Laughing baby!

Caleb is laughing!! It is the cutest thing in the world. I forgot how sweet and fun it is to have a baby! This is my first chubby baby and he is so fun to cuddle and love! He just started to laugh a few days ago. His favorite thing to giggle at is his older brothers! I'll try to get him laughing on video.

He is growing way to fast. He is such a cutie! I love his cheeks!

Happy Birthday and Anniversary

Last weekend Mark and I celebrated my birthday (29 years baby!!!) and our 9 year wedding anniversary. We (along with Caleb) stayed at Daniel's Summit Lodge near Heber City. It was a lot of fun. We also attended a concert featuring Kalai. Mark liked the music so much, he bought two of their CD's.


We can hardly believe it has been 9 whole years!!! It has been the best nine years of my life. We have done a lot and been through a lot together. Here is a list of some of my favorite things we have done together during the past nine years. Got married, honeymooned in San Diego, graduated from Utah State together, moved to Wisconsin for Mark to attend dental school, traveled to Lake Tahoe, Las Vegas, Jackson Hole, DC, New York, Nauvoo/Palmyra/Kirtland/Winter Quarters church sites, Toronto, Niagara Falls, Louisville Kentucky, the Mall of America, Disneyland, and all over Wisconsin and Utah; Mark graduated from Dental school, we moved back to Utah, we had three wonderful little boys, we bought our first home, and we are more in love than we were 9 years ago! I love you Mark! Thank you for a great nine years! I'm so excited to celebrate 10 years with you in New Zealand next year!

This is a "Brighton" watch/bracelet that Mark got for my birthday! Isn't it gorgeous?!?!

Longest day of the year!

June 21st is the longest day of the year! Meaning, is stays lighter longer than any other day of the year (just as December 21st is the shortest day of the year). Mark's family likes to celebrate this day (which is something I never did seeing as my birthday was just the day after). When Mark was growing up, his ward always had a big party that his brothers still talk about to this day. Oh, and I can't forget the "awesome chicken" that they served at this party. Yesterday we celebrated with Mark's family at his sister's house and had a pool party! It was a blast! We were missing Mark's parents who are on a mission, but they called and talked to each one of there kids! And yes, Mark and his brothers discussed the chicken that was served years ago at their old ward's "longest day of the year" party!! I bet one of these years they are going to try to re-create that chicken.


All the kids had a great time swimming, that is, everyone but our kids. It wasn't until the end until James and Andrew would actually get in the pool and sit on the steps. I don't know what I am going to do with them. Swimming lessons is going to be interesting this year. Unfortunately, James has regressed so much that it will be like starting over. However, this means that he and Andrew will be in the same class. I haven't decided yet whether this is a good idea or not. Only time will tell. I know that one day they are going to love to play in a swimming pool, but today is not that day. It is frustrating for Mark and I to have...(how do I say this nicely).....such wimpy children!!!! Oh well, here are some pictures of our party we had. Note the picture of Kade (the little boy with the HUGE bottom lip). The poor guy got stung by a bee.





Emily on the slide!~~~~~~~~~~~Bekah and kids

Lexie and Tiffany~~~~~~~~~~~Poor Kade

Bob and Teresa ~~~~~~~~~~~~~Fun in the pool

Wil and Jake ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Megan and Kylee

Dave helping Kade ~~~~~~~~~~Get it Jeremy!

Mark and Christy~~~~~~~~~~~~ Emma!


Thanks Mark and Christy for such a fun time!

Happy Father's Day

For Father's Day, I got Mark a Wii. He has wanted one for along time and I just didn't feel it was necessary, until now. So when I gave it to him last night, he was very surprised! The great thing about it, is even Andrew can play. James is the champion so far. He can beat everyone at bowling, baseball, and golf. However, I am the boxing champion! We are excited to get some more games. At church today both Mark and James whispered to me during sacrament meeting that they were excited to go home and play the Wii.

So far it has been a good day. James did a great job in singing with the Primary during sacrament meeting for the father's. He actually sang. I was so proud of him. He is usually the kid that just stands up there with the look on his face that says "do I really have to stand up here, this is so stupid." I guess he is growing up. I am in the process of making Mark a dinner of marinated chicken, twice baked potato's, corn, Jello salad, and Scotcheroo's for dessert. This isn't what he asked for, it's just what we had at home, but he is not picky and eats everything, so I know he will love it!

Happy Father's day to both of our dad's. We can't celebrate with either of them today, but we want them to know how much we love them and how thankful we are to have such wonderful father's, and grandfather's to our children.