Bale Family

She's Here!

2011-05-01T19:17:00.000-07:00

Cambria Elise was born on April 18th

7 pounds 13 ounces

She's amazing and so perfect!

Brinley is 2!

2011-04-17T13:08:00.000-07:00

Our little cute Brinley babe turned 2 last week! She was so funny with her birthday cake. She loved being sang to! We then tried to get her to take a little bite out of the side of the cake and it took her forever to do it. I think she thought she would be in trouble if she did, it was so funny to watch her! She started out starring at the cake and then she would get really close to take a bite, then back up really fast. She did that a few times before she finally gave in and just took a bite. Aunt Sarah and Caitlin had to show her it was ok. Happy Birthday sweet girl!

Happy 5th Birthday Avery!

2011-03-24T21:55:00.001-07:00

Avery turned 5 March 1st! She really wanted to go to Chuck E Cheese for her birthday so that is were we went. There's something about watching my girls so happy and excited that makes me so happy and makes places like good ole Chuck E Cheese worth going to. I still can't wrap my head around the fact that she is 5 and going into kindergarten in the fall! Makes me sad how fast time just flies by! We are so grateful she is our little girl! Love how silly and fun she is. It seems like there is never a dull moment with her around! Love you Avery girl!

Free Zoo Day!!!

2011-03-24T21:34:00.000-07:00

Gotta love free zoo days in the winter which is the reason we bundled up and ventured out to the zoo the end of Feb!

Everyday Happenings

2011-01-28T19:16:00.001-08:00

Lots of just funny pics of hanging out around the house over the last few months! Brinley LOVES shoes, everyone else's and her own! The girls have become the best of friends and at times the worst of enemies. Their little relationship is really cute and funny! Brinley somehow holds her own and can make Avery cry at times. It's hard not to laugh at those moments. I can't believe how big they are getting! Avery will be 5 soon and is all registered for kindergarten in the fall. Brinley turns 2 right before the baby is born and is so very busy all day long! Love life with these little girls though as crazy as it can be at times!

Christmas Morning 2010

2011-01-28T19:09:00.000-08:00

Gingerbread House

2010-12-21T02:26:00.000-08:00

Brinley just hanging out being cute!

Aunt Sarah came over to help Avery with the construction of this cute little house. This is now Avery's pride and joy!

Santa came to Town

2010-12-21T01:56:00.000-08:00

Avery loved him from the beginning and had a great little conversation with him. Brinley wasn't so sure about him at first till I guess she realized how comfy his lap was because she made herself comfy real fast and just laid there. It was hilarious to see her go from get me off his lap now to almost falling asleep in it in seconds. Just wish she would have cracked a small smile for the camera but she would NOT!

Halloween 2010

2010-11-05T17:27:00.000-07:00

Our little miss ladybug
After being in the cold and rain but was trying to get at least one good pic of Brinley in her costume. Thanks Tyra!
The bee who stings!
My sister-in-law as pooh and again Avery only called her pooh till the costume was off. Silly girl she is!

Aunt Sarah dressed up as Tiger. Avery only called her Tiger while she had the costume on. So funny!

We really struggled this yr getting pics of the girls in their Halloween costumes while they were happy and cooperative so here's what we got to document the celebration. They were a couple of cute bugs. Our festivities included pumpkin carving with Aunt Sarah and Brandon the day before all the fun began. Then the girls had 2 full days of trick or treating at my sister's office, then Lehi main st, and finally at Suncrest with our friends in the cold and rain. Plus a Halloween party put on by their Grandma Susan and I forgot to break out the camera for that one. So busy but so fun!

Pumpkin Land Pumpkin Patch

2010-10-24T07:26:00.000-07:00

The last couple of months

2010-10-13T07:44:00.000-07:00

Have Been Crazy!!!

The biggest decision we made was to move. Since we can't sell our house(thanks to the great economy) and don't really want to anyways, Tony and I thought it would be a good idea to rent our our house to good renters who won't trash out house which we found and rent a basement apt for a yr so we could get out of student loan debt. We thought we would do this before Avery starts school and we could get away with it without being to uncomfortable for yr. Right!?! We moved about 6 weeks ago and it's a little harder than I thought it would be! The place is cute, small, but cute! We are calling this our year of sacrifice and hopefully it pays off big time!

Next Big News, right around the time we were making the move I found out we will be expecting baby #3 at the end of April and most likely our last baby! It was a BIG surprise to say the least but exciting!

This little girlie turned 18 months a few days ago and is as busy as ever!
We saw Aunt Caitlin cheer in the Highland Days Parade the end of Aug

For our anniversary we went to Snowbird and rode the Peruvian tram up the mountain with some free passes we had. It was awesome!

Miss Avery cut her own hair at my parents the end of Aug. She gave have herself some sweet sideburns and a mullet. So as you can see in the pics below, she now has a bob, a-line hair cut and it's cute but we do miss her long hair!

Kissing the frog

The famous Gardner Village Witches! We love to visit them every Halloween a few times.

Draper Days

2010-08-14T16:57:00.000-07:00

The girls playing before we watched some great fireworks in Draper. I love summer and am so sad to see it coming to an end!

Uncle Jake

2010-08-14T16:54:00.000-07:00

The girls love their Uncle Jakie and I'm pretty sure he loves them too

Happy Birthday Dad!

