our stay with beth

For aunt beth

Before I went to AZ I discovered that Daegen was afraid of this ball. So I took a video of it. I didn't realize it was really that funny tell I showed my family and heard me taunting Daegen. Enjoy!!!

becks baby blessing

cute little family

we traveled to Arizona over labor day weekend. My sister Beth and her husband Brandon blessed theirbaby so we went out to see them. It was so fun to see everyone, but we did miss our brother.

here is G.G. and her Great Grandsons.

aunties and there nephews.

grandma and grandpa and there grandsons.

Of course Daegen entertained everyone.

first day of school and hopefully last

I made Brock take the first day of school pic again this year. We were in AZ and I was staying for the rest of the week and I was going to miss his real first day so we had to pretend. I love that he has a random old book (that was beths decor) as his school book and the no shoes. love it!! this is our last year of this school stuff I'm so excited he will graduate in June 2010 .

I smell trouble

There is an older man at church and every time he sees me he says I smell trouble. Well I think that my nick name "trouble" has rubbed off on the little man. He is in to everything. I have a hard time saying no. But I think the time has come for me to set some boundary's!!! I also would like to note that he also loves brocks cell phone charger cord and any other cords for that matter. I haven't gotten a picture yet but that is his favorite place to be is under the desk wrapped up in all those cords.

9 months

Dear Daegen,

September 2 you turned nine months old. You’re sprouting before our eyes. There is so much to say about you. Boy, you are learning more and more every day. Growing up so quick, making me laugh and making me proud.

I find myself in awe that you were once a snuggly baby on my chest, wrapped in a tiny bundle while I dangled toys or read to you. I once wondered what it'd be like for you to pick up things or smile at me. Now you see something across the room and scoot your way over without thinking twice. You smile at me and show me your adorable 2 pearly whites. You sit and scoot and sip from a sippy cup and jabber and smack your lips. You are one industrious lil boy; you love shuffling the books on the shelf, discovering computer cords, trash cans, TV remotes and shoes. you like to lay your head on my shoulder before naptime, sit cozy in my lap at story time and reach up for me to hold you. Just a few things I love about you.

You are one wonder baby; eating well and sleeping well. I love you for waking up early and being such a happy boy. I have found joy in watching you find joy in the simple things; like watching the ceiling fan go round and round.

I love your expressions; I love when you find your reflection in a mirror. You lean over and touch the mirror and giggle and slap your hand up and down. To you, a game of peek a boo is the best thing since sliced bread. You give me a hearty laugh, every time. And daddy only has to show his face for you to know that, that’s who you want to play with. Then he tosses you in the air and you laugh uncontrollably as he throws you on the bed.

Daegen thank you for the best 9 months of our lives. You have taught us what life is really about… the simple things in life. We love you daegy .

this morning

I woke up to a babbling, giggling baby being brought to me. I was still in bed and wishing I could push a snooze button, but when mother hood calls, motherhood calls. So I woke up and sang a couple renditions of "Head, Shoulders Knees and Toes." Then we moved to the living room and played with some toys while I made our hot cereal and cut up peaches. I turned on Daegens favorite CD (right now) "guitar hymns" (really anything with a guitar or bob Marley is his fav.) As I was dishing up his cereal he was looking at me with those big blue eyes. It made me think, "what could he be thinking about looking at me so deeply"? Then I started to feed him his cereal and he was eating like he was a starving boy. I took a pause because I thought, he wont be this age in a month or so, so I better remember this sweet memory I get to share with the still 8 month old Daegen. He is so curious , and eager to learn and loves having people talk to him. He knows that if he smiles at you and laughs you will come back for more and keep talking to him. lately he has been a good flirt with the Lady's, he will look at the girl and smile then when she says something back and he will hide his face in my shoulder. It is so cute and the funny thing is he doesn't do it with his aunts or little girls or any males, he knows who to flirt with.

rafting

We took a day off being parents and headed to the snake river and went rafting. My grandparents and aunt baby sat Daegen, I can't thank them enough. We had a lot of fun with friends and went down the river 3 times. I was a little exhausted the third time around, but that was our best run.

