July

Can you believe that July is almost over!! It's just super crazy! We have had a busy- fun filled month tho! We loved every minute of it! We have met a bunch of new friends in our complex and we're still busy hanging out with our friends from before we left for MD! We saw fireworks, the final Harry Potter (A.M.A.Z.I.N.G.) (thanks sally for watching Jarhead!!) had a Harry Potter party, went to a wedding, celebrated Mr. Clean's birthday, and played a ton of new games. One thing we didn't do is go in the pool enough. That will be my goal for August!

I know you come for pictures- so enjoy!!

We went to the aquarium twice! Jarhead LOVED it. The second time, we got to see them feed the penguins... His favorite spot was with the bright colored fish.. he'd kick his arms and legs when we'd get close to it..

Our HP party was a TON of fun! We played HP scene it, made potions and came up with what they did and their names, were sorted into our houses, made HP inspired treats for Honeydukes and drank butterbeer at the Leaky Cauldron... yum yum yum and so much fun!

for Mr. Clean's birthday we went to see transformers (thank you friends for watching Jarhead!) and Mr. Clean went golfing while I played games and went to lunch with my friend Sally. It was a good weekend...

and finally- Jarhead learned some new COOL things this month. He's becoming a real boy!! He can sit by himself, crawl, and is so funny!He can clap his hands and give high fives! He's so happy :)

Little Man Update

Jarhead is ADORABLE! He'll be 7 months old on Sunday!! I love love love staying home with him and helping to teach him new things. He loves when I play with him, when he plays alone, when he's in his jumper... well- he's happy about 95% of the time... 2 bottom teeth just popped thru a few days ago and so he was fussy last week but not as bad as I thought he'd be- considering all the horror stories I'd heard... He's a trooper. He makes new faces now(a growl smile one), is ticklish on his right thigh/knee, and laughs all day.. he also talks to himself but not often to others... he tends to be quiet whenever we put the phone near him..haha... he weighs about 16.5 lbs now! he's getting so big.. he LOVES the pool, the cosby show intro music, and being around people... he also LOVES to play with his cousin! It's great having them close!
Enjoy some pics!! (more on FB)

i'm tired.



the end.

Happy Fathers Day

Happy Fathers Day....

to my dad-
Life is always better when you know that no matter what- there is someone there to support you. Thank you Dad- for being the very best you knew how to be and for teaching me to be the very best I can be. We love you.

to mr. cleans dad-
He raised such a great son. He taught him to be respectful and kind and loving. He encouraged him to be great at everything he did and to learn through reading and observation. We love you.

to mr. clean-
mr. clean makes life fun. he reminds me that every minute does not have to be planned and it's okay if we by pass cleaning now and then to do something fun with our family. he's SUCH a great dad to jarhead. he plays with him and talks to him. i know that if jarhead grows up to be like his dad- he's going to have a good life. thank you mr. clean for bein such a great dad to jarhead and hubby to me <3

to all the other men/dads who have influenced my life(both those still here with us and those who have passed on)-
thank you for teaching me patience, love, and so many other things. thank you for traveling to my special events. thank you for being a great dad to your children and for loving those that aren't.


HAPPY FATHERS DAY!

may

don't miss april's post below and the pics of the new apt below that! there are some great pics there too!!

may started with a drive to pa where we spent 10 days! we loved it!

jarhead had his first "real" food.. greenbeans!! yum! (since then he's also had peaches,carrots, and sweet potatoes. we also tried turkey but he was NOT a fan!)

hung out and played with family

and friends

and just had a great time! We ate yummy food, went on walks, tried to go on a picnic, and took lots of pictures! jarhead learned to pull himself up in the bouncer if he's holding onto something. (ie. he reached and grabbed mr. clean's hand and pulled himself up to his feet!) i miss them! it was so great being home for a little while! and it was a nice break before our 2200 mile trip!!

drove about 6 hours and...

stopped in Kirtland to see the temple and Jarhead stayed in his first hotel..


then drove about 7 hours or so and visited with SPASM! when we first got there it HAILED! it was nuts!!

I love this family.. I can't believe how grown up the kids are... I was the oldest's age when i first met them! we stayed there for 4 days. We relaxed, had FHE, ate great food, went to an open house at the school, and played games. best of all we just caught up.

tried to visit the Chicago temple.. but it and the grounds were closed. plus it was cold!!

then we ventured out the rest of the drive. we took 3 days and almost no pictures :(... but we stopped in omaha, rawlings, and then ended up at mr.clean's sister's house... we visited with them for about a week until we got into our new place. i LOVE our new place.. we took a lot of pictures with jarhead and his cousin.. but you'll have to see her blog for those :) and then you saw the pics of our apt!!

we love it here. it's great being back in utah! we love the mountains, our apt, having family close, and friends too!!