2010-08-12T13:11:00.001-07:00

My sister's bro in law riding an air chair. First time I've ever seen it done.

My dad turned the big 50 on July 31st so we surprised him by renting a wave runner and taking him to Deer Creek for a day on the lake. My sister's in laws brought their boat up too and her mother in law shares a B-day with our Dad so we had a fun water day celebrating them! My dad is awesome and I love him so much!

Camping

2010-08-02T10:22:00.000-07:00

The pinata

We went on our annual camp out with Tony's family a couple weeks ago and had a dirty fun time in the mountains! Our good friends from Id(Andrews) came with us so it made the trip even more fun with them there!

Independence Weekend

2010-07-15T11:33:00.000-07:00

Thank You Tyra for this cutest pic of Brinley walking at Yellowstone!

Love it!

Old Faithful and it didn't fail us!

Silly Adorable Little Girls!

We spent the 4th of July weekend in Rigby Id with our friends Tyra and Bryce and their cute kids. We relaxed, played games, and ate great food! On Sun we took a day trip to West Yellowstone and saw lots of buffalo, a waterfall, and the famous Old Faithful. It was an adventure to say the least with the kids and lots of fun! So grateful to be an American and have the freedom that we have because of those that have sacrificed so much!

Lehi Days

2010-06-29T17:32:00.001-07:00

Lake Powell

2010-06-17T10:26:00.001-07:00

Some of the gang

She loved playing in the sand and would not look at me to take a pic

We did a lot of this
We forgot Avery's toy bag so I caught her playing/pretending with gummy worms. I think I caught her off guard.

I love her!

The games!
Avery LOVED Dalles and Kerry! They asked her if she wanted to go live with them in Texas and she said YES!!! It was too cute!
We went to Lake Powell last week on a house boat with my family and some great friends and had so much fun! We wake boarded, tubed, swam, relaxed in and out of the water, played games, my sister Cailtin put on a Lady Gaga show for us with a pop can in her hairl(HILARIOUS), played lots of games, and just had a great time even though it did rain on us towards the end of our trip!

Itsy Bitsy Spider Dance

2010-06-13T22:01:00.000-07:00

So this is kinda old news but I figured it's still blog worthy and an important fun event in her little life. These cute little girls had their recital and pics done back in May and Avery did a great job on that stage cheesing it up! She loves dance and is so not shy at all! It has been so fun seeing what she has learned in the past yr and she loves to show everyone all her moves. I LOVE watching little girls dance! I'm convinced it's one of the cutest things in the world to watch! Not only does it bring tears to my eyes and make my heart melt to see my little girl up there doing her thing but I love that there are always a couple girls doing their cute little own thing up on stage and they all aren't really together. I just don't even know what else but they are so dang cute!

The Girls

2010-06-01T07:36:00.001-07:00

I had the girls pics taken a couple months ago when Brinley turned 1 and I love how they turned out! The girls were not the easiest to work with, especially Brinley, so I owe a huge thanks to kate and her husband at Peekaboo Photos for being so patient! I'm surprised they got any cute ones of Brinley because she just kept crying. She is a super happy baby 90% of the time but she just was not having it so we even had to go back the next morning and she still wasn't that great. Oh well, love how they turned out anyway and these are just a few of the many great ones she took. I also loved all the props, backgrounds, and fun clothes and headbands they had to choose from for the girls to wear!

Can't you feel the love!

2010-05-17T14:10:00.000-07:00

So I came across these pics and thought they were so funny! Can't you just feel the love these 2 have for each other, especially on Brinley's end. Poor Brinley! Avery just can't help herself!

Tulip Festival 2010

2010-05-17T13:45:00.000-07:00

Just a couple of pics from the tulip festival. Love this place! Feels like a little piece of heaven on earth!

Las Vegas

2010-04-26T14:38:00.000-07:00

We took a super quick last min. trip to Las Vegas last weekend to see my cousin get married. It was good to see family we haven't seen in yrs and hang out by the pool! Avery loved the little hot tub and went from being terrified of the water to thinking she could swim without her floaties. We had 1 kinda scary moment! It went by way too fast and I'm ready to do it again. Linds, I need to come visit you!

Happy Birthday Brinley!!!

2010-04-22T12:07:00.000-07:00

Warning: Picture overload!!!

Brinley turned one on April 11th!!! I still can't even believe how fast this last yr went and how much Joy she has brought into our lives! We love her so much! She is such a cuddle bug and has the cutest giggles. We had a good time watching her tear her cake apart at her B-day party's. She seemed to like it too!

Easter

2010-04-05T21:11:00.000-07:00

The girls had fun easter morning playing with their treats. Avery was not in the mood for pictures and would not smile but Brinley was great! Usually it's the other way around. We then spent the rest of the day watching conference which was very edifying and inspirational! Loved that conference fell on Easter Sunday!

Silly Girls!

2010-04-05T20:31:00.000-07:00

These sweet innocent little girls dressed up this poor little dog in a doll outfit! And don't worry, I don't really let Avery push Brinley around in a doll stroller, I just thought it made a quick cute picture.

Dancing with the Sheep!

