+ + Cabo San Lucas + +
2011
February 12-19
(I hope I can remember everything)

Day 1
Saturday is always a long day- but this year it was even longer than usual. We drove to Vegas, Flew to Dallas, then finally to Cabo.
Eliza was pretty much and Angel the whole time.
(I wish!)
We arrived at our hotel at about 9:00 p.m. (way later than usual).
We started our trip off right:
We had just got to the hotel. My Dad was checking everybody in. We were all exhausted. I watched in slow motion as Eliza tripped on the uneven rock surface and face planted onto a sharp rock. I heard her forehead hit and fully expected a gash with Mexican stitches. I finally got to her and inspected the damage. It was already sticking straight out but no broken skin. Just swollen the size of a (large) gumball. It swelled so fast I was praying the skin wouldn't break. Luckily it didn't. But she got to sport a huge black bruise the rest of the trip.

If I was thinking straight I would have taken a picture that night.
Obviously I wasn't...

Day 2
Already? Time goes by so fast.
Sacrament meeting at 10:00 a.m.
Walmart for a weeks supply of diapers/snacks/baby lunches/etc..
Craig and I ended up having to switch rooms that afternoon. So after packing up- hauling luggage and groceries to another room and unpacking- it was already time for dinner!
(no pool time... ugh!)

Pepe's for dinner

Dancing with the girls

Every night we walk back along the docks and hit DQ for some dessert.

Craig (usually) goes fishing every morning before the sun comes up. We always go out to see him when Eliza wakes up.
No luck this year...

Day 3

Happy Valentines Day!!!
I have to say- I'm not a big V-day fan!
I've always been in Cabo with my family for as long as I can remember- so maybe that's why?
We never do anything special other than BEING IN CABO!!! That's enough for us.
This year I did bring a Valentine for my little lover-bug.

My little ballerina

Dinner at La Dolce

Eliza loves her "Bryney".

Papa, Memaw and all the Grandchildren
(Adelaide, Isabella, Jada, Brynlie, Kyson, Eliza)

Day 4
Surf Beach

Some of us spent the day at a surf beach about 30 minutes up the coast.

I was sooooo relieved that Eliza was taking naps. She rarely sleeps anywhere other than a bed. It must have been the relaxing sound of the ocean and the warm weather.
We were in heaven...

Cousins love taking care of us!!!

That night we had dinner at Salvatori's.
No pictures I guess... But the food was delish- as always.
It's the family favorite.

Day 5
Happy Birthday Grandma!!!
We always celebrate by going to Mama's Cafe.
Yum!!!

Dinner at Mi Casa.
We usually celebrate my Mom's Birthday here because it's such a fun atmosphere. The kids can be loud and obnoxious and nobody even notices!

Day 6
Breakfast in Bed-
and a day at the beach...

Taking a water taxi over to The Office to spend the afternoon.

It's always so wild and crazy on the main beach. This particular day we went out the door without checking how many cruise ships were in...
Three. 3 ships in the harbor.
It was insane. We could only take a couple hours of the madness!
We escaped and spend the rest of the day at the quiet pool.

This was by far our favorite night.
It's Taco night!

The boys go to our favorite taco stand and get the best tacos in the world-
and bring it to the hotel.
We played on the beach, watched the sun set, ate a wonderful dinner, and the best part?
We didn't have to get ready!!!

(at least I didn't)

(Don't they look like sisters here?)

Day 7
How depressing.
Me, Craig, and Eliza had one more breakfast at Mama's, then spent the rest of the day laying by the pool.

Dinner at Hacienda Cocina.
This hotel is beautiful and the restaurant was delicious.

The whole family
(minus Riley- who couldn't take time away from his new facility)

It was soooo nice to have Tyson around again.
2 years is long.

We watched the sun set as we ate, then walked home along the docks.
It was the perfect ending to the perfect trip.

Day 8
One last sun rise.

We left Saturday at 11:00 a.m.
Delayed flights- Missed flights- Full flights- 4 hours in a Dallas Hotel- No sleep- The flu-
and we finally made it home- Sunday evening.

Next time I'm driving.
(not in real life though)

{19 Months}

20 Pounds 10 Ounces- 5th percentile

(I was so thrown off by her weight that I didn't pay attention to height)

My baby is such a big girl!
She loves to color in her coloring books.
She is still a picky eater.
She is still small- But her Dr. says she's doing great.
She loves to dance- She dances all day long.
She is starting to become a little stinker. When I say no- she throws a fit.
(I'm not loving this new thing- but I hear I need to get used to it!)
For the most part she's still my little angel.
We have been loving the weather lately. We go outside everyday to get our much needed Vitamin D! I just need 5 more degrees and then it'll be just perfect!
Her hair is actually growing! I can do pig tails and one high pony (which only lasts about 3 hours...but still... I'm loving it!)
She is a little talker- I understand what she's saying for the most part.
She has moved on from Mary Poppins (thank goodness)
We're on to "Move it Move it" (Madagascar 2), and Zoe's dance moves.
She watched The Wizard of Oz the other day and actually sat through most of it.
She's wearing 12-18 month clothing.
She has had some major bonks (see photos)
She has to have her purse and "kitty kitty" with her at all times.
She does something new and amazing every day.

