Stop, drop and roll baby.

Our little overachiever started rolling over a couple of weeks ago, but has really been doing it more and more this past week. She also loves her new bouncer we bought her. Thought I would share the videos. Also here are a couple of pictures I had to post. She is so dang cute!!!

Aloha

This past week we took our first trip to Hawaii to celebrate graduation and spend time with family. Along for the trip with us were, my parents, Wende's parents, Grandma and Grandpa Meyer, their friend Anja, the Hales, the Bogdens and Ben and Marie. We spent 7 nights on the island of Oahu.








It all started with Macie's first plane ride. We were lucky, she ate and slept the entire time.


















Here is a view from our room.

Life is rough at the beach. Everyone got involved, even grandma and grandpa Scholzen. Evan thought the water was a bit nippy.




















































Macie did not enjoy her first dip in the ocean.





A dinner cruise along Waikiki gave us some great views of Diamond Head. And a great view of Uncle Evan doing....well....we're still not sure.

A little stare down contest with Grandpa Holt (my jowls are bigger than yours).

Great Grandma Meyer put Macie to sleep, right after dipping her in the gravy. How sweet.

















Macie with Uncle Ben and Aunt Marie and Uncle Jon and Aunt Liz.

Of course a trip to the Islands wouldn't be complete without meeting a Samoan tribal chief. He also happened to be an excellent fire dancer.

Enjoying the show with Grandma and Grandpa Holt.

Our shopping adventure to Waikiki with Grandma and Grandpa Scholzen took us to the International Market Place.

On thursday, we took a day trip to the Polynesian Cultural Center. We got to learn all about the different cultures, learn to dance, get some tattoos and taste some Poi. Good stuff!!!! The vacation was awesome. Our only complaint, not long enough. We can't wait to go back when Macie is older and do some of the things we didn't get to.

Back to work!

Finally after two intense years of school, I am finally done with grad school. Last saturday was graduation. The ceremony was held at the Phoenix Symphony hall. It was boring as any usual graduation ceremony. But my family stuck it out. Now I have to go out and get a job. Dang it! Maybe I will enroll in Med school....

Oh Baby!!!

This past weekend our family converged upon Queen Creek to see Macie and give her a blessing. Wende's grandparents flew in from Germany since they were going to Hawaii the next day. Mom and dad Holt flew down from Salt Lake.

My grandparents, mom and dad and brothers, uncle Jim, aunt Suzy and fam, came in from Utah. The Gilley's made the trek from Cali. and the Crandalls drove all the way from Higley, AZ (about 2 miles). Evan and Crystal were nice enough to let us have the blessing and party at their house.

After an awesome blessing from Grandpa "Great" Stanworth, we had dinner and visited. It was great to see everyone and chat.