Utah Round 2

Plane ride into SLC...McKay and I had the entire row to ourselves! Love that.


Went to BYU campus...stopped by the bookstore, bought a good book & some chocolate covered gummy bears, & most importantly, for Dad anyhow, snapped a photo.


Watched movies, Britt & I created our own theater seating with Grandma's wing-backs.


My dear Grandma, Glamour Lovely.


The so fun "ya ya".


More pics at my cousin's wedding. Shar & baby, Mom, Kapria, McKay & I, and Gigi.


With my cousin, Karleigh, my BFF growing up.


Reading books with cousin, Kapria.


My cute Little Monkey.

Right Now, In My World

Right now, in my world, life is pretty sweet.
Right now, in my world, life on the ground is the place to be. There are so many new things to touch, to feel, to grab and chew.
Right now, in my world, life has taught me some new tricks. I can hold my bottle, wave good-bye, give 'high-fives', say 'mama' & 'dada', eat finger foods, and go to sleep on my own, to name a few.
Right now, in my world, life sure is fun! I love to play and laugh with big kids, to dance with mommy, to play the piano, to splash in the bath-tub, to jump in the ocean, to mush up sand between my fingers, and to read bedtime stories too.
Right now, in my world, I am a wiggle-monkey! Always on the move, never want to stop. Never want my diaper changed or to be stuck in that car-seat. Just wanna go go go!
Right now, in mommy's world, I am perfect. I am sweet. Wants to cuddle always. Wants to freeze time forever. Wants to keep seeing the world, through my world, as long as time will give her.

Peeking Out

I love it. When McKay started waking up from his naps, I started sneaking into his bedroom to peek under the bumpers in his crib. He loves its. He laughs and sticks his little fingers out to touch my face, I love it. Now when he hears my footsteps approaching the door, I open it to find him with the bumpers pushed down, peeking out at me with a big grin in tact. I love it. I love it. I love it.

Frogger

We're going mobile! ...and I don't mean just rolling around the room anymore! McKay graduated from rolling to-sort of, kind of-crawling a couple of weeks ago. Tuesday, May 19th to be exact, just after he turned 10 months old (which is when this video was taken). It started out more like a breast-stroke atop of the carpet, but has further progressed into a "downward dog" type of motion. Who knows, maybe we'll have another swimmer in the family. Yoga instructor. Not so sure about. He sure can't get enough of being on the floor these days, and is definitely beyond himself that he's figured his way about. It's been a lot of fun watching this guy grow and move around. Never wants to stop. Rolling, is for amateurs.

Video?

WHY won't my video upload?!? Whenever I try, it takes forever and then just says 'failed to upload'. Help anyone? Pls!

9 Months

So grown up.


Of course, he waited until after his bath to spit up all over himself. Nice. Well, at least he thought it was funny.


Hard at play.


So hard at play he even fell asleep in his jumper!


So sweet when they are sleeping.


Looking all grown up in his little outfit.

Lame-O

My Husband going to Rio on a business trip for 10 days. Without me!?!? There is something wrong with that. Here are a few photos of his journey to Rio.


Working hard...


Eating Açai. The Açai bowls look so good!!!


Eating dinner with Jason Statham and Vitor Belford



He also, took a 1 day trip to Santiago, Chile


Hard at work, yet again.



NEXT TIME TAKE ME, PLEASE!

So True!

"The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have."
Doesn't this quote make you feel all warm & fuzzy inside!?! Ok, so I'm a cheeseball...& I'm ok with that! :) I pass by this "life's rad" sign all of the time and it always brightens my day. So, I thought I'd share. Have a great weekend!

Easter

Our little fam.


Princess Brooke.


On the prawl.


Do I eat it?


Kickin back.


Yum, dessert!

Easter is one of my favorite holidays. Sunshine, blooming flowers, reflections of our Savior, friends and family...peeps. This year we went to the Cremers for their traditional, delicious tacos and annual Easter egg hunt. The rule of thumb is that you can hunt up until you have children yourself, meaning this year was the first that Jeff and I didn't get to participate...a very sad and disheartening day for Jeff. ;) However, we did get to take McKay around, which was even better! Let me just explain to you that this is no ordinary Easter egg hunt. There are approximately 85 eggs hidden on the property and inside each egg does not contain just your average jelly bean. Let's just say the winner, my nephew, Parker, made out like a bandit with $40+ dollars! This year we were, or I was rather, a little more preoccupied with the camera. We finished off the event with yummy angel food cake, strawberries and whip cream-my all time fav! Thanks Cremers for the great time and great company! Oh, and watch out Parker, I'm sure McKay will give you a run for your money...literally...in the years to come!

Trip to UT

In March McKay and I got to take a trip up to UT to see Grandma, or "Gigi" as we say for Great Grandma. Gigi was in the hospital recovering from her heart surgery. It was so good to see her and spend some time with her. I hold this lady very dear to my heart and I sure do miss her. My family also drove up from AZ so it was always so fun and great to see them as well! Unfortunately, the one thing I forgot to take was my camera! Ugh!..still a little upset about that one; but, we at least were able to get some pics at Trav & Shar's with their camera...thanks Shar! You're a life savor!

Boyfriend, Girlfriend

So, I hear arranged marriages are coming back...either one of these darlings will do. ;) Any other potential prospects?

Little Monkey

At the park.


Sitting up so very well.


I thought it would be funny to stick him in his cradle...for some reason he thought it was even funnier. He was cracking up, it was so cute!


Loves the swings.


This age is my absolute favorite! Although it does seems like I keep saying this with each and every month. McKay loves to twiddle his thumbs, blow rasberries, sit up, jump in his jumper, "talk"..or squeal.., and loves to flirt. He loves to eat anything mommy eats and grab anything mommy is holding...and eat that too of course! He also likes to sneeze, yes, sneeze...he thinks it's so funny, he laughs every time! Mode of transportation: still rolling..but with more distance! He sorta rocks back and forth on his hands and knees, so we'll see how long it takes for him to figure out the full-fledged crawl. He just keeps getting more and more fun! Such a good boy. I love it!

More pics...

This last picture McKay had been playing and I turned around to find him with this block stuck on his leg. Somehow he had managed to get it there himself. It made me laugh so I decided to take a picture. It did seem to help him out with his balance, plus it was like he had a new built-in toy. Hmmm...maybe I'll start sticking these things on him more often.
(7 1/2 months)

Looking Up.

It's the pitts. The flu. I hate it. I despise it. I wouldn't wish it upon my worst enemy. I thought I had eluded this darn bug after Jeff had gone through the motions...nope, it sure found me. Brutal. I can't remember the last time I've been so sick, it's been years. But, in the midst of all of this sickness, it got me thinking...and made me realize how amazing it is to be healthy. It's so easy to take our bodies and good health for granted. Even just our daily grind. I wanted nothing more than to hold my little guy, take care of him, play with him. Clean the house, sure. Laundry, fabulous. Dirty diaper, no problem. Cook, love to! Anything, everything but that darn flu. At the tail end of this thing, things are looking up! Life is good. I have the best job in the world. May you all be healthy and stay flu-free!

...oh, and so thankful McKay got his flu shot!