Ryan & Shelly's Baby Shower

I cannot believe that my little brother is having a baby!!! Having said that.....we decided to throw them a baby shower! Here are the Mommy and Daddy to be!!

Little Brody's room is going to be decorated in a monkey theme so we stuck with that for the decor and food for the shower. My mom, Jen and I had so much fun putting everything together!

So many friends and family came even though it was close to 95 degrees out!

With the heat, there were some that couldn't help but take a dip in the pool!

Ella has a tooth FINALLY!!!!

Ella FINALLY has a tooth!!!!  A little late, but that's ok.  Ava has both bottom teeth now and one on top is starting to pop through.  I hope they don't start biting each other!!! YIKES!!

Ava has a tooth!!!!

While taking their 1st year photos, I happened to reach into Ava's mouth for something and felt a tooth popping through! FINALLY!!!! Yep, they are almost 1 and Ava has her first tooth. Ella is still toothless, but hey, that's okay!!

First Steps

The girls have officially BOTH taken their first steps!!! Ava was standing at 7 months and Ella at 8 months but now, they are on the move. Look out!!!

Thanksgiving 2010

Thanksgiving this year was spent in Havasu with family. The weather was gorgeous and the food delicious!! I can't believe how big the girls are getting. Both are scooting around everywhere and Ava has now become pro at pulling herself up to the standing position!

Sippy Cup Anyone???

We decided to start introducing the 'Sippy Cup' to the girls and surprisingly they have caught on to how it works. They like to hold the little handles on the side and take sips. The only problem is that more drips out of the sides of their mouths than I think actually gets into their mouth!!!

Jason's First Triathlon

Jason just completed his first ever triathlon. It was a sprint triathlon so the distances were: 1/3 mile swim, 10 1/2 mile bike ride and a 2 1/2 mile run. He decided this last minute (literally 2 days before the race) so he went into it with NO training what-so-ever. I must say though, he did finish and was not the last person. His finishing time was 1 hr 40 min. However, I do have to add that he was beat by a guy with only 1 leg and the oldest competitor - a 68 year old man. There is another triathlon at the same place in March and he vows to train this time! We'll see....I may even join him!!