Wednesday, October 12, 2011

9 Months Old

Geez.  This little guy just keeps getting bigger.  Someone figure out a way to keep him little, already!! :)
He is just over 18 lbs (13%), just over 28 inches (73%).  He is very close to crawling, but mostly just sits contentedly where I put him.  He's such a sweet, chill little guy.  He smiles, laughs, and babbles all the time -- mostly "dada" and "baba", and lots of "oooooOOOooo!".  He is so much fun and I just kiss his little cheeks all day :)












(Grayson's sneak attack with his Angry Bird.  Hehe)


Tuesday, October 11, 2011

JD and Kenna got MARRIED! :D


My big brother JD just got married!!! He found a wonderful girl named Kenna, and we all love her to death! She fits him so well, and they are great together! They had their wedding this past Saturday on October 8th, and it was a beautiful, small, simple celebration in my parents' back yard.  JD's best friend Matt got a minister's license and performed the ceremony for them. JD got down on one knee and 'proposed' to Kenna before he put the ring on her finger, because he felt 'jipped' that he never got to formally propose. JD snuck kisses in after he and Kenna both gave their vows (even after she said "You can't kiss me until the end!") -- it was very cute :)  It was all very sweet and tender.
Steve and my sister Sarah took the pictures, and I got to edit them with my new editing software (thanks again, Steve-o!).  I could not stop smiling the whole time I was editing them! I'm just so, so, SO happy for them!! Ready for the picture dump?! :) Here's a ton of fun pics -- I can't just pick a few favorites :)

This is my absolute favorite picture! They're so cute and happy and in love :) 

The beautiful bride

The pretty cake

Me and my Steve-o

Kailee and JD

The siblings

A rare picture of a real JD smile :)

Too funny :)

Her beautiful bouquet 

Kenna, Kailee, and JD

Cutest Rowan

Cute Kenna

JD and Ama

The happy couple


Lots of kisses that day :)

The newlyweds with my parents
I had lots of fun making the desert stands and the favors -- Kenna was a good sport to let me keep adding in all my ideas :)  And I even made her, JD, and Steve help with assembly.  Such good helpers :)
Congratulations to the newlyweds! And welcome to the family, Kenna!  We couldn't be happier for you guys!

Saturday, September 24, 2011

"Camping" in the Canyon

On Friday, we drove up North Ogden Canyon to go "camping" -- meaning, we drove up there and stayed just long enough to play and eat -- then we drove home :).  Steve's parents just bought new four-wheelers, so they wanted to try them out. 

At first, Grayson didn't want to ride on one, but Steve convinced him to go by saying they could go see the cows down the road.  Steve said Gray ended up loving it, and they had a great time!




Aren't they cute? :)

Grandma Jeanne and I stayed behind with the boys while everyone else went out on a long ride on the 4-wheelers.
Gray had a great time climbing and jumping off rocks.

So proud of himself :)  We also had great fun chasing crickets around in the grass.  Gray thought it was hilarious whenever they'd jump

Thatcher was his laid-back little self, and mostly just chilled on the blanket. :)


After four-wheeling, we had hobo dinners and s'mores.  Gray just ate his marshmallows right off the stick -- the whole thing all at once :)


The we went home to our own beds. My kind of camping!! :)

Monday, September 19, 2011

My Boys

Just some cute pictures of all my boys :) I love them!

Aren't they so handsome?

This is the fake smile you get when you tell a 3-year-old to smile.  But still way cute.

Showing off his dapper vest and tie (that I got at DI for a steal! Woot!)

I love Gray's face :)

That's a full lap! :)

This makes me laugh every time I see it!
T just flopped down like this on Steve's face and stayed for a good 5+ minutes! It was so funny!
The boys' first bath together.  They had a great time splashing each other!
Aw, they love each other :)

I love my boys!!!

Sunday, September 18, 2011

T is 8 months old!

I'm a bit behind, but I took these pics when Thatcher turned 8 months (on Sept. 6th). I've just been waiting to edit them. Anyway, here's a bit about baby T lately.







T is still just the happiest little guy ever -- he is always smiling and laughing! Sometimes he laughs at the weirdest things -- one day he was just watching Grayson eat his sandwich, and he was full-out gut-laughing like it was the funniest thing he'd ever seen!  He's not so quiet anymore, however! The boy has found his voice, and loves to babble and/or screech! He says Da-Da (which Steve loves, of course), and baba, booooo, and mmmmm -- and other random sounds.  We're working on the 'mama' :) .  He still doesn't cry very often -- just when he's tired. He recognizes the signs for 'eat' and 'milk'.  He loves yogurt, bananas, apple sauce, and peas.  He doesn't like sweet potatoes or carrots (yet). He is so close to crawling, but isn't there quite yet. And I'm not gonna push it! I'm all about him staying in one place for as long as possible! Ha!
He is such a wonderful little guy, and such an important part of our family! We love you, baby T!