Bath time

I realized I haven't posted any pictures lately, so here he is last night in the bath.... this boy loves his bath! (Check out his 4 teeth... the first one came in 3 weeks ago... a week later the other 3 popped up... poor guy)

Wow! What a great find!

I just found this blog that is fabulous!!! It is a place where everyone can share their recipes and menus for their dinner each week! I'm always looking for dinner ideas during the week... this is priceless! Even better, she has other food/reciepe links on the side bar! Thought all of you might benefit from it too so here it is!
ENJOY! http://www.thisweekfordinner.com/

Weather

This week: Thur: High: 54° Fri: High: 52° Sat: High: 56° Sun: High: 58° Mon:High: 61°

So I was told it would be cooler in Seattle during the summer than I would be used to but this is crazy! It's been in the 50's and 60's for like 2 weeks.... when is the hot sun ever gonna show it's face here? It has rained for 4 days now :( Poor Gavin is getting so anxious cooped up in the house... he loves being outside more than anyone I know! Luckly these last few mornings have slowed to a light sprinkle so Gavin and I can still go running! But seriously the minute I get home the down poor begins... I think God knows I need to get my run in! Gavin likes it too cuz he at least gets to be outside, even if it's wrapped up in a long sleeve shirt, a hooded sweatshirt, sweatpants, and thick warm socks. (Poor kid runningwith his mom in 40-50 degree weather) Anyway, I hope all of you are enjoying sunshine where you are! I'm dying to play with Gavin in the pool.. so hopefully the sun will get here soon! So much for my summer tan!

First time alone....

So I got a call from Devins Aunt who lives nearby asking me if she could babysit for us this weekend... Even now I am uneasy leaving Gavin with anyone... I know I need to get over it and I never thought I would be that mother that couldn't trust my son to be out of my sight... but I am that mother... I recognize that. But for some odd reason I actually felt okay about leaving him with her (she is extremely calm and caring, and she has seen Gavin at his worst) I know she is capable of handling about any situation he could throw at her. So Friday night after I had layed him down to sleep Devin and I got to go out ALONE! Weird! We walked hand in hand through this gorgeous botanical garden and then got ice cream. Such a fun night! Then on saturday morning she came over and played with him while Devin and I went to the temple TOGETHER for the first time since he was born! What a treat! I know we need to do this more often, but I still need to get used to be okay with leaving him... baby steps I guess!

Wedding Photography

One of my girlfriends emailed me wanting to know who did my photography for my wedding and I loved my photographer but she was super expensive. I want to give her other options too. If any of you loved yours please let me know! (She's in utah)

By Demand :)

I have this fabulous chocolate chip cookie recipe that I've been asked to share quite a few times... so here it is people... if you haven't tried them, they are worth making to taste! Yum! (thank Lisa Cowlishaw's sister Karen for it... I original got it from her!)

2 cups butter shortening
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 1/2 cups white suagr
4 eggs
2 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. salt
4 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. vanilla
1 pkg chocolate chips (I like to use milk chocolate)

Bake 350 for 10-12 mins

*I usually half the recipe and it turns out great! Enjoy!

prices up even more

Okay, so the gas prices went up even more! Our gas station just went up to $4.07 for the low grade... sick :(

Gas prices!

Can you believe the gas prices lately! It just went up to 3.92 - 3.99 a gallon for the regular gas here! What are the prices where you all live?

Swim time!

Gavin got to experience the pool for the first time with his cousins! At first he screamed in fear and shock but soon enough he was splashing his little feet in delight! He loved the feel of the sun on his naked little body, something he definately wasn't used to in washington! I'm so glad to have warm weather again!

The Zoo

This last week all my sisters and I have gotten together in Oklahoma... this weekend we got to go to the zoo! Gavin was thrilled! I didn't know if he would acknowledge what was around him, but I've never seen him so excited and alert! We even had an awesome encounter with a big brown bear that posed for the picture! It was a great day!

