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FINALLY, A new Blog!

2011-01-08T12:08:00.000-08:00

Hey Everyone!
I almost feel like I don't even know how to post on my blogspot account.

We now have a NEW FAMILY BLOG!
Check it out HERE

Trevin Loves Watermelon

2010-10-04T11:39:00.000-07:00

Trevin loves watermelon! One of his favorite things to do when we are in Nephi is to go visit Grandma Merry at the Corn Stand. She always gives him an apple and a kiss. She sent us home with two Watermelons last time we were in Nephi and Trevin ate almost one full watermelon the next day!

Thanks Grandma!

Happiness Is...

2010-09-15T09:58:00.001-07:00

Back in Action

2010-09-14T12:29:00.001-07:00

I can't believe I have let my personal blog slack! I was looking back and I am in awe I haven't posted anything since July! Gasp! I have updated my blog and promise to post more often! I have been slacking on my family journaling, uploading my personal photographs, and documenting my own life. I have realized I am way too busy documenting other peoples life and often neglect to document my own personal life.
I am trying to update my Project life book (which means a photograph daily) and so don't be surprised if you see random one photo updates more often!

For anyone who has been a follower of my personal blog (and your name is NOT listed under my blog list), please leave a comment with your name and e-mail so I can add you to my list of blogger friends! I lost my complete blog list a few months ago and I have not had time to fix anything!

Here's to better blogging!

If I was....

2010-07-25T15:07:00.000-07:00

If I was a season, I’d be spring.

If I was a piece of furniture,  I'd be an antique chest.

If I was a country, I'd be New Zeland.

If I was a food, I'd be Salsa.

If I was a flower, I'd  be a White Rose.

If I was a song, I'd be anything.

If I was an instrument, I'd be a Violin.

If I was a color, I'd be Pink.

If I was a letter, I'd be C.

If I was a book, I'd be Twilight.

If I was a time of day, I'd be dusk.

If I was a drink, I'd be Cherry Fresh Lime.

If I was a holiday, I'd  be Christmas.

If I was a store, I'd be  an Antique shop

If I was a word, I'd be Remember.

If I was a person, I’d  be me and only me.

If I could know the future, I'd want to see my worst memories and try and fix them for the better.

This blog is slacking. I know. I need to be better but I don't have time. I need to catch up on family time, editing time, and relaxation time. Just a fun thing I found on another blog and decided to try it out! Enjoy!

Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue

2010-07-07T13:48:00.001-07:00

Just another quick photo of Trevin at his birthday party!

My Boy is Three

2010-07-06T14:12:00.000-07:00

Today is Trevin's Birthday! I can't believe I really have a three year old! We had an awesome Circus Party for him on Sunday with our families. He got lots of toys, clothes, and ate WAY TOO MUCH candy. I have tons of other things I need to do while he is taking a nap so I will have to post pictures later. I love him so much and I am so honored to be his mother! He is turning out to be such a sweet little boy (most of the time) and loves to be loved! He ADORES his little brother and is constantly wanting to be around him or hold him. I can't wait until they can play together and be the best of friends!

My Favorite Boys

2010-06-21T10:14:00.000-07:00

There is one thing I am sure of. Trevin, Easton, and I are so extremely blessed to have this man in our life. He is such a wonderful dad, companion, and friend. Everyday I wake up feeling like the luckiest girl in the world to be married to such a wonderful person. I can't imagine my life without him! He often refers to himself as the "Daddy Mom" or something like that because he is always doing things for me. Colby is always so willing to help with laundry, take Trevin to preschool, and stays home with the boys when I go to work at night.

(Colby Loves it when I take pictures of him. Can you tell?)

The other night we were sitting around the dinner table and Trevin says, "Daddy, I like you." And it's the truth. Trevin loves his dad so much! Colby is always running around the house with him, wrestling with him, or sitting on the couch watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse with him. Trevin loves to go anywhere Colby goes, even if it's just outside to throw out the trash.

To the man I call my eternal companion and the father of my children, Happy Late Father's day! I love you so much! XO

Happy Father's day as well to the person I refer to as "Dad." You are the greatest example to me and I love you with all my heart. I feel blessed to be given such wonderful parents and to be raised in such a wonderful family.

A Day at the Beach

2010-06-18T14:50:00.000-07:00

Last Saturday we made a trip to the beach. It was a windy, cold day and not exactly perfect conditions but we had a fun day! Trevin loved running in the ocean and playing in the sand while Easton didn't think it was too exciting. After playing in the sand and water, the sun finally decided to show through the clouds.

Trevin didn't exactly make it out of the water before he fell and got smacked by a small wave on the left side of his face...

All of us (including the girls) enjoyed many volleyball games...

Wish I was still there...

World of Color

2010-06-17T15:08:00.000-07:00

Our family just got back from a week long vacation in California. It was so much fun! We were lucky enough to be able to see one of the first shows of World of Color. The first show was on Friday and we saw the show on Sunday night. I was so excited we got to see it! This show was simply AMAZING!

The next three pictures are photos I took during the show. Keep in mind this show takes place on the water around California Adventure. The background for these images is water. There is no backdrop. The images are viewed on water that sprays up from the lake. What an Awesome show it was! Here are just a few quick photos...

These pictures make it look like it's just a little bit of water....It's not! This picture covered almost the entire lake and was huge! You just had to be there to experience just how far the water shot up in the air.

Memorial Day at Palisades

2010-06-04T13:52:00.000-07:00

Last weekend we traveled to Nephi to spend some time with our families over Memorial Day. We had so much fun! Saturday and Sunday we spent with the Park Family (I never remember to take my camera so I took some on Kent's Camera) and I will try to post pictures of that later. Trevin made sugar cookies with Grandma Diane and spent lots of time in their backyard with Grandpa Kent seeing his birds.

On Monday, we traveled to the Palisades near Manti to camp for two nights with my family. This is a family tradition over Memorial Day. We spent our time fishing, fishing, fishing, and sometimes eating! Seriously! Hilary's father-in-law has a fishing boat and we LOVED being on the lake fishing.

Trevin spent most of his time riding his little scooter and loved it when someone would ride with him. Grandma was always a good sport!

Just a cool picture in my dad's sunglasses!

Trevin had SO MUCH FUN being on the boat, seeing the fish, and throwing rocks off the boat into the lake! He was so excited when the first fish was caught! Thanks Hilary!

Hilary and her hubby Tim

Colby's brother Jordan is leaving on a mission in July. It was fun to have him come hangout with Landon and to spend some time on the lake as well!

Me Kissing the Lizard we found. Poor guy is missing his tail...

Easton tagged along for the trip as well and was such a good little camper! He loved being outside and wanted to be near all the action!

Trevin by the lake just before throwing his straw in the lake and saying, "Grandpa, where's my straw?"

All of us going out on the lake for some fishing!

After some serious fishing, it was nap time with Grandma on the hammock.

Ok, can you tell I am so excited? It was seriously like my first time really fishing and I caught five (later six) fish! I was having the time of my life and was excited I was beating my sister and husband!

The very boat that I caught the first fish on!

We came back Wednesday morning dirty and tired. Camping is a lot of work (laundry, packing, unpacking) but we had so much fun! Thanks mom and dad for a great trip! We love you guys!

Up next, Trevin visiting Tim's Farm.....

Busy, Busy, Busy...

2010-05-27T16:57:00.000-07:00

I realize I am slacking tremendously on my family blog. We have been so busy the last few weeks that I have only had time to edit my photography blog. I have TONS of pictures of my own little ones but I just have not had time to get around to posting.

I have had so many photo sessions the last few weeks and I have ONE more to edit until I begin another weekend of picture taking.....So much fun, but so time consuming!

Last week Trevin and I enjoyed some time in the backyard swimming and playing in the sandbox. Yesterday, Trevin went to pre-school while Easton and I enjoyed some time together relaxing on the couch and catching up on all the shows I had recorded.

I promise, more updates and pictures soon!

We have a Problem!

2010-05-13T17:35:00.001-07:00

So today I thought I would be smart and change the template for my blog. Well, that didn't work out so well.

I clicked "delete widgets" and my BLOG LIST got DELETED!
Please help me by listing your blog address in the comments. I love to read everyone's blogs and Now I don't have any addresses!

If you don't leave a comment then I guess we aren't friends! JK

Thanks for your help people!

Just Me Thinking

2010-05-12T21:03:00.000-07:00

On Saturday while I was waiting for Diana to arrive for our photo session, I laid in the orchard and just looked up at the sky. Not knowing what I was doing or why I just sat there, I began thinking. I was thinking about my life, what I want to change, what I want to become, and who I really am.

I have always been close to both my parents. As a little girl I was constantly around my mom and wanted to be just like her someday, but I am also a huge Daddy's Girl!

Saturday was my dad's big day. It was his birthday. I thought a lot about him and how much I admire him in EVERY SINGLE WAY...

He is the patriarch of our family. The one who holds us together. He has a special way of making you feel like the luckiest person when you are around him. The way he lives his life is... well amazing. His silent treatment lets you know you're in trouble, he is upset with you, or he is just having a bad day. Rarely ever have I heard my dad raise his voice. I was thinking about how I am always getting after Trevin. I raise my voice a lot. I want to become a better mother by staying calm and teaching my children by pure love and compassion.

We got talking this weekend about children. My dad asked Colby and I who he thought would bring him his next grandchild, Hilary or Me, Just for fun. We discussed how hard it was for the two of them (my parents) to have children at first. My dad described how happy he was when they finally found out they were expecting a little girl five years after they were married. I thought about Trevin and Easton. Nothing will ever compare to the love you have for your own children. I'd like to think my dad is proud to call me his own. I'd like to think my good moments far out number the bad moments.

Our Family is FOREVER and nothing or nobody can change that. No matter what happens in this life, no matter how tough times may get, no matter what obstacles we may face, we will ALWAYS be a FOREVER family. I am so grateful to have such a wonderful father who leads and teaches by example. Thanks Dad! I will forever love you! Love, Your First Little Girl

Oh...And I almost Forgot, Happy Birthday!

It was also Mother's Day on Sunday. Of course I didn't even have a chance to write my mom a note and tell her how much she means to me. My mother makes my life truly a heaven on earth. She does so much for our family and provides so much service to those outside of our family. She is such a good example of what a mother is and what a mother should be.

As a child (and still to this day) she would put our cereal bowls, spoon, and the cereal she knew we would eat on the table before going to bed at night. She would gather our clothes and lay them on our bed for school the next day. She took time to walk us to school (or to Grandma's house first). She always had a hot meal ready each night and delicious meals they were. I need to be a better mother by making dinner, going above and beyond to make my family happy, and to not worry so much about cleaning my house, doing the laundry, or checking my e-mail. I want to be the kind of mom that enjoys making others smile. I want to be the kind of mother that makes life better or easier for her children. Just like my mom.

My mother is simply one of the most special people in my life. She reminds me that life doesn't have to consist of the worldly treasures. She reminds me that happiness doesn't come from trying to please others. My mother is continually teaching me and reminding me about what's really important in this life. Sometimes I need reminding.

