In November We...

Smiled for the camera

Accidentally took pictures that make us look like

professional photographers.

Made a cake for one super cute niece.

Got a McDonald's toy which we fully believe holds

the replica of Daddy inside.

Took advantage of last plays at the park before

hibernation.

Gazed at the beautiful leaves.

And attended our first basketball camp.

Two Little Additions.

These two darlings entered the family this year. I want to eat them up every time I see them. Need I say more?

Britain boy is our studly little miracle baby.

Katie & Eric welcomed him 3 months early

on February 18th (his Uncle Daniel's birthday).

He stayed in the NICU for a bit to grow

and came out a healthy little chub.

This pic was taken in May soon after

he was released. He is now

the smiliest boy you'll ever see.

Cute Jakara was born on May 21st to

Jake and Karaline.

Doesn't she have the best head of hair?

She was one of the prettiest newborns

I've ever seen.

She loves for her Aunt Melissa to

hold her, but gets a sad lip quiver

and begins to cry if Uncle Jonathan gets

too close. He thinks it's adorable,

so he trys relentlessly to hold her.

Hiking , Naked People, & Camping It Up.

Despite the fact that Tag is giant, we still packed him in like a babes and did some hiking this summer. Here are some shots from Wheeler Creek, up Ogden Canyon.

Funny story about this hike: we followed a little trail off the main hike down to a pooled area of the river. I was considering to take my shoes off and wade in when middle-aged, granola, male and female bikers pulled up behind us. The guy asked if I was going to take a dip, and I said I was thinking about it. He said, "Oh good, us too." We then laughed and moved out of the way just a few feet away to sit on some rocks. A few moments later I look over to see them both stripping down to their nothings....NOTHINGS! I say to Jon, "don't look, that lady is naked," of course, he immediately looks over. His comment, "They must be naked in the sun a lot, they don't have any tan lines. We quickly packed up our 2 yr. old and moved on up the trail. Really!! It felt like we were in some weird European country or something where we were the odd ones for not being comfortable with it.

After much convincing, I got Jon to agree to an overnight camp at his family reunion up Ogden Canyon. I can't blame him for the resistance; since having Tag, hanging out in a tent freezing our keisters off and trying to force our kid to sleep has not been super enjoyable. I was just sure this year Tag would be better and be stoked at the idea of making his own special bed away from home. Luckily, he was! He slept the entire night on his own bed with his special blankies and Bobo the bear.

The horrendously dangerous toys by our

camp enjoyed be all the children.

My June Boy.

Pictures of the cute boy I love from June at 2.4 years old.

Summer Lovin with ice cream.

Uncle Brock graduated high school!

This is where it would be appropriate to have a picture of

Brock in his cap and gown, oddly, I don't have one, so enjoy more

cute pics of Tag.

Our Little Basketball Prodigy.

What a cute, talented, boy:) I'm glad I caught this on camera for Daddy!

When I Grow Up I'm going to Be an Accountant.

I know my husband well enough to know that his real answer was NBA All-Star, but when that fell through, he sure did pick up the pieces and make some magic happen!

This was a HUGE event for our family, as I'm sure it is for many. My dear husband has made huge sacrifices of time and energy away from his family as he plowed through school. And by plowed, I mean it! He graduated with his bachelor's degree in Accounting just last Spring 2009, was admitted into the Master's program, and completed it in just 3 semesters all while working full time . If it sounds like I'm bragging, it's because I am:) Of course, we would be foolish not to recognize the major blessing we have received during this challenging time. Jon has rarely suffered from even minor sickness, even on a constant lack of sleep. He somehow came up with the energy each week to complete the numerous tasks. We have strongly felt Heavenly Father's hand guiding our lives and major decisions like these.

It was a very special experience to have not only President Monson speak at the Commencement Exercises, but also President Eyring and Uchtdorf were there. President Monson talked about the ABCs of life:

A for Attitude: 10% is what happens to us in life, 90% is how one reacts.

B for Belief: You can achieve what you believe you can

C for Courage: You can gain strength by looking fear in the face.

We celebrated with lunch at Ruby River. It was so nice

to have both of our parents with us that day.

Taggart did not get that privilege and instead stayed home

with Uncle Daniel.

Thanks for all your hardwork and determination Sweetie!

We are so proud and so excited to see more of you!

On to the dreaded CPA exams.....

Easter 2010

We loved the Baby Animal Farm in Logan so much last year, that I believe it will be a yearly tradition. The kids can really get in the cages and touch the animals. I adore seeing that Tag already has a love for animals like me. We rolled around with just about every animal there. Tag's daddy, on the other hand, just watched. I'm afraid he doesn't share the love like we do:)

Yellowstone Bear Country was there with two baby bears.

They were so darn cute. I don't believe I've ever seen

a bear in real life before.

The egg dying...

The fun of holidays are returning now that I can

live them through a fun-spirited little boy.

Just realizing, I have a lot of pics of Tag without

pants on. For the record, he does wear pants

about forty percent of the time.

Bobo & Silky

Taggart's 2 favorite things.

Anytime he is sleepy, hurt,

sad, or just plain cuddly,

these two are a must.

I seriously adore his love for them.

Closing One Chapter.

April 15th has come and gone,
along with spring semester and graduation,
which means one major thing for me:

More time with this guy, and that

makes my heart smile:)

An Evening Ride with Mom.

Helmet-check

PB&J-check

Water Bottle-check

Robot-check

Pillow-check

Refusing a nap all day and then drifting off to sleep

during the ride and much too late in the eveing-check.

We were out on our ride last night when the 5.0 earthquake in Randolph hit. I totally didn't feel a thing, then turned on the news when we got back and heard people in Salt Lake felt it....weird?!

I LOVE bike rides with my boy, and I LOVE living next to the beautiful Ogden Parkway with only the occasional bum encounters. They keep us real.

Tag's 2nd Birthday Party

As much as I can't stand that irritating 3rd person talking Elmo, I couldn't deny Tag a fun Elmo party. He gave me the best reaction ever when he walked into the party. I don't even think Disney himself could have pulled out more excitement.

His new tricycle from mom and dad.

cupcakes for the masses.

How many cookies are in cookie monster's jar?

Meet Dorothy. Our new pet goldfish.

The sign says Elmo's World. Tag made it.

What? Your two year old can't spell yet? ;)

Tag gave me the sweetest, excited, ooooohhhh when he saw

the cake. It made it all worth it.

Dad showing off Tag's new Ute sweats

from Gma and Gpa Bush, of course!

Tag got so many fun things! What a lucky boy

he is to have so many people love him!

Tag schooling the other kids on his new
basketball hoop from Gma & Gpa Abel.

Looks like a natural.

Little more school.

Tag loved being sang to this year. He even learned

the birthday song. What a cutie!

I love you my sweet boy! Happy 2nd Birthday!