Shelby is growing so fast!!

 Squinty nose smile!! Chris says Shelby looks just like me when she smiles!

Carson and Shelby watching TV together.
I've been bad about updating my blog.  I was good about updating Shelby's growth every month-but it's been a couple months.  I've been pretty busy-sorry.  I can't believe how fast she is growing.  Shelby is almost 10 months old now.  She is just such a sweetheart, always smiling.  However, she doesn't smile at everyone-she only smiles at people she knows-so namely her family.  She just loves her family and always wants to be apart of what we are doing.  She is also content playing with her toys for hours too.  She doesn't really fuss much.  She is sitting up really well now and rolling over all the time-finally.  She isn't crawling yet-but she does push herself backwards and in circles when on her belly.  She is very observant-she loves books, TV, watching and learning from her big brother and sister.  Shelby is very ticklish on her neck and ribs-which is lots of fun.  We just discovered a couple weekends ago that she likes to dance.  I wasn't able to download the video-but I did post it on facebook-so check it out.  We had a "Just Dance" party with Chris' Sunday school class and I got Shelby up from her nap, she heard the music and starts moving back and forth and waving her arms-she was laughing.  It was so stinkin' cute-I laughed so hard. So-now anytime we put on music (that has a good dance beat) she starts dancing-swaying side to side.  I'll post a video soon so you can see-I love it. 

Memorial Weekend trip to CA

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OK-so I can't seem to attach the slideshow I made of our trip so if you want to look at the picture slideshow-click on the link above!!  That's really annoying when it doesn't work. 

Here is a recap of our trip.  We had a really good time going to SLO and then SCV-CA.  We went to visit Grandma and Grandpa Jones first in SLO for a day.  I wish we had more time there-but it was nice to be able to visit with Grandma and Grandpa a little bit.  Cathy, Angela and her family, Spencer, Jason and Kate came up for the day, Barbara were there too.  So that was nice to see everyone else.  We went on a hike which lead out to the beach.  It was such a beautiful day--I was so excited to get away from the rain in OR for a weekend! Then we headed down to SCV Sat. night and stayed with Jason and Kate.  Sunday-Chris and I took the kids all around LA, Hollywood, etc.  We went to the LaBrea Tarpits, ate at Phillipee's French Dip sandwiches-YUMMY, Went up to the Hollywood sign-it was really windy up there, Went to the Griffith Observatory-we just walked around and showed the kids the exhibits.  There were so many people at the Griffith Observatory and we didn't want to wait an hour for the show.  Then we drove through West LA and went to the LA Temple.  We walked the grounds and went through the newly remodeled visitor center.  Then we ate dinner at BOB's Big Boy-had burgers and shakes.  Monday-we went to the Santa Monica Pier with Jason and Kate.  We walked the pier and enjoyed seeing all the interesting people.  Then Chris and I went to Santoro's for lunch with the kids.  When we got there the kids were zonked out in the backseat-so Chris and I ate.  Then we hung out with Jason and Kate back at their place, the kids had fun playing with their cousin Lucas.  Tuesday-we left for the long drive home.  It was a quick trip-but fun and I'm glad that we could see our family in CA.

Carson's graduation from Preschool

May 26th 2011.  Even though he will be attending Preschool again next year-he still participated!  He got a little diploma and they did a really cute performance.  He was so proud!  I got a little choked up to see my little boy growing up!

Father/Daughter overnighter!

May 20, 2011
So-Holly will hate this picture when she is older.  She will also probably hate me for posting it on my blog, but I think it is sooo great.  HAHA!  Chris took Holly on the Father/Daughter overnighter and they slept in the back of the truck on a fouton pad, with the Easy-UP over them.  Chris said it wasn't comfortable.  Plus they stayed up late.  I guess Holly kept asking if she could go to bed.  Poor thing-she was exhausted the next morning.  I don't think I've ever seeing such a puffy face in the morning!!

Our Anniversary date, We saw WICKED in Eugene!

                                            The Stage from where we were sitting! 

                             After the show-we went to VOODOO Doughnuts!

       I got the Voodoo doll!  It was yummy!  With raspberry filling!

       I look really scary here-but I was biting it's arm off! 

April 29, 2011
I know I'm a little late getting my blog updated, but life has been hectic.  I also didn't know how to download Chris' pictures off his phone-then I realized he posted them on facebook-so I just took them from there-I know genius!  Well-for those of you who are friends with Chris on facebook-you saw these the night of the event- since Chris posts things right away with his DroidX- that he's addicted too now.  HAHA-but really!  I heard WICKED was playing at the Hult Center in Eug. and I wanted to go.  I told Chris he was taking me (Come on-last time we saw a musical was 5 yrs. ago-so I think I'm pretty nice to only make him go every 5 yrs.).  I thought it was great.  I got chills when they sang, it was funny, and the story was great.  Whoever thought of that twist to the Wizard of OZ was very creative.  Chris thought the show was "girly".  I gotta start at the beginning of the night, when we got up there we ate at a place called "The 'Wich house" (you get any kindof sandWICH you want-kindof hippie and I guess it was D&D night-since the place was packed and everyone was playing with little figurines).  Then the owner said it was D&D night (D&D= Dungeons & Dragons).  I thought that was funny!!  THEN-we went and saw WICKED-about a Witch! Then we ate at VooDoo Dougnhuts.  VooDoo Doughnuts is a popular place and has been featured on Man vs. Food.  They have some interesting selections.  For instance-you can get the Voodoo doll (that's what I got!) or CooCoo puffs on your doughnut, etc.  The doughnuts are really good-you should try it.  Eugene is so interesting!  We had a very fun night.