Mr. Personality

Parker is full of drama. His faces are to die for, and this is his excited face. How could you not love this little guy... especially when he is this excited to see you?

Matt is a TEENAGER!

My youngest little brother Matt turned the big 13 today. I can not believe he is that old! It seems like just yesterday I was in the hospital watching him be born. Okay, now I am sounding old. But I love this guy. He has always been so smart, fun, and good at everything he tries. Before he was even 2, he memorized all of my high school friends' first and last names. It was amazing, and so fun when they would come over and quiz him. He was such a brilliant little boy and still is, with his 4.0 GPA and dreams to become a doctor. He is a star on the tennis court, soccer field, and basketball court, and is a friend to EVERYONE, especially his niece and nephews who all adore him. We love you Matty. Happy Birthday little bud.

Cinco de Mayo

Yesterday for Cinco de Mayo we went to a little Fiesta over at our friends, the Skinners. The celebration was complete with great pork tacos and homemade salsa, pina colada slushies, a candy filled pinata, and Chad's favorite CD from his mission, "Azul, Azul".





Parker with his friends, Maddie and Molly

HAPPY MAY 2nd!

Some of you may know, or remember that May 2nd is my own special holiday. I know, call me crazy, but for some reason ever since I was a little girl, May 2nd has been my favorite day of the year. I have always thought that one year, something really special would happen on May 2nd. But, even if nothing ever does, it is still really fun to look forward to May 2nd, as just an extra special day. It's never too late to pick a favorite day. I promise it is really fun. Happy May 2nd everyone! (and happy birthday Katie Leale)

Park rolls over

Here's the video, as promised... way too much cuteness.

Our little stud

Parker is such a fun kid, I seriously love being his mom and feel so lucky to get to be with him all day, every day. Some of his favorite things to do are go running with me in the mornings, go outside (sometimes we will have to go on 3 walks a day) get his hair/head washed, talk to his baseball mit that hangs above his changing table, play with the toys on his bouncer, watch basketball with Dad, snuggle, and as of yesterday, roll over! (video to come later). He is our little social butterfly who will flirt and smile with any stranger that even throws him a second glance. Man, I love this kid.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY UNCLE JEFF!

Yesterday, April 23, was my little brother Jeff's 23rd birthday! Jeff is such a funny guy and is constantly making us all laugh. What did we do without him when he was in Portugal for 2 years!? He is the sibling just under me in the family, and we had so much fun growing up together. He was always on board with any stupid game or activity that I planned for us to do. Thanks Jeff, for always playing dress-ups and barbies with me, and for letting me play legos and trucks with you. You are such a great brother, uncle and friend, and the best example for our family. Good luck with finals and have a great time in Brazil the next couple of weeks. We love you and miss you!
-oh, and your present will be in Utah when you get back from Brazil... sorry its late

Cherry Blossoms

So, I know this post is a little old, but the pictures are great, so I have to post them. A couple of weeks ago was the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington D.C. The trees are so beautiful for about a week, and thousands of people go to see them. Chad had a Pharmacy conference thing for a couple of hours in Alexandria (the cutest little town in Virginia, just outside of D.C.) So, Parker and I walked around the place, grabbed some lunch, and then we all went to D.C. to check out the blossoms. Parker loves to be either outside, or in a place with lots of people to look at, so it was the perfect outing for him!

My Husband, the next Kobayashi

One little known fact about my husband, is that he can dominate eating competitions... yes, kind of disgusting, kind of cool. A couple of weeks ago, he was in the annual wing eating competition out here. Two years ago, his team won, last year they came in 2nd place, and this year they came in second again, but Chad seriously carries the team. He ate 57 wings in 30 minutes, but what is even more impressive is that his first 30 wings were done in 5 minutes! Parker and I were so proud cheering him on. It was quite the event.


Parker... Future wing eater


Chad, choking them down


Chad and his team, "The Dream Team"


Dad ate how many?!?!?

Our little squeaker learned to laugh...

Check out this video, it seriously is his first real laugh, don't ask me how we got it on film!