1 Year Pics

Will speaks!

So Will has been saying "Good" officially for a few weeks now. I'm not quite sure if he knows what it means. Jason is convinced it's his word for everything like "smurf" is for the Smurf's. Well today after hours of "good, good, good" we went up to have a bath and get ready for bed. Jason has been confined to bed today because he is sick and I'm trying to keep the germs minimized. So anyway, I am trying to get his jammies on and he is escaping, trying to climb on the bed so Jason will rescue him and he said "Dada" several times and reaching out to Jason. It was so sweet!

So I was hoping to post his 1 year old pictures, but Portrait Innovations messed up and didn't burn the CD so I have to trek back to Provo tomorrow to pick it up. I should have them up tomorrow.

Christmas Mini-Vaca

So Jason & I decided to take a mini-vaca instead of gifts to each other this year. It was our first night away from the baby, and boy was it fun! We spent the night at Zermatt in Midway and had dinner at the Blue Boar Inn. It was awesome! We also went cross country skiing and tubing in Soldier Hollow and it was soooooooooo freaking fun!!!! I can't believe I've lived in Utah my whole life and never tried cross country before. The video is of us going down the tubing hill which was a blast and I highly recommend to you friends, especially if you have kids. They will dig it!

We waited exactly 1 day after his first birthday to leave Will. He did great at grandma & grandpa's house and barely missed us at all. Thanks so much to mom & dad for giving us the night away!

Happy Birthday Will!

Well, we survived the first year and Will had such a fun birthday! He got an awesome bear that talks to him from grandma & grandpa (which hopefully we can keep away from Bas as long as possible) and a big truck he can ride on, walk with, and stack blocks in. Grandma, strike that, "Auntie" Mina sent him some money & a card to pick out whatever he wants, but it has been delayed in the holiday mail.









Tasting cake:


Considering the flavors:


I think he likes it:


Well anyway, Happy Birthday Monkey! We love you!!!

Merry Christmas!

Will crawls over the ottoman...video

Will got a haircut today

We went to Cookie Cutters which specializes in kids haircuts. Boy was it cool! They have neat-o airplanes and cars they sit in and a tv with cartoons right in front of each chair. We were in and out in 15 minutes and Will didn't cry at all. Plus he was thrilled with his balloon they gave him too. Here is the before & after pics:

Wicked update

So Jason is going out of town Thursday, and my mom had surgery so an overnighter is out of the question for Will. She is going to come over early (5am) Friday so I can go wait in line for tickets though. So no camping for me, but hopefully I will still be able to get good seats.

***Update*** So I went up at 5am, to find the line already wrapped the block. I am glad I didn't wait because apparently people waited in line for hours to find them sold out by the time they got up there. I tried for 2 hours online and by phone, but the website had crashed and the phonelines were busy. Now people are scalping them at 3 times face value or more. At that price I can fly to NYC and see it there! (Which I am sure is a much better production.) I will keep my eyes open for a decently priced ticket, but if all else fails will see it in NYC when Cole & I go for our 30th bday next year. I am very dissappointed though. *Sigh.*

Will met Santa

He didn't cry, but he wasn't too thrilled to meet him. Maybe next year...

Who wants to go "camping"?

Tickets for Wicked go on sale on December 12th at 7am at the Capitol Theatre, BUT, they don't go on sale online, or by phone, until 10am! By then I am sure the good seats will be gone. So I will be camping overnight to get my seats. Who wants to come?

Back from TX

We made it back in one piece, with suprisingly little damage done to the debit card. It was a super fun trip, but way too short. Will has such a good time playing with his "cousins" Chloe, Brooklyn, and Jack...and of course their awesome cat Chuck Norris (the coolest cat in the world)! Will was good on the plane on the way there, and GREAT on the way back -- whew, what a relief! Anyway, thank you so much to Aunt Colleen for all the clothes and toys! I won't have to shop for Will for clothes at all in the next year!!! LOVE IT!!! We had such a good time and hope to come back in the summertime. Love you guys!

Will and Aunt Cole:

Off to Austin

Tomorrow I leave for Austin for a few days, but won't have time to post tomorrow with all the packing so thought I better do it now. I'm very nervous to fly with Will by myself. I just pray he sleeps! It is only a 3 hour flight, not like the 6 hours to Hawaii, so we should be okay. I am super excited to go visit my BFF Cole and her family and of course eat some good Tex Mex & shop up a storm at the outlets. I am bringing a VERY large bag to hopefully fit all the loot. I will be back on Friday morning with lots to talk about. Wish me luck!

What do you want for Christmas?

Okay, I would NEVER spend this much on a pair of shoes...but aren't they hot!?!



I'll add reasonable gifts to this post as I think of something I want, but I can't really think of anything right now. Tell me friends what you all want for Christmas.

