tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79428649450569414442023-11-16T11:02:28.572-08:00Landon, Melissa, Austin, and CodyLandonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03699350286245115754noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942864945056941444.post-2761895937888912712011-06-22T22:40:00.001-07:002011-06-22T22:40:40.629-07:00Catching up in the Summertime!!<p>  <p> <p>Well, it’s been a few months and so we are overdue for an update.  First of all, I am going to start by talking about Melissa (since I know she won’t).  Lately she has been able to get back into Pole Vaulting.  She isn’t able to practice or train as much as she’d like but she goes once in a while and there was an open collegiate meet here in Tucson which she participated in.  She finished in the middle of the pack but for her first meet in 5+ years and after 2 kids, I was very impressed.  I’ve never seen her vault until she got back into it but I love watching her and she definitely still has the competitive fire!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYNTAjzqNWyklJYRv8ZSVgjcWXZekj4cZx-wqzbt4V48WeL4FMpuP5u56wfb8aStH_LQNqh2qDeEfw2OgR4NEaot84YI5UwzpFpRZaFkPQUzg2gD9p0WQCdVNpNB7hfe1mCKg5WuOFsk71/s1600-h/Over%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Over" border="0" alt="Over" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp_XMolte9ABhmGikbiW87KSN6V9vsnLISoWGU0kpUk5fIlETME6cNZ-Myo8qeFXD6Gwe3-xBo1E6RUsosAkL0LTaAJE_WOnuOAPDDZDFBQG_df8NPEhoi-RRUHIypwlUs1A7DEDkwe2-f//?imgmax=800" width="244" height="139" /></a> </p> <p>Back in March Austin and I went on a campout while Melissa and Cody visited some family.  We had a great time at Picacho Peak!!  Here are a few pics!</p> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwSFgTlO23hBjrRZuS0XbUddxGgBrSC0ZN5EavfxVG7rFcenGeECHpPqYG2ROpTMrioxpF5D5Iwj1pPi9chf4slCWZFYnj4zzgi0KlLThIa4gg6tUfAKsGepG4kuFfP3e_WTlmgZT9B__h/s1600-h/IMG_3202%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_3202" border="0" alt="IMG_3202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy9eccREvZzOomuiPM3ztzX7DpuD1ecdo5ejFABc4a9BEaBQx-FXON7cFTt-JOMk1XsCHF-je6E8B6v-tnm4GlY9pnGeJjDX0FhpdxirwJLUohg2PYzrBFeUyCkd7DtbHnjbsUj9o0VHcX//?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz_2vidcDRqDshGqoc5YIeEqDjunzho4inSbFMsh7QzksQg4vEBYtwQ_lWbegjz2bQ3jEjPege0rETBcW5Fr2Yql-KftkBv1h8aarI_RD1QcxLNgMDAadXMDY3XrFtzBHKX-cLWqyJE16K/s1600-h/IMG_3195%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_3195" border="0" alt="IMG_3195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbjFZ4fag-0jvfYixggt9pXJqk4r8xLG8Ej43KXy89qsPK24pwo7jabuUZNGxmlgNBwwU0fYHjHUCUBnr95gZ4DZsQmDcYwZtAgH9E1AeC_hdJW-1pKLtjvZrYmpY-okwzbzzT9aoQXNeK//?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFYSuwuO6EVuJqqyNcU69pPraBc9F1hiLjiaVt3_UO1muaZUQU9qZL-fkJ9jzMXxWohi0iA_WH12iO6bHmJT6TsL98IA72apbRs4-uj8mkjwDFsIuKs2UrSi_K4X9nujWG6aYrqv2GgW-K/s1600-h/IMG_3204%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_3204" border="0" alt="IMG_3204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2lsD8v-uavEdpzA3kBlFRCaAhHKCWIJAsQhxrkCzaFDTzaucjzS-Z4u_WfgLpkYPXqc1-nb4glTTBJPfycx8F71BAUxIyC1OFnK2zkByuXnvjHw1PssQ2RMZ8e0B4um5bHJIqgiRtVJFs//?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a>He was very excited for the campfire and we were also able to go on a couple hikes.  He really seemed to enjoy it – I hope he continues to enjoy the outdoors and camping so we can go often.  On the way to camping, and on the way back, we stopped at the Ostrich Farm – Austin absolutely loved it and I was impressed at how brave he was around all the animals – I think the Ostrich Farm is a great stop for anyone driving by!</p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDjiSSqGVzvwy39qolZgsDGYuAExj4guZRZ__ZOSqAc___AiqMGtz8wDLaHojnpR0MPmwH5jJk_WIJ_0HyIk1dPMBYSji5pZc5pLs3RMFRc2MYlSql5DtrW2zL-_iB9GGTLry6pdrPAAvV/s1600-h/IMG_3175%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; 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Here are some reasons why…<br />
<strong>1.</strong> <strong>They like to wrestle</strong>. I attempted to catch a picture of the two little guys together because they sort of matched…<br />
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So I asked Austin if he could sit still just a little longer so I can get both of them not moving…but, same results every time.<br />
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And I’m pretty sure it doesn’t change when you get older. I don’t have the picture on here of Landon wrestling his dad and brother but there was some serious competition going on.<br />
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<strong>2. They keep things simple, no stress.</strong> Landon and Austin were so sweet to make me a birthday cake. Since Landon could not find our birthday candles, they went with the massive emergency candles. Love it! Landon also sent me on a fun scavenger hunt for some awesome birthday coupons. <br />
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<strong>3. They love being in just the unders</strong> (diapers in this case--I’ll let Landon speak for himself). They were having so much fun in their train tent that I tried to sneak a picture and video, but Cody saw me too soon, and he’s quick!<br />
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<strong>4. Out is in.</strong> Clothes out of drawers, dishes out of cabinets, food out of the pantry, books off the shelf, pillows and couch cushions into a giant pillow pile, obstacle courses, you name it. Things out of place are fun. (This one probably doesn’t apply to Landon either unless you count wearing socks with sandals—he can make anything look good. I mean it. I love you Landon).<br />
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<strong>5. Projects are fun.</strong> Landon likes to think of projects to do where Austin can help. Austin got a new little fire truck bed so it was time to take down a crib. Austin LOVES helping Daddy with anything, especially if it means using a screwdriver or tools.<br />
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<strong>6. They love the outdoors.</strong> We’ve gone on quite a few fun runs, hikes, and campouts as a family. Austin likes to go on many bug hunts and he picks up any type…slugs included. Austin also enjoys watering the bushes and trees surrounding the apartments. I’m not sure why he likes wearing mittens so much when it’s so nice and warm here :) <br />
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<strong>7. Dirt don’t hurt.</strong> (Cody was loving it despite the look I caught on film)<br />
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<strong>8. They help each other out.</strong><br />
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<strong>9. They make me smile.</strong><br />
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And now it seems like I should have ten things on my list, but I know most boys don’t care and I wasn’t trying to plan this out anyway…so that’s that. Boys are boys and I love ‘em how they come!Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16189569480521261512noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942864945056941444.post-16255997387198834142010-12-11T09:15:00.000-08:002010-12-11T09:16:00.379-08:00Happy Holidays<p></p> <p>Well, we have a few months to catch up on so I’ll be fairly brief and try to include several pictures of our wonderful boys as they continue to grow so fast!  We’ve had a great fall and our enjoying the holiday season.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx7F6Hb386sIxOcgeSid01BEFN0qXOfLe4Z9XIHwLTpFaPd_RjFwWYzSFtuiVk1du0Lw4BDbYwYstWJ8sfTJo5EaK0NmASsPjzhgFdDjIPuZ3TuxCD4nTFcuZNpPhPBB-A4x-uLAFF1VXO/s1600-h/IMG_2527%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_2527" border="0" alt="IMG_2527" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN8t4OQ7ZXtJUEDMhcawVpyQ5Kb4W4NS0lftgfH130A_59v_iHkHIBNp0BsgDsnfSCOJMj0KIN8ACzgZi_x65tln06RUUpmak6GQdGDu5HoGFpW13ZR-aSTYSYgbajb0-ewdIw_739Cqnn//?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> In August we were able to see several relatives which was fun – here Austin is enjoying a ‘tractor’ ride from Papa.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhniJTixVvmYew5KdOCFx7f3QyRLz0d9FsShThodztY22KPCh98ZTx8frbSw2zpBoYlM5lpfE8qQ9RgkjrIP0wQJyeQYVH9rWvj6tE5BxO6Ukpz8-AcCTVSz9E7_gPTr6ajGQRRwTod5qiN/s1600-h/IMG_2493%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_2493" border="0" alt="IMG_2493" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgjJoTRdAVN_4kDsG_ALkpH1rehQ5xhbaOTErt4IryElo18aZUi8WOnFyYNsecPQlrL6IPd2w5JIZwqNzoqMXMgQUpNRivwjX4EcIsVa_Av_4OvkxC9CjgO1TVYftDVJC5RQ7GKtXYpNdn//?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> I had to work some of the time so Melissa took the boys up to Idaho and they all had a blast.  It was fun for Austin to have time with some of his cousins!</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSOtja8mRW1Kuyll18f6YgxwRrf6CfoL0J7HUCAjQ2_26n1iX31DwV_04-6UnIpuv51k4TY21CbY-_MI7jGNut8bLkv1L5rdQMs9aYNNA0TgJqyon1jhCIHsqTvwysszbCoH09iz2sbUwZ/s1600-h/IMG_2537%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_2537" border="0" alt="IMG_2537" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfnMGSyuT7FGgWD7ztmB6Hxp4G-1rxh-ug6UEqSSJl9n-Xc-YjD1qBq8E-M4neCQe6EfXJLtCsiosc0M9Ju6knudduhjDXQY3XuXsXJavd5avYJCicXOF_gEm2sk6vBv0xLGgO0zSdHWmu//?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>I’m including this picture just so you can see how long Cody’s hair was – it only grew in on top but it was very long!!</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijH1xP1flGXHWDVGntIK89GOLWhRaZqZDIyuQxH4Ro8KJlvM9QidIqDBusmrygCLOKPh_s7wv_KP_VxNqmLSxs-OlfDaYYNLgf6epLwBDIPGV0BGUKSIUr_VQK7TsqO3IECBznFabu6xFi/s1600-h/IMG_2564%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_2564" border="0" alt="IMG_2564" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-fkolJMi4CzByM2-05nH_NzoOl1A5hraFbeWVqV04OfpljN6BiHyERysd5WCnN5xVSG6-NIuy-N4rWFwrFEaEM6KQTcieMSB9q9IjplYNwZwI6rsc9SmvUZD4h_YKFOySC_V_VQ2eOryq//?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>We celebrated Austin’s 2nd birthday and I tried to make an airplane cake – it turned out okay as Austin seemed to like it!  I can’t believe he’s already two – time has gone by so fast and he is the life of our family – we love you Austin!</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxcub5hyphenhyphenED8bcAUa4gNhYlaontZ8IR8k11c1ZqIA441wZBP4rH-ETUkmoM5XheiWXbO8MeZd-QYgi0FZLmE9URJ9XmesnKBHlUqjfTMEIeyzohwFxuwVC8N52_TwYar93TMHS27wsPX9ft/s1600-h/IMG_2600%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_2600" border="0" alt="IMG_2600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOelNngOWT1EjivDmsO8LzI053yYlOJppSU9ht4orbAJHUvwqKFAGoLf_tIcecD3SUzay33Js-aqtvNWI8EP-418MwsiyBbimMD_XAg9Z4w1W4Upyk-MXttPpCXxtRhKFkANKjSSGIZ_gY//?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>Austin is a great brother and he can make Cody smile more than anybody – they have their moments but overall they get along wonderfully and we hope that never changes!</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg85HHa1yTbGTspFgSL_C1LzUA_PNvYADeM69KgGcTKEMG4pr5z5DtqnbC8ZnE2S6lR2Bg3GnVbnaQkWCGhKwDE44XBcM4kGNGR5dacSFmRsOoR2xkO9iMsBqJAAjOoE8s4rJyvn7v-CJpc/s1600-h/IMG_2603%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_2603" border="0" alt="IMG_2603" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgHjWXSGjflzpQiCgB_sZ-zW05x8m5YpjXVXnAbZisqcYtjumFGQYrQPfWRJKHjQnb2PpaMln5SY0WUB-QdeQ3UE8wa55_UIsMkFHTKIeYeHSr1tPtQMSUzZSALvpHBGDc1PQHkKvqYddD//?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>Here is Cody’s hair when it started to get in his eyes and we had to cut it……</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYBUIVkct2CDvTr316O9DqeHFCjcLFocN_C3sGe01N2Zx-kIy1oeJNs0A7HjexJGb48Xo_okZ7vigavtOT8otM0hcfGGm8FV0ixkH24m1Wb7ShvPhicSfIL1zDhKVrurflmMjvhDUlYUyS/s1600-h/IMG_2619%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_2619" border="0" alt="IMG_2619" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLQpDlhI-7BF_Uo8kfbImnhiRi9lgNPobWmhWOTyrU8loYJOxt1k96aWIGtcK043y2F8lChRWzxRR-IJjfPeQQXSIKRtnS95FNyiDtdE0Sw18J1P6sLlFbK7OEj6_mB1BPh9I6y0OOL7yB//?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> And here it is after we cut it (we only cut the top but we took off at least a couple inches!) – we miss the hair but we still love his hairdo.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEs1Tzjczmqb7GJzv3yQWFWCZbnQpC110esj2_8V0ssZHO2zcwrAin14eDpmOomvSCuAE-fDF6gNfdUZzQcgjzRS2xDHT02oqemHieHlrmahPhf4rOlxeBcEGeKzYULRXsUSQiHsa6PiGC/s1600-h/IMG_2610%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_2610" border="0" alt="IMG_2610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjvu6kgez3WV7FxGnqa_iSzs3RUkVZ4EJVMqE139fhZGqTbZ17iHQ881md970arBOPwSJVWzO4Lzht1F4MtYEWWEMSoZhS-_unAQ5rLwJAXy4g5ERFpu3fDRJSa2FA4sOd5dCBW0mMh8aR//?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> We had a few good monsoons this fall and so we had to play in the puddles – it doesn’t rain much but when it does, we enjoy it!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSZHRWziHovxdhE8oc00_yk7ZT4P3yiWna3PUclrJ7Ee-1Mmm-2oXAJKkA-b4fkSuO1hUyy9Sndmjez7I2ZsH6UzCVXas0Wrzg3L3gfJJV1xatTz4T9uZyTdDCwww_gtWOeTOTQcCzYltj/s1600-h/IMG_2668%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_2668" border="0" alt="IMG_2668" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-o8VRb6v37nYpP5QvaS9Ym4BMkObioiBPay6ybpwGYqy1pr_1ABzEDXbRvI3gi4-3rOJYBhNh40KYN-UPe8UAaIARRXC0X0EIsduD6dWILT9fvfbRn8Y2Z2LGPYiT6bPkfXaA8pJ3_4N6//?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>Another one of the boys have a fun time in the bathtub together – they keep us busy but make life SO much fun!</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOGwQd01ynga2f9xxrXXh3cackObTczLnH2t4ng8H9nW61GaLuJJxJVKaIYnAXIRq91Cpzze9XKr6zotIeZJbUihLJSRMIdP2mLl0cZlENSB9xLK_qyoA8ghZcV0swTaC1DC3u-MZ4IyG5/s1600-h/IMG_2701%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_2701" border="0" alt="IMG_2701" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinXW-KMHZyyofcJVDiJZ1_gTnttkvBONRWde_9ryQQpN-G_dfcWnl_jvLzd2aLqrvNFdt1WEQUxUEGpwkTsHJIWNEdusIh0_8YOvI4JV6jF30xPNp9aK_w5w7GDm6YfmgtH1DsJYQobpRg//?