Las Vegas

A few weeks ago Jason had a rare weekend off so we headed to Las Vegas and met my parents there and visited my old roommate Natalie who has a huge important job there and makes me feel special to know her :) It was so much fun to get to see her and Katie who was also there for the weekend! I miss those girls and it made me miss our over indulgence in food, shopping, and 24! Oh and don't forget Cafe Rio! Oh how I missed Cafe Rio! I wish I had taken a picture of the girls and cafe rio and my parents, but we have some other good ones.



Jason and I at the fountains at the Bilagio

Touching the sting ray at the Manadalay Bay Shark Reef

The car Jason wishes he had

At the M&M Factory

6 Months

I can't believe that Ethan is already 6 months old!! Just looking at pictures of him when he was first born he was so tiny and I miss how little he was, but it is so fun watching him grow and see his personality and watch all the things he can do now! We had his 6 month check up last week and he is 15.1 lbs, so just above the 10th percentile. We started him on solid foods and it is so fun watching him try and figure out what is going on in his mouth! He can sort of sit up, we are still working on that one, but I think within the next couple of weeks he will have it down. He can roll over when he is on his stomach, and we know he is capable of rolling over to his stomach to his back but refuses to because he doesn't like tummy time. He squeals, growls, babbles, giggles, and brings so much joy into our lives! I can't wait to see what 6 more months will bring! Hopefully a little more sleep!

Better Late than Never!

For my birthday we took a trip to California to spend the week with my family. It was so nice, I wish I was still there. We had tons of fun, went fishing in Newport, went to an Angels game, went to the beach, saw Harry Potter in the Imax theatre, and ate at lots of yummy restaurants. Ethan had a blast and had tons of fun getting to know the White side of the family. We also stopped at Christian and Addie's on the way home to visit with them, its always good to see them.

Ethan's first swim in the pool
At the beach
I'm not so sure about this mom
He just makes us smile!
Jason and Ethan in the shade
My parents at the Angels game
Mike, Amy and Nathan

At the game

The boat we went out on
Making himself at home!
Ethan loved the boat
The bat ray Jason caught
Jason catching the bat ray
Jason, Nathan and me
The bat ray Mike caught
He loved going fast!

Ethan's First Camping Trip

We went to Jason's family reunion this weekend and Ethan experienced his first camping trip. Sleeping in a tent with two dogs and a 4 month old isn't as easy as it sounds, but it was worth it. Ethan LOVES to be outside so he did really good during the day, he just didn't want to sleep at night. It was so nice to get away from the stresses of work and daily life and enjoy the peace and serenity of the mountains, even if it was short lived and sleepless :). Here are some pictures from the weekend!

Waking up in his happy mood

Jason Kevin and Dillan

Too cool for school

The boys getting ready to play paintball

Rachel and her fire

Geared up for paintball

Visiting around the campfire

Zanye fell asleep on the 4 wheeler with Grandpa and Grandmother

Always smiling

The boys and their fort

My sweet boy

I love camping!

Smiles for Dad

All the Searls brothers

Ethan's Giggles :)

Our little guy makes us laugh! He is such a happy little boy!

Albuquerque

On Saturday we went to Albuquerque to celebrate some good news with some friends, we had a blast! We went to Tucanos then went on the Trolley that takes you up the mountain like a fancy ski lift, it was a really cool. The food at Tucanos was amazing, as usual, and the view and scenery from the Trolley were amazing and peaceful. Than kyou Catherine and AK for such a wonderful trip, we are so glad that we are able to know such wonderful people!


Ethan and I at Tucanos

Poor little guy had a long day, and finally took a 10 minute nap, he was an angel most of the day!

Views heading up the side of the mountain

My happy baby boy!

He didn't seem to mind that we were 1000 ft up in the air looking straight down

I love this sign, we need one in Holbrook but I doubt it would do any good :)

Pam Ethan and I at Tucanos

We got to watch a hanglider take off, it was so amazing!

Ethan Video

Jason likes to get Ethan's attention in all sorts of unconventional ways for a 3 month old. In this video he was clapping in his face, and while it may look like he was scaring him, Ethan was having a blast. He loves his Dad's playfulness and has quickly adjusted to his energy level. His smile and laughs are what keep us going and keep us smiling!