2010-03-30T22:43:00.000-07:00

While we were watching Dancing with the Stars, Avery decided she wanted to dance too. She started coping what they did but then I guess she decided that wasn't good enough. During a commercial, she got on some dress up clothes as fast as she could and grabed her huge stuffed sheep to use as her dancing partner. She would watch each step so closely and seriously and then try to copy exactly what they did. It was FUNNY!

St. Patrick's Day!

2010-03-30T22:36:00.000-07:00

Avery and her friend Benji decorating St. Patty's Day cupcakes. They were very creative with what they came up! Avery LOVED the frosting and not so much the cupcake. She had it all over her face as you can see in the pic!

Penny had puppies!

2010-03-21T19:48:00.000-07:00

My sisters Dachshund had 5 puppies last week. Avery is in love with these little things! They are cute but no we will not be getting one, I don't think anyway.

11 Months!

2010-03-15T13:43:00.000-07:00

This little sweetheart of ours is a little over 11 months old! I know there's no stopping it but I'm not ready for her to turn one yet! She has been such a fun baby and I don't want her to step into toddler hood yet. This past month she has grown so much it seems! She has also learned how to clap and LOVES it! She cracks herself up every time. She also loved to explore and climb under, over, and through anything she can find. She has got herself stuck under this black table a few too many times. Avery loves to rescue her when she does get herself into these situations! So as much fun it is to watch you learn and grow, I also wish y0u could stay my sweet baby always!

Happy Birthday Avery!!!

2010-03-13T21:26:00.001-08:00

Avery turned 4 March 1st! These pics are not in order at all but oh well. Her birthday fun started off with a trip to Build a Bear. Her Aunt Sarah came with us and got her some fun clothes for her bear she picked out. It was so fun to see the excitement on her face through the whole process. The next day we went to my parents and had a little birthday party. Avery had a surprise visit from Giselle(princess on Enchanted) and she was speechless when she saw her. It was so cute!(I knew my wedding dress would come in handy for something one day) Then we ended her birthday celebration with some castle cake and a little present opening. Although for one of her birthday presents she also got to go to Disney on Ice last week which she of coarse loved! We love you Avery and your spunky personality! You keep us laughing daily and we are so glad you are our little girl!

Strike A Pose!

2010-02-09T07:57:00.000-08:00

Funny Girls! This is only one of the many outfits that were tried on that afternoon. It was hilarious seeing what they came up with!

9 Months!

2010-01-20T22:28:00.000-08:00

This little girl is 9 months old! She is so much fun and such a happy baby! She went to the Doc this past week and she weighs 16 lbs, 4 oz. which puts her in the 10 percentile, her length is 27 1/2" long which puts her in the 50th percentile, and her head circ. is 45 3/4 cm. which puts her in the 90th percentile. Hmmmm....so she's all over the place with her averages. She is crawling all over the place and she is FAST! Although more often than not she loves to be held and is a big time mamma's girl. She likes to crawl under her exersaucer toy and hang out. It's cute! She has 6 teeth now and loves to grab your face, then give wet slobbery kisses with her open mouth. That's Brinley in a nutshell for now. It's so crazy how much babies grow so fast and each month is something different and so fun! We Love you more than you know Brinley and we are so glad you are a part of our family!

Bundle Up Baby!

2010-01-20T22:06:00.000-08:00

All of us, although Tony had his work coat on and it reflected off the camera, we think, so you can't see the pic all that well.

Uncle BrandonAunt Sarah

Last Christmas post= A trip to Temple Square to see the lights with my sister and brother-in-law=Good times to be had by all! We parked at the Gateway and rode tracks to the temple. Brinley was so bundled up she could barely move. It was hilarious and so cute at the same time! At least she was happy in it. Avery thought the train ride was pretty cool and of coarse loved the lights. Although we see the lights every yr. at Christmas, it just never seems to get old. It will continue to be a tradition for yrs. to come I hope!

Christmas Dresses

2010-01-10T11:11:00.000-08:00

Our attempt to get pics of the girls in their matching Christmas dresses. As you can see it didn't go over so well. Avery didn't even want her pic taken till I started taking pics of Brinley, then she was all over it. By the time Avery was ready, Brinley was done with pics. This is the best we got.

Christmas!

2010-01-05T20:50:00.000-08:00

We had a great Christmas this yr and enjoyed spending time with family and friends! Avery loved everything about it which made it even more fun to see the excitement on her face! The girls got cute matching PJ's on Christmas Eve and and Brinley was not loving the pic taking with the Jammie's on. Then on Christmas Eve we spent the night at my parents. Santa was so smart this yr. and knew we had a lot of baby toys already and also knew that Brinley's favorite present would be the wrapping paper to play with. So he gave the girls a doll house and kitchen to share. Avery also got cute dress up clothes and it' s so funny to see her prance, and yes I mean prance on her tip toes around the house in her dress up's. So cute! Now that Christmas is over, I'll admit I'm a little sad. I love the holidays and everything that they stand for. Already can't wait till next yr. The world just seems like a more peaceful, happier place in my eyes at least, even with all the craziness that can come along with it at times. I'm so grateful for my Saviour and the sweet family that he had blessed me with!

Santa and his Reindeer

2009-12-23T07:55:00.000-08:00

Avery had a little visit with Santa 3 times this yr. He is her new best friend! He showed up at our ward Christmas party, neighborhood party, and then we saw him at Cabela's. She had the cutest conversations with him and had a huge grin on her face the whole time. It was priceless! We also went to see Santa's reindeer at Thanksgiving Point. This is the first yr. she is really into Christmas and loving everything about it. We love seeing the excitement on her face and love that she is learning the reason for this beautiful season!

