Just Cause

This kid makes me happy everyday.

I can't get enough of him and his smile.

Anytime he lets me cuddle with him I can't help but smile too.

Love you Bubba Dean.

Puzzling

I have been BFF with Melissa for 5 years now but I just found out that we are both puzzle people.

We were able to get together for her birthday this year.

The big 30.

I think she found it to be less then exciting.

I tried in my own small way to help by bringing her some Texas Road House ribs and rolls and a doughnut cake and a new puzzle.

Sometimes a night in with comforts is all you need.

So we stayed up late, watched chick flicks and did a puzzle.

We are pretty dang good at them too.

Melissa, sorry I'm not a better party thrower.

I love just hanging out with you.

You can make me giggle like I'm 8 again.

You are often the only one I can talk to.

You never judge anyone unfairly.

You are truly the kindest person I know.

Thank you for excepting me.

Happy Birthday!

Picnic in March?

 Seriously, how is it warm enough to have awesome picnics in March?

I love how warm it has been.

I love early springs.

I love having our own private back yard.

I love having it fenced (Dean needs fences).

I love hanging out with these crazies all day.

Now I think I'll lay down and take a nap with the sun keeping me warm.

Oh wait I can't cause I have a Bubba that crawls all over me the second I lay down.

Oh well, we shall still lay down and bask in the warm March sun.

Lunch Date

Sometimes we just miss our dad during the day.

And being this close to his job now means it's super easy come stop by.

Plus we love their Dinosaur park at City Creek.

Love you Daddy.

Thanks for working so hard.

Crazy Soper

Last night or this morning, however you want to look at it, I went with Tami and Kylee up to Antelope Island so support our Crazy Soper.

She was running the 100 miler and she was bond and determined to finish this year.

But we were worried about her from the updates we had been getting.

Chad was saying that she had been throwing up since mile 23 and can't keep anything down.

Well it was the night time stretch so we drove up there to give whatever love we could.

The Whipples are always up for a crazy adventure and I was excited for whatever they were up to.

We got there at 10 and found the gates closed.

But we new there had to be a way to get in since the race was going on.

We waited, and waited till a friend of a ranger came and had sympathy on us and let us in.

Talk about good luck.

We got to the tent around 10:45ish and found out that Soper had been through the tent a half hour earlier and was going out and around the whole island.

She was on her longest stretch and we were left to wait in a cold tent.

So we waited.

And waited.

And waited.

It was fun hanging out and joking around, getting caught up on all the news from the old ward.

Come 2:30 she made her way back through the tent and we gave her our cheer.

She was staying strong and grabbed some noodles and left.

She was an animal.

I can't help but be completely amazed at her amazing drive and strength.

She is strong physically but even more strong emotionally and mentally and spiritually.

Coming from a girl that gives up on goals regularly, I can't help but be inspired but her drive.

She finished her race in 22.5 hours (I can't run for half an hour let alone 22.5)

Way to go Soper!

You're CRAZY!!!!!

Hungry Bubba's

Every morning Mark get's up and has breakfast with Scott.

They've been doing it since before Dean was born.

Scott loves it.

I love listening to their conversations.

Well Dean and I have gotten into our own morning routine.

I get up and get Dean a bottle.

I get myself a bowl of cereal and open the blinds in the front room.

I sit down on my new couches and enjoy to sunlight of the morning.

Before long Dean comes in and looks up at me like this.

This is his "feed me" face.

I have started pouring more cereal for us.

I love this face.

He get's in moods where he'll be happy for two seconds then starts to cry.

That lasts until I start to laugh and then he laughs too.

I love our mornings.

Treasure Hunt

Scott has been telling me that on St. Patrick's day he's going on a treasure hunt.

I don't know where he got the idea but am I to do?

I have to follow through.

So I got some candy, green paper and made up some silly clues.

He had to read the underlined words himself.

He loved it.

And Mark and I love seeing him light up with excitement.

Dean of course enjoyed the spoils.