We Love Uncle Stevie

Stephen came to visit us again and we were all so excited to see him. We had lots of fun with him, but somehow I ended up with just one good picture of Stephen and Johnny during the visit.


Thanks for visiting Stevie, and we look forward to seeing you at Christmas!

He's Growing Up

Six months ago we welcomed our sweet baby Johnny into the world. After much anticipation and excitement he decided to make his appearance on May 15 in the afternoon. We checked into the hospital just before noon and, long story short, about 45 minutes later we found out I needed a c-section. Brad took this picture with my phone of himself in his get-up he had to wear in the operating room. He did very well with all of the blood and needles, I was so proud of him. After I woke up from the surgery and asked where the baby was, Brad told me he was in the NICU because he had a few breathing problems. This meant if I wanted to see the baby, I'd have to get up and go to him. It took two nurses to help get me out of bed and into the wheelchair. Man alive, even with pain medi- cation, surgery hurts, that is all I have to say on that. But it was worth it to get to hold our little baby for the first time. We can't believe how much he has grown and changed in just the first six months. He is such a fun little guy and we love him now even more than we did the day he was born.

Go BYU

Brad and Baby Johnny are all ready for the big BYU game today! They looked so cute in their BYU shirts I couldn't resist taking a picture. And Baby Johnny wants to say thanks to Aunt Cori for the hat, he loves it. And I love it because he looks so adorable in it and it keeps him warm.

Seriously?

Sometimes too much of a good thing is really just too much. At many state fairs you can purchase the delicacy pictured above: chocolate-covered bacon. I think it's a bit much, but Brad is pretty excited to discover its existence and can't wait to give it a try!

Too Cute

These two just can't get enough of each other. Whether they're playing together or taking a well-deserved nap, I think they're both adorable.

All About Me

My friend Mitzi tagged me, so I'm going to share five things about myself that you may or may not already know:

1. I have always loved reading, to the point where when I was younger, my parents had to restrict me from my books so that I'd get other things done. I'd even go into the bathroom, turn the water on, and pretend like I was in the shower so I could read for a few more minutes. When someone would knock on the door and accuse me of reading, I'd toss the book out the window into the backyard and then just wait to retrieve it later.

2. Since I was four, I had a cat named Timmy, may she (yes, she was a girl) rest in peace. She died about three years ago and I was very devastated. She was the best cat ever. Hands down.

3. I have been to both jail and prison, and let me tell you that I do not ever want to go back. It was for a Crime and Justice class at school, a class where we went on some very interesting field trips.

4. I love McDonald's soft serve. Brad knows I can always be cheered up after a rough day if we stop for a cone.

5. I am a twin. My brother Stephen is older than me by a minute. I love and miss him very much as he is living in Washington now. And, contrary to popular belief, he named Timmy, not me. This picture pretty much sums up Stephen, he's laid back and likes to take it easy. I love you Stevie.

Who Doesn't Love Yoda?

Happy Halloween! Happy Nevada Day! Baby Johnny was very excited for his first Halloween ever, even though he wasn't going to be eating any candy. Doesn't he look so cute in his pumpkin onesie? (photo courtesy of Brad) Brad was excited about the fact that the onesie is glow-in-the-dark. But he was even more excited for the megamix of candy we bought from the store this week, and has been sneaking Snickers and Butterfingers for the past few days.
Neither Brad or I dressed up for Halloween, but it got me thinking about my costumes from when I was younger. I've been a witch, a ghost, a bag lady, a gypsy, and many other fun things. I do remember being jealous the year I was ghost, because it was just the sheet with cut-out eyes, while Stephen was a pirate. I was mostly jealous because he had a cool sword. Brad said his favorite was going as Zorro, coincidentally enough, because of the sword. Maybe that's why we're so perfect for each other. Baby Johnny sure looked adorable in his first Halloween costume. My sister lent us the costume that little Stevie wore last Halloween, and it fit him perfectly. We think he makes the cutest little Yoda. Hope everyone had a fun and safe Halloween!