her at my
grandma's and she screamed and called for those
kitties all night long.
She honestly thought they were hers. What
a life experience for her. I'm so glad she got to
feed those little precious kitties.

Mia is obsessed with praying these days. She loves

saying "Amen"

On to the next destination, we arrived at my

mom and dad's house in Buhl, Idaho near Twin Falls

on Friday. This is the back of the house. We bought

a little pool for her (in the background) The house

is so nice, backs up to a pond and 5 acres of land to

the left with the Snake River right down the road. It

is a little piece of heaven.

My Grandma Lil (mom's mom) came along

from Rexburg which she definitely needed. We

tried to get my other grandma to come too,

but she had fun with Mia for a few days and

then we put her on a shuttle bus back to Rexburg.

We found this cool slide/swing combo

at a garage sale for $40. What a deal!!

The smile is worth it!

Just her size too. She slid down the slide

all by herself.
Rick and my dad were driving up Wednesday
to see us. We've had fun with just the girls!

So they have the coolest indoor swimming

pool in Buhl, it's heated from the hot springs,

and there were slides, high dives, and a log

that you have to try and stand on. It's the best

place. We went a bunch of times. They even have

a kid area that's a blast. Mia loved it. Rick and my

dad loved trying to stand on the log ( I stood the longest

by the way :) )

This is how you ride in Idaho! Mia

rode in the truck inbetween my mom

and I. I felt like I was doing something

illegal, but it was an old truck without

air bags so it's allowed. She loved being

able to see all the cows and the scenery.

We went to this concert in Twin with my

mom and her cousin Debbie. It was fun.
Then I took Mia on a horse and buggy ride.

She is so attached to that bear!

The "Idaho" swimming pool. Hilarious!!
It was fun though..

Mia sitting out after the pool!

Cute little grin!

Just hanging out.