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>We bought a couple pumpkins for Halloween so Austin could help make a jack-o-lantern.  He wasn’t too sure about using his hands (sometimes he doesn’t like to be messy!) but he was still a great helper.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnlrwXca8Tw-zdlrAOTLzle7lm-n5pWQ-OGohunXAOPwSpSbPJNWcJ-AHzrBfufAv0S249XsmV02ElH839CiR0FWYwJgwbC3Tghg7Ga-mTo2lWZho3IE_vM_SUI1w-xyY7TQwLoT0rdYoL/s1600-h/IMG_2762%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_2762" border="0" alt="IMG_2762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWIEdeaKYy63aaHZlVRSBArsn3IKN44tFG-0n1VClWo9NK4iY8d8ic9sGpHa3xwIBbw6MzjKspZN7YdnZJBnU3bkGNuS85ubiQ1omM1eFxbXHeMD6gcw6hHTgmCcsUQe4mMR5dE1eiGk_d//?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>In November we went to Utah for an Accounting conference and the family tagged along.  My parents’ neighbors have a little pony and so I was very excited for Austin to ride – I thought he might be nervous but he did great – he smiled most of the time and he still talks about it – I’m hoping he develops a love for horses and riding.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAM5S0Jn0IA8jsp5GfwQtVqZX9RKwio3D5gXWawriB-ozjLWAwlwhlC5ipmZNbraQdhnzJFo1HN3jlUINy31wl3zZqY-ssDkAWqNUg6Pn2eCwjgcrRUE7jEbeiKjzbVRzPTllsOmacx1rd/s1600-h/IMG_2850%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_2850" border="0" alt="IMG_2850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKLhhWXAUe-mnvjPAEivu-Jipy7ZnCLEfKpDG8S9Yj8InZkM5Dg9BDQdjpQ6Pm2efu84nu77ogph2Ym6qjN1GVTo38BEcUF36AWkN7Ilng37XglfyYlymOZi0E5oNvDhrJNdsdHL8i1i44//?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>First Thanksgiving on our own.  We decided to stay in AZ this year and so we made our first turkey with all the works – it actually turned out really well and was a lot of fun.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPAcj1c82RuYsjbQErQHvZM5ujktyW5bI0xOuaHUFi8JRb_j_N3hW9DIlaoVVC13syplmtxstEjYUj4o9E2hLNK4Qbg1PHVpjV1efyLcBMLXW6xDLJ-sCO0pg6V6cg8sDbaO2cpq4Z_Txj/s1600-h/IMG_2856%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_2856" border="0" alt="IMG_2856" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguir5-jjKplxpnWqNBg5EPTU2YfKwJ1sLvCgskw9IiR9DOi-wFsXXcJM_V0h-skxGohFACYUmYU6BczylIBEgs7IW27zYOL-57F6TG-TMpyDCOtMoJf7slgvmLZW1ENHLdS9A0djDRvRF6//?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>We tried to talk about the story of Thanksgiving and we even made indian headbands – we taught Austin how to say ‘How’ – fun times!</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMgDLzQ2kkYpjrGpMmPdM6AXXjjOf0A77f7M45RfRL1pFyOiuGWbJxdpv_PidsbCkJkXz6t967UAh7v58Txo0Ji2D86jTzHv-1918RsSO0pKSzxefb9zMefs_2sbZDyHR4Bc_7OtM9s7e7/s1600-h/IMG_2781%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_2781" border="0" alt="IMG_2781" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1O1gAJkDDInp8omrRvHmdpG8GMH68aQ-_H3asaceHq-JnlaOCPHuMjVfm-S9CdWtmXq_ivX0PfbjGj9BIfbvO1QtonB_hp9-PBZrecC2qnC3TGoLdel-7QegoGRQZEM229wy2jABQ7FU4//?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a>Cody is growing up so fast and is so cute – he’s starting to eat really well, starting to sleep better, and just in the last couple weeks has gotten very good at crawling and standing up on his own.  He really seems more and more like a kid rather than a baby – we love our little man!</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQuGg38qxmLu7qkogdVwLXt-PgB12e9WfFyRx-6lZzTILGxyfZlZa9qxsptxtfIgevGN9H-K2fl14EuxINvegydwhbGdF21gUxfSusQUEhGS1UUSh7we93iR1r7MzHspHe7WFeN8WjupxU/s1600-h/IMG_2875%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_2875" border="0" alt="IMG_2875" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtJfTfw0EJR-7AElRtFq2G65EiKZlCBLXICxRTsiX-QzxwNXGbIGN_4Hq38SKSoj3aOoK7YadMpD1LkvFnP3zVom_3aqGFmuDRgqX_pdqfhXcemz9ZPoIoswEGCdTwdNGqZqV-5hmwrbGN//?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a>I love this picture – I think he looks like such a stud – we’ll see if he turns out to be an athlete!</p> Life is going great for our family – we are so blessed!  We’re excited for Christmas and all that 2011 will bring! <p></p> <div align="left"> <p> </p> </div> <p></p> <p></p> <div align="left"> <p></p> </div> Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16189569480521261512noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942864945056941444.post-42920238701593176312010-08-17T13:06:00.001-07:002010-08-17T13:39:19.384-07:00Cody in Review…<blockquote> <p>Yes, Cody was born in March, and yes, I fail to update this as much as I would like. So here’s a review of Cody over the past few months!</p> <p></p> </blockquote> <div align="center"></div> <div align="center"> <p>Cody with Uncle Landon in the hospital</p> </div> <p></p> <div align="center"> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYOl2AaDEbQJBdkaTpDW7y0fOONrHf4auYopw1W2KxBsFaxMSz0t4TXI6-IAEA6CHpaoYRPbbcHNjkXSkoZbEccCLz2MrQeXeXWJqqvC0GGwVBacDrmxuOfbUnMapS0l8ahSv5n4bHLw3H/s1600-h/_DSC04931.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="_DSC0493" border="0" alt="_DSC0493" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRVW2st3Gqtxv1tazMLsbcW5PrRLqHevHfgzSxWSIqrZZjwld1Pxn6ncqK3JoZKOsm3FsXsd6PrhYaFT1mli-w_d1uNPezwVEuih1BYmX4_Ht_TVPyn3R0itzMTcvntmAjrx0qsMTktss2//?imgmax=800" width="345" height="233" /></a></p> </div> With Grandpa D <p></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxjQEjLG0Wet-o5r9Z0crHSYFgabWiMQzTjvGvdpN-1BUewZKsJlLcnEeHvPnMgnUzoHjeVtQ4vhYz694jJRiOEykRHwKLi5LVtkpGrBLW2UpJG_J3N7hL4m0cF6GzHF74z1q-BbIOVRtj/s1600-h/_DSC0519%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="_DSC0519" border="0" alt="_DSC0519" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdfLeFe49fGyEgAC0kcWSTpSaawmleembAi8-mxrxaRxF1uL5F3hMAiHKW7qx9nHtlz2yt7fkNutaVOcy23cAu9m2AoYwxpPxLmCpxKMlKcIp0qQ2EOjn8PSsgxRLU5D-HiANb_6C6drBw//?imgmax=800" width="350" height="236" /></a> </p> <p></p> <div align="center"></div> <div align="center"> <p>Cody with his mom and dad</p> </div> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlYs-4pKJpE8RFkmh9XwnVkznQnmTDjwl4LdUZA1vsBwfwUv6xLT0IJ-sXlKVnDk_ksGhUdHepYMEO297PAhLWtdP_KBA5zJM7bDTN3d0eHf0MEOzcCNf_qxTpBcAWrpezjKx7DwSLvceM/s1600-h/IMG_18441.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_1844" border="0" alt="IMG_1844" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRDEyIvYV7tTjnPgji79rLRDtMY1GE-Eh4sKZS4XXTph23fvWkDUfdvq1O8luFSwwhcTQMlVtfwEI2PwCGm3V2r73AxnX4A22cQ_tAxFl1kcj_HGrkdkf8fVIt0M_UsXt5hhOhx1MUXdMF//?imgmax=800" width="332" height="250" /></a> </p> <div align="center">little Super hero </div> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ddijisuPLbxDIf_s39H-d-om9k8Nori0k6_Ij1Vvh3Wngqn6DbY8QtjYxVM-k08qEd6adcEddPeKlnWf9HvuzWY-ZPaRHr0Ci2gkHHrAZeqj_7u7BVfZc9v-Fi5fyTsJPm8xDl6wlu4I/s1600-h/IMG_18921.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_1892" border="0" alt="IMG_1892" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif6qFU0EVVB8i3JE4jSFjeh4Y819vKObA5Y_gZ6EP5pG_KYEjWrGMtxJ9skxwR22IDRHIzdDzxf1a3Y9_x4DBqOJsUlxXwrcQzH8I_ZYU9Z6W4NIEQEz760nHdNGxdQni3MarC7HRKgnxt//?imgmax=800" width="375" height="282" /></a> </p> <div align="center"></div> <p></p> <div align="center"> <p>A few days after being home</p> </div> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1YnxatSR2q85yXkknLrYL91gJ94u0LZys7QzeHBiPIQp2QG2ygpQang7GBraa-YYJhu9Cn0YKaklZe6Zja-pXIwbFpfpavg0A8UASNx6LtBCywZfixWmXzlbuuNAMLmTfHO_qGw8r1RaA/s1600-h/IMG_19181.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_1918" border="0" alt="IMG_1918" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoVVYuAlEEZmwk3Ylui49O7VcNffGMJ6DlprcllUoPS9aXGd3yH07VxGAGotbhm1JiNEbG594jYy9PJGq1HtqtSzsxToyRsxeF6oGWXtKGyvbr97cJYFpQJxmhZ3HTkIwmIV7y2rhxWO5W//?imgmax=800" width="315" height="237" /></a> </p> <div align="center"></div> <p></p> <div align="center"> <p>Right after bath and before bed</p> </div> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGIRMOHQxrUFbWwlEjlpsW3ByWm3IZEgYgjCDRYozde8P95Pt1EMqUpUIbFQDUzbF96xPjaYobmCKfHxX0fkdu6sUrepvfJiR75hIqrOKJWYys7noSOMQ3fZEjPK3p8eR33aq4nEV8Cgyd/s1600-h/IMG_19361.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_1936" border="0" alt="IMG_1936" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIWKZ1jUxLfyXYe6tXiSgVtsLKhcnI_Lp3cVcnaudOXHYvKMD285gOWpBMSlwjHSt17ReDFhcfVRrLBgsZtNthhL60Kx2O7nl89v4NofzKdqVHJgINRLeNiTKBC1yl8YVs-w6217X_iaDS//?imgmax=800" width="316" height="238" /></a></p> <div align="center"></div> <p></p> <div align="center"> <p>Right after waking up (styled on its own!)</p> </div> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTTIWHqw7IAbVJFc1oHzSIlcq5oYFqoEHpzLj7KEY494_r9J1bpTVWZ_t50P_x8w2OBIW9ruekX5_hE8SS7aVs1aEQ_nnIRAQCZ4sECEHbwmJN019UF3aavcMsxL8LTy9IX-ITgmuu7LUt/s1600-h/IMG_19431.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_1943" border="0" alt="IMG_1943" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtNBIRPRtVsoQ5QHY7NXT60IuH6ciZoCbHN86zpyo5DFbM2e7hSGZchGnTeEydU3nlt0P8IPbv81j2XQEDXDyknbBRQhGeLgUmUN7tWx2C0qPtnz_Ps36jiJRpBE55UFeQq6JSsNzI_n-B//?imgmax=800" width="316" height="238" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZeEYAhqLkgeWROzpG9YlooOhu-NoLNHbmh_Cmwjrxk_kYUhpOVHDR2nFdy-m0hT1SVJCYS3GubYqwYrpp34zqMUJm7i04WpsFSHx7oFKd5ckWeHl33aEiwDVEqYvw0W3oQYOISAG-PhoZ/s1600-h/IMG_19803.jpg"></a></a></p> <p>After Cody was born we were blessed to have our parents come out to help us out for the first few weeks. I don’t know what I would have done without them! THANK YOU to them for all their help. My dad, mom, and brother Landon all came out the day after Cody was born. My mom stayed for about a week and then Landon’s parents came for a few days. It was so fun be with all of them.  </p> <p>  </p> <div align="center"></div> <p></p> <div align="center"> <p>“Nana” (Dyer) with Cody and Austin </p> </div> <p></p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_1872" border="0" alt="IMG_1872" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs-5a82v1X5fmQvYTig4fQ9vp9JNFMzwj5x-cWdlcD7P_-Y6lxwKfemL0kf4iJEKl5P5M3zMoMLfjwAmBSyp3LxVsLMILq6_0rrTMRKHGIzSBmaxfvwkYtAbnFVHOIcac6bLciCJrd5EJT//?imgmax=800" width="327" height="246" />Playing ring-around-the-rosies with Dad, Papa and Gramie Mauler</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg72WNK5erHboR2pFo0rIN6MSdVR26YRxzCzn8p0ZaaLOBsW-NMJodubuUKJlp0ehJUu70yerexlQStziG8GtmuU_gVwnxfEaJb7IMIv_ZTY1yI4-Vw6cqHd9uC_H17MjHqWgS14MEuApqG/s1600-h/IMG_1884%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_1884" border="0" alt="IMG_1884" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo_waPvyF2ci3BScQAzAQqWhpjpjlkagtPWma84V5MJSu9Zwh7aMfhu84C85h7q1YiWIdeIhXIZXhJsRVFZ4b8JjOdxJ2gQqTnBZlCV4JupIhDzrZckdMZBUysevIkN5Y1v4itwbKG3dhb//?imgmax=800" width="326" height="246" /></a>  </p> <div align="center"> <p>A few weeks old</p> </div> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5e6CEtQ_7RzY8zTOUOp_szplXVlmK-I432_LOuynqrfuMchUnKftTnn_1kiXUs_lfNP2Od501p6A9qsLeprzBkl04-K3geEZ9ay7f-GKq7yCad_wF834ZwQ5y3ZjCZDRtmf2MgqfNT5w1/s1600-h/IMG_1980.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_1980" border="0" alt="IMG_1980" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwrlWvpFHk6lCk2sUmOT-wjL-XqNCXhyLK4_Zo2xXRJRnDMofeMzisTJQTAmDF3R-k6fOqoPIgZP61rPHhrT5GlSHkbzltrrxEDCPeU9VC03VHE4FOEHQwgGklfHdveIxF2jBDFq6b8wnm//?imgmax=800" width="407" height="306" /> </a></p> <div align="center"></div> <div align="center"> </div> <div align="center"> </div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Z3UGKjESLgqHJxoQkRicrSd1C3F0lFc6UWXCysBRJ_ICYwDJJtNk5rNugRrwdPcewhImf2bRiakMoefKEdj9lJD84XP5kdbLey8A3bqaUSAxHNj7bDbBbo1sJ1p3RnrF95Vp7wGpZRvl/s1600-h/IMG_1978%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_1978" border="0" alt="IMG_1978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEistDUGM4_jSARD8U8FiCUrE6yXOQurLh9vl0Et77xt1FbbmDMekNDTgd1gcA9fbJ8jXCJ0J9MQ2sOtPK5FToNH71zD3L9j1ST82VEGcqziDweoyrMG9-h2B8inoMtBk7YZF24IAf358vdK//?imgmax=800" width="386" height="290" /></a>    <p></p> <p>Landon let Cody suck his nose and I think Cody was stronger than he expected  :)</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8JsGy_18K0jZ_8qWkG4H_NQef6CTvr5tckFCJYPzeCdY6jqeIKhLib1CpPPxA3QXMZoBVp7uDnSZ7DRRymmZ2l3nJQS83MDZkTSbODvAB0xRfm2WZFzdsTid7yEafgKTIeaNDffyQdSwr/s1600-h/IMG_1909%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_1909" border="0" alt="IMG_1909" align="left" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheDRgJPb2ufqwTJFphTGxiR6gDcFpmuGrmW-ciGRRrabR9s6n_A5ptsyi6k8nieNSSnQHxb-nGq536-slN0ICXAX_EGbPwqcM3AngNZgFam0-t7pKY1oNeo7K-LVDc8wgEE0Zqp_acL3sw//?imgmax=800" width="217" height="164" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc4G6dVlkUSMsS3K4AFWT-d0VOYX2U-oMuFLJUpyHSDIt_9zLoRMSOA5FS8VfagRCN0rIlPHY5gqKMQuYGvvJJi5uJU9ND-VO4JLFGE6grlehWtgCG5KP-UZBajeqMYL4tJvyYZogJgOdD/s1600-h/IMG_1911%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; 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height: 0.75%"></p> <div align="center">3 MONTHS – 15 lbs. 8 oz.</div> <p></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi26Wz4lyMQfZt2atERSNUqLJiR0cc2zNjoUImVYHgIsrafd3Pa5qAWR_e8x66c-oYfJTofxsHkDDl9mYoIGdm0aB_R9oSKjoavx1hmnlEDyZsB5fryKa43XyRnduEBfrXqL8eRrHLanKTp/s1600-h/IMG_2264%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_2264" border="0" alt="IMG_2264" align="left" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguuo-8EUi6cgEtiUYJACCHqCfSB3TY2M_ZxEcVSoWe0OiTbbkOhtt3cBtmvodpLThTpMQcvXoyHIJxvS-IrD-XiuKD98N_yVk6piPeVCTAntcQyZ5IfJpzS31KYkmIWdQtNc9nop4sCDOF//?imgmax=800" width="212" height="160" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6hRfqnKyGULCTIi3Q7-DBsWb1nZy3_-Iwbn9TWzhYcp8dR3t2pKHerDte07TQkBsmhXKeWBnE3AaGDRZDC5Mbyve8JDzZpvCKQ1FTupsKjHzQQKcJwpNEY3yndh9k9V5_bej2MM2hv1JX/s1600-h/IMG_2242%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; 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NO, no, no—Cody’s hair pretty much does what it wants unless we really try to gel it, like this mohawk below…<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyyAoWQnqiLJvEFDgkqG9KyALFOIW12L2kuADPTFZ8l8-9Yp2PCVRhhK-zXnJjBFKL0zgfQikChgpqcoFXFwlF-2gTi229BnednzvQMnM1Eq6qJrVDQuDo3QCHl7Qw828jWE4dsW8cA4bo/s1600-h/IMG_2285%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_2285" border="0" alt="IMG_2285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg71CLfopojOLpDklC13TY9BviUNfuq2QAclW1iJsc-v0SIbixXLFHwCmJUQPLArDxyqjWvwkEMP7yj8cr_SxQzDWGSdUjdBjkaVGskLDww7S0N4tlHwShnjKZUJMQzJH0cnI7hN8M5dGF7//?