Pretty Ears!

2009-12-22T20:39:00.000-08:00

Brinley got her ears pierced last week and they are cute! I wasn't so sure and was kinda regretting my decision to pierce them for the first few days but I think I'm over it. I felt really bad that I put her through that even if it was just for a second. I think it scared her really bad more than anything but hearing her cry made me almost cry. So afterwards I felt like it made her look older I guess and like she kinda lost that baby innocence if that even makes sense. I don't know how to explain it really but I think it just took me awhile to get used to it. I even thought about taking them out but they are done now and I know I will want them done later if I do take them out. I love Avery's earings! I also loved that Avery called her earings her pretty's and loved the sucker that she got right after it was done so it didn't seem so bad at 2 yrs old. Who am I kidding, I don't love them, I like them. I did it for my own selfish reasons and I feel like a bad mom kinda for it. I think they are adorable on other babies and was not in the least bit thinking I would feel this way because there are lots of babies that have it done and no big deal, right? I really should not stress over this but I kinda am. So Merry Christmas Brinley! Sorry your present had to hurt a little and it probably wasn't what you would have chosen.

Dance Recital!

2009-12-22T17:26:00.000-08:00

Aunt Sarah and Avery.
Silly Girls!
Ready to Dance!

Avery had her little dance recital last Sat and did such a good job! She performed a little over a month ago too and did just as good! All those little girls in their tutu's looked so cute up on stage strutting their stuff! It was so fun to watch! We discovered on Sat. that Avery has NO stage fright yet anyway! When her dance was over, the next group came out on the stage to dance and Avery was standing on the stairs watching them instead of walking towards us. My dad was on his way to go grab her to sit down but she started going towards the stage again. When my dad caught her before she could ruin their number, she started kicking her legs and saying put me down over and over again. Thanks dad for saving me a lot of embarrassment. Then at the end of the recital the girls all went up on stage to bow, and she ran right up there in the middle of the stage in between some big girls like she was just one of them. They were just looking down on her and smiling. She is one funny girl and I just hope I can keep up with her as the yrs go by because right now I'm not so sure! Love you though sweetheart! Can't wait to watch you dance again in the spring and maybe next time you will let us take better pics of you in your costume instead of running away!

8 Months!

2009-12-11T20:58:00.000-08:00

Brinley, you are 8 months old! When did you get so big? You are the sweetest baby and you are loved so much! We love to watch you laugh and giggle at your sister, and can't get enough of your baby slobbery kisses. They are the best! You have 3 teeth now, almost 4 with one coming in at the top and you love biting on everything, including your toes! You can get up on all fours and will probably be crawling anyday, although you do the army crawl now. You are a happy baby most of the time and you love to chat with anyone who wants to chat back. We also love your cuddles and hugs! We are so grateful for you baby girl and love watching you grow. I just wish it didn't seem like it went by so fast!

Our Little Family

2009-12-10T22:12:00.000-08:00

We were able to get family pics done twice this yr and I'm so glad we did cause I love them all! Thanks so much Tricia and Tyra!

Thanksgiving 09!

2009-12-03T20:01:00.001-08:00

Just enjoying the holiday!

The ZOO!

2009-12-03T19:26:00.001-08:00

The day before Thanksgiving the zoo was open to the public for FREE! Who doesn't like free. So we bundled ourselves up and enjoyed the day with some great friends. It was super crowded but the baby elephant was worth it! She looked so tiny next to her mamma and was so playful! She was the highlight of our zoo trip!

San Diego!

2009-11-09T21:32:00.000-08:00

The Co. that Tony works for took all the managers and their significant others to San Diego for a 3 day get away. It was a thank you present for being so great. They even bought tickets for everyone to go to Sea World or the zoo. We chose to go to Sea World and I'm so glad we did. The shows were amazing! After going to the circus and then Sea World, I think you can train just about any animal to do anything! I also have a new love for dolphins. They are more playful than I thought they were and I love how they feel! On Sat. we had a day to do whatever we wanted so we went to Mission and Pacific Beach. Then we headed to Seaport Village to see the US marine aircraft carrier and huge ships. It's amazing those things can even float on water. We had a great time! Thanks Wadsworth Co. Your the best! Let's do it again next yr.

Halloween 2009!

2009-11-01T20:59:00.001-08:00

Little miss Cinderella!

Our cute little bunny!
Hot Dog!
Avery was so into Halloween this yr. which made it so fun! She LOVED her Cinderella costume most of all I think and did not want to take it off. Our festivities started Fri. morning and didn't end till Sat. night. Avery went trick or treating 4 different times at 4 different places and we ended it with a party at my cousins house Sat. night. Good Times!

6 Months!

2009-10-28T12:57:00.000-07:00

Brinley is 61/2 months and as cute as can be! We love her smiles and can't get enough of her!

Girls Weekend in St. George!

2009-10-27T21:51:00.000-07:00

Some friends from high school and college went on a little weekend getaway to St. George and had a great time! We went to the Tuacahn Theater and saw Thriller, ate, laughed so hard, ate, stayed up till 4 in the morning, and nursed in between. Doesn't get much better than that! Can't wait till next time! 2 days isn't long enough!

Bubbles!

2009-10-25T14:52:00.001-07:00

This little stinker got into the bubble bath when I wasn't looking and poured to her hearts content till I caught her. She did have a great time with all those bubbles though!

Barnyard Boo!

2009-10-25T14:44:00.000-07:00

Halloween fun at the Thanksgiving Point petting zoo.

Gardner Village

2009-10-19T08:58:00.000-07:00

We went on our annual visit to Gardner Village to see the witches with some friends and had a great time! We love this place in the fall!

Messy!

2009-10-19T08:28:00.000-07:00

This is what happens when you let a 3 yr. old lick the spoon after making brownies!

Fall Fun!

2009-10-11T10:39:00.000-07:00

Avery LOVED this fun fall activity!

Circus

2009-09-30T06:15:00.000-07:00

We went to the circus for our anniversary. So romantic, I know, but we loved it! We were very entertained and impressed!

DaNcE!

2009-09-20T10:54:00.000-07:00

This silly little girl started dance a couple of weeks ago and seems to be loving it! She loves to show us what she learns and has been dancing around the house randomly! I told her I wanted to take a picture of her doing her dance moves and this is what she gave me. She is so fun to have around!

5 Months!

2009-09-15T16:04:00.000-07:00

I can't believe my baby is 5 months old! I started feeding her rice cereal but I don't know that she really likes it. From the looks on her face, I would say she does not! I love her facial expressions and her chubby cheeks! Too cute! She is a becoming a pro at sitting in her little bumbo chair and she looks so cute just hanging out in it! We love you Brinley babe! Stop growing up please!

Children's Gardens

2009-09-09T21:36:00.000-07:00

We went to the cute children's garden at Thanksgiving Point and had a great time with friends! We love that Thanksgiving Point and spend a whole lot of time there lately!

ZOO

2009-09-04T17:19:00.000-07:00

Cute baby Giraffe!

We went to the Hogle zoo with my sister and her husband last week. She had never been in the 13 years we've lived here and was super excited to go. I think she had more fun than Avery did! Thanks for the great time guys! We love hanging out with you!

Thanksgiving Point Gardens

2009-09-01T07:01:00.000-07:00

August Rush!

2009-08-24T21:52:00.000-07:00

Alpine Days!

Where has August gone!?! This month has flown by and I'm not ready for summer to be over yet! We've been trying to make the most out of the last month of summer though. We went to Alpine days, have been swimming almost every day, went to watch Caitlin cheer at a pre game, and have stayed really busy having fun! Also my baby Brinley has grown so much this past month and has learned how to roll over. She is the happiest baby and smiles all the time! I love it! Brinley continues to be a thumb sucker and I will probably regret it someday but it's cute for now. She has found her voice and loves to talk back to anyone who will talk to her! It's the cutest thing! Avery is so sweet with Brinley and loves to talk to her, hold her, cuddle her, make her happy, etc. She loves baby anything right now and is very into small toys and animals. She is such a sweetheart but can be a huge stinker at the same time! Good thing she's cute! Love my girls so much!

31/2 Months!

2009-08-03T06:41:00.000-07:00

Brinley is a little over 31/2 months now and I can't even believe it! Over the past couple of months she has become a little thumb sucker. It's so cute! She is the sweetest baby and we can't get enough of her!

Pool Fun!

2009-07-30T10:09:00.000-07:00

Camping!

2009-07-30T09:53:00.000-07:00

We went on our annual camping trip with Tony's family in the Uinta Mountains over the 24th of July weekend. We had a great time! And yes that is a pot she is in. She liked it!

CALIFORNIA!

2009-07-20T11:18:00.000-07:00

Oh, how I miss this vacation in more ways then one! Our vacation started out with my sister, brother, the girls and I going to Disneyland for a day. Our husbands had to stay home and work but we missed them! We were trying to do it as cheap as possible so we stayed at the Buffalo Bills Casino in Prim(which was decent) for next to nothing and woke up at 3 am to continue our journey to the happiest place on earth. It was worth it! Disneyland is so fun and it never disappoints despite the long lines and heat. It's always somehow ok and leaves me wanting to go back for more! I'm such a kid at heart! The best part was seeing Avery's little face light up when she saw the princesses, parade, rides, other characters, etc. She loved it just as much as we did! We left Disneyland that night and drove north where we met up with my parents and Sue, so we could attend Mackay and Nate's sealing at the Oakland Temple the next day. Mackay looked beautiful in her dress! I don't know how I only got one pic of her but she looked amazing! The next day we spent the day at the lake with great family friends that I grew up with! And yes I went wake boarding and loved it even though I didn't stay up for that long! Thanks for taking pics Tyra! I miss it and I miss everyone that was there! See you all at Lake Powell next summer!

4th of JULY!

2009-07-05T22:17:00.000-07:00

The morning of the 4th of July was a crazy one! We attempted the Freedom Festival Parade in Provo with my friend Tyra, Sister-in-law Janalyn and their families. It was fun but exhausting at the same time! That night we went to a friends house who lives right next to the BYU stadium so we could hear the stadium of fire gong on and listen to the Jonas Brothers live. We had a bbq, did some fireworks and had a great time celebrating our freedom!

