Halloween!

Our Halloween festivities started out with an 80's murder mystery party...Josh's rocker outfit was the hit of the party...I on the other hand looked dumb, but hey, we had fun and that is all that matters! Thanks Dan and Brooke!

Next we carved pumpkins and trick or treated at Josh's moms work...I am sad I didn't get any pictures of that one. Savannah made a pretty dang cute kitty!

Utah schools have crazy Halloween parades with hundreds of people in attendance...I always feel a little pressure to impress and luckily a friend had a CUTE Minnie Mouse costume...

On Halloween night Miss Savannah Kate dressed up as a flower(thanks Erin!) It was such a cute costume! She surprisingly kept the hat on! We had a fun party at Josh's parents house where we ate and did a little trick or treating...then we met up with some friends! I loved Halloween this year! Having Sav around makes everything more fun!

Bunco at the Cabin!

This month was my turn to host BUNCO! I have an amazing BUNCO group and we never have enough time to just hang out and talk! So I had a great idea to turn it into a sleepover at my parents cabin! It was a blast! We shopped at the outlets and then headed to the cabin. Within the first half hour 4 mice were found, millions of flies, and we had someone knock on the front door(scary when you are in the middle of no where with all girls!)After all that we still had fun! Thanks girls! Lets do it again...SOON!

Hanging out...


A group pic at the outlets...


Getting rid of the mice...Raelene and Kim did great!



The cute Halloween/bunco cupcakes for dessert...


We missed you Lindsay, Natalie and Adrie! Thanks for subbing Racquel and Jen!

Big Changes Coming Our Way!

Remember this part of my past...



Well, it's coming back! Most of you know that I taught school for 3 years before I had Savannah. I thought I was done with that phase of my life but that was until I got a call from my Principal. They need a part time kindergarten teacher. This has been a really hard decision...especially because I needed to decide quick! I haven't stopped thinking about this opportunity. We could really use the income, it's only part time and it's something I LOVE. On the other hand, I have to leave my baby. It kills me to think about it. I have been so spoiled being a stay at home mom. Luckily my in-laws are AMAZING. They are able to watch Savannah most of the time, which is such a blessing. I don't have to worry one bit, but trying to decide who to leave her with on the days they aren't watching her is hard. Savannah is a great baby and I know she will adjust well. Anyway, this has consumed my thoughts for the last week and I could write pages more about my thoughts but I will spare you!

I officially start Oct. 6th.

Wish me luck!

1st Ice Cream Cone!

While we were in Park City last weekend, we decided to get out and go walk Main Street. Josh's parents were with us and they bought Savannah an ice cream cone, Superman flavored, of course! She LOVED it! In fact, when Josh took it away to take the wrapper off, she FREAKED out! It was so funny! This little girl is full of emotion!

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Middle

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It's been a while...

Just got back from a FABULOUS beach house...
now off to a LUXURIOUS mountain lodge.

Life is good.

Especially when you have AMAZING people to share it with!

More to come...just thought I would check in!

p.s. She is WALKING! She has been for a while but now she prefers it over crawling. LOVE HER!

Lake Powell 2009

So, Friday the 24th, Adrienne called me up on her way to Lake Powell and invited me to come and be there Wednesday with her family. I thought my Lake Powell days were over now that I have Savannah, but the Lindsay fam knew it would be no fun with out me! :) Actually, I was the last resort due to other people not being able to come! I debated back and forth about going, just me and Sav, but I finally decided to go. Lake Powell is the most amazing place on earth. We had a blast. The drive was stressful, but Savannah did really good. She did really good on the boat...she slept awesome which always makes things easier! It was so fun spending a couple of days with some of my favorite people and the food was amazing as always! Thank you Lindseys...next year give me a little more notice, will ya?!

Me and Savannah...

Savannah and her long lost BFF Maddison...yes they are 6 months apart and weigh the same! Sorry that Savannah likes to attack you Maddie...that's how she shows her love!






Savannah ate her way through her vacation! Nothing new! She also learned how to stand up not holding on to anything while we were there. Adrienne also put cute piggies in her hair! I wish I would have taken more pictures...maybe one of some adults, but the babies stole the camera time, like always!

1 year old stats...

Last Tuesday Savannah had her 1 year old Dr's. appointment! We left straight from her appointment for Lake Powell so I haven't had time to record her stats...

weight: 20 pounds 10 ounces (45%)
height 30 1/4 inches (80%)

Have I ever told you that I LOVE her pediatrician? I look forward to our visits. If you are looking for a good doc his name is Dan Clayton in Draper.

Don't you just LOVE her one year old pictures and outfit?

Lake Powell post coming soon...

PARTY TIME!

