NKOTB

If any of you knew me when I was young, you would know what a MASSIVE New Kids on the Block fan I was. I was obsessed. My walls in my room were wallpapered in their posters, I had clothing, jewelry and accessories of the New Kids. So imagine my pleasant surprise when I heard they are getting back together! I know you all will be interested in watching this even if you aren't a New Kids fan. (And come on admit it you are, even if you are still in the closet about it!)

My favorite was Jonathan!

A little monkey boy

I thought Rex was a climber but the way Sammy is starting, I am nervous!! Sam climbs on everything! He has learned how to climb up the stairs but doesn't quite know how to climb down them, which makes it a little scary for me. That's all he wanted to do all day yesterday so I got some pictures of him.
Here is him after scaling the first flight of stairs. I love the excitement in his face.


Then here is him in action on the 2nd flight of stairs.

And here is him "helping" me with the dishes, his favorite thing to do! Not my favorite thing.

We'll miss you

I love President Hinkley. He has been so inspirational to me and almost feels like my Grandpa, maybe because he reminds me so much of my own Grandpa. I am so extremely grateful for his Presidency. It was during his Presidency that I gained a testimony, served a mission, met and married my eternal companion and had both of my boys who I absolutely adore. I am so grateful for his eloquent way of speaking truth yet always making you feel loved. He will truly be missed by us, but I know he is having a great reunion with his wife and all the faithful saints that have passed on. I am sure my Grandma was excited to see him. We love you!

My little Big Boy!

We got Sam's new Convertible carseat from UPS yesterday so today he got to try it out! He looked so big in it! My baby is growing up! We got the same one we got for Rex 2 years ago so they match. I thought they looked so cute I had to take a picture. I highly recommend getting a carseat on Ebay. We got both of these on Ebay and have loved them and the price. I spent $60 less on this than I would of in the store and it is brand new! Can't beat that!

Photography

It was a bright, sunny day after church today so I decided to play around with not using flash on our camera. I love the way the pictures turn out when flash isn't used and these are some of my favorites.

Happy Birthday Stef!!

I know there is only an hour and a half left of Stefanie's birthday but I decided I needed to post a little something for her special day. Stefanie is one of the most selfless, loyal and committed friends I have ever had. She truly has been like a family member to me and we got each other through a lot when we lived in Provo together. She saw me through my first true heartbreak, dealing with horrible roomates, finding my testimony, figuring out who I am and what's important to me and all the little trials and tribulations that came with that. We can not talk to each other for months or even years (as was the case while on my mission) and still pick up right where we left off. She understands how to be there for me now that I am a wife and mother, yet also when to back off when it's something I need to work out myself. When she lived in Boise I could always count on her to watch my kids at a moment's notice or to meet us at the park when they were driving me crazy. Thank goodness she was there when Rex had his first seizure because she took such a load off me so I could concentrate on Rex and not have to worry how Sam was doing. She has taught me more about myself than any other friend I have ever had so I want to tell her a big THANK YOU and I love you on her special day! I miss you and can't wait to see you again!


And a big thanks for the pictures, she scanned them in and sent them from her collection since we don't have a scanner.

Thank you's and dentist

John and Lucy, Mark's parents, just left this morning. We were sad to see them go, Rex is already asking where they are. We had a great visit after not having seen them for 18 months. Rex got to "meet" his grandparents again, and Sam got to meet them for the first time. I think Grandma got pretty worn out from Rex always wanting her to play and Grandpa got worn out from carrying Sam every where. I think their pocketbook got worn out from buying us way more than we deserve! I have to say a BIG thank you for the beautiful entertainment center they bought us. It is the one I mentioned in the last post and I absolutely LOVE it! Thank you John for being so kind and generous, our house looks great! Here's a pic of the boys with their grandparents.

I like that Sam's looking at Grandpa like, "what's your deal?" in this one.

And in this one he's like, "Where they going?"

Rex also had his first dentist's appointment today. I took him to a Pediatric Dentist and they were so good! They had toys everywhere, a movie on the ceiling and they were so patient and good with the little ones. Rex did so good and had his first teeth cleaning and a cavity free mouth! YAY!!! He and Sammy also got toothbrushes and toys and Rex got a t-shirt for visiting. They let him play with the water squirter and the suction tool also, I think the water one was his favorite. Of course I forgot my camera, even though Angela reminded me to take it a half hour before I left, but I of course was running late as usual so I spaced it completely in the mad rush out the door. On top of that I forgot my cell phone so I had no access to a camera. The dental assistant felt sorry for me so she got out their Polaroid camera so we could have a picture. So here's a picture of the Polaroid picture on my camera after we got home! Wow, camera's have come a long way!!