WhAt We'Ve BeEn Up To!

2009-07-05T21:31:00.000-07:00

Brinley looked so sick! It was so sad to see her that way!
She was so sick but she managed to crack a smile!
Wow!

The popcorn and snow cones were really cup cakes! It was CUTE!

So the last few weeks have flown by! I can't believe it's already July! It hasn't really even seemed like summer because it rained to much in June! We did have some fun though in between the storms. Last weekend we went to the Lehi parade and Lehi Days festivities. Avery loved watching the parade! She waved back to everyone who was waving on the floats and said hi as load as she could to them. She really thought they were waving just to her! We then went to the park to see the animals and let Avery ride a pony which she of coarse loved! There is nothing better to me than seeing a child's face light up with excitement! Those moments are priceless! Later on that day, we went to Kaden and Gavin's B-day party which was AMAZING! My good friend Kara is the very best party planner in the world and always goes all out! It's so fun! The theme was a circus/carnival party and there was a clown making balloons and doing face painting, fun little carnival games set up, and the food was too pretty to touch! I love seeing what you come up with Kara! I know you will read this and laugh but it's true! The not so fun incident that we had this last week was being sick with colds. First Avery, then me and Brinley. I hate seeing babies sick! It's so sad and they don't understand! Brinley was miserable and not sleeping very much for a couple nights so I finally took her to the doc. to find out she had double ear infections! So sad! We are all better now though and hopefully it stays that way for a long time! This is the longest post!

Brinley's Blessing!

2009-06-15T21:33:00.000-07:00

We blessed Brinley yesterday and had a great day! She looked adorable in her dress that my Grandma made and the blessing that Tony gave her was beautiful! We had a little brunch afterwards at our clubhouse with some family and friends with more than enough food! Thanks so much to everyone who came and helped make it the great day that it was!

CUTE!

2009-06-07T12:05:00.000-07:00

Brinley got even more cute pictures taken of her when she was a little over a month old! My cousin Katy is working at a photography studio called Pretty Pictures in AF and I think they did a great job! We only got pics of Brinley but Avery wanted in on the action so they took one pic of her and it turned out so cute!

2 Months Old!

2009-06-06T18:35:00.000-07:00

Brinley is almost two months old. Where is the time going! She is such a sweetheart! She has grown so much in such a short amount of time! They don't stay little long enough! She is starting to smile a little and she loves to suck her thumb! Avery is a great big sister most of the time. She loves to talk to her and cuddle with her! She's almost a little protective over her. It's the cutest thing to watch! I can't get enough of my girls! I love them so much!

The Zoo!

2009-06-06T18:02:00.000-07:00

The Co. Tony works for rented out the zoo for their summer party this yr! They had a BBQ for us first and then we had a few hrs. of animal fun with as many Merry-Go-Rides as a 3 yr. old could ask for. Avery was loving every min. of it!

One Month Old!

2009-05-15T16:06:00.000-07:00

Brinley is a month old already! We are loving her so much and feel so blessed! Avery is still a great big sister and is really gentle with her! Life doesn't get much better than this!

Tulip Festival

2009-05-15T15:59:00.000-07:00

We went to the Tulip Festival at Thanksgiving Point with my friend Kim who has a little girl the same age as Avery. I just had to post these pics of these two cute girls! Ava and Avery have become good little friends! It's so funny watching three yr. olds interact with eachother! Too cute!

My Girls!

2009-05-03T21:46:00.000-07:00

My great and extremely talented friend Tyra took these pics for me when Brinley was just a week old! I LOVE them all soooo much and these are only a few of the many great ones! If you are looking for a great photographer check out her site at: www.momentsbytyraphotography.com. Thanks Tyra so much!

Two Weeks Old!

2009-04-30T10:14:00.000-07:00

I can't believe our baby Brinley is already a little over two weeks old! It's going by too fast already! She has been so much fun! I am so grateful for my girls and husband! I can't imagine life without them!

Brinley Michelle Bale

2009-04-16T11:34:00.000-07:00

Our sweet little baby Brinley was born on Sat. April 11th at 7:20 p.m. She weighed 7 pounds 2 oz. and was 20 1/2 in. long. She took her time making her arrival that day! My water broke a little after 3 in the morning and after a long day of excitement and frustration I ended up with a C-section. I was trying really hard to do a VBAC but because of a couple complications it was just not meant to be but we are both healthy and that's all that matters. We are so glad she is here! She is such a good natured baby and such a sweet heart! Avery is loving her so much, almost a little too much but it's cute to watch her interact with her. We had a fun Easter spending time with our family in the hospital! Not what we had planned on doing but a very memorable one! I love my girls so much!

Easter Party!

2009-04-16T10:05:00.000-07:00

My great and creative friend Kara had a Easter party at her house for our friends and our kids! It was so much fun! Avery loved it! She had an easter egg hunt for the kids, a bunny hop race, and lots of yummy food! She also had this big blow up bunny that the kids got their picture taken with. Thanks so much Kara for the great time!

Disney on Ice!

2009-03-17T15:34:00.000-07:00

Tony surprised us with Disney on Ice tickets last Fri. night that a guy at work gave him for free! So nice! Avery loved it! It was so fun to see her little face light up and she got so excited to see the characters. As soon as it ended she said,"Let's do it again". These pics aren't all that great but they did have some good special effects, costumes, etc. and the ice skating of coarse was great!