Mom, you mean everything to me. Happy Mother's Day!

I am sure being raised in the gospel has made me who I am today and continues to lead me to become the person I want to be. There is something about living the gospel principles that just makes you happy. Thanks mom and dad for teaching me to live righteously and to be the best I can be.

This is just a short summary of what went through my mind as I was "just thinking..." I am so honored to be a part of my immediate family and to be able to call myself a mother of my own family.

P.S. I think someday I will get these pictures printed and hung in my house. Someday when I get my little house in the middle of nowhere, with the white picket fence, and colored walls. Someday. Someday soon.

Here's to a Beautiful Weekend

2010-05-06T22:10:00.001-07:00

Amazing...

2010-05-05T10:47:00.001-07:00

I have tears running down my face after watching this video...

I think she is AMAZING! She has overcome so much and I wish I could have the strength she does. I have followed her Blog for a long, long time. Doesn't it make you want to be a better person, a better mother, to pray more often, to read your scriptures more, and to cherish the little things in life?

Just a Photo

2010-05-04T12:02:00.000-07:00

I took this photo on Saturday at a wedding I photographed. I loved the colors! Enjoy some Eye Candy!

Trevin's Room

2010-04-30T09:11:00.000-07:00

After living in our house for over a year, I finally have started to decorate Trevin's room. It's almost complete....

My mom made him a cute quilt for his birthday last year and I have had all the airplanes and antique cars for a while. My mom re-decorated her room last year and gave me her cedar chest. I antiqued it and painted it and I think it turned out awesome!

I bought this dresser from my good friend Vanessa. I painted it, sanded it, and put new knobs on. Again, another fun project we have been working on!

Trevin loves his room and so do I! I am excited to get some big photos printed of Easton and Trevin and hang them on the wall. The walls are really bare right now.

Have a great weekend!
P.S. I am photographing my first REAL wedding tomorrow and I can't wait. I am excited and nervous at the same time! Wish me luck!

A Mother of Two Boys

2010-04-28T20:15:00.000-07:00

Being a mother is something I always dreamed of becoming and now that I am one, I can't imagine what my life would be like without these two boys in my life. Will I ever have a girl? Maybe, Maybe not. But one things for sure, I am completely happy with the two healthy little boys Heavenly Father has blessed me with. I am completely happy. I love them with all of my heart!

Trevin has become the best big brother and has surprised me at how helpful he is. He is always so concerned about where Easton is, if his "tummy" hurts, and if he pooped his pants (since I am constantly getting after him for pooping his own pants).

Someday, my little boys won't be little anymore! Hard to imagine...

Sunday Photos

2010-04-25T19:03:00.000-07:00

This is what my Sunday consisted of...

Taking a very short nap with Easton and enjoying some fun time with Trevin. He LOVES to take pictures on Colby's little camera and see himself on the screen. We had lots of fun...

Oh, and he looks like a completely different kid. Chelsea cut his hair today before she headed back home. He looks so old after he gets his hair cut.

Colby and I also enjoyed a little relaxation time together. Lately, we don't get to spent a lot of alone time together.

Sometimes we act like two year old's and that's just fine! My husband keeps me laughing and young. I sure do love him! Lots...

P.S. Can you tell he has allergies? His poor eyes are so swollen. He has been popping Zyrtec like candy! I'm so glad I don't suffer from allergies!

Fresh

2010-04-22T13:21:00.000-07:00

I love strawberries. Today I went and bought TONS of them! I plan to wash them, cut the stems off, flash freeze them, and store them in freezer bags. If time allows, I also plan to make some yummy strawberry freezer jam.

Today, we are also SPRING cleaning! Colby is cleaning and organizing the garage and storage shed while I clean and organize the house. Trevin is at pre-school learning lots of fun things from Miss Jen and Easton is sleeping. What a perfect day!

Spring...

2010-04-21T15:33:00.000-07:00

...Has Sprung...

Goodnight Kisses

2010-04-14T20:37:00.000-07:00

Tonight Trevin was having the WORST growing pains in his legs. Remember those when you were a kid? My mom used to give us a glass of milk and tell us they would feel better soon. Trevin wanted "Medicine" instead of milk. After trying to calm him down for about thirty minutes, I asked him if he wanted me to take his picture...

He was having lots of fun and then he said, "Kisses for Grandma Mom!" Seriously, who's little boy poses like this for a picture? Drill Team anyone? Oh my...

Grandma Here are your Goodnight Kisses

Then I had him show me where his legs hurt...

Oh and just as we were done taking pictures he said, "Mom, Kisses for Tim!" So Tim, Here is your goodnight kiss too...

What a character I have for a son! He brings me so much joy and happiness. Tonight was so much fun and I enjoyed every minute with my son! Trevin, I am glad you are you! Never change...

Today's Deal

2010-04-14T14:49:00.000-07:00

Today I went shopping. Today I got a slammin' good deal on Quaker products. Today I am happy.

I bought:
6 Boxes Life Cereal
4 Boxes of Captain Crunch Cereal
5 Boxes of Granola Bars

Money Spent: $9.66
Money Saved: $37.76

AWESOME!

Easter 2010

2010-04-08T21:21:00.000-07:00

This Easter we spent most of our time in Nephi. The Easter Bunny waited until we got back home to deliver Trevin's eggs, candy, and toys. Trevin was so excited to see the eggs in the backyard! He would count the eggs as he picked them up and yell, "Look what I found!"

My favorite picture of the morning. The angle I shot this photo at kinda makes him look a little out of proportion but I still love it! His face tells it all!

We had so much fun watching Trevin find his eggs and eat TONS of candy for breakfast! We had a fun time in Nephi as well. I am sad to say I never took ANY pictures of us with our families. We enjoyed conference and spent lots of time together!

I love Spring!

A Family of Four

2010-04-01T08:16:00.000-07:00

On Tuesday we had to take Easton to the InstaCare to get some labs drawn. I knew my mom was going to be leaving after this appointment, so while I was getting ready, I decided maybe it would be fun if she could take our family picture on the way to our appointment.

The sun was a little bright, Trevin of course didn't cooperate the best, but I am so glad we took this picture. Easton is only 5 days old in this picture and I can't believe how much he has changed already.

Once again, I can't thank my mom enough for everything she did for us while she was here!

ALSO...
If anyone is interested in getting photos taken from the Nephi area, I only have two sessions left for April. These dates are April 16th and 17th. Please let me know if you are interested.

That Night...

2010-03-31T12:08:00.000-07:00

After being home for most of the day, we got the boys in their PJ's and Trevin wanted to get Easton ready for bed. He held him for the first time with Colby's help. Oh, the smiles started flowing. Trevin thought he was the coolest person EVER...

Then it was time to read Easton a bedtime story. With Grandma Hitchcock holding the book, we read him a story...

Did I mention I can't believe I am a mother of TWO little boys?

The Day we Came Home

2010-03-31T11:56:00.000-07:00

We came home from the Hospital in the morning on Friday. I was so excited to show Easton to his big brother. Trevin was so excited to see him and immediately wanted to touch him, hold him, and share his cookies with him...

Trevin loved his little feet and hands...

I keep telling myself the reason Trevin wanted to be right next to me is because he missed me for two days, but I believe Easton had everything to do with it! Trevin loved to be close to Easton!I was so excited to shower right after this. I apologize for the swollen and sleep deprived look I am portraying...

We have been trying to tell Trevin to please not touch Easton's head, but sometimes he says "I be careful" and we allow him to.

Trevin loves to be around his little brother and has been such a big help. He is always saying, "Mom, he is hungry" whenever Easton mumbles just a little bit while he is sleeping. He is so willing and excited to get diapers, wipes, clothes, etc. when I need something. Trevin even filled up a bottle with water from the automatic water thing on our fridge, put the nipple on himself, and brought me the bottle because he wanted to help so much. It was so cute! I am amazed at how good he has been. Sometimes he gets a little upset when I have to leave the room for a minute but for the most part, he is a good big brother!

Easton's Birth Story

2010-03-30T16:33:00.000-07:00

After waiting what seemed like forever, I was induced. I waited patiently all night long for that phone call from the Labor and Delivery nurse to say "Pack your bags and come in." She finally called at around 5:45 am and we were headed to the hospital. An IV was placed and Dr. Lunt arrived to check me. I was still dilated around a 5 and he decided to break my water. Pitocin was started. I started to feel the contractions really strong and decided I might not have a lot of time to get an Epidural.

Dr. Plumb (who used to work in Nephi as a family practice doctor) just happened to be the Anesthesiologist on call that day. He came and placed my epidural. It started to kick in, and I realized only my left leg was numb! Ah, the fear came. I was starting to get nervous and told myself everything was going to be ok.

After Dr. Plumb came in a few more times and pulled the cathetar back a little bit from my back, my right leg slowly became numb as well. I was pain free and feeling much better. About two hours later, the nurse checked me and I was complete.

Dr. Lunt came in and after pushing two times I delivered another healthy baby boy. He was bright eyed and was really alert. Colby cut the cord and immediately I was filled with tears. It's amazing!

Trevin got to meet his little brother for the first time about three hours later through the window of the nursery. He was unsure about what to think but appeared to be pretty excited to see daddy holding a little baby.

Let me mention one funny detail...
Colby's dad watched Trevin all day while my mom, Diane, Colby, and I were at the hospital. When he brought Trevin to see the baby, he had dressed Trevin in Easton's 3-6 month sweat shorts and a 3T Tank Top! I didn't get to see the outfit myself, but I can imagine how funny he looked. They decided to take Trevin to K Mart and buy him a better outfit and bring him back. Oh, how I wished I had gotten a picture of that!

All jokes set aside, we really appreciated all the help from my mom and Colby's parents. My family wasn't able to be there but they were updated often on how things were going. We hope to let them meet Easton sometime soon! My mom just left today and we don't know what to do without her. Trevin keeps asking where Grandma is. We really loved having her here.

We couldn't be happier right now and are loving having Easton be a part of our family. He has been a pretty good boy and has been sleeping fairly well. He hardly ever cries and has the sweetest little face. We just love and adore him so much!

More Pictures to come...

Welcome my little Easton

2010-03-29T08:34:00.001-07:00

Easton Kent Park was born Thursday, March 25th at 10:56 am. He weighed 7 Pounds 2 Ounces and was 18.5 inches long. He was bright eyed when he was born and brought so much joy to our little family! Trevin just adores him and loves to help in any way he can.

Last night just before putting him down for bed, I hurried and took just a few pictures. I had been meaning to take pictures all day and never got around to it. They are not the best photos but I wanted to post some for you to see.

I will post more photos soon of Easton and Trevin together and some other photos.

