Happy 2nd Birthday Gabe!

I was going to choose one or two of my favorites over the last 2 years, and I just couldn't do it. So, here are 13 of my favorites.

 

Swimming fun in Temecula

Olivia as a flower girl

Matt and Alli's wedding

Olivia was the flower girl at our roommate Matt's wedding on Aug. 4th. The ring bearer, Conner, was only a couple weeks older than her, and they made a great pair. This is at the rehearsal on Friday.

 The moment Olivia has been waiting for!

 Bill and I got great seats so Olivia could walk up and then sit with us :)

 It was an outdoors wedding at Secluded Garden Estate near Temecula.

 Olivia is thinking, "I could get used to being called a pretty little princess all day long." When she saw herself in the mirror in the bathroom, she gasped and exclaimed, "Wow, I AM pretty in this dress!" That's my girl!

 Matt waiting patiently.

 Look really closely and you will see Olivia dropping flowers and Conner next to her.

 The wedding colors were gray and yellow.

 Married!!

 Olivia is so proud!

 Please give us a nice smile kids!

 Reception

 Olivia made a friend with Ellie, a cousin of the bride. She was a little younger than Olivia, so when Olivia insisted they pick up every single petal after each wedding they pretended, Ellie did it.

 Dancing

 Tifiny watched Gabe for us so we could really enjoy the evening and focus on Olivia and her duties. We had a great time swimming at the hotel pool each day. This is Sunday right before lunch in our hotel. He wanted to lay in bed, and before we knew it, he was out. It was a great weekend, and we are glad Matt and Alli are married!

A little everyday life

Olivia is a girl after my own heart! She loves to put these on and stumble around in them.

 Gabe likes to be like Daddy... at least the bandanna part :)

 Bill and little Sam, already 7 months old.

 Gabe insisted he hold the baby. That lasted about 1 minute.

 Sam at the pool.

 Tower building. They were so proud to show Bill how tall they got it.

Swimming Lessons

Olivia had her first swimming lessons this July. Here she is with Amy, her teacher.

 Alec and Olivia are practicing kicking.

 Olivia and Makayla are relaxing before their turn around the pool.

misc

A new water/boat table for Gabe's birthday!

 Darcy, a college friend came to visit for a night. It had been 8 years since we saw each other.

 Gabe puts this box on his head everyday.

"I have"

I was chopping onions and Gabe kept saying "I have." He was so persistent that he climbed up onto the kitchen counter and took a bite of an onion. I had to get it on camera. He said he liked it.

Jeannette and Edgar's wedding

In July, Bill officiated our neighbor's wedding.

 Ben and Kelly

 Jeanneatte and her dad.

 The ceremony.

 The mariachi band. The guy on the right was super excitable.

 Me and Jeanneatte.

 I know this is blurry, but I had to post it because of Bill's mullet.