4 months

itsy bitsy spider with hand motions (hand motions are required) will make him light up no matter what.

 thanks aunt Brandi, for the most wonderful hat!

I love my boys.

Cole turned 30!!

I knew when I started dating him that he was a lot older than me, but he was drop dead gorgeous and rich....howcould I resist?  (I've always been attracted to much MUCH older men...in pip hats and knee length socks with loafers....sometimes Cole gets jealous.)

happy birthday to the best person I've ever known.  

i love you!

*thanks for the song whit!*

my boys

we got another one folks!

 a little jaundiced, but delicious as ever!

 this boy.  he's seriously an angel baby.  and seriously the best labor and birth ever (and not just because it was three hours!).  i can't wait to bore you with every beautiful minute of it.  

my mom and Cole's parents have been so incredible and have given up so much of their time to help us adjust.   I finished feeding the captain and walked into Smith's bedroom to find my mom and him reading books.  I love how much this kid loves reading.  especially with his mimi and oma.  and although he has more than once tried putting on one of Captain's diapers and has been known to throw tantrums that would put Hurricane Andrew to shame, i'm happy to report that smith is again thriving. (and back to peeing on the potty!)*





*pooping is an entirely different story

nothing since June huh?

pathetic.

but, this is what we've been up to!  between moving, being (oober) pregnant in the hottest months of the year, and being gypsies moving to and fro until our house closed (thank you Stonemans, Goughs, and Croslands!), we've pretty much all lost our minds.

maybe I'm just speaking for myself.

But alas!  Here we are, in our new home, fresh paint fumes destroying my brain cells as I type.  And so so so happy to have a place to call home.

an anniversary.

 (the salt lake temple.  duh.)

Schnepft Farm on a Thursday morning.  best. idea. ever.

then a tour at the olive mill in Queen Creek.

swimming.  lots and lots of swimming.

one of 3 (total) mat. shots.  oh how different things are with baby #2 around here.

cuddles with his favorite things

4th of July

Newport Beach, CA

lessons in sharing

cousins who crack. us. up.

obviously we love the pool.

and our cousins.

and horses.

and parks.
and film.

and that little boy that seems to make his way into every picture.

and his dad too.

not in that order.