Whew! A Month Already?!


Well it's been a whole month since our last post, but it doesn't feel like that long! We've been pretty busy, as this is pretty much the busiest month of the year at Jenny's work. So although some has gone on, not a ton! But here are a few pics to keep everyone updated! Oh - I am still due June 30th, so here pretty quick we'll be down to just 2 months left! (I was told as a pregnant lady I could always round up!)

This is actually a while ago, I just haven't put it up. It's fun to watch her try!

We celebrated Easter and Todd's sister's baby blessing on the same day in Twin/Burley. Savannah had such an adorable dress that Jenny's mom bought her. It was a nice weekend.

Savannah collected eggs that were just laying on the ground! She shook some, put some in the basket, and didn't even see some!

Logan is always trying to figure out what he should do to make her laugh! It's pretty funny to see some of the stuff he comes up with.

Todd recently got some exceptional recipes from his mom. This one, Orange Rolls, is so good and beautiful he just couldn't help but take a photo! I guess it's some kind of family tradition! But they really are delicious!

And this is what Savannah does with her newest friend. Todd took a big mirror off the wall and put it down for her to play with. And she plays with it every day!

And this is what Todd does for the business. He runs credit cards. He's got quite the setup. He listens to music and kicks back and does it for a couple hours while Savannah is sleeping. It's pretty much the only way we get paid from our clients and we do it multiple times a year, so without going into a ton of detail, he saves me hours and hours of work! And as it turns out he's pretty darn good at it. Making sure we get money in the account is huge and Todd has a real interest in making that happen!

We Went to Phoenix!

And it was all about Todd! (In case you wanted to know, we went a while ago, but better late than never I suppose.)

We drove down. (In case you were unaware, Savannah likes to lick/suck on her blanket.)

We stayed in a hotel. (In case you were wondering, it was Savannah's first time.)

Todd dynoed his truck, Rocky. (In case you aren't up on power terms, that means he measured how much horsepower and torque.)

Rocky had a little more HP than even Todd had expected! (In case you didn't realize that is excellent news.)

We drove home. (In case you don't have a map, it's up through Arizona and around some of the most incredible country in America.)

It took 8 hours. (In case you hadn't done the math, I am 6 months pregnant.)

We got 20+ miles/gallon. (In case you haven't been a part of the tracking of miles/gallon, that's excellent.)

And now we're home and back at work! (In case you aren't familiar with my office, this is it at about 10:30 pm. Savannah falls asleep here about 3-4 times/week.)

I filmed the actual dynoing for those of you who haven't ever seen one before, here you go.

And here is the back/side view for those who would like to just see the black smoke!

And for those techy guys out there here is the graph, for more information please contact Todd.

Happy Birthday Savannah!


Savannah had a birthday the other day. She turned 1 and we can hardly believe it. It seems like that year went by pretty stinking fast! She has been so much more fun than we would have ever imagined!
We had a small party on Sunday with her cousins and grandparents that live here in Cedar City. All the kids were excited about cupcakes and presents no matter whose birthday it was! She looks pretty tired because she is. Like I said it was on Sunday and Sundays aren't ever really good schedule days!

We totally let her devour her cupcake and it was the sweetest thing she has had up to this point in her life!

Her Grandma and Grandpa Welch also sent her some adorable gifts that she loved and a card that she held onto all night!

It's a Boy!


Yes, Todd and I just got our ultrasound done and it's pretty positive that it's a boy! We got some great pics and one adorable video of Nater sticking his hand in his mouth and taking it out! We got some good shots of his fingers and toes and he's got 5 of each! His heart has 4 chambers and watching it pump was pretty amazing. Everything else was pretty cool too, but finding out it was a Nater was awesome!

So we are so excited to have a boy, who knows, maybe next time we'll let it be a surprise!! Hmmm, seems pretty unlikely but maybe.

Here's a cute profile pic!

Here's one of him flexing for his dad! (It's actually a top view of him putting his hand to his mouth, but we know what he is really doing!)

And here is the video of him putting his hand in his mouth. Oh we think he is so cute already!

The Shocking Results

Wow it is January 18th and the cookie jar is still mostly full. Todd hasn't really kept to his diet but has resisted the urge to eat the entire jar! Then I asked him if the cookies were any good and he let me know that he'd had better!

And of course what would a post from us be without a little sugar?!

Wow- It's been a while!

Well Christmas, Mexico, Twin Falls, the New Year, and the start of the busy season have all happened since we posted last. So here is a little bit about what we have been doing.



We got a few Baby Einstein movies for Savannah and while Todd had to do a few things he laid her down to watch some. We couldn't stand how funny it all looked! Her just chillin there watching TV.

Christmas morning we spent at our house opening a few gifts. Savannah wasn't nearly as into it as we thought she might be, she really just wanted to point to the wrapping paper! Then we went to Twin Falls and had a little Christmas celebration with the Welch Family. And then we left Savannah with her Grandma and went with the Carter Family to Mexico!

We had a few "dress up" nights for dinner and Todd went all out with his levis and Polo shirt and a borrowed belt! The entire rest of the trip was spent in our swimming suits!

Todd got a little bored with the activities and started making up his own. Like a splash contest with all the boys in my family. It was pretty entertaining and everyone around the pool thoroughly enjoyed the entertainment.

Then we went snorkeling and that was way fun but we were too busy to take pics but then there was a "spinaker" off the end of the boat and since there was enough wind they got it out and Todd got up on it. It was a pretty cool sight!

We did a lot of laying around in the pool and as you can see a lot of people enjoyed the swim up bar and got sun burned!

It was a great trip and we are so grateful to have been able to go, but we sure missed Savannah and were definately ready to come home!

Now it's back to work, work, work. Todd brought Savannah to the office the other night and we put her to bed there so we could work late. We aren't excited about this time of year but glad we have such a good baby that we can figure it out! We'll see how it goes from here!

Todd: 0 Cookies: 1






Yeah, Todd is on a diet! And he got Danish Butter Cream cookies from my work party. 300 Danish Butter Cream cookies to be exact! So yeah, since they ALL made it into the cookie jar located ever so conveniently on the kitchen counter I am counting it as Todd zero, cookies one so far! So - 300 cookies on 12/15/08 - should we take bets on how long they last? These are some of Todd's favorite cookies that consist of - from the label in order: flour, butter, sugar, and eggs! Lucky for him I don't even like these cookies, as I think is consistent with most of the population, so he doesn't have to worry about my swaying the total calorie intake! I'll keep you updated on how long they last - but as for now let's hear what you think!

Merry Christmas!

Just thought we'd post a little Christmas cheer! We, of course, thought she looked absoluetly adorable. But then again what else is new?

And Soon There Will Be 4!

Wow, that seems a little crazy to say out loud. A family of 4 is like a real live family! So yes, we are totally going to have 4, and we are so excited. We have been more excited about this baby than we ever were about Savannah!

ETA - which I posted this last time and still tons of you asked when I was due, so FYI - ETA means Estimated Time of Arrival.

ETA is June 30, 2009. Common questions that arise after this is known:

They will be 16 months apart.
We are hoping for a boy. (Having 2 girls 16 mos apart seems like a lot of drama!)
We will totally be excited about a girl too.
Nathan or Emily.
I am 9 weeks along.
It was TOTALLY planned.
I feel great.
Todd is so excited and has been ready for months now!
It's perfect timing for my job.

Well that's about it. No pic this time. The second time around definitely feels different than the first. I opened up "What To Expect When You're Expecting" just because I felt guilty I hadn't yet. But hardly read a word. It's actually kind of nice. Went to the Dr. Didn't have really any questions. And now we are just counting down the days. Which by the way seems like it might last forever this time! Did any of you have any of these same problems? With the second or third or fourth?