The Vegas

So I realize this is from FOREVER ago but I just love these pictures of Emmett.

Back in November Emmett and I went to Las Vegas with my parents for a few days. It was Emmett's first airplane ride... and my first time traveling with a child. Whoa. Never, I repeat, NEVER sit with your child in first class. Bad news. Since this was a business trip for my dad his ticket got bumped to first class. He thought Emmett and I would enjoy the extra space... and we did. For about 2 minutes. By that time Emmett had emptied the diaper bag, spilled his cheetos everywhere (which the nice man next to us helped me pick up, judging me the whole time!) and then proceeded to knock said nice judging man's phone on the floor. We were done. I grabbed

Emmett and all our bags and marched back to change seats with my father. Thanks for nothing first class.

The people in coach loved Emmett.

And I somehow managed to forget to take a picture on the actual airplane. Mom fail.

Anyway, once we got there it was lovely! Emmett loved the lights and I loved the shopping.

Emmett loved the hotel and I loved doing nothing.

We wondered the strip a little bit one night and went to a show but mostly we just enjoyed the sunshine (not warm sunshine, but still sunshine) and all the beautiful malls!!!

Time Flies

I am in utter shock at the rate that October passed us by... I blinked and missed it. I am already missing the fall weather, birthday celebrations and yummy pumpkin treats. November is creeping by quite fast as well and I can hardly anticipate how fast another year will pass.

We were a busy family in October. Between school, work, ROTC and family we were home a mere 3 days I think... Maybe 4. We had fun yet are greatly looking forward to this weekend... the first in the last month that we have NO WHERE to go! Yay. So let's just dive right in to October--

We had a few injuries in October. Walking became running WAY too fast and Emmett's little feet just couldn't keep up with how fast he wanted to go. We took him to the ER for this one. They glued it back together... also gluing his beautiful eyelids to his eyebrow. Poor child.

This one was a bloody lip and a very sad boy for the rest of the day.

Preston and I ran in the Las Vegas Ragnar Relay. It was super fun.. at times. After my first run I wanted to kill people... but it got better. And I would do it again. Except I might be sick, or pregnant, or folding socks next time I get asked. Being with the whole crew was the best part... Running was the worst part. And sleeping for 2 hours. And then running.

But look, I did it! And I got a medal to prove it. And I haven't ran since...

Preston did AWESOME. He is tough and fast and can run good. If I can start running like him... or any of the other people in my group I will do it again.

We spent a lot of time outside enjoying the leaves and sunshine. We took a couple drives (like every weekend. Love you Chambers family.) through Sardine Canyon and a few drives up Logan Canyon as well. It was so pretty... Why can't fall last just a little bit longer?!?

Emmett and Preston enjoyed some football... while eating breakfast in their jammies. This was a morning ritual.

We had a fun Halloween. This is Wound Clinic Halloween style... or Toy Story, whichever you prefer. We were the hit of the hospital. Thanks Janice for letting me borrow your amazing slinky dog costume!

Emmett pretty much hated Halloween. His costume made him sweaty and angry... not a good combination. But he got some candy and became semi happy again.

We spent Halloween with some good friends, the Smedley's, enjoying pizza, pumpkin cake and laughter. We want to make it a tradition.

We have kids 4 days apart and it is super fun to watch them interact with each other. They enjoyed emptying the entire candy bowl... little busy bodies.

The news without pictures: Emmett turned one, I turned twenty something, and we had family pictures taken twice, Preston quit his job to focus more on school... I think that's all.

November has already been CRAZY so I will try to post something again soon!

The Cuteness.

I love my family.

And I love Miss Brianna Crane for taking these cute pictures.

Vote for your favorite.

And be jealous of our cuteness. :)

BFFs

Mostly this post is for testing out my new birthday phone... But I included some cute pictures so that there would be no complaining. I don't know how to change the sizes of the pictures yet... Actually I don't know how to do much of anything yet.

Tye, our kitty, has spent the summer months at my parents house because he gets super cranky if he can't play outside. We decided with the weather cooling down he can return to live with us. This is good news for Emmett, bad news for Tye. Emmett loves Tye and so far has spent the majority of their time together wrestling with him. We keep thinking Tye will wise up and run away... But it hasn't happened yet!

Somebody turned ONE!

Yup my little Emmett is ONE... Wow, this year has flown by! We had a little birthday party to celebrate the oneness. Emmett didn't care and was slightly ornery. Preston had group homework had that to be done that night. And I was a stressed hostess with 2 boys who didn't care. Ah, life. I am actually really glad we had a little get-together. It made me happy! And someday Emmett will want to see pictures... right?

These are my favorite boys. Hands down. I love them.

Proud mom moment! Emmett blew out his own candle!!! We practiced and then he actually did it by himself. :)

This is the part where Emmett stopped caring... Notice Preston and I both have our hands in the cake and Emmett doesn't. Yeah, he just sat there. Well, first he stepped on cake and then he proceeded to take the frosting off his foot and put it back on the cake. Little punk.

Don't grandmas always give the best toys!

Happy Birthday Emmett! We love you and are so blessed to have you as part of our family!

So many Thankfuls!

It seems we are simply living life to the fullest and I have been lacking in the documentation part of it lately! This summer has been a summer of ups and downs, of good and bad. Preston and I have struggled through certain things and have become closer to each other and our Heavenly Father. We are so blessed and know that a very wise, watchful eye is keeping track of us each and every day. Each night, instead of just recapping my day, I write in my journal at least one thing that I am thankful for that occurred during the day. I have found that even on the worst days I can find something positive.

