Logan's 2nd BUZZ cut

So, it came down to take him to a barber to trim his hair or let Dad buzz it all off. The lazy prego side of me won and Logan was whisked outside to get more than just a trim! Although I do love his hair a little longer, it looks dang cute this short! But, it makes my darling little baby boy look a lot older!

Its hard to hold still when all ya wanna do is look on the other side of the camera!

End of summer is HOT!

So, I'm sitting here surfing the net & other friend's blogs & feeling guilty for not having mine updated for a very, very, VERY long time! I'm sorry to my other blog surfing friends trying to see what's up with us. I'm pregnant, hot, and just not functioning as well as I'd like to this past month. But, if it helps, I posted a baby ticker that will keep track of that part of my life all on its own. Oh, and some exciting news to share, we weren't going to find out what we were having (Levi's idea, not mine), but at the ultrasound appointment, Levi could totally tell and announced that I could find out if I wanted (gee, thanks hon, I am carrying the thing!).

It's a BOY!

Mason wanted a sister, but this will be great for Logan seeing as they will be 23 months apart. He'll have a little buddy and Mason can have fun bossing them both around...until they are stronger than her, but that will be a while.

So now, Mason and I have to come to terms with being out numbered by males in the family. Of course, Levi couldn't be more thrilled to have another boy. But hey, now Mason and I can perhaps play the ol' "girls night out" plenty more!

1st day for the 1st Grader!

Back to school again! Mason is in 1st grade this year and returning to Beethoven Elementary. This will be her 3rd year there (Pre-K, K, and now 1st grade). She was very excited to meet her new teacher, Mrs. Galvan, and see her fellow classmates. She's a bright kid who loves to learn and enjoys school all together. Keep it up babe!

Mackinley, Mason, & Christopher have been in the same class since Pre-K.



Pick up was a bit of a blur, but overall, a good day!

1st Family Camping Trip

After much talk of getting out into nature, we finally did it! We embarked on our first family camping trip to Huntington Lake in the Sierra Mountains in CA over Labor Day weekend. We wanted to get out of town before school started up again for Mason and to use all of this camping equipment we've been collecting for years now. Although I am pregnant and sleeping on the ground, in a tent, in a primitive camp ground was not exactly luxury for me, I wanted to do it with the family. It was very fun, and much cooler than Los Angeles!

Even though the water was freezing, the kids still had fun playing near it and getting their feet wet!

Nothing says camping like a lot of dirt!

Breakfast is the best meal of the day! Especially when Levi is cooking! Chef Levi is definitely a "must-have" whenever camping! He knows how to use the griddle and camp chef!

The DAY HIKE...

This was a fun 1 mile hike that we all just loved. Logan desperately wanted to walk, but once Levi let him touch every other tree we walked by, he was content to the ride.

Levi and Mason hiked in a bit more terrain part of the trail to the top of the waterfall. It was so gorgeous out there!

ALL DONE! Thank goodness for dvd players in vans! Our travel life has significantly changed for the better with the kids better entertained back there!