Story time.

Exploring time.

Chubby legs.

Just being a cute

big boy!

Bath Time Extravaganza!

This is Elliot headed to the tub! He's wild when it comes to bath time. I love seeing him crawl. He's getting way too big!

Ohio Snow Day

Christmas in February?

Elliot got a new toy this week. Funny, but I think I was the one getting sick of his old toys. This one is fun. You can ride it or walk with it. He loves it! What a cutie pie!

My cuddly bugs

Elliot is such a cuddler! He loves just sitting on our lap and hanging out. This is J.R's tactic to putting Elliot to sleep. It works, but not the best habit.
I'm so lucky to have such a snuggly baby. J.R. is a pretty good snuggler too, I must say!
Here's to my cute boys!!

Memories....sweet memories

I've just been having one of those days today so to make it worse I dug up some old Pickleville photos. Sometimes a girl just needs to feel lonely I guess.

It's funny how life doesn't always turn out the way you had planned as a little girl. Sometimes I look too much to the future and forget to live today. I need to be taking opportunities as they come now and not waiting for "a better time," there is no better time. Life just gets more complicated as you go. I wish my mind and my emotions were not so difficult to understand. I need to be a bit more laid back and just go with the flow. Make a decision and stick to it - quit second guessing..........WOW, that was a whole lot of nothing. Sorry to all who just read that.

Lesson for the day - humm? not sure....maybe by tonight I'll figure it out and let you know.

ps: Hooray for IDOL tonight.

My Valentines

The two people I love most!
J.R. surprised me by not scheduling a patient this morning so we could spend some time together. He made b-fast and gave me pretty flowers. Such a sweetie. He knows exactly what makes my day - time as a family. I spent the morning making cookies for our cookie swap! Yummy!
I got J.R. an Edible Arrangement bouquet. (Every man needs flowers sometimes, I just got ones that were edible) It was made of chocolate covered strawberries. It was really pretty to look at and even yummier to eat. (you can see all the cookies I got from the swap too.) Next time you see me I'll be 5 lbs heavier. THANK YOU St. Valentine! :0(

"I'm done already!!!"

This is Elliot's new "I'm done" face! It cracks me up every time. I purposly try to over feed him just to get this face. I'm so happy I caught it on film. He's starting to show a personality! I better watch out!

Thank You J.R!!!!
He finally showed me how to post videos....Watch out world, here we come!!

Oh how precious!

Dad does a great job of feeding and putting to bed Elliot...now he just has to figure out how to do them both at the correct times. We promise not to allow him to actually sleep like this...can't have those baby-bottle caries!

Chelsea shreads up this Black Diamond in Ohio! Can I hear a woot-woot?

Chelsea shows off her awesome skills...give it up for the camera guy who did all this with one hand while snowboarding down the hill. Geez.

Ski Ohio!!! Check out Chelsea's awesome moves on this killer Double-Black Diamond!

This video rocks!!! Let's hear it for this awesome angel!

Ski in Ohio? I didn't know there were any mountains

We didn't quite know what to expect, but weren't too surprised when the "mountain" was even smaller then the Little Beaver run. The snow was crappy, due to warm weather, but the terrain park was a blast. We hit jumps all day and even tried the rales. We're nuts, but it was a blast. Thanks Glenn and Sarah for the tickets! We're happy to say we SNOWBOARDED IN OHIO!!!

J.R. and I headed to the top. It only took about 10 minutes to ride to the top and get back down (just to give you an idea of the size)

J.R. and Glenn

Yeah, the jumps love me!

Too bad I can't take pictures or you'd get to see all the air J.R. actually got. Sorry babe.

Most Difficult. Black diamond. (I could probably teach Elliot to ski on this run)

Danger! Experts Only! This is the sign on your way to the terrain park. (funny)

Bathing Buddies!

We got to babysit Landon and McKay last night and I couldn't resist putting Elliot and McKay's pizza covered face in the tub. They both love baths so it was fun to watch them play! I hope you enjoyed some alone time Ben and Emily, cuz we sure enjoyed having your kids over!

Guitar Freaks!

Yeah, we're addicted. Guitar Hero is so awesome! We love it and the Hillstroms are so fun to play with! Rock on James and Kristina!! YOU ROCK!

My first Best Friend!

This is Logan. He and Elliot have become best buddies. They are just a couple weeks apart in age and love playing together. I love hanging out with Logan's mom, Sarah so it makes a great combination!

My Love bug

Hurray! Bath Time!
My little Mozart in the making!
A messy face only a mother can love

President Gordon B. Hinckley

"President Hinckley was known, even at the age of 97, as a tireless leader who always put in a full day at the office and traveled extensively around the world to mix with Church members, now numbering 13 million in 171 nations."
"His quick wit and humor, combined with an eloquent style at the pulpit, made him one of the most loved of modern Church leaders."
For the complete story at lds.org click here

"We thank thee oh God for a prophet." I can't seem to get that song out of my head. What an amazing man. After feeling sad to have lost such a great man, the next thing I thought was how happy I was for him to finally be with his lovely wife again. I can imagine what an exciting reunion that must have been. This gospel is amazing and such a blessing to me. I feel so priviliged to have grown up with Preident Gordon B. Hinckley as our Prophet! He will be missed!

More Ice Cream Please

Thanks T.J. and Erin for the Graeters gift card. We certainly enjoyed it! Elliot did too!

Sweet Pea Elliot

Thanks mom for the cute Jackson Hole P.J.'s! They are so cute and make his little body look so chubby.

Dad's idea of babysitting

I occasionally go to work and J.R. is on baby duty all day. I always come home to pictures of what they did that day. Today was particularly interesting due to the fact that it was -10 degrees outside and our garage is not heated. Notice the dry food all over Elliot's face. At least Elliot is alive and smiling!
- Thanks J.R. for your efforts. You do a great job! :) Elliot always loves his daddy time!

Dinner gone bad

I don't cook that often to begin with, but when it turns into a disaster like this I see it as my excuse not to cook for another week. Luckily we got a Chilis gift card for christmas so we didn't have to starve!
So, I always thought it was okay to freeze cheese. Turns out, maybe not? I used some cheese I had frozen and added it through out all of my chicken enchiladas and it was disgusting! It tasted like the nastiest freezer burn ever. The best part was J.R. and I both tried to eat it but around bite three we looked at eachother and had to spit it out on the plate. In the end it was funny, but I still feel so bad about wasting so much food. We were supposed to eat those for the next several days. Oh well. It made for good pics. ps: Luckily Elliot didn't have to eat it...he just stuck to his sweet potatoes and rice. Yumm.

And So It Begins

Yet another year of American Idol has come...and boy is it awesome! I generally don't start watching till the top 24 or so, but since there aren't any other shows pulling at me right now (thank you writers strike) I've resorted to the next best thing! Hillarious! I'm hooked! ps: Carrie will always be my favorite!

Recap on our Christmas Vacation!

A separated shoulder turned babysitter, an Ashton Kutcher sighting, and 2 bottom teeth later we survived another christmas in Sun Valley. Enjoy the next few posts recapping our adventures.