This last weekend we had our family pictures done and here are a few of our favorites, including the pictures on the side. The day was great except for some reason Barrick was not being himself it took a lot of work to get a smile out of him and he was very sad. Sure enough the next morning we woke up to another tooth, poor little guy! We LOVE these pictures Emily did such a great job you can check out her website at hayesphotography.blogspot.com.

Holiday Fun!

Well over the past couple of weeks we have made some very fun holiday memories. We were quarantined to our house for a while because we all got sick. So this is catch up on all of our fun Holiday parties and outings. They aren't in order but I guess that doesn't really matter.

Last night we went with some friends to see the lights at the temple. We had such a fun evening out! Barrick LOVED the lights when we drove up he was crying because he was sick of being in his car seat and once he saw the lights he got so excited and his mood changed right around.
Here we are, don't you just love Christmas lights!

Here are my two favorite people!

Here is a picture of the Nativity Scene, they have volunteers come and play Mary and Joseph.

Here we are in front of the temple.

Saturday night we had our ward Christmas party and it was such a fun night! Barrick was very good considering it started right before his bedtime. We had a fun night with friends, food, entertainment, and of course Santa.

Barrick and I spent most of our time in the back so he could walk around.

And last the classic picture with Santa, I thought for sure he wouldn't cry he doesn't really get scared of strangers. All though before we even sat on his lap, he was sad and it was two hours past his bedtime. Poor little guy!

Last, we had a fun White Elephant gift party with a bunch of our friends. Thanks to the Swensons, they throw the party every year and it is always so fun! Here we are with baby Anna at the party! Barrick was at home sleeping with the babysitter so I had to steal Liz's baby for the night!

Here is most of the group talking and having fun!

Thanks everyone for so many fun holiday memories! We have been so blessed to have so many great friends out here. It is so nice to have such amazing people in our lives they truly are our family away from family. Merry Christmas!! Utah here we come!

It's Official!

He is not one hundred percent but today he went from taking four steps, to about ten or fifteen without falling. We couldn't get it in the video because of course we didn't get the camera out until he was done and ready for bed. Not to mention he has been very sick this week so I was surprised he had to gusto to do it. The video shows him walk a little bit but we just thought it was very cute so we thought we would share. Sorry about the lack of clothing I was just going to put him in the bath.

Anyways, here is our little guy exhibiting all of his many moods in about one minute. Enjoy!!

Thanksgiving Weekend!

Wow what a weekend! It was a much needed break and it was so amazing to be able to spend time with Scotty!! To kick it all off Wednesday night we had a game night with a couple of friends. Settlers, treats, and friends whats better then that. Then Thursday Scotty went and played in the Turkey Bowl and he had a blast! Barrick and I were great cheerleaders and enjoyed hanging out with all of the other moms and kids. Of course I started cooking Wednesday and was cooking until dinner started. We hosted dinner at our house and had a bunch of friends over.

Here we are getting ready to eat!

After dinner Scotty took a turn holding Anna our neighbors brand new baby, and they ended up taking a nap together. I would have to say it was a very smart move on his part he didn't have to do dishes because nobody wanted to wake the baby up by getting Scotty up to help.

Here is one of the tables of Friends I know, I know blue for Thanksgiving! I wanted to use real dishes but I have been so busy lately, and with so many people and a small Kitchen I opted for paper this year and couldn't find any Thanksgiving colors oh well!

Here is the other table, thanks everyone for such a great day!

I would have to say it turned out really well, with ten adults and seven kids, the Christmas tree only got knocked over twice and only a couple of food stains to clean up, I would say it was a success!

Later that night we had some friends who are going to Medical school up in New York come down to visit for the weekend. We had such a great time, Friday we of course went shopping and got a few great deals and had fun buying Barrick Christmas presents. Then Saturday we joined Ian and Krystle down to DC. We were able to go to the Holocaust Museum, the Natural History Museum and a couple of the Monuments, then Barrick was exhausted so we headed home.

Here we are in front of Jefferson Monument.
Here is Krystle, Scotty, Barrick and Ian walking to our next stop.
Barrick LOVED the Natural History museum he couldn't get enough of the animals. He was so excited about them, his favorite was the Grizzly bear he started crying when we took him away from it.
Here is Barrick and I in the Africa section.Here is our little buddy all bundled up.
Last, here we are on our way back to the car. Barrick was so exhausted he actually let Scotty hold him like this for about fifteen minutes before he fell asleep. As you can tell Scotty loves nothing more then to cuddle with his little side kick. I just love them! We had such a great time Barrick and I ran ourselves a little too thin. Barrick woke up sick Sunday morning and I followed shortly there after. Oh well it was a very fun and memorable weekend, thanks everyone for making it so great!

11 months and one fun weekend!

Well to start off our fun weekend we were lucky enough to have my brother Austin in town! He lives in Texas so we only get to see them a couple of times a year so this was a big treat to have him all to ourselves. He was here for work, but was really only there for two half days so we got to spend a lot of time together! As you can see by the pictures Barrick LOVED spending time with Austin. Scotty was a little jealous because everytime Austin came home he got the same welcome Scotty usually gets. It is always so fun to have family come and love on Barrick since we don't get it that often.

