Long Time No Blog

It has been so long since my last post, I don't really know what to write. We officially have a cute little crawling boy. It has been so fun watching him learn and grow! I still love to snuggle with him during his naps. He goes to bed alone in his crib at night without much fuss. It took a couple of weeks for him to realize we weren't going to cuddle him to sleep at night anymore. It has been really nice for Matt and I! We put him to bed, work out, then eat ice cream and watch movies. We keep saying we'll start going to bed earlier, but we can't seem to get to bed much before midnight. It isn't so bad for me because Josh doesn't get up until 9:00 or so. I do feel really bad for Matt. I don't know how he keeps up his energy! If I had half his energy, I can't even imagine all the things I would accomplish! I am very jealous! We have decided to start working out in the morning instead of the evening. We're hoping it will give us energy to last through the day. Now, we just have to see if we can drag ourselves out of bed earlier in the morning! I did start a Zumba class on Tuesday nights. It is a dance workout, and involves Latin and Indian dancing. It is by far the funnest workout I have ever had in my life, and also the hardest!!! If anyone ever has the opportunity to take a Zumba class, I highly recommend it! Now, I'll just post some pics of what we've been up to lately.

Matt and I drove Nebo Loop on my birthday. The leaves were amazing!

Josh's 6 month pictures came out a little blurry, but I love his smile!

Grandma and Grandpa got to babysit when we went up the canyon.

Our cute little Gizmo decided to hide under my legs.

Our poor little dog got neutered. He had to wear the cone for a week.

Josh loves drinking from a glass. I was too lazy to turn the picture, though.

Super Cute according to his grandma. And she is an expert:)

Josh's first football game. He spent most of it with me away from the loud crowd.

Finally, at the end of the game, Josh stopped crying with the cheers, so we got to join the rest of the family in the stands.

We took a trip to Island Park. Giz loved looking out the window of the cabin, and Matt liked to go outside the window to tease the dog.

Matt and I went to Idaho to see Matt's old college day stomping grounds. We stopped to take a picture of the Idaho Falls Temple.

We also stopped at the temple in Rexburg. Matt got a kick out of doing silly things to make Josh laugh.

Big Springs in Island Park.

Matt rowing the canoe until he found a spot to fish (he got skunked).

It got a little chilly towards the end of the day on the river. When Matt would stop to fish, I would read. I'm more of a lake fishing person anyway:)

Blessings and Vacations

Blessing Day!
August 16, 2009

So Joshua has finally been blessed. It was a nice day. The blessing went great! By that, I mean Josh didn't scream. I was worried about that. I heard he was a bit of a wiggle worm, but with Matt's bro's and my bro's, there were plenty to hold him. After, everyone came to our house for snacks. It was pretty crowded, but most of the kids went outside to play, so it went well. The picture above is Josh on the blanket I crocheted for him. I finished just 2 weeks prior, but I'm so glad I was able to do this for him!

This is our family later that day. Kelli took this in our backyard. Josh refused to smile or look at the camera, but he's adorable anyway!

We also fed Josh his first rice cereal that day. He LOVED it! He cried if I didn't spoon it into his mouth fast enough. It was so cute!

On the 24th of July we decided to go camping. We decided earlier that week, so we didn't have time to make reservations. We thought about going Thursday night, but in the end we got up early Friday. It is a good thing! All the camp sites were full. We got there as some one was packing up to leave, so we were so lucky to get a place to camp! This is Matt putting up our tent for the first time since we got it. I think he enjoyed showing off his skills. Since he was so excited to do it, I just sat and watched-okay I watched Josh and Gizmo, but I was able to get off a couple of pics while I did so.

Gizmo had a blast!!! He was no longer black by the time we left. He dug in the dirt so much, he was brown!

We are all about roughing it, as you can see by Josh in his swing. We were hoping Josh would sleep well if we brought this, but he woke up every half hour. To make matters worse, he didn't just cry when he would wake up, he would scream!!!

Like father, like son! I'm sorry if you can't see the similarities, but I sure can!!!

Gizmo and I were able to enjoy a little quiet reading time together.

Matt was able to get a little fishing in while Josh napped, then we took a walk around the lake. After, we were going to take Josh with us fishing. Unfortunately, a storm came in and we retreated to our tent.

