Half Marathon

Judd ran his 2nd Half Marathon this year & Redd wanted to make a sign to cheer him on.  A few days before the race he decided exactly what he wanted it to say.. 

"Dear Dad, 

Happy Marathon!

Make sure you keep up your energy for running!"

On our way to meet Judd at the finish line, we passed by some of the runners.  One of them happened to be Judd! I rolled down my window and we all yelled for him! As soon as we passed him, Redd asked "Did you hold up the sign?"  He could hardly wait for his dad to see it! 

Great Job Judd! We are so proud of you!

Mauri's Birthday

I was in denial for months that my sweet baby girl was actually turning one.

About a week before her birthday I finally got myself together & put a few things together for her special day.

Her invitation.

We had her party on her actual birthday.  Too bad we don't have marvelous weather in Utah during February.. so we crammed the whole family into our sweet little house! 

I made a few decorations to go around the house, but didn't have a chance to get pictures of anything before the party started.. oops! At least I got a shot of the cupcakes.

Mauri wasn't really into opening her own presents, so we let her cousins take turns ripping them open & giving them to her.  

The present opening got a little crazy & I think she was relieved when it was finally over!

Funny story behind this present.. Redd kept telling me he wanted to get Mauri a Lalaloopsy for her birthday.  About a week before, I let him get on the website to pick out the one he wanted to give her. As we scroll through the options, he keeps saying "No, that's not it."  Finally we get to the one he wants & shocker,  it's the only BOY Lalaloopsy.  We talked him into getting her a girl one & after the party Judd and I surprised him with the boy.

Jax-- President of the Mauri Fan Club!

I have a feeling this won't be the last time Big Brother "helps" push Mauri down a slide.

It took Mauri a little while to want to play with her toys, she was too busy wanting to play with the big kids.  She had been walking a little before her birthday.  But on her birthday, it was like a little switch went off & she started walking non-stop!

Time to get naked & eat some cake!

She didn't really want to dig into her cake, but with the help of her cousins, she managed to get a few big handfuls.

Instead of trying to track her through the cramped house, we just went ahead and bathed her in the kitchen sink.

Before all the cousins left, they got a treat bag with this cute little picture on it!

Our little princess! 

We love this little one to pieces & can't get enough of her beautiful blue eyes! 

So glad our families could help us celebrate her birthday!

Leprechaun

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Jake and The Fatman

When I was little and we would be jumping on the tramp when my dad got home from work, he would run  and jump on and say "Jake and the Fatman"  and bounce us all crazy.  I loved it!

Well the other day when we were at my mom's the Littles were outside playing in the yard & my dad came home.  The kids all took off to his truck to get some gum. Next thing we know he is out there jumping on the tramp with them.  It reminded me of the good old days!

 It's nice to see my dad  isn't too old to jump on the tramp!

 Cooper, Jax, Redd & Tayah holding on for dear life so they won't be the cracked egg!

 Looks like no one survived!

 Oops, I spy a cheater!

So thankful I have such a fabulous dad & my kids get to have him as their Grandpa!

Happy Valentines Day

Get Air

Redd's preschool had a super fun field trip to Get Air.. a trampoline park.

He had a blast jumping into the foam pit & playing on all the big trampolines.

Mauri and I even jumped into the pit together!

There were basketball hoops at the top of this, but Redd had more fun just rolling the ball up the hill

Redd with his teacher & some of his friends

All the preschool kids

Redd is the the little blurr in the back right corner..

San Diego

Lucky for us.. we were invited on a quick trip to SAN DIEGO with some of the Petersons.  

This was our first experience on an airplane with 2 kids.. thank goodness we had 3 extra adults to help us.  

I don't think we would have made it through the airport with all our luggage.  

 Mauri's first plane ride!

 Redd hadn't been on a plane for a while, so it was kind of like a first time for him.  He wanted to sit by the window, watch the Turtle movie grandma gave him, and most of all.. order a Sprite!! (I'm pretty sure that was all he drank the whole trip.. when I told him he had to drink something else.. he said, "Ok, I'll get root beer!)

We absolutely LOVED Sea World!

I hadn't been there since I was a kid so it was all new to me too!

Redd and the cousins got to feed the sea lions!

 Cal & Redd

 Tessa & Redd

 Grandpa & Mauri

 Redd & Owen at one of the shows.

I think all of us loved the Dolphin show the best!

Grandma & Grandpa gave each of the kids some money to buy a souvenir. Redd picked his 2 favorite Sea World animals, a penguin & a shark.  Mauri got Waddles the penguin & a super fun Bubble Gun to share with her brother!  

The other day in San Diego we went on a tour of the USS Midway an Aircraft Carrier and took a ferry over to Coronado Island.

 Tessa, Judd, Mauri & Redd

After lunch the boys found a nice grassy spot to play a quick game of football

 Redd wanted the ball SO bad.. so when he finally got to run with it, he was super pumped!

And of course he scored a touchdown despite being touched multiple times on the way to the endzone!

 Redd thought the sand was pretty cool, he even made a Sand Angel!

 Our little Mauri was such a trooper.. she had a double ear infection this whole trip, but unless you were sleeping with her, you would have never known it! 

We had such a great time! Redd absolutely adores his older cousins & he loved every minute of being with them.. especially playing "Charge the Stinky" and attacking aunt Joni in the morning!

So grateful we have such a fun family to hang out with!