Only a Few More Days

2010-03-19T10:08:00.000-07:00

I realized today, I only have a few more days of being a mother of one little boy. Trevin asks on a daily basis "When the baby is going to come out" and it's hard because I am unsure of when that day is coming. He is such a sweet little boy and is extremely excited to meet his new little brother. I will be induced on March 25th if he doesn't come before then. Until that day, I guess I better cherish a few more moments with just Trevin since those days are growing short.

His new favorite thing is to sit in Colby's office on his little table and put his animals in the window (Please don't mind the dirty windows). He can sit at the front window and play for hours at a time. I am sure my neighbors wonder what this little boy's mother does all day while he sits and plays in his PJ's and sometimes just his big boy pants.

I think today we will go for a walk, play at the park, and ride his bike. He loves to be outside and today is a beautiful day to enjoy a little time together. Here's to a few more days of being a mother of just ONE. I am not sure how it happens but I am sure I will love my SECOND little boy just the same as I love Trevin.

She's Married

2010-03-15T23:38:00.000-07:00

Here are just a few of some I glanced through tonight...

I had to post one of my handsome little boy eating Grandpa's favorite ice cream...

Landon enjoying a "not so perfect spoonful" from Trevin...

A little different edit from the first picture posted...

And one of my favorites...

After much debate, we traveled to Nephi to attend my little sister's wedding at the Manti Temple. We were nervous we were not going to make it due to my pregnancy, but I knew I had to go and risk having a baby on the way. My sister looked gorgeous and I couldn't be more happy for her and Tim!

Handicaped and Ready for it to be Over

2010-03-02T22:14:00.000-08:00

Today I took some family pictures. As I was waiting for the cute family to arrive, I realized just how miserable I was sitting in my car. I needed to get out of my car, stand up, and stretch my legs. I looked down at my feet and realized I had to bend over slightly in order to see my swollen feet. Sad. I will be 36 weeks on Thursday and I can't even begin to tell you how good that feels to say that. Based on how my pregnancy was going, I never thought I would make it this far.

As I stood in the parking lot waiting, I looked to my right, and saw this sign on the building...

Although I am not officially Handicap, I sure do feel like it some days. My feet are getting prettier (more swollen) everyday, my belly is getting tighter and tighter, and my insides feel like they could fall out at any minute. Sounds pretty fun right?

Tonight we had Logan, Melissa, and Gage over for dinner. The plans were to play games after we ate. After turning on the T.V. and noticing The Biggest Looser was on, Melissa and I decided sitting on the couch and relaxing felt pretty good! While watching T.V. we were all entertained (especially their son Gage) by watching Trevin squat while running since he won't go #2 on the potty. Of course he held it in all night again. They explained to us how they found Gage on the kitchen table the other day... Oh if they only knew! I wish that was the least of my worries right now. Just kidding guys! We love hanging out with you!

I have so so so much to do and once again, not enough time to do it! Tomorrow holds BIG plans involving catching up on pictures, going to the doctor, and GETTING MY HAIR DONE! Maybe I will chop it off? Or keep it long? I can't decide. I can't wait to just enjoy some time for myself!

P.S. If you have not noticed, there is a contest I am doing on the photo blog. Head on over and check it out! The last day to enter is Wednesday (Tomorrow).

The Best of Friends

2010-02-28T21:22:00.000-08:00

Today was not just an ordinary day for Trevin. His little girl friend (notice that's two words) got a Princess Jeep for her 3rd birthday today. She was so excited to come pick up Trevin and give him a ride! It was the cutest thing ever!

She was a pretty good driver and Trevin sure loved sitting back and enjoying the ride. These two spent probably 30 minutes just crusin' around our neighborhood and trying not to damage too much property. It was a beautiful day!

The rest of our day involved Colby playing chef and me relaxing most of the day. He got up early and made Cowboy breakfast before church and later we enjoyed my Grandma's famous Roast Beef Sandwiches (which took a lot longer to prepare than I thought they would) for dinner. After dinner he wanted homemade Oreo Cookies. All three of these things Colby has been dying to make the last few weeks and so today we made them. It was a yummy day at our house!

Tonight, Trevin didn't have such a pleasant experience. He is doing AMAZING at going pee pee on the potty, but going number two is another story. He stayed dry all through church and was doing SO WELL. Tonight we could tell he needed to go number two. To make a long story short and to spare you the details, that involved us putting him in the bathroom alone and listening to him cry in pain because "It was too big, Mommy!" He finally went, on the floor, and felt much better. Of course I had to be happy for him, but he was pretty upset at himself for going on the floor. I think he is scared of the "Stuff."

Any tips on going Number Two? I would love any suggestions you may have. We have the pee pee down great and I am so proud of him! Tomorrow is a new day...

Baby Boy Bedding for Sale

2010-02-26T13:32:00.000-08:00

So I started to clean out my Baby's room and realized I needed to sell my bedding I used for Trevin. My mom bought me the cutest bedding for my birthday and so I have decided to sell the bedding I used for Trevin. It's in great condition! If you are interested see the photos and information below!

UPDATE: Bedding is Sold!
What's Included:
Bumper Pad
Two Fitted Sheets: I have a white one (shown in pictures) and a light blue one.
Bedskirt
Comforter (shown in pictures)
Lamp

Price: $25.00

Fitted Sheet

Bumper Pad

Comforter

Lamp

Lamp Detail

I bought this bedding from Babys R Us about three years ago and I have really liked it. I just wanted something different for my new baby and that's the only reason why I got new bedding. There is nothing wrong with this bedding! Some people may think I am crazy, but I just like to redecorate and really wanted something different for the new baby.

Please leave a comment or e-mail me if you are ineterested! Thanks!

It's Time...

2010-02-26T12:55:00.000-08:00

Ok, enough procrastination already! My baby's room is simply our storage room in our house right now. I am starting to feel the need to "Nest" before my next little one arrives. I have been so busy with work, editing photos, and trying to find time to relax that my house has become a mess, again! Does it EVER end?

My To Do List this Weekend:
1. Clean both bathrooms
2. Finish the laundry
3. Clean out Trevin's closet and organize his clothes
4. Completely clean out the baby's room
5. Paint the cedar chest and new frames
6. De-junk all drawers and closets
7. Throw away anything in the storage unit we don't need
8. Watch Trevin so Colby can finish making his bed
9. Clean out the fridge
10. Oh ya, Do all this while trying to potty train a two year old!

P.S. My pregnancy continues to go smoothly. I am no longer contracting like I was a few weeks ago and I feel much, much better in that department. My feet are starting to swell like crazy along with my face. I am so uncomfortable when I sleep, I can't see my toes anymore (Tana I need a Pedicure), and my clothes officially DO NOT FIT! Only four more weeks until I can be induced...Five more weeks until I am FOR SURE DONE! I can't wait for this little guy to get here, but I am nervous all at the same time! Ah, what am I going to do with two children?

Nice Bum

2010-02-14T17:05:00.000-08:00

We've been trying to potty train Trevin. Oh, what a job that is! He has been doing a much better job than what I had imagined he would, but it's still a project.

He has the cutest little underware my mom bought him. He loves them! His favorite ones are Handy Manny. Who would've guessed! He has also figured out how to open the fridge/freezer and get whatever he wants. It drives Colby and me crazy!
I wanted to take his picture and this is all I got...

Before he took off...

I can't believe he is big enough to start going potty on his own. I would be thrilled if he would get potty trained BEFORE his little brother arrived, but I am not so sure that's going to happen. We're working on it though!

The Faces of my Boy

2010-02-12T15:03:00.000-08:00

I finally got to capture some of Trevin's many expressions! There are many more faces I wasn't able to capture. I just love how expressive Trevin is. He is such a cute little boy!

His pretend scared face (chattering of the teeth)...

I am not sure what to call this next face...

I love it when he does this next face with his eyebrow...

Its a smile while eating cereal...

And this next picture I see a lot of. Sometimes I don't see his face. He takes after his dad and LOVES to drink the milk from his cereal bowl when he is finished...

Today Trevin went back to daycare. We found a cute girl that's my age who runs a daycare just down the street from us. Colby takes him there so I can sleep and Colby gets to work on his business things as well as Real Estate things. He has a long day of showing houses tomorrow. He works so hard. Wish him luck!

It Came...

2010-02-08T23:27:00.001-08:00

This day finally came...

I have been wanting a new camera for about six months now and I have tried time after time to convince myself that I could afford it. I have worked extra shifts at the hospital, scheduled extra photo sessions, and saved a lot of money to be able to finally feel like I could buy a new camera. I decided to sell my old camera and buy a new one. Today, it came!

Thanks to all of you who have supported me and have helped me achieve a dream I have had for SO LONG! Thanks for trusting me with your memories! I never really thought my little photography business would grow this fast, but if you could see the smile on my face, you would understand how happy it makes me!

P.S. Please disregard the PJ's...They are just so much more comfortable at 32 weeks than jeans. I did look nice earlier when I went out to dinner with my two favorite hunks! We celebrated Colby's birthday tonight since we couldn't go out yesterday!

Smith's Mega Sale Event

2010-02-06T06:45:00.001-08:00

It's been a while since I have posted about my coupon adventures so I thought I would share my savings today. I just got back from Smith's and for those of you who use coupons, I am sure you have heard about their Mega Sale they have been having. Last week I clipped all my coupons and didn't end up having time to go. I gathered everything together last night and decided to make a trip to the store after work.

Sorry I don't have a picture (I will explain why later) but this is what I bought:
4 Boxes Quaker Granola Bars
1 Kraft Easy Mac
5 Solo Plastic cup packages
3 Boxes of Muffin Mix (Trevin loves to make Muffins)
4 Boxes Capri Suns (I LOVE Capri Suns)
2 Tide Liquid Detergent
2 Philadelphia Cream Cheese
2 Packages Kraft Shredded Cheese
1 Package of Butter Sticks
1 Tub of Butter Spread
2 Pillsbury Crescent Rolls
2 Digorno Ultimate Pizzas
2 Tropicana Orange Juice
2 Toaster Strudels
2 Frozen Tyson Breaded Chicken Nuggets
1 Dreyers Ice Cream
4 Packages Armour Meatballs
1 Box New York Texas Toast
4 Packages of Goldfish Crackers
1 Box Ritz Crackers
1 Package Keebler Fudge Striped Cookies
2 Arrowhead 24 Pk Bottled water
3 Bags Quaker Rice Cakes

Original Amount: $183.45
I Paid: $86.58
Total Savings: $96.87

Plus I also got a $2.00 Catalina to use on my next purchase and a 15 cent fuel reward!

P.S. The reason I don't have a picture is because apparently when you go to Smith's in the morning they make you do the self checkout! After I loaded all my items, scanned my coupons, loaded all my items back in my car, and drove home my ice cream was starting to melt and my frozen foods needed to get in the freezer. I was so mad I had to use the self checkout! I am not sure I will be going to Smith's early in the morning anymore!

Now, I am not even tired! I think I will just stick it out and take a nap later in the day. I have SO much to do with so little time on my hands.

