Grama & Grampa Great

On the 1st I flew to Mesa to stay with my grandparents for a few days before the trip to Mexico. Flying with two kidos by myself was a real treat. They both did excellent on the plane, but going through security took a little while! Lucas was pretty excited to be riding on an airplane, although this was his 4th plane ride.


I love visiting with grandpa & grandma. I lived with them for two summers and absolutely loved it. I appreciate everything they do and love them so much. My mom flew down the day we left for Mexico to stay with Lucas. They went up to the Germaine's cabin for a few days to watch conference. They have a little puppy that Lucas loves to play with. Since I was gone, I don't have any pictures of this, but mom should be posting some!


My mom flew back with me on the 9th. It was nice to have some help this time. Lucas actually slept for most of the flight. Lucas was excited to see his dad and I was too! We sure missed him. He didn't get an elk on the hunt, but said he had fun.


Thank you grampa & grandma for letting us come visit. We sure had fun. Also, thank you to my mom for staying with Lucas while I was in Mexico. We love you all so much!



















Lucas and I went swimming a couple of times. The first time the water was warm, but the second time it was so cold. Apparently it had cooled off while I was gone. Lucas didn't seem to mind, but my legs were a bit numb!

Lucas loved to spend time at a little park they just put in at my grandparents place. He never wanted to leave.

They have a little waterfall that Lucas loves to go look at. Anything with water gets his attention!

My cousins, Jen & Marsha, came over with their kids to play at the park one day. It was fun to visit with them and see their cute kids. Grandma bought pizza for lunch. Notice all the red faces...it was real warm on this day!

Erin

Sadie

Lucas trying to pump his legs.

Kody & Dallin

Rocky Point, Mexico

I had a great time on our little Beatty girls vacation to Mexico. 10 women and 2 babies headed south to Puerto Penasco a.k.a. Rocky Point. We arrived on the 4th and left on the 8th. I wasn't as free to do everything with Kody there, but it was still fun. The first couple days were really windy and one day was pretty chilly (according to me)! Here are a few of my favorite highlights (in no particular order):

1. Collecting sea shells along the beach early in the morning. This is was the cold day. By the time I finished, my hands and feet felt like ice! The previous day had been extremely windy and the ocean was really wavy. It made for good collecting the next morning because all the sea shells were in a line along the sand where high tide had been.

2. My french tip pedicure! We decided to have our toe nails done at "la spa". Heaven! I love having my toes look pretty. It's only the second time i've ever had one...I think it could turn into an addicion!



3. Old Port. I was bartering with a guy for these cute dresses for baby Abby & Tawnya's baby. I had to chuckle when he wanted to charge me $10 for the small and $11 for the medium because it was larger & had more material. I, of course, wanted to save the dollar...and...I won! Pictures 0f this town are on the following post.

4. (virgin) Pina Coloda drink...yummy! Some of the girls got these one day and they looked so good. I decided I needed to get me one before we left. I'm sure glad I did...definetly worth $5!! There's just something about sitting by the pool, sipping a drink & enjoying the sun.

5. Good Company and Good Food. A big thanks to Paulette for planning such a fun vacation. I had a great time visiting and laughing! Angie wanted a sign that said "mi casa es su casa". She was showing us the sign she had bought and someone noticed that it said "mi casa es mi casa"! We couldn't stop laughing about it. I'm sure the person who sold it to her thought "sucker"!

6. Sun! Even though the weather varied a little bit, it sure was nice to have it be warm. Especially after hearing what the weather was like here in Utah this past weekend. Jed got snowed on during the hunt. The sunsets were so beautiful.





7. Water...as Kody's mom and only source of food, I didn't get to spend a whole lot of time on the beach or by the pools, but the time I did get to spend there was really nice. The wind finally died down enough on Sunday for me to take Kody to the warm pool. Apparently all the pools were suppose to be heated, but the heaters weren't working.



Kelli and her stash of magazines


Paulette protecting her face from the UV rays!


Angie & Eva


Kody & I


Talease and Kelli

Talease, Denise, Kelli & Mariann

Mariann

8. Kody J.! What a handome guy. To bad he won't ever remember his first international trip!

Old Port

On Friday afternoon we took taxi's into Old Port to barter with the locales and eat dinner! I did buy a couple of things, but mostly just looked. We ate dinner at Flavio's that sits right on the ocean. It was a gorgeous view.


Grandma & Kody


Mariann & Kelli


Talease & Kelli


This gentleman was part of trio that serenaded our table.





Some of the gang...


Wind blown!


Denise & Katie

The Bella Sirena...

our place of residence for the 4 days we were in Mexico. We had two condos located on the 5th floor. The pictures of the ocean were all taken from our balcony. Isn't it beautiful!








The living room


Kitchen area








Mine & Kody's room...love the suede looking paint they used on all the walls. I think I'm going to do it on our bedroom...one day!

Something To Remember Us By...

I figured you needed some cute pictures to look at since it'll be a few days before I update again!

I'm off to find some sunshine!

Could They Be Related?

With much persistence and dedication we finally have a picture of Kody smiling. Wasn't the wait worth it!!??


Kody...two months (10 weeks old)


Lucas...4 months old.

Do they look like brothers? What do you think?

A Challenge...

Getting Kody to smile for the camera is harder than I ever imagined! He can be so happy and then as soon as I pull out that big black thing, he becomes very very serious! The next couple are as good as it gets...for now. You'll have to trust me when I say...he has a killer smile! I'm not about to give up yet!









Lucas on the other hand is full of smiles these days. His jealous bone has finally emerged. Anytime I'm playing with Kody or taking his picture, he tells me "loot at me, mom" or "tiss me, mom" or "cheese" so that i'll take his picture (which I 'm grateful for since he use to never let me take it). He's a handful at times, but then he can turn around and say the funniest things. Last night when we were sitting down to eat dinner he said "otay, lets eat!" and of course...we all laughed.




Look at those big brown eyes!

Other news:
A week from today, we (me, Kody & Lucas) fly to Arizona. I can't believe it's finally here. I bought the tickets clear back in July before Kody was born. I'm so excited. I'll be staying with my grandpa & grandma Clouse for a few days and then I'll leave for Rocky Point, Mexico with Jed's mom, sisters & aunts. It should be lots of fun. Jed will be home alone for a few days, but then he's heading up north for the Elk hunt with his dad and my dad. It's his first elk and he's pretty excited!

Our First Niece!

Little Abby Lyn Call made her entrance this afternoon. She weighed 7lbs 11ozs. I am so happy for Shara and Aaron. They are going to be great parents! I'm waiting on pictures and as soon as I get some, I'll post them. We are now officially an aunt & uncle and the boys now have a cousin! Yeah!

Two Months Old...

or 9 Weeks! How can that be possible??!! He had his well check appointment today.

Weight: 13lbs 3 ozs (90th percentile)
Length: 22 1/2 inches (50th percentile)
Head: can't remember, but I know it was around the 50th also.

It's official, my baby's a chunk...but a mighty cute one!!





A few things about Kody...

1. He's holding his head up much better these days.

2. He's awake and alert alot more.

3. He's an excellent eater...and enjoys doing it often!

4. He's pretty much grown out of his 0-3 month clothes.

5. His smiles are to die for!