Humpherys Happenings

New House

2012-01-13T08:09:00.001-08:00

At the end of December we closed on our new house in East Layton. 3200 sq. feet and 6 bedrooms. We feel very blessed to have gotten a great deal on it and we hope this will be our forever house where we will raise our family. Justin was most excited for having a garage and a huge basement with a pool table. He has already had some competitions on it with his Dad. I love all the space and storage the house has. I also love the unique features the home has including vaulted ceilings in the family room with a fire place, built in captain beds in the basement, and a bay window dining nook that looks out into a beautiful forest looking backyard (reminds me of my childhood backyard growing up). The past few months have been very busy for us as we have decided to rent out our previous home. We are grateful for some people Justin works with that have rental homes that have given us guidance and direction in the process. We have now been in our new house for almost three weeks and it is starting to feel like home now!

First Leaf Pile

2011-11-27T15:53:00.000-08:00

Yesterday Mckayla got to jump in her first leaf pile. I love the pictures that show her excitement with her hands thrown in the air and her hair flying everywhere. The funny thing is we don't have any trees in our yard, but we have to rake up the leaves that fall from our neighbors trees. Luckily there wasn't too many. :)

Mckayla's 3rd Birthday

2011-10-10T09:46:00.000-07:00

These are Mckayla's Fur Real pets she got from Mommy and Daddy for her b-day. Buttons is the dog, and the kitty doesn't have a name yet.

Over the weekend we celebrated Mckayla's 3rd birthday. We are so grateful for her in our family. She is such a joy in our lives. On Saturday I made Mckayla pancakes and bacon for breakfast. Then later Justin and I took her to Boondocks. That night she got to blow out candles on an icecream cone while visiting Grandma and Grandpa Carlsen. On Sunday Grandma and Grandpa Humpherys made a special dinner for Mckayla's birthday. We had an icecream sundae bar for dessert. The celebrations continue with a cousin and friend party at Chuck E Cheese this weekend. Happy 3rd Birthday Mckayla. We love you!

Decorating Pumpkins

2011-10-05T23:40:00.000-07:00

These are Mckayla's masterpieces. She spent over an hour painting and was so content and focused.
These are three pumpkins I decorated.

During Priesthood Session of Conference this past weekend, my mom and little sister came over to my house for a girls night. I make a yummy homemade dinner and then we decorated pumpkins.

Homemade Christmas Tags

2011-10-05T21:57:00.000-07:00

Okay so I am getting excited for Christmas already. I thought I would get a head start and make some homemade Christmas gift tags. Here are some of them.

Fall Canning

2011-10-05T21:40:00.000-07:00

Look at those beautiful pears! Showing are only a few of several pints we canned.
Our ward's Relief Society this year passed around a sign up sheet to buy a box of pears at a great deal. I signed up for a box thinking that it would be great to can since Mckayla loves pears. I didn't have much experience canning until a couple of weeks ago. Thanks to my awesome mother in law who volunteered to help my mom and I can some pears, we got over 40 pints of pears and 8 or so pints of pear sauce done in record time! The week before that I did grape juice with my mom. That was hard work, but am proud to say that I had that experience.

Idaho Camping Trip

2011-09-08T19:35:00.001-07:00

Justin's family decided that they all wanted to go camping over labor day to some of the Humpherys property in Grays Lake, Idaho (No there is no lake there, just swampy marshlands and lots of mosquitos. Luckily we went late enough in the year that we didn't get bugged by the mosquitos. We made it a quick trip and camped out just one night. The rest of the family came up a night before us. Mckayla loved chasing her cousin's dog Eddy around. All the adults Friday afternoon went shotgun and rifle shooting. That was fun. I'm not sure how much Mckayla likes camping, but she needs to learn to rough it out in the wild.

