Finally Fall

Well finally fall has arrived! This time of year brings me so much happiness. I love the beautiful fall colors, the crisp air, pumpkins, candy, and getting out all my comfy sweaters. I always wonder why I love fall so much because soon after comes winter which immediately makes me depressed. But for now I am enjoying every minute of this month. And finally we have the cooler weather to enjoy. Sunday we drove up to Snowbasin and took a hike in the beautiful leaves and sloshy mud. It was so much fun and was a much needed outing. If anybody ever wants to know what I would like for my birthday the answer is, "a beautiful fall hike with my family."


Let me also say that getting out of the house makes me realize how blessed I am. My poor husband gets the brunt of all my anger and I thank him for putting up with me as well as he does. He is truly my best friend and I had such a blast hiking with him and singing Dixie Chicks with him on the way home.


Here are some of our favorite pictures. Cody is getting really good at the photography too so I guess it's time for me to take some classes or something.

Cody, My Dad, And Brother have been doing a lot of back packing this year. I'm glad that they all enjoy doing this together. They took a trip up to Cliff Lake a few weeks ago and Cody took some good pictures of that as well. Maybe one day I'll get up the courage to hike with them but for now I have the pictures to enjoy.

This is Cody's "Self Portrait" He said he took it in case he didn't make it back. Anyway I think he looks cute. Or should I say handsome?

Apparently the fish don't get very big because of the high altitude. Or at least that was the excuse I was given.

Just Me and My Mom

For my moms birthday this year, I thought it would be fun to buy her tickets to Tuachan in St. George. So this weekend her and I made the trip down there. It was such a fun little getaway. It was the first time I have left Olivia over night but I knew she was in good hands with Cody. I really needed a little time away from her actually. I do love her so much but being pregnant and trying to keep up with a 2 year old is making me a beast. So we left Saturday (early) morning and got to St. George around 1. It has been such a long time since I have been to St. George I can't believe how much it has changed. We shopped, and shopped, and shopped some more. Then Saturday night we went to Tuachan to see Les Miserables. Holy Crap! It was amazing. I suggest anyone who can see it do so. Seeing a play outside against the beautiful red rock canyon is something I will never forget. But unfortunately for everyone else I forgot my camera so just close your eyes and imagine it I guess. The play even exceeded my expectations and brought me to tears more then once (not that it's hard to do right now). Then on Sunday we did even more shopping and headed home. We both ate like we had never ate before and I don't regret a single calorie I put in my mouth or the pounds that I gained. It has been such a long time since my mom and I have been able to get away just the two of us and it was perfect. I am so grateful to have a mom that doubles as my best friend. She's amazing in so many ways and I thank her for a great weekend!!

IT'S A................

Well we went to the Dr. yesterday and found out that we are having a baby boy! Even though I have known since the beginning that it's a boy it was still so great to see the little guy movin' around in there. We are totally excited and now we have 5 months to fight about what to name him. So if anybody has any suggestions we are open to them. The middle name has already been decided, Manuel. Yes I know it's a little different but it's the name that is on Cody's birth certificate and he would really like to use it and even though I don't love the name I know it has a very deep meaning for Cody so we're going to make it work!

HAVING FUN

Well the Labor Day weekend came and went so fast. We did a lot of fun things and it always makes me sad when a weekend is over and Cody has to go back to work and I have to go back to reality.
Friday my mom & I (and Olivia) took our annual trip up to Swiss Days in Midway. It was a lot of fun but it was a very long, hot day. After shopping all day at Swiss Days we also stopped by the Park City outlets and picked up Olivia a bunch of cute clothes. So we didn't get home until 9:30 that evening. We started sorting our stuff out of the car and I realized that the baby sling that I bought at Swiss Days was nowhere to be found. Now I don't know if it was all the sun I got that day, lack of sleep, tired feet, or hormones but I lost it. I started bawling uncontrollably like I had just lost my wedding ring. We did a double check of bags and came to the conclusion that it must have fallen out of the stroller somehow or somebody took it. Either way I cried all night long. It's not like it was that expensive but expensive enough to somebody who rarely has money. So imagine my surprise when my perfect dad called me Saturday morning from Swiss Days. He had driven all the way up there, fought of hoards of crazy women just to buy me another damn baby sling. I just couldn't believe he would do that for me. I mean I never would have asked but he went up there willingly and later said, "I actually enjoyed it, I wish I would've had more time to shop!" Honestly just wanted to share that story because he is such a wonderful dad he made my whole weekend by doing that for me.
Okay on with it Tiff. Saturday evening we drove up above the B to have a fire with a friend from Cody's work. It was so much fun! The storm was starting to roll in so we were able to watch all the lightning from on top of the mountain and Olivia got to roll around in dirt, eat marshmallows, and boss a little boy around.
Yesterday we were able to have Cody's family over for a BBQ. Nothing else makes me realize how small my house is then having his entire huge family over. It was a lot of fun though and we don't get together very often so it was nice to have that opportunity.
It was a fun weekend and I loved the storms. I'm definitely not ready for winter but the cooler weather is feeling so nice.
Okay what did I leave out???? OH!!! Saturday morning my little girl pooped in the big toilet for the first time! She always tells me she has to go potty but I normally ignore her. So Saturday I put her on the toilet and a big surprise! I of course started crying (again) and laughing and called everyone I could think of to let them know. We rewarded her by going out and letting her pick her own potty and some big girl undies. Yes I know it will be a long while until she is ready to say goodbye to diapers but I just want to get her excited about the potty. Of course she picked out the potty that plays the most annoying music humanly possible. So all day long she pushes the button and dances around the potty. Still haven't had any luck getting her to use it how it's suppose to be used. Silly girl! I'm amazed at how much she is growing up. She's not a baby anymore and it breaks my heart, but I love being able to actually have a conversation with her it makes me so happy.

So she picked out this Tu-Tu at Swiss Days and hasn't taken' it off since. She likes to put it on and dance around her new potty.

Another new favorite of Olivia's is climbing into the sink, getting as much soap as possible and washing her hands over, and over, and over. I left her too long this time and she got sick of washing her hands and decided to wash the mirror instead. She was really proud of herself.

Life Goes On

Well I know it has been forever since my last post. I'd like to blame it on the fact that my Internet hasn't been working, but who are we kidding? Even if my Internet was working the fact is I'm pretty lazy. So what have we been up to? Swimming, playing with friends, bike rides, going to the fair, visiting doctors, trying to take a lot of naps! See that's why I don't need to blog it's probably pretty boring stuff for most of you with exciting lives.

Anyway Saturday my Uncle Gary invited the fam up to his cabin in the Uintahs. It was a PERFECT day to be up there. So beautiful and cool enough for a jacket! I love spending time with Gary and his wife Leslie. They are so layed back and fun to talk to. Olivia had fun following Nic, Bampa, and Gary around. Here are some fun pictures of the day. Also I can not take credit for the pictures. Nic took them all and was sweet enough to share them. He's becoming quite the photographer I guess he got all the talent in the family.

Grandma and Olivia showing off their red liquorice tongues.

My dad never stops smiling when Olivia is around. I love it!

Uncle Gary talking to Olivia about life. If anybody wonders what side of the family she got her curly hair from your question has been answered.

Olivia grabbed her fishing pole, looked over her shoulder and said, "Bye I'm goin' fishin'!" And off she went across the bridge.

Pretty Hair

On Thursday Olivia got her first hair cut. She was growing a tail and I finally realized it needed to be stopped. My BFF Kacy did the cutting and she did a great job. Especially since Olivia had a hard time keeping her head still. Olivia loves Kacy so much. Every morning she asks, "Where's Kacy Jo?" Every time Olivia knows Kacy is close by she has to call her name over & over until Kacy responds. I'm sure it gets annoying but Kacy is always so sweet. Olivia loved her hair cut and that night she kept rubbing her head and saying, "Pretty hair huh?!"

Thanks for the hair cut Kacy!

Exciting News!

Well by now I'm sure most of my blog buddies know that Olivia is going to be a big sister! We found out on July 3rd and it's been so very hard to keep it a secret. We were able to get an ultra-sound last Wednesday and that made things seem a little more real. My due date is March 6th although I'm sure I will be started a couple weeks early due to the fact I have big babies. Olivia still doesn't really understand but when I ask her where mommies baby is she points to my stomach and says, "right there!" I can't wait to see how she does at being a big sister. I'd like to say thanks to my friends who listened to me complain about how long it was taking to get pregnant. I'm sure they got sick of hearing me talk about it but they helped me through it a lot more then they know. So thank you for all your support!
Oh and I have a picture but it isn't that great so I'll wait until the baby is a little bigger then a peanut to post pictures.