Beach Time

Here's Brecken enjoying some beach time. This boy loves the beach. Mostly the sand. Nice shades.

The Last Goodbye

I can't believe that summer has gone so fast...and that Amy is leaving.
She's been my nanny all summer and I honestly don't know what I'll do without her. As it turns out, good help is hard to come by. Almost as hard as quality childcare. She has seriously been a lifesaver. I am so sad to see her leave. Thanks a million for all your hard work, Amy!

Here we are hiking Bishop's Peak, Amy's favorite pasttime. :)

Garten Family Visit

My mom and two youngest sisters came to visit us. I had a great time! They loved going to the beach, so we went almost every day. They were even brave enough to get in the water, which was impressive because I thought it was freezing. I was very sorry to see them leave.

Brecken's 1st Steps

Anya's Wedding

My little sister Anya (she's only 16 months younger) got married on May 24th to Adam. She looked gorgeous in her dress and we had fun going to Colorado and seeing my family.

And here we get a good view of my brother-in-law's artistic leanings as a backdrop to my beautiful sister's dress and my two youngest sisters.

HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY!!!!

Brecken celebrated his 1st birthday on May 1st. His golden birthday was his first birthday, crazy. He is one year old now, which seems amazing. It's gone by so fast, but at the same time I can hardly remember a time without him in my life. What an amazing baby he is.

He had party cake, chocolate cake and mint ice cream. Shockingly, he likes chocolate!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

On Saturday, I celebrated my 27th birthday! Oh my gosh, I can't believe it. I actually feel kind of old! Tim, of course, had to work, as he is in the final lap of tax season, so...we went out to dinner and on Sunday night we had a few friends over for cake & ice cream. It was really fun. I just can't believe I'm 27.

P.S. A word to the wise: do not marry a tax attorney if your birthday is April 12. It's not the best timing. Other than that, they make great husbands!