Family Time

So its late and Eric isn't home from work yet and Kennedy is in bed so I decided to get on the computer to do some homework since school started this week.  Instead I ended up here which I'm sure will happen more often then it should this semester. 

This August has been full of so much, which has been so nice!  I don't mind keeping busy especially since it was right before school starts so it kept my mind off of it.  Every year Eric's extended family has a Family reunion with the whole family.  And when I say "whole" that is a big number!  I think Erics grandma told me when I was pregnant with Kennedy that she would be number 84 of her great grandchildren (and many more have come since)!  So yes there is a bunch of us and this year we went up to Tremonton.  It was cowboy themed and so we each made stick horses that we had to ride and do different activities with them for example: barrel racing, we also did rope pull or tug-a-war, etc.  We also had to do some cowboy poetry the only problem was when we were doing it only Eric, me, and Eric's sister Tara were there.  So Tara and I played the guitar and Eric made up a song to Genesis 1.  Everyone thought Eric was hilarious even though it was made up on the spot, luckily (definitely could have been a disaster).  It was fun to watch it all.  We also went to crystal hot springs and went swimming!  It was in all a good weekend and we enjoyed ourselves.

Eric's family doing the tug-a-war

After we were done at the family reunion we all headed up to see Quin play his first football scrimmage in Smithfield!  It was exciting and he did so good!  We can't wait to go see more of his and Aden's football games!

Quin is on the field but he is on the far side

 

Little Moments

Everyday is filled with little moments that remind me that I really do have an awesome life.  Often they are just simple.  I always know how great my life is but these moments just put a big smile on my face.  

Having a husband and baby is the best.  I use to not be able to imagine what it would be like even being married.  Then I met my best friend and we did get married then it turned into not being able to imagine have a baby.  But soon after we were married we found out I was pregnant and 9 months later that little addition entered into our family and she really is a little us (each day i can see more and more how much she really is our child and its not just her looks that give it away).  Now I can hardly remember what it was like when she wasn't here and it seems like forever ago that I wasn't married and didn't get to spend every day with someone that I love so much.  

Like I was saying Little moments happen everyday in our house.  The other day I finally had a chance to get in the shower and actually take a long shower (which I love to do) since Eric was home during my shower time (which is rare with his super busy schedule).  When I finally was out I could hear fin our bathroom from the kitchen: music on, water running which meant Eric was washing our way to many dishes in the sink, and Kennedy laughing hysterically at her dad.  I could only smile at the life that I live.  I couldn't be more grateful for a husband who loves me more then anything and that loves his daughter more then anything.  Kennedy adores her dad, he is definitely her hero.  And that couldn't make me anymore happy!

Kennedy hates to cuddle these days so instead her choice of sleep is just like dads

HOT Summer Days

As usual in the summer we are always looking for ways to keep cool.  And of course swimming is usually the answer.  Lucky for us Eric's family friends were in town visiting and so we got to up to their condo they were staying at in Eden and go swimming with them.  It was so much fun!  It was Kennedy's first time swimming in an actual pool and she LOVED it (much better then bear lake).  I think she just thought it was a big bath tub.  Either way she had fun and looked so cute in her swimsuit (I was a bit jealous that I could never look that cute in a swimsuit).  Here are some pictures of our adventure:

Ok super cute swimsuit huh!

The sun was in all our eyes but its a family picture

Eric was also in our friends Mikes wedding this week as well.  It was exciting to see Mike get married.  I love the spirit that you feel in the temple and the excitement of knowing that by being married in the temple its for all eternity!  They were married in the Bountiful temple, which is the same temple we were married in!  It was fun to go back and think that is where our family began!

They looked so good!

Quickly Flying By

Life at the Castro's house has been kinda busy as of late.  We have had some sudden changes but only for the good so that I am very grateful for.  I can't believe that it is already August! I kinda feel like I missed summer but there is still time I guess.  It's much different when you have a young baby.  Anyways Kennedy turned 4 months as you know and so it meant that she had her 4 month check up.  I was a little nervous because I hate that she hates the shots they have to give her.  But this time she was so awesome, she let out one little cry not even lasting 10 seconds and then was back to her normal smiling face.  I did have to laugh though when she gave the nurse a dirty look, I just told her I guess that comes with the job some times.  She laughed and said she got much worse.  I was a very proud mom that Kennedy did so well.  Also we got an update on her statistics! 

Height: 25 inches (75%)

Weight: 14 lbs 12 oz (72%)

Head Circumference: 41 cm (45%)

(Anyone who has seen Kennedy knows she is not lacking in food!)

