More Summer Firsts

In the last 2 weeks there have been a few more firsts for Grace. Our family has season tickets to the Rivercats, the local minor league baseball team. So, we thought it was about time Grace made an appearance. She loved it and definitely kept the fans around us entertained as well. She also went to the beach for the first time. We hiked out to the beach along the Tennessee Valley Trail in Marin and ended up at the beach. When I went to nursing school in Marin I used to hike that trail often and was excited to take Grace. I dipped her toes in the ocean and she loved it!

Fourth of July!

We had a wonderful 4th of July! It started with a parade in the morning (the hopping kids walked in the parade with Rebecca and the dogs), bbq lunch, swimming and homemade icecream at mom and dad's in the afternoon and another yummy bbq and fireworks at The Hopping's in the evening. Grace was such a trooper, only one little melt down at dinner time (which was also her bed time by the way), but other than that a perfect angel all day! I will have to post a photo shoot of all her darling outfits I had for her first big holiday! She loved the fireworks, just stared in amazement and couldn't keep her eyes off them. She fell asleep within minuted of them being over. Just like her mommy she didn't want to fall asleep and miss anything.

Grandma and Grace just minutes after the last of the fireworks

She is awake, just lounging in my lap and taking it all in. . . she loved the fireworks!

4 generations

Happy Birthday Great Grandma!

My Grandma and Grace

On Grandpa's lap

Watching Ryan set up the fireworks

Swimming, she loves the pool!

Daddy wears the big hat too. . . what we won't do to shade our little princess

At the parade in the morning

watching the parade

We hope you all had a Happy 4th!

May and June

Placer County Fair

Grace's first races. . . lawnmower races at the Placer County Fair with Daddy

With cousin Kate at her Dance show

First time feeling the grass and she loves it!

Cousins

Cousins

Watching Deadliest Catch with Daddy

First time in the pool

Fairytale Town

Fairytale Town

Grace's first concert

The Sun Kings at the Fountains, she loved it!

Play date with girls from my work and their little ones

Father's Day

She loves the boat!

Not sure if this is the biggest fish, but its one of the fish

This was a very special day as it was Jack's first Fathers Day. He is such an amazing Daddy and I can't believe how much he has changed since she was born. He was once scared to hold a newborn and now he is such a natural with Grace.

When I asked Jack what he wanted to do for Father's Day I was not surprised at his response. . . fishing! We spent the day on Lake Berryesa. It was a perfect day. The weather was great, Grace was perfect and Jack caught the biggest kokanee he has ever caught so of course that just made his day. We ended the day with a BBQ at my parents house.

3 months old

The monthly photo. . . 3 months!

Trying to roll over on her favorite spot, under the big tree in the grass

Notice the shorts and shirt, she gets a little too excited about "kicky poo"

Ok, so this is a little late, but my little angel turned three months on June 16.

Grace, you are now 3 months old and changing everyday. You love to chew on your hands and can spend an incredible amount of time just staring at them. You have an infectious giggle and I love the way you stare into my eyes and talk so seriously. You are an amazing sleeper at night, and are almost sleepign through the night without eating. However, we need to work on the naps. We love having you in our lives and you are definitely your father's daughter as you love being on the boat and outside. You would lie outside under the big tree all day if I would let you. We love you more and more everyday!

Baby Bonding Week

Jack was able to stay home 2 weeks ago for baby bonding. It was so nice to have him home with us all day. Grace has changed so much since the first few weeks of life when he was home. She laughs, smiles and always wants someone to play with. So, Daddy did a lot of dancing, singing, and he is great at dangling toys for our little one to grab. We went fishing and took Grace for her first hike at Codfish Falls near Applegate, it was a wonderful week, I wish he could be home with us all the time!

Memorial Day

Ok, so I have had a hard time keeping up with the blog these days as little Grace requires so much time. On Memorial Day we went fishing at Lake Oroville and had my parents over for fresh BBQ fish. It was a nice and relaxing day. Here is a photo of Grace on the boat with Daddy. This was her second trip out on the boat and she just loves it!