Crazy and Exciting Life

It's been a couple of weeks since I have posted anything, so I will give a quick up-date. Dean started walking last week, very exciting and lots of fun. Sam got a job. That is some of the greatest news. 5 months of stress on Sam's part paid off. Sam is also graduating with his MBA on May 4th. 6 years of school seemed like a long time but it has flown by. Last, the most recent news is Sam and I bought a house. Yes, it happened so fast but we felt really good about our decision. Totally crazy, but we fell in love with it and we can't wait to close and begin tearing apart the inside and making it into "our" house. Tons of stuff on our plate over the past few weeks, but we are so excited for all these changes and can't wait to see what else is around the corner.

This was taken about a month ago while we were in AZ visiting.

Sammy's 2!

I can't believe I have a 2 year old. Time goes by so fast. Sammy had a really fun Birthday party thanks to Sam's parents. For a few weeks prior to his birthday he told everyone it was going to be his birthday and he was turning 2. When the day finally came he was so excited he couldn't keep from smiling. It was so cute. He loved the attention and especially his toys. My parents gave him the cutest little Radio Flyer bike. He can ride it as long as we tape his feet to the pedals. His favorite toy from the Alexander's was his dinosaurs. He didn't even want to finish opening any of his other presents. This party was a lot of fun and it is so cool to watch Sammy grow and get smarter. He's starting to talk a lot and is really able to express himself. Being a parent is the best. Happy Birthday Sammy!

Pictures from Sammy's Party

We didn't have any candles, so we improvised.

Sammy and his two aunts Lizzy and Becca

Sammy insisted everyone wear a birthday hat.

Can you see his top teeth coming in? It explains the drool on his shirt.

Sammy stole some licks of his cake.

Blowing rasberries, his new favorite thing.

A little cheesy.

MY CRAZY BOYS

His "Sponge Bob" face

His "Davy Crockett" hat

Sammy's sun glasses

My little piggy

ST. GEORGE AQUATIC CENTER

Sammy wanted to jump off the diving board

Dean is quite the water baby

They are really starting to look alike

ZION'S NATIONAL PARK

The kids loved how close the squirrels got. We hiked to the top of Weeping Rock.

Dean was getting sick of his stroller and Sammy loved climbing the rocks.

Dean loves that binki. The hikes were so beautiful, our favorite was The Narrow's.

My boys, Sammy had those sunglasses on the whole time.

Spring Break Trip

We had a great Spring Break. We figured that Sam might not ever have another long break once he get's a job, so we better take full advantage. We spent a week in Arizona and a few days in St. George. Sammy and Dean loved their cousins Gracie and Gainer. They would play all day long and were so cute. They ran around laughing and making plenty of messes.

My mom opened a gymnastics studio and we took the kids. Sammy went to his first gymnastics class and loved it. After the class they played on a blow up jungle gym. Dean wanted to join in as well. They never get enough playing.

Sammy and Dean are so lucky to have such great grandparents. They love them and Grandma and Grandpa are so good with them. There is nothing better than to have loving, supporting family.