Summer Fun!

I'm so glad the weather has finally warmed up so we can enjoy the warm sunshine! We have had a fun summer thus far. We babysat my nephew for 2 weeks while his mom was at training for work. Eli really loved having someone to play with all day long! Here are some highlights from June....

We have been working hard on our yard. We had to connect to the sewer and Eli loved helping his dad dig the trench. Now we have to till our front yard and replant the grass because digging the trench made such a mess but it wasn't very good grass anyways.

We also got our back yard planted and it is doing really well. I love having grass back there! Eli loves helping his dad mow it. I know, I know this is totally not safe, but it was fun this one time!

Will also caught a hummingbird that was trapped in our garage and Eli thought it was so neat seeing it up close.

Eli also loved playing in my nephew's tent and tunnel. They seriously spent hours in there, watching movies and wrestling...so fun!!

Just a cute picture of me with Eli and one of him with his cousin..

time to spill the beans

Our big announcement...


Yep, that's right. We're expecting Eli's baby brother or sister to join our family in early January. We are really excited. But, I'll be honest, I'm a little worried about the change. Some people say it isn't too bad going from one to two but others say it's really hard. I guess we'll adjust though right?!

Z00!!

We had a really fun weekend to celebrate our anniversary....4 years, wow how time flies! We went to the Oquirrh Mountain Temple Open House on Friday with my sister and her little boy. Then we attempted dinner which ended up just being a big mess with Eli. But, good nonetheless. Saturday, my sister watched Eli for us and we went shopping and had lunch. It was really nice to have some alone time. Then we took my nephew and Eli to the zoo. Eli's favorite part was the monkeys. Riley's favorite was the talking parrot. Yeah, who knew the zoo had a talking parrot?! Anyways, here are some pictures from the zoo (the only place I had my camera and it also died halfway through so there aren't many)...(this is his monkey impersonation)

All about my great husband!!

All about Will!

(since it is his 27th bday today I decided to dedicated one whole post to the man I love more than anything else!!)
1. Where did you meet your husband?
On Halloween, he was uptown with some of his friends.
2. How long did you date before you got married?
about 8 months.
3. How long have you been married?
4 years on the fourth of June.
4. What does he do that surprises you?
Sometimes he'll make dinner, do the dishes and clean up the living room at night.
5. What is your favorite feature of his?
His eyes.
6. What is his best quality?
He is very personable and gets along well with everyone.
7. Does he have a nickname for you?
Shnookie...not so sure where he came up with that.
8. What is his favorite food?
Mexican.
9. What is his favorite sport?
Basketball.
10. When and where did you first kiss?
On our second date we were out riding four wheelers so it was under the stars...
11. What is your favorite thing to do as a couple?
Just spend time together.
12. Do you have any children?
Yes, and he is the BEST dad!!
13. Does he have any hidden talents?
He is really mr. fix-it, I'm pretty sure there isn't anything he can't fix if he wanted to.
14. How old is he?
27 today!
15. Who said I love you first?
Him.
16. What is his favorite music?
Currently...Linkin Park, (this is a hard one!!!!)
17. What do you admire most about him?
That he is so loving to me even though I'm pretty sure I'm hard to be around all the time! :) He always tells me how beautiful I am even if my hair is a mess, i'm wearing a baggy t-shirt and sweats- he really doesn't care. I also love how he is not too quick to judge others and feels that everyone deserves a fair chance.
18. What is his favorite color?
Blue.
19. Will he read this?
He might...