Summer Birthdays

2011-08-28T13:38:00.000-07:00

Here are some family birthdays we have celebrated this summer:
May 24th Jared Humpherys (Justin's brother)
June 25th Mick Humpherys (Justin's Dad)
June 30th Isaac Jacobsen (Justin's nephew)
July 17th Robert "Robbie" Jacobsen (Justin's nephew)
July 18th Rachelle Humpherys (Justin's sister)
August 12th Alexis Carlsen (Diane's sister)
August 23rd Justin Humpherys (Turned 29 )

Here are a few pics from some of these celebrations:
Diane and Justin
Celebrating Justin's B-day with family.
Justin smiling for the camera. Happy Birthday!
Justin's sister Rachelle (Turned 20) and her boyfriend Derrick.
Rachelle and baby Robbie's b-day cake.
Mckayla trying to blow up a balloon.
Our nephew Robbie, turned ONE year old.
The decorations for a bday party at Justin's parents.
Alexis, turned 14.
Alexis' Cake.

Davis County Fair

2011-08-28T12:29:00.000-07:00

August 18, 2011

We took Mckayla to the fair this month. The highlights included, free pony rides for kids, a diving dogs show in a pool of water, Justin winning a sponge bob stuffed toy for Mckayla, yummy food, and going on the carnival rides.

Here were some small tugboats that Mckayla went on. She loved all the fair rides there.

Here is the first mini roller coaster that Mckayla went on. She smiled and waved at mommy and daddy each time it went by us.

Here are some bunnies they had exhibited. Mckayla liked seeing them. They also had some roosters for show. It made me laugh to see a $3 for sale sign on a rooster.

Toddler Fun in the Sun

2011-06-28T21:58:00.000-07:00

Mckayla, Jace, and Aunt Jessica.
Aunt Alexis and Mckayla in her cool shades.

Play-Doh Fun

2011-06-28T21:19:00.000-07:00

Mckayla loves playing with Play-Doh. Okay, I must admit I enjoy playing with it too! Our favorite thing to do is to make play food out of it. Mckayla's favorite request to a "crabby patty" from the show Sponge Bob, aka hamburger.

Tracy Aviary

2011-06-28T20:57:00.000-07:00

Earlier this spring I took Mckayla to the Tracy Aviary in SLC. She really enjoyed seeing the exotic birds. Here are a few pictures I took with my phone:

Justin's Office Makeover

2011-06-28T20:04:00.000-07:00

For Father's Day this year I decided to surprise Justin while he was out on a business trip by going into his office and sprucing it up. His co-workers were impressed with the end results and were grateful that his office felt more "home-like" and not like he was about to "move out." After re-arranging a couple pieces of furniture, collecting several dusty rags, and a can of lemon pledge later, here was the results:

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This is the sign I made for Justin's desk when he came back from his business trip. I left him two of his favorite treats: Reeses PB cups and pistachios. Justin loved his surprise and couldn't believe he was walking into his office.

6 Years of Bliss!

2011-05-29T15:02:00.001-07:00

THEN (April 2005)
NOW (April 2011)
On May 25, 2011 Justin and I celebrated our 6 year wedding anniversary. In my card to Justin I wrote that I don't consider us being newly weds anymore. We are both very happy with the decision we made 6 years ago to get married to each other. We have had a wonderful six years together and plan on forever more. We are both pleased with all the accomplishments: temporally, intellectually, physically, and spiritually that have taken place over the past 6 years. I will spare the mushy gushy stuff, but just know we are doing great and are very happy together!

Hello NEW Car

2011-05-28T09:02:00.000-07:00

Here is my new car. It's a 2004 Passat GLS Wagon. My dad has had a passion for Volkswagens my whole life. He recently bought himself a Passat Wagon and loves his so much he wanted to buy one for my twin sister and I. Thanks Dad! This is such a generous gift! My old Passat was a 1993 and I was ready for an upgrade. I will miss driving manual, but it will be nice having automatic in traffic. It should get much better gas mileage than my old car as well.

