Summer Fun

Wow... This summer has gone by so fast! Here are a few pictures to recap what's been happening

Here is Greg jumping off the rocks at Boulder Beach on the Spokane River. My family got together for a camp out and floating down the CDA river. Greg and Hayden(my little bro) brought their scuba stuff and had fun looking at the fish.
5 Year Anniversary!
WOW 5 years already? Yep! Time has gone by so fast. For our anniversary I made Greg a candy gram... it was kind of silly, but I figured we could eat the candy on our car ride to McCall Idaho for Greg's family reunion. Yummy :)
I love you Greg!
Family Reunion at McCall ID
Greg's Family has this tradition for the last 30 years. We rent condos on the Payette Lake in McCall and do lots of boating, jet skiing, swimming, cliff jumping, and of course eating WAY TOO much food! This was Malaya's first car trip. She did great. She slept most of the way. She's so sad she didn't get to go on a jet ski ride :) I just love her little hat.

Malaya with Great Grandma Mann. We had a great time seeing family and just relaxing. I wish we could have stayed a little longer. We love McCall.

On the way home we stopped at a park to eat and let Malaya out of her car seat.
She loved playing on the swings!
Here a just some random pics. I swear I take about 5 of the same pictures and only one turns out that isn't blurry from Malaya moving around. :) (Sorry.. I know this was a really long posting)

Fun at the park.

Greg and I took Malaya down to River Front Park to walk around and I got a few pictures while we were there. The flowers were so pretty. I just love Spokane and CDA during the summer.

This one is kind of silly...

I just can't resist taking pictures of all Malaya's different outfits... she is just too cute!

Baby Blessing + 4th of July= Family filled weekend!

We were able to bless Malaya the weekend of the 4th of July. Greg's parents and sister Jessica came as well as my dad and his wife JC. We also had my mom and brothers and aunts and uncles. Thanks to everyone who came- we loved seeing everyone and although it was super hot in our small apartment, it was a very nice weekend.

On Saturday we had a barbeque with lots of yummy food. Afterward the boys went to the Spokane river and jumped off rocks at Boulder Beach to cool down. Later that night we headed to Post Falls to see the fireworks. We had a great view from the Red Lion Hotel-there were hardly any people where we sat and the fireworks were great. Malaya pretty much slept the whole time... till we got to the car to go home... then she screamed (she doesn't like to be put in her car seat very much).We are so glad my brother David was able to come to the blessing as well as hang out with the fam for the weekend.From left to right: Greg, Mitchell, Mom, Me and Malaya, David, & Hayden.

Malaya's Grandma Mitchell, Grandma Rhoads, & Step Grandma JC

Malaya's Grandpa Mitchell and Grandpa Rhoads

Greg's Family : Wayne, Cheri, & Jessica

Malaya was definately ready to get out of her dress after all those pictures! :)
After the blessing we headed to Dan and Val's( my aunt and uncle) home for some food. Thanks to Cheri for making sloppy joes and my mom for helping with the food as well. Also- Thanks to Dan and Val for having us in their home. It was a wonderful weekend and we were happy that everything went well.

Cute cute cute...

Here are a few pictures we have of Malaya. I love the one with her feet. She's laying on the blanket Greg's mom and sisters made for her. It's pink with John Deer on it. So cute!

It's so hard to get pictures that aren't blurry unless she is sound asleep
because she squirms all over.

HAPPY FATHERS DAY GREG!

To Greg: Thank you for all you have done in the last few months.
Thank you for always making dinner and cleaning the house so I could get some rest. Thank you for taking the early morning shifts and making me breakfast. Thanks for being such a great husband and a wonderful dad. Malaya and I are so lucky to have you!
I love you!

Our sweet Malaya

I couldn't resist putting a big bow on her head... it's just too cute!
She has a cute little squish face when she sits in her bouncer. :)

Always sleeping.
Malaya likes to cuddle in a ball with me
and sprawl out when shes with her daddy.
1st sponge bath
Greg's family came to visit for a few days last week. We loved seeing them as well as getting help with our new little one. Thanks to Greg's mom for making meals, cleaning, and taking the night shift so mom could sleep. Also, thanks to my mom for staying a few days and helping with the night shift as well. Thanks so much!!

We Love Malaya!

Malaya's story:
We went to the hospital Thursday night around 7. By the time we got checked in and hooked to fluids, we found out I was already dilated to 2 1/2 and I was having small contractions without really noticing. Yay! They gave me pitocin and I had contractions all night. By 4 am the doctor broke my water and contractions came very hard and every 2 minutes. Yikes! I thought I was going to die! So... then came the epidural, and sweet relief! By 9am I was ready to start pushing. She came very fast. The first moments of her life she was laid on my stomach and she just stared into my eyes. I was overwhelmed with joy to see her and it was a feeling I can't quite describe. We are so blessed to have baby Malaya in our lives. What a sweet spirit she brings in our home.

Malaya with her daddy getting all dressed and ready to head home.
Doesn't she look so cute!?!

Malaya loves her bouncer! We tried to put her in her crib to sleep, but she would wiggle out of her blanket and be squirming all over.
She likes the constant movement in the bouncer and it just cuddles perfectly. So cute!

We love you Malaya!

She's Here!

Malaya Kay Mitchell
Born Friday June 5th
9:37 am
7 pounds 5 ounces