Instagram has stolen some of the thunder out of my blogging, but I do love looking back through my blog over the years. So here are some pictures from this year!
These 3 take a bath together every night and it is grand fun for all!
UCSB hosted their first regional in baseball program history and it was a tremendous experience. We were so happy to have both grandparents come out to experience it with us. What a season. Go Gauchos!
Amelia and William were happy to do this during the games
Soaking off the stress with dad!
Not where he wanted to be watching the last game of the series, but it was a great weekend nonetheless and an amazing season. Love this man.
Utah Fun
We were so lucky to be able to see Doug and Laurie's family this summer. We love spending time with them and their amazing kids. I hope our kids turn out just like their cousins.
Ellie knows family and loved everybody
Amelia idolizes Chloe
Bear Lake
Then we got to see my family and extended family at the Chet and Evelyn Asay family reunion at Bear Lake. What a wonderful week!
I love these people so much. I wish we all lived next door.
Love my little clan
Ellie loved her Uncle Dan.
And her grandma
And her grandma's ice cream!
She also liked playing pool
I love that we all have babies so close in age. Aren't they all so cute!
Of course we got ice cream...it wouldn't be an Asay reunion if we didn't!
And we played Pitch...because it wouldn't be a Chet Asay reunion if we didn't!
And we had lots of fun cousin time!
And some beautiful days on the water
I wish we all lived in a big house together and that every day was a vacation!
And some other happenings in 2015
Amelia started kindergarten. Isn't she the cutest kindergartener you ever did see?
We made lots of beach trips and at least one of us ate lots of sand...
We went out for doughnuts and smoothies
and dancing in the plaza
We flew a kite at the beach
We went to a wedding in San Francisco where this was the venue. It was breathtaking.
Amelia said, "Should I pose like this?" Haha, where does she get these ideas?
Love these 2 wedding goers
Ellie was just happy to eat rocks
She loves being one of the big kids
The kids love riding the tandem with dad
These two and their blue eyes. Love them so much.
We went camping. It was supposed to be fun, but it was not. Ellie didn't sleep, which means we didn't sleep. We stayed 2 nights. They were both a mistake. We will not go camping again until we no longer have a baby. And even then I don't know if I'll be able to convince Andrew to go...
Amelia found these broken glasses on one of our walks and insisted on wearing them for 2 days.
I pretty much have this baby permanently attached to me
This is when she used to lean her head back just to check and make sure it was still me behind her!
I love these 2 together. They are best friends and I love watching them play together. William was pretty lost when Amelia went to kindergarten and he kept asking how many more minutes until she got home (even though it was hours and hours away...).
On one of our beach walks after we dropped Amelia off at school
On a date hike to Inspiration Point
We played tourists for the day and rode the Land Shark. It was really fun.
These 2 are really great workers. They are especially smiley workers here though because they were doing extra chores for extra quarters!
Amelia did soccer this year and it has been so fun watching her. She gets right in on the center of the action (not surprising considering her personality), works hard, and never gives up. I love watching her out there.
Ellie came with Andrew and I on a date one night. She is darling, but man is she busy and noisy!
A day at the pier
An evening date hike
