Stop, Sit Up, and Roll

STOP
and check out my cute little boy! He is learning so many fun new things, like how to...
SIT UP
August 11th, 2009 (3 months old)
I guess he is truly a boy because I set him up in front of a big car and he was all for pushing it back and forth while he was practicing the art of sitting up. He sat there for like 3-5 minutes with out me even helping him.
He is also learning how to...
ROLL

August 22nd, 2009 (4 months old)
This was kind of unexpected because I had not put him on his tummy for a few days, just not thinking. So when I put him on his tummy this day I was so surprised to see him instantly roll over. Guess he was just waiting for the day patiently while I put off putting him on his tummy.

I am SO GLAD we are still living in Utah...

because we get to do little things like....
Take 4 generation photos at family functions,

laugh with and hug Grandma Paula,

and Sit under umbrellas with Dad during beautiful Utah Summer days.

Last weekend Tim's parents called us and said there was a family get together with Tim's grandmas family in Provo the following day. It was so easy for us to just load up the next day and go. The whole way there we were talking about how nice it is that we are able to do these kinds of things so easily still. We thought there was a good chance we could of ended up in Virgina for Pharmacy School or any where else in the country for that matter. We just can't get over how blessed we feel to have been accepted to the University of Utah's Pharmacy School and be so close to family and friends. Just felt like counting my many blessings Great and small. :)

Great Friends!

Last week we had some of our great friends from Cedar City come and stay with us. We LOVE having company and we had an awesome time with them. We visited, played Settlers, ate lots of yummy food, stayed up way to late playing games and laughing, and it was all worth it. It has only taken us a few days to recover from all the junk we ate. :) Hopefully they will come again soon.

Zoo, Zoo, Zoo

A few weeks ago we were able to go to the Hogle Zoo with our friends. We had so much fun. I think Emery was mostly entranced by everything rather than jump up and down excited. Who wouldn't be entranced by so many cool creatures.
First Stop: The Elephants
*tid bit* Did you know that elephants are scared of mice? Well they are. They did an experiment on Mythbusters and the Elephants did everything to avoid the mice. Crazy!!!

This giant Elephant was SO COOL. It made deep elephant type music noises and vibrated. Emery and Hannah ran right up to it and even went for a pretend ride on its trunk but all of the sudden it blew air out of its nose and Emery ran for her life. One of the real elephants though, was going to have a baby any day, so maybe we will get to see it on a future trip.
Second Stop: Big Cats
*tid bit* Tim got his picture taken in a lion's mouth when he was little, just like Emery this trip. SCARY, yet refreshing! :

Shannon (Our friend, that goes often) said that the cats were really cool on this trip because they were ALL up and walking around. The tiger, leopard ect. One of them even came right up to the glass next to the kids. Pretty cool. Glad there was glass between us!
Next Stop: Giraffes
*tid bit* Giraffes only have 7 vertebrae in their necks, the same number as humans!!! Who'd a thought? Each one of their vertebrae must be really long, or ours are really short. ;)
This was probably my favorite stop. One of the giraffes has just had a baby a few days before. It was DARLING too. One of the zoo workers was feeding them so their heads were right up next to us. Very awkward but cute animals.
Break Time: Bird Show
*tid bit* You can train a chicken but it is VERY difficult. (I am not sure if it is worth the work.)
This bird show was AWESOME! Different kinds of birds were flying through the audience and right over peoples heads, almost if not touching heads. Emery was getting a little tired and ornery by now if you can not tell.
Next Stop: Reptiles
*tid bit*There are 270 different kinds of turtles and they are still counting.

There were lots of cool reptiles and such. Maybe someday Kaven will really like things like frogs, lizards and turtles and this picture will be extra cool. I thought it turned out pretty cute.
Last Stop: Gorilla's and Monkey's
*tid bit* Zoo keepers will put the Gorilla's or monkey's food in ice and pipes to replicate how they get their food in the wild. I guess it keeps their minds going as well.
This gorilla was so cool. I personally thought the little "monkeys" in these pictures were so cute as well. All of them were eating, what a coincidence. :)
We had a great day at the zoo! We actually saw and experienced lot's more things and trust me when I say that I got pictures of it all. These were just a few of our favorites. Thanks so much Shannon for inviting us. We always have a great time with you guys no matter what it is.

20 Reasons Why We LOVE Family Reunions

20. People like Papa Jay take turns holding your baby.
19. Great Grandparents drive fast stong fourwheelers.
18. Friendly people in the woods share their VERY TAME horses with you.
17. There are other people around to take a picture of your whole family.
16. Your uncles become invincible because they can do things like build cool huts/shelters.
15. You no longer have to roast Marshmallows over the stove because you live in the city.
14. Playing ladder ball is only one of the many things you can do.
13. Laughing "your head off" just comes naturally.
12. Your mom doesn't care if you are COVERED in dirt.
11. Fishing is a BLAST even though there is no bait on your line.
10. Big logs somehow become comfortable.
9. We do crazy things like sleep in tents with babies when it is cold outside.
8. Chores like gathering firewood become fun.
7. Cute babies are EVERYWHERE! (I didn't get a picture of Baby Duncan though)
6. You get to be in the presence of great people.
5. Your favorite cousin shares a chair with you even when there are lots of other empty chairs avalable.
4. Birthday Parties with a beachball cake made by your favorite uncle Tim :)
3. Riding ponies barefoot and bareback is a common pastime.
2. Trampolines become crowded and crazy.
1. Bikes are well equiped with trailors and handsome men.