Crawling

Well, it's official....Abi is finally a crawler. She gets around! She can even pull herself up on things (i.e. her crib, oh boy!). Only problem is she can't get back down....Aghh, it must be rough learning all the basics! She has also become quite the little biter. Lucky me I have the teeth marks to prove it. She doesn't just nibble, she chomps, with fervor. Hopefully that one won't last long. On a more positive note she can eat snacks in bites, without me having to tear them into a billion tiny little pieces that will get stuck in her hair, creases, highchair, tile, carpet, etc. Pretty exciting all in all!

We had an amazing 4th of July in Carlsbad, aka "Carlsmountain" (Emi had a hard time remembering the name, I think this one sounds right). The new house is perfect and we will have lots of great times there. The neighbors are all great, the weather is perfect, tons to do...It's going to be a favorite spot for sure. How lucky are we? How lucky are these kids! They will get to have all these fabulous memories from all these great adventurous places. ... Thanks to Grandma & Grandpa D.

Just a small recap of our trip: We had a terrific time. We left here early and were able to get there with plenty of time to enjoy the day. We only made it to the beach twice. Mostly because we were having such a nice time just relaxing, eating and exploring the new digs. Plus Abi was kinda a handful in the sand. Let's just say she ingested her annual allowance of sand in a matter of seconds. YUM! Emi and Billy had a blast while we were there though. They loved playing in the waves with Dad. I failed miserably in the photography department. I forgot my camera everytime we went to the beach. Bad mommy! Emily got to spend some quality time with Grandma and that was good for her. They went shopping together and the went out to Coronado one morning to visit with the Craft fam. They went to the beach and had way to much fun, from what it sounds like. For the 4th we crashed the neighbors (Scott and Julia) party. We caravaned down to the dog beach to watch LegoLand's fireworks. Had a great time just hanging out on the beach with the Driftwood crew. Good thing too, because the fireworks were a dismal display of colored fog after the marine layer rolled in!! All's well that ends well though. We went back to the Hill's for an entertaining round of "Rock Band" and ended the celebration. Billy was on fire at the dog beach though. He has everyone wrapped around his little finger like putty. He is hilarious! Emily was playing coy, but once she warmed up she had a blast too. It's great the sense of community over there. Everybody is just so easy to talk to, very welcoming community! Can't wait to go back...............

We're off to the ranch this week for Pleasant Valley Days and Abigail's 1st Birthday!!! I will take pictures of that! Promise.

Oh, by the way......Gas CAN get more ridiculous. $4.55 here and $4.76 in sunny SoCal.