We spent Chinese New Year with the Utah fam. As always, Malinda totally outdid us with some amazing dishes. For some reason my crunchy rice and mushy stir fry weren't a huge hit. Mal working away in the kitchen while the rest of us hung out lazily in the other room Adorable Valerie Mason was fascinated with Sydney's shoes and kept trying to...
My mom gave us this wrap when Sydney was born, saying it was great because it was masculine enough for the hubby to wear it around. Tommy thought that was pretty funny, and swore he wouldn't be caught wearing it. But the other night when we were trying to get chores done and Sydney was being her clingy self, he caved in and...
After the holidays, things picked up with our house and we got a great offer last week! We still haven't found a place to move to, so anybody up for us bunking with them? :) We have to be out of the house by February 10th! Luckily, I've been able to find several places to rent that allow dogs while we keep looking...
Look at this wonderful man! He does all the nasty work while I sit inside the warm house and play with Sydney. Thank you, baby. I'm such a lucky girl. ...
It looks like we have another basketball fan in the house. Our friends Adam and Mary Rose hooked us up with some great seats at the Jazz game last Saturday and we all had a blast, especially Sydney. don't ask me who they were playing against...my brain doesn't store sports data for very long The noises didn't seem to bother her a bit....
I had big plans for this moment. I waited six long months with great anticipation. I researched guidelines and suggestions from the La Leche League, doctors, and friends, determined to do this perfectly. And then suddenly one night, at the last minute and totally unprepared for the event, I felt a sudden urgency to just feed her right then and there. She was...
Since the whole family only gets together every two years, it's pretty important to get some family shots done. And what better place to take them than the beautiful beaches of southern California?! I had a lot of fun doing them, and we got a friend to help press the shutter for the big group shot. We'll see how much bigger the family...
such a beautiful couple! Grandma & Grandpa and their 7 grandkids! and, of course, you always have to get some diaper and bare bummie shots on the beach the three youngest boys, Isaac, Ben, & Mason goofy Mason, testing out the sand Isaac running happy and free ...
The great part about spending a 2 week Christmas break with the whole family is the chance to play with all my adorable nieces and nephews! I absolutely LOVE kids, and I happen to be related to some of the cutest ones on the planet. Here are a few pictures of Tony and Sarah's little ones that I took during the break. Ben...
Nothing beats southern California weather! A couple days after Christmas we spent the day at the beach playing in the sand, kayaking, and even swimming! What a wonderful break from cold and snowy Utah. I think I see a bit of color and freckles returning to my face. Sydney loved being outdoors and posing for her auntie in her sun hat. Afterwards, we...
Every year when our family is together during New Year's Eve, we always end up with a sorry attempt of a party, where most of us drop off before 11pm. So this year we vowed to make it a big bash. But we ended up watching a movie and just pausing it 5 minutes before midnight, and then running around the kitchen finding...
