California in October

Back in August we decided we needed a family vacation to see Grandma and Grandpa in California. Joe happened to have a couple days off for fall break, so we added a few more days on, and went for a week of relaxing family time.

Grandma took us to the mall to shop for some Sunday clothes for Brek. We also got him some REAL shoes. 3 pairs actually - a black church pair, a pair of Sketchers, and a cute pair of cowboy boots. He gets very excited when we put his shoes on.

Grandma also treated Brek to a ride on the carousal. Another kid took the tiger, so Brek hopped on the cool looking dragon. He was very excited about it moving up and down this time around.

 

On Saturday we got to go and watch our nieces Heather and Katie play in their soccer games. I should have taken more pictures, especially since I apparently didn't take a single one of Heather. She plays on a really good team, and the team they were playing was finally some decent competition. It was a lot of fun to cheer her on!

On the sidelines, Brek was hanging out and hugging Annalies and Katie. Grandpa even got lucky and snuck a hug in there too.

Sweet Annalies

Brek hugged Katie over and over again.

Giving loves to Grandpa!

lBetween Heather's and Katie's games, we went and had brunch at IHOP. Here are the 2 little ones drinking their orange juice.

I love this picture of me and Anna!

Monday my nieces came over after school and we hung out and played all afternoon and evening. And then on Tuesdays, my mom watches Anna. I love this picture too!

Cousins!

My mom made Brek his Halloween costume. Here he is trying it on before we packed it away for the plane ride.

He knows he's hot stuff!

Showing off his tail.

Thank goodness Grandma can sew so many awesome things!

 We had an awesome time in California. It was very relaxing and low-key, but filled with what is most important - time with our family! Of course I could have enjoyed another day or 2, but we had to come back to reality and real life. Well, Joe had to come back to work. :) But we'll be back for Christmas, and that isn't too far away.

We love you Grandma and Grandpa!!!

A New Biggs Baby

Throughout my 3 week sojourn at home with my parents in CA, all were hoping that my sister-in-law Rachel would deliver their 3rd child, the mystery baby. Unfortunately for the rest of us, the baby wasn't ready to meet us and decided to come after all the strange relatives had left the state.

So, Annalies Rachelle Biggs was born on January 8, 2010. She weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces and was 20 inches long. Unfortunately, I can't get a picture to load so you can all see how cute she is! I think she looks like her mom Rachel, but the rest of my family thinks she looks like my brother Mark. Proud big sisters are Heather and Katie. Katie was especially excited to tell me that baby Annie arrived AFTER her own birthday (Katie turned 3 on the 7th.) Mom and baby are all doing well. I can hardly wait to meet her in the next few months. Being an aunt sure is the greatest thing ever!

So the Biggs family continues to be a family of girls. My parents and siblings think I'll be the first one to have a boy (and they only think it is funny because I used to be so against having boys. I think they have forgotten that I have grown up and changed, even in the past year.) :)