I have no idea how to edit my youtube videos... so sorry they go on and on and on...
But you just have to see for yourself how cool my Eliza is... ;-)

Video #1...
The rump shaker. I have not been able to get this on film very often.
It comes out of nowhere.
She just throws it into the mix once and awhile- it always gets a good laugh!

(it's in the first 30 seconds of the video)

Video #2
I keep saying I'm going to post video of her doing her "Zoe's Dance Moves".
Every time I get the video camera out she doesn't make it through the whole thing.
So frustrating.
So I have bits and pieces- but have yet to capture the entire dance on video.
Here's a clip...

Video #3
She loved getting in the pool in Cabo.
She thought her floaties were hilarious.
This is what she did... every time.

{Happy Birthday to Us}

January 24, 2011

We celebrated Craig's 29th (can you say geezer) Birthday
by going to Benja's with some family members.

Every time we go to Benja's with our little sweetness-
We always promise next time we'll leave her with a grandma
so we can actually enjoy our favorite place.
Some people just never learn...

We came back to the house for presents and cake.

She loved it as much as I did...

January 27th, 2011
We celebrated my 29th Birthday 3 days later...
Yep I'm a whole 3 days younger than the old geezer I married.
We were going to spend the evening somewhere totally exotic-
(probably Tahiti, or Hawaii, or Silver Reef, UT)
but Eliza ended up being sick and I didn't want to leave her long.
So we spend and exotic hour at Pancho and Lefty's then went home to our sick baby.
Not even one picture...

But it was a great Birthday week and we were both totally spoiled.
Craig blows me away every year. Just when I think he has no clue what he's doing, he pulls something out of nowhere and completely surprises me with something amazing and thoughtful.
I know everybody always says this- but I am seriously
One.Lucky.Girl

To My Angel...
Little Miss Eliza Lynn
You are 18 months now. I cannot believe how fast the time as flown. You have brought so much joy into my life. A type of joy I didn't know existed. Every morning I'm excited to see you. I feel so blessed that I'm able to spend all day with you. Nothing makes me happier.


You are the sweetest thing. You are so gentle and soft. I have never seen you aggressive with anything! You love to softly pet Mimaw's kitty kitty. Bogey and Boozer love you because you are so gentle. You have never ripped a page in a book. You've never broken anything. You handle all your toys with care. This quality I didn't know existed in babies. I am so amazed by your patience and care.


You are very particular. You have certain ways you like things done. If something is out of the ordinary, you MUST fix it. You can't continue without. Your food must be arranged just right. If there is something on your plate you don't like, you pile it neatly on the side of your plate. It can't be touching your plate, otherwise we cannot continue eating. If it is only one item- (like, a banana) you simply hand it over to me while saying "Tantu" (thank you). You are such a clean eater. I rarely need to clean you off, because you clean yourself off. I love this quality and hope it continues!


You love to dance. I have to be the annoying mother who says: "She's going to be a dancer!" and "She started dancing when she was 12 months old!" But I am already so proud of the way you move! You know every step of every dance in every movie you own. You still love Mary Poppins and dance to every scene. You have recently become obsessed with Zoey's Dance Moves- and you know every step. I have video after video of you doing all the steps along with Elmo and Zoey. We think you're pretty great- and obviously talented already!


You are an Angel. You never complain about anything. I put you down for your afternoon nap an hour ago. You have been up there jabbering away- not complaining one bit. At this point it's obvious that you won't be taking an actual nap. But you're completely content laying in your bed until I'm ready to come get you. The last 2 days you have been so sick. The first night of your sickness you woke up a few times- fussed a few seconds- then I wouldn't hear anything. I knew your molar would be breaking through any time now- so I figured that's all it was. In the morning I picked you up and immediately felt your burning body in my arms. I felt awful! Still no complaints from you. Much like the time I came to get you one morning only to discover you must have been throwing up all night long- and not saying a thing. (we have a monitor on all through the night because I'm paranoid like that). The other day I was having a coughing spell in the bathroom. A few seconds later you peaked your head around the corner and said: "Ok?" (You ok?). You melt my heart.


You have such a tender heart. This is something I heard often from MY mother growing up. I knew what it meant then- but now I REALLY know. You are just like I was. So sensitive and tender. I can't tell you how many times I have literally broken your heart, just by saying no, or taking something away. You don't throw fits though. In fact, you don't throw anything! Your bottom lip turns under, your chin quivers, and your eyes fill with alligator tears. Broken heart. If you think somebody might be mad at you, or a stranger looks at you. Broken heart. The other day I was getting ready in the bathroom. You came in carrying my phone. It took me a second to realize you were hanging around the toilet while my phone was in your hand (I usually keep it shut, but it was open). I had a panic moment and said "Oh no!" and quickly shut the lid, then continued getting ready. About 5 minutes later I finally noticed you were still standing in the same place. I looked down on you and discovered the "Curled lip, quiver chin, Alligator tears" face. I hadn't realized how upset you were! Same thing at the post office the other day. I stopped to get stamps in the machine. I set you down to navigate the machine. A couple minutes later I picked you up and realized you had been silently crying that whole time! It breaks my heart when I find you with a broken heart. Literally. You are so tender hearted.


You are so smart. You repeat everything I say. You are my little copy cat. You learn so quickly. If I say clean up- you know just what to do. You help me clean the house. You love helping me mop the floors and dust. You understand everything we say. You show me new "tricks" all the time. I love watching you soak in the world. There is nothing more amazing.


I am so in love with you.