Cousins

I just wanted to post a little entry about Dallin and his sweet cousin Lyla. You see, I grew up the youngest cousin in my family by 15-20 years easy. My mom was the youngest of 5 and she didnt have me until she was 38.... you do the math. Anyway, I never had tons of little cousins running around at Sunday dinners or Holidays. I am so grateful that Dallin has the opportunity to have cute little Lyla in his life. So far, she is his only cousin, but now that Lacy is prego again, Dallin will soon have a "baby boy to play football with" as he would say! Lyla is exactly one year younger than Dallin, and I hope they grow up to be good buds. They play together so well right now (even though Dallin sometimes tackles her, and tries to pick her up by her head...). He loves that girl. I mean who couldnt seriously just look at that darling red hair.

Snowbird

The Francom's called and invited us to go up to Snowbird yesterday. We were all over it, considering it was such a beautiful day and we really wanted to get out and do something fun! We headed up around lunch time, and figured there would be tons of food up there so we didnt really pack anything to eat or drink... BIG mistake. We searched around for about a half-hour trying to find something to eat that wasnt over $12. Even a dinky little hot dog or hamburger was over ten bucks. We almost gave up on eating when we found a little restaurant that had a decent priced menu. After ordering off the kids menu (that's right) we headed out to explore. There was one of those giant bouncey slides that the kids played in for a bit. They were eyeing the Tram so we decided to splurge and since the kids rode free we thought it would be worth the money! Dallin was in heaven and stood in the window the whole time. It was so beautiful up there and the perfect tempertature. We walked around for a bit and found a little trail to hike down. Well that was stupid, what turned into a little hill turned into a 45 degree incline on the way back up.... not so good for me wearing flip flops. It was fun though, minus the burning muscles and panting/whining kids! Kristina and I felt like we were 60 years old climbing up that stupid hill! Overall, we had a fun time, and all the boys ran wild and loved sitting on the 4-wheelers and playing with rocks, while the adults just enjoyed some good company and the beautiful outdoors. Here's some cute pictures from the day!

F*R*E*A*K

You know you say a word too much when your 2 year old son runs around saying "freak" all day long. I kind of want to laugh, but honestly, I feel like this terrible mom who lets her kid say anything. Am I? It is kind of embarassing to be honest and I cant believe I just confessed this to every single person out there in Cyber Land. I have tried a few things to get him to stop saying it, but the more attention I bring to it, the more he says it. The funny thing is, now all of our friends notice how much we actually do say it. Oh and yesterday we were driving and someone was going really slow in front of us... Andy was getting a bit frustrated and all the sudden Dallin said "Are you kidding me right now?" (another common term Lacy and I use on an hourly basis). What the? Did my 2 year old really just say that? AHHH what should I do, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Remember how...

So remember how I was up last night with some of my girlfriends until 12:00 in the morning? I know, that is so out of character for me, but we just had so much fun talking we could not leave. I even had to get up and be to work by 7:30 that morning. We had a little get together with all of the girls from high school. We went to Iggys and shared old stories and had a blast catching up on eachother's lives. Then we were supposed to go see the 9:45 showing of Mama Mia, but after chatting for so long that time came and past quickly. Soon, it was down to only three of us girls and we ended up sitting in my car for 2 hours talking. It was so fun, and I am so glad that I have such great friends that I can talk to like that. I love you girls. Until the next Girls Night out...

