Lake Tahoe

Over Labor Day weekend my family headed up to South Lake Tahoe to celebrate my mom's parents 50th wedding anniversary. My uncle rented a house that was right on the lake. It was so pretty and such a gigantic house! It was such a nice treat to do something like that. On Saturday we went to the lake for the whole day and it was so pretty and nice {except for my sunburn}. Gabe loved the water, but he was obsessed with the sand. He was squeezing it in his little hands all day long. I think he even sampled some too. :)

My mom and soon to be brother in law, Drew, rented a jet ski for us to take out on the lake. It was in the late afternoon, so the water was really choppy and cold. Me, Jill, and my bro in law, Ben, took it out together, and I was scared of falling off the whole time. I guess its that I have a little guy to take care of, but I was so freaked out. Well, at one point, Ben's hat falls into the water, so we drive back to get it. We stop to grab it, and Ben and I fall into the lake. Jill somehow manages to cling on for dear life and doesn't get an inch of herself wet! It was pretty funny.

We also celebrated my  mom's birthday (which was on Saturday), and we had a cake for Gabe's birthday. There was tons of food, laughing, playing, reminiscing ..... I loved it!

Mom and Gabe at the lake

Loving the sand & sunshine!

Jill and I just chillin'

This was on Sunday -- we went to this nice park by the lake to take family pictures.

The cousins. You can tell the babies were not happy about this. Little cuties.

My family went on a little walk Sunday evening. Here is Jill & Keaton.

Keaton, Jill, Zander, Me -- at this little park Sunday evening.

Sisters -- Me, Stacie, Jill, Tiffany. I love being with my family.

Jill had this idea to take pictures of us drinking water and this is the one I took of her. I love how it looks like she's drinking sunshine.

Zander and Keaton are pretty much infatuated with racing people. Here is grandma (or my mom) racing Zander. I'm pretty sure I caught my mom is just the right moment, what do you think?

My Little {Manly} Flower

Gabe and I went up to the Rexburg Temple yesterday to hang out and take some pictures. It's almost impossible to take a picture with him looking, but I manage with some special skills up my sleeve.

It was such a beautiful day too! So pretty outside with all the voluminous clouds.

All he wanted was those flowers.

Especially this red one.

This was before we went to the temple; loveeeeeeeeee his face.

Rigby Lake/Utah Trip

Sorry -- this will be a post with lots of pictures!

Pictures from my dad, Jill, Gabe, and I's visit to Rigby Lake the night before we left for Utah.

First time on the sand (a little wary at first, but then he loved it)

Mud bath, anyone?

Just plain cute.

He found a stick.

Getting all warm n' snuggly after swimming!

Jill and my pops

Second half of pictures are from our weekend trip to Utah (we met my mom down there):

Gabe loved visiting the SLC temple.

Pioneers don't smile

He loves eyelashes (that's my mom, btw)

Mom, Gabe, and Jill chillin' in the mega Deseret Book in downtown SLC

Gabe's first haircut courtesy of Grandma O

{he was a pretty good boy during all of this, just a little wiggly}

This is from the wedding reception we attended Saturday night.

Gabe is with little Jace DeWitt, who is the son of a family friend of ours. He is about a month older than Gabe. It was pretty funny because Jace loves hair and eyes and was constantly poking and pulling Gabe's hair and eyes. The top picture kinda shows where Gabe is starting to get annoyed by this. Cute little boys.

Dancing with Jilly.

The reception was in a friend's backyard; it was so pretty -- just had to take a picture with Gabe in it.

And just a side note here -- while we were getting ready to leave the hotel on Sunday morning (yesterday), Jill and my mom started getting really sick with stomach issues {if you know what I mean}. I was fine the whole drive home until right before Rexburg, and then my stomach really started hurting. We figured since all three of us got sick, it was probably something we ate. I have never been that sick in my life! All I know is that I never want to eat at fast food again!! Especially McDonald's, they are so disgusting. Okay that's it. :)

A Perfect Sunday Evening

Alejandro got home yesterday, my Dad came into town a couple days ago, and my sister Jill finished school and is staying with us for this week. It's been fun to have family here! Yesterday we went on a lovely walk through BYU-I's Gardens. It was so pretty and nice outside. The only picture not taken in the Garden's is the first one. I just wanted to show Ale's aunt that Gabe loved his new teddy bear!

He loves his teddy bear from his Aunt Olga in Uruguay

Handsome boys

Gabe telling a story

Attempt at a family picture. Gabe always is trying to escape. :)

This wasn't staged. I promise.

It's hard being so pretty

hahahahahahahaha

Wow. There's a lot going on this picture.

1) Gabe's cute face

2) Ale scratching his leg

3) Jill trying to kill our dad

No Jill, don't do it!!!!!!

Pure cuteness

My dad admiring the tree that's "not doing too good" (in his own words).

It Ain't Easy . . . .

... looking out the window without any help from mom {but, boy do I love standing up!}

... keeping my diaper up when my bum is so dang skinny!

... smiling when I want to throw up because I hate the grass so much.

... grabbing the pine cone I've been eyeing for the last 5 minutes (especially when I DO NOT want to touch the grass with my hands/arms).

... being so adored and loved by my parents (can't they just stop kissing me already?!).

... having such a chubby/cute face and pulling off the under the chin sun-hat look.

... slobbering, yet still looking freakin senny pants!

... CRAWLING to anything I want in the WHOLE house! (haha, it's really fun though!)