Check out that huge trunk space! With my old Passat Wagon we brought home our stainless steel BBQ grill and could carry our bulky stroller. Since the seats fold down you can transport so many things without getting a truck.

More Easter Pictures

2011-05-10T09:43:00.000-07:00

Mckayla's Easter Dress. I don't have any pictures of her wearing it yet. Mckayla decided to be stubborn before church on Easter and wanted to wear a different dress.
Mckayla's Easter basket from the Easter Bunny.
Easter Baskets from Grandma and Grandpa Humpherys. The grandkids got spoiled as usual.
Mckayla trying to blow a pinwheel.
Justin and Mckayla seeing what is in their basket.
The Easter dress, sweater, and hat that Grandma Humpherys picked out for Mckayla.
The elegant place setting that Justin's mom used for our Easter dinner.
The dinner table for our Easter dinner.

Easter Egg Hunt at Grandma and Grandpa Carlsen's House

2011-05-10T08:50:00.000-07:00

Jessica, Jace, and Mckayla.
Jessica holding Jace.
Jace has his eye on the prize.
Grandpa Carlsen taking pictures. We both had our Nikon camera's out to capture the event!

Growing Up

2011-05-10T07:52:00.000-07:00

Here is Mckayla in Grandma and Grandpa Humpherys' backyard. I love her side pony tail and silver sparkly shoes. She is growing up so fast.

She loves to jump on the trampoline.
Just hanging out.

Nephew Jace Turns One!

2011-05-09T21:17:00.000-07:00

I love this pictures of Jace. He is growing into such a cute boy!

Jace turned one on April 29, 2011

Jace didn't know what to think of having his own cake.

Now he figured out that he could eat his cake!

Jessica and Jace.

My New Digital SLR Camera!

2011-04-09T10:45:00.000-07:00

I'm am so excited to show you my new Digital SLR Camera. It is a Nikon D3100. This is an early anniversary gift from Justin. My camera came with two lenses: 18-55mm VR Zoom Nikkor and a 55-200mm VR Zoom-Nikkor. Yes, I even know what SLR stands for: Single-Lens Reflex. Now I am officially beginning a journey to learn about photography and integrate it with my passion for art. I will keep you posted on my progress!

Family Pictures 2011

2011-04-09T08:47:00.000-07:00

Family Pictures 2011 - create a slideshow with music

more christmas pictures

2011-01-18T16:35:00.000-08:00

Mommy and Mckayla

Mckayla playing on Grandma Humpherys piano.

Mckayla and her cousin playing with the new dollhouse at Grandma Humpherys

Mckayla opening a barbie doll and horse at Grandma Humpherys

What a long day of fun! Mckayla and Daddy taking a nap

mckayla's christmas 2010

2011-01-18T16:21:00.000-08:00

For all the grandparents and great grandparents that have been waiting to see some pictures of Mckala's Christmas, here they are finally. My favorite part of Christmas morning was anticipating Mckayla's reaction to seeing what Santa had left for her. This was Mckayla's second Christmas and she understood more of the concept, which was fun! Her favorite toy was her barn with the farm animals.

Holiday Baking

2010-12-19T13:35:00.000-08:00

This year I volunteered to make home made goody boxes for Justin's co-workers in his department at work. The task didn't seem too undaunting as I only needed to make 12 boxes of treats. The first day I set aside to make Christmas goodies I had my mom come over to my house. Somehow by the end of the day we hadn't made much progress. I stayed up late that night after my mom went home and got back on track. I guess I can't have any distractions while baking. Some of the things that I made included: chocolate peanut clusters, caramels, chocolate covered pretzels, ginger cookies, fudge, my great grandma's fruit bread, and homemade cheese balls. The cheese balls were really easy and fun to make. My neighbors got to enjoy those! Happy Baking!

Silver and Gold

2010-12-19T13:12:00.000-08:00

Here is our tree this year.

Closer

...and even closer

Diane's 25th Birthday!