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>  <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlwC-VSJrNoPs-u9rurktbkEUe1UQMbJpcC72B9LmjX5BTETtNnPAalHWwivqpoq86Lgu0qHrwdUOseqb8NdKXiWFWnOpxAA-LpozjbG516lvf7jTSCDftAW1cNSDhJWfnvo6j1fm37Uya/s1600-h/IMG_2297%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_2297" border="0" alt="IMG_2297" align="left" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwAZVg4dlXxgWhYsPuC5o4RmO3u6NTu_NtzaOUci3vTW-RnKrDABKm3JQZ1IhwuKgV4O-dNHh2koUQ-d68ug4a7FqKVHifICQTI1r1MtjzO7mnVoPGtcSi_bIx2xhtTsiaX2mRSeVNhCar//?imgmax=800" width="207" height="156" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ8nOgD_kRzn28Hm0eaTjTdYJuAPR_JTpCNAP6CsyaoInAZnuSQhtkgYnKx0Za8BFNXQNHH0abj-NFNlf4VKMTFZxuSpKmq5TcgPadBkDN-bYcJ1PBlPV89YRUiBKnFtr4yaNoDUl0u8kW/s1600-h/IMG_2317%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_2317" border="0" alt="IMG_2317" align="right" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhea_elVhuTRIp6LZ1YUMPeuRxllyXuf2Ury1OAQ3ZBfSp0akGLsAzGfRWRmSCKen6kdpeJwEmXgYktavWjxlg8yZhgG4f1PILzSX4goAjxwex16ZhyS1_wW6M5BYbR1Ng50Aa3fe-jtfOa//?imgmax=800" width="204" height="154" /></a> </p> </div> <p></p> <p></p>      I thought it would be fun to compare our boys since it’s hard for me to tell how much they look alike or not. Here is Austin (when he  was 4     months old and 19 lbs. 6 oz.) next to Cody at 4 months<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwHKD3kKwiIOrv-sd-jh2kxKH_2tPgbpxIgZLi7G8DNiwUHyJyVfKu8EZQQq97sGnBZSUXsL0CdD-GWaVulM0ry95NSQluLxbCkIG2aH_SWOHfh3pQvf94Nhzuelp_YqzHuxHR3scTvYtv/s1600-h/IMG_0287%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0287" border="0" alt="IMG_0287" align="left" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW8MLEeUj7t157gpgJR9Foag7itIQ9gwNgYxDle9JEdRHa9cSvZkAlUP_O_Iz7oaM28ssdPg48rhXdHtl8vbjlGdXy1kMjJ7DSoDaJChOVKZ51rp29sk0dYkFIwcxHNuFLYxUNaXezsJn5//?imgmax=800" width="202" height="295" /></a> old (and 17lbs. 8 oz.)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiib-QKWx2Ikf4GViGeMcu7YVqjx6n_7cPyRya9QZ9hqhfaAaDN3rCyMlx6Dx9mvdienzaDV2E1VYUrFSAzjOn9Zc4-m9w8adY6cOQzZcugr7pEQYKVqQssfMcbI3cn6-k6M4bmjjYpz5Cv/s1600-h/IMG_2296%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_2296" border="0" alt="IMG_2296" align="left" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghl5vLj7PindjLsMLFaW-eRH1Ll1sLszo4zWky083pmpxjucZ6Ar1AkX57hyphenhyphenKq8kG5ll0Mm_xggZVKDPjlRtRmKiNT2Wch5X8uic62SPwKOyOICOUskRrArXDnm7NSv_lG70h_P1QONX2U//?imgmax=800" width="234" height="177" /></a> <p></p>                         We love our boys!!!</div> <p></p> </div> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <div align="left"> </div> <div align="left"> </div> <div align="left"> </div> <div align="left"> </div> <div align="left"> </div> <div align="left"> </div> <div align="left"> </div> <div align="left"> <p></p> </div> Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16189569480521261512noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942864945056941444.post-72417586272040554002010-07-23T13:40:00.000-07:002010-07-23T13:40:35.093-07:00Poke your Potatoes<div style="text-align: center;">This is why you shouldn't forget :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNi_s0VVjg4Qe-MeTZEDDZSGzsMIf9itkSwbVLdu8MwZtyvStaS3fiPMZe8sLtFVVY4jz12xxP7W_98GTQjQxr49Ydgj5iWwR7pUajRJRobi6eT4y56oEXmevoNd9TeU6JCPFUiypCNIK9/s1600/IMG_2294.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNi_s0VVjg4Qe-MeTZEDDZSGzsMIf9itkSwbVLdu8MwZtyvStaS3fiPMZe8sLtFVVY4jz12xxP7W_98GTQjQxr49Ydgj5iWwR7pUajRJRobi6eT4y56oEXmevoNd9TeU6JCPFUiypCNIK9/s320/IMG_2294.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16189569480521261512noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942864945056941444.post-40259952734174738122010-07-22T09:46:00.001-07:002010-07-22T09:47:35.902-07:00Word<p>There are a few words that I love hearing Austin say just because of how he says them:</p> <p>   Soccer ball- “shock-a-bow”</p> <p></p> <p>   Cody- “Dee-ko” although he has recently started calling him Cody now</p> <p></p> <blockquote> <p>Open it- “ope-ih-tin”</p> </blockquote> <p></p> Ice cream used to be “hammock,” but he now says it very clearly. I like how he will try to repeat anything you say, even difficult words. Like helicopter… “ock-ih-ten”. <p></p> I also love the little strut Austin has when he walks. He’s got this little swing he does with his arms that makes him look ever so happy and confident.  And Cody, well, his arms are about as thick around as Austin’s and his giggle is SO cute. He’s working on rolling to one side right now. Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16189569480521261512noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942864945056941444.post-46713882236963830182010-07-15T14:53:00.001-07:002010-07-15T14:53:01.935-07:005-in-1 and Livin’ LargeLandon and I were sitting up in bed talking the other night and as his eyes scanned the room he pointed out that we really have a pretty amazing set up. When we moved here we thought this was really just a "2 bedroom" apartment. But we've gradually turned our bedroom into a 5-in-1 multi-functional room. It is not only is a bedroom, but includes a nursery, an office, an entertainment center, and a kitchen pantry/food storage. All in our very own room!  (Our most recent addition, the desk, used to be in the front room, but we’ve turned that area into a play space.) Check it… (the pictures are going clockwise and you may think that you see the bed in every picture as if everything was really that close to it….well, you’re right.) <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyYX_dpCL1eqyI3HLsOmi0_IOUcLnVwJ-IB1cMEedj8ikw3dUTSolF9hJxEBB02h2XaCz8v7l4-01PbLwcxsu_urYq_456RUblf1TCLS2r2Ij5a8lPBMnXU5cq2QJ6JeN2zjwo_jVN9e6p/s1600-h/IMG_22524.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_2252" border="0" alt="IMG_2252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAQfFVmx1c_fqndnEsQGyH7OPnmhHW0huMM-rZ5q4cOJVzIZiKJ6pp5_SUwTdxDPodAoOOezWkxYqNQy_CL-Y2IXQqPsmsXdA-hKgYqA1qbwp44ZpScp3IydbkGhi75bboDU-frcZc8N3c//?imgmax=800" width="189" height="143" /></a>    <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj_qhs0nU76QuTR4ceQvYmzXdXO5BGT4gRaAjQG_vOyFi2qf7Tr5wZs3pjsUxnRiiIN7t5z9julX5XMLQ8PfqfGpSjGPzS_3SfiH3HJQUd5rcLqmH7a5HslajsOatFembIUO0daHksvYZ-/s1600-h/IMG_22484.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; 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These pictures were taken in mid-May, so Cody’s hair is now even longer, but they are the most recent family pictures we have. Our good friend and photographer took them for us and did a WONDERFUL job!! She’s good at taking posed ones and also great at catching fun moments. If you are in CA and want a great photographer, look her up-- angiewhitakerphotography.blogspot.com. I had a really hard time trying to narrow down which pictures to put in here so there may be a lot…</p> <p></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpvxXYhukAsJe_eWkadR-RGCsdv_qWoSXsCQ5UCCft7sEdTwCseWU_lTBVmeYHIkpw7mKumdt1yIbx6k6ghrrY5AK9nBo-QQ8p4dY2eppDWYRQsDwG4sULpGyMF4-cZJ52YEH0XhQy9w3A/s1600-h/Mauler_0497%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="Mauler_0497" border="0" alt="Mauler_0497" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSrypaQJ_b_9rYa0vRaMECfE8Y8Q2ucc10yww5HB4La71Q8gGW72V1gcPi5zN3-R-w5fU6k44LeCtEu3-sDWETllASteZfVLUjkl-9rJbcQDBSgMx-j54djiW2pwR_kovIxWDNuTReGCyq//?imgmax=800" width="358" height="534" /></a>   <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVB8esDKN_7EzyIfDUvwaHbhMii7smVsrhygeMEFq1yqAFjgJ6aiNImlSMZJuccmzdO21Y-jjqL_yzRpfyBhiYBslp-JP2TayGiuENC_kLF2V8biTRP37SYmK6zbCSdsfh_Y5v9X22-Bdw/s1600-h/Mauler_0212%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; 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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And me and my other boy-on-the-way still try to dress up even though not much fits anymore...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7twOvc6FZFU-s9dt4yfHSu4XwlshrP-PRGvYSJeJRQzP4qSTmfnGwkgH5rLVa96hHyvEkjxvdrfzq1LKXjzG-sDIl-IFlXJ6q7liMvftPeDAGlJZjvDMYTx-ExKMyMCuJChbRc5qi6-Nx/s1600-h/IMG_1805.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7twOvc6FZFU-s9dt4yfHSu4XwlshrP-PRGvYSJeJRQzP4qSTmfnGwkgH5rLVa96hHyvEkjxvdrfzq1LKXjzG-sDIl-IFlXJ6q7liMvftPeDAGlJZjvDMYTx-ExKMyMCuJChbRc5qi6-Nx/s400/IMG_1805.JPG" vt="true" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You know how sometimes you wonder what your child will be like when they grow up? Well, I usually think about which sports or instruments or technology he might get into it. However, Landon thinks of important things, like, maybe he'll be a prophet or just really, really righteous. Which is why I shouldn't have been too surprised to come home and find Landon taking these pictures of Austin...then we can show that Austin was interested at an early age because it's not like we made him pose like that. Mmhmm... ;) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisvlxywWak-LKDQz4IprzUT3_SUDUu15YQxOuJLTxwOBRrprigYMliBrvRHxTyvAgkmgipEAwJLm_bS-OoK965vO9Wb8soUQOeXFRKcWRgUbMMwB9GMWbviOjRJn8nTF2l_gGasBASLnCh/s1600-h/IMG_1716.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><br />
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</div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16189569480521261512noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942864945056941444.post-60624095056837835882010-02-23T07:18:00.000-08:002010-02-23T07:37:20.106-08:00Austin in the MorningsI love the way Austin wakes up in the morning. He will sit or lay there and make noises in different pitches or try to talk. And then when I walk in, he’ll sit up with a huge smile on his face and then crash into his mattress and lay down with his blanket or get into his stink bug position. He won’t let me take him out for a few minutes. Or like today, I can leave and he just likes to lay there for a long time, which is why I'm able to do this right now. Sometimes he’ll even stand up as if he wants me to get him and then he’ll run to the back of the crib or lay down so I can’t. When he's finally ready to get out, we like to just snuggle on the couch for another few minutes and make noises together, sing, or just look around. And then he’s ready for the day. And I am much more ready too because it’s such a great start to my mornings. Love it!Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16189569480521261512noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942864945056941444.post-61149060297730180822010-02-23T07:15:00.000-08:002010-02-23T07:16:25.118-08:00Little Lessons Learned<strong>Lesson #1</strong>: So the other day I dumped our entire load of whites into the washer because it was much easier than bending over and pulling them out from the hamper to the washer. I even thought to myself that there were no pants so I didn’t need to check pockets for objects. However, I failed to check the hamper, forgetting how much Austin loves to put things in there. (And this load just happened to be the one with some recently purchased white clothing that we’ve been putting off buying like since we got married!) As I was about to unload the dryer I remembered that Landon had his white Sunday shirts in there and it had been sitting for a while, so I turned it on again to get it nice and hot so I could take them out and hang them up immediately afterwards. I forgot about it so it went through the entire dry cycle again…and when I opened the dryer I was surprised to see dried ink splattered all across the dryer door and on every piece of clothing I could see. Oh boy. As I pulled the clothes out, a pen and an orange wooden block fell to the floor. I tried to find a piece that didn’t have ink on it but almost every piece did, even down to Austin’s tiny little socks. Sad day. I discovered that hairspray really did work better than bleach to get the ink to start to bleed or run off…however, I wasn’t able to get the ink out completely or any of the shirts completely white again. (Maybe had I done it sooner rather than a week later that would have helped!)<br />
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<strong>Lesson learned</strong>—check the hamper/clothes as you do the laundry no matter what if they are child accessible, especially if it sits right next to your food pantry. I’ve since found a box of cornstarch, muffin mix, cars, taco seasoning packets, and many other things in our hamper. :)<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAAda3NeIsIYmPixq6uV2OZZba5FME6p9xk6yYDx6kIxVTfurJbjpQWlIBLuMAuDl_2eL0DRmiMMn19W_0OMh9h_mF4VwR6m_qVlSmSgaxmESWskEuSu2hEsKG_KM1qJf0wHJ8NrtvjCuO/s1600-h/IMG_1732.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAAda3NeIsIYmPixq6uV2OZZba5FME6p9xk6yYDx6kIxVTfurJbjpQWlIBLuMAuDl_2eL0DRmiMMn19W_0OMh9h_mF4VwR6m_qVlSmSgaxmESWskEuSu2hEsKG_KM1qJf0wHJ8NrtvjCuO/s320/IMG_1732.JPG" /></a></div><strong>Lesson #2</strong>: A while ago, a friend of Austin’s who had been here coloring decided to draw yellow waves horizontally across the wall upon her exit (with crayon). <br />
