THE BEST INVENTION IN THE WORLD!

And the winner is....

The Johnny Jump Up

So, for those who know me well, I HATE SHOPPING! However, today was a successful day and I quite enjoyed my fun finds.

My Annalyn is growing so stinkin' fast that she's already in 6-9 month clothes and doesn't have very many. I decided to go check out some of the baby consignment stores in the area to see if I could find anything worth while. For those who live in the Houston area - go check out Crayons Baby Store! It was wonderful! Along with a massive stack of clothes (each $1.00) and a few new toys ($2) I also found this - my favorite find of the day: A Johnny Jump Up for $10.00 - that's right! And Annalyn loves it! She played in it for an hour which gave me time to eat dinner, do dishes, and give myself a pedicure! I can't remember the last time I did that...hmmm...it's been awhile!

P.S. As a side note - Annalyn probably would have played in her jumper much longer, but she began to get fussy so I pulled her out and was met with...da da da dum... one of those incredible poopy diapers - you know what I mean - all up her back! By the time I got her onesie off it was all over my hands and arms, and in her hair, arms, and feet. Needless to say - she had a bath immediately! :-) Ah the joy! Then she jumped a little longer and by the time 7:30 rolled around she couldn't keep her eyes open and has been fast asleep ever since! It's been a great day!

Chubby yes, but - oh baby - I can move!

Our Annalyn has started learning to crawl. She's 5 1/2 month right now. It's amazing how fast she's getting the hang of it. She got up onto her hands and knees for the first time last Tuesday or so, and here it is - one week later and she's moving all over the place!

I had a better video, but there was an error uploading it, so this one was the 2nd best. It will give you a taste of her awesome skills! She's my joy - it's so fun to share all of her adorable milestones with y'all. Thanks for being a part of our lives!

Blogging like a fool! GO BYU!

Labor Day Weekend 2009

Location: Dallas Texas

Company: Jeff, Nell, & Kaitlyn

Sites: JFK museum, BYU Football Game, Fort Worth Botanical Gardens, & Dallas World Aquarium!

What an awesome weekend! It was so fun to spend time with family. Thanks Nell and Jeff for inviting us!

The museum was very interesting. I was pretty sick with a cold, but we learned a lot and took a picture by this cool display. I hope my face is never displayed that large for the world to see ;-)

Family pic in front of the X on the street where JFK was shot. Okay, kind of morbid, but it was "what's to see" at the moment.
Now for those who did not watch the BYU vs. Oklahoma Game Saturday night...
YOU MISSED OUT!
BYU won 14 to 13 and the game was so fun to watch - especially being there in person! We're glad Annalyn is not deaf, in fact, she really enjoyed the game for the most part. We're so glad she was there with us. Take a look at some of the pics of this stadium. It was incredible! The pics don't even do justice to how HUGE this place was.
Attendance at the game 75,400 and something. Like I said, HUGE!
Go Blue! Annalyn is now an official fan!

Outside the Stadium mingling with other fans!
Pregame goings on...For comparison, that small screen is larger than my house (2200 sq. feet)
Random pic at the hotel. She found her toes this week! Our happy little princess!

Sunday we went to the Fort Worth Botanical Gardens.

Free to the public and Gorgeous!

Cousins: Kaitlyn and Annalyn

Trav: the photographer - hello princess!

Family Pics: Nell, Jeff, & Kaitlyn
Lovin' the stroller

Jeff and Kaitlyn goofin' around
Me and My Sweetheart - love you babe!

(You can't tell, but it was really hot and humid so we're practically drenched - next time we take family pics we'll actually plan on it and be ready, but they turned out pretty good anyway.) Our Little Family (Annalyn 5 months old)

My favorite pic

Monday we did the Dallas World Aquarium

It was probably the coolest Aquarium I have ever been to. Loved it! Annalyn loved it too - hanging out in her cadillac (stroller)

Fishy Fishy Fishy - Daddy's Little Girl
The octopus! So cool - it was moving all over the place.

I actually had a dream that night that I had a bunch of hikies (spelling?) from an octopus - wierd I know. On in a million shot - way to go Photographer Trav!

Trav's favorite animal

Nell and Travis (Annalyn looks ticked off for some reason)

Thanks so much for a great weekend guys! We'll forever cherish the memories. Especially that game! Wahoooooo! We won! Go BYU!

Top 5 reasons to go to IDAHO!

Reason #5: You actually get COLD water out of the tap!!

Reason #4: Two words - windy & dry (weather was perfect temperature too!)

Reason #3: Eating from Betty's fresh garden - strawberries, peas, potatoes, and corn! Mmmmm

Reason #2: Watching my family wakeboard and slip & slide!

Reason #1: Seeing Annalyn spend time with her grandparents, cousins, aunts, & uncles!

Trav was working in Alabama for a couple weeks so Annalyn and I took a trip to Idaho to see family!

Josh giving Annalyn a piggy back ride around grandma's living room! We love Rexburg, ID!

Annalyn riding the Gator and Grandpa and Grandma O's house with Brooklyn, Josh, and Aaron!

Annalyn (5 months) with cousin Justin Jay (10 months) and Uncle JD!

Annalyn and Aunt Hannah - what a happy baby!

Aunt Shaina making Annalyn laugh!

Mommy & me - one of my favorite pictures!
Going for a walk to Jensen's Grove - Matching Sunglasses? Who does that?




Spit up on Hannah!

Annalyn loves her Grandma!

Random family picture: Sherise & Annalyn, Adam, Shaina, Annie, Hannah, and Grandpa!

Now for Daddy's (for Annalyn that's "Grandpa's") 51st Birthday party! Tubing, wakeboarding, and slip & sliding! Plus a massive BBQ! Doesn't get better than that!

Shaina wakeboarding! You go girl!

Jed & Kari

Sherise - this is how I spent my time wakeboarding - pathetic I know ;-(

Jed showing his amazing form and chiseled body!! Go Jed!

Me and My babe on the boat!

I'm an awesome flag girl - since I couldn't wakeboard this was the job I got *sigh*

Now for the Ultimate Slip & Slide - complete with Dawn Dish Soap! Happy Birthday Dad!

Hannah and her Anthony - surfs up dude!





Beach babe Annie!


Thanks for an awesome trip everyone! Can't wait to see y'all again sometime soon!

Sister's Trip - July

So my sisters came to visit back in July and I never posted all the AWESOME pics we took while they were here! Here's just a quick overview:

Day #1 Settlers of Catan (I won)

The Astros Game with Bettingers!

Shaina, Moriann, and Hannah

Sister Pictures

(This first pic was where we wanted to take pictures, but my camera died before we could get a good one of all of us *notice I'm in the water - yeah it was fun* By the time we went home, charged the battery, and went back out we just took some by another waterfall that we didn't have to hike down into. The scenery wasn't nearly as good, but they worked just fine.)

Hannah wearing her new shirt - it was getting kinda of dark, but here we are still...

Gorgeous Girls!

We're missing the youngest Rawson girl - hope you can come next time Annie!

Harry Potter Movie Night! (We saw the 6th one the next morning)

Singing to Taylor Swift in the KITCHEN and Pedicures!!

I know - love the couches huh? Dawni had to go home early so she's not present in these pics *tear*

Eating a smoothie at the mall while taking a break from

Shopping!
Beach Babes at the Pool!

Matching t-shirts, PJ's, and eating at Outback Steakhouse!
We made a t-shirt for Annie - missed you girl!

Thanks so much for coming girls and keeping me company while Trav was in Alabama! I miss you all - can't wait until next year (that's okay with you right Trav?)