2010-11-16T17:00:00.000-08:00

On November 6th I turned 25! This by far has been one of the best birthdays for me. The weekend before my birthday my parents took Jessica and I out for our 25th birthday. It always rocks to have another person to celebrate such a fun day with! Then for my birthday Justin had me get off work early on Friday the 5th and we dropped Mckayla off at Grandma Humpherys. Then we went to eat dinner at Rodizio Grill in Trolley Square. We got so stuffed. It was delicious. Then we stayed at a Bed and Breakfast and enjoyed great shopping the next day! Forever 21 is my new favorite store by the way. They have so many cute clothes to look at. After all this fun and celebration I still got a special home made dinner by Justin's mom who is the Betty Crocker of the century. On Sunday the next day we went to my in-laws and ate ribs and twice baked potatoes with lots of good sides. Then to top off the night my brother and sister in law made a home made Sponge Bob pinata that we could hit. This was no ordinary pinata. It was supposed to be almost indestructible. My brother in law Jake was so proud of his construction. It took over an hour to finally break all the candy out. Only a little bit of candy came out when it started breaking open. Most of the candy was shattered into pieces because of the intense hits that the adult guys took a whack at.

Sweet Dreams

2010-11-16T16:58:00.000-08:00

Isn't she so sweet sleeping?

Mommy's Helper

2010-11-16T16:52:00.000-08:00

Mckayla helping mommy make chocolate chip cookies!

Abominable Snowman and Frankenstein

2010-11-16T16:22:00.000-08:00

Justin and I were assigned these characters for the night at a Murder Mystery Party. It was a ton of fun. I had never been to one before. When I first saw the character I got assigned, I was quickly discouraged and thought how was I ever going to pull off dressing up like the Abominable Snowman AKA Yeti. Thanks to Costume Castle, I was able to pull it off.

Here were some Halloween treats we brought to the party. They are cream cheese oreo balls dipped in chocolate. They are divine!

Happy 2nd Birthday Mckayla

2010-10-10T13:55:00.000-07:00

Mckayla is now two years old! She is such a big girl. We had a birthday party on Saturday for her. The highlight was her Sponge Bob Pinata which seemed to have indestructible force. We had to have Mckayla's Uncle Jared give a whack at it to finally break it open. We enjoyed pizza, cake and ice cream, and seeing family.

Discovery Gateway Adventure

2010-09-22T20:42:00.000-07:00

Okay, so Justin and I took Mckayla to the Discovery Gateway last month. We were a little disappointed by what you got for your buck. I thought hey, it is during the middle of day in the middle of the week that there wouldn't be a big crowd. No, I was wrong. I guess every other mom had the same mentality as me that since it wasn't a weekend that it wouldn't be too busy. It ended up that Mckayla loved the plastic play balls the most. They had a system of tubes that went up to the ceiling where the balls traveled and then all came down into a bin. I think we will stick with going to the Treehouse Museum. That is a great place for curious toddlers.

Backyard Makeover

2010-08-08T20:26:00.000-07:00

For those of you homeowners that have ever had the challenge of getting green grass, or even wanting green grass over obnoxious weeds, you will appreciate our excitement. At the end of June we hired a landscape company to come clear out our entire backyard of two feet high weeds, install a sprinkling system in the front and backyard, and then lay sod. Here are some of the before and after photos.

Family

2010-07-18T21:02:00.000-07:00

Here is Alexis. She has been a great babysitter to Mckayla this summer. She really is her favorite auntie!!

Here is Justin and Mckayla on Father's Day. Boy oh boy she is a daddy's girl. We call her "cling on."

Mom and Mckayla before church.

Here is the cutest girl ever. Mckayla is 21 months old and in the "toddler" stage. We can't believe how fast she is growing. She speaks very well and has an extensive vocabulary. She can say calculator and elephant. She loves to be outside and explore her world. Her favorite phrases include: "I want to go outside." "I want to go to the park." "I want a snack." "I want to watch elmo." "I want my blankie." Can you see the pattern? "I want...I want....I want...."

