Picture Perfect

My friend Becky took pictures of Elliott for me. Here are some of my favorites...

Special Thanks To:

Becky Holbrook for the awesome pictures!

Amber Horn for making the jewelry, it's beautiful!

And Patrick Jackson for his participation in providing me with this special baby girl.

Did I just?...whaaa? Don't think about it!

These are a few of Elliott's favorite things...

Making funny faces!

Playing in the water!

Eating of course!

Even if it means stealing bread from innocent ducks.

Playing in Tucker's house.

Playing in dog food and dog water! Oh yeah, this is the best!

And Elliott's most favorite thing of all is doggie rides! Don't judge until you try it...

Beach Baby

We went camping at the beach again this year! Only this time we had to actually watch Elliott and make sure she didn't drown herself. She had so much fun!

Elliott loves our friend Brittany. So does Stephen, he renamed her Brickme.

Daddy played with Elliott alot...or maybe he was just saving her life again.

She has no fear and would run straight into the ocean.

After finishing her own cupcake she finished Nixon's too.

Always travel in style and with a buddy while on vacation. It's so much funner!

Happy Birthday Kevin!

Today is Kevin's birthday, happy birthday Kev! He went to fly in a wind tunnel. It was awesome. There was this skinny guy there whose cheeks were flapping everywhere and it looked like his arms would snap any second whenever he flew. So hilarious, we all laughed hysterically whenever he went in the tunnel. Anywho, Kevin looked like a pro, flappy face and all.

4th of July

We had fantastic 4th of July! We traveled up to Grandma Anne's house in Newman and spent the weekend swimming and relaxing with relatives. So much fun!!!

Family pic at the Gustine 4th of July parade.

Don't let this picture of fun fool you, this was the worst parade we've ever been to.

Poor kid, she just doesn't know how bad it really was.


Grandma Roxanne and Elliott waiting for the fireworks.



Took to the water like a fish, she loved it!


Wonder who she got that sweet hair from?

Fireworks are amazing!

At the Races

It's a miracle! We're updating our blog! So Pat and I went to a race with his family...who in their right mind would really get a rush out of watching a bunch of cars go around in a circle 50 times? Lame. My allergies kicked in, the air smelled of rubber and exhaust, my butt hurt from sitting so long, and it kinda made me dizzy watching those cars go in a circle. So suck it races! The only exciting part was waiting for cars to crash. Patrick and I passed the time by playing scrabble on his phone. He won.

Pat got hungry. Stupid cars, they just drove right into his mouth.

Us trying to look excited to be there.

Look at this Pat-sized car! It got jacked so they just picked it up and carried it away.

Sometimes I just carry Pat around in my pocket cause it's easier.

Bird's Backyard

Here's the finished product! Kevin is amazing! All of the grandkids love the pond. We have to make sure there is always a lifeguard on duty (where's Michael when you need him?) to make sure they don't make a dive for it or slide down the waterfall.

The Newest Member of R.A.D

I miss my brother Michael, we love R.A.D. (random acts of dancing). We would spontaneously turn on some dance music and just bust our moves! Not much R.A.D. has been happening since he left on his mission, but now that Elliott's got her moves down, I think I'm back in the game! Her other new moves are clapping, climbing, and drinking from a straw.

Bumps and Bruises

Elliott got her first fat lip, and I'm talkin FAT lip. We went to Jodi's house for a baby shower on Wednesday night. Let's just say Elliott had a little too much cupcake, it was late...she was tired, one thing led to another, she lost her footing...and BAM! She hit the coffee table pretty hard and was drooling blood everywhere. It just happened to be on the day Jodi and I were both wearing fairly new white shirts. Well, our shirts are fine and so is Elliott's lip. A few minutes sucking on a yummy thumb does wonders...Elliott sucked her thumb too. Just kidding, I gave that up a long time ago...or did I? Anyways, it was Daddy to the rescue and then everything was fine.

Park Day

What could be funner than a day at the park with Aunt Amber, Braedyn, Nixon, and Sydney?...Nuthin'!

Nothing like a nice cold sippie after a hard day's play.

Meet My Brother Kevin

This is my amazing brother Kevin. Isn't he handsome? Not only is he good looking but he is a jack of all trades. Check out this cool pond he built in my mom's backyard. He loves the Discovery channel, mexican food, and his dog Nikki. He has not cut his hair since our brother Michael left on his mission and doesn't plan on cutting it until he gets home. Yes, he is truly amazing. An amazing man with beautiful hair! So if anyone knows a beautiful girl, who is an active member of the church and can take McGowen family humor, then let me know...he also does baby modeling on the side.

Kevin's turtle

Rudolph With Your Nose So Bright...

Elliott carries on Mommy's family tradition of opening one present on Christmas Eve.

We have so much fun at the Rasmussen's annual Christmas Eve party with food, games, and cookie decorating! Patrick is a pro...

Pat's not the only one who can make a good cookie. Here are our gingerbread look-a-likes.

Elliott had lots of fun her first Christmas.