Growing up too fast

Ivy is getting too big!! I may or may not have cried more than once thinking about the fact that Ivy won't be the baby anymore in a few days. I don't think I'm ready for her to be the big sister. I just know that I'll be holding Adelynn, and they will bring in Ivy and she will suddenly look SOOOO big! I don't want her to be SOOOO big yet!!! Lately Ivy is accessorizing herself with things like sunglesses, will flash us a cheesy grin when we get out the camera, LOOOOOVES Elmo, will "rock-a-bye" anything as long as it is wrapped up in her blankie like a baby, and has discovered our drinking fountain. WHAT?!?!? When did you get so big Ivy?!?!?! I don't care how many kids we have...Ivy, I will always call you "Baby Girl". I love you!

Vacationing in Virginia

Wow! What a fun summer we were able to have! We took a vacation back in July to visit Robbie's sister Geri and her family. (what a stinkin' sweet family BTW!) We loved every minute of it. We miss them already, and can't wait to see them again. Here are some things we loved about our trip:

-Ivy CAN sleep somewhere other than her bed if she chooses to

-Danae would paint all day long if we let her

-When Ivy and Aliya are best friends when they are older, they will look back on this vacation and laugh

-I do know Robbie better than Geri knows Jacob despite what the score board says :)

-Neighbors Grill = YUM!

-Geri makes me look like a crafter-wanna-be

-It's really easy to spot Robbie and Jacob in the ocean...Look for the white backs

-I'm fairly certain I could spend all day in the Smithsonians

-Naomi will forever make me smile when she says "just kidding"

-Danae and Naomi are the quietest children I have ever been around

-Visiting Geri and Jacob is like going to your own bed n breakfast

-Sonic is indeed worth the drive for ice in eastern humidity

-Robbie's favorite: "Uncle Robbie, can we watch you play XBOX?"

-The discovery of Dove body wash

-Best. Vacation. Ever.

Tolman Family Reunion

The reunion was held at Bruneau Sand Dunes this year. Michael totally rocked the dunes! :) Ivy on the other hand thought the dunes were stupid. Can you tell? There was also of course lots of basketball... A tounament in fact! Robbie and Dad'd team took 2nd. Good job babe! Ivy snuck ice out of the coolers every chance she could. She is her mothers daughter. :) We couldn't pass up the opportunity. Uncle Dean was napping...there was a play pen close by... Ivy loved the camp lizard that the kids caught! Mental note: Ivy does not care for Go-gurts. We loved cooling down in the pool. And when I say we I mean Ivy cause she was the only one that could fit...but you know I would of jumped in if I could! It was a blast! Ivy did great for her first camping trip. Especially when mom got over the fact that she would be messy and dirty the entire time. :) She slept well and played great. And the company was so fun as usual! Thanks for the memories family! See ya next year!

Clog Classic 2009

We finished up another successful Clogging year this past June with another Clog Classic. The show went great! Everyone seemed to have a wonderful time, the cloggers did phenomenal and there was an amazing turnout! Good job to all of the 110+ performers and thank you again to all those who helped behind the curtains. Here's to next year! :)

Feeling hot hot hot....

We have no air conditioning. Our only fan has to go in the bedroom so Ivy can sleep without sweating herself awake. I am now 36 weeks preggo. Please don't judge me for sitting on my couch almost naked with ice packs and a popsicle.

Photo shoot!

The AMAZING Tara Pugmire (taralynnphotography.com) took Ivy's 1 year pictures the other day. It was a lot of fun. Ivy was totally working the camera - it was hilarious. And Tara did a great job of making her laugh. Anyway, here are a few of the results. I can't believe how big she's getting!

Life

Life has been crazy busy...thus the blog neglect. We have had family reunions, and clogging camps, and sick babies. Even now - the house is a mess and I should be cleaning. But this is the only moment I have had and will have to blog for a while because on Wednesday we are leaving for the rest of July to go see Robbie's sister in Virginia!!!!! We are so excited, we can't stand it. We will get to spend so much time with Geri and her family, Ivy will get to play with her only girl cousins on that side of the family, and this will be our first non-clogging related trip since we were married. I can't even believe we really get to go. We'll get to go to Virginia beach, Washington DC, a Safari Retreat, and lots of cool historical sites. Plus, Robbie and I will get to celebrate our 4th Anniversary while we're there. Can't wait to post all about it. Wish us luck on the plane with Ivy - and in case I don't see ya - Bon Voyage!

Date Night

So...Robbie took me on a date last night. We dropped Ivy off at Robbie's Mom's house and first went to my Dr's appointment. Everything is fine and normal - no surprise there. My pregnancies are pretty uneventful. (I'm not complaining) Then we went for a walk in Veteran's Memorial Park. We found a shady spot to sit and talk and watch the clouds, and we realized that on one side of us was a big group of homeless people with their bikes and bags just hanging out. A little uncomfortable because they looked mean, but I didn't want to judge so we stayed. About 5 minutes later, two totally drunk people sat down 10 feet away from us and started to cuddle as best they could for being drunk. That park is HUGE -- right next to us, really?!?! But again, I don't want to judge so I set aside being uncomfortable and stayed. But then about 5 minutes later, we look over and see one of the homeless people peeing onto a tree. And...we were done. So we headed to dinner a little early. We NEVER go out to dinner - so I was so excited that Robbie was okay with it. He even said I got to pick whatever I wanted. So, we went to Olive Garden. I ordered the chicken Marsala because all of a sudden nothing really sounded good. When they brought it out, and I took my first bite - I thought I was going to seriously throw up. I'm sure it was great, but baby did NOT think so. So - we kindly asked the waiter if we could get something else, and he said yes, so I ordered the salmon. By the time it came out, Robbie was finished and I wasn't hungry anymore, so I had to box up the whole dinner. The ONE time I get to go out to eat and my tummy decides it doesn't want something expensive and delicious. Grrrrr. So we decided to see what was playing at the dollar theater instead. We saw that "Land of the Lost" was starting in like 5 minutes, so we decided to go for it. About 15 - 20 minutes into the movie, we decide that it was too inappropriate and we left. Isn't that FUNNY?! It was just one thing after another. And what made it REALLY funny was that the last date Robbie and I tried to go on, our car broke down and we spent the entire date trying to fix it. Good times. :)

BUT...to be completely honest, I still had fun on both those dates because I was with Robbie. I would SO rather be doing nothing with Robbie than something exciting where everything goes perfect with someone else. :) Love you babe - thanks for the date!

AND...it was all totally worth it because Robbie's Mom offered to take Ivy over night. So, it all worked out and it was a great evening! Thanks again MOM! XOXO

I know pregnany can do weird things to you...

But wanting so badly to EAT my medicated face wash this morning because I liked the way it smelled?!?!?!? For crying out loud...

She's cute and sweet and so much fun, Oh my goodness! Look who's 1!

5 days old: Her 6 month birthday: I know, I can't believe I have a toddler either! We had a great time, we had great food, we had even better company. It turned out to be a great birthday party for all involved. We had a water slide for the older cousins, food for the adults, and gifts for Ivy...so everyone got what they wanted. :) Her favorite gift was probably the play Tinker Bell cell phone she got from mom and dad. She loves to walk around and talk and talk and talk. :) ">