Happy 4 Months G.K.

15lbs. 12oz. @ 4 Months

This poor little boy is constantly getting his picture taken. I won't be surprised if he is blind by the time he is one year old. But I can't help it... It's in my genes. My whole family is this way. 

I can't believe he is 4 months old! He has sure changed Our lives for the better. He is what I think about almost all day. I love that I can stay home with him and watch him grow, Thanks Patrick. He is getting really good at using his hands and finding his mouth. He is so strong too. He will almost crawl when he is on his tummy, he doesn't quite turn over but he's working on it

This is the coolest onesie yet! Thanks Sam!

I don't know why I like to put him in baskets and things. He is just so little and he doesn't seem to mind so I'll keep doing it. Poor G.K. I love you Babe~

Dyllan's Piano Recital

Last Wednesday we got the chance to see Lyndsey's son Dyllan play the piano at his recital. He is such a cute little boy. They sat him next to his friend and he wasn't really interested in listening to everyone else play the piano. He has been in piano for a year and he is really learning a lot. When he got up he was supposed to say his name and what song he was playing but he was a little nervous.  

Right after I wish I'd kept recording because he said "Oh  I forgot to say my name" Really loud and everyone laughed. After we went out to dinner to The Old Spaghetti Factory. It was so yummy! I love the spamoney. Thanks Dyllan for letting us come to your special day!

T-a-G

I've been tagged again... this one's about us not just me, so I thought "why not!"

Where we met: Student Orientation at S.U.U. 

How long we dated before we got hitched: 6 months (three months dating, three months engaged)

How long we have been married: 9 years in January

What's my fav feature about him: His Sexy legs!

What's my fav quality about him: Patrick is a blast to be with! We always have fun.

His nickname for me: Love Chop

His fav color: I don't know. I'll have to ask, my guess is blue?!?!

His fav food: Anything his Mom cooks. 

His fav sport: Football... right now!

Who said the L word first: He did, yeah on our 3rd date, I didn't have a chance.

First kiss: On our first date on my front porch. (He's a really good kisser)

Fav couple thing to do: anything! We both like to watch movies and play games. 

How many kids: 1, an adorable, beautiful, little boy!

His hidden talent: He's a really good daddy! (I guess this isn't hidden, but it has been until now)

His fav past-time: chilling in the hot tub 

Will he read this: maybe the first few lines but I don't think the whole thing

...And I tag Jenn, Kim, Kamille, and Lyndsey

Oh Baby, Oh Boy!

G.K loves to watch t.v. Especially football. He looks pretty cute in this camo outfit, he's ready to go hunting with his Papa! Thanks Juli!

After his bath! It looks like he is taking the picture.

He's just such a happy baby! 

TAG

you have to type in the first thing that comes to your mind to make it fun:

I am: Heidi
I know: You
I want: a trip to Europe
I have: Everything I want (except a trip to Europe!)
I hate: being scared
I miss: summer
I feel: Happy 
I hear: the heater
I smell: baby lotion (cucumber melon)
I crave: toast.. weird I know
I search: for shoes
I love: Patrick
I care:  about you 
I always: paint my toe nails before a race
I believe: in Santa
I sing: Camp Loll songs to GK
I write: on the blog
I lose: all games I play
I win: once won a bbq grill from Macey's
I never: cuss
I listen: to D.O.G. snoring
I am scared: of horror movies and all things scarey
I need: a shower
I am happy about:

And I'm tagging... Lyndsey, Kim, Juli, and Val

The Peppermint Place?

Patrick brought me to The Peppermint Place about 6 years ago. It was an adorable little store tucked away in Alpine. They made lots of candy, the decorated suckers and had their own delicacy of chocolate dipped potato chips. The had a neat observation deck you could watch all the action. 

Ever since Patrick took me there I've dreamed of taking our kids there. So this weekend Patrick was going pheasant hunting because he didn't get enough last weekend. For a special treat I thought GK would like to go see where the candy is made. Now I'm not good with directions so I knew I'd get lost but I couldn't find the building. There was one that looked just like it but it was a mattress store. I drove forever and kept going back to the mattress store I went in and they moved the candy store, you can't watch them make it anymore, and a company out of China bought it so most of the candy is shipped in.

But we went in anyway, it was still really cute, not as much candy as I like but they added a gelato machine, so I'm sure I'll go back. My point in all of this is to not wait. If you wan t go watch the candy being made don't wait to have kids, just go watch it because you might not be able to when you finally have kids. We are planning a trip to the Sweet's factory though if anyone would like to join us!

Pheasant Hunting

This last weekend Patrick and Brandon were going pheasant hunting up in Lewiston. 

And the sweet Hall family were making SpudNuts and they let G.K. and I tag along to learn how.

We had so much fun. I seriously LoVe Lewiston. It is so much fun!

Cecille (Jenn's Mom) is the sweetest, she works so hard and is such a good example of how I can be a better Mom, Wife, and person. She is a really good cook.

She fed us so much and it was so yummy I really feel indebted to her. 

Well Spudnuts are doughnuts that have potato in them,

but they taste the same to me as regular doughnuts.

We had a pretty awesome system Jenn cooked the doughnuts

Emily and Holly put the icing on them and sweet little Hanna put the sprinkles on top.

Hanna was so cute! She really liked her job and eating the sprinkles.

There were a lot more doughnuts, we ate quite a few

I felt like such a Homer, I was drooling all over them so I had to eat those.

My favorite were the doughnut holes because they were smaller but I think I ate 20.

This is everyone that helped in the prouction.

G.K., Holly, Trever, Cecille, Jenn,

Rachel, Hanna, Katelyn, and Emily.

Katelyn and Rachel were big helpers with GK for me. 

Poor Patrick and Brandon were really really tired.

Patrick really wants a bird dog now. But we already have a dog.

They probably walked 12 miles or more. 

They left just before 7:00 (Patrick woke up around 5:00 and woke up Brandon to go because the clock was off in our room. He was so excited he couldn't go back to sleep.)

Jason and Quenton met them and they hunted all over Lewiston, then to Menden. 

They came back had a doughnut and took out Kyle (Jenn's nephew).

They had so much fun but they were totally worthless when we went out to dinner to Firehouse Pizza. I love that place. Dinner was so good but we had to get a trizookie to share after.

On Sunday we went to church (Do you know they have messengers in sacrament meeting?) then had a delicious dinner. 

Thanks again Anthony and Cecille for your hospitality!

and Jenn and Brandon, we had an awesome weekend!