Outdoor Adventures

The weather was too nice yesterday to stay home, so we decided to go on a family outing up Provo Canyon.

First stop ~ Bridal Veil Falls. Noah was very nervous of the river beneath the falls, and I told Doug that he should be nervous because it is so dangerous! Smart kid. He had us hold him the entire time due to this fear. Aside from the river, he thoroughly enjoyed watching the waterfall. It isn't as strong as it once was, but it was still fun to see. I love seeing these discoveries through Noah's eyes. It’s like seeing a waterfall for the first time...total amazement!

Second stop ~ Sundance. It was so beautiful up at Sundance yesterday! The weather was warm and there was a perfect breeze that made the temperature just right. We walked up a few trails and watched the fish in the pond. We had to head home earlier then expected because I forgot the sunscreen for Noah and he was getting red fast! It honestly didn't even occur to me to bring sunscreen...I guess I didn't realize how nice the weather was going to be.

Doug and I are going to be taking the kids outdoors a lot this summer, so stay tuned for our fun outdoor adventures.

Oh...there are no pictures of Leah because she was an angel and slept the entire time. So here is a picture of her from last night for your viewing pleasure :).

Sweet Kisses

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day!!! I hope that all of you wonderful Mother's are having a fabulous day today!

I have such a wonderful Mom and I am so thankful for her and all that she has done for me throughout my life. Now that I am a mom myself, I can truely appreciate all that she has done for me and the love that she has for me. My mom has always gone above and beyond and she has been there for me through thick and thin. She is such a wonderful woman and I am so grateful that she is MY mom! I love you Mom!!!

I absolutely LOVE being a mom! It is by far the best job in the whole entire world and I wouldn't trade it for anything! I have the most wonderful children and I am so grateful to be their mother and to spend each and every day with them. I know that they truly appreciate me and all that I do for them, which makes me feel so good. Noah shows me his love every day by constantly showering me with hugs and kisses, and I cherish each and every one of them! I love Noah and Leah with all of my heart and I am proud to say that I am their mom!

I spent most of the day today just relaxing and not doing anything around the house...I needed a break! Doug was so wonderful and let me lounge around and relax, which was wonderful! Doug also changed every diaper today, which was one of the best gifts he could have given me :). We spent the evening with Doug's family and we had such a wonderful time. Needless to say, I had a wonderful Mother's Day!

Here is a picture of my sweet family from today...

Jump Around {at Kangaroo Zoo!}

Yesterday we went to a Birthday Party for my cousin's kids, Lincoln and Breann, at Kangaroo Zoo! Oh my, I can't even begin to tell you how much fun Noah had yesterday! When we got there, he was a little hesitant, but as soon as he went down the slide he was hooked! He had so much fun running around, jumping around, and going down all of the slides! He was so red in the face and sweating so much that I had to pull him aside to get a drink so that he could catch his breath, but he didn't have the energy to rest, so he was off to play again as soon as he could. I had so much fun playing with Noah at Kangaroo Zoo and I can guarantee you that we will be going back very soon!

Noah Jumpin' Around

Noah had no problem climbling the ladder all by himself!

You would think that he was tired and worn out by the red face and wet hair...don't let that fool you! Noah was off to play again as soon as I snapped this picture.

Noah and Mommy

Here is a video of Noah going down the slide...he had so much fun!!

April 2008

Here are some pictures from April. Enjoy :)!

Doug & Guy Fieri

Guess who Doug met today?!?!? Guy Fieri from the Food Network!!! Doug called me at lunch and told me that he went to Pat's BBQ in Salt Lake, where they were filming for Guy's show Diner's, Drive In's & Dive's. I was so excited because that is one of my favorite shows on the Food Network! I told him that he had to go and get a picture taken with him, so here he is with the Food Network star! I'm jealous!!!

Story Time

This morning Noah decided to read his "Choo Choo" book to Leah. Now, isn't that so sweet! He is such a good big brother to Leah, and I know that she appreciated it because she didn't even cry when he was shoving the book in her face!

Congratulations Alli!!!

Doug's sister, Allison, graduated from BYU on Friday! We are so proud of her and this great accomplishment! Alli even wore some red earrings on behalf of her U of U family members...now, that is what I call love! Congratulations!!!

First Smile

Leah started to smile at us this past week, and we finally got it on camera! Her smile warms my heart!

Leah ~ One Month

I can't believe that our little girl is already one month old!!! The time goes by way too fast, that's for sure! We have cherished every moment with our sweet little angel and we are so thankful to have her in our family. She has been such a good baby and she is so patient, which is wonderful since we have a very active little TWO year old running around the house playing!

Leah is starting to become very active and she loves to kick her legs and push up on her feet when we stand her up. She is starting to hold her head up when we put her on our shoulder. She loves to look around and observe everything around her {during the few hours that she is awake, that is!}. Just this past week she has been starting to smile, which is absolutely amazing! It just warms our heart when she gives us a quick little smile!

