We were down in St. George with family over Valentine's so nothing really special occurred on the big day. Yesterday these beauties were delivered right to my door, courtesy of my husband. I feel spoiled to be married to such an awesome guy. Love you babe.Friday, February 20, 2009
They smell as yummy as they look
We were down in St. George with family over Valentine's so nothing really special occurred on the big day. Yesterday these beauties were delivered right to my door, courtesy of my husband. I feel spoiled to be married to such an awesome guy. Love you babe.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Hunter's latest doings
Hunter is getting very tall. It is especially apparent when he's in his stander.
Hunter is a busy older brother. Eleyna's new favorite thing is climbing all over him. He protests quite loudly and Eleyna mistakes it for his consent to the whole deal.
Hunter has a very full social calendar. Here he is hanging out with his great-grandpa at Grandma Rassmussen's birthday party.
Hunter has a new physical therapist named Mark Jones. Mark does not mess around and Hunter has to work really hard during their sessions together. Here he is standing,
sitting,
and holding up his head.
Hunter rides his horse every Friday morning at Courage Reins. Laura, the gal in blue, helps him ride his horse. He really enjoys this (NOT!) and looks forward to Fridays. Truth be told, Friday always seem to be the morning that no matter what I do Hunter refuses to wake up! (Not sure what the deal is with that guy in the red beanie's face...)
Hunter is our angel boy!
Hunter is a busy older brother. Eleyna's new favorite thing is climbing all over him. He protests quite loudly and Eleyna mistakes it for his consent to the whole deal.
Hunter has a very full social calendar. Here he is hanging out with his great-grandpa at Grandma Rassmussen's birthday party. Hunter has a new physical therapist named Mark Jones. Mark does not mess around and Hunter has to work really hard during their sessions together. Here he is standing,
sitting,
and holding up his head.
Hunter rides his horse every Friday morning at Courage Reins. Laura, the gal in blue, helps him ride his horse. He really enjoys this (NOT!) and looks forward to Fridays. Truth be told, Friday always seem to be the morning that no matter what I do Hunter refuses to wake up! (Not sure what the deal is with that guy in the red beanie's face...)Hunter is our angel boy!My baby is growing up
Eleyna can go wherever she wants these days. She crawls up on her hands and knees now instead of on her tummy.
If I turn my back for a minute, sometimes she disappears and I find her in the shoe cubby below the lockers...
Or on top of one of her toy bins in the playroom.
If I turn my back for a minute, sometimes she disappears and I find her in the shoe cubby below the lockers...
Or on top of one of her toy bins in the playroom.
She has two little teethies on the bottom and she really likes chomping down on biter biscuits.
Before we moved out of my parents' house she started standing up on the furniture.
I'm sure it won't be too long before she is walking--and she is still only nine months old!!!
We sure love our little girl!
Before we moved out of my parents' house she started standing up on the furniture.
I'm sure it won't be too long before she is walking--and she is still only nine months old!!! We sure love our little girl!Saturday, January 31, 2009
25 Random Things About Me
Normally I don't take the time to do these kinds of things when people "tag" me, but I decided to go for it this once. I spent a ridiculous amount of time writing this and was mercilessly honest, so enjoy.
1. I love to travel. If I had all the money in the world, I would travel to every continent. I want my children to travel because I think you get a singular education by experiencing different cultures. Traveling makes you grateful for everything you enjoy at home too.
2. I feel like I forged most of my closest friendships prior to graduating high school. I didn't realize how much I cared for these people until the last couple years and now I'm out of touch with most of them. Once you're married, it gets a lot harder to become good friends with people because it's a package deal—Bryson has to like the guy and I have to get along with the wife. Most of the time I barely notice because I spend nearly every spare minute with Bry anyway, but sometimes I miss my old friends.
3. I hate the apathy I see in people with regards to the events occuring in our country. Sure, everybody is aware that the economy is bad, but how many people understand why or the precursory events that got us to where we are now. Politicians are going to use this crisis to promote an agenda that no sane person wants to see implemented in America. Do you know who your representatives are? Google it! Then pick up the phone and make your voice heard.
4. Yes, I listen to Rush and Glenn. And I'm currently reading Ann Coulter's book Guilty. I hope that clears up where I stand politically.
5. I have this thing called a Beaba Babycook that I make fresh baby food with. It is amazing and I feel like Supermom when I use it.