Here is Justin with Mckayla and our nephew Caden.

4th of July Weekend

2010-07-18T20:43:00.000-07:00

For the 4th of July weekend we decided to bike the Ogden River Parkway. Mckayla got to be pulled by daddy in the bike trailer. We started in Riverdale and biked to the mouth of Ogden Canyon. It was about a 14 mile ride. Mckayla loved it. She did so well for biking so long. Later that day we went to my parents house for food and fireworks.

Zoo

2010-06-29T06:17:00.000-07:00

We took Mckayla to the zoo for the first time. Her favorite animals were the giraffes and the wild cats.

5th Year Anniversary

2010-05-31T20:55:00.000-07:00

On May 25th we celebrated our 5th Year Wedding Anniversary!

Treehouse Museum

2010-05-31T20:30:00.000-07:00

May 21, 2010.

Our Sunshine

2010-05-31T20:05:00.000-07:00

Mckayla is an active and growing toddler. Here is a definition I came up with to define her toddler stage.
Toddler=wanting to go to the park everyday, requesting pretzels, cookies, and cheese for breakfast, thinks every movie is Baby Einstein or Elmo, can name all the zoo animals, can count to ten skipping a few numbers in between, is seen having tantrums at the store when she can't have a new ball, and must have her favorite blanket and stuffed animal (Hello Kitty) to sleep with.

Jared's 30th Birthday Celebration

2010-05-31T19:49:00.000-07:00

May 16, 2010:
Justin's brother Jared's 30th birthday celebration.

Nephew Jace

2010-05-31T19:35:00.000-07:00

May10, 2010:
Our nephew Jace Timothy Peterson was born on April 29, 2010 at 6lbs. and 5 oz., and 18" long. He is ten days old in these pictures. We are so happy for Jessica and Tim. They will be great parents!

Easter

2010-04-05T09:55:00.000-07:00

He Lives!

Mckayla sitting on daddy.

My mother-in-law's amazing lunch buffet!

Mckayla's Easter Basket from Grandma and Grandpa Humpherys. Grandma and Grandpa Carlsen gave her a basket too.

Mckayla's Easter Dress. It has a cute white sweater to go with it.

Mckayla's Easter Basket from the Easter Bunny!

Cousins

2010-04-03T07:25:00.000-07:00

Mckayla (almost 18 mos.) and her cousin Caden (almost 2 yrs) playing at a neighborhood park.

Bubbles, Balls, and Elmo?

2010-03-22T12:31:00.000-07:00

These are some of Mckayla's favorite things. We keep our bubbles in the cupboard above the fridge. Mckayla will always point up to the cupboard and say "bubbles." She even thinks that everyone has bubbles in their kitchen cupboard. Each time we go to a store that has a display of balls, Mckayla has already found her way over to the display and has pulled out as many balls as she can. I think she likes to see me chase all the balls she has thrown down the aisle! Mckayla also can't get enough of Elmo. From reading Elmo books to playing with her Tickle Me Elmo doll, getting enough Elmo is always a dilemma for this 17 month old. Getting an Elmo DVD is next on our list.

Sledding

2010-01-14T13:47:00.000-08:00

Justin and I took Mckayla out sledding for the first time at the begining of this month. She seemed to like the first couple of runs down the hill, but after that she got a little scared.