Sunday

Gavin fell asleep this morning while I was feeding him and I couldn't get him to wake up, so I layed him down next to his sleeping father. I slid back into my sheets and looked over to see this... I couldn't help but take a picture of this sweet moment... the 2 loves in my life :) I am overwhelmed with how blessed I am. What a wonderful start to a sunday! ( by the way, check out the sweet smile Gavin has on his face... I love those little smiles they give while they sleep!)



We had an amazing Stake Conference today where Elder Holland came and spoke to us! We were so lucky to have him! It was an unforgettable meeting with such a strong spirit! Later that afternoon it was actually sunny outside so we took Gavin to the park for the first time! It's hard to tell from all his serious faced pictures but he had a great time! I can't wait for summer to come!

Company!

My little sister Holly and her husband Phil came to visit this weekend! It was so fun to show them all the fun things about Seattle! We went to Pike's Market and the Mariners vs. Oakland A's baseball game on Saturday. The flowers were gorgeous! I wanted to take them all home! The fish throwing was fun! And the baseball game was great (except for Gavin crying through the whole game). Best of all I got to see my baby sister 6 months pregnant! Yeah! What a great weekend!

The Office

Every time Devin and I watch the office we wonder why it's not an hour long... it's saddening... I hate that we have to wait a whole week for that fabulous 30 minutes of laughter

Cutest thing

So, Gavin has started the cutest thing the last few days... when he gets mad he bables on in his own language with a very mad face... it goes something like this "oooh gaa goo blah blah ahh aah" and then ends with a very loud (and my favorite part) "mmmmm... maaaa"! I love it cuz it sounds like he's saying ma and yelling at me! He does this especially when he's tired and doesn't want to be strapped into his car seat! I can't wait til he starts saying mama for real :)

Crazy moment

Okay, so yesterday we went to Fry's Electronics (amazing store by the way) and it was raining really hard, so Devin dropped Gavin and I off at the front.. well, the minute I walked in this really loud alarm went off and almost all the employees went running... and I mean not just a normal run, an amazing sprint.. I of course got really nervous cuz I didn't know what was going on.. Anyway, a few minutes later a large group of employees came walking into the entrance where I was with a guy and a Nintendo Wii box he had shoplifted out a back exit! I was so impressed they caught him... well, then it got even crazier cuz this older man standing 10 feet away from me fell to the ground (heart attack we think) and I had to call 911... by the time Devin got to us I couldn't believe what had all happened!

So Sick!

This last week I came down with a bad cold... and unfortunately Gavin picked it up! He's been such a trooper though, laughing and smiling even though he has a fever, cough, and runny nose. What has scared me the most though is his croup cough at night. But I think he has actually enjoyed it cuz I get all nervous and plop him next to me in bed... he loves to sleep between mom and dad (a no no in my book) Unfortunately we have gotten no sleep and have spent our sleeping hours watching him to make sure he's breathing! Oh, the joys of the sleepless nights parenthood brings!

My wonderful husband!

This week has been so fabulous! I feel like a new woman.... the reason.. you ask? My husband has so sweetly given me the opportunity to work out in the morning before he leaves for work! After Gavin wakes up and eats around 6:45 or 7:00 I get to run off to the gym until Devin has to leave for work at 8:00... even if it is only 45 minutes of cardio...it's enough to make me feel like myself again! There is nothing like an early morning workout! And I know Gavin just loves hanging out and watching his Daddy get ready for work! What an amazing husband I have!

This morning

I went a little picture crazy this morning but I couldn't help it... he was so cute when he woke up! He's growing up so fast and I don't want his grandparents to miss out! So I hope you all enjoy his cute little face as much as I do!

Animal blankets

I finally had some time to get those blankets posted on etsy... so here it is ! www.crittercuddles.etsy.com Let me know what you think :)

First baseball game!

So our good friends Matt and Joanna invited us to the Mariners game last night and it was so fun! As you can tell from Gavins open mouth he loved it... maybe we have a future baseball player on our hands! The game went til 10:30 and Gavin was a trooper... sleeping most the time in my lap :) It's was super fun and I hope we get to do it again! Unfortunately we lost in the last inning but the company was great and the stadium was beautiful!