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The kids still love bath time. Why the discolored water? Well, I usually put a few drops of food coloring in the water. It makes it a little more fun for them.

Cason is walking now and is becoming more and more of a busy body but I love him anyway.

Tal loves to put concerts on. He plays his guitar (and dances) while John plays the piano. I'll have to try to put a video of this on here. It is so funny.

Sleepy head.

Hmmmm...I wonder who was feeding Cason.

The kids with John's grandma.


Tal and my grandma.

Dangerous? I think so.

Nice and clean.

Tal playing the piano in his underwear.

Wasatch Back Ragnar

Last weekend Johnny ran in the Wasatch Back Ragnar relay race which consisted of 180 miles. The race started in Logan and ended in Park City. Somehow our neighbors roped John into doing this back in January. Well, since he was in school he didn't really have any time to train until after he graduated. So when he graduated he started running and got shin splints really bad. That put an end to his training pretty much. I was so nervous for him to run because he definitely wasn't prepared for it or so I thought. He actually ended up doing really well especially considering that he had three of the harder runs. He ran a total of 19 miles. The race began on Friday morning and ended Saturday afternoon. He has been moaning and groaning ever since about his shin splints. Regardless, we are all very proud of him. The Pictures will hopefully be posted in the near future.

1st Camping Trip

John took his nephew on his father and sons campout and took Talmage with him. They all had a blast. Tal was a little nervous about sleeping in the tent and called me on the phone saying that he wanted to come home. He got over it quickly because in the morning when John started taking the tent down Tal got really mad. Apparently he had no memory of the night before.

Happy Birthday Tal

Tal turned three at the end of May. My mom and grandma were in town so we had a little party for him. One of the things he got was a blower and of course he went right to work. He always claims that he is a hard worker like daddy and its the truth. I am so grateful for Talmage and cannot believe how fast he is growing up. He makes me laugh every day with the things he says and does. I love him so much.

He tricked my mom into coming outside and got her pretty good with the squirt gun.

Memorial Day

My brother and his family were passing through on Memorial Day so we all went to the zoo. Unfortunatly John had passed his sickness on to me and I was feeling horrible and John was still feeling sick. Needless to say walking around at the zoo in the heat was not a whole lot of fun for us but the kids had fun.

John Graduated

I am so happy to say that John has been graduated for over a month and life is good. I am so proud of him and am so glad he is done. So after his graduation we had a big BBQ with a bunch of our family to celebrate. Poor John was actually sick but we had fun anyway.

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Spring has arrived!

We're ready to go outside mom!



Finally, it has started to warm up around here. I'm not a fan of the cold so we were all starting to get cabin fever. Tal and Cason both love being outside. It seems like they can't get enough of it.

Some of Cason's favorite things

He loves to wrestle with Tal and he actually has some pretty good moves. Tal better look out. I wish I had some pictures of this.


Loves to eat...of coarse. And apparently he is really good at getting the food in his mouth.


Loves to eat plants. I can't take him outside anymore when I'm working in the yard because for some reason he just loves the taste of dirt.


He loves it when Tal gives him rides on Lightening McQueen.

Update on Cason

Wow this past month has been a big month for Cason. He is 9 mo. old now. About a month ago he started figuring out the whole walking thing. He now walks along things and behind things. He can also stand up on his own for a few seconds. He crawls up the stairs but not down them. He was sick for the first time and then he got sick again about two weeks later with something totally different. Both things he caught from Tal. I guess that's the way it goes. He got six teeth all in one month. He slept for about five or six hours for three nights in a row and now has gone back to waking up every 1-2 hours (any suggestions???). He is so curious. He gets into everything and everything he finds goes in his mounth. I think that about sums Cason up this past month. He definitely keeps me on my toes. It seems like I am running from one thing to the next with him (literally).

Easter

There was an Easter egg hunt at the end of our cul-de-sac. It was so funny to watch Tal. I think he was more interested in watching all the other kids than finding eggs for himself. He had fun anyway. Especially when he realized that there was candy in the eggs. Not to mention he got a squirt gun too.

Happy Anniversary-May day May day!

Thats what John said over and over again on our wedding day. I can't figure out what he meant by that. Just kidding. I can't believe that John and I have been married 5 years. It seems like it has gone by so fast. I can't remember what life was like without him in it. He is my best friend. For so many reasons I know that there is no one else in the world that could make me as happy as I am. We just fit together. He is the most amazing husband and father. The boys adore him. He is Tal's best friend too. Actually lately Tal has been going through withdrawls because he hasn't seen much of John. In just a few days that is all about to change. I am so excited (and I just can't hide it). I can't wait to spend forever with you honey! Love you!

Thinking of my Dad

My dad passed away one year ago today. Though it seems that this past year has gone by fast I have certainly missed him. I think about my dad daily. I can't help but think about all the things he taught me and the wonderful example he was to me. I can definitely say that I have tried a little harder this past year to be a better person because of him. I am truly grateful for the gospel and plan of salvation and deeply know that it is true. My testimony is confirmed by the spirit each day and that has been such a blessing to me. I know where my dad is and know that he is continuing to do the Lords work. I can feel that he is close.