For Sale

2010-02-03T12:43:00.001-08:00

UPDATE: Camera is SOLD!
I am selling my camera! I have decided to sell my camera and upgrade. This camera is in very good condition and has been my primary camera for the last two years. It is an excellent camera for beginning photographers and a great everyday camera for everyone else!

If anyone is interested here are the details below:

Canon Rebel Xti Body (still have the original box)

Two Lenses:
Tamron 75-300mm F/4-5.6 (Original box included)
Tamron 28-80mm F/3.5-5.6 (Original box included)

Camera Bag
Memory Card
Battery Charger
Small tripod
Two Filters
Camera Strap
and all the manuals, computer software, and cords you need to connect the camera into your computer

Cost: $400.00

Please let me know if you have any questions. Please contact me through e-mail at natalie_park5@hotmail.com if you are interested! Thank you!

Our Weekend

2010-01-25T18:41:00.000-08:00

We had five couples over at our house this weekend. It was a blast! Colby and I miss having nights like this and wish we could hangout with everyone more often.

Rex & Graycee stayed at our house while Kaylee & Justin and Linz & Karson stayed at different places down here. We also had two other couples over as well. We went out to eat and played games all night long on Saturday night. One group of people played Ticket to Ride while another group played Quelf (a game my mom bought us for Christmas). Let's just say they had tons of fun! It was definitely a game for Colby to play!
On Friday night Rex, Graycee, Colby, and me stayed up WAY TOO LATE talking and catching up on old times.

On Sunday everyone left while Colby and I were at church. When we got back to our house, Justin & Kaylee had left a note with all SIX of my Sunday papers saying "I think the newspaper boy turfed it on your driveway and left a few extra papers!" It was so funny! The guys all thought my pantry was awesome! I was pretty shocked when Colby was flaunting all the goods and was actually excited to show them. He doesn't seem to fond of my coupon clipping but this weekend he was pretty proud of his wife when all his friends thought it was cool!

After church we took a little drive out to Sand Hallow. Trevin was so excited to see the water. He only lasted five minutes in the car and slept the whole way. I took this picture because I thought it was so cool to see the red sand, the water, the red mountains, and then the snow peaked mountains behind that. It's almost like two different worlds.

Today, we took our Christmas decorations down including my tree in case any of you noticed it in the first two pictures. Our life has been so crazy and we have not had any time to take things down. I also baked cookies with Trevin, did four loads of laundry, cleaned Trevin's room, and took some pictures for a friend of mine at work. What a day.

Now, it's time to watch the Bachelor!

She's Engaged

2010-01-19T14:12:00.001-08:00

Meet my beautiful little sister and her fiance Tim...

They are just the cutest couple and have so much fun together! On Monday I traveled up north to take some pictures of them. I wasn't so sure our photo session was going to happen due to the weather, contractions, and a sick little boy, but we decided to make the trip in hopes everything would work out.

This next picture was one of my favorite (among many that I still have not edited) and I liked both edits. Which one do you like better?

I still have tons (like 500) to look through and edit so I am sure you will be seeing more of these two! I can't believe my little sister is getting married! Crazy! I am so excited for her and Tim.

Update: There are more on my PHOTO BLOG! Click the link on the right side of my blog to see more!

Gloomy Day

2010-01-15T16:05:00.000-08:00

For the last two days Trevin has slowly been getting sick. Yesterday he threw up, but was still wild as ever with no fever. By last night he had continued to throw up and was not drinking or having any wet diapers. I went to work and Colby took care of Trevin. He continued to throw up throughout the night and wasn't feeling well. He has a fever today and has been sleeping almost all day. He is starting to have wet diapers and drinking a little more, but still looks so miserable. I hate seeing my little boy like this...

To add to the problems, I have been contracting for about two weeks now, but nothing that I felt needed to be addressed. While I was at work last night I was contracting a lot. By the end of the night I was in a lot of pain and decided that maybe it was best to talk to my doctor. This afternoon I talked to him and he suggested I stay home for the night and relax. I am hoping that with a little down time maybe they will stop.

St. George is rainy, cold, and gloomy. Our house is gloomy. I feel like we have so much we need to get accomplished but can't. I am unable to help Colby do a lot of the cleaning and de-junking we were planning on getting done this week. I feel like some days it's just one thing after another.

Hopefully Trevin will start feeling better, my contractions will stop, and Colby can start to enjoy life as well. He has been doing a lot of the "Mommy things" like cleaning up throw up, doing laundry, cleaning the house, and running his business while keeping up with everyday things that arise. I am grateful for my little family. I am grateful we have each other when gloomy days come.

If you don't use it, Loose it!

2010-01-12T12:54:00.000-08:00

Today is the day for more Spring cleaning at our house. Today, my goal was the garage and Colby's goal is the office. I can't believe how much CRAP we have accumulated over four years of marriage! We need a dumpster sitting outside our garage to load up everything I want to get rid of. If we don't use it, we decided to loose it!

Newspapers overwhelmed me this morning when I started to clean the garage. I am a coupon clipper. Yes, one of those. Since I get so many newspapers every week I decided to save them and recycle them about once a month. Trevin "helped" me load them into the back of the Tahoe and we took them to the recycling bin this morning. I guess I can say I did something good today right?

Another thing marked off my list this morning was the Glucose Tolerance Test every pregnant woman gets the treat of experiencing around 28 weeks. After getting directed a different outpatient lab, drinking the sugary drink, and getting poked twice, I am happy to say that adventure is over!

Since I haven't posted for a while about my savings with my coupons, I thought I should add I spent $43.95 and saved $33.36 last Tuesday at the store. The sales start again tomorrow and I plan to start doing more coupon clipping this year with my neighbor.

Also, we took back Trevin's new bed and bedding. I had a change of heart and realized I didn't like what we bought. Colby has also had a change of heart and wants to make Trevin's bed and dresser. I am so excited! Who knows when that will be completed but I can hope it will be done soon. It's nice to have a handy husband! I only wish I had the skills he does. I would be making frames and things everyday!

Anyway, sorry for the long post! Happy Tuesday!

In Honor of the Biggest Fan

2010-01-10T14:21:00.000-08:00

Everyone knows Colby is the BIGGEST Green Bay Packers Fan. His dad called him last week and wanted him to go to the game with him in Arizona. Colby was so excited all week to go! In honor of him being gone, Trevin and I are dressed up in our Packers apparel and are enjoying our time together.

When we got home from church today (yes, I ventured all three hours by myself) Trevin wanted some chicken nuggets. We cooked some nuggets and went outside on the porch to enjoy a little lunch together.

This was Trevin's response when I told him to show me his "Game Face"

We sure do miss Colby a lot! I am sure he is having fun, but also wishing the Packers would score some points. He is such a hard working dad and needs a little break. We couldn't ask for a better father and husband.

Update: Trevin finally went to bed last night around 11:45 and slept until 9:30 this morning without falling out of his new bed! I am not looking forward to another three hours of trying to get him to sleep tonight!

More of Mexico

2010-01-09T22:21:00.000-08:00

Since my son is never going to go to bed tonight, I figured I would edit a few more pictures of our trip while I listen to him find every excuse in the book as to why he can't go to sleep.

These next pictures are taken at a place called Xel Ha (Pronounced Shell Ha). It was so much fun! We got to snorkel, travel down a lazy river on tubes, jump off cliffs, take a small bike ride through a little jungle, watch some dolphins, eat tons of ice cream, and relax!

I guess I should add I did NOT participate in the cliff jumping but I did ride the bike and a Hispanic man did not think that was a good idea. As I got on the bike he immediately pointed to me and yelled baby. I said "Yes" and took off down the trail. He started to run after me while I kept going. It was pretty easy and lots of fun!

You could pay extra money and swim with the dolphins. I really, really wanted to do this but it was a little expensive and we didn't have a lot of time left before we had to leave when we finally thought about doing it.

These next pictures are some random pictures from the trip. I still have lots more on my laptop that I have not even looked at yet.

Landon was enjoying a nice drink right before we got ready to leave the hotel. I had to take a quick photo of him...

And then I had to get one of the two of us! Any guesses as to why this photo made me laugh? The drinks were SO good but they stained your entire mouth! I sure do love my little brother! I can't believe how old he is getting!

This last picture I snapped from inside our plane. The ride home was nothing to be remembered other than this picture. The ride was bumpy almost the entire 5 hours and Colby almost threw up. It wasn't just a little bumpy, it was a rock from side to side, heads bopping, people throwing up, kind of ride. Needless to say, I thought I was going to die. Being pregnant and a worry-wart while on that plane was not a good thing for me!

Again, more pictures of the trip to come!

Getting Organized

2010-01-09T20:18:00.000-08:00

Let's just say...Our house looks like a tornado hit! We were gone the last two weeks of Decemeber and just have not seemed to catch up on all the laundry, cleaning, and real life things.

I told Colby it was time to de-junk our house! With a new baby on the way we realized we needed to get rid of a lot of things.
This is what Trevin's room looked like yesterday...

And this is what Trevin's room looks like today...

We got some money from my parents for Christmas and also sold our guest bed so we had some money to spend on a new bed for Trevin. We needed his bed for the baby. Our project yesterday was cleaning out his room and getting him a "Big Boy Bed." He came shopping with us last night and was totally excited for his new bed!

While we were getting the bed put up, Trevin sat at the table and ate a full bowl of Spaghetti O's. He was a mess when he was done so I got him in the bath. After the bath I showed him his bed and he jumped right up on it and started to read his new books! I am not sure if he will manage to stay in it tonight but it's time.

Wish me luck...

Reflections

2010-01-04T17:44:00.000-08:00

Today Colby left for the post office and left Trevin behind. He wanted to go for a ride so badly. Colby told him if he got dressed and ready then he would take him for a ride when he got back.

It only took Trevin two seconds to run into his room, lay down, and say "Mom, I get dressed!" We got dressed, did his hair, brused his teeth, and put on his shoes in about five minutes. After our little routine was complete he ran into the office to watch for Colby to come home.

We waited by the window for the longest twenty minutes of Trevin's life. We had to call Colby twice to make sure he knew we were waiting for him.

While we were waiting for Colby, I noticed Trevin's reflection in the mirror. Trevin noticed himself in the window too. This got me thinking about the past year and caused me to reflect on my own life.

I realized 2009 was over and I had not even had a chance to reflect on the year and what goals or changes I wanted to make for myself in 2010.

Do I like the person I see in the reflection? Do I wish I would have accomplished more, been a better person, or enjoyed the little things in life? Am I happy with the way my life is going? Are there things I need to work on, things I could do better at, or things I wish I would have done differently?

When Colby got home Trevin was so excited! We drove to the store for simple things and then bought a pizza for dinner. We talked about our life and what goals we had individually, as a family, and things we needed to work on.

2010 brings lots of dreams and anticipation for our little family!

Tulum

2010-01-03T14:52:00.000-08:00

On Wednesday we went to a Mayan Ruin called Tulum. We were guided by an LDS tour guide named Helamen. It was an awesome experience and once again, just beautiful! We were able to see different sites and learn so much!