Here is Barrick and Austin after he came home from work, and as you can see Barrick was a happy little guy once he came through the door.

Here is one of them playing together!

This is my favorite picture, kind of random but this is what Barrick did everytime Austin came through the door. He followed him everywhere! He was so happy to see him! As you can see he was pretty interested in what Austin had to say.
Along with all of the fun we had our first snow, of course it didn't stick and you can barely see the snowflakes but I thought Barrick looked cute all bundled up!

Also this weekend we all went to a neighbors house and watched the BYU/Utah game, and I have to say it couldn't have ended any better! We had so much fun! It was especially nice to have the support of Austin who is a former Ute and as big of fan as we are. We are outnumbered in our ward by so many cougar fans, so it was nice to have the victory! I wish I would have gotten pictures!


Then Sunday, we decorated our Christmas tree! It is our tradition to do it the Sunday before Thanksgiving and it was so much fun to have Barrick with us this year. He LOVED all of the decorations especially the lights he was in awe of them! He did not like the Christmas tree he thought it was poky. Here are some fun pictures of our night!

He was pretty excited about those lights!
Once the lights were all on the tree he lost interest and found his own form of entertainment. He pushed that box over and was climbing up and down it all night!

Of course to finish off the tree Barrick had to put the star up.
Here he is with the help of Daddy putting it on top of the tree!

Here is the final project minus the Christmas tree skirt! We had such a fun night!

Last just some fun things about Barrick at eleven months!

1-He loves Nilla Wafers he could eat them all day long! Every time I take them away he freaks out and starts screaming!

2-His favorite toy is a stuffed elephant my friend Deann gave to him. He takes it everywhere with him and hugs it all day.

3-He now understands what to do with the phone. Every time he is holding it and I say hello he puts it up to his ear.

4-He is pretty close to walking he can do it when he isn't paying attention but once he realizes he is alone he won't do it.

5-He is also getting some more teeth!

6-One of my favorite things he has been doing all month, is when he hugs me he pats my back. I think it is so funny! I have always done it since he was a baby and now he does it to mommy.

I could go on and on but I just wanted to write a few down. I just love this little guy! I can't believe he will be one in just a month! WOW does time fly by! He has been such a huge blessing in our lives and I am so grateful we are his parents.

Maryland Football!!!

Barrick and I went to the Maryland v North Carolina football game this last Saturday and Aleese wanted me to write about it. So here it goes.

First off she has never been so paranoid in her entire life. To leave her baby with me for five hours!!! She must be crazy. But after three lengthy lectures, a dozen reminders, and enough supplies to survive a major catastrophe, she turned us loose.

This was intended to be an Elders quorum activity for the church but everyone bailed out because it was supposed to rain so bad. Since I was the one who planned it I couldn't bail. I really did want to go anyways, it was Barricks first football game! So five of us ended up going and we brought two little boys.

We scalped tickets for 18 bucks a piece and they were great seats. Third row, corner of the endzone. We had only been seated a few minutes when Maryland scored their first touchdown and the crowd went crazy. I didn't realize we were so close to the band. The noise was enough to scare me, and it sent Barrick into a crying fit.

So we ended up watching the game from the nosebleeds.

In truth the seats were not that bad. The rest of the game was a blast. We got rained on pretty bad; Barrick was bundled up inside two of his own coats and mine, wearing a beanie and two hoods. So we survived the first half of pounding rain. Then when the sun came up the game got really good.

Barrick had never had nachos, hotdogs, popcorn, or soft pretzel. So why not try them all at his first football game! Besides, if not for the food we would have left at half time. As it was we were able to stay the entire game. So there it is. Barrick survived an entire college football game at 10 months old. What a stud.

The picture quality is not great because they are all cell phone pics. His mother asked me to take pictures.....yeah. I guess I am glad we did. He is pretty cute!

Fun times!

Living in Maryland with trees all around our house makes for a lot of raking in the fall. It is beautiful when the leaves change colors I have never seen a prettier place, but once the leaves fall it is a lot of work! So Scotty went out to rake the other night and Barrick wanted to go out with him very badly!! (Yes he is starting to state his opinion quite often now!) So he sat at the door and cried watching Scotty rake, so we let him go out.
Here is Barrick watching him rake he was so intent on watching every little move. He wouldn't even look at the camera which for him is very rare!

After Scotty was done he thought it would be fun to lay Barrick in the leaves. A combination of a huge winter coat he is not used to, shoes, hat and leaves didn't make him very happy. Poor little guy!

Here is Barrick and Scotty, and as you can see a much happier Barrick minus the coat and hat. He was too interested in the leaves to look at the camera.

Last, Barrick was having a sad day yesterday, he didn't get a good nap and wasn't feeling very good so he woke up very sad! It is rare to see him not happy so Scotty decided to give him a sucker and this is what we got. He loved the sucker, but don't you love the little scowl that goes along with it! I just love this little guy!

Last, just a cute little video of why Barrick hates his coat!