The Murman Wedding

This past weekend my best friend, Rachel, finally tied the knot (Love ya, Rach). It was a great day and even more fun party. All of our high-school group was able to make it( I think this is the first wedding ever!!) We had a great time hanging out and getting our groove on! Here are a few pics from the big day....

Izzy's Birthday Party/ Father's Day

Its been along time since I have had a chance to update our blog. The last few weeks have been full of birthday parties, wedding showers, weddings, Brian's homecoming, and the planning of our vacation.

On Father's Day we had Isabella's birthday party since Brian and her grandpa Nick got home the day before. She had a great time eating cupcakes, playing with cousins, swimming and opening up lots and lots of gifts. Thank you to everyone who came to share her special day!!


.....and lets not forget......HAPPY FATHERS DAY, DADDY!!

Happy Birthday, Izzy!

Wow, where has the time gone. It seems like just yesterday that I was sitting in my hospital bed thanking God for blessing me with a tiny, quiet, precious, perfect baby girl. The precious and perfect part remain true, but she is no longer as tiny or as quiet. She is an energetic, happy, running 1-year-old!!

Isabella spent HER day(isn't everyday Isabella day?) just hanging out at home. She slept in until around 8:30. I served her oatmeal and apples for breakfast and then she spent the day practicing her walking and babbling skills.

For supper, Grandma Cheryl and Aunt Stacey came over to celebrate. We had all of her favorites: chicken, green beans, and salad with mandarin oranges. For dessert, Grandma Cheryl brought a decorated sugar cookier for Izzy. She sure loved it....and I don't think she could get enough!!

I thank God everyday for blessing me with this gift: being a mother to this wonderful child! I love you, Izzy B!

Isabella's newest adventure...

....Boating! As you can see, she wasn't too sure of it in the beginning. She didn't like the thought of being safe in the water and wearing a life jacket.

With Brian gone, Isabella and I needed a couple days of sun, rest, relaxation, and the company of some friends. So after a trip to Norfolk to see the grandparents, we packed up and went to our friends lake house in Fremont. The life jacket incident was a couple hours after we got to the lake. After we actually got on the boat, she was very subdued and just took everything in.

The next day we spent most of the day in the water, playing in the sand and swimming. I was even able to catch some rays and catch up on my celebrity gossip during one of Isabella's naps. That night we went on the boat again to wakeboard and Isabella's attitude was very different. Like usual, she had no fear. She was crawling all over the boat and while Nikki was wakeboarding she was leaning over the side and trying to feel the water!! I guess she is going to love water sports just as much as her parents!

Welcome Ava Renee!

Ava Renee is the newest addition to our extended family. My cousin, Ashley, and her boyfriend, Rich, just welcomed her into the world on June 11th. Everyone has been eagerly awaiting her birth, especially me!

Mom and baby each had a rough start but are both doing great. Please keep Ashley, Rich, and Ava in your thoughts and prayers!

....a break from the rain.....

It's Sunday, the baby is finally asleep, and I am relaxing. Isabella and I had a fun but busy weekend. It seems like we feel that the more plans we have the faster Daddy will get home!

Since it wasn't raining on Friday night, my friend, Nikki, and I grilled out. Then we spent the evening watching all the neighbor kids ride around the circle. Isabella tried to join in but she always gets kicked out of her car!

As you can see, she is starting to stick up for herself and pick herself up and get back in....on top of them!!

On Saturday night, Isabella and I went to a baby shower for our friends, Ryan and Andrea. Isabella had a blast crawling around their deck, climbing up and down chairs, and flirting with our wedding singers' little boy.

They were giving each other hugs and kisses (on the mouth, sorry Daddy), but of course never in time for a picture. Here is a picture of V giving Izzy her pacifier back after he just pulled it out of her mouth!

We stayed out so late Saturday night that Isabella didn't get to bed until 10pm. So......she slept until 6:22am. Maybe this learning how to sleep through the night thing won't be so tough.

Sunday we got up, went to church, and then went swimming at Nikki's in-laws pool. Isabella must have learned alot from her swimming lessons because she had "No fear". She was splashing, kicking, and climbing in and out of the pool all afternoon. She had a blast playing with Kirra, Tyson, and Kasey also.