Kennedy after her shots

The second pictures is a funny story.  Kennedy is a huge thumb sucker and gave up wanting a pacifier the moment she figured out how to suck on her thumb.  I decided one day to see if she would take a pacifier by chance so I gave her the soothie pacifier (the one you get from the hospital and you can stick you fingers in and feel the baby suck).  She immediately stuck her thumb right in the hole and sucked on both ha ha what a cleaver baby. 

As basically every one knows Batman: The Dark Knight Rises came out a couple of weeks ago and Eric and I have been waiting a very long time to go see it.  We were lucky and got some tickets for the 8:30 PM showing the night before it came out.  We got to go with our friends Chris and Felisha and Eric's family.  We saw it at the planetarium in Salt Lake which was cool because we got to play around there before the show and needless to say Eric had lots of fun. 

We had to take a picture with Batman it was only appropriate

At the end of July we got a great opportunity to move to a house.  It came kinda fast and so we jumped on it.  The only problem was we thought we would have to the last day of the month to move out but our landlord told us we needed to be out by the 28th and this was on the 25th! oh and our house was very close to being finish but not quite finished yet! So luckily the house was done enough we could move our stuff out of our apartment into a couple of rooms in the house and then we stayed a couple of nights with my family.  We are so blessed for them letting us stay there so we weren't stranded.  We are finally into our house now, even though we still haven't finished unpacking, and we love having all the space and privacy.  I think Kennedy is missing staying with my family though since she was constantly being showered with attention! And now we're hoping we can start to get back to normal life and enjoy the last couple of weeks before school starts again :(

22 and counting

Last monday I turned 22.  I cant believe that I am 22 already.  I was totally spoiled on my birthday.  Eric had to work till 5 that night and so it was a relaxing day with just Kennedy and I.  As weird as it might sound it was nice just to have a nice relaxing day and not having to do anything.  When Eric came home he surprised me with Olive Garden for dinner and a night home with him and kennedy just hanging out as a family.  Eric gave me each of my gifts throughout the whole night instead of all at once.  I had no idea what I was getting and he had been building up the anticipation for the whole week before!  Like I said I was totally spoiled because I got an ipod nano and a wristband to go with it for when I start running again after im done nursing!  And then I also got an Iphone which i had been wanting forever!  I Loved my gifts!  Im so grateful for such an amazing, loving husband!

So here is the Family on my birthday.  Kennedy's blanket was more exciting then the camera!

Kennedy was such a jokester on my birthday! She was seriously cracking us both up all night!

And today Kennedy is 4 months old!  I really can't believe it!  It has gone by so fast and I can't believe how much she has grown in the past 4 months.  Everyday I swear she learns something new, I feel like I can't even blink or I will miss something.  We made a super quick video so you can see her at 4 months!

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY

The 4th of July is definitely no doubt one of my favorite holidays!  I love everything about this holiday, it is always filled with so much fun, and has yet to let me down!  This year unfortunately I had to work that morning, well truth be told I decided to work this year, and since I missed the parade Eric made sure to take lots of pictures so I could pretend as if I was there (such an amazing husband I have).  So here they are at the parade:

Kennedy in her cute outfit outfit I made her!

Uncle Quin and Kennedy heading to the Parade

Thank goodness for amazing Grandmas.  We love grandma Castro!

Had to get beads of course, cant go to a parade without getting beads!

After the parade they headed to over to Eric's grandma Johnson's house where I met them for their tradition flooding the lawn and playing the water and a bbq!  We always have so much fun!  This year we were lucky and got to also bring along my niece Toree since we were babysitting her for the night! 

 

We finished off the night watching fireworks and then rootbeer floats after with the Harts!  It was definitely a day filled with only fun!  Have I mentioned how much I love the fourth of July!

 

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!

Beach Babe

Summer is here and we have been up to some fun stuff lately.  I love summer because it always filled with lots of things like bbq's, campfires, swimming, and basically lots of stuff outside.  We were even lucky to get a visit from one of my best friends Alyssa and her husband Dustin and their new baby Abby this last weekend (we were way overdue to see each other)!  Scott and Brittanie had been living with my parents for a couple of months before they left for arizona.  During their stay we decided to head up to Bear Lake for a day since brittanie had never been there before.  Its pretty cold still (lets be honest Bear Lake never really warms up) so i decided to just put kennedy's feet in the water where it was shallow enough that it had warmed up.  She HATED it and instantly cried!  We decided maybe she would enjoy the sand.  So we buried her feet in the sand and she fell in love with it.  She was smiling and laughing the whole time.  I was so happy that she could at least enjoy some of the beach since Eric and I love the beach so much!  It was definitely a good time!  Here are some pictures of us at Bear Lake!

At Bear Lake

feet in the sand

I had to add the last one because it makes me laugh.  Kennedy isn't normally crossed eyed but when i went to go take the picture because I thought it was funny what she was doing with her hands she went crossed eyed making the picture that much better!