a day in the life with grandma yoj

So this explains why on an earlier post called "hazel's diet" I said I blamed her grandmother...

The other day my mom was in Hazel's room with Miles and Hazel and it was SILENT. I was sure something was seriously wrong. I walked in to see them all totally content- which confused me even more- what on earth can keep a 2 year old and a 1 year old that quiet? Nothing but Cheetos and Slurpees...

ahh...life is good when grandma yoj is around!

Vegas Baby!!

Jackie, Timur, my Grandpa and Grandma Tippets
just after the ceremony

the happy couple at the reception

My cousin Jackie had her wedding in Vegas a couple weekends ago and my whole family (mom's side) made it down there to celebrate! It was so fun! We got to stay at the Bellagio- heaven- hang at the pool, drink pina coladas, go to a crazy bachelorette party (that Amy and I essentially crashed), see family we hadn't in years, gamble- or wait, that was our husbands- and witness a beautiful wedding where my cousin married the love of her life, Timur! I am so happy for her- she deserves this and I know Timur will take such good care of her. It was a blast- and did I mention we were kid-free too?! (thanks dad and Char!!)

me and my sissies all fancied up
(thanks to Jackie for the beautiful dresses!)

my mom with her parents and all her siblings
who haven't all been together in years

a cute picture Amy took of me and Tom

Sophie had to join in the fancying up as well
(she was the only kid there but she's so good that she's allowed. Hazel and Miles, not so much)

see the look in his eyes?
that's why they've been together over 60 years!!
(my gma and gpa at breakfast)

my mom and Sophie soaking in the gorgeous pool- and the warm sun!
(notice the 2 pairs of glasses- gotta love my mom!)

Help!

BOTH of our cars are now falling apart; one is completely un-drive-able and the other is almost there. We got ripped off by the last people we had fix our car and both of our family's lifelong mechanic (Rocky) sold his business. SO, I am wondering if any of you know of an honest and reasonably priced mechanic we can go to??? Thanks!

our little Miss. Personality

curious about EVERYTHING...

like what it feels like to stand in the fridge for 1/2 an hour

or to have a mouse in your shirt while you play

or to read a book naked in the closet

and to yourself on a chair

or to sit on dad's weights
and on your laptop (this is a favorite)
or to feed James (and everyone) your already chewed up food

and eat yogurt off the floor

or best of all...put a shirt over your head and walk into the wall (you have done this several times)
Let's just say life is NEVER boring with Hazel around!

when you have tom as a dad...

...hide and seek reaches new levels:

[and yes she is wearing nothing but glittery pink tights...we think it shows off her belly the best]