Where has the time gone?

Karlie Jo is 5 months old today!


In the hospital on June 5, 2008; and at home November 5, 2008.

I can't believe how quickly time is flying. She is in the 60-75th percent for head, height, and weight; She is 15 LBS. She has officially started "solids," if you can call rice cereal that, and LOVES it.

Happy 5 month birthday baby girl. We love you!

The Mermaid

My girlfriend called the other day and asked if we wanted to go see the mermaid. Who doesn't want to see a mermaid; so we headed over to Bass Pro shop, a win-win for the entire family because it's fun for adults AND kids. Here's what we saw...

We love friends. Ethan, Kate and Riley next to the enormous fish tank.

Kate and Riley watching the show.

Even Karlie enjoyed herself.

Happy Halloween

Here are the most recent photos of the family; Too bad we aren't all in the same one. They are from our wards trunk or treat. Riley is Spiderman and Karlie is a ladybug.

Karlie with mommy and daddy. I just wore a witches hat and Lyn went as "Edward."

It looks like "Spiderman" caught a ladybug in his web.

Karlie manning the trunk. She gave away all our candy...

T ~ A ~ G ~ G ~ E ~ D

Ok. Tagged by Kim a while ago, love you girl, thanks for thinking for me. Sadly, I don't really get what I'm supposed to do. That being said, Kim posted the 4th picture in her 4th folder so I'm going to do that then tag someone. Sound good? Great. Here goes.



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Good old Riley! Maybe it's not the best photo, certainly on searching for my 4th picture in my 4th folder I had hoped that it would be earth shattering. Shoot, after finally seeing what the actual photo is I'd be happy if the pajamas (yes he's outside in his PJs ~ don't judge me) he'd slept in the night before matched.



My turn to tag... I challenge, LOL, as though my photography skill could be touched, my photography inclined girls, THE BRIT's, and my sister Kaley. Hit it ladies.

Eight Years and Counting

Eight years ago today Lyn and I were sealed in the Oakland Temple.

I married my best friend. Yes, my best friend and I have had a few fights but through it all we've come out on top.

So to Lyn, I'm grateful to you for loving me even though the house isn't clean. I'm grateful to you for loving me even though you know ALL my thoughts no matter how insecure they may be. I'm grateful to you for the unconditional love and support you offer to me and our babies. I'm grateful to you for loving me each and every day!

We've built a beautiful life.

We've picked up and moved to a new state, graduated school, had a baby, bought a house, and had another baby.

I can't imagine life with anyone else. Thank you for eight excellent years.

I LOVE YOU!

Ladies Man

Riley is in Joy School with five little girls. Talk about fantastic odds.

They have "school" once a week and the moms take turns hosting at their house. We had our very first turn on the 6th of October. My job was to introduce the letter E and the color purple. We learned about elephants, eggs, elmo and envelopes. We made elephant ears, colored, found purple E's that I had hid around the house and mailed letters home in envelopes.

Truthfully, I don't think I taught them a single thing but I LOVED having the kids at my house and seeing Riley interact with his friends. Here is a picture of snack time with their ears on.

"Everyone's Hero"

This is a little movie about a boy, Yankee Irving, who has to recover "Darlin' " Babe Ruth's baseball bat and return it to Babe. It's a cute movie that has a talking baseball and bat. Obviously there's no deep plot but little boys seem to enjoy it.

Anyone who know Riley knows that he takes his movies to heart and usually recreates them in our day to day life.

This morning we found "daddy's darlin' " as appropriately named by Riley. The only thing left for Riley to do was to put his talking ball, which we found at the 99 cent store yesterday and drew faces on, i.e. angry, sad, happy, and "daddy's darlin' " in his "pack pack" (backpack) and walk around outside travelling to Chicago to give "Darlin' " back to Babe Ruth. He cracks me up with the stories he comes up with and plays out. Here's my little, Yankee Irving.