Dressing up

So, Boston's becoming more and more independant every day. Recently, he has been wanting to dress himself. Normally he's trying to undress himself and prefers being in the buff. After putting clothes on him, he grabs a T-shirt out of his dresser and was very determined to put it one (even though he was completely dressed). He wouldn't let me take it off for a couple of hours and was walking around the house "penguin style". This is how he thinks a shirt should be worn, my little trendsetter.

My baby has a first name, it's B-O-S-T-ON

Boston has finally figured out who he is. We have a photo album of just him (his favorite person to look at) and he was pointing to himself and said his name. Oh- it's sooooo cute!!!! Now he can't get away with ignoring me when I call his name.

Oh, and he learned how to gargle a couple hours later. He thinks it's so funny. It makes me laugh every time.

Easter

We had the pleasure of hosting my brother and sister-in-law and their 2 daughters for Easter weekend. It was so fun to hang out with them and to meet our 2 month old niece (Allison) for the first time.


Boston wanted to hold Allison any chance he got. He would not move a muscle and would stroke her hair and lay his hand on her chest. He would get very upset when we would take her away from him. He is so tender and loves he younger cousins so much!


Here is Kayci with her new little sister.


Boston in his Easter outfit from his Nana. What a good looking kid.


Boston and Kayci looking for eggs.


Boston climbed up on the couch and snuggled up as close as he could to Alli.


Boston "helping" Kayci scoot around.


Kayci adored Miah and would get so excited whenever he was around. At the park she grabbed his hand and took him on a walk.


We sure love you guys!!!!

Still feeling young!!!

Do you remember when you were a young college student and had a list of crazy things you wanted to do that were against social norms? Well, I'm proud to announce that I was able to fulfill one of mine yesterday.

4. Wade into a public fountain in the middle of the day. CHECK!!!


Boston and I went with my dear friend Debbie and her two girls to get ice cream. Afterward they had a blast running all over a grassy hill nearby and up and down the stairs that opened up into a huge and beautiful fountain. After a perfect afternoon, Boston decided to throw Chloe's treasured stuffed duck into the fountain!!! I was sooooo close to retrieving it from the ledge and then I watched it slowly float into the middle. I just had no choice. Poor Chloe was going to lose her very bestest friend. So I hiked up my pant legs and stepped into the fountain. Would I have ever done it if it weren't for a 2 year old and his friend? I would like to think so, but probably not. I may have in the dark with my husband (he would totally do it). It's events like this that keep you young. Thank you Boston!!!

Ride 'em Cowboston

We spent the weekend in St. George visiting Jeremiah's family. We had the opportunity one afternoon to go horseback riding with my sister-in-law's cousins (who ride competitively in rodeo's). It was a lot of fun and Boston was enamored by the girls (as usual).







Boston peeking out of the goat pen.

Oops!!!!! Distracted mommy moment

So, I was driving south on the 405 from running errands in Newport and just thinking about life when I look in my rear view mirror and notice that Boston is CLIMBING OUT OF HIS CAR SEAT!!!!! It slowly occurs to me that this doesn't seem quite right. Than it hits (very quickly) me that I forgot to buckle him in!!!! As I'm frantically looking for an exit and exiting as fast and safely as possible he slowly moves around the back seat and sits next to his car seat with a big "This is really cool" smile on his face. I pull into a gas station and try to stop shaking and kicking myself for being so absent minded. As I struggle to buckle him in (he really wanted to stay sitting in the seat) I think about how I grew up and how our parents didn't have car seats and we would just sit in the back seat. My parents always had a volvo wagon growing up and on road trips they would fold down the seats and put a mattress down and we would lay down and play on the mattress the entire trip. I can't even comprehend doing that today, but it sure sounds like fun.

Our day at the petting zoo

What's up Doc?
B tried to strike up a conversation with this dad and was ignored (I know????) so he started to eat the carrots himself to show him how much cuter he was than the bunnies!!! So much cuter!!!

Giddy Up!



No, Boston is not smothering this Guinea Pig. He's carefully protecting him from any attack rabbits.
(No animals were harmed while shooting the pictures. . . barely).



Oh wait, these rabbits just want to kiss and cuddle.



B LOVED the train ride. His favorite part was charming the mom next to me everytime the train went around. He waved, smiled, laughed, and talked to her while I was taking pictures trying to get his attention. He's smiling at the "other" mom in all the train photos. Cute little flirt!!!



I'm the rootin tootinist.



"Mom look. A plane. Goat, what goat?"

Playing catch up!

I am so behind on this blog and have a lot of catching up to do. I am just going to post some recent (and not so recent) photos and try not to go into a lot of the details of the last month. I hope ya'll don't mind (I picked up that word in Georgia). Here's a recap of January and beginning of Feb.

