Me Redefined

My 29th birthday seems like a good day to show you what I've been working on since my back problems worsened back in February.  I'll admit I don't work out as often and am not getting the same satisfaction, but I am finding things I at least enjoy and don't dread.  Here is my scrapbook page to show how I've changed my self. 

 Mother of TWO:  Yep, I'm due 1-11-11 and am currently 11 weeks along!  I love my due date and hope I don't go any earlier than the 1st of January.   So far I have been SO lucky to feel good and somewhat energetic.

Yogini:  Ok, So I've only done Yoga a few times, but my goal is to do it more.

Wife of an MBA:  I didn't do much for this, but Dave graduated  so I get a new status!

CT member:  I was creating Scrapbooking layouts for 4 different designer and have enjoyed the creative outlet I've found in digital scrapping.

Swimmer:  I've been swimming about 3 times a week.  I started out doing 250 meters for my entire workout. I am now able to swim a mile without stopping and have work outs as long as 2,000 meters.  I finally feel like I can at least breathe a little.  Now I just want to get the MP3 player that you can listen to underwater.  I am excited to be able to continue swimming through my pregnancy and am so glad I've learned to like it since it is such a great workout.

My back has been feeling good, I even tried running the other day without any pain.  I really miss races this time of year and hope to start running again after baby #2.

Baby Driver

These two are the best of friends and get to play outside in our yard almost everyday!  They are only 4 days apart and it is so fun to watch them interact!

Visions of Summer

I got my pass to Thanksgiving point, so if you have one, let me know and we can play everyday this summer (if it ever warms up!)

Jackson was invited to Corey's birthday party. We love this family!  Their mom babysits Jackson a couple days a week while I work.  Despite being 4 years younger than the birthday boy, Jackson and he have a special brother-like relationship.  We were thrilled to celebrate with him.  Doesn't Jackson look like the boy on the right's little brother more than OUR son? 

His first horse ride.  He never let go of me, but cried when he had to get off, so I guess he liked it.

Milking a cow.

I can't wait to create many more memories here this summer!

Weddings Galore

We had a beautiful wedding for Dave's cousin at La Caille in Salt Lake.  The food there is divine and we loved going out for this wedding.

Can you believe these are brothers?  This is my father-in-law with his brothers (the one on the left performed the marriage!)

The next weekend, Dave graciously took a teething-crying-not sleeping-onery Jackson for 3 days so I could go to my freshman-year-roommate's wedding.   She made it so fun for all 16 of her friends who came from many different areas to be there for her.  We got to attend the wedding dinner, have a fun sleepover in a mansion house, eat a specially prepared breakfast, enjoy the sealing by her Grandfather, have a catered meal at her home and then enjoy the reception.  We even got to sleep at the Bride's home afterward (although she wouldn't be talked into staying for another girls night with us!)

I can't believe our 6-packs of roommates got together TWICE within a year!  I love these girls!

Such a beautiful bride!

Chantelle and Steven

breakfast at the mansion

Wedding dinner with the fun girls who went to the sleepover

Counting

He CAN get all the way to 10 (if we say seven) SO cute!

Mundane Monday

Went out this Monday (MAY 23!) to run a million and one errands and was shocked to find THIS!

My sweet husband scraping the car with a broom (our scraper has been stored for the year)

 

We had no warm clothes, but managed to dig up a pair of gloves.  

I was so cold and wet after a couple hours of running errands, not to mention SCARY driving conditions.  The snow all fell off the top of my car on to the windshield and the wipers stopped working because the snow was too heavy.  I couldn't see a THING, but blindly pulled off and hand scraped it off.  SUMMER COME SOON!

I want to be a missionary now!

This little boy is growing up so quickly!  When he tried on his new birthday suit early, it felt like he grew up 18 years in moments!  He looks so studly!

Just posing . . .

with a smile!

I realized that I am just getting in to the fun stage where your child embarrasses you by the things they say.  So here is the first of many funnies from my child.

An unknown member of the family passed gas while Jackson was nearby, and he ran up to this person pointing and yelling "TOOT!  TOOT!"  Of course, the said person didn't want to be embarrassed so they stated "NO, I didn't!"  Quizzically, Jackson thought for a moment before pointing and yelling "POOP! POOP!"