My Fruitcake

I came across this little bit and thought it was cute and appropriate for the season.
4 ways babies are like fruitcake:
#1 The minute they enter the room, they start getting passed around from person to person.
#2 They're incredibly sweet- and consider yourself warned, also can be sticky.
#3 Eighteen years later, they're often still found just sitting around your house.
#4 Everyone compliments everybody else's but secretly thinks they made the best one.

Dustin Turns 30!

Wow is he ever old! I can't believe that I married someone so much older than myself, but hey, what do you do?!? We decided to make a weekend of it and got a room in West Valley with a fun swim area. Justus didn't really get into the first day- not that I blame him, the water was freezing cold! He really wanted to go again, though so we thought we might as well. He really had a lot of fun so it's a good thing we tried again! We hit the lights at Temple Square- so beautiful! We haven't done that for a few years so it was great to go again. Justus is loving all the Christmas lights every where so we knew he'd get a kick out of it, and he did! HAPPY BIRTHDAY DUSTIN!!! WE LOVE YOU!

If the Tiara Fits....

It's time to start thinking PiNk at our house and we couldn't be more excited!

So Thankful For....

My WoNdERfUl family!!! I couldn't ask for a better life than with my handsome husband and adorable son... and the sweet little one that we are so excited to meet. I love every second that I get to spend with them. I am truly blessed. Also on the thankful list... Jess, thanks for the pics- she does fabulous work.

My Experiment

So I'm new to the whole collage thing, yes, I know, I'm way behind the times, but hey, what can I say?! Here's my first attempt featuring the adorable pictures Jessica took of Justus when she was up.

My Cute Dinosaur

Finally, Halloween pictures! Justus had a great time being a dinosaur, especially because he got to go around saying "roar!" Pretty dang adorable!

Justus Has An Announcement

...Yes, it's true! Justus is going to be a big brother and we are so excited about it! I'm due May 6th.

Finally Got Them Out!

Every year we get my parents to go out on a few rides with us, but this year, it just didn't happen for whatever reason. I'm happy to report, we did finally get them out on one ride with us. We took a nice ride up Left Hand Fork on up to Four Corners. We found a sweet little spot and got a fire going... roasted some dogs and some mallows. Delicious! Good Times!

Last Set, I Promise

Justus is our little sponge, soaking in as much as possible at all times. He is learning his colors right now and can count to 3. He'll tell you how old he is- always one finger, but depending on the day, he'll tell you "1" or "3." When we go places, he likes to ask, "where are we?" and refers to churches as temples, but hey, he's got the right idea. He's Mr. Fix-it, always helping Dad work on his projects. He loves to grab a tool and get right in. Justus has discovered Mickey Mouse recently and loves to dance around singing "Hot Dog!" He's always spunky and ready to laugh. We really don't know what we did without this kiddo here to entertain us!

A Few More Pics

All I have to say is Man, I've got a cute kid!

Big 18 Monther

At 18 months, Justus is as rambunctious as ever. Trying to get him to sit still for a picture is nearly impossible, but I still think they turned out pretty cute and I'll be posting more later.

Just Like Daddy

Justus is a daddy's boy for sure! He has to do everything Dad does- he's such a good helper. Here he is trying to help Dad get ready for church.

Labor Day Weekend

I had a nice long Labor Day weekend that started on Thursday and ended on Wednesday... nice, huh?! Friday I went to Swiss Days with Dustin's family. It was good fun and I got a couple cute things. Justus went with me and he really did pretty good.

Saturday we took off for the mountains to get in one last camping trip before it gets too cold. We went with our friends, Danny and Brynlee, and their two kids Sariah and Jack. We got some four wheeling in, so that always makes for a good time. It was a great weekend with lots of fun times :)

Facelift For Eddie

For those of you who don't know, Eddie is our camping trailer. Eddie has its name because as you can see from the pictures, it's not exactly high class... reminiscent of Uncle Eddie from National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. As Eddie would say, "Now that there, Clark, is an RV." Which our Eddie is not an RV, but it paints an accurate picture if you've ever seen the movie (it is a favorite at our house). The sheer curtains Eddie came with (top pic) were not all that fabulous when camping with other people- which we do all the time, so I decided to make some of my own. Do they clash with the rest of the decor? Most definitely. Are they cute in spite of that? Mostly yes, as far as trailer curtains go anyways.

Fresh Mountain Air

Over the 24th of July we went camping in Logan Canyon. It was so beautiful. We pretty much ate, slept, and went four wheeling all weekend. All I can say is that Justus was in Heaven! Every morning he woke-up asking "four wheeler??" Easy there kiddo, how about some breakfast first? We had a great time and loved that Jason and Rachelle could join us :)

Raging Waters

Saturday we went to Raging Waters with Sherryil and the Galloways. It was Cambree's 9th Birthday, so we had to celebrate. It was loads of fun, but by the time we left, it was a bit on the cold side. They had some great play areas for little ones, and Justus had a ball. He really loved hanging out in the Lazy River, too. I held onto him while he just chilled in the water, splashing the passerby's.

Lava Hot Springs

So I didn't do a great job getting pictures taken, but here's the best of what I got. We went to a family reunion on Dustin's side last weekend up to Lava Hot Springs. It was really a pretty nice place. We camped there and the pools were just next door. We had a great time swimming and floating the river- which was pretty warm because of the hot springs there. It was nice to see everyone, even if it was a short trip!