Christmas

2010-01-14T13:09:00.000-08:00

Our family enjoyed a wonderful Christmas this past year. I embraced the feelings of joy and hope that come during that time of year. I spent many nights just staring at the gorgeous glowing lights eliminating from our Christmas tree thinking about fun memories of Christmas as a child. My favorite memory that I thought about often was just waking up to snow and feeling like we lived in a cozy cottage in the woods. I didn't have to imagine hard, because my childhood home is surrounded by thick oak brush and a wooded backyard. It was so neat to see deer wandering through our backyard as a child. I also turned my thoughts to Christ during the Christmas season and cherished all the things that I have been blessed with in my life and throughout the year. Not only was Justin and I blessed physically, spiritually, emotionally, etc, but our families spoiled us with gifts once again. It is fun to feel like a kid again and be excited to open gifts. Justin and I just got one thing for each other for Christmas as we decided we want to save up money to go on a vacation. Mckayla had a nice Christmas but she didn't quite grasp the idea of unwrapping gifts. In fact, she never even touched one of our Christmas presents-shocking. She did love the ornaments on our Christmas tree though. I wanted to get a picture of my decorated tree this year, but there was not much left to see once Mckayla decided to undecorate the tree. The big round ornaments were Mckayla's "balls." She also loved the icsicles and gold stars.

This is Mckayla in her new ball tent tht she got for Christmas. She loves to climb inside it and play with the balls and read books.

Here are a few things that Mckayla got for Christmas: Her Mickey Mouse Club Ball Tent, Fisher Price Basketball Hoop,clothes, a zhu zhu pet, and new boots. We spent the night at Justin's parents house and Mckayla got to wake up to Christmas at Grandma and Grandpa's house. It was so fun to see the look on her face when she walked into the room with all the gifts.

Fishy Lips

2009-12-02T21:21:00.001-08:00

Oh this picture cracks me up. On Thanksgiving my Dad pulled out his Nikon digital camera and was taking pictures of Mckayla. When I saw Mckayla doing her fishy lips, it had me rolling on the floor. She is such a hoot!

Thanksgiving

2009-12-02T21:00:00.000-08:00

This year Justin, Mckayla, and I went to my parents house for Thanksgiving. The guests also included my twin sister Jessica and her husband Tim, some family friends, my little sister Alexis, and my parents. We had a honeybaked ham, as per my Dad's request, and enjoyed some other favorite dishes. I love the fall time and have so much in my life to be grateful for: my life, my husband, my sweet daughter, my twin sister, my parents, my testimony, my faith, the employment that Justin and I have, my education, and the list goes on. Thank you for all who bless my life!

Fall Hobbies

2009-11-09T21:54:00.000-08:00

I have felt super crafy this fall. The first picture is a floral arrangement I put together. That was fun. The next two pictures are of an apple pie I made. This is the first apple pie I have ever made. Okay, so have you ever hear of Wisconsin's famous apple pie in a bag? I hadn't either until the other day I was browsing for new recipes on the foodnetwork (which is also another hobby of mine). They had a video of some cooks at the Elegant Farmer in Wisconisn showing how they make this pie. Ah, it looked so heavenly I had to try it myself. Mine turned out a little juicy inside, but it was so delicious with some vanilla icecream on top. The next picture is of my first diaper cake. It seems I have had lots of baby showers the past little while. I have put together some fun baby gifts for my friends. The last picture is of some little girl hair bows that I made. I have been super excited about learning how to make botique hair bows for Mckayla and to give away to my friends as gifts that have baby girls. I will keep you posted as to how my skill increases in this area. I have struggled making the "korker" bow. They are the curly cue ones that you see. You actually put the ribbon on a dowel, spray starch on it, and then put it in the oven. They were really fun to make.

Mckayla's 1st Birthday!

2009-10-12T20:45:00.001-07:00

October 8th Mckayla turned one! On saturday we had a birthday party with friends and family. We served sweet pulled pork burritos with costa vida ranch sauce (I made this home made), fruit, veggies, and a peach/fresca punch. Mckayla's favorite part of her lunch was the grapes and strawberries. Mckayla also got to see her second cousin Ivy who is a month older than her (See the picture above of the two girls and the toy car). One of Mckayla's favorite toys was a Fisher Price cookie shape jar. Right before we were going to sing to Mckayla, she already dipped into her cake! She loved squishing it in her fingers. I don't know how much even made it to her mouth.

