Slacker...

Yes I am a slacker and have not updated this thing in FOREVER! I guess that is what happens when you don't have the internet. We are really enjoying Colorado Springs. The last few months we have spent lots of time exploring Colorado, spending time with family, running, hiking, and hanging out with friends. Penny is now 8 months old. She is all over the place and we can hardly keep her in one place. She can crawl, sit herself up on her own, pull herself up on any thing she can get her hands on, sit herself down from standing, go up the stairs, and walk behing her walking toy. It is fun to watch her discover all of the new things she can do. She keeps life interesting for us. Here are some pictures of what we have been doing this summer.

I made Penny and her first doll matching outfits. Very silly but it was lots of fun!

Penny is a super good eater. She likes every thing from spinach to avocado, to mangoes and plain old bananas.
Our little sun bather. This was on our trip to St. George with Steve's family. We had great time and Penny loved being in the pool.
Camping! We have been camping three times so far this summer with a couple of more trips planned. This is Penny and I asleep in the bus (Tobi). Penny decided to join us in our bed about half way through the night and then took up about half of the bed! What you see in the picture is the whole bed just imagine squeezing Steve in there as well....It was a little cramped but fun. Steve cooking? I don't know if heating up some beans counts as cooking but hey as long as I don't have to do it, it works for me.

Penny didn't sleep so well on our last camping trip but she did take a super long nap the next day. This is her sleeping in the back of the bus in her own little napping spot.

Penny and Steve like to hang out in the hammock while camping. Penny seems to be enjoying herself.

Tobi all set up for camping with his top popped.

I think Penny went for a roll in the dirt...

Tent camping! I think some one is trying to escape!

We took a train ride up to the top of Pikes Peak. It was a lot of fun and Penny enjoyed her first train ride!

This is one of the first pictures of Penny and I that I actually like!
Penny getting ready for the ride.

Ahh Penny...

For Valentine's day Penny gave Steve a frame with these two pictures in it to take to work. He wanted me to share them with everybody...We don't like her or anything:)

Steve and the Deer

We live in the foothills and therefore we get deer in our yard quite often. So the other day Steve went out and fed them. We have seen rabbits and fox as well.

My New Hobby

I have started selling hats on Etsy. Penny is my model. Here are some pictures of Penny's "hat hair." You can check out my store at www.jessicaoriginals.etsy.com.

Random Pictures.

Well not much has been going on here since we moved to Colorado Springs. We are getting settled in and are really enjoying being back in the states. Steve likes his job at the Hampton in here as their Director of Sales. He also loves being able to bike again and has been on several bike rides. Penny and I have been hanging out at home getting moved in. Penny is getting quite large. She is our big little girl. And as most blogs are this is our place to show her off to those who aren't near by. So here are the latest pictures. This one is the family on Penny's blessing day. Penny apparently really likes Home Depot. The goofy smile below is how excited she got just being there.

Steve likes to make Penny stand up and strengthen those legs. She likes it for a while and then she just gets frustrated.

Penny in a bag! She looks a little nervous about this one.

What's wrong Penny?

Penny fell and hit her head yesterday. She was pretty upset about it. She can tell you all about what happened.

Christmas with the Family

This is our first family picture. We took it just before Penny and I left for home for the holidays.

Penny looking pretty for church.

Steve and I had a wonderful time at home for the holidays. Here are some pictures of our time with our family and friends.

This is my brother Jed and his beautiful wife Heather. I really liked this picture of the two of them.

Penny and Eliza playing in the moses basket. Eliza likes to stare at Penny trying to figure out how there can be some one smaller than her. She likes to hold Penny's hand.

I still haven't been able to get a good picture of Penny smiling even though she is always smiling lately. She loves to lay in her basket and kick and squeal and smile.

Penny and cousin Ashlynn on Penny's first motorcycle ride at Leo's Pizza. I think Steve and Uncle Dan had more fun than the kids playing in the toys.

We went sledding with Steve's family. It was lots of fun. This is Steve and Kenny being pulled on a tube behind a four wheeler. Below are all three little ones on the tube. Penny is on top with Ty and Brylee on bottom.

Christmas Eve we went to look at the lights in the botanical gardens. Eliza and Penny were snuggled up tight in their daddy's jackets.

Penny getting ready to go look at the lights.

I just liked this one.

Penny getting loves from Daddy.

Penny and cousin Chloe.

Penny and Eliza both looking a little silly sitting on the table.

Cousin Kenny and Penny. I found a pair of shoes the other day and the brand was Penny Loves Kenny and I almost bought them because of the brand name...they were really cute too.

This is Penny (the big one of the left) and Brylee (the skinnier one on the right) in their matching outfits from grandma Cherie. Penny and Brylee are twin cousins. They were born on the same day almost exactly 12 hours apart. Penny weighed 11 lbs at 6 weeks and Brylee weighed 8 lbs 14 ounces (I believe). Penny has some pounds on Brylee. It was great to have them meet.