Halloween
The holidays are so different when you have kids. We didn't go to a bunch of parties or stay out late every night, we went to our ward Trunk or Treat but I had an allergy attack about 30 min in and so...
View ArticleCalifornia
Last week we went to California with one of our best friend couples. The have an adorable little boy about Calvin's age and John used to live there so he showed us around a bit as well. Our hotel was...
View Article5 Months
Calvin is 5 months already? What happened to the tiny little infant baby boy we just met a few months ago? Calvin is already showing signs of being more precocious than we had prepared for. He's...
View ArticlePoop
Well friends, it has finally happened. I feel that I'm FINALLY firmly entrenched in parenthood with our most recent baby adventure/learning experience. Poop has achieved rock-star status in our home....
View ArticleBrig's Baptism
One of my oldest nephews (Brigham) turned eight in November and he got baptized over Thanksgiving weekend! Brig is such a wonderful example for his younger brother and sister. One of his cousins gave...
View ArticleBachelors in Family and Human Development
Yay for me!!! I finished school and now have a Bachelors degree in Family and Human Development! I am the first person in my immediate family (excluding in-laws) to get a Bachelors Degree. It's...
View ArticleCalvin 6 months
Oh my sweet baby boy Calvin is 6 months old. I was about to publish the post and I looked away for a few seconds and with just a few pats on the keyboard and Calvin had erased my entire post. I guess...
View ArticleChristmas in Utah 2011
For Christmas this year we took a trip to Utah to visit Jesse's family. We were able to take a plane but I was quite nervous about how our new little baby would handle the trip. We took a car trip to...
View ArticleI am the Luckiest
I over heard someone say "I'll be happy when..." and I got to thinking, I don't really have any of those thoughts of "I'll be happy when..." I don't have the grass is greener on the other side complex....
View Article7 Months
I was at church the other day and I held a teenie tiny newborn. She was so little! I thought for sure she had to be about 5 lbs. When I asked how much she weighed the mom said "oh she's about 8 lbs...
View ArticleGrandma Tropple
It's always sad when one of the good, normal people leave this world. On Friday my sweet grandma passed away. I love her and miss her so much. She was such a unique person. She lived a life of...
View ArticleColor Run 2012
One of my New Years resolutions is at the end of 2012 I will run a half marathon (here's to hoping). I'm not a runner. I ran track in high school and got injured my sophomore year. So besides the few...
View ArticleFamily Pictures 2011
I just love Still Life Studios. They never cease to amaze me how they can make us look better than we actually are (except for Calvin... he really is that cute). Here are some of our family pictures...
View ArticleFancy Night 2012
Who doesn't want to get dressed up all fancy and have a fancy dinner with fancy friends? I do! This is our second fancy night, and it was splendid! Our guests consisted of James and Carly Zamora, and...
View Article8 months
Calvin's two bottom teeth are starting to break through! He cries out every now and then, but that's all! He is teething like a champ.He also took his first crawl this month, so I expect within the...
View ArticleGilbert Arizona Temple
Jesse had work off the day after Valentines day and we had big plans to go on a hike, have a picnic, and celebrate the day of love. Unfortunately Jesse hurt his foot the night before so any sort of...
View ArticleBANANAS
We tried bananas again (the first time he wasn't the biggest fan) and this time he loved them! I got a few pictures of him and I had to share.
View Article9 months!
On the 16th Calvin turned 9 months old! He is a little string bean. He is only 17 lbs but he is really long for his age. He is so much fun, I love being his mom! This month he has really started...
View ArticleCalvin 10 months
What? you want to see what we have been up to for the last 5 months? I really have no excuse for not blogging, I wrote the updates but never posted. So here is to me catching up! Yay!!I have LOVED...
View ArticleCalvin 11 months
What? Almost a year?!? When did my little sweet baby teeny tiny turn into an almost one year old?! He has been pretty cranky this month with sicknesses going around, teething a lot, and adjusting...
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