All Hail To Christen & Marcella!

(Nayeli and Marcella: BFFs already, just like their mamas!) (Marcella, before our hike, with her Elmo Doll--which she loves with such a passion!)

(What a cutie pie! Marcella in her baby Patagonia hoody making faces at her mom!)

(Chris and Marcella enjoying zuchini fritters at our baby dinner party their 1st night in town.)

So the beginning of February marks many beginnings and endings, among them is the farewell to one of my best friends, Christen, and her baby, Marcella. Chris and Ella came to Prescott to help Joe and I take care of Nayeli for the final two weeks before she had to go into daycare. They were not only amazing help, but amazing company as well. We've been SO spoiled by the help of so many people that it will most definitely be a rougher transition into the real world without them. Chris is an amazing cook and she exposed me to some new dinner recipes that I will try to incorporate into our dinner routine. Among them were quiche, enchiladas, pasta with bolognese sauce, and sloppy joes (although I didn't quite learn how to make this one but I'm sure I'll be calling for the recipe soon because it was Joe's favorite: Sloppy Joes for a sloppy Joe:) ) heehee

Although we didn't get to do many things (work just gets in the way of life!), we still had a lot of fun working out, going for a hike, taking Marcella to her first swim in a pool, watching movies, cooking, and catching up on the good ol' days of high school! We will forever be in debt to Chris and Marcella for coming to visit and help us out, as well as James, Chris's husband, who let us borrow his wife and daughter for two straight weeks! We love you guys and miss you already.