BEAR LAKE

Back in July, we were able to go to Bear Lake with my family. It was crazy to see how high the lake is this year. The beach we normally go to was beyond covered with water, but luckily there were a few beaches that were still open.

We had a BLAST!

We stayed at the KOA and this year we tried these little cabins. They were TINY inside and we shared one with my parents. Russ and I got to sleep on bunk beds hahaha :) It was nice and cozy, but FUN. Baylor loved this little swing on the porch.

We had our annual "volcano"

And the best part, was relaxing with family for a few days.

Good Times

Food, Fun, and Fireworks

I forgot to add this later in the post... a preview of our 4th of July weekend :)

Baylor and Russ on the alpine slide!

I'm only a month late in posting this, but we had a great Independence Day so I thought I would share. We kicked off the weekend with the Stadium of Fire. It was awesome. 2 words for you: Brad Paisley :) He put on a great show. I love all of his lyrics. Baylor even fell asleep during his singing and stayed asleep for all of the fireworks!!! Otherwise, I'm afraid it would have been a repeat of the fireworks show from last year, aka- me and Baylor hiding under the stadium seats so he didn't have to watch/HEAR. This year, it was perfect for all of us. Baylor got to sleep and I got to watch.

Then we headed up to the lodge for a relaxing weekend with the Olsen clan.

Baylor got to play with his cousin Brooklyn. He loves to play with her. They had a ball in the big tub.

Bath time is always party time for B

On the actual 4th, we all went to Park City Mountain resort. All the adults, minus me and my mother-in-law, got the all access pass and rode the zip line, roller coaster, and alpine slide. Good times for me... oh wait :) Baylor, Debi, Brooklyn, and I passed the time with a little putt putt and a snow cone. I just realized I forgot to post the pic of Baylor and Russ on the alpine slide. I will put it at the top- my bad. Baylor just kept saying he was lightning mcqueen... KA CHOW!!!

We headed back to the lodge for a little swimming

And the annual BBQ. I look forward to it every year.

Baylor fell asleep so we didn't get to take any pics on the balcony like usual, but we had a great time.

We made it back down to Salt Lake in time to visit with all my family at my sister's house. Baylor wasn't interested in watching the fireworks so we just headed home :( I hope that changes next year!

M*I*C*K*E*Y M*O*U*S*E

Here is the rest of our fun trip to Orlando! We had so much fun seeing all of our (especially Baylor's) favorite people!!! Although he got nervous when we found his "friends" he still gave them a quick "five," a few small giggles, and even told Donald "oh, pickle juice!"

EPCOT!

There was a flower and garden festival while we were there. It was amazing to see all of the characters created out of flowers!

Baylor and I waited in plenty of lines to meet characters by ourselves, while everyone rode the "big rides." Nothing better than time with my little guy!

We love NEMO!

B cruisin' with Dad

ANIMAL KINGDOM!

All the characters were dressed in their safari gear. It was so fun!

The Kiliminjaro Safari was AMAZING! You get to ride in a big jeep and see lots of African animals in the "wild!" No cages, no wires, just roaming! There were even lions. And of course, my favs!

Amazing what this little smile does to my heart

DISNEY'S HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS!

It was SO HOT and HUMID that we couldn't get enough liquid! These frozen lemonades were lifesavers! Baylor developed a new habit. He would ask for "a sip please" and then CHUG until it was gone. He also brought that little habit home with him :)

Of course he needed some new Disney World ears...

Some more favorite friends

We had an amazing trip.

We made so many memories as a family and had a blast with the Olsen clan.

I've also decided that Disneyland/World is just plain addicting. I'm ready to go back :)

IT'S A....

I'm pretty sure most of you know our exciting news...

That Baylor is going to be a BIG BROTHER! Yes, our 2nd bundle of fun is coming around December 4th and we couldn't be more excited!

(He wore this shirt to tell me family the news)

We anxiously headed to Fetal Fotos today to see if they could determine if we're buying blue or pink...

Both Grandmas got to come, along with our little family.

We watched our little baby twirl around in there with their legs crossed and the umbilical cord going through them!!! I had to lay on my side 3 times, drink some water, and eat some candy before "it" decided to cooperate :) Meanwhile we saw this cute little profile...

and a really cute foot (including FIVE toes :)

And then she told us that she had been pretty sure before what we were having, but she needed to see this again to be sure. The way she talked I thought for sure she was talking about "boy parts" haha. Then she said, you are having a little GIRL!

I have only cried tears of joy once in my life. That was right after I delivered Baylor.

Those happy tears of joy found their way again when I heard the news. I am beyond thrilled to have a daughter. For the last week we've been asking Baylor if he's going to have a sister or a brother and he's always said "a sister." He was RIGHT! Today he just kept saying, "get the baby out!" Oh boy, it's going to be a long 25 weeks for him :)

I bought these funny shirts when we were in Florida. Now we just need to add a skirt and a bow. Or maybe a real big flower ;)

I AM SO THRILLED TO BE ADDING TO OUR FAMILY! I can't wait to be a mom of TWO!

Universal Orlando

I'm finally attempting to post some pictures from our trip to Florida. I've been so overwhelmed by all the pictures that I've neglected to post any- SO here goes. There will be a few posts, but I'll start with Universal Studios and the Islands of Adventure!

Tall enough???

My dream come true! Seuss Landing!

Everything and anything Dr. Seuss!!!

We also got to run from the dinosaurs of Jurassic Park

And through the splash pad

My other dream come true...

Harry Potter World

It was AWESOME.

It had everything. Hogwarts, Diagon Alley, including all the stores, the train station, etc.

They did a fantastic job at making you feel like you were there. I loved it.

We met Spiderman

Baylor was way too busy looking at him to actually look at the camera- of course

And we got to play at Curious George's playland

The perfect place for my own curious George. I think he would have played there all day if we had let him.

We had FUN!