Monday, May 17, 2010

How pathetic is it that I am just now posting my Easter pictures??

Better late than never. I swear that is my motto.
Easter started out this year with package from Grandma Lund. Here is Fisher talking on the phone to her while looking at his Scooby Doo book as Cooper does his thing, shadowing his big brother.
Cooper loved playing with the Easter eggs. I remember taking this picture and being excited that I got one of Cooper standing. He now walks 95% of the time so this is now old school.

One day we had some friends over and made sugar cookies. Fisher is a sprinkle (or "sparkle" as he likes to call them) kind of guy.

Easter weekend Grandma & grandpa Church came to town. It is always fun when they visit.

Both boys have so much fun with G&G. It is always nice to get a break from Mom.

Later, Grandma, Mom & Fisher decorated Easter eggs although in reality Fisher did everything while we just made sure no disasters occurred.


Sometimes Fisher would grow a little anxious and would want to pull his eggs out like two seconds after he put them in the dye. We tried to encourage him to keep them in longer, but in the end we let him do his thing and have lots of fun in the process. He is growing up so fast.

The almost final product. They were missing their smiley face stickers that Fisher plastered all over them.

The product of a hard day's work.

The Easter Bunny came to visit.

Easter morning. We grabbed Cooper from his crib and Fisher came into our bedroom to go through his Easter basket. Here Cooper is giving a cheesy grin.

Candy!

And cars!

And a vibrating teether!

After baskets, Fisher took Grandma & Grandpa on an indoor Easter egg hunt. A lot of them actually.

Cooper played with the eggs that weren't found.

After that we took Fisher on an egg hunt outside in the yard with the eggs he dyed.

Surprise!

Cooper tagged along with Grandpa.

And Fisher was disappointed when it was all over.

But at least he has a spiderman tattoo. That makes everything better.

We spent a great couple of days listening to General Conference.

Fisher spent a lot of time building things.

Cooper spent a lot of time eating things.

I wish I would have posted this in a more timely matter but at least I beat Memorial Day! It was a great Easter. Thanks, as always, to G & G Church for making the drive down to Louisville!

Sunday, May 02, 2010

Cooper Walks!

This video is from around a week ago but I wanted to show one of Cooper's first official walks. He now spends a lot of time walking although he spends a good amount of time crawling too.

Happy Anniversary!

Eight years ago was one of the happiest days of my life- I married my sweet husband, Todd. We were young when we were married so we have had a chance to grow up together which has only made us stronger. I love him with my whole heart. He is my best friend and a loving husband and father. He would do anything for me and the boys and I would like to think he thinks the same of me, because I would for them as well.
Todd is dependable and hardworking. He is passionate about the things he loves. (IE., Utah Jazz, fly fishing, golf) He supports me in the things I love and humors me with all my quirks. (IE., Reading and all that entails...Twilight, a monthly book budget, book signings, parties with crazed 20-40 somethings, book club and let's not forget my obsession with Clorox Wipes!) I think we make a wonderful team. We've had our ups and downs but I can say that the downs are very seldom these days. (I know by saying this I have now jinxed us :)
Together, we have brought two beautiful little boys exploding with personality into this world. It amazes me. We have survived 3 degrees with a 4th on its way in a year, 3 apartments and one happy little starter home. Two totalled cars, five cars owned (never more than two at once and the latest, our Odyssey minivan. Who would've thought one day we would own a minivan!?) It has been a fun adventure in the first eight years and I cannot wait to see what awaits us! Just think, by the time we have been married NINE years, we will actually be done being students! I can't even begin to imagine what that feels like, but I like the sound of it and am anxious to give it a try.
I love you Todd. Happy Anniversary!