Ten Little Toes

Happy Thanksgiving!

This year I am thankful for many things, most of all my family. My handsome husband works hard to provide for our family, and also has started taking classes to earn his master's degree. Even though he is busy with work and school, he always makes time to spend with his family. He loves playing with the kids and helping out, even when I know he's had a long day.

Johnny is just a bundle of energy always wanting to go about twenty times as fast as his mom will let him. He runs most everywhere, and is excited that he is able to express himself with more words every day. My favorite is when he says "all done" and hands me his plate. His new-found love is definitely his baby sister, and he never lets an opportunity pass by where he can hold her or smother her with kisses.

My sweet Isabela Rae is definitely a testament that every child has their own individual personality. It's so fun experiencing the differences in her personality than that of her big brother's. She smiles so much now, and loves sitting up to see everything that's going on around her. Especially watching what mischief Johnny is up to. I cannot get enough of her cute feet as evidenced by the picture above, and am thankful every day for the wonderful blessing she is in our lives.

I am very grateful for my family and the wonderful things we have been blessed with this year. Thank you to everyone who is a part of our lives and who show your love and support to us.

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:

Bedtime with Johnny and Bela

This kid cannot get enough of his baby sister. He's done pretty well for the most part with soft touches and not being too rough, but he definitely needs to be supervised at all times. Brad told me he wanted to be holding Bela in this video, and then was so mad when he realized his hand is covering her pretty much the entire time. Oh well, at least you can see Johnny being adorable.