Justin and I can't believe our little girl is already one! Recapturing the moments that classify Mckayla: her smile that makes her eyes squinty, her sad cry when she falls down, her sweetness when she cuddles a stuffed animal, when she coos to see balloons, or lights, when she claps whenever you say "Yeah", when her eyes get all bright when she sees the baby einstein caterpillar on the DVD, when she runs away stark naked when you are trying to change her diaper, when you come into the kitchen and see her sitting in the drawer tearing up all the coupons and ads, when she keeps throwing her sippy cup on the floor so she can say "uh-oh", when you put her in her car seat and she turns around and stand up, and best of all when Daddy and Mommy go into the nursery to see Mckayla fast asleep! Thanks for the best year ever Mckayla!

Growing up so fast!

2009-09-23T21:25:00.000-07:00

Mckayla is now walking all over. She has been able to take a few steps at the beginning of the month, and is now using walking as her main form of transportation. Mckayla is growing so fast. She is babbling a lot and loves to read books. She is such a daddy's girl right now too. Whenever he is around, she clings to him. We are getting excited to celebrate her first birthday!

One Step Closer

2009-08-31T21:50:00.000-07:00

Mckayla is so close to walking. We hope she can walk on her own before her first birthday. The day she started crawling, she was also standing up next to anything she could possible hold onto. To help her with this goal, she walks with this toy car. Her favorite thing to do is push the smallest button on the car which plays music. This has gotten very old to mom and dad when it is played at 7:30 in the morning at the loudest volume ever. Despite its loud sounds, Mckayla has made great steps with this car. She can walk across a room pushing it, even going at a quick pace. She loves to sit and dance to the music too!

Hiking in the Uintahs

2009-07-25T09:19:00.000-07:00

Justin and I took Mckayla hiking for the first time yesterday for the 24th of July. The weather was not too hot in the mountains, so that was nice. Once we reached Long Lake, we took a lunch break and Justin tried catching some fish.

Fun in the Sun!

2009-07-07T07:44:00.000-07:00

Mckayla got to play in her first baby pool. She loved it. She was so happy the whole time.

Cousins

2009-06-15T20:40:00.000-07:00

Mckayla and her cousin Caden Humpherys.

socks, socks, and more socks

2009-06-13T22:44:00.000-07:00

I took this picture 4/12/09. I have wanted to blog about this picture, because I just thought it was so funny. One day I was getting ready to go out the door and when I looked at Mckayla in her car seat, she had pulled her sock off her foot and had it in her mouth. What a goof!

blogging help

2009-06-13T22:37:00.000-07:00

Does anyone know how to fix the picture on the top of my blog so it is centered? Nevermind, my brilliant husband figured it out!!!!!!!!

4th Year Anniversary

2009-06-08T18:51:00.000-07:00

May 25th 2009 Justin and I celebrated our 4th year wedding anniversary! We decided to get away for the weekend and stay at this cute little bed and breakfast called The Ellerbeck Mansion. For dinner we went to Trolley Square and ate at my all time favorite restaurant The Spaghetti Factory. On Saturday we went to the Hollywood Connection Center and partied like kids. We played arcade games, played miniature golf, and rode the bumper cars. Later that afternoon we got massages. Talk about a splendid and relaxing weekend!

2009-04-12T16:37:00.000-07:00

Teach Me About Food Stoarge!

2009-04-05T12:37:00.000-07:00

So, I have been really motivated lately to start working on getting a better food storage. I have checked out a ton of websites and am getting my shopping list prepared. I have set aside a monthly budget to get some items for our food storage. I first went onto a website to calculate how much food storage our family would need for two adults and one child. Next I am working on getting some good recipes so I know what ingredients I need to stock up on. Yesterday I got some gallon jugs of water from Albertsons for 1.00 each and then I also got some gallon gatorade powdwer mixes from Big Lots (1.00 each). I will keep my progress posted and any good deals I find on food storage products. Please comment on any of your favorite food storage products, tips, or ideas.

