Saturday Activities

Well, Marek is finally here!!  He made his appearance on April 22nd.  I went over to meet him and enjoyed every second of holding him.  He is so adorable!!!  Congratulations to Suzette and Bryan!!!! 

See what I mean...soooo cute! :)

Saturday afternoon we went 4wheeling with the Wills.  We headed out to Harquahala Peak and headed on up the trail.  It was such a pretty ride.  The wild flowers were in full bloom and were just gorgeous!  We got to the top for a breathtaking view.  It was a bit windy and cold, but that didn't stop our bbq!

Howard's Birthday Celebration(s)

Sunday, we went over to Howard's parent's house for a birthday dinner for Howard.  They had helium balloons as decorations...too fun!

Then on his acutal birthday we went to Pancho's for his birthday dinner!  (its now a tradition)

30 and 1 reasons I love my hubby

(in no particular order):

1. He is constantly telling me how cute I am (who wouldn’t want to hear that??!)
2. He is very level headed
3. He keeps me grounded
4. He is my shoulder to cry on
5. He is a great listener
6. He has the best laugh
7. He’s a cuddler
8. He likes electronics
9. Which means he’ll teach me how to use those electronics
10. He will fix me (or get me) a soda whenever I ask – I may have a problem
11. He makes me a better person
12. He encourages me get out of my comfort zone
13. He tells me when I’m being unreasonable
14. His eyes – they change different colors depending on the color he’s wearing
15. His touch
16. He is willing to do whatever to support us
17. When he gets excited about something, you can’t help but get excited too
18. He brings the priesthood into our home
19. He’s witty
20. He always on my side
21. He’s very supportive and interested in whatever I’m doing
22. He likes to spend time with me
23. He loves Mexican food…my fav too!
24. He was brought up in a wonderful home and I just love his family
25. He’s a saver
26. He is so cute with his nephews…can’t wait to see what kind of father he’ll be
27. He helps me to continue to dream
28. He introduced me into the world of the sand dunes
29. He’ll watch chick flicks with me
30. He loves me!
31. He is my rock and I have no idea what I’d do without him in my life.


Howard, I love you sooo much!

Happy Birthday!!!

Swirl Cookies

Who wouldn't love a pink cookie??? 

Check out this website for full tutorial and recipe. 

I followed the recipe exactly, except I sprinkled some sugar between the vanilla and strawberry layers.  The first time I made them they weren't quite sweet enough...I think adding just that little bit of sugar helped. 

The best thing about these cookies, are they can be made for any holiday...just change up the colors! Seriously, so fun!

Kansas

We were able to go to Kansas to meet our new nephew, Tristan Kenneth.  Oh my...what a cutie he is!  We loved cuddling and holding him. 

And then there's Brighton...I don't know if there is a cuter or happier kid!  We just love him to pieces!  We had so much fun with him.  He makes everything into a game and just loves life!

Love this picture of Brighton with Grandma!

We enjoyed spending time with the Shaw family, seeing their house and Kansas.  We wish they didn't live so far away!

Howard and I at the Katy Line in Parsons 

Pictures taken after Tristan's blessing

Great Article

A friend shared this article with me...its a great article on Infertility Etiquette. The author said it much more eloquently than I could!
Click here for article.

Weekend Recap

Its going to be a pretty random post, but here it goes.

Ella's Home! Howard's mom came home from Kansas on Saturday after being with Marian's family for a month. We were glad she was able to go and help them out...but we all missed her! We met them at Garcia's on her way home from the airport.

Personal Progress. One of my goals is to get my YW medallion...the new medallion just came out and its really pretty! Plus it comes in Silver, which I would love!! Anyway, this past weekend I was working on a Faith experience. Lately, I've been feeling like I'm losing hope in becoming a mother. Its sooo tough when all you see are mother's everywhere! {I still love all you mothers out there, but I am jealous of you! :) } Anyway...I was doing my Faith experience and to complete it I needed to read quite a few scriptures on Faith...well Hebrews 11:1 really spoke to me:

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Oh, how I needed to hear that! I need to remember that Heavenly Father is mindful of me and I need to have Faith and to continue to have Hope even if there is no evidence of a baby in the near future. What a testimony of Personal Progress I have!! It really is an inspired program and I'm so excited to be able to work with these amazing Young Women and learn and grow from them!

Superbowl Sunday. We're not huge football fans, but we like a good party! Plus the commercials are fun. This year my favorite commercial was...Doritos Commercial...if you haven't seen it check it out here.

We had to represent the Cardinals!