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<strong>Lesson Learned—</strong>I didn’t try many things but, after some research and experimentation, toothpaste followed by some soapy water worked the best to get crayon off the wall.Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16189569480521261512noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942864945056941444.post-58785949698859488382010-01-23T14:14:00.000-08:002010-01-23T14:15:19.081-08:00December Snow and Palm Trees<p align="left">We had a great December.  Austin is having fun feeding himself and is always so much fun…</p> <p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvd6oh5kbzuUJgUutvMACJRVY8SJ_W2nwcuN0Seb9BSevbQcZ-hUSdcNsZpn_ZvrvCB3-laWWQSzI1J30ZqVR7T8rNy5Hkg15AN5kSeOHwDqQRqofV30IcRjrNao4Xw_YaK-OXCzIxHeA/s1600-h/IMG_1622%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_1622" border="0" alt="IMG_1622" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTmRuc-13ywOUbtk9wB4p4xjcKPNQ0Xrcpd5vPY6DFfW-UXF8nz3KSjRIlVq4-zo-o2X-i7Tn23Quyg9zVy_Bo_PFSLQ4RiIQxgJiV3MVEU82qabWLXUWCI7tZkWaJaqCrvNrScAF4CPU//?imgmax=800" width="194" height="146" /></a>  <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHFVsc2FG0vbpm1VQ_LHGNyNm-B0zKI-Wi3TymEbQhh60KA5YpKWDZlTQvdw8i2DxFaoCu3HxJJmLWFlsZ_osNXdP2uZmGCXA6yEVE6XIkp1qNxU6mTIKpjH6Yo1q5kFR1lwQh5D3n9xY/s1600-h/IMG_1624%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_1624" border="0" alt="IMG_1624" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivp9gSJCEk4maBeuIHrNYwqZFM1PqKeR0ecKTpycJ8tzDzu4IxxJpMpKWM1eNtyXhLSmH3BJonmr-6-cCzqz9xg91D11ejnZF2ZZwsmlZNKR4xy3PV2fjrFFXT9n0tgCEAOGC1OjXBjSU//?imgmax=800" width="195" height="147" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeBsbXto6KFK3WxDtKhgshLsDDm954jT-EmXjksXqDkLz4QhwJhCb1VqTdPyF-f8RKbj815un3WjuK6Y0zr87TmOGdS5pbPstO3G2xv-OaKyAAr9-LYEUyAA0zOxn4GbGMEmu6m7lEMKM/s1600-h/IMG_1642%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_1642" border="0" alt="IMG_1642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsZ3km7M-xQdih6TnIgrac8ROxqo3vbmIoFdYGdCB9U63jdf8BeHYX15UHnOTLtRuQaxdRO78ALL9VW4MdfyPe72bsQEtHiJ5EcoJrI1cs3XjA3CII_aQ0JrSMjpkRnRvOF98oLqJSnoU//?imgmax=800" width="197" height="151" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgml1eElAOttEjaMvZ1x0j2OTqj4uD13T6U-jaVwZuy5J8yylVAQJYUUTE-hUsRrLtT0fqD4OKIT33fKj2Chc-L-5B2vwV1uNfs9sJBaXru7HysXQqy0m95WvCIuZ6eMvHrPw3MdgqkpW4/s1600-h/IMG_1645%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_1645" border="0" alt="IMG_1645" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-CD3guToBjF-trTf4ptiRXejs3DOnfqQVeIFCwSB3i1FopB1she4f6NjWwFwS158NqkkW60SJRuBm36IadpgJEUGi-an6dglWOQenZ18xe6bR39kqV-O0MX55XqszHvNsJrIWmztLzN0//?imgmax=800" width="167" height="221" /></a> </p> <p align="left">We went to the Mesa temple last month and randomly ran into my sweet Aunt Robin, got to see a bell choir perform at the visitor’s center, and enjoyed the fun palm tree Christmas lights!</p> <p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtWgdNRgVBLpxp0414OYoBLfjd38Q8pr_J-X5F0lxlcM-wYrFeT4HqsfeBdVn7fg3_QGfstFnl0InjZ8wjaHeUyU9Cq1ii25hyk7OSlmIPnBzX6m5L0iI0u56gGJOCxKQLmAnJiMIKOyA/s1600-h/IMG_1636%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_1636" border="0" alt="IMG_1636" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLywRiX850uMZngvhpRvgEsBqFtLnwXs4u-Qg2nHA2l3C18M1mvv_8qvIVDdXm6wZEksvLSfMfgKyCwX1rcENA92Mky7pyrtyUIDKETa0X3ERvADowMV9tae0v6BTp8Eeg80OdRqLq1as//?imgmax=800" width="138" height="183" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRLJOUiuRnk6r37gFyRAHlE9kIdIuf1wdM34l4WMR_cXExjZL9u-MI9ZJle8fPLiDe2LofuMi_c_CcW51NsS9mP_EiVtNc6O8dCR22TFaKffxDkKKFF8PC-ps1l7ARp5mIutz9-sXuuJw/s1600-h/IMG_1640%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_1640" border="0" alt="IMG_1640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL3STDzdQo8rjnWB0uYTPk77I2N5qhR6KOnAfjC2s0PfqCZAKmUehR0IUWr7VP0nqGXebUkFjQHbRaJ9NoOgERzJmjAB4LOLG2SXfLF6Q8xsA0SKlm6GPFgx7yGc_padn9n-tbpBWd740//?imgmax=800" width="246" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="left">We spent Christmas in Colorado. We got to go sledding, bowling, make gingerbread houses (some of which were very creative), play volleyball, play games, and all get each other sick with a nasty case of the stomach flu, except Austin, Landon, and my mother…they have tough immune systems I guess. We had to quarantine ourselves to prevent it from spreading (as we later found out that I got Annette sick when we visited her and Justin before I even knew I was sick! Sad)</p> <p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5V_FMMVUqT7naN8ISnMWCciN8WqPc9DxccR1MDc_ErLrtWfyGIsv075OQKmHU0VyIwbCNV7DNjIxUMQMgKaVhXqDD1G3OP1_Iz2hbyfYvWPF_mVZkyYbS8DiDytPt0t6atVHXLDA1-zY/s1600-h/IMG_1671%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="IMG_1671" border="0" alt="IMG_1671" align="left" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw-bjRr_5m32HVlR1xUbkuYiDZZ79O2t_TAt5yypqdbIA-ETE5E8CkroYhKUQ5KLFNDvVajF878qvs_T7lf4QeuZeC9RMjRuoAlL7hTQXUfXnrPbkZuxbzEXFwBv6BbEU3niY9P8t2EUg//?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p align="left"> </p> <p align="left"> </p> <p align="left">Austin loved being out in the snow!</p> <p align="left"> </p> <p align="left"> </p> <p align="left"> </p> <p align="left"> </p> <p align="left"> </p> <p align="left"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKix8_XXb1XkEhy7XzwC9qrDKl5CcoaVNnM3A4sGRguyqXu48AOqMzrfBTc1PTZ05uPWyDHZWkQEw-KIWDkrOrUthM7xG5X_BXN4PTnDezFchLf3Ai_AOxS02AP4UWK1CuXkNwIGY36eM/s1600-h/IMG_1654%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="IMG_1654" border="0" alt="IMG_1654" align="left" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeLhZcW14Qy3Lh_NepwzojoF735FqopRu5cJZ1twaJyw3-C3jB7FCtVec14L6PTeciJKOH9gNtzo9Bw-0UQciPXur12WIlik2nGltDNIHVANDm4GTFSdN6mpLdNoL3hyIqCkEB592N_0U//?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="left"> </p> <p align="left">I still need to make a stocking for Austin! (This was a purchase years ago from the dollar store that I was going to use to wrap a present)</p> <p align="left"> </p> <p align="left"> </p> <p align="left"> </p> <p align="left"> </p> <p align="left"> </p> <p align="left"> </p> <p align="left"> </p> <p align="left"> </p> <p align="left"> </p> <p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGBt8SlKu0qsIINeXsQciUETjhc9ri7P7uLQ05nSRPO6_LI4AKSlWp25hdjuF6Hyvf7h5djfK_9J_1_jLnbdfzBHXpHyQ2ugkXA164Ku8zYr3hXm2ZgL3mRTZjB3qeGKXF7mEmtzaV-T8/s1600-h/IMG_1677%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="IMG_1677" border="0" alt="IMG_1677" align="left" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-dBpjAxYJtrDrbaSUn2bHWJtW4jWbiSA4wX9lqg96zMgqzK6J6ZYBJcadWHaDd2tCumQo5JMJSJRp66QPZGvRObTThFhA4WZE3b98dz3EIS37gfK31I5VQJfl4P8hBS-UAqg8D_I-b1s//?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="left"> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Don’t know how visible it is, but Trent’s house in the middle has a water wheel/mill (?) thing in the river…pretty clever.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>My mom and dad were ANGELS to have all 22 of us there in their comfy home and to put up with all the busy, crazy, fun days!!</p> Landonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03699350286245115754noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942864945056941444.post-78798545982812818852009-12-13T12:07:00.001-08:002009-12-13T12:07:54.994-08:00Happy Thanksgiving to all!<p>This has been a very fun fall and I’ll hit on a couple highlights.  First, our friends the Lamoreaux’s were nice enough to let us borrow their bikes and bike trailer so we could take Austin on his first bike ride and he seemed to enjoy it!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMBZAz3eZ_s3jzEFHxqhlxZInoQrZ8qLhefCUtBxj0oxm7OT-3EG2SkScSik-FXd_BjbkcsWOyLurSMzw0FJ_hkob1q8D7zWGHUzu1D92yriKFlZkhQAYbOvkyhIRiIVcIk9As366fCSA/s1600-h/IMG_1462%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_1462" border="0" alt="IMG_1462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiQBM2Nk18_iY9YR-ollW3alqPNcNEir9xMfK5eczN7YkiB36dGiZ5zYwGhQRKchaIyEMw-MYo3e-A8avjsL-ftOPxTUv7Q7n9mcYOudv8_Yg1tu_mW99YfwxrRu2lk-KZMNZDPtoi-jQ//?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p>Then came along Halloween and although I am not creative (I was a nerd for the umpteenth time) Melissa cleverly decided to dress Austin up as Charlie Brown and he was great!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg733CIB9J9fFmMe2HqqeM2dgYIOPnFA1XPdjesD4zaXdDpMlCmvtNSgumImUGZTk9XhMYveWIL76KvuOILVDPDCwDCy8i8uSIR3uDQBgsLB_FJxn0ixmVBZCzSdnusRSYFcOtFfkVciT8/s1600-h/IMG_1472%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_1472" border="0" alt="IMG_1472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP7QOfeUli3zLI2LRiBbczNl9j5BomsydL7MuK0BKVy5WJjycw2vcawfCCHkmzGbT9ugpZcR9wivlkm5JDult2xdrTLGnJ0_Uga-m5UYO-aesYewwpZO1dBXJxOZAQVLxsjwoqKINWMUA//?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p>And here he is with his beautiful mother…</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlEdFc2xROiwg2ep_AbH6WjVbnFuob9DcixvMnx30ObUibglNdn_f9QQLycMvrdHzRsa_qjVYaq6CNDCIeJWAUhKS6X_EuQ_ktX1h0sc_13vkDhlqj-S9Exe_HI8BssXk5LM5uQ8psRkY/s1600-h/IMG_1480%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_1480" border="0" alt="IMG_1480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD2b2ML870psCrU4s1k4BNHL1PsZbiR8HaVK47dJOLo3yESXy4JTO44EYGLggWAv2Q6ltDBQD1E6LrP1PvFI1FAvUBirb2b4dwwg-HfN3nznDe3POMEFY6Af7RenJYfCJRW3RUg7ndbIg//?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p>In November, we attended a big fall party and Austin was able to take his first train ride.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLoKbA-sroYSCJAGfJ7nOeztfYodO6Uz491iCCFISv8DaAAnto4f4oPtxEWS5R8-W5_YmUdPh88kjJsXb0I9aTUZ4Sy5Yt6cqLS7iTATgfAunY33Y-twZrvGyPZJlkHbYoYcrVI6kHnRY/s1600-h/IMG_1520%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_1520" border="0" alt="IMG_1520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3N7cZpnOb_0Jj58PuwuZthf3SZavETeW-VE7euvVrUdsRbdzQ5zy0J7dJ54VCmY_wEJrhlhn9Qv02OIy5bjDMTPx-fQ-R9UU2k454ZMEL-4dReDkSc4scDRer1gZEH7GScM9gpF0mExw//?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>They also had some inflatable toys and so Austin got to play around in the inflatable castle.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKOODO2_el6xnvJVRczfEZceCmtQ32z-TWgPuvrsdJZYHEQ5WwOk8vVRxkQB8dXdpuSV6tMdfMBnGmOxevzEVyWmDP_TlXWGvVZGV6Iom0BTQSehitYojLpW1KRmdSmVeNDMFQvL0-EG4/s1600-h/IMG_1515%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_1515" border="0" alt="IMG_1515" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqgUJb9cHQcNv_amScjp15kn_fVnzU1i6jFNXx4f6Pey8ysnFqCnDr6CxZbaQlRx1DUCCM8bBJVS_65uO_8JqQ2koh0H_fv1avkmWeXpxVYtFmPoePtMBhNy6pYXkmz9Qq96ybts_2HqM//?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>I’ve noticed that there haven’t been too many pictures of Melissa and I together so I thought I’d include one.  This is a picture of us trying to figure out this whole parenting thing – as usual, I’m being the smart husband by listening to my wise wife!! :)</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsVyEIWwMreFXYbqeEhE4h_a1ETEQUpUtoyl5TGAH17lbtMLZgjKy-QG45lT1R1BWff9YVcqybX7fSDTeGbhVE3FISgH0UxmICOIJ2dAtzbEX4M_pLK2z1KRgm1Uo4SvUJOlin3O8hxi8/s1600-h/IMG_1530%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_1530" border="0" alt="IMG_1530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsC7U1gswCFSLnrs-D1NCv5B7digh3lBaOLf2HhZSBlmUufG-qsEiyrYrDBsGv_ujwIKoYGebsG-hN-gi-9STXPBdpn7WqJo7rOil8CMH5vB3bw2b79g-iKEJrNE6-Wk-Tietxz-lH9zI//?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>We went on a hike just before Thanksgiving in Catalina State Park and had a great time!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOzyQe-3bOirFPdhC1pEKU_ZWVja2TZHEXjRy35TKUKMhOU7Ei13rx3nPwKleETA5Bd94kAb9cMYT0oazb8RlTBN9FuBa563GRXUc-l1dJrTSEcavsP9Rp4D70pLd2At9y0XE7jSR8HJI/s1600-h/IMG_1560%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_1560" border="0" alt="IMG_1560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8L2xryPBgJAxvk7sk-yBsM3ldHam39GuC65KMF7akqkJ1kIJMh5si9VE2hEWIincA1aIYwu9zfcPpI7GOjMTTxCjDAAdREt1vwg7UP3zzfPtDU6Zg6S9SCLwfcZ81weMth-j9TcMPS3g//?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>Over Thanksgiving we were lucky to have 2 of Melissa’s brothers, Matt and Trent (with his wife Amy) come down to Tucson.  During their time, we went to Peppersauce Cave with Matt and had a great time spelunking.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtWMGt5CQib1_G_J60is_2K1fq8N7MsoAsdcro6b4QUkG-C55tVm-C5MCkWdRA7906VsipeR_dQHq16f66s65227AXp4yyOmv4Y-qv6EuYm-MhBTUAwX1vgR3J8_SSsijmfF817pgYQzk/s1600-h/IMG_3884%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_3884" border="0" alt="IMG_3884" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtK9fzza6kNWBV6LFndBcwKmZbJCFhb8tJXejjHuKdjOW8Ne97SuDI6fd0wLDywL8gc45tH3VML3OMdszO-ycV2c19SuoAZd6lPGOqVW8crgI30N-v-X2qC1Fq9tnD2lpL0mu2EGCmFd0//?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEjqIBRvYemtJr6185Br0m3yi5jGcvE8hebVSHZ1jGXLSlQaZO6Q7ZHknFixpui_52pnMp7E-EnixmcKLc43qBFGWm5_fKjSvMea398vDt8MQgTemJutrFLasQYOrwRVgcgeF_T73Li1A/s1600-h/IMG_3885%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_3885" border="0" alt="IMG_3885" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBxP4IzmkxFYs6MXJNm2OtrAgbhSZiLWhZzC-GRRgZ22A9f8uzGlWVf2VwWuBHhGQEDQWmXja0A8g1xFbbtMTl3aTT06pcrLkC4eX-67lvRzfiRYtpdWofl9jm9BpSEtCsAPn3JJhenbQ//?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>Austin went a little way in but then he wasn’t too sure about the whole ‘caving’ idea – we’ll try again when he’s a little older but this time we just took turns going through with Matt.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8c6hLxoX5ape3Rk-mSoXzq3rGafh0MKsfS_OjbmcPx5vh3_9purEyGpQikYBN8qz3HAYv_m0TNp41whm4Ow70WNwMNsw_ZMMOBG78ZcCaT-Wiyro6WJAipkpzgU0ksut78g8YXrJZ6HI/s1600-h/IMG_3903%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_3903" border="0" alt="IMG_3903" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikSCecA2Dhi_RY6lJN7gtHdwsaLpDCIf269m_0IKV5h59_qF-5u74HZ3sfbLVAMY6Qqu0HzwUxaV7xRSkRfhkeCp7fCZWjJUsuXzkMtBW8Es_OUeqJS3C4DcPYShBuwNh4bc-KbXcSYSo//?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>I love my wife – over 5 months pregnant and she was still so excited and eager to crawl through the cave – she’s a trooper!