July!

Let me start off by saying how blessed I am to have such an amazing husband that knows and understands the importance of being there for your family and being the provider and making it possible to have mommy stay home with the kids. He has taken on a second job waiting tables and bar tending for the time being to help us achieve that goal. It has been hard not having him home till late... really late on the weekends.... but in his own words "you make it worth it" I know it is worth it, every minute! I couldn't imagine leaving Olivia with anyone....to miss the many moments we have together everyday. WOW! how did I get so lucky?!?

July is always such a fun month! Summer is officially here! With Independence day and my Grandma's birthday back to back, how could it go wrong with such a great start?! Olivia's first Independence day and daddy had to work :/  It was a total bummer! But he was able to join the fam soon after the fireworks. 

no posing here!! just mommy waiting patiently taking 10 pics to get that perfect one :) I think I did it! I'm just VERY grateful that I don't have to pay for film or developing an entire roll of film not knowing if you have any decent shots at all... I cant imagine! I can photograph her all day! she is used to the camera already! :)

A BBQ at Grandmas pool! So much fun! Olivia's first time in a pool! 

It feels more like bath water, she liked it.. didn't love it... I cant wait to see her next year! 

I'm sure she'll be a little fish with all her cousins.

Family Home Evening at the beach! THE BEST! we went several times.. 

love the good 'ol fun at the beach, there is nothing like it. 

Somehow sand manages to get into everything 

despite all the great lengths you do to avoid it from happening :) 

watching the kids run back and forth from the water to "our spot" rolling in the sand and then out again :)

I remember those days all to well. It was so amazing to think that back in the day... 

when your a kid at the beach, you just run into the water... 

none of this testing the water with your toes, you just stripped down to your suit and ran in :)

Had a blast with the cousins making hot dogs and smores! yum!

 Grammy came to visit for the first time :)

Its crazy to see how much Olivia has changed in just a few months!

 

Olivia is rolling over! I was telling my sister Amy how she was really close to rolling over and had her watch her... she then said with a smile, Chris, that's rolling over :) at that time she hadn't mastered getting all the way over onto her belly yet, but that only took a few more days. Now she is only on her belly. Rolling at 2 months! Amy says.. Whats her hurry?!? I should have known when she was moving her head at 4 days old!