Hashimoto's disease

That strange sounding diagnosis is my new life. That is right, I officailly have a disease called Hashimoto's. Dont worry, it really is not a huge deal and actually I am so happy that we finally figured out this craziness that has been my body lately! For those who are confused, here is a brief summary of the last few months. First off, I went to my OB/GYN becaause my lovely monthly friend had not come to visit for over 6 months. I had been feeling abnormally sluggish and tired, and just not myself. My doctor ran a few basic tests and my thyroid level (TSH) had come back elevated. Basically, my body was not producing enough of the thyroid hormone which is mainly responsible for helping metabolize your food into energy. So my doctor didnt seem too concerned and sort of lead me on my way, saying it wasnt "high enough" to treat. Well, being in the medical field I was not satisfied with that answer at all. I did a lot of research and talked to a family member with the same problem and concluded that I needed a second opinion. Thyroid levels should not be over 3 and mine was over 6. I decided to go see my Family Practice Doctor, who immediately took things seriously. He actually felt my thyroid (which my other doctor didnt) and he said it felt huge. He wanted an ultrasound immediately, and re-drew all my labs including an Antibody test. Well guess what... all my inclinations were confirmed when my antibody test came back sooo totally whacked out... 21,000 to be exact. Nobody should have thyroid antibodies in there blood at all. My doctor had never seen anything so high, and my ulrasound proved that my tissue was diseased and enlarged. So, to make a long story short... I have a disease called Hashimoto's which is an autoimmune disorder where my thyroid is attacking itself, killing tissue and my body is trying to build new healthy tissue resulting in enlargement of the thyroid. Ahhh... that was a lot. So now what? Well, there is no cure for the disease, but basically the side effect is Hypothyroidism, which in itslef is pretty common. I am now taking a supplement which I will for the rest of my life. I am on my fourth week and am slowly starting to notice some changes. Hopefully, my thyroid will start figuring thins, and it will slowly stop killing itself.

Milestones

Now that my cute babe is 2, I figured this would be a good time to document some of the fun milestones he has hit.
*He can count to fifteen
*He knows his ABC's and about 15 other songs. He is obsessed with singing and before bed we sing about 5 songs each night! How cute.
*He officially sleeps through the night (ever since he has been in his big boy bed). He has always given us a hard time when it came to sleeping, but now it is pure bliss!
*He is starting to like movies, especially Ratatoille, Cars, Monsters Inc, and Nemo
*He LOVES motorcycles, and can spot one any time any where
*He is entering his terrible two stage, learning how to throw tantrums
*He has the BEST memory, and repeats everything... even days later
*He is scared to go down slides by himself... but pretty fearless when it comes to anything else.
*He loves sports, and has loved watching the olypics.
*He can do a somersault... well just about!
*He loves peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, cereal, waffles, and rice and chicken
*He is very aware of his surroundings, and always knows where we are when we are driving, and recognizes stores when we pull up (thats when you know you shop too much)
*He is just so dang cute!

Well there you have it, a little bit of info about my little man. Hope you enjoyed it!

Dallin's Birthday Party

Last Saturday we had a birthday party for Dallin at our house. It was nothing huge, just friends and family came for cake and ice cream. Dallin was spoiled rotten, as usual, and got some really great things. Thanks for everyone for coming and helping us celebrate my little guy's birthday. (can I just say I cant believe he is 2 already)


Here is the birthday boy with his cute Aunt Sarah!

Make a wish! Dallin usually cries anytime lots of people sing Happy Birthday, but this time he actually thought it was pretty cool! He loved blowing out the candles, but as soon as everyone clapped it was all over... he cried for like 5 minutes.

Dallin had fun opening his gifts with his cute helper miss Audrey.

Like I said before... spoiled

This little ride on 4-wheeler was sure a hit. For those who dont know, Dallin is obsessed with motorcycles, so he calls this thing his motorcycle. Thanks to Chris who had his helmet near by, we were able to snap this adorable picture!

The most adorable pictures EVER...

2 year old pictures

So for Dallin's 2 year pics I found this cute lady who had great prices on proffesional pics. My sister in law Lacy and I decided to use her and split the sitting fee! Wow, what a great idea, plus we got the CD with all the negatives on it. I dont have the CD yet to post pics, but if you go to the photographers website she posted some ADORABLE pictures of Dallin and my neice Lyla! Check it out! I will post more when I get the CD.

www.tdnphoto.blogspot.com

Who needs the ocean?