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzMVw-o6QNvzLXaXAUQVVOflwUsdbB65kJcw-ZjA7b7k0qtSPJPXZ39pMD6BBsQmd9-9XDbyGji_45xlwho6pFcIwp-gSLmgDtwZNqHV03D0Nnd2uT2amG-Xg58_OA-08lRy6rrGwzKkc/s1600-h/IMG_3909%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_3909" border="0" alt="IMG_3909" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEnPxT-eLtBufAl-pk1UEXMAPeH_3PD8LSC55nG340X4q85ige4ODqDt5hQwIUZJQSAIQcEikbfPAhmO5ILwPqsEF7E3dgJRlTEngo9bkozTdnaSQqb3sK5QLq2j2h3m-vxEoXykzKM44//?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> Here’s Matt leading the way!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiah9E-aJ_raleDwwnqXHBIEmREHC4K5Y7G9EcHG2TH_4jSVIXHSTsD-EtvXSITcWJUHWaXqkyFVUO2t-ZwxozbGD-LSOhldMsriySZpumQxpEBuSPvyhlL-i-SPfoovdyLk66KCoFf1QM/s1600-h/IMG_3910%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_3910" border="0" alt="IMG_3910" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdm-lNalbTkSAf9-qJEMjrgP6nknPnxdGqJj4q_S0Zora9rmIWLyYboEgwsbfcwKn5ZCpSWkAhBUfmOXikgw0g2SEg9LfavXabOyXDYrh92JgKvbocVvahB5RuYWpvm6yMzOA8XPFty6Y//?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> And me trying to fit through one of the tighter spots – I hadn’t been spelunking for years and it was so fun!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZSWvKB0F-p4Kd9COJ08OhZ5Wokr8b9itfyEybBAUJxE45lHeaLIsfLObES5-VPO87vkrxLxacdLLKBUtYWBo6kMYf2x0T-IB9gqh5YbM2LwkCswrbRHQNiCf6OLjIcuS-OJ4nDmR6zX0/s1600-h/IMG_3915%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_3915" border="0" alt="IMG_3915" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9tc3otQw5pSbim3T03feJFQ8SU1fTWhoI-iaXsRRlgm2dU-_gddE4AvF5WndlB8hmQZ6RnFtFLkXrkLUOwqM-d2oFHU16_pa5IaXr-XgOHhP8F14I8xVLZ626Hi1BjFllPM5WSc4d5jo//?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a>Afterwards, we were dirty but worth it – thanks for the adventure Matt!</p> <p>For Thanksgiving, there is a Dyer tradition where they make candy Turkeys and so Melissa, Trent, and Matt made sure we made time for Turkey-making.  </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVQpBztjFcNSYfIEHGYWqY0ljlC5VvSrcVLE4fRt-ndhEPnzmZm14riqSJUBIGbPPfa5TRhgyUYUhK6lcrJOgGrRxnhjfOrQo9FOUytXjWzeCcJuiDpoH7eQqtu1vuH97qLFqnlkbWFmY/s1600-h/IMG_1599%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_1599" border="0" alt="IMG_1599" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnLoL03sW_txpgdtIL9X087YA6U6vtNBIA2x2t3pHXLBJAZaRXqWwPkfMCwoHV67Y0Bd87UkUyN5HCKH_4OP5QfGahW3zbuy4NmxPAxU9JiwkenI_3bkh0SiySUZR6oc4ZmmTaELx7UX4//?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>You can tell how focused they were on making the perfect turkeys!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcOMkM8islcrxPbqgnSqRiMpttCQckPfma4SwmWEsas1nB6jDD0xh4QC66gDX8Pmn6uVclVoxsYbYb3PPfnUprcX6swlKjFShbMxscX93AkMLDVp4ajDs4dcTRaCmS-iDRSG_aGucxQ7w/s1600-h/IMG_1601%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_1601" border="0" alt="IMG_1601" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8owvCTCh9s3pnn2kh3x6Fw1OKzJgCbWYqkZ5_T8sGyVsyAc7X91IYXf6tFhTL817KV4biWFGNV3NcGEI9tfP5YVBM8mzXeMp4atrGZLmX1ttfLBzLPgmuINArmM9P_LZ7Bf3BnGVk6L8//?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>Here’s a few of the finished products.</p> <p>We had Thanksgiving with the Corning’s and it was wonderful.  They even had a deep-fried Turkey which was new to me.  It was quite the process but it tasted great!  Here it is ready to be deep-fried!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg53f7lDvmCGjHu1hdEKV2Qphp-8zVvDs6QzMP3H33kKY0nP5ufyFVC2lpdwnjyPSCzp3-uOaLlEkdZIX9cseHEwCxntON3U8IlErOZNBZTarU1Mm5D6oZPwrV7pJW0IhncxAk20dPPLDs/s1600-h/IMG_1602%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_1602" border="0" alt="IMG_1602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSrWBnlkmusPWa1SYIDwExDiSfqA1xl21WaHRtYt-2tAFKEERl0DKt9MANzTsVirEsmjUNb5V19Z69u7-6AQySdScjgrZiw8osKK1JJJDhnjTI_volEibBXhwOm9nIoOjILVGsg1G6if0//?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p>We were in charge of a fruit salad and Matt went above and beyond…</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBi3QtpvNbtsrcOCbYmPt12XpbhN5pEmdr8OnmliKUfaL1lMJtEBpIzbzmrLt8sH3sflgDKxT9remdXKvdjfCaavlCzWM2FWZaQ6LqZRCk7KWv3vDlnsAhB_UKigYn27Tx9lwAjGjQp3M/s1600-h/IMG_1610%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_1610" border="0" alt="IMG_1610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-uP2WsVt_nNSjcsLOAVvn7_A5TELzlmsLVTOrtbOLPZV6KfQ6MsQAiRgqGRPwJU8bIrGuoaAmYsIKYJneHgPAMdako_z6SRSasXbl8YtLAga1nQfN7HfiG7Xr5mB0ROMDOnxHdC_JK_A//?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>  Impressive carving!</p> <p>It was also fun for Austin to have time with more of his relatives – he loved the extra attention.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1bTYOojrqsFcWBB4OvaVRxbeUNA4Yx34DBR3pl0XoPeIELJqyjC5BFNkni25y8GTxysPo-X-zxpyuDNgiL9dz7J9vSIINDmT9CKAv6pS17KunETjPgdNnO8UTnm9SSCGPd5ji-lrL3rQ/s1600-h/IMG_1612%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_1612" border="0" alt="IMG_1612" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWu6dZSNwkUVPhbEqhWaGvzl18lI68AiYLudfhfVdYWmJmUJ7IzRTa1D-3F5oI6QV5iZe5JUX27IBO9seBZGo0zjaHIDf13Z9GkuVVdFKro3Xgi_1-78LzvcFt-sQ2JiZAbkT_lSK5Adw//?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>Lastly, before Matt left, he and Melissa hiked Pusch Peak and had a fun time together.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjweFwfyuN6BPfV-hq4VG-ZRJMocoQBHuR4ot05aEIcf4omvLpit8qxmWRt8deCDLGyl0jaQw_gfW3ekEdhCoV01qUV45q-X2IxadbgkZmSgx1owPQ2soO5wlIxq8TY5kPoSC1ZUgY37HQ/s1600-h/IMG_1618%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_1618" border="0" alt="IMG_1618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzcKhX5bhVvd42U6x-Ib8O37ljZAAC9ECMXB3esHAeaM2KXGyDQjwln1ku9uCqb7QQ2qpEOsGMBwalByjg2baj1DUkttj1GvcleDOc2PKeEd6xZE4vR8uTNXOZRaS6nJQifsKZc_oHoAo//?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>It was fun to have visitors because it made us get out and see things we hadn’t seen.  Thanks for visiting us Matt, Trent, and Amy and you are welcome anytime  - we had a great Thanksgiving and are so grateful for all that we have!</p> Landonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03699350286245115754noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942864945056941444.post-45525258380496894182009-12-12T21:29:00.001-08:002009-12-12T21:29:44.849-08:00Happy 1st Birthday Austin<p>So our little man is already one.  The past year has flown by but he has been such a joy in our lives and we can’t get over how great he is!  He’s growing up so fast and is now into Everything (for proof, see the following picture!)</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHC2uoUjBzlqhiJtJyb9jbwpJ3xmQS0M8siKW6654qtl9lNkDzeVoeSGofLOzC_zqkRSXFupPm_JnwGHXXTTUhjUw8cuKJn8MnEaS4lG-A-riKwTkUlR3SqayU_p7mhIrtuhRhsTqKRyU/s1600-h/IMG_1338%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_1338" border="0" alt="IMG_1338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVkjdFy4O1DfqKV1NZT5-CY1DrNDryiw3Pl8Y4q5UVDLrV3PX42_zO1DfPo2_-dl6CtwpWvZp54lDBTm_93Np8ON1H_KOlW6vDIVSVQG97bBMJ7y_pTFrGhCJyQaxt3idlbwZ4QCwdly0//?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p>Unfortunately, Austin’s parents didn’t make his birthday anything huge (some excuse about how they didn’t think he’d notice :) ).  However, Austin has some wonderful grandparents and relatives who are nicer than his parents and so he did have some gifts and he loved his new toys and books.  Here are a few pictures.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhii8cGObvJoc2VyJWmVE7yrE7z67rxCkMcO66X3DNYlm3UGDUUeaJhIQaNy6y-IdOUa5BY_NbuercoZGSPgiyvWqdSEGEYNctVv8fU3sDNt4udBeDmtn6sq8C0dKkbDqJlPglSPGMUShk/s1600-h/IMG_1376%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; 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display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_1382" border="0" alt="IMG_1382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjpeG8rPzjAVyfVYbR8KkHAVhh9eEqQXIzavZ0srmyhyfeesh7Peu1SR3IhO4cqkXMAopFlY6ykXd_OmDesH0yFlOEtutRpv1SLqGab6bqWcmc7YoF700yK5wGed3ZFjuFisj5H5CPpEY//?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>So excited….</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlN0q-OKXtKQBxRiJxf4Z-jNNnduFt2m-uxx7O5I3paInYwZZxQnW6_fyHezqizs7bzvqVZC3o6fANaSfzzWxWp8DT1_IbJbdGtLr18z1r9EEoRxZ5YabWKy2XeKpVHCU96WYINDSRkSY/s1600-h/IMG_1383%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_1383" border="0" alt="IMG_1383" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhliZDNY1l-vipYF8CE1GPf840v_srCPgX7QmOn16NU_OGswSBo_-eQW1v8LRp7UJwF04jQPiWLdsITb8kcbvxIARsAivEo2VemxhPeNo9O98LQOsvsWdxH0Kp5s2RDvjxqLilRqUUhZKk//?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgODQzg94U5-h2c446sY9sAwHOGXZapspZgOP7Q4DtLh3bNJPyXVUSTGz6kNhAJQj_0f8MfzLXc96qzQRAB_zHG5dpWn9Wht2hVH4TcO089LcKXOx_08A8C8Gf00RRXmmdo6m9X576HI94/s1600-h/IMG_1384%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_1384" border="0" alt="IMG_1384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQzEOXGCN4q7kJoAZax18jpwRfQc4Jm-pIYm7brdLKQK1lTyHOBuLBkJuX59SaGF1wvAYYiiDcusQHCheR_uuoUz8s1uQDAXA-DiTzY2Gk_zW3WQ4CJQiONDqouNQskkJUtDUgAvYuJZ0//?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>YYYUUUUUMMMMM……..</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxeEjY8jam6ub3f4nubDlTP9jD1GbqmTY_F9y7qbKihCDpc6BQq0AkX7oF-xDPUeyU7ereouRaUWkNrXvVvjIV6gCf2ypLSU_Ls03yRIXPBwj7lfSA9u5aJcvgc6y3FhPxYX8ZHs2qZDo/s1600-h/IMG_1385%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_1385" border="0" alt="IMG_1385" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz208Oa2mwJnZGJIW3jyLIdThdhKy0c9CN9Jigrgbgom5rBAHUWwnE0dC0zxrPGFwY1AwUGPTpIofBSuO7nHCMnQIEn5MEcM0MNndF7q9XoSQOijE3gS_maB6H6WjsXFsZ9y1-JxhXMzA//?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>He loved it!</p> <p> </p> <p>Later, a family in our ward invited us to their home to celebrate their son’s 1st Birthday.  Mitchell is only a few days younger than Austin and so they made it a joint party.  They even made him is own cake – Austin loved the attention and it was really fun.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAakJdxxJ9kAIbVnbjUVTGC7fk5pfYDWLMDXPUhIaxjJgxi-KIqqWT8gSK3x-Uevbuho_AvZ6Mpt-haoJkowsYdeiCztJLZBOvtQII4OPd7jCsRtE5ssVyPCLbAzLpzZzV6v4SkvSPxuw/s1600-h/IMG_1422%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; 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We love you and you make our family so much better!!!!</p> Landonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03699350286245115754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942864945056941444.post-11758919003343518042009-12-12T19:14:00.001-08:002009-12-12T19:14:36.044-08:00August 2009!!<p>Sorry again about the delay in getting caught up – anyway, our summer ‘break’ ended with a fun month in August, highlighted by camping, some BIG news (see below), our 2nd anniversary (Melissa’s still being patient with me :) ) and by our week in Utah for our Mauler Family Reunion.  To get caught up, I will keep the writing short and post several pictures.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ufcIAPgbvgcKNtg2cTPwXQPDvM3yMPNbM2tP_fI8hnYhTHGlUGrXe82jsNP1LpXgeFIjXRF5vIqVeXpOYnIXO_2qAu1oLE66fQkhsJgFQXmEBHi0wLnXf2RHwg7KxhiwDpBFKguuvo8/s1600-h/IMG_1190%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_1190" border="0" alt="IMG_1190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMkmkwdHJvdlYYWIwE-SekCrhdqmG9zChAsaDgktE1NdhjgPcuoAJ8o9av3gHpqylMfE7tUNLEJhggfwS5v0cZS1YEZ4cUZWh6wsNYdG_KcmXj2CPO4rZoQSLTYHP39Kk0LEF7MAZKA94//?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> Here are Melissa and Austin at our campout on Mt. Lemmon with a bunch of friends – it is fun to have mountains close!</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgluS-t83jZw5FSeUPP8dKcLE9NxGVT7JIq7xU4sMH-mGLNKG0rRLPleH71357n_yYxY_sqAk-JEvJsMuK4_c91_fnCL_9K6e6P44xpw8rJQmbW5f5EjppmzHBhWTIFTW7oBWbKJOy-wpU/s1600-h/IMG_1218%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_1218" border="0" alt="IMG_1218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeoczzDSwZq-u3ay5DheyM7Cyu5FnZ9bVxfkNDNBuJgvZ7EVZEnqySELbn2gO0qM17VYL0zfe1wXyPry6uuO5rmCq0ncfL6VfD8aZAeqvE1isV700S4sI78Hf3ISP7Wz2p1qTUMmtru-A//?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>Landon in Dad’s kayak at Salem Pond.  After over 30 years since Dad made the kayak, it still floats and was fun to have.</p> <p> </p> <p>While in Utah, we saw both our families and used the opportunity to tell them some exciting news.  Here’s the reaction from the Dyers.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2UvKUw9hZhxeSnYQTql0PSkf7Q7SQZ756rJ7GceE5ByH0eRmffqr5UPhFldsGGe7spgYelN_s39GtYEudHZH69S7YZ3FDeNey1WvCpAo8pnkmYBK1ikbIfbOGIeL_aT1G3u22IgSgTLw/s1600-h/IMG_1240%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_1240" border="0" alt="IMG_1240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-aCsP_edOSGUp55_XiihAXv6cm3NFFuiBUA_BTyTK4xnO8Ch5aO607SpVbhkK2ZYnQQYHXD5FW_kJKLh0MW04hGX7XcEf0ozZu6N3Y3Bg3uu5YIdmfCE1Bog_rcNWij3z5kLUdju9zgw//?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> As you may have guessed it, we are excited to announce that we are expecting.  Melissa is due around the end of March and we are excited for our new little arrival.</p> <p> </p> <p>We had a great time at the Mauler Family Reunion.  We had some competitive volleyball games, Mauler Olympics, a talent show, and so much fun.  After it was over, we stuck around for a couple days and Austin was able to have his first mowing experience – he really enjoyed the tractor and we hope he enjoys it when he’s a teenager as well.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjORgN-1i9PyiFnYo5r1U-gmrjHwEtlmLtOfWgywc_0NhIw5z7zJi8wY8SNmYDm8Be-AxEnernkQl9oh4KRDMikrRxWXtSRTkVK5MT5EIsEFBPqokAYI_cbn4GrWvzT9xFVg9vcZHaEQMA/s1600-h/IMG_1266%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_1266" border="0" alt="IMG_1266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv8xBuzkq7StysxCifT5dSdKV9CJKyGyP-U5WyYv2LywvPmhMRNUjhyphenhyphenWv6cN4j5OcoR3fO8U2YJyRah2UsIbUT9TWbelVPRRWrv9CA2wWGVWyYoRko_zegIMFkD2tjh2n8FxVPMiG4R_U//?