Just a picture of the family! If you haven't heard me talk about my sister's boyfriend, his name is Tim and he came along with us! It was lots of fun to have him there! They are so cute together!

Just a picture of the beautiful beach. I didn't notice the random lady in the picture when I was loading my pictures. I will have to crop that sometime, but I don't want to go back and do it right now so for now you get to enjoy looking at her too!

Hilary & Tim

Colby & Me (pregnant as ever at 27 weeks)

My awesome little bro!

And again, another family photo (this time Tim was taking the picture). I have THE greatest family in the world! Words cannot express how much they mean to me!

The Hotel

2010-01-03T14:42:00.000-08:00

We stayed at the most beautiful hotel ever! I believe it was called the Princess Rivera. Our rooms were awesome and the view was incredible. We were able to eat anytime we wanted, order as many virgin margaritas as we wanted, swim in about six different pools, and walk right out onto the beautiful beach!

My mom and I could not get over how cool the ivy looked hanging down from the floors of the hotel. The flowers were beautiful and everything was so green!

More to come...

We're Back

2010-01-02T16:26:00.000-08:00

We're back from Mexico and just arrived back into St. George. What a trip it was! I have TONS to post about but lucky for me I get to head to work tonight and tomorrow night!

More to come from Christmas, Mexico, and our wonderful life soon!

The Busiest time of the Year

2009-12-22T14:15:00.000-08:00

I realize I have been slacking tons on my blog! I worked an extra shift last week, had two days off, and now I am on my second shift (tonight) of three more. I didn't realize how much that extra shift last week would put me behind! I have been keeping up with my December Daily Album and I will post actual pictures from that album later. It is turning out awesome!

I still have so much do to and not a lot of time to do it! Just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! 2009 has been an great year for our family from moving into a new home, finding out we are expecting another little boy, and growing much closer as a family! It has been a wonderful year for us and we are so blessed! We couldn't be happier.

This just might be my last post of 2009. We will see! Merry Christmas!

December Daily: Day Fourteen

2009-12-14T16:40:00.000-08:00

Someday my son just might sit still for ONE picture and let me capture that perfect picture I have in my head. Someday. But until then, this is what life looks like through my lens...

Even when he does cooperate, I will still love him the same as I always have. I will love him for being him. I will laugh at his wild moments and cherish the quiet ones. I count my blessings everyday to have such a special person in my life. He is my joy!

December Daily: Day Thirteen

2009-12-14T09:01:00.000-08:00

I had to work all weekend (until I got sick on Saturday) and so I was unable to attend the Park Family Christmas Party. I was sad I didn't get to see Trevin sit on Santa's lap. Colby got some cute pictures and Mac did some awesome videotaping.

He asked Santa for Thomas the Train and then growled at all of the kids like a scary monster. On the video it was quite hilarious! He has been into watching the movie Monsters Inc. and The Lion King and he thinks it's fun to growl at people.

When Santa asked them all to turn around and sing songs, Trevin wanted to keep his eyes on Santa only. He kept turning back around to see Santa.

I was glad he didn't scream when he sat on his lap like he did last year. Today, all he can talk about is Santa!

When Colby and Trevin got home last night, I didn't even recognize my little boy. He had his haircut after the party and he looks about ten years older. The first thing he explained to me was how Pooh Bear had his honey (our neighbor has a blow up Pooh). We said a prayer and went to bed. I was so glad to have them home!

December Daily: Day Twelve

2009-12-12T17:29:00.000-08:00

This is what my life looked like at 7:00 a.m.

I walked out of the hospital after a long night of blowing my nose, coughing, and dealing with my first migraine headache to find it was snowing. The cold froze my already sore nose and chills ran through me.

But, I was excited it was snowing! It doesn't snow very often here in St. George. As I drove home, I enjoyed seeing white cover the trees and christmas lights.

After changing my clothes and taking a HOT shower, it was the perfect time to go take some quick photos outside. Snow covered my backyard and my green ivy.

Then I was sad. Sad because I realized I was home alone. Sad because I wanted so badly to take Trevin outside and play in the inch of snow. I longed for a hug from my husband and a wet kiss on the cheek from my little boy.

I went to bed to sleep the winter day away in my husbands t-shirt and sweat pants, only to pretend that he was laying next to me keeping me warm while I slept.

Then, I woke up. The snow was gone but my cold and headache were not. Another long night by myself...

December Daily: Day Nine

2009-12-09T22:15:00.000-08:00

Judging by the way Trevin's room looks in this next photo, you can understand why I am behind on my December Daily Post for today...

While I was cleaning my house, I thought to myself, "Trevin has been sleeping for a long time..."

I went to wake him up and this is how I found his room. He had pulled one of his small chairs over to his dresser, grabbed the powder bottle, and went to work! There was powder EVERYWHERE!

When I walked into his room, the only thing he said to me was, "Oh No! Look, Mess!" Later when I described the incident to my mom, she asked if I put him on time-out. I explained to her the first thing I did was tell Colby to grab my camera. She was not completely thrilled with my awesome parenting skills. Maybe next time mom. He did however know he was in trouble because his hand went straight to his mouth like mine does when I get nervous. He inherited the habit of biting his nails from me.

I did however make him help me clean it up, tell him it was a "naughty" thing to do, and then sat him on my lap and told him big boys don't do things like that. He replied, "Ok mom. I'm sorry" and started to sing "the clean up song."

He told Mickey and Donald he was sorry and that was the end of the story. The powder bottle now is no longer visible and will hopefully NEVER be dumped all over his room again.

P.S. The entire bottle of powder was gone by the time he was finished with his little art project! Awesome Right?

December Daily: Day Eight

2009-12-09T14:46:00.000-08:00

I was reading a scrapbook magazine yesterday when I came across some super cute ideas for Christmas Tags. I decided to branch out and give one of their examples a try...

So I have downsized some Black and White Photos of Trevin to 2x2 inches. I have created a document in photoshop so that I can print more than one image on one 4x6 photo sheet.

Then, my plan is to cut out each 2x2 photo and place it on a handmade tag I am in the process of making. Each present Trevin gets from us will have his picture on it. This way, he will be able to find which gifts are his without the difficulty of reading his name. He loves looking at pictures of himself and family members so I figured this was a great way to encourage him to find his gifts under the tree on Christmas!

I have also made some other tags for people in our family we are giving gifts to. I love photography and felt like this was a personal touch to add to our gifts this year. Who knows, maybe it will become a tradition!

I will post photos of my tags later...

I would love to hear what other fun ideas everyone else has!

December Daily: Day Seven

2009-12-07T14:04:00.000-08:00

Today has been a not so ordinary day. It's been a little gloomy down here in St. George and my day has well, lets just say, not went as planned...

I woke up early and got ready before Trevin woke up. I had an ultrasound appointment scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Colby had to be in Cedar City to work on a project for finals week. The babysitter was supposed to arrive at 9:30. She never showed up. I tried calling my neighbor and another friend of mine to watch him. No luck. Needless to say I missed my appointment and had to pay a $50.00 fee to reschedule. Bummer.

So that lead to Trevin and I eating cereal together ON THE COUCH and watching Toy Story 2, Again. We made grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch. I just now got him ready for the day and it's only 3:00 p.m. He wanted to take a picture while we were eating lunch and these are the results...

I wish I could capture just how tight he was squeezing me in these pictures. I love his little hugs and cute expressions.

Now, we are just waiting for dad to get home...

P.S. He is in major need of a haircut! I know, I Know. Maybe this weekend that will happen.

December Daily: Day Six

2009-12-06T23:16:00.001-08:00

Today we went to church, watched Toy Story 2 (Thanks Melissa & Logan) and ate dinner with Scott & Missy. We played games until 9:00 p.m. We enjoyed the day together as a family. I didn't have a lot of time (nor did I think about it) to take a picture today.

I decided I would include our family Christmas Card in our December Daily album....

My family means everything to me. Tonight as we bent down to say a prayer at Trevin's bed, I was reminded of just how lucky I am!

I have a wonderful extended family who loves and cares for me, I have a roof over my head, an abundance of food storage, a wonderful job, and the greatest little family anyone could ever ask for. I am reminded daily about just how special it is to belong to a family. I enjoy hearing my son call me "Mommy" and to get kisses from him daily. I enjoy laying on the couch with Colby and talking until 2 a.m. I appreciate a husband who tells me how cute I am even if I am six months pregnant and counting. I am grateful to have a husband who supports me 100% in everything I do and will go the extra mile no matter what!

I felt it was a perfect addition to my December Daily album to include something so important to me!

December Daily: Day Five

2009-12-05T10:34:00.000-08:00

This morning I awoke to a little boy pulling the covers off me in bed and saying, "C'mon mom. Wake up. Let's make cookies!"

I am not sure why he likes to cook things all the time. Cookies in the morning for breakfast is not what I grew up on or what any mother would suggest for breakfast, but we made cookies anyway.

Colby had bought these pre-cut sugar cookies with this BRIGHT RED frosting to go on top. The frosting stained his little face and covered his fingers. We had the best time making cookies this morning (Colby included).

Another Side Note: Colby also made us awesome French Toast and we ate that first before eating our cookies.

December Daily: Days Three & Four

2009-12-04T20:34:00.000-08:00

About thirty minutes ago this is what I was doing...

Cherishing a small moment with my son who was interested in everything I was doing. At the time I was painting my toe nails. He wanted to be right next to me...

He enjoyed making little "paths" out of my nail polish for his cars to go through. He stacked the nail polish, lined them up, and smashed them with the cars. Once again, the pictures are VERY grainy, the lighting is TERRIBLE, but the moment was worth capturing.

After working the last three nights, it's understandable Trevin wanted to be right by my side ALL DAY LONG. It's completely normal that he wanted to hug me, kiss me, and make cookies with me. He missed me and I missed him more.

While we were enjoying our little moment together, work called...

They left a message explaining they needed someone to be on call with a good chance of coming in. Premium pay. No, I didn't call them back. Sorry fellow co-workers, no money was worth it. Tonight was my night with my two favorite boys.

Now, it's time to enjoy a little moment with the other hunk in my life. It's movie time with a lot of fattening popcorn!

Side note: If you notice the dirty bathroom floors and dusty doors, please understand my cleaning will be saved until tomorrow.

Yesterday:

I didn't have a lot of time yesterday because I had to work. For my album I wrote a letter to Trevin. In this letter I talked about some of his favorite things. I told him how much I loved him. I explained how when he saw Santa on the Polar Express he said, "Hi Santa!"

Remember the little things in life...

December Daily: Happiness Is...

2009-12-02T15:17:00.000-08:00

I was blog hoping the other day and found an awesome idea. A blogger posts photos of things that make her happy. I decided to try this out for myself! Right now in my life...

Happiness Is...

More to come...

December Daily: Day One

2009-12-01T12:02:00.000-08:00

This is the year...the year I am actually going to do a December Daily Album and complete it! I designed an album last year and NEVER put it all together (nor did I take a daily picture to place in that album).

Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree!
My Christmas Tree is something I love! I didn't get to put up a tree last year since we were in the middle of moving into our new house. I begged and begged Colby to let me put it up for two weeks, but he won that argument.

Although I have a fake tree, this tree means something to me. I didn't cut it down from the forest, it doesn't smell like Pine (that's what my Scentsy is for), but we love it! We decorated it together as a family and we admire it daily.

Now, hopefully Trevin will keep being a good boy and not take off the decorations! Merry Christmas!

The Polar Express

2009-11-30T20:05:00.000-08:00

On Saturday, we took Trevin on the Polar Express Train in Heber City. Trevin is the BIGGEST fan of trains and has been for a long time! He loves to hear the trains in Nephi run through town. We always run out onto the deck to watch them pass.

He was so excited to ride the train. He asked if he could sit on the stairs while we were waiting to board...

My sister-in-law Tana, her sister Tia, and her mom also came along for the ride...

Getting ready for the train to leave. I wanted Trevin to wear his PJ's and my mom bought him the cutest little blue robe just like the boy on the movie! He looked so cute!

They gave us Mrs. Clause's homemade cookies and hot (I mean Cold) chocolate to drink. Trevin got most of the chocolate on his face...

They passed out Polar Express books and told the story while we rode to the north pole...

Trevin later got to meet Santa and got a bell from him as a gift. Trevin said, "Hi Santa!" and also gave him a high five and "Knucks" when he came to see him.

There are tons more pictures on my mom's camera but I was unable to get them off before we came back to St. George. Maybe I will post more sometime.

Trevin had a blast!

A Moment in Time

2009-11-22T13:59:00.000-08:00

I have realized that life goes by fast. I am only 24 years old and I already feel "Old." Sometimes I wonder if I am just letting life pass me by. I wonder if there is more I could or should be doing with my time. Is life all about cleaning your house, making sure the laundry is done, going to work, and paying bills? Is there more to life than always wondering what's next?

I have been thinking a lot lately about the little things in life. As I previously posted, there are stories I want told, things I want to remember, and moments I want to cherish.

I don't consider myself to be a professional, but since I have been doing photography, I have realized it's the little things in life that I should cherish. I leave my camera close by me at all times and find myself picking it up to flash a split second moment of my son. These are the little things in life you can't take back.

Today as I sat in church, I set some goals (I do this all the time and they never seem to work). I want to live in the moment and cherish my life a little more. I want to worry less about the messy house, the laundry in the dryer, and focus on my life.

I have been putting together the rest of my Project 365 and I love looking back on this past year and remembering day to day. I know its corny to say, but I can seriously remember those days like they were yesterday. I am so glad I have those little moments in my life. They make me who I am and who my family is.

Here's to living my life in the moment...

It's my Family

2009-11-15T23:32:00.000-08:00

I planned for this day all week! I was so excited! I had a vision in my head about all the cute photos I wanted taken...

But we had one little problem and that problem was my two year old! He did not want to be held, sit on my lap, sit by himself, stand by himself...NOTHING! I was starting to get frustrated and then I realized that once again, this is how my son is. This is how he acts. He is a busy little boy and a cute busy little boy indeed!

We started out the session of me holding onto him VERY tight while the photographers wife and cute daughter tried to get his attention. About one picture, and he was done with that idea.

Then we decided to just let him be himself, play in the dirt (while I was praying he wouldn't get his clothes dirty), and let him do his own thing while Colby and I had our own little photo shoot.

Finally, he decided maybe he could at least sit on the truck (but not look at the camera)...

So we tried other things like throwing rocks at him, letting him throw rocks, and also dancing behind the photographer...

He really liked me pretending I was going to tickle the photographer...

Then he decided to cooperate by letting me hold him, but no smiles from this little guy...

So we moved to another location and ate lots of goldfish, cereal, and candy on the way. When we got there we played the tickle game and got a few smiles out of him (but of course I look awesome)...

So it was back to Colby and I taking a few fun photos of us, alone, without our son...

Then he warmed up to the idea of tickling us and decided that was kinda fun.

Let me just say this is one of my favorite photos from the session! It may not be posed, planned, or perfect to some of you, but it makes me smile! It shows honestly how happy we are together as a small family! We love each other so much and have TONS of fun together!

AND THEN, we GOT IT! All of us smiling and looking toward the camera! I Love it! In fact, I LOVE ALL OF THEM! Why you ask? Because that's our family and that's how our life goes. It's never planned, posed, or perfect but we make it through and in the end it's our love for one another that makes us who we are!

As a side note...
The photographer who took these photos for us lives just across the street from us. They are some of our best friends and we LOVE hanging out with them. I asked him to take a photo of me for my Photography Blog since I don't have a portrait photo of myself.

I Love ALL of our family photos and couldn't be happier! Just wanted to share some of them with you!

Our Sunday Photos

2009-11-09T17:21:00.000-08:00

Yesterday while sitting in Stake Conference, my mom suggested that we get a family photo. This was not a planned session by any means, but it was so much fun to take some photos together as a family. Tim (who is Hilary's boyfriend) was kind enough to take the pictures for us after I got all my settings set. These are not the best photos I have ever taken but they sure mean a lot to me...

My cute Mom & Dad (who are looking thinner everyday)...

And now let me introduce you to Hilary's Boyfriend Tim (I made him jump in and take a photo with her). These two are so cute together and have so much fun with each other!

Colby and I tried to get some photos with Trevin...

The poor kid was a little cold...

And this is what happens when he hears a plane in the sky...

Trevin playing with Grandpa Craig...

My Family means the world to me and I wouldn't trade them for anyone! I am glad we took twenty minutes for some quick photos. It's been a long time since we had a photo taken together!

It was a BIG day for my Brother...

2009-11-07T21:44:00.000-08:00

So we had to go re-live the moment! Can you guess why today was such a BIG day for Landon?

He got his first HOLE IN ONE today! This is the actual ball he shot his HOLE IN ONE with! I guess the cool people have their names on their balls...

One of my favorite pictures...

I love my brother so much! He was so excited to tell us all about his day! He lives, eats, and breathes golf! It was fun to be able to spend some time with him and document such an important day in his life!

Where's Grandma's Corn?

2009-11-05T13:07:00.000-08:00

So almost everyday lately Trevin has been asking the question, "Where is..." and then he names someone's name.
Here is how the conversation usually goes:

Trevin: "Where's Dad?"
Mom: "I don't know. Where is he?"
Trevin: "Um, he at School."
Mom: "Ya, Daddy's at School."
Trevin: "Where's Landon?"
Mom: "I don't know. Where is he?"
Trevin: "Um, him's Golfing."
Mom: "Ya, Landon's Golfing."
Trevin: "Where's Grandma?"
Mom: "I don't know. Where is she?"
Trevin: "Selling Corn."

I laugh everytime he says my mom is selling corn because that's what she does every summer. When we came up this summer to visit (which was a lot) we would always stop by the corn stand first before we went to the house to unpack. Trevin loved to see the corn stand and would yell "Grandma's Corn" from about a block away.

Lately, he keeps telling us that Grandma is selling corn and we have to explain to him the corn is gone. So now when we pass by Reed's Drive in and Grandma's not there he says, "Where's Grandma's Corn?" It's amazing to me that he can remember that memorable spot that he once knew this summer for so many weekends. He loved to stop by and get an apple from Grandma.

I was looking through some pictures and I found these pictures we took on my parents wedding anniversary. My dad surprised my mom with a little getaway and the three children were in charge of the corn stand that day. It had been a long time since all of us were down there together. Oh, the memories of the corn stand!

I Loved the Peaches...

But I dislike Pears...

Me, Landon, and Hilary chillin' at the corn stand just like the good ol' days when we first started selling. We talked about the old days and loading the corn from the four wheeler trailer (before we had the corn wagon). We don't miss those days at all!

I wish my son was this happy today...

2009-10-19T21:27:00.000-07:00

This morning we woke up to Trevin crying at 5:45 a.m. Colby thought maybe he would go back to sleep, but he didn't. When he went into his room he found that he had thrown up all over his bed and was miserable! Knowing that I am at risk of getting the flu due to being pregnant, Colby sat out on the couch with Trevin for most of the morning. Such an awesome dad!

Colby realized he had a lot to do so he left Trevin on the couch to watch Mickey Mouse by himself. When I walked out of my bedroom, I found the couch covered in throw up! I took Trevin by the hand and walked into the bathroom to give him a bath. He kept saying, "Mom, Tummy Sick." I felt so helpless and wished I could make him feel better. I had waited all weekend to be able to hold my son today and unfortunately I had to comfort him all day instead of enjoying it. Don't get me wrong, I did enjoy being with him and having him cuddle with me all day, but it was so sad to see him limp, sick, and feverish.

Tonight I was looking through the pictures on our point and shoot camera and I found these...

Oh how I wished my boy could have been this happy while sitting on the couch with me today! If only a magic word could make him feel better. If only I could have made his tummy feel better and his fever go away like I make his bumps and bruises feel better with a kiss! I am praying for a better day tomorrow!

P.S. Again, don't mind the fat prego belly!

The Brown Hair...

2009-10-19T21:20:00.000-07:00

For those of you who don't see me very often and have been wondering what my hair looks like since I decided to go dark
Here ya go...

When I first got it colored I thought it was really, really dark, but now that I look at these pictures I realize it really isn't as dark as I thought! Sorry it took me so long (Kylee) to post these but I totally forgot about a huge card full of pictures on our point and shoot camera.

Here are some more pictures that same day of Trevin and me. I was getting ready to head off to work and decided I wanted a picture with Trevin too!

I sure do love this kid!

It's been a while...

2009-10-17T15:31:00.000-07:00

A few weeks ago we went to Disneyland again with the Park family. We had so much fun! I of course could not ride a lot of the rides due to being pregnant but I still had so much fun seeing Trevin so happy and being with family! Here are just a few pictures from our trip...

Mac came home from his mission just one week before the trip. Trevin warmed up to him fast and now he is always asking "Where's Mac?"

Colby bought Trevin Woody and it soon became his best friend on the trip (until his dad bought him Buzz as well)...

Seriously not the greatest picture of myself. Please don't mind the pregnant belly. This was at the end of the day...

One of my favorite pictures of Trevin from the trip...

Sorry it's been a while since I posted. I will be better I promise!

Oh, and as a little side note...
I had lots of fun last night at work playing with our Ultrasound machine! I am so anxious to find out what I am having! I was able to see so much! I could see the baby's legs, body, head, HEARTBEAT, and little fingers and toes. I thought I did a pretty good job!

Stories I want told...

2009-10-13T13:17:00.001-07:00

Today I was looking at one of my favorite blogs (in the fifteen minutes I had away from Trevin) and I found an awesome idea. She wrote down some "Stories that she wants told" through the form of scrapbooking, journaling, or any documentation form.