Very domestic of me, I know, but I've been craving Belgian Waffles:


Shoe fettish continues:

Twilight Movie

So Jason was kind enough to stay home with Will for a couple extra hours today so I could go to see the Twilight movie. I was pleasantly suprised. Usually book adaptations butcher the story, and that didn't happen here. My only complaint was the weak special effects. The book was definately better of course, because you get inside the characters heads, but it was a pretty decent movie. I'm glad Jason missed it because the constant giggling and fawning over the characters by the teeny-boppers would have driven him crazy. My friend Em brought her hubby (who has actually read the books) and he was one of only like four guys in the theater. Hopefully he doesn't have a headache from all the estrogen in the air. A big thanks to Em for getting tickets too!!! So my recommendation: see it, but read the book first, and don't bring a male.

NBC SUCKS!

I hate NBC!!! They cancelled two of my favorite shows: Lipstick Jungle and My Own Worst Enemy. NBC=Nothing But Crap!

How cool is this!?

I just found out you can reserve movies at Redbox online! You pick your movie, pick your location, then go there & swipe your card and it is dispensed! Only $1 a movie too! Plus you know it is in stock and held for you before you load up the baby and go trekking out to get a movie just to be disappointed it is out of stock! I LOVE REDBOX!!!

Set your Tivo's

The best show on TV is starting a new season this Wednesday. Top Chef on the Bravo Network gets better every season! It's not your typical reality cooking show with semi-to-no-talent "characters" creating drama and learning to cook. This is top of their industry chefs with years of experience, most who own their own restaurants, cooking their way through a series of challenges till one is crowned Top Chef. If you haven't seen it, and you are a foodie, make sure to set your Tivo! Warning: it is HIGHLY addicting!

Go Vote!

I know, I know..."It's Utah, my vote isn't important here". If for nothing else, Starbucks will give you free coffee & Krispy Kreme will give you a free donut!

Halloween

Well it was fun! Will was the Sea Turtle from Finding Nemo. He wore his costume for all of 10 minutes to chase cousin Grayce around while she swatted at him with her witch's broom. I have a sugar hangover today...better treat it with some M&M's.

Pumpkins, Part II

Here they are!

Pumpkins, Part I

So we went to the pumpkin patch to pick out our pumpkins. These will be the most awesome jack-o-lanterns you have ever seen...keep watching for the results.

The fish pond

It was such a nice, warm day today we went to check out the fish in Grandma & Grandpa's back yard.

Will really wanted to dive in!


This is Will & Daddy's reflection & the Koi...look how big that fish is!

William lay there like a slug...

So Will is walking with his little cart thing this morning and he collapses backwards with it...but the funny thing is he didn't even cry! No, he just laid (is that the correct grammer? Lay, layed, laid..those alwasy confuse me) there quietly, patiently for me to finish steaming milk for my mochachino, knowing that mommy would rescue him eventually. What a cutie!

Just a fun video

Walking with Dad

The TV Saga reaches its tramatic conclusion

I say "tramatic" instead of "dramatic" because it would cost another $500 or more to fix it so we are officially throwing in the towel. After replacing the lamp, ballast, and the color wheel the lamp lit up, the color wheel spun, and still no picture. Oh how it would have been nice to know that was a possibility BEFORE we ordered the color wheel and had to spend another $195 in labor (which included the $30 discount for not charging us a trip fee on the 2nd visit). The tech was so baffled after having replaced everything he had to call for backup to determine what was wrong. It needs a new DMB board. So the parts are all being returned, and we are just out the cost of the labor ($400). So let this be a lesson to all my Dave-Ramsey-following-friends...even though you may want to be "Gazelle Intense" and try to save money by fixing shit, sometimes it is just better to just forget it and buy a new TV. And for Jason, yes you were right, I submit to your all knowing all seeing prophetic wisdom. Love you!

Snow!

Will discovered snow today. Don't you out of state girls just miss this?

For the Moms

This has always been one of my fave SNL skits. Enjoy!

Randomness

Okay, so it's been a few days since I posted. Nothing much going on to post about I guess. The TV is still broken so you would think I have nothing but time to blog, but Will is in a "play with me all the time" mood this week. One final thought...if I hear John McCain say "my friends" in that creepy pedophile voice of his one more time I'm going to claw my ears out. Okay that's all. Have a good day!

The TV saga continues...

So the ballast finally arrived yesterday and was installed today. But there is yet ANOTHER problem! The color wheel has exploded! The heat from the fireplace below the tv (THANK YOU RICHMOND AMERICAN FOR DESIGNING SUCH A GREAT SETUP!) dramatically shortened the lifespan of the parts. You could see the heat wear on various gaskets & lenses inside the tv. The repair man was very nice & educational. He's going to order the part personally instead of trusting it to the incompetent $7/hr girls at the office. So maybe next week we'll have a working tv again. This is the color wheel:

Thank you Aunt Asheley...

for this awesome outfit! (Doesn't he rock it with attitude?!) Pay no attention to the dog hair...we're babysitting a swamp collie a.k.a. German Shepherd.

Will discovers the toilet paper roll...

...hijinks ensue!