Distant Fascination

Tyler has had a distant fascination for the vacuum for a while now. Before he could crawl on his hands and knees he would army crawl over to it and gaze at its majesty.



Now he can crawl to it and chew on the cord.



And even though the vacuum holds his attention while it's silent, it slightly scares him when I turn it on. He skedaddles the other way, stops, turns and then stares at it. You'd think the moving beast would scare him, but he'll eventually crawl back to it and allow me to vacuum right by him.



Maybe his fascination has to do with our last name. Hmmmmm...just a thought!

Spaghetti....Oh!

Happy Birthday Mom!

Today is my mom's birthday!



Ever since I was just a "wee one" myself, she has had a profound influence on my life.



As Abraham Lincoln said, "All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother."

I can say the same about my mom. I'm so grateful for the way she raised me to be respectful, responsible and honest. We were taught at a young age the value of a bar of soap (on the tongue for saying a bad word) and of a wooden spoon (for a swat on the toosh) as we learned about choices and consequences. It's a concept many kids (and adults) still don't get today. But I'm thankful for a mom who taught me all about right and wrong.

I'm grateful for my mom's love and support in everything I do. She's always encouraged me to do my best and came to support me in whatever I pursued, whether it was a brief stint in middle school/jr. high basketball or as my accompanist for music competition in high school.

I'm grateful my mom has always been there for all of the important events in my life: my blessing day, my baptism, graduation from high school and 2 colleges, getting my own temple endowment, and my wedding.

I am especially grateful for her wisdom and expertise now that I am a mom myself. It was wonderful for her to come help me right after Tyler was born. I hope I am able to tap into her love, wisdom and knowledge for many years to come!



Happy Birthday Mom! I love you!

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday to my favorite guy in the whole wide world!!!!

Today is Darrell's birthday.



I love that Darrell is loyal, funny, and a hard worker. He does a great job of doing the "guy stuff" around our house like taking care of the yard, the snow removal and the garbage detail. I especially lucked out that Darrell likes a clean house. He cleans a lot of things I don't get to, and he often does the dishes on weekends. Darrell is one FABULOUS dad to Tyler and it makes my love for him grow whenever I see Darrell with Tyler. Darrell is also a great husband and friend. We enjoy each other's company and I love him so much! I am truly so blessed to have snatched this blue-eyed, handsome guy!


I love this candid shot from our wedding day because I get to see his fabulous smile!

Lovin' Spring

Today was such a beautiful day, so Tyler and I walked to the park.



Tyler loved swinging and was sad when he had to get out.



Here's a little video of Tyler on the swing. He shows his enthusiasm about half way through.



Then he got to explore in the woodchips.



Which of course included tasting the woodchips...




and getting dirt in his mouth.



And then he was outta there....





to play with the stroller...



and to clap his hands.



But no worries, because we'll be back soon.

A Tighter Fit, but Still a Fit

Every year on our anniversary I try on my wedding dress (besides last year when I was nearly 8 months pregnant) to make sure it still fits. Last night Darrell took a picture of the proof!

Our 4th Anniversary

Today is our 4th Wedding Anniversary! I can't believe how fast the 4 years have passed.

Our wedding day was the perfect day and these pictures remind me of that.

I love Darrell so much. He is such a good husband and dad and I'm thankful that he's mine for eternity!!!

Practice Makes Perfect

Tyler has definitely mastered standing. He pulls himself up everywhere now.

Welcome Spring

Look what's blooming outside our house! I love it!!!!

A Sunday Thought