Our Day at the Beach

While we were in California, we went to the beach to take photos with Brett's side of the family. Leah looked so cute with her bow and mini skirt...

Leah Before

She loved playing in the sand and running around. Unfortunately, our adventurous little girl got too close to the water... the next thing we knew Leah was saying, "Uh Oh momma."

I was tempted to leave her in the outfit, since she looked so cute. But Brett, the more rational one in our relationship, convinced me that she needed to be changed out of her drenched clothes.

Of course we forgot to pack a change of clothes. Luckily, Leah's cousins came to the rescue. Cousin Jack let Leah borrow a pair of pants and cousin Mckenna let her borrow a sweater. Good thing Leah can still fit in to size 6 months!

Leah After

Despite the early setback, we had a great time at the beach. Leah LOVED it! We also came away with some really great photos. Remembering how much fun the beach is makes us miss living in California even more.

Family Photo

Pictures From our Winter Break

We are finally back in Iowa after a hectic trip to California for Christmas. It turns out that taking a vacation with a kid is not much of a vacation at all. It was great seeing our family and friends...keeping Leah so far from all her cousins is the hardest part of living in Iowa. Here are a couple of pictures from highlights of the trip:

The Coppenger-Side Cousins (from left: Lilly, Jack, Leah, Mckenna, and Fletcher)

The McCoy-Side Cousins (from left: Ashlyn and Leah)

ROADTRIP: part one

The drive out to CA:

Stopping in Vegas:

Trip to Galena IL

Megan, Leah, and I spent Memorial Weekend visiting Galena Illinois. Here are a few photos from the trip:

Ulysses S. Grant, Leah, and Megan:

Grant with his son:

Brett with his daughter:

Riding the Ski Lift up from the bank of the Mississippi River:

Leah playing with Daddy in the pool:

Posing for pictures in front of the oldest house in Illinois:

At The Park With My Favorite Girls

California

Last weekend Leah and I flew out to California for my friend Karra's wedding. Brett decided to stay in Iowa to study for his comps... finally some peace and quiet!

I really enjoyed showing Leah off to all of our friends and family back home; for most, this was their first time meeting Leah.

I felt bad because I was always on the go so Leah did not get much sleep. But she was such a trooper... I could not have asked for a better baby!

Here are some photos of the weekend:

Four Generations

Siblings + Leah sleeping

Uncle Ryan, Auntie Amy, and Cousin Fletcher

Kroeze Wedding

We enjoyed being part of Karra and Craig's wedding. Congrats to them both!