Georgia on my mind...

We are all packed up and ready to leave Georgia bright and early tomorrow morning...to head back home to Utah!!! It's a little bittersweet, but I think we are all ready! Daddy is going to be flying back after a much needed week of driving home, wedding hoopla, and family time and going to Alabama for 6 weeks! We sure are gonna miss him! We truly have a such an amazing experience out here and are closer as a family for it! Georgia has been great but nothing feels like home other than good ole Utah!

Things we will miss about Georgia...

-wonderful southern hospitality (Walmart is a whole new experience here)

-wonderful warm weather...minus the humidity, it's killer

-cool thunderstorms

-fireflies

-ward we attended...the people were so welcoming

-complex we live in...including the 6 pools

-beautiful trees

-most of all our fabulous friends out here

Me, Cupcake, and Daddy at our last dinner goal together in Georgia! :(

Cupcake blowing bubbles in our sun room...this room was great for anything the kids wanted to do!!!

Some of the kiddo's watching Cupcake's DVD player at dinner...

Cyris, Noah, Cupcake, and Marli...Cupcake is sure going to miss all her friends!

Daddy Time...

On Wednesday morning we were lucky enough to go to the pool with Daddy!!! Cupcake loved it...she usually just likes to do her own thing in the pool but this pool day she just wanted to play with Daddy...they were so cute together and Daddy sure does love his Cupcake a whole bunch! Nothing is better than sweet moments of family time like this...We sure do love our Daddy!!!

Cupcake and Daddy...she was smiling but didn't want to look up cause it was a little too bright!

Daddy catching Cupcake...I love his face and her Superman jump, oh and his wicked farmers tan haha that's what happens when he is outside all day workingAll of the Dad's kept catching the frogs nearby and Cupcake loved looking at them but wouldn't touch...But cute little Ava had no problem holding the frog! Cupcake has a fake snake that is the best we could get out of her...
Fun with Daddy

Saturday Outings...

Daddy usually works all day Saturday so all the wives and kiddo's like to go exploring what Georgia has to offer...Most of the time we end up at Chick Fillet for a fun lunch outing but the last few Saturdays we have had some fun outings!!!

Marli and Cupcake being silly at Barnes and Noble after story time Cupcake, Marli, and Boston listening to the story
Cupcake and Mommy at the Downtown Columbus Space Museum
(yes I know that I am very very preggo looking in this pic...but I am about 7 months along)

Marli and Cupcake getting ready to watch the Sesame Street Space movie...

Playing in the Space Stuff...

We only have a two more Saturdays here in Georgia so we have to try and squeeze in all the fun things to do here!

A Visit From Grandma...

Cupcake got a little surprise over Memorial weekend when Grandma Patti (my mom) came to visit us in Georgia!!! We had a lot of fun visiting, shopping, relaxing, exploring the Riverfront, getting a small amount of time by the pool, and experiencing the Atlanta Aquarium! We were glad she could come see what we are doing here in Georgia!

Cupcake and Grandma at Lunch

Cupcake at Toys R Us driving her new friends that Grandma bought her...(Woody and Jessie)
Cupcake and Grandma over looking the River at the Riverfront in downtown ColumbusCupcake enjoying the scenery

Grandma helping Cupcake paint...we had a few rainy days while Grandma was here

The Aquarium - Cupcake looking into the touch tank that was full of stingrays and little sharks This big blue fish kept following cupcake around...she thought it was so funny!

Posing on the Seahorse in the Aquarium Cafe

If you can't tell the Aquarium was a hit with Cupcake...I have to admit it was pretty amazing!

On our way to the gift shop at the end of our visit, and Grandma's we took her to the airport right after! Thanks Grandma Patti for a fun weekend!!!

Princess Package!

Cupcake received a princess package from my Mom a few days ago and she was soooo excited to open it!...Thanks Grandma PattiShe got a dress, treats, a new princess pool ball, and my mom shipped her favorite movie that I forgot to pack...Princess And The Froghaha she wouldn't open her eyes to smile so we got about 10 of this same shot, I take what I can get when it comes to my two year old though these days!

Cupcake and Daddy were having fun swinging on Sunday...Daddy is more patient than me when it comes to pushing the swing...they were doing this for about 30 minutes!

