PLAYIN' IN THE DIRT UP THE CANYON

We decided to do one last "convenient" dinner up the canyons today. The weather was perfect! And suprisingly not busy at all. Nick is definatly growing into a little boy who very much so has a mind of his own. We were there not even 5 minutes and his hands and face were covered with barbique chips and dirt. It was the cutest thing! He loved every minute of it. It was a fun evening. We are really going to miss the beautiful canyon being only minutes away.

Playing all around.

Barbique chips were a hit.

Nick was even kind enough to share the chips with Grandpa.

Me and my boy.

PUT YOUR ARMS UP!...

This is Nick's favorite game to play lately. And he is so funny playing it too. We have a little guy who loves anticipation. Oh, he makes me laugh. If you ever see him, make sure to say "Put your arms up!..."

NICK'S FIRST OUCHIE

Nick skinned his knee for the first time today. And he didn't even cry! But I think he is gonna love the band aid thing pretty soon here... What a brave boy I have!

~4 YEAR ANNIVERSARY~

Thanks Honey for making these last 4 years amazing!!

I love you so much!!

(It was actually yesterday, but I didn't get around to blogging till now :P Thanks Grandma & Grandpa for watching Nick for us! He came home and took a long nap... and is now up playing at 11. Haha I am glad he had a good time!)

MOVING, MOVING, MOVING!

We are moving to Eagle Mountain in like a week! We just started thinking about it like a month 1/2 ago and everything just worked out so smoothly. We are excited to be in this area. There are loads of kids for Nick to play with. Parks everywhere! And no stores so I wont spend money! Hahaha. Nah, we are very excited for this change and can't wait for us to move.

This is our area.

We have the bottom level with the french doors.

LIVING PLANET AQUARIUM

It has been a while since we have gotten out and done something fun. Clark has heard about this place for a while now, and decided we should check it out. It was such a blast!! Nick loved it! It was a perfect activity for a rainy spring day.

Nick was pointing at everything.

Sharks!!

He was so intrigued.

Daddy and Nick.

Mommy and Nick.

He was so cute.

He loved playing all around.

Haha, just a cute pic of Nick and I. :P

Tired after a long fun day. With his new pet shark :)

This video is sooo cute!! Totally worth a watch.

~EASTER SUNDAY~

Like I mentioned in my last post, I absolutely LOVE Easter. I am sure it has to do with the spring weather. In a way it feels like a fresh start, if that makes sense? Well, I have the opportunity to teach in primary the Valiant 9-10 class. And today we had a special Easter lesson to share. It was just me and one boy, Axel. I love this kid! He is always trying to be very good and is so smart. And there's this thing I do that when it is only me and one student, I turn the lesson so they are the "teacher" and I am the "student". The kids love it when they feel like they are in charge, it's funny. But today, as I was teaching him of the Resurrection and how much Jesus has done for us, and how we can be with him, and how we can become better if we just turn ourselves around... I got chocked up. The spirit touched me so much! And let me tell you, with a 2 year old boy and teaching 9-10 year olds, feeling the spirit isn't always as strong as it has been in years past. I just wanted to much to hold on to that feeling! I just know how blessed I am to have this Gospel. Jesus loves us all so much. He died for us so we can come back to Heavenly Father, if that's what we desire. As I went through the Draper Temple open house a few weeks back, I noticed this painting in one of the rooms. (Minerva Teichert, Rescue of the Lost Lamb) I instantly fell in love with it! And it just reminds me of even though people can be different, or struggling, or no matter the circumstance... Jesus and Heavenly Father love us. He is always there. Anyway, today was a beautiful Easter Sunday!!

EASTER EGG HUNT

Easter is my favorite holiday!! It always has been. The Easter Bunny visited Grandma and Grandpa's house, so they invited Nick over to come pick up the eggs! He had sooo much fun! He really got it this year. Nickolas cracked me up too, cuz he found out a very effective way to open the eggs... Just throw them on the ground, right? It was too cute. Hope everyone enjoys the Easter holiday!

Had to steal a picture with my little guy :)

SPRING HILIGHTS

So, I have been craving hilights for a few months now and finally got around to doing it. My cousin Shayla did an awesome job!! Thanks Shay!

FINALLY ON THE CHARTS!!

Well, it has been a long time coming. Nick has his first appointment with his new Pediatrician, Dr. LaTer. And we loved him! He was so great with Nick (even at Nick's fussiest moment...). The good news is Nickolas is finally on the charts for growth!! HURRAY!! His weight is now in the 6th percentile, and his length is in the 3rd percentile. It's hard to believe our 4 lbs 7 oz little guy is so big!!