5 years!!

This last Saturday was our five year anniversary!! It was such a fun day we ended up going out on Friday and went to dinner and a movie which was so fun! We don't get to go to movies very often so of course that is what both of us wanted to do most. We went and saw Eagle Eye it was a very fun movie and I definitely recommend it. Then Saturday we were able to spend some time together watching movies and we went shopping it was so fun! Then Scotty watched Barrick so I could go to Womens Conference. This school year for Scotty has been much more time consuming so to be able to spend some time together this weekend was a huge treat! I was also spoiled Scotty gave me another diamond wedding band for my ring it is beautiful but getting sized so when I get it back I will post pictures, but it is gorgeous! Scottys gift was tickets to a Washington Red Skins game which we are both so excited for. We are going to the Red Skins Stealers game in November and we can't wait! I love you babe and thank you so much for being the best husband and father! You are my best friend and I am so blessed that I get to share my life with you. I LOVE YOU!

Here are some pictures on our wedding day!
Here we are five years later on our anniversary.

Of course I couldn't make a post without some info on our little guy. Barrick had his nine month appt. yesterday and it was sad because he remembered what goes on at the doctors office. Once we walked in he was so nervous and when they weighed him he started crying which is not like him. But silly Barrick no shots at nine months. So he was fine after a little while. He is in the 10% in weight and 50% in height. Isn't he a cutie!

And here is a quick movie, sorry its not the best but it's the only one I have handy at the moment. We will try to record more!

Lions, Tigers, and Bears and 9 months!!

Well our little Barrick is now nine months old and wow how time flies! We just happened to plan a day to the zoo with a bunch of friends on the same day, so what a day to celebrate! All though before I get to the zoo I want to write a little about Barrick.

Top five things Barricks loves:

1-Mommy's hair (he treats it like it is his blanket)

2-Bath time!! I am amazed at how crazy he gets in the bath he always has energy but he is a different child in the bath and I love it!

3-When daddy comes home from school. By the end of the day he is ready to be with his dad, and there is nothing I love more then to watch them play together.

4-Outdoors. Every morning we go jogging is about the only time he will just sit and be content. He loves it outside whenever he is having a sad day, I just have to take him outside and he is suddenly okay.

5-Air vents. As silly as that may sound this is one of his favorites he plays on them all day long! He knows where they are in every single room he just loves to sit on them and feel the air blow him.

His not so favorite things.

1-Vacuum- Barrick is terrified of this every time I turn it on he crawls as fast as he can the other way. It is just the loud noise so once it has been going a while he is fine.

2-Being held for too long. Which makes church days very hard!

3-Getting dressed. He loves being naked once he is free of a diaper and clothes he leaves my sight as fast as possible! Like a bath he is out of control when he is naked so once those clothes go back on he is not a happy camper.

5-Teeth. I know all babies don't like this but it is pretty sad to see them in pain I just hate it!

Well as far as the zoo went things were GREAT! There were nine moms and eleven kids and it was such a fun day. We all rode the metro down and what a sight to see a huge caravan of mommies. That is definitely something you rarely see our here. The kids were great and it was nice for all of us to get out.

Here is Barrick watching the ostriches he loved these because they were close enough for him to see.Here is one of Barrick and I in front of the flamingos.

Here is most of us, minus me Diana and Jenni. Thanks for the fun day!

On a side note Barrick Finally took a bottle for the first time since he was two months old!! I was completely shocked I have tried at least once a week since he was born and he has refused!! So I could not believe it! Also he stood by himself yesterday. I was helping him stand then he just let go and stood for atleast 10-15 seconds. He did it a couple of times last night. WOW he is really growing up!

Nationals Game!

Last night Scotty I went to the Washington Nationals game. It was such a fun night and we had such a blast! With school in full swing and Scotty being very busy it is nice to be able to have a night out. There is nothing better then a cool night being at a sporting event and eating nummy food!! Unfortunately they lost but it was still such a fun night! Here is Scotty and I at the game!

One thing that amazed me is the size of the stadium and that it is right downtown. Driving around DC you think there is no room but sure enough we walked in and here it was! Also thanks Todd and Emily for the tickets they were Todds birthday present and they couldn't use them so we were the lucky ones who got to go! And of course we couldn't have gone without babysitters. Ashley and Nate were nice enough to come to our house and put Easton down at our house so Barrick could have a good nights sleep! Aren't friends the greatest!! Thanks guys!

Also on a side note, Barrick has literally been teething forever!!! It seemed like forever before those darn teeth came down, but sure enough last week his little bottom tooth popped out and this morning there was another, so our little guy no longer has just a gummy smile. I couldn't get a picture of his teeth very well so this will have to do.

