Baby Showers for Baby Lain

The past two weekends I have been blessed to throw two showers for my sweet sister Lisa. 

I am so thrilled about this little baby and my heart is already bursting with love for him. This baby is truly a special miracle, who is wanted so badly, and already loved on by so many.  

I hosted and put together the 1st baby shower at our home. The shower included - a hot air balloon and travel theme with the colors of orange, blue and green. The decorations were a perfect touch, the food was tasty, and the shower was lovely. It was such a wonderful day where we all could come around and bless Lisa with lots of love and gifts for baby Lain. We can't wait to meet him!   

The following weekend was at my parents home where all of Lisa's church friends gathered together to shower her. It was a lovely night with lots of laughter, prayers, verses and encouragement for the mama-to-be. It truly was another gorgeous evening with special touches just for Lisa. 

My encouragement to my sister at her shower:

Lisa, you are such an incredible mama already, by how I have seen it all unfold so far...the many days you dreamed and wanted this baby so badly, the way you had tears of joy and the excitement in your voice when you heard his heartbeat, how your tummy was all bruised from the countless shots you had to take to make him grow, the complete happiness on your face with each movement he makes inside of you, the way you pray for him daily, how you talk about him, and how you are preparing for his arrival. By this, I know deep down you are going to be the most amazing and outstanding mom to this little man. He is so lucky to have an unconditional loving mommy and daddy. Also remember to soak up the special moments and call out to the Lord for extra grace when times get tiring and hard. Always have his auntie babysit and teach him his first words to be "Auntie Mindy". I am so happy we are living our dream together being mamas, just like we pretended for hours in our room when we were wee little ones. I love you to the moon and back! Your sister - Mindy 

Happy 2nd Birthday Rael

Happy 2nd Birthday Rael! We had a family birthday celebration outside in our cul-de-sac as we celebrated Rael turning 2 years old. We had the greatest time running around, being crazy, playing with all the cousins, and family. Sweet Rael, You are a true gift from God and we love every square inch of you. You are so much fun, full of life, make us laugh each day and always keep us on our toes with your personality.

In the morning, we surprised Rael with birthday hats, balloons, singing and a bagel breakfast. 

And at night, the family celebration began...

Cake and cookies were served...

Gifts were opened and played with...

We had the cousins line up for the largest gift to be opened from her mommy and daddy!!

A new.....

RED MINI COOPER!!! 

Happy Birthday Rael Gracelynn...You are so adored and loved on. 

Cheers to an amazing daddy...

Happy Father's Day to the most amazing daddy ever! Jason, thank you for loving Laylie and Rael with everything you do and for being the most incredible father to them. We are so lucky to be your girls!

Our special  tradition to love on daddy on Father's Day - breakfast in bed, gifts, and lots of love.

We are so grateful for everything you do - our provider, encourager, spiritual leader, helper, lover, and always bringing us so much fun and laughter. We love you!! 

Hula and Graduating

Every Tuesday, evening at 4pm, Jason and I would take turns taking Laylie to her hula class. She absolutely loved going and the best part of her hula class was that she was able to dance with her cousin Leia. There wasn't an evening where Laylie didn't want to attend class and was always ready with her bag in hand when the time came. During class, it was so darling to see her focus so hard with learning the dances, moving her hips, and her feet. After a few months of practicing once a week, she had the opportunity to perform at the Del Mar Fair. We arrived early at the Fair where we rode on some rides, drank some lemonade, saw the animals, and went on a pony ride. The family met up with us and we had a terrific time celebrating Laylie's hula day, and being with family.

At 6pm, Laylie, Leia and her Auntie Jessica dressed in their hula costumes and danced their routines. It was a beautiful show and so wonderful to see. Laylie and Leia looked adorable and Jessica truly has an amazing talent in dancing hula and has been dancing since she was Laylie's age.

Laylie, we are so proud of you and always love watching you shine on stage. A big thank you to Momoe and Grandad for making hula happen for Laylie - they gifted Laylie with the hula classes and costumes. Thanks to their amazing gift, she will always have a wonderful memory of dancing with her cousin and Auntie.

Also, this past Wednesday Laylie graduated from her 4 year old preschool. We are so proud of our little angel and can't believe how fast time is passing.  

Yay for Laylie!!