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil54Fwhi8hlq8uYIjwc5Fn7QZNlJHepSI4uXa6kbv5upsHIoQ4O7vSUB-6F9SmMhuFSBX4wwHD5hUJtRvoZHxQkRufzjVQaE56O0FcxrE5mdOa9QbCmG9PwWQKpN3_Ry1UG8j8Uzvlb1Q/s1600-h/IMG_1271%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_1271" border="0" alt="IMG_1271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLOWqeZbW8puyywzSN_Xwomhhf5kd94Jb2oEFhnlxVWcszipkCb86gGWaHBnGxeqaVteqipGRDh1MvDUGxWwJi2w4xFyM6U2V_YWwfDm_wMPijIbX4KpggWtv-is5FOjHOsiQBoZEb_rg//?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>  For our anniversary, we got a babysitter, had dinner, went rock climbing, had ice cream at the park where I proposed, and had a great night.  It was so fun to climb, and although Melissa is expecting, she did great!!!!</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyjUN63L12-k5yOpWVYaEAV29wA9cX-jjjfoc_HHsU4Jur28zopVlqU8RYNV2RYo6OsFy4tNmm067jIYs44UMsfWg1ZqGKklnoo_kiocbjz6uHrrxknn-qzuBry6t5xp_Dg0QV74gHnDo/s1600-h/IMG_1281%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_1281" border="0" alt="IMG_1281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI_gxPiRDEGaFzuGfDAJdgjGVSST3xrbM4KgvSOqEm0Dr7RaP17GquoTfgPz5hC2WeoRdjNPa4kwBcNDKCY3JXc_aqjZ-uzdhPOHJKzh-hSB-Ax7SDdsHCqbBKZCIT-9ly8UL2m2143gA//?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>   We went to some hot springs near Payson and had a good hike as well.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjx4H7Vu-cwpBo48Oh5V3h41n2tY1o9dQaFhL6nwdtO9fa5sNVvePFXnDjVhsiPthOh_fNfL6h1Ba2KyF27igXc4LucC7C9yS9iPtYG7eaQx_b93MTQ_SUapoUL5yrZZOnkHXSbVZqSJI/s1600-h/IMG_1311%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_1311" border="0" alt="IMG_1311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4A20piW0NDqIqwdF2LHqVUXeLhTT56fmwpAXUGRTUBYqnDyOYBtABuwwjR7Bs3xB6TT6MryE4hsaRZM2RHMdGYCKcrA6b8S-xV7J98pkTLUKM2L97v5b0LpmK3YW24ovVKsteWrQ85cw//?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a>Our other big news is that Austin is really starting to get this walking thing down – he is all over the place and loves the freedom from being more mobile!!!</p> <p>Overall, the month of August was great and now another school year begins (my 20th school year for those counting)!!! </p> Landonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03699350286245115754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942864945056941444.post-80229087338475635552009-11-06T08:08:00.000-08:002009-11-06T08:20:00.078-08:00July<div><div>Well, we love getting outside and although it was warm this summer, we did find a couple opportunities to explore.</div><div><div></div><br /><div>First, we did some hiking on the backside of Mt. Lemmon. It was really fun until Landon got curious. He decided he wanted to run up this little hillside to see what was beyond it. As he did, he began running up the hill, only to immediately stop, yell, jump back, and come running back down the hill. Melissa found this humorous until Landon cautiously went back up the hill with the camera to get proof he wasn't scared by nothing. Turns out, as Landon was climbing the hill, he almost put his hand right on top of....</div><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401024173384989234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinLmH1MCJpijZFNCFHcrUTDe3b_PNOVqHW1wC7TDBP__k_PF0tfbi988J25P_DTE-57egM4zSzVStomeroj6GkSHiGooEPvAgevGy4zze0CfaM-KXMn0wqeuSmYna8A63E8AI2wfbtBpk/s320/IMG_1148.JPG" border="0" /></div></div><div>Yep, Landon doesn't mind bullsnakes but he almost grabbed this 4-5 ft. rattlesnake and that's why he acted how he did -- we're just glad the snake didn't try to bite -- Landon's hand was only a few inches from it before he saw the snake.</div><br /><div>We also went camping on Mt. Lemmon one night by Rose Canyon Lake and had a great time. </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401024977666968274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqmp4pTB9YSkQrJ_Y-2hUDXMkRYqo3ULUDClX5DubXBx5TLpCPhEyYp_0gHmc4v3GKyGT6jvH5CnlN-ii4u9fAgaxzIbczJk_vKeiethG11xw8XaKt4IxC5JZh3-g26LvklpECe3Vg8uY/s320/IMG_1158.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401025160501417970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4azIomCMTdo9ihBxJBDAz-ZLETQby50azvHf0K5tppe8N3VDOpW26vEkZ-mMLWEE1WVB_7ejRrFrDooLccG-szcS7gGdvhP0Iw6tYO6XAB80AT_lNv4mQCywUIIQF06GqplGbOINNRIc/s320/IMG_1160.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><div>Melissa also got to go back to Provo for a Mission reunion where she was able to see Pres. Antunes and many of her mission friends (I would write something in Portuguese but I don't know any!).</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401025776740369682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4x0-3GWw92Ki0t5ODigYQpfRplpPb9OiBBHV2KOhHCp-2uwJw_PS5tG4agTuv8Gh79P3t05MG8GmAPtwp0fRAntMJPK-uNPBewAWou30iFQvdifGd0VJCSdDRx4qsykSk0JcfomQ34gg/s320/IMG_1169.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div>That about sums up July -- can you believe we're only a couple months behind!! We'll keep catching up so thanks for hanging in there!<br /><br /></div><br /><p></p>Landonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03699350286245115754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942864945056941444.post-47033431477545691372009-11-06T07:47:00.000-08:002009-11-06T08:06:47.094-08:00Where did the summer go? (Part 4)<div><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div>All right -- let's see if I can finish our summer trip.<br /><br /></div><div>One of the things the guys love to do when we get together is play golf and we were able to get a round in -- our scores aren't quite good enough for the PGA tour but we have a great time.</div><div><br /></div><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401018907614961090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjik2ngqfUNDG9bs_lb8i-O47ELCtswSOdeXrFjMswLK-eA4XGMeirCk067KY7GfDi1-MIl2fovhZ7rTin6IltjPyAvyKENvzBF20niCGwmXXckH4F5fUUSWpClskEckwTUn4AdaBZn_lI/s320/IMG_1072.JPG" border="0" /></p><p>Now for one of the main events of this trip. In February, I was thinking about doing a triathlon and asked all the guys if they wanted to join in. While I didn't expect any to be interested, David and Dad said they'd join in. So, from February until June, we all trained for the Provo Tri and on June 20th, it was race day. It was a really fun experience and even more fun because the three of us did it together. It was our first time swimming in wetsuits, David and Dad's first triathlon, and we all survived. Now, enjoy some pics (and don't laugh)!!!</p><br />Here we are in our wetsuits just before the race!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401020143830649602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrAEqxUz5PDuYXoVj7JI45UoLJ_NKC3DFxXajZzHyZhyHS6e2O41z9h1_PZ9DYt-Mw19nJUahlu0Dy3JS2oZC9kbGdAuSRMQWOz6Zb15ShXAECDwkw609idNsjXoqpvz2vEGMkrAg6_tU/s320/IMG_1079.JPG" border="0" /><br />Here we are doing our last minute race strategy meeting -- it went something like this, "Where do we swim? Well, I hope we all survive. Dad, don't kill yourself. Landon, why did you make Dad and David do this? (That was Mom). All right, let's do it!!!" And then the race began and it was a blast!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401020280635159186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLC80tkinV6Cn44Nz0-NSygkmpe7ZwoB3zUHquPP6YDSnWhuDrS3ewIOeAcvlVF6-CjvHtdyancZZZChr5nH-E0Yw-5rVeYWXg7GYrl88OgrkLNZYgNCsx1kdnX_1k3EioBl6vz5tJNf8/s320/IMG_1081.JPG" border="0" />Here are the three Mauler Triathletes!!!!!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401020685315547442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8B7Tp8DYbtLilJ2b30C3nQgyBPkRdhA-gEnWKguD7-FzLB75Nkn-shbTBSXtaOC07v10dtyjHcia-i5oYgqWko2DYLUvR3tQ3iK7jCNCvRGwmLWa9k8Km6ezgIbK-plTW3R5VBfWlgOU/s320/IMG_1118.JPG" border="0" />Hopefully this will become a tradition -- triathlons are so fun because you only compete against yourself and it is great motivation to exercise and train. I had a great time and it was so fun to have David and Dad do it as well -- they are now TRIATHLETES!<br /><br />This was the last big event of our trip and then we headed back to Arizona -- it was such a great trip and so fun to see so many friends and family!<br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><p><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Landonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03699350286245115754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942864945056941444.post-46795074726912817922009-10-30T13:46:00.000-07:002009-10-30T13:56:20.994-07:00Where did the summer go? (Part 3)<div><div>All right, here we go with part 3 -- I only have a few minutes before my next meeting so we'll see how far I get. </div><div> </div><br /><div>We did get to attend the Oquirrh Mountain Temple open house which was really enjoyable and it was fun to be in the temple with Austin.</div><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398498384566572658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdsTEN6F2xWdcg31R-tjNNYgOu8lCvyvOBFMSM51C6qNgCaGmcPAUF8gYG0Gfbdf7pQHqW2Y9jf2OOyVWciDso9kCUPS8K0joM3uRXM_28Xs_97cGDe0575ZWN1c_LP4ydhuITOyLZ81w/s320/IMG_1010.JPG" border="0" /></p><br /><p>As mentioned earlier (maybe) we played a lot of volleyball and badminton -- here's Grammie and Papa schooling all of us!!</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398499073395556114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_qVVRRYi70h-ZXWBJXaPOdsOTnGzMJoEoHRdvH5HaE2fKKbC-oU01tPMY5S11vUOgYYjZX4DbJ__VYBoa7c66Z9LfTUnuZy_Mx7DhUM9rmmf1BVBjoYzxKjIo9nOy8oxBiUkfn3ZNH6A/s320/IMG_1052.JPG" border="0" /> Here's Austin with Papa -- they had a lot of fun together.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398499525228451810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZlddq621fb4LdaSD8eVktBe3Vo0t34tsSEc5cy1e_YTiShBX0UxzQMYxkHSOgcwRPDrO0ZL-QXwBP8d1G1MdRm-QzKzd-vUdUYCQ6D5PWETgnbE8ZbACJVfzT30sRnN66juQD_LH_w7c/s320/IMG_1060.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p>Well, I have to run but hey, at least you got a few more pictures. And the next post should be really fun -- just to get you excited for it!<br /></p><br /><br /><div></div></div>Landonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03699350286245115754noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942864945056941444.post-37231866847542257882009-10-01T07:44:00.000-07:002009-10-07T10:32:00.885-07:00Where did the summer go? (Part 2)All right, so after our fun week in Colorado, we drove over to Utah to visit the Maulers and Tracys in the Payson area. <div><br /><div></div><br /><div>We know they love to have us over -- here is a picture of Austin and I trying to help Kassie wake up (she must love having her brother and nephew around -- we are a great alarm clock)</div><br /><div></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389868237313625506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-gdXfyMLi9sTPLpPNuJywvczGuv1pqHbY-wc3BljFTh2zH-74zuFHG_Qx6f0bV2hhCXj9ExRVVCeVrWFNsRMYe06FlWq-E3jaEXMR18TPj3d57Kf7cBwUqoqVU78LcmIf_hAB17s5v5M/s320/IMG_0935.JPG" border="0" /></div></div><br /><div>We had a lot of fun in Utah. One day we went on a hike to some nearby waterfalls and it was really pretty (we loved the summer weather in Utah!!)</div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389869124873658450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNO3iQaH_r42ILHRq4F1R3IrU7e0NMWinIWirufQjyLPdIALa8n3AbrPzRazTZmuLFTdAjWcOpcDaNxcXI-ehUcdYT9TDmuZYvApO7ocjT3jFlfga_jYV1Trb1a8ygQqiNbVTLFACLjdo/s320/IMG_0952.JPG" border="0" />Austin loved the trip as well and he received tons of extra attention (here from Grammie)</div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389869493836988610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9cSbFH7g2EoSghJTHG1UNGQ9KmdA_hjjg4l-5HjvnpOEFxLeRBzpm6U6VMgpnPkaacutb4TKFBVxhA-0X_AE_O9amqfgEnQqf2__iyIB0fm6MFIH8G1N20LVesAVI8HHuQDnBvCqUDr8/s320/IMG_0956.JPG" border="0" /><br /></p><br /><div>We also got to see some of Melissa's relatives while we were in Utah --Austin loved seeing some of his aunts and uncles and cousins -- here Austin is giving some advice to his younger cousin Jayden.</div><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389911700116773506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFO1BNCPHyfqcZlmDbrO72JirfBBilPwRq7JA4UP7lwHApwVu6PKgwF7fL17KfdxS8Tjmtp_MYEgz80x2Be6ov19AQH4TLDseMc5ZldejypRbnhogoTJj74KJLJTQwolIaKtOfmc_z8EI/s320/IMG_0976.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div>All right -- I have to go work on some research -- I'll keep trying to get caught up slowly! :)<br /></div><br /><p></p><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><p></p>Landonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03699350286245115754noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942864945056941444.post-48558228444082469682009-09-30T07:40:00.000-07:002009-09-30T08:11:59.597-07:00Where did the summer go? (Part 1)I know we say this at the beginning of every post but we really are sorry we haven't been more prompt in our blog posts! While restrained on time (I'm taking a little break from a review paper I am writing) I will try to give some high-level highlights of the past few months with some pictures and then later when/if we have more time, we'll fill in more details. At the beginning of June, I took my first-year exams and passed which means the U of A will let me stay in the program!! We then took a family vacation to CO and UT to visit our families. First, I'll add some pictures from our time in Colorado. <div><br /><div>First, Austin with Grandpa Dyer.</div><div><div><div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387271731051319650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFF50o4vVb5kXxjDMqosJNdwnWhyphenhyphena4j0aZt4eZWinrmzuliN_ydIVcw0WB-vXW4XpffaeMrEzTO1AGZ7-wP0Ipiv4-9cetp4WoBxP1PFy-6nOch7qWkid-2H8LQ0w15QDqFn1yBm5qlug/s320/IMG_0792.