Santa Cruz'n

After Utah we headed out to sunny (but actually quite chilly) Santa Cruz for the annual Mendenhall family trip. Reno had to stay behind to keep selling, and although we had a wonderful time it definitely was not the same without him!

Marli loved being with Grandma and Grandpa Mendenhall, they were so fun to play with!

Marli is terrified of the sand. She doesn't like to see it, touch it, or be anywhere near it! Thats ok though because Aunt Holly hates the sand too so they made a great pair!

Fun with the Cousins!

Marli and I took a trip back to Utah so Marli could see her cousins. We had such a good time and are happy that most of them will still be there when we get home!!

Reno and Kevin are pretty hot stuff in this sweet convertible. Who wouldn't want to buy a security from these two?

Don't let these pictures fool you...these guys really do work hard every day. They are on their feet all day long so Ashley, Jodi and I thought a pedicure would be the perfect Father's Day gift, and they loved every minute of it!

Six Months Old!

Marli is six months old today. Time has gone by so fast, and I am so lucky that I get to stay home with her everyday. I really feel like we have become best buddies and I love it. To celebrate her "half birthday" I decided to make a top ten list of Marli's favorites, so enjoy!

Marli's Top Ten Favorite Things

1. The boy on her Huggies lotion - For some reason Marli is obsessed with this picture. She is always looking and reaching for him. We've tried other pictures, but she only likes "Mr. Huggies" as Reno likes to call him.
2. Standing on her dad's hand
3. Keeping her mom busy
4. Going to the pool
5. Noah's jumper (Yes, she has conquered her fear and now loves it!)
6. Eating rice cereal
7. Hanging out with her dad
8. Helping mom with laundry
9. Making funny faces
10. Sucking on her toes!

Noah has a fun Jumperoo toy that I thought Marli would love. Boy was I wrong! When I tried to put her in it she squealed like the true girly girl that she is - She was terrified of it! This probably isn't the nicest thing I've done as a mom, but it was so funny that we had to try it again so that we could get it on film (the squeals have calmed down since the first time she tried it).

Night Owls?

Marli and Noah have had some late nights trying to wait up for their dads to get home from work. But as you can see they are exhausted and usually fall fast asleep before Reno and Troy get home.