Lovin' Summer!!

Oh, summer is the greatest!! We've been crazy busy and so much has been happening. Zav got his first haircut which was very stressful for my poor little guy (see pics below) and had his first trip to the beach (also more pics below). We went to the beach with Grandma LaVonne, Aunt Granny, Wendy and his cousin Silas...it was a BEAUTIFUL 75 degrees and not a cloud in the sky. Zav LOVED the beach and had a great time playing (and eating) the sand and testing out the ocean. We went to the National Event up in Seattle and Zav loved watching the pros race but most importantly loved watching his daddy race.

We've been having so much fun and summer is fling by. Zav seems to grow up so much each and every day so make a point to cherish every moment with him. Enjoy the latest round of pictures and thanks for checking in!!

Hugs,
Tia


Before his haircut...my happy boy.


...and the trauma begins...

...lovin' his 'do...

...he likes!!...

...and my happy little boy is back!!

Zav's first time at the beach...

Sporting his fancy new shirt his cousin got him...

Swingin' in his cousin Silas' swing!!

At midnight after a long night of watching fireworks...

Summer is finally here!!

Summer has finally arrived!! This weekend was the greatest...sunny, 80 degrees, and Gene won Super Gas class at Woodburn!! Zav and I also spent all day Saturday at Woodburn watching Gene race and to celebrate Grandma Betty's birthday. We had the greatest time but were tired all day Sunday.

Here's some pics of our great weekend...so many smiles, so many memories. He's the greatest little guy in the world!

Happy Birthday Xzavier!!

It's hard to believe that a year has gone by so quickly and that my little boy is 1!! What a wonderful year its been. Although Zav's birthday was May 24th, we celebrated his birthday on Saturday the 22nd and it was so so so much FUN! It was rubber ducky themed with a full taco bar, a pull apart cupcake cake in the shape of a '1', and about 40 of our closest friends and family. Thank you to my aunt Connie for all her help with the 8 hours of baking (I couldn't have done it without her), my sister Trista and niece Vitoria for cleaning my house and my mom for watching Zav so that I could prepare for the party on the big day. Thank you also to all our friends and family who helped us celebrate Zav's special day. Gene and I couldn't have asked for a more perfect day and look forward to many, many more birthdays just as fun and perfect as this one!

Here's some pics from Zav's party and from his first birthday photo shoot.

ENJOY!!

Happy Mother's Day!

My first Mother's Day was the most beautiful day. I'd like to thank my family for making my day so special...and to my precious son Xzavier who makes being his mom the best job in all the world.

Here's some pics from my day...hope you enjoy them as much as I do!

Zav with his daddy

Zav with his cousin Nicole

The RC car that Gene got me. It's FUN and Zav loves it!

Chocolate covered strawberries from my niece Jessi.

Gorgeous flowers from my sister Trista.

A closeup of the roses from Xzavier.

A closeup of the flowers from Trista.

Zav and I with the roses he got me.

The tulip festival

Spring can't pass without a trip to the tulip fields...and since my parents live next door to one, I couldn't pass up the great photo opportunity with my new camera!

Here's the pics from Holland America Bulb Farm in Woodland, WA.