It's a BOY!

That's right, Elio is going to have a little brother! We couldn't be more excited. My morning sickness is finally over and my belly is starting to grow. Here's a few pictures from our sonogram (click on the pictures to enlarge).


This is a profile picture.


Here's a picture of him from the side curled into a ball.


Here he is with his hand up by his face.

4th of July Festivities

Elio and I went up to Vacaville with Marisa before 4th of July. We had such a great time, we were there for almost a week. It was so nice to get out of town for a few days, do some shopping and eat at some of my favorite restaurants. The heat was a little shocking at times, it got up to 107 one day.

While Elio and I were gone, Kyle stayed home and worked on our master bathroom. He was able to tile the floor. So that means the bathroom is almost done!

On Wednesday night Kyle and his dad came up, and we all carpooled to Lake Almanor on Thursday. We met up with Mike, Raquel and a couple of their friends. My dad was able to come up for a few days and relax with us. Also one of our Friends Melissa and her son Grant came up for the afternoon. Elio had such a great time being around everyone.

The Lake was beautiful, and the weather was in the 80's the whole weekend. We celebrated Elio's cousin's first birthday, and went to a horseshoe tournament. It was so relaxing, and we can't wait to go back.

Elio's 1st Birthday

We had quite the turnout for Elio's first birthday. Elio had a great time, and we are so lucky our friends and family could be there to share his special day. Thank you all so much!

We're expecting again!

We had our first doctor appointment yesterday. The doctor said I am about 6 weeks along, so that means we are due in the middle of January. We had a sonogram and were able to see the baby! It was still a little early to hear the heartbeat, so we get to go back in a few weeks for another visit.

Costa Rica

Wow, Costa Rica is a beautiful place! We had such a wonderful time. We did a lot of laying by the pool and relaxing at the beach. Elio had so much fun! He also celebrated his first birthday while we were there.


One of the highlights of our trip was a river ride through the jungle. We were able to see monkey's, birds and crocodiles. The crocs were pretty cool. The driver of the boat went right up to a crocodile nest and picked up a baby. Everyone that wanted to was able to touch it or hold it. It was really cool to see one up close.



After the boat ride we had dinner with the locals. They didn't have power and made us dinner over an open fire. The food was great, and the experience was even better. The people in Costa Rica were so friendly and nice.

Easter and Abalone

Well this last weekend we had our second Easter, and it was great. Actually both weekends were super fun! Elio wasn't really into hunting for eggs, however he loved to chew on them. He's seems to be chewing and drooling a lot lately. We think it's because both of his top teeth are coming through.
Elio is loving being able to walk, as I am writing this he is walking around the house, holding a toy hammer and banging it on anything he can reach. We thought he was getting into everything before but now that he is walking it's totally different. He loves to follow me around the house. His new favorite thing to do is to climb into the dishwasher. Let's just say he is learning the word NO.

Brandon and Richard were in town this weekend, and they took Kyle for his first abalone dive. They had a great time and they got their limits. Elio and I went and hung out on the beach while they were diving. We have had such beautiful weather the last couple of days, we feel so lucky to be back here.

Elio's First Easter

Here's a few pictures from Easter. There will be more to come, since we will be celebrating again this weekend.