Look mom, I'm a big girl!

I can't believe how big little Elley is getting. She is starting to stand by herself and she even climbed up the stairs the other day. Adam and I were both there but now it's time to get the baby gate out in case she gets brave. She is just so much fun and we love her to pieces. She is my little pumpkin!!!!

I wish Elley would snuggle me more!!!

I just wanted to post this picture because it doesn't happen very often. Elley is not the snuggle type. In fact, she doesn't like to sleep anywhere but in her bed with her binky and blanket.....(which make Sundays very hard)! I wish I could just hold her while she was sleeping and rock her. On the other hand......I'm glad she like to sleep in her crib and I'm glad she doesn't fuss when I put her down.......but if only I could just snuggle her once in awhile.

And all this time I thought she looked just like Dad

Pictures from our vaction

Here are the pictures from the mini family get together

A few weeks ago My dad, Elley and I went to northern Idaho for a mini family get together. We stayed with my brother Shaune and his family and met my other brother Craig with his family at Silverwood & Bolder Beach theme park for a day of fun!!! It was a short little trip over the weekend but I was scared to death. Elley has never been in a car longer that 2 hours and that was not the most pleasant 2 hours I must say. Plus Adam had to work so I didn't have him to depend on. It was a 7 hour trip....well, 8 if you count the stop for lunch but I must say that I was sure proud of Elley. She could go for about 4 hours before we had to stop and get out. And on the way there, I noticed her first tooth coming in but thank goodness it didn't seem to bother her. We made it there and back with no major break downs, I was so proud of her......it was a long trip even for me.

We sure had fun seen the family and going on the rides. Here are some pictures of Elley with her cousins, her Grandpa and some of the rides.

Our life right now

So here's a quick update and some pictures of our life right now. Adam,Elley and I just recently moved. We miss Washington so much.....that's where both Adam and I were born and raised. It's been an adjustment but we're getting there. Washington will always be home for us and maybe down the road we'll get back there. Today someone came to our door and asked if we needed our sprinklers blown out......this whole sprinkler thing is new to me, I come from a state where grass is never brown..... in Washington you have no choice when it comes to a sprinklers systems, you get one "weather" you like it or not.....no pun intended. Okay, so back on track. Adam and I moved here for a job. My brother works for the sheriff's department here and encouraged Adam to apply. And long story short Adam got the job. He now loves what he does and that makes me very happy.

We have one daughter and her name is Lesley Jocye after my mom who I love and miss very much. That's a whole other posts that maybe one day I'll go into. Anyway, we call our little girl Elley and she is the best thing that has ever happened to us. She is almost 9 months old and keeps us on our toes. She is crawling all over the place and is into everything. We love her and think she is the cutest baby in the world......but what parent wouldn't think that.

We also have two dogs, Tank and Tucker. They use to get a lot of attention but when Elley came along they knew life would never be the same.

This will have to do for now. Hopefully this is good enough and hopefully everyone is ready for the drama soap opera life of the Arnold's ........ha, our life is anything but that.....it fun to say though.

What am I doing

Okay, so I can't believe I'm doing this. I said I would never get sucked into the crazy world of blogging but here I am......thanks to my friend Becca. It's nice to keep up on her life and see fun pictures of her family. Then I started to read some of her friends blogs and it looks like so much fun. I don't know how good I will be or how often I will "post" but I thought I would give it a try. Here it goes........The life of the Arnold's.