We had Savannah's party on Friday night. I had so much fun putting it together. The food, decorations, and company couldn't have been better. Josh even made a video of Savannah's 1st year to show everyone! My parents flew up and Josh's family all came. Small, but perfect and Savannah loved it!
The Birthday Girl...

Most of the decorations...



With all her presents...she loves them all...new toys are the best, but my personal fav are the blocks with her name, click on the pic to see it bigger...

And cake time...


Special thanks to...
Raelene who accidently made the perfect dress for Savannah to match her party decor
Liz for making the party favors...yummy, cute sugar cookies and
Cravings for the yummy cupcakes!
I would recommend all 3 of these women to help plan a perfect party!

One year ago...

I held Savannah for the very first time.
I had no idea what I was in for. At times I thought I was not cut out for the role of motherhood and that God trusted me WAY too much to raise this beautiful baby girl.
Little did I know that I would love someone the way I love her...That I would do ANYTHING and EVERYTHING for her...That I would find no greater joy than to raise a happy, healthy child.
Little did I know that a year would go by way to fast and this sweet baby of mine would be growing up right before my eyes.
There is nothing I would rather do than to be with Savannah all day. She makes me happy. She is perfect. She makes me want to be a better mom. There is nothing more fun than to watch her learn new things. Savannah is beautiful. Her eyes are beautiful and so is her smile. Her little personality is so funny. She's a sassy little girl who knows what she wants. She loves to sleep and eat. She loves to make messes. She loves to empty things. She loves to drop things. She loves her bath time with dad. She loves kids and dogs. We can't get enough of her and are so excited to see what this year has in store for this little one. Happy Birthday Savannah Kate!
WE LOVE YOU!

More on her B-Day week to come!

Random Summer Pics...

We have had a fun summer so far. We are trying to take advantage of being outside because it is flying by way to fast. These pictures are of random things that I never posted about...

The Bees Game


Swimming...

Birthdays...

and lots of cousin time with this little guy...




Summer,
Please never end.

CALIFORNIA!

Savannah and I had a blast in California! We went down for my nephew Ethan's baptism and stayed to help my sister with her wonderfully chaotic life with her now 4 children. My biggest fear of staying so long was how Savannah would handle it. She did great which made the trip so easy. She slept 13-14 hour nights and took long naps. We wore her out! She is not used to the craziness of the real world! We didn't do much but loved just being with family. We spent a lot of time with...

and got lots of good Grandma time with...

We ate a lot of our favorite foods...

Played even more with...

and most importantly, we got lots of quality mother/daughter time in(as always!)

I cried the night before we left. Nothing makes me more happy then being with my family, especially my nieces and nephews. I love them so much and have fun watching them grow up. I also love having Savannah get familiar with them too. It's been nice being home, but nothing beats CALIFORNIA! Thanks for the great trip everyone!

Josh is 26...

Savannah and I wanted to wish you a very Happy Birthday! We love you so much and are so grateful to have you!

And we're back...

After a short 2 week stay in California, Savannah and I are back. We were sad to leave the fun of California behind but we missed Josh like crazy so we decided to come home. Lots more to post...stay tuned...I just realized that I hadn't posted in a long time and knew you were all "dying" to see a updated picture of Miss Savannah Kate(who is 11 months by the way!)

Advice please!

So my baby girl is going to be one before I know it. This means a new car seat! Wasn't I just researching the one she's in now? Anyway, I am starting my search now because I want to find the best deal on a good car seat...Tell me what you think...do you like yours? Wish you got something else? Let me know fellow mommies!
Of course I would love this...
The Britax...I know it's the best but I don't want to/have the money to spend on it!

Then I saw this...
Safety 1st...Half the price...all the same hookups, up to 80 pounds, yada yada yada...


What do you think? Leave a comment and let me know what brand you like!
Thanks!

Where we've been...

I haven't blogged in so long! I always say I am never busy, but this past week has been crazy! For about 2 months me and my sister in law Racquel have been planning a surprise get away to St. George for our husbands. It was a good plan to get us to leave our babies over night for the 1st time and to set a deadline for me to stop nursing Savannah! Way easier said than done! Anyway, the surprise was a success and we had a good time! The boys golfed while we shopped with no deadline and no carting little ones around. We missed them like crazy but finally stopped worrying after a bit!

We went bowling...where I won the 2nd game...

We spent some time at the pool...with this girl...she was too funny! This is her and Mark doing "the old lady going to the bread store" move.

What a good way to spend memorial day weekend!

For a couple days before we spent some time watching our friend Brian in his beautiful home in Park City. This pic. does not give it justice. We love getting away to "Clouds Rest!"

Savannah is now 10 months. She is crawling all over the place and is as funny as ever. No more sitting around playing with toys for this girl and no more sitting around for mom either! This picture was taken by Michelle at my brother's wedding! I love it!