Ah, Not the Camera Again!

2009-04-05T12:16:00.000-07:00

Mckayla just shy of 6 months.

My Job!

2009-04-04T20:34:00.000-07:00

I'm an adoption caseworker for LDS Family Services. I have been an employee of LDS Family Services for almost three years now. Two of those years I was a secretary. I have my bachelor's degree in Social Work and am also a Social Service Worker (SSW) for the State of Utah. I truly have a passion for the work I do. My clients consist of adoptive couples and birth parents. I have helped facilitate our birth parent support group. Each birth mother has their own unique story and they all are the ultimate example of being selfless by placing a child into an adoptive couple's arms who are not able to have children on their own. These adopted children have a huge circle of people that love them. It has been a life changing experience to witness the miracle of adoption. It is truly a part of Heavenly Father's plan. Helping birth mothers in their adoption plan and helping adoptive couples recieve a child into their home is so rewarding!

Yum!

2009-04-04T19:37:00.001-07:00

Mckayla: "Yum, I love my baby food." Mckayla has been eating baby food for a couple of weeks now. She loves the carrots, sweet potatoes, and bananas the most. It was so funny when I gave her a first taste of peas, she made a "blah" sound and it sounded like she was gagging on them. She must take after her Grandpa. He is not a fan of peas. :)

Out with Mom!

2009-01-17T17:05:00.000-08:00

This is a picture of Mckayla and mommy at Red Robins. Mckayla: "Man, I wish I could try those french fries."

Wild Hair

2008-12-27T11:28:00.000-08:00

Hey guys, check out my wild hair. If mommy doesn't do my hair, this is what it looks like.

Mckayla's 1st Christmas

2008-12-27T11:00:00.000-08:00

My aunt gave Mckayla this shirt that says: "Baby's First Christmas." Mckayla doesn't know it, but she had a really good Christmas. On Christmas Eve she spent the night at her great grandpa Carlsen's house in North Ogden where the family enjoyed a ham dinner and opened gifts. Then, she got to spend the night at her grandma Humpherys' house in Layton. That morning she enjoyed the company of her aunt Nicky, aunt Rachelle, uncle Jared, cousin Caden, Grandma and Grandpa, and mom and dad. Later that day she got to visit her other Grandma and Grandpa Carlsen where more Christmas activities took place. She got passed around from person to person where she got cuddled and kissed. Mckayla was the best present for Christmas this year!

sweet

2008-12-27T10:45:00.000-08:00

Mckayla looks so sweet when she is sleeping. She gave mom and dad the Christmas present of sleep. Well, we don't know how long this sleep streak will last, but we are grateful for any night she sleeps longer than normal. Last night she slept 7 and half hours in a row. That is her new record!

Sunset

2008-12-13T21:20:00.000-08:00

My Dad took this picture of the sun setting. Looking at it made me grateful for all the no snow days we have enjoyed this month. Well today it ended up snowing. Justin had to shovel the first time at our new house. Luckily it didn't snow very much. We hope that you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Mckayla's Blessing Day

2008-12-13T20:47:00.000-08:00

The Twins are 23!

2008-11-15T16:07:00.000-08:00

One more year has come and gone. My twin sister and I celebrated our 23rd Birthday on November 6th. We are to the point where it doesn't even matter how many candles are on the cake! Justin took me to the Outback Steakhouse where I enjoyed a delicious steak and sweet potato. Yum!!

YAWN

2008-10-25T22:11:00.000-07:00

Mommy! I'm tired.

Welcome

2008-10-25T14:53:00.000-07:00

Friends and family: Welcome to our blog page. We are so excited to have sweet Mckayla in our family. Enjoy watching our family events as our parenting journey unfolds.

The Hospital

2008-10-25T14:02:00.000-07:00