3 Years Later

Three years and two days ago, I met Brad. He came over and knocked on my door, invited himself in, and asked me out for a date that Saturday. I said yes, and we had a great time on our picnic in the canyon.

We went on a date tonight, exactly three years later, to celebrate that special day, and brought our two kids with us. Apparently a lot can happen in three years.

I just want to say thanks for knocking on my door Brad, and thanks for marrying me too!

Bad Injury

This picture is of my niece Emma on her first day of preschool this year. Doesn't she look so precious? Unfortunately, this sweet girl suffered a bad injury yesterday when she fell and busted her chin open. Her mom took her to the hospital and six stitches later, she was still such a brave girl. I can't handle the picture of the actual wound that Fran took, but this one below still shows the bandage without being quite so gory.

I love how she still needs to pose and smile for the camera right after she's home from the hospital. She's one tough girl! We wish you a speedy recovery Emma, and congratulations on becoming a member of the "stitches in your face" club.

I Love It

I love my little boy, but I have decided that little girls have the cutest things!! My friend Lindsay stopped by to visit this last week and brought Bela some gifts, including this cute headband with a bunch of interchangeable bows. I love it, and think she looks adorable. Thanks again Linds!

Delicious

I miss the Puyallup Fair. It happens every September in Washington and is pretty much the best fair I have ever been to. And I've been to a few. It has the fun rides, lots of large farm animals, and so many vendors. If anyone knows me, they know I love to watch the demonstrations. I love the chamois that can absorb all that soda from carpet, I love the salsa maker, the back-support man, the indoor grill, the magical car wax, and the list goes on.

Most importantly however, is all the delicious food this fair has to offer. I've been to the Utah State Fair, and it does not compare in the least. What is fair food without a delicious scone, earthquake burger, and curly fries? Here's a picture of my niece Emma, and nephew Stevie enjoying these greasy culinary delights that can honestly only be eaten once a year:

It's Game Day

Tonight BYU is playing Utah State. Whenever Brad wakes up on a day that BYU is playing football, one of the first things he says to me is, "It's game day." He is most definitely trying to pass on his love of BYU football to our son Johnny, and is adamant about him wearing his jersey during the entire length of the game. It's cute to see these two dressed up to show their support for the team. Now we just need to get some BYU gear for our newest little one.

In other exciting news we went to Bela's two week appointment today. Even though she's technically only 13 days old, they let us come a day early. She's grown a half an inch to 21 inches, and weighs 8 lb 4 oz. The doctor said everything looks great and we're so happy our little one is doing well.

Here's a picture of her at 9 days old: