Chuck E Cheese

Michael thought Kylie's birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese's was pretty fun. He liked the car ride the best out of the rides, but he loved Chuck E. He was so excited when they came and did their little birthday dance. I think the big animals look really creepy though & I'm pretty sure they are the same ones that were there when I was little.

Mother's Day Boutique

It's time again for our annual Mother's Day boutique. We had such a great turn out last year we decided to add even more vendors this year. Along with our jewelry we will have handmade headbands, shoes and purses from SOLE DESIRES, modest clothes and swimsuits from MODBE, wickless candles from SCENTSY, and some darling stuff for little ones including headbands and hair clips for little girls by SALLYS CLIPPIES, Ties and tu-tus by TIES FOR TOTS, and blankets, nursing covers and binki catchers by EMBELLISH BABY. Everyone is invited so spread the word!

Open house

Thursday April 30th, 4:00-8:00 p.m.

@ my parents house (if you need directions let me know)

Easter Sunday Family Photos

Easter Egg Hunt

Michael loved Grandma's Easter egg hunt this year. He was so excited to find eggs with yummy jellybeans inside. He thought is was so much fun & when it was over I had to pry his basket out of his hands... way to protect your treats little dude!

Wyoming Getaway

Johnn decided that we needed a little break from reality so we headed up to the cabin for a couple days last weekend. It was absolutely beautiful and Michael was in heaven. This is us out snowshoeing.

Michael loved the snowmobiles.

My parents bought these cute little snowshoes that we just couldn't resist trying out.

Michael was fascinated with all the animals on the walls of the cabin. We now have 2 elk, a buck, a mountain lion, and a coyote. He was so excited about all of them and kept pointing to each while doing his "woo-woo". According to Mikey, all animals are still dogs, but we're working on it.

Our little cowboy.

Michael's first snowmobile ride.

Not a Baby Anymore

Michael loves balls & walking up and down the stairs.

Waking up happy in the morning.

We snuck in to take this picture while he was sleeping. It just doesn't look comfortable to me, but he has finally started sleeping through the night.

What a rough life... just chilling in parents bed with my blankie, sippy cup, and remote control.

My mom calls him our little "cliff dweller". The kitchen counter is his favorite place in the entire house & he's always my little helper.

Sunday Best
We are so happy to have Michael in nursery. Since there are only 4 kids in our nursery, they let him in early.

Playing at Jungle Jims. Michael loved it & I was amazed to see that it hasn't changed one bit in the last 15 years.

Michael has learned how to say cheese for the camera.


18 Month Stats

*Weight 27 lbs. (69th percentile)
*Height 33 1/2 in. (86th percentile)
*Head Circumference 19 1/2 in. (91st percentile)
... yes, it's like an orange on a toothpick.


Favorites:

*Being outside. He can entertain himself literally for hours. I can weed the whole yard & still have to drag him in when I am done.
*Water. He loves playing in the sink & with his squirt bottle. We are looking forward to grandparents opening the pool when it warms up.
*Walking sideways & backwards
*Playing in the garage
*Walking in my shoes
*Making messes

Ward Ball

This is our Stake "Old Ladies" team. We had such a blast playing over the past couple months & in Region play last week. I was the lucky one who was called to coach this year & it's harder than I thought it would be calling the shots & playing, especially when you have 15 players show up for each region game... if only they all would have shown up for the practices. I hope everyone enjoyed it. Now on to the next activity, the only thing is that we haven't decided what to do this year besides volleyball. I have been thinking about trying futsol, tennis, miniature golf, or ultimate frisbee. I'm open to suggestions.

Parents to be!

That's right, Natalie & Dave have their first little one on the way!

Go Real!

We had a blast at the Real opener last Saturday with the Millers and Whitmores. It was such a fun game to watch and the admission was free. You can't beat that. Michael loved being there, although he was just as, if not more, fascinated with the fans and the chairs as he was with the game... but what do you expect from a 17 month old. We are definitely going to have to go to more games this season. Go Real!

Family Ski Day

We had a wonderful ski day up at Park City with the Miller fam. I hate to admit it but this was the first time that Johnn & I have made it skiing this year. I was reminded of how much I love it. I had a blast skiing with little Jane & Ty and am looking forward to the day when we will get Mikey up on his first pair of skis.

G & LW Bead Show in Tucson

Nancy, Nats, Alli, Moes

Just picture rows & rows & rows like this one. Then fill 40 huge tents around the whole city. We were trying to see more this year, but it took us the entire day to see 2 tents!

Our take!
We had so much fun & got so many fun new beads, and a few old favorites too. Now I just need more hours in the day so that I can sit and craft :) It was a great weekend, and thanks to the husbands for watching Mikey & Claire. We front packed them last year since they do not allow strollers, but they are getting way too big for that. Plus, our beads weighed more than the both of them by the end of the day. ...Until next year!

Happy Birthday Nance!

The birthday lady with her yummy "pizzookie"

The girls at Oregano's. The food is amazing. I wish they had one in Utah.

Birthday dessert at Carrabbas.