Draper Temple Open House

2009-03-17T15:14:00.001-07:00

We went to the Draper Temple open house on Sat. morning. It was the last day of the open house and extremely crowded but so worth it! It is beautiful! We feel so blessed to have so many temples surrounding us and for the blessings it they bring into our lives!

Happy 3rd Birthday Avery!

2009-03-01T20:50:00.000-08:00

We celebrated Avery's 3rd birthday today! We had a little family party at my parents house and had cake and ice cream and then she opened some fun gifts. This yr. she blew out the candles on her cake all by herself. Yesterday we took her to the animal farm at Thanksgiving Point and let her feed the animals and ride the pony. She loves those pony rides! She is at such a busy stage in her life right now! Very curious about EVERYTHING and very playful! She loves to have us read her stories, talk, sing, and dance! She is a very happy and healthy little girl and we feel so blessed that she is ours! We love her so much and love watching her grow but I do wish she would slow it down a bit!

Little Imagination!

2009-02-17T17:04:00.000-08:00

What will she come up with next! The first 2 pics are her talking on the banana phone. It's the funniest thing to watch! She loves bananas lately but she always will sit there and pretend to talk to who knows who before she eats it. The 3rd pic is her little makeover she gave herself with the markers. I turn my back for 2 min. and this is what she did. Even though it was naughty how can you not resist laughing at this little face of hers!

29 Weeks and Counting!

2009-01-30T21:35:00.000-08:00

So here is the BIG belly! My sister came over and took a few pics of me with my pregnant belly. I haven't been good about getting pics of me while pregnant with Avery or this one. So thanks Sarah for documenting this special and big time in my life! I'll be sure to return the favor when it's your turn! Only 2 1/2 months left. I can do this! The one thing that I love about being pregnant is feeling the baby move so I'm going to enjoy that as much as possible and forget about the aches and pains that come along with the last trimester!

Katie's Wedding!

2009-01-04T23:41:00.000-08:00

The beautiful bride!

Dancing the night away!

My cute cousin Katy was sealed in the Salt Lake Temple on Dec. 30th! They had a reception that night at her parents house in Alpine. It was so much fun! Avery looked so cute in her new skirt she got for Christmas! They had a dance in their gym and Avery danced the night away! Congrats Katy and Andy!

Christmas 2008!

2009-01-04T23:04:00.000-08:00

Silly Girl!

My parents got Avery the cutest skirt for Christmas!

Learning how to ride her bike with Uncle Jake's help!
So proud of herself for figuring out how to ride her bike!

Christmas was so much fun with Avery this yr! She loved the Christmas lights, songs, nativity scenes, etc. She was so excited on Christmas morning when she woke up to her train set, wagon, and doll. Yes, Santa brought her a train set. She loves them! I always thought this would be a great gift for my little boy someday but they make great gifts for girls too. Later on that morning we went to my parents house in Alpine to open gifts with them and have a great dinner. My parents got Avery a bike that she loves and rides on every hr. of every day since Christmas! A few nights before Christmas we had dinner with Tony's family and exchanged gifts with them and I of coarse forgot my camera. I'm so grateful for family and friends who made this holiday season so memorable!

New Cousin!

2008-12-21T22:43:00.000-08:00

My Aunt Jose and Uncle Scott adopted a milano(1/2 black and 1/2 white) baby girl and she is so cute! She was born on Dec. 18th and only weighed 5 pounds 11 oz. They named her Cynthia Meshea Tobiasson. She is so tiny and sweet! Avery was loving her and was very gentle around her. My aunt and uncle have been waiting so long for her and just found out a few weeks ago they were going to be adopting her in ut. We are so happy for them!

Santa Claus!

2008-12-21T22:28:00.000-08:00

We took Avery to see Santa at Cabela's yesterday. She was so excited but so nervous at the same time! When Tony sat her on his lap she was as stiff as a board and had the funniest look on her face. It took her a minute to decide that Santa really was nice!

Snow Fun!

2008-12-20T21:22:00.000-08:00

We got a LOT of snow the past couple of days and Avery has been loving it! One of the first things she wanted to do was taste it, so she got down on all fours and took a big bite. Yummy!

New bed for Avery!

2008-12-20T21:03:00.000-08:00

We finally made the transition from the crib to a big girl bed for Avery. I love her new little bed and she is actually sleeping in it almost all night. I was a little sad taking the crib down even though it's set up in the other bedroom for the baby. So dumb! It must be pregnancy hormones. I did love the way her nursery was decorated though, but her new room is already turning out cute. It just needs a little more TLC.

Temple Square!

2008-12-01T21:51:00.000-08:00

We went to Temple Square to see the Christmas Lights tonight! It was such a warm and perfect night to go! We couldn't even see our own breath and our lungs didn't hurt from being so cold outside like I usually remember it being. It is always so worth going every yr though and I never get sick of it. It's so beautiful! Avery loved it this yr which made it even more fun! She kept pointing to all the lights and she would get so excited! We love the Christmas season!

Pretty Princess!

2008-12-01T21:36:00.000-08:00

I love these pics of Avery in her princess hat! She has had it for awhile but never really liked to play with it till a few days ago. Now she can't put it down! I asked her if she was a princess and she said,"Yeah" as if she knows what that even means! I think she does make a pretty cute princess though!

