Home Sweet Home!

The last days of our Arizona trip were filled with sunshine and family! We spent as much time outdoors trying to soak up as much sun as we could, get all that Vitamin D before heading back home to the freezing temperatures.

On Monday, we met up with my Grandma and Grandpa Harvey to have lunch and ice cream at a favorite spot called The Sugar Bowl in Old Towne Scottsdale. My Grandparents snowbird in Phoenix area, so it was nice to get to see them while we were there because the next time we see them will probably be for Lila's 1st birthday! That is hard to imagine!

Gram, Gramp & Lila

Gram & Girls!

(yes, Celia and Lila have on matching outfits)

Heading Home!

Before we knew it we were on our way home on Tuesday morning. It was quite early when we had to pack up for the airport, but it meant we were home at noon, which was wonderful! We were able to get home, get unpacked and settle in to watch the Hawkeyes play against Georgia Tech in Miami at the Orange Bowl! The Hawkeyes defeated the Yellowjackets 24-14 and landed No. 7 in the polls! GO HAWKS!

Now that we are home and getting back into the swing of things we have been able to actually put Lila's Christmas presents to use! She has had so much fun playing with all of her new toys! She is quite the ham these days, cracking herself as well as Mom and Dad up all the time!

She is so amazing to watch, everyday is something new and she continues to blow us away with her intelligence and thoughtful ways. She is moving all over the place by rolling to where she wants to go...the days of sitting her down somewhere and knowing she would be there if you needed to do something quick are LONG GONE! Neither of us will be surprised if she is crawling in the very near future, the baby proofing has begun!

Playing with her food!

Sunday marked a big day in Celia's life...she got her ear's pierced! She was such a trooper! She climbed right up in the chair, held on to her Mom's hands and BAM! it was done!

Getting marked up!

Here goes nothing!

The finished product...perfect!

Little Miss Celia, paving the way for the girls in our family! I was so proud of her for being so brave! She and Ruby will be the big cousins that gets Lila through all of those girly milestones and we can't wait!