i forgot!

cute vid of what me and Jesse got to listen to at 3 AM in Jackson! (this isn't actually 3AM cause I had other things on my mind than "oh hey I should grab my camera and film this" but this is up in Jackson back at our cabin getting ready to go to bed) :)

There's no way to be mad at her for waking us after we hear this!

a week of Jackson Hole!

Jackson Hole 2010

This past week Jesse, Berklee and I were able to go up to Jackson Hole with all of Jesse's family! We stayed a Colter Bay which is just about 45 min outside of Jackson! We stayed in a little one bedroom cabin and it was so much fun! Jackson Hole is a family trip tradition with the Palmers and we go every year! The boys got to fish, the girls got to chat and the kids got to play in the cold cold lake (they didn't seem to mind that it was cold though). I love this trip so much because it is so different from my family trips.. I mean we did go camping occasionally growing up but I wasn't even much of a camper or fisher or anything like that before I met and became a Palmer, so it is nice to have the different traditions from different families! This year was much much different than last year due to our recent bundle of joy. We weren't able to do as much but it actually was very relaxing being able to just hang out rather than running place after place! Berklee did awesome the first night and then it was all downhill from there, but I think if we were at home we could have let her fuss in bed and go back to sleep but seeing as we were in the same room as her we couldn't stand it so we had to get up at 3 AM most nights :) but she sure was one happy camper at 3 in the morning chatting away and squealing! Hard to be mad at that girl when she is so dang cute! But other than the nights she was a trooper... getting put in her car seat constantly I thought it was going to be much worse. I'm glad we are getting her use to little trips here and there cause Jesse and I always need a little get away.

Caitlin and Joseph are working as river guides this year so we were able to meet up with them in town and grab some ice cream and see them! They will be gone until the middle of August :(

The boys loved playing in the lake! It was seriously freezing and the older boys minded much more the the little boys! Little Henry screamed when his dad was taking him out cause he loved it so much but man was he shaking when he got out! :)

Our campsite had the most beautiful view!

Pretty much this is how these boys dressed the whole trip! :)

lovin the fishin

Love this girl!

So I got out of the shower and found this... now where am I suppose to sleep!!

After the long long drive we were about 20 min away from home and I look back to see the cutest thing ever! Berklee slept the whole way up to Jackson and the whole way back but I can't get enough of this girl.. even when she is sleeping she does the cutest things!

Don't you just want to kiss those big chunky cheeks and big big lips!

And after we got home we got her in her bath (we did give her a bath in Jackson don't worry, it was just in a tiny sink so it wasn't her usual) and she was so excited to have her bath back and be able to kick and splash and talk! What a happy girl we have!!

It was such a fun trip and I cannot wait to go back next year and hopefully Berklee will be walking and will enjoy it a little more (and sleep a little better.. cross your fingers). Thanks mom and dad Palmer for the amazing week! We love you!

Happy Daddies Day!

Couldn't ask for a better husband... he is the best new daddy!

Couldn't ask for a better dad... taught and loves me so much!

Couldn't ask for a better father-in-law... so generous and loving!

Happy Fathers Day!

Happy Birthday Sacha!

Yesterday was my sister-in-law Sacha's birthday!

(she's going to kill me but she turned the big 3-0!)

Me and Jesse got to go up to Heber and spend the night with Marshal, Sacha and their boys! We had a yummy bbq, the boys got to hang out outside by the grill while us girls got to sit inside with our babies and have girl talk!

They have the cutest kids ever and I'm sad I didn't get a pic of Charlie before he went down for bed but Owen and Henry had a blast blowing out the candles with Sacha and then Henry just dove right in :)

We have such a fun time hanging out with them and I love having another sister around to have girl talk with! Sacha is seriously one of the cutest girls! She is so outgoing and friendly and I felt so welcomed by her when I came into the family! You can always talk to her about anything and she is always willing to listen! She is such a good mom to her boys and such a good wife! We love you Sacha! Happy Birthday!

Birthdays, swimming and videos!

Happy 80th birthday to my Grandpa

and

Happy 75th to my Grandma!

We had a fun family party to celebrate both my grandparents birthdays! We had a bbq, swimming and yummy cake and ice cream! We sure do love our grandparents and are so grateful for them!

Love you Grandpa and Grandma Brey!

While at the party we got Berklee in her cute bug swimming suit that Grandma Winegar got her and hopped in the hot tub! Berklee is such a water baby!

cute cousins with matching suits

Also we figured out Berklee sure loves it when her Grandma make funny noises to her! She goes crazy wiggling her head around and squealing!

2 months

13 lbs 10 oz -- 97%

24 1/2 inches -- 98%

15.9 in (head) -- 87%

i love my healthy baby girl!

We went for Berklee's 2 month appt today.. so fun but oh so traumatic! The picture above is how she was the whole time until they decided to stick her with three needles! poor thing! But the doctor couldn't believe how big and strong she was! Berklee is able to hold her head so well the doctor tried a test by laying her on her back and holding her hands and pulling her up to see how she could hold her head (a test the doctor usually doesn't do until their 4 month check up) and the doctor was surprised again to see her hold her head so well! I am so grateful for my healthy baby girl! She bring such joy to mine and Jesse's lives! I am blessed to have such a wonderful baby and I know I'm spoiled with how good she is for us. She smiles so much now and it is the best thing in the world! I love being a mommy!

poor thing.. breaks my heart to see this "why did you do that to me mommy" look

you mean like on vaca?.... road trip!!

Family Trip 2010

We were able to go on our first family road trip. We went down to St. George for the weekend and it was so much fun. Beautiful weather, good company and yummy bbqing! Jesse's younger brother and sister were able to come with us and it was so much fun hanging out with them, playing phase ten, bbqing/smores and swimming.

The first day we tried to go on a hike up in Zion but Berklee was not having it. I thought for sure she'd fall to sleep right when we started hiking but I didn't think about the bus ride up to the hike. It was so windy and loud and she just screamed! So we made it to the museum up the road, went inside, I wrapped her up tight and she went right to sleep (she was just so tired from screaming... so sad :( I didn't want to try and put her back in her carrier so we went back down and went to a imax movie (Sea Rex.. don't see it if you were wondering if you should or not). So pretty traumatic first day and we joked with Caitlin and Joseph just saying "aren't you glad you decided to come with us on this vacation".

before the screaming started... she looked so coot in her hat!

Next day we were able to meet up with my sister in law Tiff and some of her family to go swimming at their place. I was so excited to see if Berklee liked swimming or not and guess what???..... she loved it! I think it reminds her of her bath and she loves that so she was happy as can be when we got her in the water! And man alive did her cute little chubby self look cute in her swim suit or what!

love those chunky legs and arms!

Sunday we were able to take a long drive back up to Zion and go through the tunnels, which was my first time. Really my very first time going past the imax movie place and really up up into Zion and it is just beautiful! We had fun just talking with each other and looking at what a beautiful world we live in.

And lastly, Monday! What a relaxing day. Woke up when we wanted, (well me and Jesse woke up when Berklee wanted) cleaned up the house, watched some Cake Boss as the laundry was drying and then got on the road! It really was a great weekend! I can't wait to go again and hopefully next time we'll be able to go on a hike! :)

And luckily only one blow out the whole trip! :)

and daddy got to clean it up... hehe