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><br /><div>Then Austin with Grandma Dyer.</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387272018435402146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKNTjV71-rWIZOlRnY2dhFILe0kb1nT6ikUqCEypB8i57Vnlkfa8D7aL_-38l27U-78u_uLkOjtbjbs6Gs1i22odT8DvgZZH-LXOXT7P0WGVzIS_BSTnkKdy0KDKjhpIupnybPf_2W4H4/s320/IMG_0793.JPG" border="0" /> Then with Grandpa Mauler.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387272410958385954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqaG2jj_RI9TkPh8-VTitmbMomKFWm3yHwFIHnU5tBU6v3IKuMoficgkmjmtbebL7vRCATpo_lSndJ51hrMuu0_a0n1TYjGkD-6VomAiFgYsm6U6D2319s5aV5MZqWFefhrRtM5D6ueg4/s320/IMG_0853.JPG" border="0" />Then with Grandma Mauler</div><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387272550981331426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnOvvPuqnAqMnsLaawcxSlVS5nXVPGtaIuIWCjCQOdjfuxkqWnCn-vP6548Otz6QwE4woTTNnS5ACCwR-1L3k_4c0WxS3B9oa7h3qwjWACNExpjMhvuxfHEGAJCz26Pn7HIkXfH1122Pg/s320/IMG_0857.JPG" border="0" />Then with Nanny.<br /><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387272763251038370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFNpx8v6T-YGkqjbAJzHXb73rdpgboK4CGlnYGN3rVEk890ZmBRX4RSfG0pQ_SvVwwLjukoby4u5h3kpRYpmafrHPPpdDCoKKGF5DRbfKWgh6wQqFUdj-PAHtVOR_0tMyJKOcs5n7WnCs/s320/IMG_0860.JPG" border="0" /></p></div></div></div><br /><div>Last, but not least, we were able to see Grandma New on our drive from Colorado to Utah.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387276537805285122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzb5oGDzdJqrmhuHzz4joOux4z5m1tf28DDGGx9_FG2RbqdANUoDw8V-ZdHYlYvl3CeUtuKRiHmHBHtJGlbUq4XhjwixL8rIGFvZ6YXCa-rI-76fuMI94FQet0lllXxaN-fHBU3wedrbw/s320/IMG_0931.JPG" border="0" /><br /></div><br /><div>We never get to see the grandparents enough but we loved the time we had with them all.</div><br /><div>While we were there we went to a community festival-activity-fair thing which was really fun. One of the highlights was that they had pony rides and so Austin had his first horse ride and he was a great cowboy!</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387273774688828626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifhZWmeuv8ietyTnIuMFRRBalWgshCP0upqkpuILpeJq650lozr2BUFYfEe2ni97wICI2BYJSYr_fDaeIgl9Xm5uXovjQlA7mjyiLUNLGUuoH5hQ6vbl-mNEgKo8b1OAYGKc_xaF-xH14/s320/IMG_0815.JPG" border="0" />Here's a picture that is included just because I think we got quite the handsome boy and I like to show him off!! (Isn't that my job as a parent?)<br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387274512219712802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixGV3NiFPWmvmXe2ybYbaGnWwFDOQ0n0gFU__M62FDXlmjx0U7dNsmgwL2cY2HhQ26rb9AQ_Cx5i4Wv_c-ObVIFLIWtgNDosHFnb6Wydkthk4VM_2AbOoeHdEehYT4_n3HEFFLn_-9P3c/s320/IMG_0840.JPG" border="0" />One of the other benefits of going to Colorado was getting to see Justin (now Elder) Dyer before he left for the Phoenix Arizona Mission. It was fun to see him and we know he's going to be a great missionary!</p><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387275027697752834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsmMDywV245ShYgdXPQcJx4ffK7ViIovKhQ-AB74IlxL7lBn4LGDKtz5QfV3Y5G0TusSsfr1OIr1r9tv3dbRs8yRUdxD8HVkQdLLhz8uGzbDBQtQuN3gfgow9q3Rakl1IRLk6MdJRwqTI/s320/IMG_0865.JPG" border="0" />We also got to see Justin (Mauler) and his family for part of a day -- we had a great time with them (what a good lookin' bunch).</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387275520856850098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcV07Fibnq5Vfsgqe-jHlrZmTuXa4KQBXoYqP6oMNJEgumQWsaOrAQUihXF9pcN2RHEMZTsdedxEJN7_7atmMvC-qlWgpFuihPgPgpWVbALUmAJwTNB6Suyop08a8UWNHDpkEbx0fahyphenhyphenY/s320/IMG_0874.JPG" border="0" /><br /></p>We had a great time in Colorado and loved seeing so many relatives and friends!! We went biking, played frisbee golf, went bowling, played Wallyball, and had a wonderful time. On our drive to Utah, we stopped by Glenwood Springs to swim (Melissa and Austin had never been there so they had to experience it). We had a great time and Austin loved the break from the car and the chance to swim.</div><br /><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387277152674601970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZn3dZdtrmaCjJ0nnc-bibIb4ZxWKbXaGyZqIdBN5Rm7GGgA9YoSJxTUbKMzJXTS6rhRqkUbKOd1pbrCAXIbHtVLB3RUnMp_1nBhA9BIg3srJFYXMLFvK5_cACei0_-qljr38NSx_p58M/s320/IMG_0929.JPG" border="0" /><br />I better get back to work so this is just part 1 -- I'll get to the rest of our trip and summer shortly!<br /><p><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p></div>Landonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03699350286245115754noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942864945056941444.post-61969699989697188392009-05-20T13:57:00.001-07:002009-05-20T15:13:59.980-07:00Catch up time<div align="center">Sorry it has been a couple months since our last post -- we've talked about catching up for a while but I'm finally going to try and get it done. Life has been great for our family the past couple months. Austin is growing quickly and learning new skills constantly. He's started to crawl in the past couple weeks and he is so much fun. Melissa finished one soccer season and has started another one. I finished my semester and am busy studying for preliminary exams (they cover the first year and must be passed before continuing in the program). After the exams, we are hoping to have a fun summer. I am going to post a slew of pictures with brief descriptions -- we have had fun going on family hikes, camping out, going to the zoo, and swimming. The weather is very warm now (almost always at least in the 90s) here in Oro Valley. Anyway, I'll see how many pictures I can post -- here goes (starting with the oldest ones)!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338014905700609298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 179px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqkNIVGlHUGm3nlGKv4InGPZEG5a1i1RBpdiYMuDxoRmo39mtjatdW-1BHf2Xa1273X-4xu40Sld89EmCW01BXIB_LSzhjxej0WQ8RQPfgGR1k8AJSi99yZa_R5Gr3aVUAmbrGE2RpuSU/s320/IMG_0557.JPG" border="0" /></div><div align="center">My roommate (also an Austin) and his family came to visit so we had to get the two Austins together!!</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338015329383506706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 179px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2n1uTG0_LknKF749-8qYxXZN23RTH6a3NPyQKooRLhLbXWm7Sqn8EVqK6rA5R2GzHggQe79h7pOL2W9IvlDgdwak0Te9rKbJ6ng2kkF_FKgk2RoicIuiAbDUqNZ_SWka76SCiiflLfOg/s320/IMG_0558.JPG" border="0" /> We got a jumper for Austin and he loves it! However, sometimes he just tuckers himself out (the funny part was, when we tried to get him out, he'd start jumping, but the second we left him in, he fell back asleep).<br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338015911794925330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 179px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinrZtBvHOPGwb9ZzuLFgbXjq7lutVduuh3ia2h31PfvCiUPDGFJFJoQsSksgAs350wjVnKvxB-HGRgamJiHcAYaK0IhvSWeDbRfi2IutxAqHKddmkitK19ffqWcF9vsNQSAgHkBx5m_a8/s320/IMG_0574.JPG" border="0" />We went to the Tucson Zoo and had a great time. Austin wanted a little more excitement though and so we let him ride an elephant!<br /><br /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338016455682203090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 179px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb2GC1BY78XFhs6A5JNhCOvueG7GxxCTInoAIDqM0OH2YyvNPxbdQEEvIBwtSXGeuPQ0msjtiF9HqHfuFeCAJ0NsQW5dxmPBerBvk5k9rAxpuknqMag8aa2kH_cIsmKUAM6QziE-_gcu4/s320/IMG_0591.JPG" border="0" />Melissa has been loving the opportunity to play soccer. She is known as one of the fastest players on the team and she does a great job and is fun to watch.</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338017026885667314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 179px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGoc4Z3wRdSlqCi1_3OBaTRoGAWuS20tsG4V3PdRbcXMK1c-uh1lhGgocm48YYABTjQeEaEhyphenhyphenkrHFyu9YhnRoHHFGDqXnbIOtH85peRbiGB4HTaeH1UUnVLITLL8N1AULGM1VHoF_E4yU/s320/IMG_0603.JPG" border="0" />Austin seems very mature for his age so I figured it was time to teach him how to drive. He is learning very quickly (he only scares me when he takes his eyes off the road for a picture!!).<br /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338017589491285506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioPf4MXfx4bgRfy3N13ID3g7rZqQeEB66P7n4Il1f7y8FZkRDJQvhXJXTTwJm49EI0RCn8N09a8GLgWEGOi-ytK2eLz1zjLKNU9vfy27HV8vYLo1ji-y70P9FMuh8M_uVeIyZ19ye3dGA/s320/IMG_0684.JPG" border="0" />We went hiking at Catalina State Park and hiked up to Romero Pools. It was a very fun hike and we had a great time!</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338018004729663410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 179px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaColnww2cQnl0o9sqJqLmutuYl1BcCSg7qAhqPGMKWrEvaJPdrDYHAk_nSJfV108Sl_FKaJp0pwWJTCZR85X_TQWAndX-yvB8999S3b4b2dUO3nrokjPc2mYHHwtQTrT_phngGxY1vT8/s320/IMG_0677.JPG" border="0" />Austin is a great hiker and he loves the outdoors. Whenever he is outside, he is so happy!!<br /><br /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338018907810756770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWgRpm0qnY-s_3IZ5M_s7qW2JMJ9zEIC7_JBzFQV6A-zZEiXfz4Cic6N1372k244KUB99WbtdTB8AiijoSjtCWuPy_fLmb2K1UI_C27wcaYzlUEgFDxaOzTu3wy4iyASYME_ZxHq-hFy0/s320/IMG_0704.JPG" border="0" />A few weeks ago we went camping at Picacho Peak and it was Austin's first campout! He did wonderful and loved being in the tent, having a campfire, and just being in a new environment!<br /><br /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338019424855532162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigqUuRgz97uxu9MfNrSa-kgrh7vgmTsHji0O8msIIwuCbpbrMassjQQHpdx-W0KQgiiyqWZzGXNy8GlpTTklXiTSlTydbF8HObV2DSaLNJoFTitfgTDjXK_tTv7oTooo6484eV5S-wRcg/s320/IMG_0709.JPG" border="0" />Here we are ready for our hike -- in the distance you can see Picacho Peak which is our goal!</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338019775812009266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSsYF78r4IANW7Xcv_bdyanIsZkdxZOkoM9KguMB5rt7bK-CcbFVkQ1u8_s6ZYsL7pglIddSRebdsVznIjKFjTe1qyRzjGzEmZmcAdxVZvsWPBlhjTKjuEJpVjC71cwsbczbwrwfZpDT0/s320/IMG_0722.JPG" border="0" />The hike was so much fun -- it was really pretty and challenging -- there were some steep parts with cables but we just took our time, were careful, and it was a great time!<br /><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338020191222217138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv5wH54j26_QEm0WRwQEOJVZbwRzZXgV7nRBlyh2Julqm1EMRP57ZiaWv0IGvdP_8poAvTfXjDXAXEI8FNCtW_-YuRQHUuxOm8-5CP-H-7ZkylUyfdcR7uFq7_Fl9CUlq0uRgOfu2F8js/s320/IMG_0733.JPG" border="0" />Here we are at the summit!!</div><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338020618862714786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoBbH6bgIchi2qbIh5aTee0UANSGFNwqi8aXeZKVf23DfLotAhhlY_xPhZ0QQ7vrXOFcSde3XY7KU5i4JI5Q0dquoZ7-9cdBD7G0JibyVsygN49Nq-__jGUJt9ylgzvAqex-ktooXL2io/s320/IMG_0755.JPG" border="0" />Austin enjoys being in the pool (which is wonderful because we will be spending A LOT of time there during the summer).<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338021065874340882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIKrHkDlko2-m3HfMXnCOEfZJ3GehAlmfYaZCrNJg6GJha_Kp_km38IxAb4Uu3N1RiM2a-na9zUWQ1qhc_pEm2lglAHja8czhUT-h9K39IyfYF0TSCwCPAS5i0et2Q2h6rbvGxRe48RN0/s320/IMG_0775.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center">I have a new calling in church which requires me to think about hometeaching assignments. Austin had some great ideas so he was helping me out the other night -- what a good kid!!</p><div align="center"><br /><br />Again, overall we are doing wonderful -- we'll try to be better about updating our blog this summer!! Hope all is well for everyone<br /></div>Landonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03699350286245115754noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942864945056941444.post-66901158283213210032009-03-24T13:07:00.000-07:002009-04-01T13:35:32.365-07:00Bath Tub Parties<div align="center">Ok, so I thought I caught up on my last post, and now 3 months have gone by and I found pictures from Thanksgiving that I like so much, I am still going to post them! My entire family was together so there are some priceless pictures. Here are my awesome brothers....</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319790559761509698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrQc9_4DNUwLxo1ZTMJkX3tTSSPq7guWRrPJhZ8F4TjpdgvFeOMEAnqo0eA9PunnJ6Nw575ANjNK_8KJBCufbs9WNfbcFXr51RWYxo1OsQk09vmSpVhLilfx9bN9t2DK-tAOQKLcsJy1c/s320/cousins+and+siblings+11-26-08+026.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">with us sisters...</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319790564011572274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfX8Rqt485aDf5hUKkitybjLMLaKdcEEQQpvsK1_SqvjXV7X1R_w8q3MA4xEGaHq7Gn2DFW6nK3OAMwHcnCI2zqg-F5MxhmOrRtJJKRC_Ufm0pyrKpZhVSb_eB2DyB5ZCaYxdpEqmvV5o/s320/cousins+and+siblings+11-26-08+087.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">with all the spouses and kids...</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHBezXpBDjz-hLovICnmoKTXdyd24kZvZBBm04EMKYlekF-azNyVsl1Y1D2OGkw3Um5rcWDP3ecscZ31gavXHsdhfZ8NY5MX4OCQ_p_rWs5OL6_t15xm3Vza6_cWeCb2654q4wUdtp8ek/s1600-h/cousins+and+siblings+11-26-08+095.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319790575043595474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHBezXpBDjz-hLovICnmoKTXdyd24kZvZBBm04EMKYlekF-azNyVsl1Y1D2OGkw3Um5rcWDP3ecscZ31gavXHsdhfZ8NY5MX4OCQ_p_rWs5OL6_t15xm3Vza6_cWeCb2654q4wUdtp8ek/s320/cousins+and+siblings+11-26-08+095.jpg" border="0" /></a> just the cousins...