Trip to Sierra Vista with Uncle Jammer

Uncle Jammer finished his semester at BYU and was on his way to Sierra Vista to visit Mom and Dad but pit stopped in Kingman first.  I thought it would be fun to road trip with him to SV, unfortunately Jeff couldn't come because he had to work.  We all piled in his little red Toyota and went on our way.  Since living in Kingman we don't go to SV as much because it's just too far away, so any chance we get I like to go because I think it's good for Annabelle to be familiar with Grammy and Papa Shaver's house too.

Lots of time was spent outside in their backyard playing catch with the dogs and just enjoying the cooler weather!  Every chance you got you would want to play out there!

1. Pit stop at DQ to get some ice cream!
2. This was Jocelyn's old doll and it's kinda creepy, but you love to play with it when we go to Grammy Shaver's house.
3. Sporting your early morning bed head outside.
4. Found a fun park in SV for you to play at.
5. Coloring at Grammy's.
6. Selfie with Mom in the living room downstairs at Grammy's house.

Every time the sprinklers went on at Papa Shaver's house you wanted to go and play in them, so Jarom thought of a good idea to make you guys your own slip n' slide while the sprinklers were going off!  You had such a great time and could play in the water all day long.  Uncle Jammer is the best and he loves to play with you.

I was craving apple pie so I knew Mom would be the perfect person to make one with, it turned out amazing and was exactly what my taste buds were wanting.  I liked learning how to make the pie from scratch with my Mom, she is such an excellent baker.

Headed back to Kingman…

We were especially excited to head back to Kingman because Phil and Nicki welcomed their little girl Molly MacKenzie Shaver to the world on August 23, 2013!  We were so anxious to get to the hospital to meet her.  It just had worked out perfectly that Jarom was in town and that Nicki had her in time for us to see her on our way back to Kingman.

Nicki had a scheduled c-section so it was nice having an idea of when Molly would be born.  Things went well and although she was a little small she didn't have to be admitted to the NICU.  I was so happy for Phil and Nicki to start a family of their own, I knew they would both be incredible parents.  We were missing Amber, Jeff and Paul and wishing they could have been there to meet her too.

That night we did an Oregano's date with Peach and Jocelyn, it was really fun to meet up with the fam and as always there were lots of jokes shared!

Thankful for the time we got to spend with Jarom on the road, it was such a fabulous trip!

AnnaB Turns 2---S'mores Birthday Party

We didn't plan on throwing a big party for your 2nd birthday, but of course it just happened and we wanted you to feel special!  I knew I had wanted to do something in the mountains for the occasion.  At first I was thinking of doing tin foil dinners, but Dad and I decided that might cost too much so we went with fancy s'mores which actually ended up being more expensive…whoops!

We invited our friends from the ward and everyone showed up so it was really fun to celebrate with all of them! {Mike, Kali & Swayde Marzley} {Shayne, Kim, Kaira, & Kameron Monson} {Hans & Diane Hansen} {Roger & Megan Campos} {Stephen, Kristen and Ella Poe} (Scott, Rachael, & Charlotte Adams}

I would say they were pretty elaborate s'mores, I went all out on the toppings…sorry Dad! We had Reese's, caramel and chocolate syrup, hershey's, marshmallows, and Oreos to squeeze in the middle of the s'more.  Everyone had a really fun time talking, eating, and just hanging out and smothering you with lots of love and presents!

Of course Grammy Shaver was so thoughtful and made you a polka dotted pink birthday skirt and shorts.  I only wish she could have been there for the festivities, it's hard having her live so far away.  You were our pink birthday princess for the day!

You, Swayde, and Charly had so much fun just being outside and playing in the dirt…I think you guys probably ate a couple of dirt s'mores too! 

On your actual birthday Tuesday August 13, we just had cake and ice cream at home with us 3. Daddy made you a scrumptious chocolate cake with pink frosting and sprinkles!  We waited to give you our big present which was your Schwinn bike! You loved it and fit perfectly on it.  It was so fun to watch you pedal and ring your little bell, you caught the hang of riding pretty quick.

We can't believe that we have been fortunate enough to have already spent 2 joyful years with you.  You will forever be our little Annabear, we are so thankful to be your parents and are amazed by how smart and sweet you are.  Everyone just loves you, but Daddy and I love you the most!  We love our family of 3 and you truly make life better.

Schaub Reunion Aug 2013

Another fun year of camping at Woods Canyon Lake with the Schaub side of the family!  We always look forward to the rain, large amounts of yummy food, fun games, family time, tons of games, and other camp festivities.

Thankfully this year Dennis and Debbie let us stay in their camp trailer with them so it was easier for all of us to sleep, especially Annabelle.  And although we hadn't shared the news with family yet I was about 9 wks pregnant and was feeling the urge to pee a lot during the night, so it definitely was convenient for us to be able to stay in the camper with a toilet! 

An unfortunate incident happened one night while Annabelle was sleeping on the little bed atop the table in the camper.  She woke up in the middle of the night and started crying because she was scared and was trying to find us.  So of course she started to move around on her bed and then banged her mouth on the side railing pretty badly.  It was pretty dark in the camper and she had started to cry hysterically so I knew she was hurt pretty bad.  Jeff finally found a flash light and we pulled her up to our bed and noticed that she had some blood in her mouth. I was so worried that she had knocked one of her teeth out, but thankfully it was just her gums that were bleeding.  

Dennis and Debbie had also woken up to help us with her.  She was pretty unconsolable and just kept crying. We tried talking and singing to her and then gave her some tylenol.  Once the medicine kicked in she was really tired and fell back asleep on our bed.  I felt so bad for her!  The next day her lip was swollen and it looked like her tooth was a bit gray.  She went about her day though and played with all her cousins and still managed to have a fun time.

:: Water balloon volleyball with sheets, Annabelle had a lot of fun playing with the left over water balloons.  She kept dropping them on the ground and they wouldn't pop so she would just sit there and squeeze them!

:: Papa, AnnaB and Meg hanging out under the ramada hiding from the rain.

:: Jeff hates taking pics but I made him do a selfie with me.

:: Kaylie, Zacky and Audrey enjoying some early morning breakfast.

::  At the campsite they have a paved road that circles around the ramada and all the kids just love to run around it and ride their bikes and scooters.  Annabelle didn't have her own, but there were plenty of scooters that weren't being used so she had a chance to ride around on one.

::  Uncle Reed preparing the fire for the famous schaub-ka-bobs, it has to be at the right temperature.  We all love them so much that we usually run out of biscuit dough so you have to hurry and cook one before they are gone!

::  More fun on the scooter!

::  Grammy was in charge of one of the breakfasts and made an oatmeal bar with all the fixins', of course Annabelle couldn't keep her fingers out of the chocolate bowl!

:: Another Annabelle fav…cheetos!

::  It would down pour about 3x a day, we all enjoyed watching the rain and hanging out in the ramada talking and playing games and waiting for the rain to clear.

:: Troy, Tomina and Hunter Goodwin.

We always anticipate the next Schaub campout and look forward to spending more time with the Schaub side of the family! Here's to camping in August 2015!