We took Josh up to Bear Lake to visit with Matt's sister. Josh's ever prepared mother forgot a swimsuit and suntan lotion. Figures. Fortunately, his little cousin Kyle had both of these items, plus a hat! Thank goodness for Michelle letting me borrow them!!! Josh had a blast sitting in the water. He only got one mouthful of dirt. He tried to eat it from his right hand, so as I was washing this hand, he grabbed a handful with his left hand before I noticed, and it went straight to the mouth!

Sorry, I didn't turn this picture and am too lazy to fix it. On our way home from Bear Lake, Josh and Kyle had a nice little visit in their matching "Daddy's Little Hero" outfits. It's funny watching them babble to each other!

Matt and Josh wearing matching blue shirts! I'm sure once BYU football starts up on Saturday, Matt will make certain to have Josh in his BYU blue!

If you look with the pic zoomed in, you can see his teeth! He thinks it's so funny when we go into the bathroom. I knew he'd give a good grin for the camera if I went in there to take it.

Matt's breaks went out, so he got to spend hours working on the car. The break pads didn't take long, but he had to take off the rotor, and it was screwed in tight. Then, our friendly neighbor came over to "help" and stripped one of the screws. But it was sure sweet of him to offer his help! And he helped get the screw out after he stripped it!

Matt's brother, Kevin, works at a place that sells play equipment. When their sister came down, all the kids went to Kevin's work to play, and they all had a blast!!!

Joshua loved the swing the best. The higher the better! I'll update more soon, cause I didn't download pictures of our zoo trip yet. That will be next time!

Summer Days

It's been a fun summer so far. Josh is still growing- he's up to 16 lbs 8 oz. He's just so cute! He's getting pretty good at rolling over now. He's a funny kid. He'll either roll over right away, or cry and cry and cry because he hates being on his tummy! When Matt and I hold him, he likes to grab at our face. And he just loves spitting and blowing bubbles! He is constantly soaked, but so darn cute! We have a new member of our family. His name is Gizmo, and his birthday is April 13th. He likes to nibble on Josh's toes and stand on Josh's head. Josh doesn't mind the toes, but he really hates when the dog stands on his head:) Matt and I are trying to figure out exactly what to do for our family vacation. Something cheap, but that is as far as we have gone on our plans. Since we're going this next weekend, we should probably decide soon. I am working again. Only one weekend every 3 weeks, and I am very lucky that this is all I have to work. It was hard leaving my baby, but Matt had some good manly bonding time with him. And it was kind of fun taking care of my cute little kids at the hospital again. Its nice to have a job I love so much! I really missed the people I work with. Well, that all thats going on at the moment, so I guess I'll add some pics:)

Matt's first Father's Day, just after Josh gave him his gift.

Daddy and Josh all dressed up for church.



Mom likes to cuddle with her two favorite boys while they nap.

Josh next to his cousin, Kyle. It was Kyle's blessing day. Almost twins, except one is long and skinny, the other is round and chubby:)

Josh on his 3 month old birthday.

The first attempt at the Johnny Jump Up. I'm sure he'll learn to love it!

Cousin Savannah loves our new puppy, Gizmo.

Josh just loved the parade (much sarcasm)!

Surprise!!! Check me out!

The backyard of our cute little home.

Josh decided to eat his cousin, Slayte. This was after Slayte's daddy promised his son that Josh wouldn't bite!

My cute Matt holding his baby boy. Gotta love that smile!!!

Bathtime! Aren't pictures allowed?

All snuggled up.

Odds, Ends, and Little Boys

Well, we've been working on slowly getting our house to order. One thing we have wanted for a long time now is a table. We've been using patio furniture for our kitchen, and it was a little too big for the eating area. Fortunately, my aunt told me she had my grandma's old table.

Talk about retro! It's kind of fun. It brings back a lot of memories! My mom actually had one a lot like it when we were little. So, now our house has all the furniture we need at the moment. Next project-getting light in the living room! My dad is an electronic engineer, so as soon as he has some free time, he's going to come help us out with that.

Now, our cute little baby boy. A new milestone! Joshua laughed for the first time May 30, 2009. When we shake his arms, he gets very excited. My dad decided one day he just wasn't going to give up until he got a laugh out of him. And it worked! It took a little while, but our little baby boy laughed! He's only laughed once since, but it thrills me and Matt.

Matt loves playing with his little boy. He sits Josh on his lap at the piano and plays music for him. Josh stares in fascination. Lately, Matt has been putting Josh on his shoulders and giving him piggyback rides. Josh grabs Matt's hair in a deathgrip, but he smiles so he must like it. Matt's such a cute daddy!