Picture Tag!

Rules of the tag: Go to your picture file, find the fourth folder and pick the fourth picture in it. Explain a little bit about the picture. Post. Tag others. :)This was Barricks first day of church. He was exactly seven weeks old when we took him so it had been a long time since he was born and still his clothes drowned him. Having a winter baby and with him being early and tiny, they didn't want me to risk him getting sick. So that is why we had to wait so long. This was such a fun day, I was a little stir crazy and ready to get out! Also this is when Barricks hair started growing back in, he had lost the hair just on the very top of his head, so the rest of it was thick and long. It was funny to look at the pictures from this day because there was one of him from the back and it looked like a different baby.

Visit from Gpa and Brookside Gardens!

Well as you can see Grandpa came in town!! We are so lucky to be able to have my dad come and visit so often and Barrick loves it as you can see by the picture! It was so fun!! We went to dinner and spent the night together last Wednesday. Then Thursday my dad came up and we had breakfast together, then went and ran some errands and got lunch at Panera. It was so fun to be able to spend time together. Barrick loves his grandpa and they had so much fun playing together!

Here is Barrick and Grandpa!

While he was in town he bought Barrick some new shirts and this is one of them which again Daddy has a matching one. So here are my boys in there matching shirts. Thanks Gma and Gpa for the new clothes!

Then today we went to Brookside Gardens and we had such a fun time. There were five of us who all went together with our kids and it was so nice to get out of the house and spend sometime with friends. Here is Barrick and I in the Butterfly exhibit. He was very excited about the Butterflies, they were flying all over and Barrick kept trying to grab them he LOVED it!!

Here is Barrick trying to grab anything and everything he could get his hands on.

Here is Barrick and Lucy after we came out of the butterfly exhibit! Aren't they cute! It was such a neat place they had a fragrance garden and a rose garden it was beautiful and nice to get out! Thanks for the fun day!

On the move!

I just wanted to do a little update on life and tell a little about what is going on. As far as Barrick goes WOW he has learned so much in the last few weeks. Before we left Utah he was crawling a little bit but would stay in a small area. Just the last little while he is all over the place! He pulls himself up on anything and everything. His favorite is the bathroom, he will go in and sit on the air vent and just laughs, he loves the cold air! Then once he is done with that he stands up on the toilet then will walk himself over to the tub. Then sits and screams because he wants to get in the bath. I can tell already he is going to be just as active as his dad! (which scares me a little) He is also very loud he talks all day long! He is a little chatter box. Which I can't blame him because with Scotty and I as parents he needs to be very vocal in order to get a word in. I am just loving being home with Barrick and spending our days together.

Here is Barrick in bed supposedly taking a nap. Now with his new found freedom it takes a while to wind him down. Without fail the second I lay him down he flips over sits up and pulls himself up and starts laughing at me. He thinks sleeping is some kind of game. Then he will just sit in his room and talk and laugh until he wares himself out.

Here is Barrick climbing on the table this kept him busy for a while which was nice because he was in my view the whole time I was making dinner! Here is one from the back and one from the front. Of course he thought it was pretty funny so he was laughing at me.

Also school for Scotty is going great! He has done really well on all of the quizes and is enjoying the material much more this year. Overall school is wonderful and we feel so blessed to be where we are. Here is a picture of Scotty and Barrick before he left for school. I thought they looked cute in there matching camo. Don't mind his messy hair in the pictures he had just woken up in all of them. I promise I do his hair.

HOME!

Well we are home and what a busy two weeks. We came home to a broken air conditioning, two broken cars, and a list a mile long of things to do before the dreaded second year started but we are for the most part caught up! Thankfully I made some extra money choreographing in Utah (thanks to Ashtyn) so that pretty much covered the bill. It would have been nice to put some more money in savings but we are just grateful we didn't have to take any out!

Scotty started school Monday and I already feel like we are in the thick of things. I am just glad we have one year done!

Barrick is a little busy body!!! Only eight months old and he is on the move all day long. While in Utah he learned to crawl and for a while now he has been trying to pull himself up on furniture and he has accomplished his goal. He gets a little scared when he is standing because he can't figure out how to get down by himself, but it is too cute!

Here are a couple shots of our busy little guy. Isn't he such a cute little thing!

Tagged!

First six words you think of to describe yourself.

1-Wife
2-Mom
3-Religious
4-Happy
5-Hungry (literally all of the time)
6-Blessed

Whoever wants to do it!!