Easter 2011

My little Alison is growing up so fast. These last 4 months have flown by. I just can't get enough of her. I love her smiles and her sweet disposition. She is my sweetheart!

Hudson and Ali got back together for a 2nd date at the Boise Hawks baseball game. They were super cute together!

HUDSON and ALI! Just on a little date. It started out slow, but Hudson started to get a little kissy. Then it turned into a little gnawing! HAHAHA! Good times!

Those cheeks are just so pinchable! But the smiles get me every time!

Taking a snooze on daddy's shoulder. I love my daddy!

Baby Room Pictures!

I got Ali's letters hung above her crib today. It was a little overdue - but that will happen when your daughter comes a few weeks early. This was the final touch on the room and we are really pleased with how everything turned out.

New Living Room Setup

We setup our living room and family room a little different. We FINALLY got our recliner in (just a couple weeks late) and I took an amazing nap with Ali today in it. It took some convincing from Sarah to get me to change things around, but I think it is a much better setup. I think Ali really likes the new chair too!

Alison Ann - Bath Time and More!

Brr... Let's Do This Already!

Warming Up!

Snuggle Time!

Our Little Bundle of Joy!

This Is The Look You Get When You Wake Me Up!

So Small!

Went for a walk with Mom...

... and Dad!

Our Alison is PERFECT!

Special Delivery - Alison Ann Marble

Our little girl was born on April 10th at 7:29am. She weighed in at 6lbs 1oz and was a lengthy 20 inches long. Here are some photos...

Here is a month by month synopsis of baby girl Marble growing big and strong. Month 1 (top far right) through month 5 (bottom) so far! Four more months to go and she will be here! April is coming soon! We are very excited to meet her!

Baby Countdown!

Unforgettable...that's what you are!

AFter over 30 hours of no sleep and a very long plane ride, we made it back to good ol' Idaho! We were exhausted and dirty, but more importantly, we were grateful to be home. We had had enough traveling for the time being and were just excited to sleep in our own bed. Thank you all for your prayers as we were traveling. We appreciate our friends and family that wrapped us in prayer for our saftely while we were in Europe. Zach and I went on a trip of a life time that we will never forget. We laughed (a lot), we cried, and really had time to get to know each other all over again. It was definitely a 2nd honeymoon for us...a time that can never be replaced. We learned to love each other in new and exciting ways that somehow get lost in everyday life. We feel very blessed to have gotten this opportunity to take time just for us.

Santorini...the land of love!

Although Venice was my European favorite....I would have to say that Santorini might have tied it for first place. This was the best place possible to conclude our adventure. There was no agenda...no bookings...no rush to do anything. (A lot like Venice...I see a pattern here) This is actually the island they picked to film Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 1 & 2. And I can see why they picked this island. It full of natural beauty everywhere you look. There is not a bad picture you can take in Santorini. If we had to pick only one place to spend our whole 2 week vacation...this would have been it. There is not one bad thing I can say about this remarkable island. It lives up to everything you see in the movies for sure...white Greek houses built on the side of a cliff, blue-topped churches scattered throughout, and local Greeks playing cards in the streets. AMAZING! The coolest thing that we did was rent a scooter! We called our hog Old Yeller! Holding on tight to my best friend, we zoomed around from beach to beach just laying out and soaking it all in. That was just one of those days that you will never forget...truly the highlight, or crescendo, of our big adventure together.

You are now free to move around GREECE!

After an amazing time in Rome, filled with too many things to comprehend, we hopped on jet-plane to our next destination: Greece! Part of Zach's family originated from Greece. So he has a lot Greek background in his family. So needless to say he (and me) were really excited to be immersed in the culture and befriend the locals. We soon found out that the locals were not so eager to meet us. Unfortunately we were often encountered by rude, unhelpful locals throughout Athens. Not exactly what we were expecting. But we didn't let it get us down...not us...we were on a trip of a lifetime! Probably the coolest thing we saw was the Acropolis. It sits up on this huge hill above the city that you can see from almost anywhere. On it was the Parthenon, Nike's Temple, and other Greek monuments that were under restoration at the time. It was quite the hike up that hill, but we made it! We not only got to be face to face with some of the oldest ruins in the world, but also got a breathtaking view of Athens. The next day we knew we needed a break from all of the site seeing. So we managed to find a little beach that was perfect for a day of swimming, sunbathing, and relaxing. We locked our bags to our sun umbrella, bought from a Greek local, and hand-in-hand ran into the Mediterranean! It was a really nice day just hangin' with each other with no agenda!