more digital pages

(Yeah, these are old pics. I'm just now getting to elliot's blessing day. That's just how slow I am)

My first Digital Scrapbook page!!!

I did it! I've crossed over to the other side. But don't worry, I am still doing regular scraping. Digital just moves me a long a little quicker.
If you're thinking about trying it out.....DO IT! It's fun to learn something new and nice to be able to just take you computer with you to the park and do some pages while you're kids play. It's not as hard as it seems. You just need a fast computer with lots of free space.

I'm just not sure how to print the pages? Anyone know?? How do I get the 12x12 size? Where do I print them?

More to come....
ps: Erin, have you had that baby yet??? I'm dying here!

OFF TO UTAH

YIPEE! Elliot and I are headed to Utah. It is my siblings spring break and it's lots cheaper to fly me home then to fly everyone to me, so we're packing our things and heading out. I'm a bit nervous to fly with all the craziness happening, but I haven't heard bad things about Delta so hopefully we make it there safe. If any Utah buddies want to stop by and say HELLO, I'd love it. I'll be at my moms for the next 10 days so feel free to drop in. (it's so hard to visit all our friends every time I come home so I just have to ask them to come to me....sorry, kinda lazy, I know)
I'm excited for the fam to see Elliot. Last time we were home he was 17 lbs, was just learning to sit by himself and was barely eating rice cereal. NOW he is 23 lbs, is walking along furniture and chowing down "big boy" food like a champ. (wouldn't that be awesome if it was cool for me to gain 6 lbs in 3 months? Alas, my weight woes continue)
Anyway....looking forward to seeing the people I love the most and miss like crazy! See ya'll in less then 24 hrs!
ps: someone please keep an eye on J.R. while I'm gone. He might need someone to remind him to eat. I'm sure he won't miss us too much, our house is turning into a bachelor pad while I'm gone- his friend from Snow is coming to visit as well as Andy and his bball team. He'll be playing for nationals in Columbus and it just happens to be while I'm in Utah. I'm so bummed! GOOD LUCK Drew, we'll be cheering you on!

Blogging Drought

Sorry all. It's been a while since I've posted anything new. Life is crazy chasing a 10 month old. He doesn't let me get on the computer. Every time I pull up the lap top he just wants to pound on the keys. He already broke the letter N so that is the end of my blogging days while he is awake. I decided to stay up till 1am just to get caught up on our life. Enjoy the pics and keep scrolling down, there's a lot!
Happy Blogging!

Rough Day

Another rough day with dad. I only work 1-2 days a week, but when I do work I usually don't get home till midnight. Which means dad is on night time duty. I think J.R. is still trying to learn Elliot's cues, but learned quickly when he put him in his chair to eat dinner and he fell asleep with his sippy cup before J.R. could even warm up the sweet potatoes. Sweet boy, it's exhausting being little. Elliot is such a good sleeper. He's wants to go down at 7pm no matter if he misses dinner or not. He sleeps till 7 or 8 the next morning without waking up at all....how did I get so lucky? Heavenly Father must have known I am not functional without my sleep because he has blessed me with the best sleeper ever!! What a sweet boy!

Happy Easter

These are lame Easter pics, I know. But it was a crazy morning. J.R. is the choir director in our ward and we did a long easter contata for sacrament meeting. It was beautiful, btw....J.R. is seriously amazing - it's so fun being in his choir. He is so easy to follow. I've never been the ward choir type, but I'm hooked now. J.R. has serious skills and knows how to make average singers sound great together!
All in all, easter was fun. Just a relaxing, average Sunday with a bit more chocolate. I am definitly taking Kylene's idea and having Easter the day before with a special Easter FHE. Easter will be a bit funner too when Elliot can actually walk and look for eggs. He did get a cute frog puppet that ribbetts when you squeeze its mouth. So cute. He still loves it. Giggles every time it ribbetts! Sweet sound to a mommy's ear!

Like Father Like Son

After a bit of coaxing I finally got these boys to do a little house work. What handsome boys! I just love this picture...Did I already say I love my boys? Well, I DO!!

Eggs, Paws and Claws

More fun over spring break.
We made a quick trip to the zoo for their Easter party. It was still pretty cold so we walked quickly from one place to the next, but it was still fun just to be together and get out. I got a year membership so I'm looking forward to many more warmer days at the zoo.



This was the best part. The Gorilla was licking the glass and when I sat Elliot down he kissed the gorilla back through the glass. (not so sanitary I know, but still cute as can be) The pic and video are hard to see cuz of the glare, but you can still get the idea.

Mommy and Me

Just me and my sweetie pie! I'm amazed how exciting motherhood is. It's so fun to watch him learn and explore. I can just see his little mind expanding. It breaks my heart as I watch him pass through one stage and cruise straight into another one knowing we'll never be able to go back and it's all just memories now. (which is not good because I have the WORST memory- just ask J.R.) Sometimes I think about what it will be like to put him on a school bus and then to see him go on a date with a cute girl, then go on a mission and finally get married and have a little one just like he was. It blows my mind! Does life really go that quickly? I'm just trying to soak in the memories now and enjoy each stage as we come to it...even when that stage is teething and he cries more then he smiles. (poor baby) Here's to motherhood!! :)

Franklin Park Conservatory

During J.R.'s spring break we stayed around Columbus and did a bunch of Columbus things we've been meaning to do since we moved here. One was the Conservatory. It was a fun little place to walk around and look at plants and flowers, but the best part was the area with all the butterflies! It was fun to see Elliot look at them. He has never seen one before so HOORAY for another 1st! What a cute little boy! He's so fun to have around! What did we do without him?

My own sweet butterfly!
Just after this picture he attacks the flower and pulls off a petal....sshhhh, don't tell - get rid of the evidence!
They have plants and flowers from all different parts of the world. I think this is Russia.
This is Tikal! Yeah, I've been there!! I climbed a bunch of temples just like this one! Much cooler in real life. Everyone should see it. Amazing!

Accident Prone

This happened while we were snowed in all weekend. Turns out Elliot got bored and started exploring things that were breakable. He thinks he can pull himself up on anything...luckily he didn't get hurt. You think I'd learn my lesson, but a few weeks after this he pulled the lamp in his bedroom over and it broke too. GREAT! I've tried to put them far back in a corner I think he can't get too, but I am mistaken. He can move and loves to climb over things. He gets more determined the harder it is to get to. Don't worry, we have no more lamps in our house and we just put up a gate on our stairs. I feel like all I do all day everyday is just chase Elliot around trying to keep him safe from himself. It's exhausting!! It would be nice if I could just sit and blog or scrapbook without keeping him entertained and scratch free. Hummm...that will be the day!