6 month update!

So... what has happend in the last 6 months you ask? A LOT!!!!

But here are just a few pics to get caught up! :)

Joel had his 1st birthday in april













We moved to vegas












on july 22nd at 6:25pm we had our little girl, Arlie Nicole! the birth went great! only lasted 5 hours compared to 14 with joel. it was a different mind set going into it the second time, but still great non the less!












we went to california to see my grandpa and uncle julian when she was one week old! here we are eating at our favorite restaurant in vista called the yellow deli :)











one of her 12 day old photos












then at 2 weeks old we went to colorado. here is a 4 generation picture















i have to say, girls are so much fun! i love playing with all her bows!












here is her nursery!












and we started potty training joel at 15 months. we have good luck when he wakes up in the morning and from his nap, but the rest of the time its just a hit or miss. but he has done great all things considered, and he is good to tell us "paa-ee" everytime after he wets his training undies. in due time :)












and here are just a few more pics of my sweet kids!





can you believe arlie is already a month and a half?! she is growing so so fast! we are having so much fun though! i truly couldnt be happier! life with 2 kids is great! i was a little nervous how i would manage with 2 small babies, but with all the help i had in the beginning from my mom and sister, and then being home alone with the kids finding my routine has made it all jive just right! of course sometimes are a bit hectic if both kids are crying, but you just care for one, and then the other, and all is calm and peaceful again! and a few things to look forward to, in december we are going to a caribbean island called turks and caicos for 10 days! and i am soooo excited for it! and then for xmas plans, we hope to go to my grandpas to meet all of the family there that hasnt been together for more than 12 years! and a quick update of what joel is doing lately... he can do animal noises for elephant, sheep, dog, cat, snake, bee, donkey, cow, bear, tiger, lion, bunny etc... fire truck, motorcycle, and we have thought him just a few basic sign language words and he can sign please, thank you, more, airplane, potty, and he covers his eyes during the blessing now which we love! he talks a lot, but mostly in gibberish. he can walk down all the stairs in our house without holding on, and he has 15 teeth now out of 20. he is constantly growing and learning and i am just so proud of him! and arlie is cooing more and smiling more also! she weighed 8 lbs 14 oz at birth, at one month she weighed 12 lbs 1 oz and now she weighs 13 lbs and 14.5 oz! and grew 2 inches in that first month! my how fast it goes!!!! they are both just so fun! i feel so fulfilled with my life right now, and wanna thank my God for all the blessings and grace he has bestowed upon us!