Leah is also growing like crazy!! She is a GREAT little eater and she lets you know when she is hungry! That is probably the only time that she really cries! Noah had his two year doctor appointment last week, so I weighed Leah while we were there and she was 8 lbs 15 oz, so I am thinking that she is just over 9 pounds right now. She is very long, just like her brother...I think our kids are going to be tall ones!!

Here are some of my favorite pictures of Leah from this past month...

Happy Birthday Noah...Part 2

We had a little Birthday Party for Noah yesterday and we had such a wonderful time! I LOVE birthdays because it gives us the chance to get together with family and friends!

Noah had such a fun time having us sing Happy Birthday to him, blowing out the candle on his cake, and eating cake!!


He also enjoyed opening his presents...thank you everyone for all of the fun gifts!


The party was topped off with the breaking of the pinata! Here is Noah hitting the pinata...good form!!!


Thank you to everyone who came to Noah's party...we had such a wonderful time and we look forward to the next party :)!!!

Noah's Second Year With Pictures

Here is a slide show with some of my favorite pictures from this past year. I can't believe how much he has grown in one year! Enjoy :).

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Happy Birthday Noah

Yesterday was Noah's SECOND Birthday! I cannot believe that my baby boy is 2 years old! The time has gone by way too fast! It really does seem like he was just barely born! Now he is running around evertwhere, talking up a storm, getting into everything, etc... He is such a wonderful little boy and I am amazed each and every day at how much he is learning and growing. He such a happy and loving little boy and we are so grateful to have him in our family!!!

To celebrate his birthday, we decided to take Noah to the Discovery Gateway Museum (formally known as The Children's Museum) up in Salt Lake. Noah LOVED the water exhibit and insisted on spending most of his time there. He loved watching the water go up and down on the water wheel and he liked floating his boat in the water.

There was an outdoor patio at the museum with an actual Life Flight Helicopter for the kids to play in. There were a lot of kids there playing on it, but Noah was so patient and he just stood there and waited for the kids to get out so that he could get in and play. He thought that the helicopter was pretty neat, which it was :).

Leah had a really fun time at the museum too...well, she had a really good time sleeping! She slept the entire time that we were there! She is such a good little girl :).

Afterwards, we went to The Pie {our favorite} and then went to my parent's house to open some gifts and have some cupcakes. My mom and dad spoiled Noah with some fun toys, which included a Fisher Price Internet Launch Pad {I can't believe that they make stuff like this for kids!! It is pretty neat!}.

My mom got some cupcakes from this cute little cupcake shop called So Cupcake {Check out their website and read the story behind their store...they have a very inspiring story.}. Now, Noah LOVES to sing Happy Birthday and he also LOVES to blow out candles, so this was a very special day for him! After singing Happy Birthday, he blew out the candles to eight cupcakes {I know he is only 2, but he thought it was so neat to blow out that many candles!}. Then Noah devoured an entire chocolate cupcake! They were quite yummy!!!

We had such a wonderful day today! We love you, Noah!!!

Snuggle Bugs

I took this picture of Noah and Leah in our bed last night. Noah loves to snuggle up next to Leah. They are so cute!! I just can't get enough of them!!!
Here are some more pictures from the past few days...

Doug and I think that Leah's middle name should be Sleepy or Snoozer...she seriously sleeps all of the time!

Noah so wanted to go outside and play today! What is up with this weather?!?!? We want some warm, sunny weather so that we can go outside and play!

First Weeks With Leah

Well, we are all alive and well...we have survived the first 2 weeks with a new baby! Doug was able to take all of last week off of work, which was wonderful! It was great because he was able to spend quality time with Noah, which Noah loved!!! Noah and I {and Leah} were very sad once he went back to work, but we are managing with out him, although we would much rather have him home with us :).

Leah is a wonderful baby! She sleeps all of the time, she barely cries, she is content and happy whenever she is awake...it's wonderful {knock on wood!!!}! She even sleeps through the night...yes, that's right, I have to wake her up to eat! What more could I ask for?!?!? Noah was a very demanding baby, so having a very mellow baby is fabulous! I am so grateful that she is this way because it makes it so much easier for me to give Noah the attention that he needs. Leah will just sit in my arms and fall asleep while I am on the floor playing with Noah. You would think that the Noah's loud voice would keep her awake, but she just sleeps through it!

Noah is adjusting so well to Leah. We did have a few moments of weakness the first day home, but other then that he has been great with her. He is very protective of her and he is constantly showering her with hugs and kisses. I know that these two are going to be the best of friends and I look forward to when Leah is old enough to play with Noah...it will be fun!!!

Here are some of my favorite pictures from our first week home...

This was taken as soon as we got home from the hospital.

She is so cute!!!

More hugs and kisses for Baby Sister!
Mommy and her two precious babies! Oh, how I love these kids!!!
Here are all of the pictures from this past month. I will make sure to post pictures often. Enjoy!