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319790589269943010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUcdzOW3dmHjtk03IcBZ4TwI60xN0Nc_N3Y_dwtfD-aWFEGGLAgpbNzckxIlfRZlPchx21Wl2gcY_NNY0unKmV1l4qFFHQJvL9hRh5i3uY0qnunTjPkL166mYbWeUMlmNSwAcLZxPmOK8/s320/cousins+and+siblings+11-26-08+055.jpg" border="0" /><br />Now back to March.<br /><div>We took Austin to the pool for the first time! However, it was VERY cold. Once the temperature outside hits 80 degrees, they turn off the water heater. Well, the water was very cold (unless you're training for a triathlon). It looks like Austin's handling it better than me. SO... <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimazDANfv1igR7TRNk_LffdjR4JcqX0b_YKUBSDg9Nc1IEbUHhU1D7-IbbOQn1cCmEEDKthLgLRpv3SkDIQil_Umynqw5scA9PSbCSPFbdU9_rabYsXOP-aMqIm5Bq60B0oDyD185WO7Qm/s1600-h/FebMarch+026.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316853149993755810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimazDANfv1igR7TRNk_LffdjR4JcqX0b_YKUBSDg9Nc1IEbUHhU1D7-IbbOQn1cCmEEDKthLgLRpv3SkDIQil_Umynqw5scA9PSbCSPFbdU9_rabYsXOP-aMqIm5Bq60B0oDyD185WO7Qm/s320/FebMarch+026.jpg" border="0" /></a> ...we had a family bath tub party to warm up!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316853158613310114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 179px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS7F-M9t8s4A9tHIJp1bclhyOPlVOzkFoImggJ0vhRwTPbjsHOiP4lHsU0RmGIrJmR1gVJ1xtGorRSD58zHFviE-rm2g7nNjs3hMkn4uqKyexsL-OZZ1C0EBfz4n6OjdC9OBnMn-EPLp-R/s320/FebMarch+028.jpg" border="0" /><br />Here's all of us working out in gym at our complex. Landon and Austin traded off between sets...<br /><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRC7jMFew_-0SsP0oMV0iWv6m5N_gxIkN69KKBAUWt3ifY1kUFXfsRrxH_nRrdRG0Vvwq1_jtYj5ZR2PR2nICyLOH68GTddu0CsXRSsOI9r16x5nvU5r6O4EzTwvhTC7y8Rd-GhNkoYKeG/s1600-h/January.February+023.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316853137009436754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRC7jMFew_-0SsP0oMV0iWv6m5N_gxIkN69KKBAUWt3ifY1kUFXfsRrxH_nRrdRG0Vvwq1_jtYj5ZR2PR2nICyLOH68GTddu0CsXRSsOI9r16x5nvU5r6O4EzTwvhTC7y8Rd-GhNkoYKeG/s320/January.February+023.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPJO3FIDlsQ_dcofnNnJWfqhyphenhyphenAnln84WXEh-MGGWq9z3EafGfe14KKjNdx_CAw4Qx9fj-jn2jGAr6CBnMay7QuZD4_Klx1p_hSiC2EALW-pDHkgfVtWbHfJ8ZIIigS_DCeKGc1M57e5YqV/s1600-h/January.February+024.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316851632144760370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPJO3FIDlsQ_dcofnNnJWfqhyphenhyphenAnln84WXEh-MGGWq9z3EafGfe14KKjNdx_CAw4Qx9fj-jn2jGAr6CBnMay7QuZD4_Klx1p_hSiC2EALW-pDHkgfVtWbHfJ8ZIIigS_DCeKGc1M57e5YqV/s320/January.February+024.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Austin's such a good sport (does he really have a choice though?)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3RZf4y734EJbVQ1qzgBjddiZwX_iEZ6WZwRh9vEg9RojROpVosrdHDCZ7APSrTq5_yXdM0Nv5CbvIX8KC8DwPeF2PunnD04zNAytJ-nBDE39_XclKqm8-vG0koDZgQ4nlTOhwZ1A4dwWF/s1600-h/FebMarch+023.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316851620654307746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3RZf4y734EJbVQ1qzgBjddiZwX_iEZ6WZwRh9vEg9RojROpVosrdHDCZ7APSrTq5_yXdM0Nv5CbvIX8KC8DwPeF2PunnD04zNAytJ-nBDE39_XclKqm8-vG0koDZgQ4nlTOhwZ1A4dwWF/s320/FebMarch+023.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />It's nice to be able to hike in January. Landon's sweet to always carry our cute 21 extra pounds on these excursions...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm26xLfFKqEEtiLWhefIrhHrlXbI90EPxAdJKmtaH0tGyGhUHCxkRYGPAl6uoZeneakjddAUC3FetBvm0roJkiWr-HPmKtPIJyLerH-aZqvcYBYHmWiY_auifltiPwpQEOlDBY3BZicLIL/s1600-h/January.February+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316851619289245586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm26xLfFKqEEtiLWhefIrhHrlXbI90EPxAdJKmtaH0tGyGhUHCxkRYGPAl6uoZeneakjddAUC3FetBvm0roJkiWr-HPmKtPIJyLerH-aZqvcYBYHmWiY_auifltiPwpQEOlDBY3BZicLIL/s320/January.February+004.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />We couldn't get Austin to smile, so we followed his lead-- looks like the good old days, eh?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1bs2FjO3AdqiAjMxzACgi53FNLpSQVtGHpDOqLHU7ne44Eq5TF9Y8z-wTzsmUGkgAxo70Jn_H_gz0bwy9O-oMuwzylDZnGGVjbrVe2PdwhyphenhyphendxOg_ci-VjCpX5-3hIz5q_x_38JOqDc7xa/s1600-h/Copy+of+forKathi+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316851615517333826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1bs2FjO3AdqiAjMxzACgi53FNLpSQVtGHpDOqLHU7ne44Eq5TF9Y8z-wTzsmUGkgAxo70Jn_H_gz0bwy9O-oMuwzylDZnGGVjbrVe2PdwhyphenhyphendxOg_ci-VjCpX5-3hIz5q_x_38JOqDc7xa/s320/Copy+of+forKathi+003.jpg" border="0" /></a> Austin is very lucky. He has so many friends his age. Here are two of his buddies whose mothers I met in my birthing class at the hospital. These guys were all born within 2 weeks of each other-- Rylan, Max, and Austin.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316853160377791970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 179px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY0p5OaIY7phT48SzvtLxTlaOsF5Qiyn2mfIlVscxlPldwbOrjAts3t6_v0Izsxx1H0v_g2mKHfE3YudyonL1OV-y6QNaiBuHBSpMMuCEp517iyi2upX_mh1wzrCMOF_Fgk2Noc6p82oIB/s320/FebMarch+034.jpg" border="0" />And here are his friends from our complex and in our ward at church, all within 2 months of each other--Mylie, Garrett, Ethan, and Austin.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319466661444245586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKJInJdYCQIja38oKdu-0RHGrRQ4hUPry_wnfpErNht8kV_jg7cJLHEq7d-WGCTTN0gMOFBMOCG40thl_hvh04vtFFluALIGL_oTR2EYKUSLBsFkn7Lx9Kgk3IFd6v7wxMLm8tqNsS-GD0/s320/baby+photoshoot+023.jpg" border="0" /></div><div></div><div>And although they don't live as close, (and this picture is outdated by four or 5 months) here are him and his cousins that were all born within 5 months of each other-- Avery, Jayden, Lincoln, and Austin.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319790575198085730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdBpxzSFBIaf0-FOQssCv1Lrhm0b8zN_kmHnDe1L4HholTw736dTq_FHcfQ-Ls9r5G6rophA_GwrXfEzoN-80foMqjs4CHQUkXMlnuXNBF0mCJSCiH2MsC3U82W8gbAcXqCA_1mAXL5jg/s320/cousins+and+siblings+11-26-08+069.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16189569480521261512noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942864945056941444.post-61919684365082040402009-01-27T12:02:00.000-08:002009-03-24T19:48:21.224-07:008 under age 8 and posted very lateOur first "real" gingerbread house, thanks to our good friend Becky who baked all the gingerbread and made frosting that hardens so that you can't really pull off the candy and eat it. Very different from the graham cracker ones I'm used to, but very fun-- and healthier. :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUSV-SNGriSYnAh6FGt7pTCNr_cz1cObTLxrFkJ1plD9nqTJw1Xde4PBIKHJESD7FqO6AAjuJLVbwPZ9lGxSXXEYIuIhmOH7Q-LCeU8jamEKqKs6YSm9rvjAaXomLICvDSIyTswvSDBwzT/s1600-h/HomeWeddingHikeFourmonths+102.jpg"></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316788690196468546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBNtu5bsKGfDfmUADnTDXtNUkpg-q-qC5JNW-IxHUJ17ykzGUmGwlhxbTkwPgayJGGCrF31yttrInz1N0MrfTBcOZJdQjN5nWFU3LmgBqiOvnikAnRM9PMgJFB95e0HiJcDkVtC0bw8hY1/s320/HomeWeddingHikeFourmonths+102.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div></div><br /><div>Austin and Ethan, only 10 days apart and such good friends. At least, we're encouraging them to be since me and Ethan's mom are such good friends too.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU6imCVQkO6UGFZehY3_z8Plhp_2ozRnwnnGWGMEf_ebkis_T_RTP6eHJwJ03o-O5j2y4rE4cRuYq3eGbqQWrXG5FwmB4uwyI17syZm7oTEAAuxSkoMBOFOJJ_tl-mo9edoQepqLatQazf/s1600-h/HomeWeddingHikeFourmonths+268.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296135142529895442" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU6imCVQkO6UGFZehY3_z8Plhp_2ozRnwnnGWGMEf_ebkis_T_RTP6eHJwJ03o-O5j2y4rE4cRuYq3eGbqQWrXG5FwmB4uwyI17syZm7oTEAAuxSkoMBOFOJJ_tl-mo9edoQepqLatQazf/s320/HomeWeddingHikeFourmonths+268.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ap5jMLCg5qbm3aQ7QX3ItOypI4U5g0p_KSYJA0jPu_fZQgk__ePcA0wlaxahgOWpgOASh5FcELV9hXYG3OFUv-r3MDrphfF8F-Xl3WRrUy4IPTKxsOeoD8yOyCjoURX4n8r7boBe6EVu/s1600-h/HomeWeddingHikeFourmonths+282.jpg"></a>Here's Landon hard at work making cinnamon rolls for my birthday. I thought it was funny that the dough took up our entire dinner table.<br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4lFxAjbwJaXjkMCy8lgL1_oWiG2o52lsMPRqIwL7bYuct8PfIJ7JMzOzhAfjyiUmYr8at8RJB1ypA_K2c7pUBQ0MwGlF9igGhhuYHMdDq-FvfEfUXLKC_daCUb8sI7uyFEOhR83hHeDTj/s1600-h/HomeWeddingHikeFourmonths+257.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296135127536068866" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4lFxAjbwJaXjkMCy8lgL1_oWiG2o52lsMPRqIwL7bYuct8PfIJ7JMzOzhAfjyiUmYr8at8RJB1ypA_K2c7pUBQ0MwGlF9igGhhuYHMdDq-FvfEfUXLKC_daCUb8sI7uyFEOhR83hHeDTj/s320/HomeWeddingHikeFourmonths+257.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here's Austin in both Nevada and Arizona at the mere age of 3 months.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdFOdzFdEhN8T9JRjx20AiQZ16i72epIafbirowuvvEg-X1hJjybPPtkw_iTTXN5pazqFmp3R7tjaxsEFemR9m1_w5W7SS7bjo5PbImIhd0XmlIWw614nvgVfDFtD658zt62EJlFqYM_D5/s1600-h/HomeWeddingHikeFourmonths+205.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296135129053282882" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdFOdzFdEhN8T9JRjx20AiQZ16i72epIafbirowuvvEg-X1hJjybPPtkw_iTTXN5pazqFmp3R7tjaxsEFemR9m1_w5W7SS7bjo5PbImIhd0XmlIWw614nvgVfDFtD658zt62EJlFqYM_D5/s320/HomeWeddingHikeFourmonths+205.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />3 handsome generations of Mauler!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYgSqZZnA_vowkeWcFxgtA_1Tpi9Lu0VSoM8eY4IbU8BVJF39HUmk4pt4D0FkYJofEwpRiV-_cNYv4VtGET3VI63DnVHHbnFCHoL0lW7DBcQlwOyMk56WlXUUt9QoZBQptkzuTjlwXzk-C/s1600-h/HomeWeddingHikeFourmonths+179.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296134017987404626" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYgSqZZnA_vowkeWcFxgtA_1Tpi9Lu0VSoM8eY4IbU8BVJF39HUmk4pt4D0FkYJofEwpRiV-_cNYv4VtGET3VI63DnVHHbnFCHoL0lW7DBcQlwOyMk56WlXUUt9QoZBQptkzuTjlwXzk-C/s320/HomeWeddingHikeFourmonths+179.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><div><div><div><br />This video is back from Thanksgiving, but I thought it was fabulous that all 13 of us adults could go play Walleyball while babysitting 8 kids under the age of 4. We'd rotate in and out of the court so we'd all have our share. Here's how it's done...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifHcGteEaZUksqER5PoQW0uMrlYGSD0SyEBzN38MfnyM9HBvk_FLMuvRHJddqGMsf4in47OrbjYDfg_2mDyYLRzWfmReOnO9ijzpUrFRQOBoeXJWsQK_R_9V85VLgJKrIdUbr6fZw79gnK/s1600-h/HomeWeddingHikeFourmonths+025.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296134006946810610" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifHcGteEaZUksqER5PoQW0uMrlYGSD0SyEBzN38MfnyM9HBvk_FLMuvRHJddqGMsf4in47OrbjYDfg_2mDyYLRzWfmReOnO9ijzpUrFRQOBoeXJWsQK_R_9V85VLgJKrIdUbr6fZw79gnK/s320/HomeWeddingHikeFourmonths+025.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwsCMxj9ycBoQwH3PEGQ8pUmnFn54_N81sQJ_JK8ccgq6oYWpjWhDdZvQ7ABAxhj8T8nAvsX76d2eV4RNYkrA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16189569480521261512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942864945056941444.post-50172561303119067862009-01-26T20:41:00.000-08:002009-01-26T20:58:30.821-08:00Happy 2009!!!We are sorry it has been so long since we have updated our blog. A lot has happened but since my time is limited, I will give a brief update and then add some pictures. In November, Melissa and Austin went to Colorado for two weeks to be with her family. I was able to go over for a few days as well and we had a great time. I got to play in the Turkey Bowl, Melissa and I went shooting with her family, and we even got our snow fix for the winter. We had a blast with her family and were so glad we were able to go. My semester wrapped up in December and then we attended Trent's (Melissa's brother) wedding to Amy Corning and that was wonderful -- we are so happy for them! We then went to Las Vegas for a few days to share the holiday season with some of my family and some of Melissa's family as well -- we had a good time there and loved being with relatives and having a break from our normal routine. I then had a couple weeks off so we relaxed, went hiking, Melissa had her birthday (WAHOO!), and now I am back in school and very busy. Austin had his 4-month birthday and at his check-up weighed 19 lbs. 6 oz. and he was 26.5 inches long (both above the 90th percentile so he seems to be growing very well).<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295832057280210802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiihB5C4IeXEfNGJ4uPUo-48_29ZvZ-S6OS7LP887xZOYikXBVju6Aiyeh4dJNYkoFnaWAIB2mOweRYkmR5-uYJKRGf3mSFdsipLHRhBR60XslwsZJTbOhCQl-n1HDvwPWexsDq0Jghq4I/s400/Thanksgiving+in+CO+091.jpg" border="0" /><br />Austin struttin' his stuff!<br /><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295832419635086210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_-AmT14RsdRvx8JRzg5APuTN_oeG2yxXXdS3CcQKaz2Q2l4phpQqHdAJykPqBF6r2EieCbBgIm2LcLoTHe_x6Kfmdh-JM8h8pMl_RkYTgkW-t30trkJ9dQzsoNoqxQp0Gp7KueWvgfg/s400/HomeWeddingHikeFourmonths+132.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>Trent and Amy's wedding!</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295832928894117170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCAqoVlYsjhrRS3l1Giap2GLSbyLst7XdNGLzHE_y8fvNvcBHD-rwIY8Krof3vG1mdQ2ovtJLiY63rndhQ7O15pRnaP-7nqcXNUR3WPEOlw2DTvRJrqz2esp37gAqoXd85ipz4O_-BhwE/s400/HomeWeddingHikeFourmonths+184.jpg" border="0" />Chillin' in Las Vegas!</p>Landonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03699350286245115754noreply@blogger.com7