We got a new member of our family...

and we named it Po, after the panda in Kung Fu Panda. It is a Dragon Warrior in training and it's pretty big so we thought it was perfect!

We just got it about a week or so ago and we love it. We had never really driven an Excursion before so it's actually pretty lucky that we like it so much. But since we are now a diesel family and this is the only diesel SUV ever made, we pretty much didn't have a choice!

It's got nice interior and has been well taken care of. It's a 2004 and we got it from Phoenix.


It has captain chairs in back and then a full bench. It has a DVD system too and it's so roomy. Todd can sit in any chair in the whole thing pretty comfortably. So yeah, needless to say, we love it! - Oh yeah, if you are wondering why it's a Dragon Warrior in training, you can just ask Todd!

Sleeping - It's a big, big deal!

Savannah just got into her very own toddler bed and is doing great! This is her first night in and when we were feeding Nate in the middle of the night Todd went in and checked on her and couldn't help but take a picture. We decided that she was probably trying to get out but got too tired and gave up!

Nate is getting pretty chunky and growing like crazy. He is so adorable with his super soft, chubby cheeks.

Savannah is learning how to pose for the camera and is getting that cheesy grin. She found one of my shirts and made Todd put it on her. He thought she looked pretty funny.

And of course, a little pink and a little blue!

Oh So Sweet!

Earlier I couldn't get this picture to post, but I finally got it working! I, of course, think this picture is pretty cute! Nate is 7 weeks old now and such a chunkers. We are already starting to get concerned about our future grocery bills!

A Little Update!

We had some family come down for the baby blessing and some friends show up too. It was a beautiful day of celebrating!

We feel like we have a for real family now, we have 2 kids! Beyond this could get pretty hairy!

It's hard to get over how sweet they are when they sleep, but all in white, you don't hardly have a chance!

His little tux was so fun, Thanks Grandma Carter! And the blanket was made by Jodie, my co-worker's wife. It is absolutely beautiful, I felt so lucky!

And really, could you have forgotten the star of the show?! And yes she is sporting BOTH of her parents cell phones! That girl can talk.

We have all been able to spend some 1x1 time w/ Nate now that he has been here a while.

Although this picture doesn't show it well the room is pretty much all dark. He's been more of a mamma's boy than Savannah was a mamma's girl. It's been actually kind of nice to have a soothable baby for me though!

Well 1x1 time for Savannah is very closely monitored, but she loves him and loves to point out his eyes and nose!

My sister had a baby 14 mins after midnight the day after Nate was born, so the boys are a day apart. Anyway, she bought both of them this cute Monkey onesie for our little Monkeys!

This is Nate's favorite sleeping position, even though he really doesn't get to sport it very often! (We believe in the wrap!) This as he is about to get wrapped up. We tease that he is telling Dad a new position he would like to try instead of the wrap!

And the first bath! Always a must do photo opportunity!

Helping?

As Todd was picking some weeds out of our Strawberry Patch Savannah was certain that she could be of some assistance. So Todd finally scooted over and let her kneel on the pad beside him. I could not believe how cute it turned out that I just had to grab a picture. She, just like her Dad, hates kneeling on the rocks, so I think she thought the pad idea was as good as Todd does! And yes, this is July and our July jacket weather this year. It finally decided to warm up this past week and we are all grateful!

Baby Nate Is Here!

It took him 3 1/2 hours and 3 pushes, but he finally made it! We scheduled for me to get induced on Monday, June 29th as my doctor's wife was scheduled for the 30th and I didn't want to have to compete with her for his time! So we went in at 4 AM got all hooked up and started at 5 and by 8:31 he was here! It was intense for a while, but it all went well. I feel great, so much better than with Savannah, and I thought I felt good with her! Things are good and he's a great eater. So much different than Savannah on that one too!

He's totally boy and we're going to make sure everyone knows that! He's got a baseball shirt a sports hat and Air Jordan socks on! We dress him similar to this everyday so far! He weighed 8 lbs 3 ozs and was 20.5 inches long. A whole pound heavier and an inch and 1/2 longer than Savannah. Guess that's a boy for you!

One thing that is so different about getting induced is that you really know when your last day of pregnancy is! So for all of you who didn't get to see me closing in on those last days, here you go. This is Sunday night about midnight! The absolute last day I was pregnant! I couldn't even believe how funny I looked. No wonder everyone was stopping me in Walmart asking when I was due!

Todd Turned 30!


And we had a party! It was really fun. We had planned to have a small party with just 1 couple friend and my parents, but then I invited everyone we knew!



Since I didn't tell Todd who all I invited he was totally surprised and a really good sport about the whole thing! There was a good turnout and a ton of food.




My extremely talented artsy brother-in-law made Todd his birthday cake of a racetrack w/ cars, etc. That was pretty fun! And there were 30 sparkler candles on it! Todd asked for 30 candles specifically.


I asked a select few people that make his favorite dishes to bring them, this doesn't even show the half of it! I made a couple pies for him and the Fresh Apple lattice top turned out adorable!

We also grilled Falls Brand hot dogs (made in Twin Falls, Idaho, where Todd is from and they taste good) and had other BBQ foods that are all his favorites. My dad and his friend, Kyle, both took charge and grilled dogs for everyone. There were probably about 50 people there altogether.

I had 2 Transformer pinatas, one for the kids and one pinata for the blindfolded adults! It was fun to watch and everyone participated.

We ended up with a couple of Themes for the party. The racetrack/cars were on the cake and the flagging as decoration. The Transformer pinatas and drink cups. The presents were all mainly bakery/kitchen items. All the food was BBQ and/or his favorites even including Red KoolAid! Pretty much every detail was accounted for and at the end of the night, I was exhausted! But it was worth the next 3 days being filled with contractions! It's not every year you feel up to throwing a big surprise party and haveit all pull off! Happy 30th Todd!

A couple side notes: Todd got pretty much the whole yard done and we even have a swing hanging from one of our tree branches. It looked great. Also even though no one got a picture of Savannah and I wasn't in charge of the camera, she was there and looked about adorable as can be! Here is a glimpse of how her curls are coming along!

Let the Skiing Begin!

We went waterskiing with my brother and his family the other week. It was the most perfect day at the lake ever! With 4 adults and 5 kids it was the kind of summer activity you dream about! Everyone got to do everything they wanted to and we stayed all day long!

This is Justin who is only 3 years old and his mom, Jana, and below him is Savannah. He kneeboarded and did fantastic! It is a whole new generation of skiers and flag holders!


This is Savannah and Ashley. They get along so well and it is so fun to watch them play. Savannah loves the water and Sand Hollow has a beach that is shallow for about 20-30 feet out so it is perfect!




Jason slalomed, Jana and Colton kneeboarded, Todd did other stuff and everyone had a great time!

Ashley fell asleep!






We love our boat and we love summertime and most of all we love being able to enjoy both of them at the same time!