hello, spring.

What a perfect little Saturday. A 90 minute massage (thanks for the giftcard, trish) followed by frozen yogurt and sunshine with my two boys. There are new little flowers on our purple plum tree... spring is officially here. 

{huntie with frozen yogurt all over his snout}

Tonight we're picking up dinner and heading over to Tricia & Earl's to hang with Baby Makaela.

take me back to tulum.

Like, now.

I really don't even know where to start or how to really describe the wedding/vacation we just returned from late last night (around midnight). Quite frankly, I should just shut my mouth to help keep this place a wonderful, hidden, secret paradise. We've been to a lot of beaches - Fiji, Hawaii, the Canary Islands in Spain, Australia, Marbella, California, Cabo, Acapulco, Florida, etc.... and Tulum was by far one of the best beach vacations.

For five days, we forgot what shoes were, didn't wear an ounce of make-up (except for at the wedding), let our hair air dry and simply relaxed. We all had breezy cabanas on the beach, hammocks to swing in, yummy food to eat, rusty bikes to ride and Mexican beers to drink... the list could go on and on.

Overall, it was easy, fun and absolutely gorgeous. Lots of stories, photos of videos to come...

and baby girl's name is...

makaela faye

Isn't that such a beautiful, feminine name? I think Tricia and Earl knocked it out of the park.

Here's a peek at princess Makaela's perfect nursery. It's a girly jungle with an awesome wall decal.

goodbye desert, hello beach.

We're off to Tulum, Mexico for Lisa and Reed's wedding! Tulum is on the southern edge of Mexico's Riviera Maya about 1.5 hours south of Cancun. It's an eco-friendly resort town that's well know for fabulous cusine, the Mayan Ruins, scuba diving, gorgeous beaches and European yoga retreats.

I love weddings and this one is guaranteed to be fantastic. The town looks gorgeous, the bride and groom have a wonderful laidback vibe, and it's a tropical vacation together with a lot of our friends (we'll miss those of you who can't be there). Plus, Danny booked a beachfront bungalow - it doesn't get much better than that! Can't wait to stand by Lisa's side as her and Reed say "I Do"!

Click here to check out Lisa & Reed's adorable wedding website. I love the dress code... TIM - This is Mexico.

...photos from the resort we're staying at...

adios.

welcome to the world baby girl.

Our hearts filled with love this morning as we welcomed Tricia and Earl's first baby into the world. Tricia did wonderfully, and as expected, Earl was a supportive husband and right by her side the entire time. Together, the rest of us anxiously waited all night long for baby girl to arrive.

She's beautiful, alert and her family is head over heels in love. No name just yet. Congratulations Bocktings... Vicky & Joe - you're grandparents, Danny - you're officially an uncle, and Meme and Grandma Peggy are great grandmas! What a wonderful day for our family.

Baby Girl Montgomery

Born on March 3, 2011 at 4:37 a.m. 

7 pounds 3 ounces

20.5 inches long

{baby's first photo... looking at her mama}

{earl had just walked out to tell us everything went well. i love everyone's expression}

{i love this photo}

{grandma meeting baby for the very first time}

{glowing new mama}

{little pea in a pod}

{brand new grandparents. already totally in love}

{aunt teri is sooooo boring. yawn}

{danny, "she's really really cute and doesn't look like an alien."}

{grandma can't take her eyes off baby girl}

{perfect little family}

{i really love her look in this picture... getting so upset. wrap me up! wrap me up!}

{i'm pooped}

{earl's dad... big earl}

{she is already gripping tricia's finger... mom, let's be best friends}

{i love holding the burrito}

{we did it!}

{perfectly precious}

 Here's a link to some awesome maternity photos of Tricia and Earl. She was all belly!

just a walk in the park.

our little family enjoying a sunday stroll through the neighborhood. this was probably one of the last cold and crisp weekends we'll have in phoenix (which is fine by me). i'm officially ready for spring. 

p.s. how cute is hunter's shadow? love it.

have a wonderful day

scarf twins.

I mentioned to my mom that I was in the market for a super long, mustard yellow scarf. Sure enough, over the weekend a package showed up with not one - but two - hand crocheted mustard yellow scarves. One for me and a mini version for Huntie. Doesn't my little Frenchman look so dapper? They're perfect and I looove them.