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We had a few birthday parties for Cooper to get all the family covered since he's the only child on my side of the family. Here we are with playgroup at our house on St. Patricks Day decorating cookies and doing a little scavenger hunt with gold coins. We had lots of fun and made a lot of messes! Cooper LOVED being the center of attention- he is such a ham!
Joe had a dental conference in Sacramento so we took full advantage and all went for the weekend. We checked out some great shops and had fun at our hotel. On Saturday we met up with my brother and went to Fairytale Land. Cooper had a blast playing on all the fairytale stuff and then we went out to luch and played on Shane's motorcycle.
Cooper had a blast trick or treating around our neighborhood with some of his little friends for the first time- now we are stuck eating all his candy though! He was Yoda- alhough he wouldn't keep his ears on. Joe dressed up as Dr. Drange (the dentist he works for) and everyone got a real kick out of it. He surprisingly looked a lot like him!
Were happy to announce that we are going to have a baby GIRL!!!
After the initial shock ( We really wanted another boy and thought it was going to be a boy) we are getting use to the idea (sort of). It is going to be really weird having a little girl after Cooper- the 110% all BOY! (by the way the picture is of two butt cheeks and the middle where the girl parts are)
Joe's mom came into town and we went to a really cute farm where Cooper played with the farm animals, went in the bounce house, did the hay maze and had pumpkin soup! It was a beautiful fall day and we all had a lot of fun. After that, we went up to Lake Tahoe to the Salmon Spawning festival. It was so cool to see all the Samon and we went to an under ground aquarium.
I went to Ft Collins to scope it out and see if we would be interested in potentially living there. It was everything I thought it would be and more. It was clean, safe, beautiful and the parks and houses were great! I had a fun time although, I wish Joe and Cooper were there with me to enjoy it. Here is some great scenery and a really fun park...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOE! For Joe's 29th birthday I surprised him with tickets to Brad Paisley. The concert was up at Lake Tahoe and it was a perfect night. Our tickets printed out wrong so we totally lucked out and were able to get floor seats in the 10th row! We had a blast and it was a great concert.
Cooper and I drove to Sacramento and meet my mom and cousins there. We took a tour of the beautiful Sacramento Temple before it was dedicated and walked around the grounds. We then stayed at my brothers house in Sac and shopped and went to the Zoo the next day. It was so much fun and a great day trip!
We took a beautiful day hike up to Fallen Leaf Lake which is located right next to Lake Tahoe. The walk was beautiful through some meadows and then around to the lake which was breathtaking! The lake is tucked away in the Sierra Nevadas surrounded by the mountains and beautiful evergreens. We found the only beach on the lake and it was very peaceful and relaxing. We all stuck our feet in and are looking forward to going back with our suits next week. The water is much warmer than Lake Tahoe- about 70 degrees.
We have been enjoying the beautiful beaches and lakes up here. Here we are with some friends at Sand Harbor- Lake Tahoe. The water was crystal clear and it was SO beautiful! We were in a little cove with a small beach. The tempature of the water is a balmy 60 degrees- so too cold for us to get in! But we enjoyed the scenery and sun.
So it's official! Joe is a working, fillin, drillin dentist! It's been a week since he started and he is still nervous and anxious as can be. It is all so overwhelming and there is so much he is responsible for that it will just take some time to get use to. His boss is a very respected but stern dentist whom is a perfectionist. But it's a great opportunity for Joe to learn from someone as good as him.
I am doing ok. It's been a rough adjustment for me and hard for me not to work since I loved my job so much. But I am making some friends and trying to stay busy. We are enjoying the lake weekly and taking advantage of it while it is still warm out. For now, our plans are kind of up in the air still as to what our future holds. We'll see!
One last vacation while Joe is still unemployed and able to get time off. It was really last minute and spontaneous but it turned out great. We got to visit with family and friends, go to the rodeo, go to the Fiesta Days parade, go to the fair, go to the swim center, go visit Herriman where we found a really cute water park, and shave Cooper's much need mop head! Joe got to go on a horse back ride with his brothers and Dad and we all just got to enjoy Utah- which we miss and love!
Shane had his reception in chico. It was nice to see my friends and visit with family. The reception was simple and my mom kept us busy with decorating and preparing food. It was really fun besides Cooper being a total stinker the whole time!
My brother Shane is FINALLY getting married! It only took almost 7 years! But we are all happy and the wedding was beautiful. They got married in the Long Beach temple which was very new and beautiful. They then had the reception in her back yard over looking LA. It was very elegant and beautiful. They had a pool that Cooper fell into twice so Nikki's mom made Cooper wear this hideous bathing suit!
