itty bitty fingernails

Jade's fingernails grow so fast!!
It takes me so long to trim them because it is scary to do! Jade is so wiggly that I am afraid I'll nip her fingers. I usually wait until she is asleep before attempting to clip them...but then I usually either forget or I get 1 fingernail done and then she'll start wiggling or she'll wake up. It takes me about a week to clip the nails on one hand...pathetic? haha :)

Any moms out there have any tips on clipping fingernails? I need some skills!

I love her itty bitty hands

Bear Lake

We spent last week up at Bear Lake with the Nielsen family. It was a relaxing trip for me since there were so many family members that wanted to hold Jade! (I love holding Jade, but sometimes it's nice to have a little break!)

I was nervous about having Jade on a boat, but she loved the rocking motion and slept pretty much the entire time!

We ate raspberry shakes....which were yummy.... but later I found evidence in Jade's diaper that makes me think that cow's milk and Jade don't mix. No more dairy for me!

In the mornings I got to go on a few runs, which were fun! (My favorite time to run is in the morning...so relaxing!) One of those mornings, Lance had me and Brooklyn do a workout at the playground.....pullups, dips, leg raises, etc. We got some funny looks from a couple of little kids...but hey! You gotta do what you gotta do to get in shape right?

Lance fishing in Mantua

flying Jade!

this pic cracks me up!

happy in the boat

Brooklyn being Brooklyn

boats....you can't really see it, but there were a gazillion
birds hanging out in the rigging of the second boat

Brooklyn wakeboarding

Lance waterskiing

hanging out in the condo

THE diving board....this is where it all started....where Lance
began acquiring his tricky skills

Cirque de la Mer Tramp Wall Act

Here is the video for the trampoline wall act in Cirque de la Mer at Sea World. Mary is one of the dancers in red, and Tyce is one of those dudes in blue.

A Fairy Wedding

Sally and Joie got married! They had a fairy themed wedding up at the Theater in the Pines Campground near Sundance. Everyone had to arrive in costume!!

Holden, Hope, Mary & Tyce
(Tyce's costume was a bit frightening!)

As part of the evening entertainment, Mary performed on corde lisse and I performed on aerial hoop.

I feel so honored that I was able to perform with amazing performers like Mary, Holden and Hope! I feel pretty good about my performance, considering I had a baby 2 months ago! There's lots to improve upon, but it is good to have a starting off point!

Mary's corde lisse performance

Hope's Aerial Silks Performance

San Diego

We took Jade on her first ever road trip/vacation last week! We drove to San Diego so we could visit Tyce and Mary. They have been living in California and performing in Cirque de la Mer at Sea World, so they hadn't met Jade yet!

I was so nervous about taking Jade on such a long drive, but she was awesome! She mostly just slept and only got fussy when she was hungry (I get pretty fussy when I'm hungry too). We spent the first night outside of Vegas in a place called Whiskey Pete's.....oh boy was it whiskey!! .....holes in the walls and ceiling, carpet that must have been put in by Pete himself eons ago...


San Diego was really nice. The weather felt fantastic! We enjoyed swimming, exploring Old Town, going to the Mormon Battalion visitors center, watching the Olympics, and attending shows in Sea World.

road trip time

in the car

at the pool

Jade's first dip in the pool

Jade and Grandma

taking a snooze

Cirque de la Mer

Mary (in red) and Tyce (2nd dude)

Tyce on Chinese Pole

Tyce and Mary on Chinese Pole

Tyce

Mary

trampoline act

Lance, Tyce, Mary and Austin

I think it's funny how their hair kind of sticks up the same

killing time in the hotel

Lance, me, Austin, Mary, Tyce

2 Months Old!

Jade is 2 months old today! I can't believe how fast she is growing up! I love seeing her grow and develop but at the same time I just want to cry! I like her little. :)

2 months old

 Jade has been a great little training buddy. I was asked to perform an aerial hoop routine at a friend's wedding coming up in LESS THAN 2 weeks!! Yikes! I don't know what possessed me, but I said I would do it. I have been frantically trying to get back in shape and relearn the moves I used to know. It has definitely been challenging. I basically no longer have any lower ab strength (which is what I use to do lots of moves!!) I am so nervous to perform again, but this will be good for me!

Circus Baby