Cousin Halloween Party

My mom was in town just recently, and I thought it'd be fun to do a cousin Halloween party while she was around. It ended up being great! Sally was pretty sad during it, both from being tired and teething. But I loved the excuse to get her dressed up in her elephant costume! 

I took pictures of all of my nieces in their get-up. We had a witch, a pirate, a gypsy, a dancer, a nerd, and two Alice in Wonderlands!

Hannah Visits!

My sister Hannah took a last-minute trip to come and see us last week! She hadn't met Sally yet, so it was great for Sal to meet another family member.

It rained pretty much the whole week she was in town, but one day we went to Duke Gardens during my lunch break.

The gardens were gorgeous of course, but we could only take pictures with our phones because it was misting the whole time. And we kept Sally draped in a blanket to keep her dry, and she loved every second of it.

We sent the above picture to my mom since she loves Sally and irises. We were loving Sal's blanketed appearance, and I was referring to her as a woman of the cloth.

Afterward, we toured Johnny's work/work campus. Hannah's considering majoring in Advertising, so she got to see her first agency.

It was awesome having Hannah in town! I can't wait until Jill gets home from her mission next month and I can see her (!!!!!!!!!!) and Hannah and the rest of my Alabama family again!!

Sally's Blessing

Last Sunday was Sally's blessing at church. My parents and sister Lia came into town from Alabama, and it was great to have them around for the weekend. My dad and Lia hadn't met Sally yet, and I was so happy for her to meet more family. We loved getting to spend time with them. My mom fixed dinner one night, and she helped me clean and get Sally's clothing organized (since Sally is growing so fast!).

Having Johnny give Sally a blessing was a really special experience for our little family. Johnny and I just love Sally so much and we want the best for her. And it's crazy how having a baby makes you love your spouse even more than you already did. Johnny's a great dad already. Sally is a lucky girl in that department.

I wish I'd gotten more pictures of Sally in her dress, but I'm learning that I can't always have things just perfectly my way with a baby! ;)

Utah Baby Shower

My sisters Sarah, Melyssa, and Hannah threw me a shower while we were in Utah last week! It was so nice, and I felt so loved through it all. I got to see some of my favorite people who I haven't seen in a very long time, and it was such a happy night!

Per my request, everyone wrote out baby name recommendations. Johnny and I have no clue what we will name our little girl!

Malorie, Emily, Amanda, and Melyssa

Alison and Heather

BYU gear! Our girl will represent from day one!

I was quite giddy by the end with all those adorable clothes surrounding me! And, of course, I felt the need to try on the nursing cover for some reason...

my wonderful sisters-in-law!

my sister Melyssa and her daughter Maddie

Travis and Kira and Kenzie!

my sisters Sarah and Hannah

At the end I was ready to just cuddle with Johnny. We are so excited to be parents in just a few months!

Sundance

Saturday morning we headed up to Sundance with Johnny's two sisters to enjoy the fall colors. I can't get over how quickly the leaves change in Utah. Fall lasts only a week or two it seems. While we were up there, we took some impromptu pictures of Sarah's family and just enjoyed being in the outdoors.

I can't get over how cute our nieces are!

Violet's face kills me in this picture:

Caitlin and Bobby! We love them.

Our little brood:

I guess it's a given that I don't love pictures of myself these days, but we were there, too: