I know most of you have already seen these, but I also know

that you are dying to see them again!

Let me know if you would like a copy of this one for your mantel. :)

For Time And All Eternity

This past Sunday we celebrated the 1st anniversary of our temple sealing. On Saturday night we were able to go to the temple with our ward and do a session. We had a really neat experience just because our temple sealing was fresh on our minds. I know this is silly but I really wished that Zack could have been with us. Can you imagine our little "psycho" as we call him, at the temple with us? Ha ha, the first experience was probably enough for him until he can really understand it. It will be all the sweeter when we can return again with him someday. I am so grateful for my little family and the bounteous blessings that have come to our lives in the past 2 years.

We have been thinking of a special tradition that we can do as a family to celebrate this wonderful blessing in our lives each October. Any ideas? I've also been trying to think of a neat plaque or something that we can display in our house. Let me know if you have seen anything that would be appropriate.

Our Pretty Boy

I have been making some headbands for a friend of mine and Zack loves to wear them! He will find them in the craft room and bring them to me to put them on him. I finally figured out a BOY solution to his headband wearing habit. Matchbox cars! Or helicopter... (+ sticker on his forehead)

He loved it!

Last week we headed to the splash park on more time only to find it already closed. My poor cousin and sister in law were on their way as well and I had to find an alternative. HOT TUB!
We went over to our club house and the kids played in the hot tub for hours.

Can't touch this!

This is Zack's new church outfit. His first tie!!! You can tell he is equally excited about it.


And shoes to match (already scuffed them!)


Our Baby Boy was invited to his first friend Birthday Party last week.
Of course he was the only one to actually wear the birthday hat.

And last but not least, we went out the other day to enjoy the cool fall weather,
here are some of the funny faces he was pulling.

"Please mom, no more pictures!"


"Maybe if I pout and not smile she will go away"
Hope you are all doing well. Thanks for tuning in!

Recently

Zack loves "nownies"!


Got to ride a horsey at the fair

His latest obsession, dragging these shorts around
the house and trying to put them on himself.

Finally mom helped out

We got to spend a week with Baby!

And last but not least....

Kevin and his brother were able to go to San Francisco to a 49ers HOME game
(I think their lives are complete now)

Healing Field

I'm really tired of working on our Hike post (coming soon)! Besides going on really crazy hikes we have been up to some other fun things too.

Zack loves the American flag so I thought it would be really fun for him to go see the flags at Sandy City Hall while they were up in honor of September 11th.

What a little poser. He could wait to get across the street to see all those flags!

This nice lady saw us and insisted on taking a picture for us since we were all wearing red white and blue. I was so embarrassed! I didn't do it on purpose. Kevin said when he saw Zack wearing red and me wearing blue he thought he should wear red too.

Zack would stop all the time and just sit on the grass and take in the sight of all those cool flags.

He is doing this really funny thing lately where he likes to say "oooooo" to everything.

This is the best picture we could get of Zack and I.

I love that Zack is very aware of the world around him now, it is so fun to go places and explore new things with him.

Stay Tuned

Stay tuned for an episode of "I shouldn't be alive"
(i.e. our labor day 5-8ish mile hike)

Family Pictures

We had family pictures done a few weeks ago with the West side. Here are a few cute shots.

Kindermusik

Zack started going to a Kindermusik class a few weeks ago. This picture is after his first class. That day we sang and danced and talked about birds. We made a little bird picture and for some reason I started calling it an owl. I hung "owla" on the garage door and Zack talks about "owla" all day long! We also got a fun little snack. It was a birds nest made out of chinese noodles with peanut butter and butterscotch on them with skittles in the middle. Way cute idea!

A boys best friend

Last week my parents went out of town and didn't want to take princess Bernie with them so she came to sleep over with us. Zack and Bernie are the best of friends. Bernie is so patient with her and will let him climb all over her, pull the tags on her collar and even poke her eyes out. I guess she figures the fact that Zack feeds her his food and she can always get a good lick of his face is a good trade.

Look how sweet these two are looking out the window

US - 2 years ago 8/8/2007

A special announcement

At Zack's 9 month dr appointment he wasn't crawling yet. His doctor and I both agreed that he would probably just skip crawling and go to walking.

AAAAHHHHAAAAHHHHAAAHHHAAA!!!

He started crawling at 11 months. This week he will be 15 months and still not walking. I've been complaining about it for months. The kid is just too big for me to be carrying him around everywhere! And YES, I know my life will be more complicated with a walking toddler!

The other day our friends were joking with us that he really does walk, just not when we are looking.

So Saturday night our friends were babysitting for us and "claim" that Zack started walking back and forth between the furniture. YEAH RIGHT! He wont do it for us..... Today my Dad and my sister were watching him and claimed that he was doing the same thing. That's what I "hear" I thought..... But now I have proof!

Zack is FINALLY beginning to walk willingly!

HOORAY! Can you tell im excited?

Beach & Backyard Bash

We also went to the "beach" in Daybreak this past weekend. My dad brought all of his boats so we canoed, swam and played in the sand. Even though it was blazing hot we had an awesome time!

Zack's first sand castle

He was quite pleased that I let him crawl around in the water

Zack and Grandpa conversing about going in the boat
I thought this picture of Emily and the kids was really sweet

This one turned out pretty sweet too!

Beach Bums because we didn't bring our suits, NEXT TIME FOR SURE!Zack is always happy if he is stuffing his face...

Don't worry about my finger, it had a nasty cut on the knuckle,
it's healed and I am no longer flipping everyone off all the time.

Two cool Babes