Michael 24 months

Michael's size at 2 years old:
Height: 33 inches
Weight: 23 lbs. 9 oz.

Michael is 2 years old!!

My cute little boy is 2 today! Michael is so much fun. He has a happy disposition. He rarely cries when he falls down, but he has the saddest cry when his daddy leaves for work. His laugh is contagious and will make anyone smile! He loves to spot airplanes in the sky, loves to play outside, and is such a blessing to our family!

Zoo Day!

Grammy wanted to take Michael to the zoo for his birthday so we met her, Lori, Brookly, and Savannah and had a great time. There were hardly any people there and we got to see the baby elephant, baby giraffe, and baby tiger! We also got to ride the carousel and the train. Thanks Mom--we loved it!!

A Fall Day in the Mountains

Steve's parents were camping up at Jordanelle, so we decided to go spend the day with them. The leaves were gorgeous driving up Parley's Canyon. We enjoyed throwing rocks into the reservoir for quite a while. It was a photo opportunity as three generations were skipping rocks and reminded me of the poem Steve wrote for his dad a few years ago called "The Unthrown Stone".

9.9.09 First Day of Preschool!

Today was our first day of preschool! Kaitlyn went with me last year to preschool, but this officially marks her first day of being 3 and going to preschool. The kids in my class are really cute this year, I'll just need a nap when I get home :)!! After preschool when Steve got home from work he asked Kaitlyn if she likes her teacher. She just looked at him like he was an idiot and said, "It's Mom!" So I hope she likes me! Anyway, I can tell that she's 3 now. She's one of the best kids in the class now that she's already done it for a year and knows the routine.

Tony Grove

Ever since I went up to Tony Grove for just a few minutes back when I was in college, I have wanted to go camping there. We finally did it this year! We had so much fun with a few other families in our neighborhood. We brought some kayaks, canoes, and a little motorized boat to take out on the lake. The kids really enjoyed playing in the water. They even found a snake! It was so beautiful there with all the pine trees, the lake, and great friends! Michael and Kaitlyn got SO dirty and I didn't even care because we were camping! We went for a walk around all the camp sites and Kaitlyn wanted to pick every flower.

Michael was totally worn out from all that fun at the lake. Steve went to carry him on his shoulders and he refused to sit up! So this is how Steve (with a broken foot) had to hike back to our camp site!

Coming March 2010

Steve's dad has a space in his backyard for cement blocks that have each of his decendants names. Everyone can decorate their square as they choose with hand/foot prints, sayings, or whatever. He has been asking Steve to do one for Michael and Kaitlyn for a couple years now so we decided to get it done! We also suprised them and brought an extra square along to announce that we'll be having a baby in March! This will be grandchild #30 for them. March 23rd is the due date!

We went out to dinner with my parents to tell them the news. We ate at the Happy Sumo at the gateway. I LOVE that place!! I think my dad already knew (I mean come on--it's not like I ever ask my parents if they want to go out for sushi), but my mom was pretty suprised! My dad said he'll take us out for sushi on any grandchildren announcements--I'll hold you to it, dad! Thanks!!