Wednesday, June 2, 2010

A MEMOR-i-ABLE WEEKEND

For Memorial Day Weekend, our little family took a trip to Mammoth Lakes, CA. We left Saturday around noon and returned Monday evening. We originally had reservations for camping but it was going to be around 30 degrees at night, which caused a lot of worry because of Noel, so we splurged and booked a room at the Best Western in Mammoth Lakes for two nights. It was a really nice hotel, the nicest we've ever been in! It had an indoor swimming pool and spa. We had a lot of fun but of course, it wasn't long enough. We got to see a lot of beautiful sights.

On our way there on Saturday we stopped at a park in a small town called Walker so I could feed Noel and decided to try out the swings. It was a hit!


She was having the time of her life.

Here is a great view of Mono Lake.

Noel and I hanging out.
Noel sporting her new $1 swimsuit and shorts purchased at the Dollar Tree. I absolutely love that store. We tried taking her swimming. The pool was heated but not enough for a small baby (at least in my unprofessional opion;)). She went in to about her shoulders and she was fine but it started getting a little chilly for my taste so we wrapped her in a towel and Morgan sat in the spa and I sat there with Noel, with my legs in the spa.
Sunday after attending the smallest church service I've ever been to, we went down to Convict Lake for a stroll. It was so beautiful. There is a fishing derby that is going on there right now and those that catch certain sizes of fish get prizes! (Chris: I really think you would like it there. I belive the derby goes through October or November.)




The colors there were beautiful.



My hottie of a husband and our cute lil' baby.
We then visited Hot Creek Geological Site. It was pretty much a mini-Yellowstone Park.
Just above the springs, we found some fishermen.
There were signs everywhere warning visitors to not go beyond the fence or in the water.
There were even signs that said specifically no swimming due to recent unpredictable activity. We were down there when the swimming started. It all started with an old man and his pomeranian dog. All I could think of was the movie Dante's Peak where there was a couple that did the same thing and got boiled.
Saturday morning on our way home, we took the scenic June Lake Loop. It was so beautiful.
We stopped and hiked for a bit. Noel loved her new little backpack carrier (purchased on craigslist, which we are big fans of). She was just beaming the entire time. It was pretty windy so we tried out her thick, pink, fleece-like, suit. It worked well and she looked so cute in it.
Noel with her Daddy.

Mommy's turn.
Notice: I am sporting the "I Love Noel Young" t-shirt. I always thought it meant New York;)


Just below Mono Lake we saw Panum Crater. We were basically walking on obsidian and pumus in this dormant volanic crater that exploded only 650 years ago!

Pumus. It's really not heavy, I was faking it.
After traveling on a 15 mile windy road and then a few more on a rough dirt road, we came up to Bodie State Historic Park. Little did we know, it cost money and of course we didn't have cash or a checkbook on us so we took a picture of the OUTSIDE and turned around and left. Bodie is an old Mining Ghosttown. I've been there before with my family a long time ago but it would've been cool to see again. Next time we'll have to check it out.

Here's a picture of our happy little Noel on our way home with her pink little cheeks. She got a little burnt! Do you see her little tooth??

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

A few recent video clips

There are 3 different video clips in this video. The first is from last week when she started getting up on her hands and knees. The second video clip is from yesterday and she's getting better getting up on her hands and knees. The third is from lastnight. She was laughing hysterically at the dog everytime it came into sight. She's too cute for words!! Enjoy. Sorry it's so long:)

A few recent pictures

Here's our little Miss Smiley.
If you look closely you can see her tooth on the bottom left coming in. I just LOVE her!!!

I'm a little nervous about this. She is already too interested in the cell phone;)

She's changed so much in the past week! She's starting to get up on her hands and knees and rock back and forth! She'll be crawling in no time!

Gotta love her toes;)

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

The Beauty of Motherhood

I found this on my sister's blog (thanks Emilie for sharing). It is truly inspiring and motivating. I couldn't help but think of how grateful I am to be on this earth, married to such a wonderful husband and to be a mother. What a divine calling. I hope that I can have the attitude this mother has and develop myself more spiritually so I can better teach my children how wonderful life is and why we are here and how much they are loved by their Father in Heaven and their Savior, Jesus Christ.

Thursday, May 6, 2010

6 months old already?! Really?!!

Noel hit 6 months old on tuesday May 4th. She has grown so much.

6 Month Old Stats
Weight = 17 lbs 4 oz (75th percentile)
Height = 27 in. (90th-95th percentile)
She's a tall girl:)

She has developed a lot of new skills like:

Sitting in her high chair...
holding her sippy cup to drink...


grabbing her toes...

eating oatmeal cereal (and loving it)...
making a mess (with daddy's help)
sitting up all on her own...
... and being cute as ever.

AND SHE'S GETTING IN HER FIRST TOOTH!!!

We sure love our little Noel.