6. I only had four college professors that really challenged me: Brent Latimer, Lauri Haddock, John Beeson, and Eric Huntsman. I’m grateful for each one of them.
7. Folding laundry is my most dreaded household chore.
8. Most of the time I don’t even think about Hunter’s disability. That is just the way things are. However, I’ll never forget being at a gas station one afternoon and watching a little boy walking in to the store with his dad. The dad appeared to be in a hurry, but the oblivious toddler was holding his dad’s hand and jumping along instead of walking normally, slowing the whole thing up. I don’t know what it was about what I saw in that moment—maybe the fact that I will never witness that in this life—but I sat there and cried for a long time.
9. I love to cook. I’ve entertained the idea of culinary school for a while now.
10. Two different times, anonymous individuals have picked up our tab at restaurants while we’ve been eating out with our children. Not hard to guess why—we do have the cutest kids ever.
11. This summer I am going to plant and harvest a garden, square-foot style.
12. Bryson is my best friend. Really. I walked around for twenty years minus my other half and it is wonderful to finally be complete.
13. Giving birth naturally to Eleyna is one of the proudest achievements of my life. I am amazed by the bodies God created for us.
14. I was kind of abrasive socially during my teen years. I feel especially bad for the boys that I dated. (I really could have used an older sister to help me out.) I wasn’t intentionally mean, but I think I ended up walking all over a few of them (i.e. Crim). I am grateful to all of my old boyfriends for helping round off the "rough edges" so I was actually a semi-nice/normal person by the time I met Bry.
15. I get really bugged at people who dislike Utah for whatever reason and complain noisily about aspects of living here. Move already if you are that unhappy. Utah has tons to offer, like Lake Powell and lots of Mormons!
16. I miss my sister Laura that is on a mission. However, I’m really glad that I’ve gotten to know my sister Heather better while Lar’s been gone.
17. I love good food. Pizzeria 712 is my favorite restaurant right now. VERY good food.
18. People who won’t give cultural phenomenons like Harry Potter or Twilight a chance are missing out. Is it really better to abstain to make the point that you have more sophisticated tastes than the masses?
19. I’m trying to find joy in the journey as a wife and mother. I know I’m giving up other things to be a stay-at-home mom but I also know I won’t ever regret not being there for my kids or for Bry.
20. I think taking an adult ballroom class with Bry would be a blast.
21. I love my Honda Odyssey—respect the van!
22. I love that I have good hair that withstands lots of color changes and grows back quickly.
23. I hate winter. We go to the Parade of Homes in St. George every February and I look forward to a respite from the cold so much.
24. I want to learn to snowboard so I can go with Bryson. Maybe if I get good it will help me like winter more. (I doubt it though.)
25. A teacher told me once never to lose the “hum of perpetual noticing”. I think about that a lot and try to notice new things in the midst of my routines.
1. I love to travel. If I had all the money in the world, I would travel to every continent. I want my children to travel because I think you get a singular education by experiencing different cultures. Traveling makes you grateful for everything you enjoy at home too.
2. I feel like I forged most of my closest friendships prior to graduating high school. I didn't realize how much I cared for these people until the last couple years and now I'm out of touch with most of them. Once you're married, it gets a lot harder to become good friends with people because it's a package deal—Bryson has to like the guy and I have to get along with the wife. Most of the time I barely notice because I spend nearly every spare minute with Bry anyway, but sometimes I miss my old friends.
3. I hate the apathy I see in people with regards to the events occuring in our country. Sure, everybody is aware that the economy is bad, but how many people understand why or the precursory events that got us to where we are now. Politicians are going to use this crisis to promote an agenda that no sane person wants to see implemented in America. Do you know who your representatives are? Google it! Then pick up the phone and make your voice heard.
4. Yes, I listen to Rush and Glenn. And I'm currently reading Ann Coulter's book Guilty. I hope that clears up where I stand politically.
5. I have this thing called a Beaba Babycook that I make fresh baby food with. It is amazing and I feel like Supermom when I use it.
6. I only had four college professors that really challenged me: Brent Latimer, Lauri Haddock, John Beeson, and Eric Huntsman. I’m grateful for each one of them.
7. Folding laundry is my most dreaded household chore.
8. Most of the time I don’t even think about Hunter’s disability. That is just the way things are. However, I’ll never forget being at a gas station one afternoon and watching a little boy walking in to the store with his dad. The dad appeared to be in a hurry, but the oblivious toddler was holding his dad’s hand and jumping along instead of walking normally, slowing the whole thing up. I don’t know what it was about what I saw in that moment—maybe the fact that I will never witness that in this life—but I sat there and cried for a long time.