* I am thankful that I keep our DVD’s in a drawer so that I don’t have to clean this mess up daily… Emmett has been spending a few hours a day with his grandma and aunts since Preston and my work schedules overlap. This little boy LOVES his grandma, grandpa and aunts and uncles. He also loves Maddie (the dog)! His favorite thing to do is pull the DVD’s out of the cupboard… and the games and the cereal boxes and toys…

* I am thankful for my new FABULOUS job! The Lord sure works in mysterious ways… It took me almost a year to pass my boards and then I found a job within a week of the application process. I am working at the Cache Valley Specialty Hospital as an RN in the wound clinic. I LOVE my job. It took me a while to feel comfortable ( and I still have things that I know nothing about!) but it is turning out to be amazing and the perfect job for our situation. Plus I was made for this job… picking, scrapping, cutting…to spare you all the gory details, I take care of people’s wounds. We see mostly diabetics or those with venous ulcers or wounds that won’t heal. The majority of patients of wounds on their feet. I. Hate. Feet. I am getting better. When you like your patient it makes it a lot easier to deal with feet and feet smell. So get a wound, come to Logan and I will clean your feet and bandage them up all nice. Seriously though, I love what I do. Plus, I get my picture on a bus. When I see myself I will snap a picture and post it for you to see!

* I am thankful for the awesome husband that I have! Since he was gone over our anniversary we celebrated the first week in August with a trip to Park City, ALONE. I love sleeping in. We spent 3 days enjoying main street, the outlets and the beautiful mountains. It was surprisingly rainy and cooler but we LOVED our time together. We stayed at a dingier hotel (that Preston booked!) but spent the weekend laughing about it and looking forward to staying in a nice place someday!

* I am thankful for my happy, healthy little boy. Emmett is growing up so fast… He will be one in a month! He is learning so much and I think we love him more every day. He stands up by himself all the time and has taken 5 steps! He wants to walk so bad! He is a fast, busy little guy who gets into EVERYTHING! He loves to eat, go on walks and watch Baby Einstein. He claps, waves and says “all done” and “woof, woof” (sort of). He LOVES his daddy. Since I have been working more Preston has been able to be home with Emmett. I love the relationship that has developed. He says “da da” and now “daden” (Don’t know where this one came from) all the time! Preston is so good with Emmett and claims he is ready for the next one… hmm, maybe in a while honey.

* I am thankful for these awesome people. Love them. This picture makes me laugh and brings me all kinds of happy. We spent the morning at a lake… hmm, don’t know the name. It had a giganto rope swing that the boys loved. And then went to Bear Lake for the afternoon and Pickleville Playhouse that night. It was a fun filled day and really quite rare that we were all able to get off work and just be together. Thanks daden.

* I am thankful for a wonderful, supportive, hard-working husband. Preston works so hard in school and at work to ensure that our family is provided for now and in the future. Preston received his Bachelors degree in May and just started graduate school this week. He will be at USU for two years attending school and being in the ROTC program. He is working at Westhost, a web hosting company, and honestly I think he hates it. I have never heard him complain but I know he dreads going to work. It is an excellent job to put on a resume so he keeps at it. He will graduate with his Master’s in MIS in 2014 and then the fun begins… He enjoyed his training this summer at LTC in Fort Knox. A bit of a love, hate relationship from what I understand. Preston just keep amazing me at the things he can accomplish! We survived at home while he was gone with the help of family, friends and the Holy Ghost. I know I was being watched over each and every day because Preston was exactly where he needed to be… I could write an entire post just about that month he was gone.

* I am thankful for the little things. The times we spend together as a family whether it be eating dinner on our slab of concrete, wrestling, teaching Emmett how to walk, going to the pool or the park, or simply laughing together at 630 AM because someone woke up SUPER early! I am trying to enjoy each and every moment with Emmett. He is growing and changing everyday and I don’t want to miss one thing!

* I am so thankful for the hard times. It is the only way to truly appreciate when things are good. And I am working on finding those good things even when things aren’t going exactly as planned. We are happy though! And loving every minute of life!

The Hair

You may recall Emmett's hair looking like this...

And yes, that is how it ALWAYS looked. And no, it wouldn't stay down no matter how much product was applied. Oh and the back, well, it was a mullet. A nasty mullet that was usually sticking up. So one day I made an attempt to fix the back of my son's hair... it was not pretty.

On Sunday I decided we HAD to fix poor Emmett's hair. Preston took control and started trimming away at the back... Blending as best he could.

Well, once the back was looking pretty, the top was looking miserable...

So it got hacked off as well.

I cried. A lot. I am pathetic.

I also gathered all the pretty blond locks I could find and put them in a bag.

Apparently I am one of those moms.

Hair grows back. Thankfully. So Emmett won't have to look like an Army general for his whole life. And I am getting used to it. It looks pretty cute with a little wax in a faux hawk.

Plus, he is still the cutest baby I know.

The 9 month mark

I am not raising a baby anymore, but a monkey. A busy, screaming monkey. A monkey that gets into EVERYTHING and never, ever stops! We LOVE our monkey. He had his 9 month check up a few weeks ago and we discovered this... Emmett is BELOW average for his weight and head circumference. So all you who say that he is massive, a stinky diaper will be found in your hot car.

Weight: 19 lbs 10 oz 33%

Height: 29 in 72%

Head circumference: 45 cm 38%

There's No Place Like HOME!

This is kinda last weeks news but... HE'S HOME! We did it. Made it a whole month. It was hard at times but soooo worth it. We are super happy to have our daddy home!

See, not so happy with mom...

In my defense, it was the middle of the night.