A Sad Day!

It's a really sad day for us! I woke up to feed Zora breakfast after John went to work and I decided to check on Batman because I hadn't heard him for a while. His food hadn't been touched that I gave him 2 days ago. I realized that he had passed away. We at least know that he's not in pain anymore. He was growing very old, and I had started to wonder if he had gone blind from the way he stumbled to find the food and water. We had been very concerned for him, but we didn't know what to do. I'm just happy he's in a peaceful place now! We're really going to miss you a lot Batman. You were a great family member and entertainment in our lives!

Happy Father's Day!

Who's Daddy is this? Does anyone claim him? Yep, thats right! It's John. He wanted hair for Father's Day so that's what he got! I hope he enjoys it while it lasts!

We're pretty proud of John right now. He sold over 100 contracts in the month of May and beat all the other salesmen in the company. In addition, his team is number 1 for sales too. Not too shabby! So for Father's Day, Zora and I wanted to do something a little different. So many people give and recieve cards, but what do you do with them afterwards. I decided to customize a card for John and make it a little more special using Hallmark's online designs. Here's what we came up with and yes, he is a RAD DAD!:



John loved his Father's Day Card!

And this is a video of Zora playing with her Daddy!

Our Little Scare!

So we had a little scare this week! On Tuesday, June 10th, around noon, I got a text from a friend in our ward who said she was thinking of us 3 with the fire. She asked us if we were o.k. I had no idea what she was talking about until I turned on the T.V. to hear there was a fire that had burned several homes on Quail Lakes Drive (one block away). We were separated by the lake, but it still felt a little too close to home. Weather is crazy these days!

Eight Months Old

Only 4 months until Zora's 1 year old. She is such a flirt and always trying to get someone's attention. She finally started saying "Dada" this week just in time for Father's Day. She's crawling all over the place and loves to throw papers, books, and magazines on the floor for entertainment. We sure love her and have so much fun with her cute playful personality.
She did a funny thing on Sunday while she was eating some grape juice jigglers. I placed 3 on her tray in front of her and instead of swallowing one at a time, she shoved one in right after another, until her cheeks were stuffed full. I included a picture with her mouth full.

I also included a picture of her on Monday for her 8 months photo. She loves to pull herself up on her table and talk to herself in the mirror.


This week Zora stood up for the first time without help for about 10 seconds. This photo is proof of that.

2 heimlichs in 1 week!

So I knew that marrying John would be an adventure, but now I have a daughter that has all John's genes and boy is she keeping me on my toes. Now that she's crawling, she gets into everything. Just last week she was the easiest baby to watch and now I'm constantly cleaning up after her and hiding things that I don't want her to destroy. I thought I wouldn't have to deal with this for at least a few more months! Also because she loves to pull herself up by the coffee table, the T.V. stand, the chairs, the kitchen table, our computer desk, her crib, etc., she has taken several falls and bonks on the head. That doesn't stop her, but she's starting to look like she got in a fight with all her bruises. And yes, like all toddlers, she puts everything in her mouth, and I'm constanly pulling things out of her mouth that she's found on the floor. This morning, though, she had something in her mouth and she started to gag and then rasp. John tried to get it out with his finger, but couldn't and she started choking. I grabbed her and turned her upside down and whacked her back twice. Out flew a penney she'd found on the ground. Oops! Its time to deep clean. Two days ago, she also choked on a baby cookie she was sucking on and I had to do the heimlich again. Needless to say, I have had my heart racing several times this week with Zora. I'm just glad I knew what to do in a case like this. I can't imagine what fun she'll be when she's actually walking. Oh yah, I included a short video of her walking using her pushtoy.

100 Degrees!

Yep, it's May and already 100 degrees here in Stockton, California. John's been working very hard and doing very well selling. I'm very impressed with him because he's had really bad allergies this year, the weather is very hot in this area, and his Pest Control boss has made life very difficult for him. Despite all that, he's stuck it out and had some amazing sale days. I included some snapshots of our family out enjoying the 100 degree weather. I also included some pics and a video of feeding the ducks which were actually in April.

Stephanie Meyers

So just so there isn't any confusion, I want to clarify my relation to Stephanie Meyers. She isn't my cousin; she is my dad's 1st or 2nd cousin (I'm not really sure) and I have not actually met her myself, although my aunt has. For those of you that don't know, Stephanie Meyers is the Best Selling author of the Twilight Series. She has just come out with another book called The Host which has a different plot, but I hear it's just as good. She also has a movie coming out in December. I know a lot of you have read and enjoyed her books so I included the link under randomness to her official website. If you haven't read them, you're missing out.