Casey's Birthday Fun

As you know, it was Casey's birthday last week and this is what we did. After we got up, I went to Alpine Taco Shop (a favorite of ours) and got him a Super Breakfast Burrito. I wanted to take him to the beach later that afternoon, but until then, he watched sports/ a fight that he had recorded on TV. On the way to the beach we hit up In-N-Out and it was delicious as always. It wasn't the perfect weather for the beach (a little windy), but it was still fun and we got to take Weston for the first time (you have to take a whole lot more when you have a baby :) ). Unfortunately, he made it a short trip because he got a little fussy. After the beach we headed home for dinner, but before dinner we played catch since we didn't get the chance at the beach. For dinner Garth & Janelle made steak, etc. Then we had chocolate cake with chocolate frosting made by our niece Shelby and she did a great job! For presents I got him Rob & Big, Seasons 1 & 2, his Mom got him a new razor, a card with money from my parents, and other cards and phone calls to make his 26th birthday special.

The banner that Janelle made

Our little beach bum
Testing the water
Make a Wish!Rob & Big. We're excited to watch it.

2 Month Update

It's update time again. He looks so big to me and his 2 month appointment confirmed it. Our little boy is on his way to becoming a big boy.

Here are a few tidbits about Weston:
-He smiles even more, especially at girls. He is the biggest flirt.
-He likes to stand up, sit up, and face the front. He is super curious.
-He starting doing what I call "Looking both ways."
-He loves to suck his hands and if his pacifier falls out, this is what he usually does to pacify himself. Most of the time he tries to stick both hands in at once.
-He has rolled over 4 times already and is even more active.
-If we sit him up against a flat surface, he can usually stay sitting up until he starts to wiggle uncontrollably. Our nephew Ethan calls him Wiggly Weston : )
-When he is on his tummy he can hold up his head and his shoulders most of the time, although tummy time is not usually his favorite because he can't see enough of what is going on around him.
-We have pretty long conversations and he has started drooling like a madman : )
-Started sleeping through the night (thank goodness)

Firsts:
-Went in the pool for the first time
-Went to the beach for the first time (pictures to come)
-Rolled over for the first time
-Had his first set of shots and took it like a champ
-Went on his first plane ride and slept the whole time each way

Stats:
Height - 24 1/4 in. (88th percentile)
Weight - 12lbs. 14 1/2oz. (75th percentile)
Head - 39 1/2 in. (37th percentile)

Trying very hard to eat his hands Showing us how strong his neck is

Look closely. Drooling like a madman.

Having some fun with our defenseless child : ) Yes, it is suctioned to his face : )

Sitting up all by himself

Sleeping with Dad

My Dad got him this onesie because his middle name is my Dad's name : )

***We have a few videos of him including half of a roll over, but we'll post them later.

Field Trip!

2 Weeks ago we took a field trip. Whenever we are in San Diego we like to go somewhere we've never been before, so we decided to go to the Olympic Training Center and Old Town (I've been, but it's been a long time). First we went to the Olympic Training Center which is one of three official ones in the US. It is also the largest and newest. It was neat to see and we got to watch the US Womens Field Hockey Team destroy China. After a quick lunch at In-N-Out, we headed to Old Town where we saw the Mormon Batallion Center and walked around Old Town. Then we headed home because we were all a little tired after our fun-filled day : )

This picture is crooked, but just getting one took some effort, so I decided not to straighten it for the memories : )

One of the Olympic Torches that was lit on the way to the Atlanta, GA summer games
US Women's Field Hockey Team. Neither one of us had seen a game before.
Weston Chillin' in his Carrier
Old TownThe Mormon Batallion Center

Happy Birthday to the Best Husband Ever!

Today is Casey's birthday and I just wanted to take the opportunity to let everyone know how wonderful I think he is. Here are a few things I love about Casey:

-I love that he loves to work out so that he always looks good for me. I also love watching him flex his muscles in the mirror. The picture to the left is typical Casey and attests to this : )

-I love how dedicated he is. He is such a hard worker and really puts his all into everything he does.

-I love his sense of humor. He is always fun to be around, playfully teasing, or making jokes.

-I love his loyalty. He is the best friend and goes the extra mile to maintain relationships and show people he cares.

-I love how athletic he is. I loved to watch him play intramurels and can't wait until he can play catch/sports with Weston.

-I love how he puts in an extra effort to be romantic and creative even though it isn't his thing : )

-I love how goal-oriented and organized he is. I see him going over his goals and looking in his planner multiple times per day/week. He definately keeps our family on top of things.

-I love how complimentary he is. He always makes sure to tell me that I'm beautiful, tell me that dinner was wonderful, or let me know that I'm being a great mother.

-I pretty much love everything about him and don't know what I would do without him. He is a great example to me and to Weston and I'm grateful for everthing that he does for us. I love you Casey and I hope you have a great birthday!