We decided to spend the 24th up at Pineview Reservoir with Nate and Lacy, Jenny and Eric and Andy's mom. We had a blast and since we got up there around 10:00 we were one of the first people there and got a great spot on the beach. We bought one of those pop up shades so the kids would not fry (and us of course). The kids had a good time and loved sitting on the beach in the sand. They looked so cute. We packed lunches and just enjoyed the sun and cool water! Pineview is such a fun getaway even without boats. We decided next time we will have to rent wave runners because they looked way too fun! Here are some cute pics from the day!

Its been 4 years already....

So yesterday was our 4 year anniversary. We got married in the Salt Lake Temple on a beautiful day. It was so perfect. After the temple we had pictures until it was time for our luncheon that Andy's mom planned at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building. That was so fun, and it was nice to get som food! Then we headed to our reception site called Castle Ridge Gardens. It is a huge house that they turned the back yard into a reception center because the owners were hardly there. It was GORGEOUS, with a waterfall, pond, pool with fountains, and grass. It actually closed because neighbors complained that it wasnt "zoned". We were one of only a few who were able to have their wedding there. Anyway, once we got there we held a ring ceremony which was nice. Then we had food for the guests while we did more pictures. After that the reception started and the guests started arriving.We greeted them for about an hour and then we had dancing which was way fun. Overall it was such a great day. I am so happy to be celebrating four wonderful years with my cute hubby. We have had such a great life so far, full of fun and ups and downs of course. We have such a beautiful son together which has been the greatest blessing!!! Hopefully we can have more little ones one day!!! Love you Babe!

A blast from the past

Memory Lane...
I got this from a friend Katie's blog. I thought it would be fun! I hope you will play along. Here are the directions:

1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember!

2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you. Thanks!!

And the winner is....

Well it is official. Jesse is the winner of the bachelorette this year. For those who dont know, I am obsessed with that show. I dont know why, call me crazy, but I love watching the drama. I am so happy she chose Jesse, he was my favorite from the beginning. He was so "real" and just down to earth. They were so cute together, and now they are engaged and have a date set for next year. I think they will last for sure! Now the waiting begins till the next season!!

Splish Splash

Today Lacy, Jenny and I took the kids to the coolest splash park in Herrimin. I had never heard of such a thing, but was dying to find something fun for the kids. I had been wanting to go to the gateway and let Dallin play in the fountains, but it is always so crowded, and slippery. Jenny mentioned this so called "Splash park" so I thought we should check it out. It was AMAZING. Seriously, it was the best thing, and Dallin had such a ball. There were only like 7 other kids there, and the ground was not cement, it was some soft padding. There were all kinds of fun fountains and sprikler things that went off and on. I have never seen Dallin run around so much, he was so cute! Parker and Lyla were cute splasing around in the puddles too! So, for those mom's out there looking for something to do on these hot summer days, head out to Herrimin (its just on the border of Riverton, so its not too far out there). The best part about it is it is FREE! I didnt even have to get in my swim suit, I just sat on a bench and watched Dal run wild. Love it! Here's some cute pics!

Happy 4th of July

This year for the fourth, we headed over to Andy's parents neighborhood for their annual breakfast. This year was fun because Dallin was able to participate in the kids bike parade. He has loved his bike lately, and Andy was able to help push him around the block with the other kids. Of course he had to give his cousin Lyla a ride too! Those two are such a riot together! Later that night we headed off to Jordan High with Nate and Lacy, Jenny and Eric, and Andy's parent's for some great Sandy City fireworks! Dallin had a ball, and had to sit with his granddad the whole time! The kids (Dallin, Parker and Lyla) all did great, and as you can tell by the picture, Dallin loved "giving hugs" to them. Overall, it was a great 4th. (sorry about the order of the picture, I was too lazy to re arrange them)

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