Picture Time

While we were in St. George Tammi took some pictures of Lyla, for her website, featuring the blocks. I love the way they turned out. They look vintage with the colors in the room and the lighting we had. Thanks again Tammi I love them. The crocheted dress that she is wearing was Trevor's moms. I think she was blessed in it and so was her cousin Mia.

Salt Lake Fun

After christmas we headed to Utah to visit both mine and Trevor's family. We had a lot of fun with family and friends. I wish I would have taken more pictures. We were able to see some of my aunts and uncles and some cousins before heading to St. George. It was really nice to see them because they only come out twice a year, christmas and summer.


Lyla with her cousin Molly from Arizona


Lyla with her great-grandparents


Lyla with her cousin Ruby that shares the same birthday as Trevor

We also got to have another christmas while we were there. Lyla was so spoiled all the gifts from grandparents, aunts and uncles. She is one spoiled baby. My sister got her this adorable coat. Thanks again Whitney

She also got a bunch of toys, a scrapbook of her first year and some clothes. We sure do love family. Thanks again everyone. We love you.

Sorry the videos are sideways, I can't figure out how to turn it. It's my first time uploading a movie, so it is still a work in progress.


We put Lyla in this jumper, but she wasn't heavy enough to really touch the ground...so she looks like a fish out of water, the way she is jumping.


Lyla and Dex playing. They are so cute.


Both of the babies sleeping with Josh and Geneal.

Over break Trevor and I both got sick with the flu. I was sick all New Years and Trevor got it after I did. My brother also had to get his appendix out while we were in town. He ended up getting fluid in his lungs and started coughing and throwing up blood. They had to move him into the ICU for several hours. He was put on oxygen until he could get his oxygen levels back to normal. He doesn't have insurance and just to stay in the ICU for 24 hours costs $10,000.00. I think he was in there for about a total of 12-14 hours. Luckily IHC gets a bunch of donations for this type of situation. So Hopefully a lot of it gets covered. So a half-a-day hospital stay ended up being I think a 3 day hospital stay. He is doing a ton better now and we are so glad. We love you Josh.

Sweetest Daddy Ever

After a morning shower with mommy, getting dressed and then time for...the picture explains the rest...and...Trevor is the sweetest daddy ever!!!

Our Christmas Haps

We had a lot of fun having our own christmas with our little family. We took Lyla to see Santa, she was really cute in line, but the second we sat her in Santa's lap total stink eye to everyone.


Santa's helpers brought some new PJs for sweet Lyla. Her she is in front of her christmas tree with her new jams.


Trevor also got us a nice new fire place. It was so nice being able to have a fire going all night Christmas eve and coming downstairs Christmas morning to a fire. You are such a clever man...you Trev.


Also Oregon got hit pretty hard with snow. Now this is nothing compared to Salt Lake snow, but here in Oregon they don't have the proper snow equipment to clear any streets. So you get a bit of snow and the whole city shuts down. All the while a few classes canceled, a few take home/open book finales and it's still snowing. It snowed for a week straight. The biggest storm in about 10 years. The roads were a giant ice rink. The roads were rutted from everyone driving and getting out of the ruts to turn was almost impossible. You would fishtail every time and a few times we missed our turn because we were stuck in the ruts. Well here are a few pics where we live. I didn't get any pictures at the peek of it all, so a bunch of snow had already melted by this time.



Lyla's first snow!! I think she loved it...It's got to be the Utah in her.

Happy Birthday

Michelle, Happy Birthday to you. Happy Birthday to you. Happy Birthday dear Michelle, Happy Birthday to you. My best friend and my big sister I never had. You have helped me out in so many ways, I don't think I could ever thank you enough. Thank you so much for letting me be apart of your family, I love you all so much. Thank you for letting me be so much apart of Bella's life. I don't know what I would do with out you guys. I'm glad I asked to be your nanny!! : ) Michelle you are an amazing person and I look up to you in so many ways. You have so many qualities that I hope to have someday. You are super kind, thoughtful, an excellent mother, a good communicator, funny, open, fit, good wife, best movie critic, beautiful, the best friend anyone could have, smart, emotional, caring, just to name a few. This list could go on and on. I can't wait to come and see you guys, I miss you so much. I hope you had a good birthday and your day was full of sweet friends and loving family. I remember when you were pregnant, with Bella and I would come over all the time and hangout with you and watch movies, this is where our friendship began. I remember the many times you were sick and you would come over to our house and eat dinner and then fall asleep on my parents bed, or the times you would be outside laying on the hammock letting lucy and bridger play. I remember our many trips to Lake Powell. Remember the time we got lost? Bella was pretty young and it was way late. We were talking and totally missed the exit and we had no idea where we were. We pulled over at a hotel and asked for directions. Luckily we weren't too far away from our exit and Bella did really well. All of Brad's Conference trips, Boston, New Orleans, Chicago, San Diego, Florida, I'm sure there was more. Our trip to California, Wicked, Disneyland, Angeles game, easter, you really made us feel so loved and you truly are the best. I remember all of your funny stories and share them with friends here once in a while. Oh the memories!!! I have so many more. You are awesome and I just love you to death, I couldn't ask for a better friend. Happy Birthday Michelle.

3 Years

(Back in the day)




It was mine and Trevor's anniversary the other day. I just wanted to make a post and tell my husband how grateful I am to have him. He is a great husband and father. He is very patient and I love how much he cares for his family and friends. He would do anything to make us happy. He is an awesome student and it takes up all his time... but he never complains. I love how he is always thinking ahead and having big dreams for our future. He has such a goofy personality and can make me laugh so easily. He is very talented when it comes to music, I could listen to him play his guitar for hours. He is always helping me become a better person. I could not ask for a better husband. I love you. Happy Anniversary Trev.

Thanksgiving

This thanksgiving we got together with a few friends and had a really relaxed afternoon. Trev and I made our FIRST turkey. Fun... but a lot of work. The turkey had a really good plum sauce that you coated it with and it turned out being really moist. So Trevor and I were pleased with our efforts. I got up at 5:30 to start cooking. We were in charge of making the turkey, a salad, jello, cheese ball and apple cobbler. After our morning of cooking, we headed across the street for our afternoon of feasting and gathering with friends.





It was a lot of fun. After stuffing ourselves full we all relaxed for a while and then enjoyed playing the wii for the rest of the evening. It turned out being a great day with close friends and am looking forward to it again next year.