This got me thinking about some stories and things that I never want to forget. In case my time here on earth may suddenly end (not that I hope it does) I want some things to be remembered. I decided to write down my own "Stories to be told" and this is my list:

1. I want to remember how Trevin's first real word was "Colby"
2. I want to document my testimony and how I gained that testimony myself.
3. I want to take a picture of Black Jelly Beans and describe what life was like when Grandpa Peacock was alive. It was always so fun to go visit him. He is the reason why I still love black jelly beans!
4. I would like to have my dad (Yes dad, I am talking to you) describe, ON PAPER, what it was like taking care of President Ezra Taft Benson and how it felt every morning to read scriptures with him, pray with him, and to see him smile every morning when he woke him up.
5. I want to capture all of Trevin's little faces through photography and explain what each face means to him and I.
6. I want to make a scrapbook page about each one of my grandparents and tell them how much I love them, thank them for all they have done for me, and tell some funny stories I remember as a child growing up.
7. I want to remember all the small details of my home in Springville and how I loved to play in the backyard with my trolls, barbies, and animals on the rock/water wall. Oh how I loved to sit in the tree and read books, play "school" with Hilary, and run into the Gardner's backyard through the broken fence.
8. I want to finish my wedding album and describe what that day felt like.
9. I want to document what I consider the small things and the important things of life. Sometimes the little things just don't matter as much as you think they do.
10. I want to document what a typical day looks like at our house, how much things cost, and what life is like for us.

I was able to scrapbook one page last night after Trevin went to bed and it felt so good! I felt like myself again! I can't wait to do more...

In the Backyard with Goofy

2009-09-14T21:20:00.000-07:00

So tonight we made one of my favorite things for dinner. Colby likes to call it his "Bengal BBQ Chicken Tacos." Its really just something I found off Kraftfoods.com so I can't really call it ours...
But anyway, Trevin was outside playing while the chicken was on the BBQ. He had Goofy, some rocks, and the good ol' outdoors, so basically he was in heaven. I almost forgot to mention he also has his favorite "stickers" on his shirt as well. They are the labels Colby puts on his boxes when he does his shipping for his business and Trevin thinks they are Awesome!
Oh, and if he isn't the cutest little boy ever...

This is what Trevin does to toys....Pulls off their arms!

I am not exactly sure why he got all excited but this is him yelling "YAY!" while clapping his hands...

Trying to get Goofy to stay on the bush branch...

He also enjoyed moving all the rocks and digging his toes in the dirt. I just could not help but watch him have so much fun!

It has been a while since I took pictures of my own son. I feel like I have been slacking on my personal photos due to being so busy taking other pictures. I have missed posting on my personal blog and having time to reflect on my life.

Trevin is getting so smart. He now talks in sentences, gives me lots of kisses and hugs, makes sure I'm ok by saying "Mom, you ok?" all the time, he loves to go to church and play in the nursery but hates sacrament meeting, and loves to spend time with his grandparents. I still can't imagine my life without the busy kid! I seriously love him to pieces!

Queen Size Bed for Sale

2009-09-14T11:44:00.000-07:00

*UPDATE: BED IS SOLD*
So, many of you know that we will be adding another little one to our family in April. We have decided to sell the bed in our guest bedroom. My husband does not want to sell it but I have convinced him that we just don't have room for it anymore.

It is a Black Queen Size bed with a light to dark brown suede pad in the headboard. There is a footboard but it is covered by the comforter (look for pictures below).

The bedding is a light tan color with a black "swirl/flower" pattern. The pattern in the comforter is soft and raised (see detailed pictures below).

This is the footboard...

So what's included:
The complete bed frame including the headboard, footboard, rails, etc.

The complete matress set including the matress and box springs

The entire bedding: Comforter, sheets, bedskirt, shams with pillows, decorative pillows, regular pillows, sheets, fitted sheet, pillow cases, etc. (Basically everything you see in the pictures).

We are asking around $400.00 or Best Offer. Please keep in mind this bed has not been used very much and is in great condition!

Please leave a comment or call me at 435-660-1155 if you may be interested. Feel free to ask any questions!

I almost forgot....

2009-09-05T09:57:00.000-07:00

Trevin is going to be a big BROTHER in APRIL!

We are so excited and can't wait for the new baby to arrive. I have been pretty sick with this pregnancy unlike my perfect pregnancy I had with Trevin. I am starting to feel better and hopefully it won't last much longer.

I did it...

2009-09-03T12:22:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was the day I gave in and colored my hair dark! I know some of you are thinking I am crazy (including my poor husband who had no clue I was doing it and was in shock when I came home) but it was time for a change. It's going to take some getting used to and some more glances in the mirror to realize that's me but I just needed to try it, to venture out, and to do something different for a change. I am sure Josie was wondering what I was thinking as well when I walked in and told her what I wanted.

My hair has been pretty much the same color FOREVER (other than two weeks of dark from a mess up hair color). I took some pictures yesterday but Colby has the camera in his car so I will have to post some later.

So, if you see someone walking around with Colby with dark hair, possibly holding his hand, don't get freaked out because it's really me!

Now for some other updates...
1. Colby is back in school and hating every minute of it
2. I am still working full time at the hospital and taking pictures in my free time
3. It's still extremely hot here in St. George
4. I am SOOO ready for winter to come
5. Trevin had his two year check up, got the flu shot, and threw up all night on Friday (while we had company staying at our house) but he has grown a ton!
6. We are still a happy family who travels back and forth from Nephi all the time!

*Kylee, I hope you enjoy the update!*

Because of Landon...

2009-08-17T18:55:00.001-07:00

My little brother showed me this video about a month ago and I can't stop thinking about it! It is amazing! I think you should take a second and listen to it if you have not heard it! Thanks Scarbony for being an awesome brother and showing me the good stuff! It's John Schmidt playing a little Taylor Swift....

I am just Blah

2009-08-15T13:45:00.000-07:00

So a while ago, Kaydee posted something on her blog about how she needed some advice on how to make herself look hot! Well, I am in need of some advice myself! So listen up...

I have had the same hairstyle for a while now. My hair color has been the same. I am always a white ghost while my little sister looks like she belongs on an Indian Reservation. I wish I had money for a few new outfits.

I need some help deciding what I should do with my hair. Should I darken it a little, bangs or no bangs, or go bald (that was a joke). I would like you to think of a time when you looked at me and thought I looked awesome and what my hair was like. I would like to grow my hair out but I wanted to do something different maybe with the color. What do you think about adding a little dark? I would LOVE to cut my hair shorter (again) but my husband is not too fond of the idea right now. He says he likes me better with long hair (not that he would kill me if I did cut it) and I would like him to think I look hot.

There was a time in my life when I thought I looked pretty good. A time that I was happy with my hair, clothes, and body. That time was in high school. Of course when my mom helped me out in the money department. But now, I am just blah! I just need some advice!

Please give me some advice. Thanks!

Sunday Tradition

2009-08-02T18:25:00.000-07:00

It has become a Sunday tradition to BBQ outside and enjoy the afternoon together (out of the sun of course). While Colby does the cooking on the BBQ, Trevin and I sit on the porch and play with his cars. You see, cars have become his favorite thing lately. They go everywhere with us! Today the cars took a little drive on his table and down the slide into the grass.

A Day at the Beach

2009-07-30T11:23:00.000-07:00

We went to the beach on Monday and it was again extremely hot outside! I was already sun burned from two days at Disneyland so I didn't really even take off my shirt. My legs and feet got burned this time! As you can tell from the pictures, Trevin and Colby had so much fun together!

After playing in the sand for about an hour, Trevin finally warmed up to the water and loved it! He would stand and wait for the waves to come and then run away from them!

His cute little feet wrapped up in the seaweed

Trevin and his dad loving the water

I have realized that he is a water baby and loves to be anywhere near the water! Now all we need is Hilary to come down and teach him how to swim!

Second Day at Disneyland

2009-07-30T10:45:00.000-07:00

These are photos from our second day at Disneyland. I am not sure why they are so grainy looking. Sorry. Anyway, Trevin got to meet Goofy or "Fooky" as he calls him as well as Handy Manny. I was amazed he didn't cry when we met them. He gave them high fives and was so excited (even if he isn't smiling in the pictures).

We went to Playhouse Disney and he saw all his favorite characters including Mickey, Donald, Handy Manny and the tools, as well as Pooh and his friends. He loved it! It was hard keeping him down on the floor. He wanted to go up on stage with them!

Kloie and Trevin and Lightning McQueen

We got to ride the new Toy Story ride. You had to wear these 3-D glasses. Trevin thought they were pretty cool!

Once again it was extremely hot so please don't mind the awesome hair! We still had so much fun!

First Day at Disneyland

2009-07-30T09:57:00.000-07:00

Here are some photos of our first day at Disneyland! Trevin loved all the rides and was so mad when we had to get off. The first picture is Kloie and Trevin waiting in line for Trevins first ride...Finding Nemo! It was a long line and he didn't like to wait. After this first ride he got the hang of waiting in line and realized we had to wait for the people in front of us.

Grandpa Kent, Trevin, and Grandma Diane on Buzz

Thank goodness for naptime

Trevin and Colby on Its a small world

Some pictures of the castle

I was so excited to see Dumbo flying behind the castle this year. He is my favorite Disney character! Trevin has become a fan too!

It was extremely hot but we had so much fun! The fireworks were great and the rides were awesome. I had so much fun watching Trevin get so excited when he saw Mickey, Donald, or any characters he recognized.

Can you guess?

2009-07-29T22:00:00.000-07:00

We got back from Disneyland tonight. What a fun trip it was! Just for a little fun I decided to take some pictures of different places in Disneyland and see if people can guess where these pictures are taken. These pictures are some of my favorite things in Disneyland and also represent some of my favorite rides. Can you guess where these pictures are taken?

I realize they are not that hard to figure out (except for maybe the flower pictures) but I had so much fun taking them! More pictures tomorrow of our trip...

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Angels Game

2009-07-29T21:41:00.000-07:00

On Friday night all of us went to an Angels game! At first Trevin was not loving it and I thought to myself, "This is going to be interesting!" After the first inning he just wandered in front of us, ate lots of peanuts, and gave us all lots of kisses! I am not sure what got into him but he loved to grab Grandma and me, pull all three of us together, and give us nice wet kisses!

Grandpa Kent, Kloie, and Grandma Diane

The Stadium

Trevin and Me at the end of the game

Jordan and Trevin

It was a great game and I was so happy Trevin was a good little boy! The Angels won and we got FREE tacos! They had an awesome firework show at the end of the game. It was a nice bonus to a fun night together!

Our Sunday Drive

2009-07-23T07:31:00.000-07:00

I love Sunday afternoons! We always go for a "drive" together. We never know where we are going, where we will end up, or what we will see. This last Sunday I thought it would be fun to take some random pictures of things we see and things that represent us. I love my family! I cherish the time we have together! Enjoy a few pictures of our Sunday drive!

One of my favorite farm trucks...

