8-Week Check-Up

Stats:
22 3/4 in. 75%
11 lbs. 7 oz. 75%
She's growing at a great rate!

p.s. Those pjs she's wearing in the pic were mine when I was little ;-)

More Soccer

Here are more pictures from this week's practice.

Playing "Treasure hunt" game
playing "Sharks" game

dribbling his ball to the other end of the field

Sea World

Brian had some work to do in San Diego, so we all went!

Getting ready for a swim at the hotel. Robbie loves being in the water. Lydia became very relaxed in it too.
I took the kiddies to Sea World, and Brian joined us for a half day.

the sea lions
the penguins
the beluga whales
I love the shows at Sea World.
Our last stop of the day was to see Shamu in it's tank. I think we could have watched it all day. The trainer was having it do tricks for us.
The trainer dropped a bucket of fish in the tank. Shamu is catching the fish here. After he ate, he picked up the bucket and took it back the the trainer.It was such a fun day and a nice little getaway!

Soccer

Soccer season has started at our home.

Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to our Dads out there! We love you and miss you!
And to the Dad of my kids...you are great! We love you!

LA Temple Visitor's Center

For our Relief Society activity this month we took a trip to the LA Temple Visitor's Center. We had been there around Christmas time, but it was fun to go again. I didn't get as many pictures as I would have liked, but that's how it goes sometimes.

They have a great interactive exhibit. Robbie loved this digital coloring activity.We love the temple! I love taking the kids to be on temple grounds. There is always a strong spirit there.

Playing With Toys

Lydia is beginning to find an interest in toys. She likes to look at them and sometimes swat them.

Baby Shower

Some sisters in my ward threw me a baby shower last week. It was a beautiful shower, and we had a lot of fun. Lydia slept through the whole thing.
the cupcakes
the decorations
the matching game

the candy station to fill a candy bag
It was a double shower with another girl in our ward who had a baby 2 weeks before me. Here's the invitation.
the two of us opening giftsThanks to Sarah, Cindy, and Jackie!

4-Year Check-Up

Robbie went in for his 4-Year check-up this week. Here are his stats:

weight: 42.5 lbs (75%)

height: 3' 7.5" (97%)
He's growing and developing well! We are so thankful to have a happy and healthy boy!

Hangin' Out

Here's some photos of us hanging out this week.
And because some of the sad faces are just as cute as the happy ones...

Lydia's Blessing

We blessed Lydia yesterday at church. Brian gave a beautiful blessing with both of our dads, Bishop Arnold and Bro. Hernandez in the circle. We loved having family and friends join us.

We were blessed to have both sets of grandparents, Aunt Natalie, Uncle Bobby, and Aunt Jessica attend.
the grandparents
Brian's friend from work, Justin, came also.
Hanging out at the BBQ
Here's the girl of the hour in her outfit. My aunt Cheryl made the dress. It's the one I wore for my blessing and it's made from the leftover material from my mom's wedding dress. The necklace is from Gawbie and the bracelet from Aunt Jessica. The blanket was made by Lydia's Great Great Grandmother Ginos.
My mom embroiders the name and date of each girl who was blessed in the dress on the slip....me, my sister, my niece, and now Lydia.It was a beautiful day. Thanks to all those who came and those who were thinking of us!