Daegens first horsin around rodeo

Brock's Parents put on a rodeo every in August at their Full Circle Ranch. Its a family reunion also with lots of relatives we don't get to see "really" ever . So this was Daegens first Rodeo, and of course you go all out for your first child. So I made him a vest and chaps. It turned out pretty cute. Enjoy daegens rodeo photo shoot I had to take a whole bunch of before pictures before we left just in case

is that not the cutest face. I just want to smooch it.

with dads hat on.

looks like an Italian cowboy "mama me ya"

I had to put the stash on it made the outfit.

Da da and daegy taken a horse ride.

were pretty cool too

Yesterday was a milestone for us. We have been in love with each other for 7 years and married for 6 of those years. I felt like the whole weekend was our anniversary. Friday night we went to dinner and a movie with our friends Tim and Christina, then on Sunday on our real anniversary we had our friends Bree and Travis over for dinner. We kept joking that we invite people for dinner because we have nothing to talk about, (being married so long) so we bring our conversation. but all in all it was a good weekend.

us after 6 years! we don't look to worn and haggard. do we?

this is our anniversary cake I made. I tried to make it four layers but it just fell apart. Brock said that it resembles our 6 years together. thanks a lot.

After 6 years I have learned not to care to much about what Brock picks out to wear. But really Brock plaid with plaid. I made him change because he is married to me and that's kinda of embarrassing.

Mr. independent

Daegen has become pretty independent. The only thing is its pretty messy. I always vowed to myself that I would never let my child look white trash you know the that face: never combed hair, crusty boogers caked on there faces, food crusted on there faces and hair, and food stains on there clothes. But.... when your child does this(see pictures below) 4-5 times a day you get tired of making them sparkly clean. I can't wait tell this stage is over with. But we love you with crusties on your face. I will still give you kisses even if my lips are left with jelly and slobbery unidentified food. I just have one question why do you have to touch you luscious hair every time?

6 years

Happy 6 years!!! If only we were able to go on our honey moon twice this would be the year that I would want to. We would bring Daegen of course he would enjoy the blue Caribbean ocean in st.Marten and Tortola.

It has been a long year with you going to school and all. But it has been the best year also. Each year we grow together. I feel I have grown up with you (were still not all the way grown up yet) if you look at the picture we look like little kids. crazy to think how long ago that was. I love that we stay up late, because that's the only time we can see each other. I love that we slow dance in the kitchen, we go to Starbucks on Saturday mornings, We love to travel, we like the ocean/lake, we enjoy listening to music, we have great friends, we go on walks at night, and we get to share Daegens childhood together and make it magical for him. Brock I love you, your are a great dad Daegen is lucky to have you. I'm lucky also to have a husband who despite all that is going on in your life, makes time for me.

Who would have thought that this :

BOY!

and this:

GIRL!

would fall in love and have a modern day miracle happen in their lives :

the fair

we went to the fair ! In preparation we sat on the porch waiting for dad to get home and ate a little snack. We took out each animal cracker from the bag of animal crackers and made the sounds of each animal and then enjoyed them.

mom are you really going to take pictures? I want my snack.

ummm they look good.

Just reading the sugar content. I think it Will be OK just for today.

oink, oink goes the piggy.

moooooo.... goes the cow.

little billy goat

all I could get was the back side of these poor little goats

8 months

this 8 month pic was hard to get he is constantly moving so most of them were blurry

my babe is already 8 months old. i can hardly believe this sweet boy is growing so fast. ooh i love those cheeks. he is in such a fun stage. He has learned to sit, and crawl and still learning to wave. He is always on the go reaching for toys, chewing toys, trying new foods, playing hide and go seek with mom, making his monster voice , while saying dada, and when he is stressed a little mama comes out once in awhile too. among my favorites is Daegy babies hysterical laugh, especially when his dad is throughing him around he can’t move he is laughing so hard.
i've enjoyed shooting mini movies of him and his new tricks. recently i caught him discovering his knees. Daegen squealed, pleased to be moving another part of his body. he sat there, just smiling . i look at him and know what living the good life feels like.

Daegy baby likes:

reading goodnight moon

playing the guitar with dad

sitting up

crawling

putting everything in his mouth

listening to Bob Marley
eating with his hands
unfolding clean laundry
smiling for the camera
watching me sign more food
taking his shoes off and eating them
playing in the bath tub
(with or without water)
grabbing for noses
jabbering and giggling
intently studying the noisy vacuum
(or the hairdryer, the blender...)
zooming like an airplane
playing find mama around the house

(it turns into peekaboo or I sneak behind him)

We do a lot of this