We had such a fun time in Arizona for Nance's birthday weekend. We went down for the huge bead show in Tucson and stayed with cute Alli and the fam. It was such a fun little getaway and was the first time I had ever spent a night without Mikey. Claire (who is 3 months older than my Mikey) would do things that reminded me of my little guy & I would miss him terribly. However, it was nice to actually sleep through the night for once. Johnn, I missed you too ;)

We had a blast at the bead show, did some fun shopping, & ate a lot of delicious food. Thanks to Dan & Alli for taking us in, Mom for the trip, and Dad for letting us steal his wife for her first birthday apart from him in over 35 years. Now it's the time where my Dad taunts my Mom for 3 whole weeks while she is older than him until his birthday next month. You'll never hear so many "Old Lady" remarks!

Joe's Farm Grill

How sweet is this sign?! It makes me wonder....

Dan & Alli introduced us to this amazing little restaurant. They have delicious, organic food, much of which is grown right there on their farm, and the setting is so fun. I loved the huge tree. If you're ever in Gilbert, AZ you should definitely check out (I highly recommend Oregano's also).

Evening Stroll

It was such a nice night that we just had to go for a little walk. Mikey loves his Cars trycicle & we love it too since it has a handle to steer it with.

Accident Prone Weekend

So 2 of our loved ones had a bit of a rough time this last weekend.

First off, my sweet Mother-in-law slipped on black ice running down Millcreek Canyon and ended up with 10 staples in her head & a very sore tailbone. We are so thankful that Angie was there with her and that someone was nice enough to stop and give them a ride. Mom, we love you & wish you a speedy recovery.

Then my cute niece Jane, Andrea's oldest, fell off the bars on the playground, using her arms to break her fall as she fell head-first. She ended up breaking both her radius & ulna in BOTH of her arms right above her wrists. She will be in double casts for 3 weeks. Janie-Roo we love you and hope you heal quickly so you can go back to climbing on any & everything!

Moose On The Loose

So I was getting Mikey out of the tub this morning when I heard a lot of noise coming from the street. I looked out the window and saw half a dozen cop cars, news crews, and a big trailer. My first thought was, okay what is my crazy neighbor up to know? When we went outside this is what I saw.

If you look at the pictures, you can see our front yard, For Sale sign, & part of our garage in the background. They tranquilized the moose but had to tackle him to the ground in the street. We came out right as they were loading him into the trailer. I thought they would ask me to keep my distance, but the cops were all very sweet & kept making room for us to get closer so Michael could have a better view. We came within 4-5 feet of the moose. It was funny to see all the cops climbing in to take pictures with it. Afterward I was thinking how dumb it was not to have grabbed my camera or at least my phone to take picture with. KSL news was there though so that's how I got these pics. Mikey didn't understand what was going on, but when we went inside he pointed outside and said "woo-woo" which is how he barks for dogs so I think he thought it was a really large dog. The other funny thing is when we were over at our neighbors house the other night Johnn thought he saw moose tracks on their driveway & I just told him he was crazy.

Welcome Baby Thomas

Johnn's sister Mandy had her first baby, Thomas, yesterday. He weighed in at 7 lbs. 2 oz. and 21.5 inches long. We are so happy to have him here, and are so glad that Mandy did not have to have a c-section this weekend as he finally decided to come on his own. Congrats Richard & Mandy. Michael is so excited to have a new cousin to play with.

How many years ago?

Heather tagged me 2 months ago, but I just saw it so here it goes.

20 Years Ago…
1. I was in first grade.
2. I like to play with My Little Ponies, night games, & the playground.
3. I loved building domino houses when we had free time in class.

10 Years Ago…
1. I was sixteen, trying to figure out the dating scene, and no longer VL.
2. I played on Firebirds and Olympus High's soccer teams & loved it.
3. I learned how to drive a stick shift, and then taught all my friends on the "gutless wonder" Protege.

5 years ago…

1. Johnn and I were married in the Salt Lake temple and started our life together in student housing.
2. I graduated with a Bachelors in ESS & a Minor in Nutrition.
3. I was working full time for my Dad and teaching Aerobics at the YWCA.

3 years ago…
1. We were burning the midnight oil doing one house project after the other to fix up our cute little place.
2. I was serving in the YWs program as Laurels Adviser and Johnn was in the YMs with the Teachers.
3. We were thankful to be alive and uninjured after the truck was smashed into by a Tahoe and then a jackknifed semi.

1 year ago…
1. I was burning the midnight oil with a newborn baby.
2. I was adjusting to & enjoying parenthood.
3. I was feeling so blessed.

This year so far…
1. My little brother CJ got home from his mission in Brazil.
2. Michael has learned how to climb on everything.
3. I have enjoyed a fun two weeks with the Elggrens in town, playing hard every day.

Yesterday…
1. I went to work in the morning.
2. I took Michael to get his bowed legs x-rayed.
3. I was sad when my indoor soccer game got canceled.

Today…
1. Enjoyed the fact that I don't work on Fridays... ever!
2. Did 4 loads of laundry, cleaned the house, ran on the treadmill, and played with Mikey.
3. Blogged

Tomorrow…
1. I am going to the gym.
2. I am going grocery shopping.
3. I think we should have a fun night out and rent a red box.

Next Year…
1. I will be pregnant or have another little one already.
2. Hopefully, we will have sold our house.
3. Michael's legs will be straight.

I tag Alli, Andrea, Natalie (that's what you get for being related to me- Lisa your off the hook, that is unless you get a blog) and anyone else who wants to reminisce.