May 17, 2009
How things change!
Lake Pleasant Campers

We made our first Arizona camping trip to the Lake...nothing like camping in the desert in the summer. It was actually quiet beautiful and we had a good time.
We had our second encounter with desert wildlife. Wild burros. They came to steal our licorice, but Toby, the watchdog scared them away....
If he is not getting any, there is no way he is letting some donkey get any.
We went on a hike in search of tortoise, but it must have been even too hot for them, so we jumped in the lake.
May 10, 2009
Oh, what do you do in the summertime...?
Kaylie already knows how she will survive the desert heat. Eating ice pops in the pool. I know I am awful...she eats almost three ice pops a day. I say almost three because I am bound to steal a bite or two. She even knows how to get them out of the freezer by herself, so there is no stopping her.
May 05, 2009
" Heeeeyy yoooouuu guuuyyss!
April 29, 2009
Chicken Little
I am obssesive compulsive at times.....a hypochodriac, nuerotic worrier too. I hate that I am that way. It can be a tiresome habit.The H1N1 virus appeared in the headlines this past weekend, and I have been diligently watching CNN. I have made the CDC website one of my computers favorites, as well as many of the links Crystal put here .
I decided today to not take Kaylie to the library per the usual. Limit our public exposure.
I just got back from the Walmart where I purchased all the things the CDC is recommending to have on hand for the pending pandemic as well as filling the holes in our food storage....
I was not the only one there stocking up.
Many people I noticed had on latex gloves. All the hand sanitizer has been bought up... masks too. I went to Walgreens and it was the same story.
Many of the schools are closing here in Phoenix.
I know I am always the first to worry, just wondering if you are worried to.
Hopefully we will all look back on this in a month, and sigh....smiling at ourselves for being so worked up. Hopefully.
April 26, 2009
saturday splash!
April 19, 2009
Hollywood
Our little K is spending more of her time walking than she does crawling these days. It happened so fast; a week ago she was only learning to take a step or two, and now she is cruising. The beginning of this video she is actually video taping herself, and then at the very end she starts to throw a fit.....why? Because our daughter is either a narcissist or the next Hollywood starlet. K wants me to give her the camera. She is in love with herself on screen and cannot get enough of herself performing. I am finding that I get the video camera out less becuase of the tantrums over the camera.
Even if I am at the computer she will come over and stand next to the chair, arms in the air asking to be picked up. I cannot get her to watch cartoons for 10 minutes, but she will sit on my lap on the computer and watch home videos of herself for an hour. I find it hilarous....
Maybe she'll do comedies.
O mexico !

April 14, 2009
P.A.R.T.Y !!!
April 13, 2009
One year old!
Kaylie is a year old today and I am so sad my little girl has grown up so fast. Everyday we have so much fun as she learns to do new things. A little about Kaylie at one.
she weighs 22 lbs.
she has 4 teeth.
she has taken 15 steps in a row.
she has slept through the night once.
she can say mama, dada, night-night, hi, nose.
she loves ballons, books, food, bubbles, babies and kids, toby, birds, airplanes, flowers, mirrors, elmo, puzzles, photos, and car keys.
her favorite things are swimming, reading, music, playing buckin' bronco, swinging, and bathing.
her best tricks include standing up, walking, clapping, waving, tickling, playing peek-a-boo, pointing to things when you name them, getting undressed, climbing the stairs, high-fives, giving toby love, giving kisses and talking on the cell phone.
her favorite foods are blueberries, tomatoes peaches, oranges, chicken noodle soup, spaghetti, beans, guacamole, turkey, ice cream, juice boxes, and ice.
she doesn't like sitting down, sleeping, brushing her teeth, riding in the car, the blender, things in her hair or baby food.
Last year on this day, in the first few hours of our little girls life, I remember my first thoughts.... that she was the most precious thing I had ever seen...that I was instantly head over heels in love with her. I remember thinking that she looked like a rock star... mostly because the nurses had but a neon orange and lime green bow in her hair. I remember we called her baby girl, because we had yet to decide on her name, and I was in complete in awe that she was ours....still am.
kaylie on april 13, 2008 and kaylie on april 13, 2009 - 9:33 pm PST
happy birthday baby girl!
April 12, 2009
April 01, 2009
a finished project
March 24, 2009
It worked last time...
March Madness!
March 01, 2009
WHAT A FABULOUS DAY!!!
WHAT A WONDERFUL DAY!!!
February 25, 2009
for he's a jolly good fellow...
He is finally here. Crystal and Jake had there baby boy Monday, and boy is he a cutie. I can hardly stand not being out in UT to see him and already have big plans to meet him soon. I think the next best thing to having a new baby around your house is having your sister have a new baby around her house. I couldn't be more happy for them. Congrats you guys.
Any resemblance between the cousins?
Samuel
Kate
Kaylie
February 24, 2009
AWAY FROM HOME

It's never easy leaving a beautiful wife and amazing little girl at home, even if for just a short week. It makes it even harder with Kaylie being at that age where everyday brings something new and exciting. I keep thinking of that commercial where the Dad keeps taking pictures of the stuffed monkey until he gets home. Well, I haven't purchased a stuffed animal (who knows, maybe tomorrow!) but this is my attempt to check in at home and let my girls know how much I love them!!!
In order to get a visual, the picture below (The one above is of Kaylie in my chair at work in Scottsdale)is a picture of the back of the clubhouse here at Oneida Golf and Country Club in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

As you can tell, this isn't exactly the prime time of year to be visiting out here. And as you can see, I'm not out here golfing!!! I am pretty sure the high today did not get above freezing and I heard that Scottsdale was around 85 degrees!!!
Anyway, I just want my precious wife to know how much I love her and miss her. She truely is the greatest wife and mom anyone can ask for. She has done an amazing job raising our gem of a little girl and I am very excited to get back on Friday to see them both.
Love ya tons!!!