I had to take a picture of this house. I do not know who lives in this house or what their life is like. All I know is that I drive past this house on my way to work (three times a week). Every time I drive past this house I always see an old man sitting on his couch in front of his main window. I have never seen his face and don't know what he is like. It has amazed me for about four months now that he is always sitting in the same spot when I drive past his house. He has always been there...except for one night. I don't know why but I felt so sad, puzzled, and confused as to why he wasn't there because I do not know this man. I wondered if something had happened to him.
It only happened once. Only one time was this old man missing from his couch. That one time made me so anxious that I almost stopped by his house just to see if he was still there.
Someday I might actually stop, just to say hi, and let him know he is an important part of my drive to work!

(Window is not shown, because as we were driving past Sunday night, this little old man was once again sitting on his couch)

Our favorite place for Ice Cream! If you have never been, you are missing out on the worlds greatest concrete ice cream EVER!

Funny sign...

Our life is good...

The cows Trevin spotted from a mile away...

I do believe that there is someone looking out for me and my family. I am trying to become like him. We pray to him often, ask him for guidance, and thank him daily for all of our many blessings. He is the creator of all things. I love him. Someday I hope to meet him, to see his face, and to look into his eyes and tell him I have done my best.

Water Boy

2009-07-20T10:50:00.000-07:00

We gave Trevin a small table and this water sprinkler. Trevin loves to be outside but it's so hot most of the time that it's hard to let him play out in the backyard. He loved the sprinkler we got him and he plays with the table on a daily basis. The top comes off and there is a road and a pond with boats to play with. We grilled some hamburgers and ate outside the other night while Trevin played in the water (in his PJ's again).

I love this next picture...

I love summertime!

Birthday Boy

2009-07-20T10:14:00.000-07:00

Trevin turned two on July 6th. I totally forgot that I had not posted any pictures from his birthday! I was so excited (Trevin will be too when he is old enough to understand) because we had all four sets of great-grandparents at his party! I was thrilled to see both of my grandparents come! Trevin did not like to open his presents after opening the first one. He didn't realize that there were many, many more things to open and play with! I spend about five hours on his Mickey Mouse Cake. It was so much fun to make but took forever! It made my day to hear him say "Mickey" when he saw the cake! I guess I made it look somewhat like Mickey if he could recognize who it was.

My mom and her dad (Grandpa Giacomo)

Grandma Park, Grandma & Grandpa Memmott (Colby's Grandparents)

My Grandma Giacomo and Grandpa & Grandma Hitchcock

Trevin, Hilary, Austin, Kloie, & Payton.

Trevin playing with his official favorite toy given to him by Chelsea & Tim.

Trevin & Payton

Colby was at the party...

Blowing out his candles with some assistance from Patyon and Mom

Eating cake and ice cream...

The party went well and Trevin got so many fun toys! Our Tahoe was completely full last weekend when we came back to St. George! Thanks so much!

My Little Monkey

2009-07-20T10:11:00.000-07:00

Trevin won this monkey mask at the 4th of July carnival! He loves it! Every once in a while I will hear "Monkey" and look over and he will have it on. He is my little monkey (all the time).

My Life

2009-07-18T12:51:00.000-07:00

Today we woke up with Trevin getting us out of bed. It's funny how fast he has grown up! We changed his crib into a little bed two nights ago and he has not wanted to stay in his room. It was so cute to see him walk into our room and wake us up (while trying to pretend like he wasn't there in his loud whisper). He climbed onto our bed and laid between us for about fifteen seconds. Then, it was monkey time!

After a while it was time to play. I got down his legos and immediately he was patting the floor to hint to me that he wanted me to sit down with him. It was so cute! We stacked legos after legos and then knocked them down. We did this about twenty times and suddenly he was bored. He needed something else to play with. So, we went outside to play on his new table. We took the top off the table to find the water for the boats and the road for his little cars. He loves that table!

We stayed outside in the smothering heat to wait for Colby to come around to mow the lawn. After sitting outside for about ten minutes I was already sweating. Waiting, patiently waiting for Colby to come around back. Trevin & I went to the garage only to find him spraying hundreds of crickets! He yells "Oh my gosh, you are not going to believe this!" Apparently, a LARGE family of crickets (seriously hundreds) decided to make their home in our lawn mower (since we have been gone for two weeks and have not used the mower forever). I suddenly realized where the cricket came from I killed last night in the house. Oh, how I love living in St. George!

About ten minutes ago Trevin wanted a hot dog. Amazing right? I cooked him some little hot dogs and put him in his chair. Ten minutes later one bite out of the hot dog and his shirt was missing. I am not sure what runs through his little mind but he won't eat and he hates to have clothes on! I turned Mickey Mouse Clubhouse on as he requested and five minutes later he was asleep at the table.

Finally, now I have time to clean my house and get ready for the day.

I love my life so much and I wouldn't trade it for the world! Especially my busy son and wonderful husband!

Bad Habit

2009-07-15T17:25:00.000-07:00

Today has been one of those days where I am not feeling well, have been lazy, and just lounging around one the couch with Trevin & Colby. In the midst of spending time with my two favorite boys, I ran into these pictures of Landon & me. You see...Landon and me have the worst habit. Its funny because I didn't even know he had the same habit until a few months ago.

We bite our nails...I have missed being able to spend time with my brother & sister since we moved down to St. George. I miss being able to run up to my parents house and say hi. I miss being able to take Trevin to see the birds at Grandpa Kents. Those days will soon come again. Until those days are back, I have enjoyed being able to just be together with my little family (even if we aren't down here very often). To sit and watch Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, to watch Trevin enjoy only eating the Marshmallows in his lucky charms, and to see him grow so much is something I cherish! I love being able to spend time with Colby at night with a bag of pop corn and some capri suns. My family means the world to me!

Lets Go for a Ride

2009-07-07T16:28:00.001-07:00

Tonight Trevin and I took a drive. It was a nice drive. He watched Ice Age and I scoped out the landscape of this beautiful world we live in! It was nice to just relax and enjoy thirty minutes of peace and think about things. I have had a lot on my mind these last few weeks. Tomorrow we get to enjoy a day at Lagoon compliments of my wonderful grandparents. We will be enjoying the traditional Hitchcock Family Reunion!

Lover of Trains

2009-07-07T09:55:00.001-07:00

It's amazing that Trevin can hear the trains at my parents house. It doesn't matter where he is in the house, when he hears the train whistle, he comes running upstairs. He loves to go out on the back deck and watch them pass by. Words cannot express how excited he gets when he hears the trains coming.
Showing Grandpa the trains...
Watching the train...
Enjoying the trains with Grandma Hitchcock...

After we watched the trains, it was time to eat a popsicle from Grandma...
And then this little boy was so worn out he went to sleep on the table. He went to bed at 8:15.
And we had no problem with that.

One Session Left...

2009-07-01T14:18:00.001-07:00

I am going to be traveling to Nephi this weekend and will be staying up there until July 12th. I have 5 sessions scheduled already involving family, kids, and an infant. If any of you are interested in getting pictures taken I have one session left.

This session is a FREE session, yes I said FREE! I am trying to build a small portfolio before I start charging people for pictures. Please leave me a comment or email me if you are interested. I am willing to photograph anyone.

natalie_park5@hotmail.com

Our Life...

2009-06-29T13:59:00.000-07:00

This is what sunny St. George looks like right now. Its hot, its humid, and its beautiful! The last two days have been extremely hot and I am not sure if I am going to be able to cope with the weather down here.
I took Trevin to take some pictures at one of my favorite locations. My hopes of getting some awesome pictures were crushed when he would not hold still for two seconds. I mean seriously, can you not train a two year old to sit in one spot for a few seconds? Is it that much to ask? I have come to the realization that this is my son, he is crazy, he is adventurous, and he likes to run! He needs to explore the world just like I have and play like a little kid.
This is the only good shot of his face I got. I was upset while I was trying to take these pictures (not to mention it was 110 degrees outside, really, at 7:30p.m.) and then I realized that I need to capture him being himself. His cute little faces and all...

I love my son to pieces and I can't believe he will turn two next Monday! Big plans for a huge Mickey Mouse party are in order! Now I need to go shopping and figure out what to get this little man...

Father's Day Tournament

2009-06-27T23:00:00.000-07:00

On Father's Day, Colby and his brothers got together and played a game of crochet. I decided to post my favorite picture first. This handsome young man is my brother-in-law Jordan. He asked for it when he kept turning away from the camera. Maybe he will learn to just let me take some pictures. Isn't he an awesome poser?
Riley really liked this shot...

This next picture is of my handsome husband and AWESOME father to my son! He sure does a lot to help me out with Trevin. I am very blessed to have such a great husband and father!
This next picture was not one of my favorite due to the lighting but I thought I would post it anyway. Trevin loves hanging out with the boys.
Most of the boys in the tournament...

I am not exactly sure what happened in this next picture but the faces are priceless...
Colby and his brothers always have so much fun together. I might add that "no girls" were allowed to play or else I might have won. Just kidding! Maybe the girls can have a little tournament of their own next time!

Jumping Jacks

2009-06-27T19:49:00.000-07:00

Today we went and spent the day with the Nielsen Family. We went to Jumping Jacks and then out to Texas Roadhouse to eat. We love our Dixie Direct Card. It saved us some money and we had lots of fun as a family!

He loved to wrestle this mushroom! He would tackle it like it was a player on the opposing team of a football game. (Not to mention he got tackled by a kid about fifteen years older than him)
Sometimes the blow up steps got the best of him! LOL! He never cried once! Only when he saw other big kids coming....

Trevin loved going down the slide. He even got to the point where he would go down the slide by himself! The kid has no fear!
Trevin has been a little spoiled this week with a movie on Thursday, Shopping last night, and to Jumping Jacks tonight! It has been such a fun week to spend together! It only cost us SEVEN dollars to spend at Jumping Jacks and Trevin didn't want to leave. We will have to go there again sometime...when the big kids aren't around!

Trevin's First Movie

2009-06-26T00:12:00.000-07:00

Tonight we took Trevin to see Up. It was the first time we had ever taken him to watch a movie and I was a little nervous about how he would do. I brought everything I could think of to entertain him just in case he didn't cooperate. No cooperation needed considering the fact that we were the ONLY ones in the theatre! I could not believe it! Trevin did so well. Just about twenty minutes before the movie was over he wanted to jump over the chairs but after about five minutes he decided to come back and sit on my lap.
It was so much fun to just sit in the movie with just the three of us and be able to talk to Trevin when he would get excited about certain parts of the movie like the "balloons!"

We came back home and made homemade malts! It was a fun little family night! I needed a break after the last three nights of work!

P.S. Trevin went Pee Pee on his little toilet for the first time today and I cut his hair. Not something I will probably attempt again but his hair was poking into his eyes when I got him in the tub. I could not wait another week to have Chelsea cut it. That doesn't mean she won't have to fix it! LOL I know it looks terrible and I cut his bangs a little short! Oops!

Picture of the Day

2009-06-22T12:25:00.000-07:00

I love picking fresh peas in the summer...