Happy 4th of July!

We just want to wish everyone a very Happy 4th of July! Thank you to all the brave men & women who have served & are serving our wonderful country! God Bless the USA!

Above are a couple of pictures from Mallory's first two 4th of Julys!

Oma Returns!

We were so glad that Oma got to come back to visit us. It was a nice treat to see her again. Mallory was so excited that Oma was back. She could barely stand it while we waited for to get off the escalator at the airport. She just ran and jumped in her arms....so precious!
Even though we were gone 3 days while she was here, we still got to spend some quality time together because she was here for a week. Mallory loved having her here & so did I. We had a great time and great memories. Mallory & Oma both have special memories from there time together too. I love it!

Thanks again, Oma!!!

Las Vegas - Day Three!

Saturday was our last day in Las Vegas. We slept until almost 10...wow...who knows when we both got to do that. Then we had to be checked out of the hotel by 11am. So we got ready, checked out, and left our bags with valets. We headed out for more walking around, eating lunch, & our last chance at gambling...we won more money!!
We flew out around 5:30 to Denver and then our flight from Denver to El Paso was delayed. We finally made it in around midnight but then waited on luggage until almost 1am. It was a crazy night. We had a blast but it was so nice to get home. It was so great to see Mallory and my Mom! Sunday we spent the day together, just hanging out. Mallory had so much fun with Oma and told us all about it but was really happy to have us home! She really missed us, but I think we missed her more.
Mom & Mallory both got some Las Vegas souvenirs....as you can see Mallory got a Las Vegas Dora t-shirt...and a fun pencil & pad set that she hasn't stopped using yet.

Thanks again, Mom for taking such good care of Mallory! We love you, Oma!!

Las Vegas - Day Two!

Our second day in Las Vegas was nice & relaxing. After a yummy breakfast, we headed to the pool. We layed out and enjoy a few dips in the pool for almost 3 hours. It was sooooo relaxing. After being outside so long we went, relaxed in the room, then got ready. We went out to sight see more & to pick up our show tickets for that night. We walked around for a few hours, had lunch, & Kevin got to play BlackJack in the Belagio Casino. It was hilarious, we were sitting there, Kevin has just layed down his $200 (which made my heart sink) but then these 2 men walked up and put down $5,000!!! I didn't feel so bad anymore. After gambling & making some money, we were able to see the water fountain show in front of the Belagio which was really cool!
That evening we enjoyed a wonderful dinner at the Capital Grill then we caught a little bit of the Pirate Show at Treasure Island. We then headed to our Cirque du Soleil show, "LOVE" at the Mirage. Oh my gosh, it was the coolest show ever....the tricks, dancing, music, stunts, etc....left me in awe! And the theme for "LOVE" is the Beatles....so it is all about the Beatles along with their music. (Lisa, you would love it!!!). We ended our night again in the Palazzo Casino.
Again, I called home a few times throughout the day. Mallory was having a blast with Oma so that made the day even more enjoyable!

Las Vegas - Day One!

Kevin & I took our first mini-vacation by ourselves without Mallory. It was a little last minute but it worked out perfectly. My Mom was still in the states visiting family so when we talked one day & she offered to fly back to El Paso to watch Mallory....my Mom rocks by the way!! (Thank you, Mom!!) Kevin & I decided to take her up on it and the plans began. We left on Thursday, June 25th and returned Saturday, June 27th.
We had such a great time. We got there around 1pm on Thursday. After checking into the Palazzo which is the new tower of the Venetian, we headed out to sight see & do some shopping. We got back to the hotel, showered, and got ready to go out. We ate at Sushi Samba the first night. It was a restaurant in the Palazzo. These hotels abolutely amaze me! So beautiful and you could never leave the hotel the whole time and have everything you need at your fingertips. Back to dinner, we enjoyed dinner....I don't like sushi so Kevin indulged and I ate a nice Filet Mignon! That night, though neither of us are big gamblers, we enjoyed some fun in the casino. Kevin enjoys Blackjack & then we both got into playing Roulette while we were there.
Day 1 was perfect! And, Mallory did great for Oma!!

Biggs Water Park

On Saturday, June 20th the 3 of us went with Lee, Andy, & Charlotte to the Biggs Water Park on base. We had a great day of fun in the sun. The girls had fun splashing around and so did the adults. We also enjoyed a nice picnic together.
It was a great day. Later that evening, the 3 of us enjoyed a family night around the house which included ice cream cones from DQ.

Father's Day!

The 3 of us enjoyed a nice, quiet Father's Day together. Kevin began his day with breakfast burritos in bed and then after getting dressed for church, Kevin got to open his present & cards. The rest of the day included church (Mallory made Daddy at tie in the nursery) and a relaxing day around the house while watching the US Open!
Mallory loves her Daddy & so do I! It was a great family day! (The first pics are of Kevin & Mallory reading books & doing push ups the night before).