December to first week of Jan:
Had lots of family visitors (loved it)

January 16th to ????
Miah went to Africa

January 17th to 26th:
Jess and Boston went to Georgia

February 4th:
Miah finally came home from Africa

Last week:
Boston was diagnosed with asthma (poor kiddo).

Georgia Oct 2006

I don't have any pictures of our latest trip to Georgia so here are some of our last trip. I went to visit a dear high school friend, Leisha, and her daughter, Shailyn.

Boston and his first date with Shailyn- already trying to hold hands. Boston was 5 months old.

Some baby cuddles (what happens when mom's are too busy taking pictures to help keep the babies upright :)
Boston trying to lick Max (THE MOST GIGANTIC DOG -and sweetest- I'VE EVEN KNOWN!)


Here are some recent pics (not in any particular order- too lazy to sort them)

B's new chore- How much allowance do you think I should start him at???




Boston and Ashton in New Mexico- Ashton couldn't keep his eyes off of his new friend.


The Explorer Museum in New Mexico. Boston especially loved the music room!


Going down the slide in Legoland. They have the greatest play area!!!

Boston being escorted by his very cool cousin Cade at Legoland.

Playing tag with his other very cool cousin (Cade's younger brother) Brandon. GOTCHA!!


Brandon, Cade and Boston- hey guys, look at me!!!

Just chillin on the couch catchin up with the cuz'.


Mom thought she'd try her hand at cutting Boston's hair! Not to shabby for her first time!
What happens when you mix hair gel with a slide (lots of static). Would you call that an "electric slide"???

The most intense month of my life

Gosh, I don't even know where to start. It's 7:30 am and I'm living on very little sleep. I just got news that Jeremiah has finally been evacuated from a hotel in the capital city in Chad, Africa and is safer than he has been in 2 days. They got caught in the middle of rebel attacks on the city and their hotel was attacked. The survived by huddling in the kitchen with other guests. They were missed during the first evacuation because of a "miscommunication" with the embassy and there was no hope to get them out because of the escalating battles. Their journey began on January 16th.

He went to Chad with Stop Genocide Now to bring relief and hope to the Darfurian refugees at various camps. They met remarkable people and did remarkable things while there. They were the only eyewitnesses with the ability to communicate to the U.S. from inside ground zero. After much harassment to the French Military from the State Department and to the State Department from us, they, and all the remaining foreigners, were transported out of the battle zone. I pray for those people left behind. I am grateful to live in a country where no matter where you go, you know they are watching your back and doing what they can to protect you. Not very many people on this earth have that comfort. Definitely not our friends in Africa.

There were travel warnings to Chad, but they went anyway more concerned about helping bring aid and hope to the refugees. I'm grateful for their courage and love of humankind and grateful for their safe return.

I'm way to tired to write any more, but all the details have been video taped and written on the charity website www.stopgenocidenow.org.

This quote says it all!

"A man filled with the love of God, is not content with blessing his family alone, but ranges through the whole world, anxious to bless the whole human race" (Joseph Smith, Jr 1840)

Gratitude Fast for the New Year

This is an email that went out to our family from Jeremiah. I'm so grateful for him and for all that he has created in our lives. Despite the challenges of the past year I have absolutely nothing to complain about. Life is wonderful and Heavenly Father is guiding us. I am grateful to feel Him inspiring us to live joyful lives. I am grateful for my perfect little boy who makes me laugh non-stop. I am grateful for all of you that I call friends. Life is amazing.




Some of us were talking over the New Years’ weekend and we thought in would be a good idea to do a special fast this coming up weekend.

2007 seemed to be a trial in so many ways to so many of us. Yet in all of our trials our Heavenly Father has been here guiding us the whole way. I know that for me and my family we have been blessed so much. I can’t even express all of the blessings that we have had inside this little storm that we are going through.

With this in mind, we thought it would be neat to do a Gratitude Fast this weekend. It will be a great way to start out 2008. We could create a list for the things that we are grateful for, share it and do a fast to thank our Heavenly Father for all the blessings in our lives. If you think you would like to participate please join us by sharing a few things with everyone and we can all read the list while we fast. By the way, you can be grateful for things that haven’t manifested in your life yet. The Lord has many blessings waiting for us when we are ready for them and we can be grateful for those blessings right now.

So here’s my list: I am grateful for my family. Through the struggles of 2007 my family has been able to grow and it is such a blessing to have people beside you no matter what you need to go through. I am so grateful for Jessica in helping me through one of my biggest trials in life. I am grateful for all the blessings in shutting down the business and for a new opportunity to spend my time on things that I love to do. I am grateful for my new career that is starting this year and my new work schedule that allows me to spend more time with my family.

Here is to an amazing and miraculous 2008.