Sleeping Beauty!

2008-11-19T21:21:00.000-08:00

A couple of nights ago Avery was sleeping on our big Soft Spot and she looked so sweet and peaceful that I just had to take a pic of her. A few min. later I heard a bump and when I checked on her she had fallen off and was still fast asleep. She must have taken after me and can fall asleep and stay asleep anywhere. She looked even cuter on the floor though all curled up with her BEAR bum sticking out!

It a GIRL!

2008-11-02T15:55:00.001-08:00

We found out we are having a GIRL! I am so excited and I'm sure Tony will come around! Just Kidding. He is happy too! I'm excited to have 2 little girls be kinda close together and hopefully be great friends! My sisters and I are 6 and then 12 yrs apart so 3 yrs is close to me. Also, this baby will be born the same season as Avery was so I already have many cute little clothes!Convenient! It was so fun to see the ultrasound and to see her move around like crazy! We are having difficulties with scanning the pics of the ultrasound but hopefully we will figure it out soon so I can post it.

Halloween!

2008-11-02T09:56:00.001-08:00

So Avery couldn't have been a bigger little stinker or should I say witch this Halloween when it came to taking pictures! She would not smile for me!!! She did have fun though so I guess that's all that matters although I may just put her back in her costume this week and try and get a few cute pics. On Thur. Avery had a Halloween party at preschool and they did face painting and other fun activities. Then on Fri. morning we went to an assisted living facility with some neighbor friends and let the kids trick-or-treat. Then that night we went to see family in Herriman and let the kids trick or treat and of course I forgot my camera. It was a fun and busy Halloween!

Big Girl!

2008-11-02T09:33:00.000-08:00

We went to the Thanksgiving Point petting zoo this past week which we have done kind of a lot this past summer. This time though was exciting because Avery rode the pony all by herself with no help from me! In the past I walk right beside her and hold on to her so she didn't fall off. Those days are long gone. Even though this isn't the best pic, I thought it was cute because she is so happy and proud of herself that she is riding the pony all by herself. She is getting to be such a big girl!

Pumpkin Patch

2008-10-26T20:00:00.001-07:00

We took Avery to the pumpkin patch on Sat. She was loving it! We went through the corn maze, saw bunnies they had in a cage, and of coarse picked out a pumpkin. The weather was perfect! Not too hot and not cold at all. I love this time of yr!

More Gardner Village Fun!

2008-10-26T19:36:00.000-07:00

So we went back to Gardner Village last Fri. with some good friends from Idaho that were here visiting. It was crazy busy with a costume parade going on but it was still fun to see everything! There was this cute lady dressed up as a witch walking around who was nice enough to let us get our picture taken with her. I didn't think Avery was scared of her but she looks a little tense in the pic!

Halloween Pirate Party!

2008-10-22T22:42:00.000-07:00

My great and very talented plus creative friend Kara threw an amazing pirate party for all of our friends from high school/college. It was for the kiddos but it's a great excuse to get together! Her house was completely covered from top to bottom in pirate themed decor and it looked great! We had lots of yummy food with a mixed drink bar(non-alcoholic of course) She really knows how to party! It was so fun and so chaotic all at the same time! Thanks sooooo much Kara for everything!

Gardner Village Witches!

2008-10-05T15:18:00.000-07:00

We went to Gardner Village on Fri. with my Grandma and sister to see the cute witches they put up every year for Halloween! Avery loved it! She kept saying hi to all the witches we saw. It is the cutest place! We shopped at the gift stores and ate lunch at the restaurant I wanted to take more pics but my batteries were depleted in my camera. Guess we'll have to go back. I recommend it to anyone who hasn't been there before!

5 Year Anniversary

2008-10-04T21:47:00.000-07:00

Tony and I celebrated our 5 yr. anniversary last Sat. the 27th of Sept! Wow! It doesn't seem like it's been that long at all. I took out the wedding photos this past week that I haven't looked at in who knows how long! When I came across the cake pics I couldn't resist posting them. It still makes me laugh to this day that we had an almost full on cake fight and it was so fun! I admit that I kinda started it but no regrets. I have loved the last 5 yrs. with all it's ups and downs and I can't wait to see what the next 5 yrs. brings us. Hopefully a beach in Hawaii or Mexico for one of these anniversaries! I love being married to my best friend!!!

Little Cutie!

2008-09-14T20:58:00.000-07:00

This is actually Avery's first day of preschool and I forgot to post it! She goes twice a week for 2 hrs to a neighbor of ours that has a cute little preschool setup in her basement. She seems to love it so far and so do I!

Playing at the Zoo!

2008-09-14T20:46:00.000-07:00

Cute kids!
This picture cracks me up! Trying to get good pics of 2 year olds is almost impossible!

We had a fun day at the zoo with our neighbors who have little kids around the same age. Avery loved it and was so excited to be there. She kept running away from me trying to hurry and see everything. She tries to be Ms. Independent and it makes me crazy! It was still really fun though!

The Healing Field

2008-09-11T21:52:00.000-07:00

On the anniversary of 911, Sandy city puts up rows of flags up and down a huge field to remember those who lost their lives that day. You can't help but get a little choked up when seeing the flags and remembering that day!