Last but not least...Welcome Danilynn! My sister surprisingly had her fourth baby last week. She has Ashlynn, Brayden, Cody and now Danilynn. A, B, C, D...get it? And they all have a "Y." Anyway, my sister is "super mom" and has no problem with C-sections, nursing and less sleep. I can't wait to meet this little girl!

My Brother's Wedding

This past weekend we went to California for my brothers wedding. We flew into LA, rented a car and drove 3 hours north to San Luis Obisbo for the celebration! Sounds fun right? Well, thank goodness Savannah is a good traveler(for the most part)because we got off to a rocky start! The flight there went good. Savannah even got her own seat. Then we had to take a shuttle to the rental car place. 1 long hour later we get our rental car...only costing $75 more than originally planned. I was mad, so I go fight it back down to $94. Finally we are on our way...oh wait, we are in CA, there is traffic! We get cruising along, stop for some lunch and then realize we are not going the right way! After a 5 hour drive we get to the hotel! We visit with my family for a little bit and then check in. Luckily Savannah slept like a champ in the hotel room! It makes things a lot easier! Saturday was crazy, but so fun. The wedding was perfect. A magician married Ryan and Carole, which was too funny. The reception was fun as well. Everything was planned perfectly around Ryan and Carole's funky style. I am so happy for them and so jealous that they are now in Maui! We left the party a little early because of a tired baby. Sunday, we woke up, met all the family for breakfast and then were on our way back. This time going the right way! We stopped in Santa Barbara for a bit and then finished the rest of the drive. Savannah slept the whole way! What an exhausting weekend!






Picture overload! I know they are small so click on them if you want to see them bigger.

Our Mothers!

Josh and I have the best moms. We LOVE you both and hope you had a fabulous mother's day!

It's weird to think I joined the "Mom's Club" this year. I love being a mom and am so lucky to have Savannah. I love being with her every day. I love that my husband works hard so that I can be with her every day. I love that she is a mama's girl and needs me. It doesn't get much better. I am in awe of all the mothers out there that work so hard to create beautiful families. Being a mom is hard but I am lucky enough to have women in my life who are going through(or went through)exactly what I am to help make it easier. Thank you for your examples! Hope you felt appreciated this weekend!

Silly Savannah #2

The other day I was up on our desk writing out a card to a friend. Savannah was down below playing with her toys...or so I thought! Most of you have been to my house and know that the computer looks down onto the living room, so it's not uncommon for me to be up on the computer with her playing in full view down below. I guess she figured out how to pull the wipes out and boy was it fun for her! She'd pull one out, and drop it in the pile and repeated this process about 100 times! I don't know what I am going to do when the real mischief begins!

9 months!

As of yesterday, my baby is 9 months old! These past 9 months have gone by way too fast. Savannah continues to do something new and funny every day. She has quite the personality and we love it! Here are some things she is doing at 9 months...
*She is sleeping through the night, at least 10 hours every night!
*She has 3 teeth...2 on the bottom, and one on top...not a front tooth though, a fang, our little snaggle tooth.
*She loves kids/babies and dogs. She squeals with excitement when she sees another kid or dog.
*I don't think she has control of her arms yet. They are all over the place, especially when she wants something or is excited. It's one of her funniest traits.
*She is not crawling yet, but bends,scoots and rolls like no other. She can get her hands on anything if she puts her mind to it.
*She will eat anything and everything. She loves food! We have to share everything with her or we get in trouble.
*She has 4 feedings a day, 2 formula, 2 from mom.
*She's our little screamer and loves being loud and getting attention from anyone who will give it to her.
*She takes one really good nap every day and one not so good nap in the afternoon.
*She goes to bed late with mom, but that's because her mom is not a morning person.

Savannah is so fun to be around. She is so happy and fun loving. I get comments daily about how smiley of a baby she is. We love her and all of her sassiness.

Weight: 17 pounds 2 ounces (25%)
Height: 27 3/4 in. (75%)

Silly Savannah!

On the way to the cabin we stopped in Park City to shop and eat! The outlets had the best deals! Anyway, I gave Savannah my apple core to keep her busy. It entertained her for hours! She just sat, relaxed in her stroller, sucking on the core. It made my shopping trip very enjoyable. She was so relaxed that she kept sliding down and I would have to prop her back up. Well, we got to Carters and it wasn't a very stroller friendly store. They had the best deals of all so I would temporarily leave the stroller as I browsed the racks. I came back to Savannah to find this...

She had wiggled her way out of her stroller, through the snack rack and all, and somehow landed perfectly sitting up...still munching on her apple core! I thought it was so funny, especially because she wasn't hurt and she doesn't know how to get into the sitting position on her own. She must have gracefully fallen that way! Let's just say she now has to be strapped in her stroller...We love our crazy girl!