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Saturday, June 25, 2011

Look What I Can Do!

So, I guess it's about time to finally update our blog. Now that I'm a stay-at-home mommy it should be "easier" for me to find time to blog, right? HA! But I promise I will TRY to do better! :-)

Well, our little man is now a one year old.

How did that happen? It seems like I went to bed one day and woke up and he was a big boy.


Makes mommy a little sad that he's no longer just a little baby. He's showing his personality more and more every day and he's just the cutest kid! Although, since becoming a "big boy" he has started throwing these tantrums where he'll just scream at me if I don't give him what he wants. A little spoiled, eh? He went in for his one year exam and he's still on the small side (he's almost 13 months old and still wearing 6-9 mo clothes) but he's doing well and he's healthy so that's all that matters. He LOVES to be outside! I put our extra baby gate up on the back porch and every morning I open the sliding door and he goes out and "talks" to everyone he sees and throws things over the gate and goes in and out about 20 times before he's done. My mom gave me the brilliant suggestion, so I can't take all the credit. He jabbers all the time and he'll try to sing along if you sing to him. He also really enjoys music....any kind. He dances whenever there is music playing. We were playing Lego Rock Band the other night and instead of wanting the guitars (which I thought he'd scream over) he just enjoyed watching us and dancing along.

He has learned how to open all the cabinet doors.


He pulls everything out and climbs in!

And last but not least....the boy can really walk! He's been taking steps here and there for almost two months now, but just tonight he actually did it all on his own and was walking around the living room!!! I can't believe how quickly they grow up and I thank my Heavenly Father every single day that I am fortunate enough to be home with him to share in these wonderful moments!!

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Four years ago....

Today marks our 4 year engagiversary. What's an engagiversary you ask? Why, it's the day we got engaged, of course!! :-) Yes, I find a reason to celebrate as much as possible for any little thing. Morgan thinks it's silly but I love seeing how far we've come since those special little times in our lives. Four years ago today we were in one of my most favorite places with some of my very favoritest (it's definitely a word) people! I remember how ridiculously nervous Morgan was as we drove to the coast with Denver, Kristi and Chase. Morgan is hardly ever quiet, but he didn't talk too much on our drive. There was a breeze blowing when we got to the beach and I remember thinking that the stupid wind was going to mess up my hair for the pictures!!! When we got to the lighthouse Morgan wanted to walk around for a bit....probably to try and calm his nerves. FINALLY we walked over to the bench, he got on one knee and asked me to be his wife. I never looked at the ring, I just looked straight at him and said yes.


I wanted him to know that I wanted to marry him for HIM and not because of the huge ol' rock he gave me. He picked out the ring himself and I never saw it until that day and boy was it ever worth the wait. The man has taste!!! Thinking of that day still brings tears and makes me so very very happy. I am so glad we were able to share that fabulous experience with Denver, Kristi and Chase. And I am so happy that we have been able to return to "our" lighthouse almost every year since then. We have come so far since then it just amazes me.


Two years ago we were sealed for time and all eternity in the Mt. Timpanogos Temple


and then last year we were blessed with our sweet little Sam


Seriously, can life get any better?? Granted we've had our downs as well....miscarriage, Morgan being laid off, but we have each other and that's what really matters. I love my little family more than anything and I'm so happy that we have forever to share together.