9. I love to cook. I’ve entertained the idea of culinary school for a while now.
10. Two different times, anonymous individuals have picked up our tab at restaurants while we’ve been eating out with our children. Not hard to guess why—we do have the cutest kids ever.
11. This summer I am going to plant and harvest a garden, square-foot style.
12. Bryson is my best friend. Really. I walked around for twenty years minus my other half and it is wonderful to finally be complete.
13. Giving birth naturally to Eleyna is one of the proudest achievements of my life. I am amazed by the bodies God created for us.
14. I was kind of abrasive socially during my teen years. I feel especially bad for the boys that I dated. (I really could have used an older sister to help me out.) I wasn’t intentionally mean, but I think I ended up walking all over a few of them (i.e. Crim). I am grateful to all of my old boyfriends for helping round off the "rough edges" so I was actually a semi-nice/normal person by the time I met Bry.
15. I get really bugged at people who dislike Utah for whatever reason and complain noisily about aspects of living here. Move already if you are that unhappy. Utah has tons to offer, like Lake Powell and lots of Mormons!
16. I miss my sister Laura that is on a mission. However, I’m really glad that I’ve gotten to know my sister Heather better while Lar’s been gone.
17. I love good food. Pizzeria 712 is my favorite restaurant right now. VERY good food.
18. People who won’t give cultural phenomenons like Harry Potter or Twilight a chance are missing out. Is it really better to abstain to make the point that you have more sophisticated tastes than the masses?
19. I’m trying to find joy in the journey as a wife and mother. I know I’m giving up other things to be a stay-at-home mom but I also know I won’t ever regret not being there for my kids or for Bry.
20. I think taking an adult ballroom class with Bry would be a blast.
21. I love my Honda Odyssey—respect the van!
22. I love that I have good hair that withstands lots of color changes and grows back quickly.
23. I hate winter. We go to the Parade of Homes in St. George every February and I look forward to a respite from the cold so much.
24. I want to learn to snowboard so I can go with Bryson. Maybe if I get good it will help me like winter more. (I doubt it though.)
25. A teacher told me once never to lose the “hum of perpetual noticing”. I think about that a lot and try to notice new things in the midst of my routines.
Friday, January 2, 2009
More Christmas pictures
I edited all of these pictures at Picnik.com. Check it out! It's easy to use and free.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Christmas 2008
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
Christmas Day
Christmas was loads of fun this year! The kids got a mountain of presents. Bryson surprised me with a beautiful diamond necklace. It was wonderful to spend the day with extended family and, of course, our children. I'm so grateful that we get to spend each December focused on the Savior's birth, life and Atonement.
President Hinckley expressed it perfectly: "Now, the next thing of which I am certain, and of which I bear witness, is the Atonement of the Lord Jesus Christ. Without it life is meaningless. It is the keystone in the arch of our existence. It affirms that we lived before we were born in mortality. Mortality is but a stepping-stone to a more glorious existence in the future. The sorrow of death is softened with the promise of the Resurrection. There would be no Christmas if there were no Easter."
Amen.
President Hinckley expressed it perfectly: "Now, the next thing of which I am certain, and of which I bear witness, is the Atonement of the Lord Jesus Christ. Without it life is meaningless. It is the keystone in the arch of our existence. It affirms that we lived before we were born in mortality. Mortality is but a stepping-stone to a more glorious existence in the future. The sorrow of death is softened with the promise of the Resurrection. There would be no Christmas if there were no Easter."
Amen.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Girls basketball reunion
Last night I drove up to Park City for a little get together with some girls I played basketball with at Timpanogos high school. It was really fun to see everyone and catch up on each other's lives.Sitting there with everyone, I started thinking that this group of ladies basically watched me grow up. I felt grateful for all of the people who knew me "back in the day" that have made allowances for the fact that a person changes a LOT over the course of 12 years (the first trip I went on with these girls was to North Carolina when I was 12!) and the inevitable trials that come with life's passage.
(I digress...)
Anyway, it was a very fun night. We took a "team picture" before I left. Playing basketball and being part of a team was so much fun! I have a lot of really good memories from that time. Even though I ended my career at Provo high, I'll always consider myself a T-wolf.
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