Cupcake has been pretty mischievous lately...this is the mess she made with her applesauce, while eating dinner, we walked out of the room for all of 10 minutes...haha what can you do other than laugh and take a picture!

She also decided that she wanted some gum...I went to put my swimsuit on in the other room and this is what I came back to, perfectly lined up pieces of empty wrappers and an empty package! Again what can you do other than laugh and take a picture...gotta love two year olds!

Lots of Sweets...

So this week we have had tons of fun and lots of sweets with the other wives and kiddos...we went to lunch on Saturday and got amazing service at a fast food restaurant, we made and decorated sugar cookies, and we went to a cute little ice cream parlor! We are still great and going through the usual routine here...We are loving it and Daddy is doing really well!

Cupcake enjoying her bubblegum ice cream... Cupcake hammin it up with Erin (one of the cute wives)

Me and Cupcake...she kept putting her face up to mine to take the pic...so cute

Char and Jodi...

Two of the cute wives at the cookie making and decorating afternoon

Chelsea and Me two of the four preggo wives

Cam and Cupcake eating the star sprinkles off of the cookies

Cheeese...hello the camera is over here

She was really focused on frosting the cookie...she actually did really well!

We had tons of fun with everyone and made tons of cookies...

Being A Mommy...

I had a wonderful Mothers Day and we are still loving life out here in the south!!! I missed being away from all our family last Sunday, not being able to hug your Mom and all the other Mother figures in my life was hard but how can I complain when I have my little cupcake to keep me company and call mine!!! She is such an amazing child of God and I am so grateful that Heavenly Father has trusted me and has given me the unique blessing of being her mother! I am so thrilled that I get to spend so much quality time with her before this next little one arrives!! What an incredible gift to be a Mommy! Thanks to everyone who sent gifts, cards, and well wishes...we love and miss everyone!

How can you not just adore her...look at that face!

This little edible arrangement came the day before Mothers DaySunday morning before church...she was giving the best snuggles and that was all I needed!
Thank you Cupcake for letting me be your Mommy!

Happy Day!

Yesterday...was a Happy Day for us, we celebrated our 4 year anniversary! I can't even believe that we have been married for four years and about to have our second baby....so many milestones! We are so grateful for each other and are learning and growing so much. We have loved being on this wonderful adventure out in Georgia together. We spent the morning relaxing and enjoying family time together, and then Daddy had to work all day so we decided to go to dinner! We had a great day and are so glad excited to keep on this journey that we are on...Love you Sweetie!

Still lovin it...

We just finished our 2nd full week out here in Georgia and we are still loving it! We have had the most beautiful weather, almost everyday has been sunny and 80 degrees! We really love the amenities here at the complex and have made some great new friends. Cupcake and I are enjoying our time together and Daddy is working hard and doing well! We hope that each week gets better...

Cupcake loves the ducks that waddle all over the complex...they are not scared of humans at all!Out to Dinner with everyone at APX (the little guy in the pic is Noah...he is Cupcake's new best bud) Cupcake playing in the pool

P.S. notice her cute pigtails...her hair is finally long enough!!! Cupcake and Noah being silly as usual together

Cupcake all ready to go watch the Jazz game at our friends house

she kept calling her shirt "my basket game shirt"

Southern Summer...

We are having a lot of fun so far in the warm Georgia weather...and we also survived our first week here!! Cupcake and I have just been trying to find fun things to do while Daddy is at work all day and so far that has consisted of going to the pool and going on a Saturday shopping and lunch outing with the other wives and kiddos! We found an amazing strip Mall about 10 min from our place and not to mention great eats!!! The whole office got to go to dinner on Saturday where we got to know everyone a little better...and Sunday was off to church! The ward here is so welcoming and wonderful, so needless to say our Southern Summer is off to a great start!!!

Cupcake lounging by the pool... Post pool...haha she was out!
A typical morning for Cupcake...wathing cartoons in her jammies and floaty

Sunday afternoon we took a little stroll and found a big pond right by our place...so we dediced to feed the ducks and these little babies came waddling out!

Daddy and Cupcake feeding the duckies