Not quite sure what's going on in this picture, but I thought it was funny!
March 9, 2012
I'm So Glad When Daddy Comes Home!
Dallin came home from mutual last night bearing gifts for Claire in the form of Glow Sticks. It was better than Christmas morning, let me tell ya! She played with them for the next 45 minutes until we pried them from her grasp before she went to bed. I will be making a trip down to the Dollar Tree to purchase some glow sticks for any future rainy days.
Not quite sure what's going on in this picture, but I thought it was funny!
Not quite sure what's going on in this picture, but I thought it was funny!
March 6, 2012
Playing Catch Up!
Sorry about the lack of posting and pictures lately. I haven't been able to use my Photoshop until just recently, so now we are back in the saddle! This is going to be a major picture dump post, so enjoy!
JANUARY
We had some snow in January (which melted and caused all the flooding that I posted about) and this was Claire's get up. Hat is compliments of Hillary, coat from Grandma Calaway and the boots were a Christmas gift that she never used once while we were in Washington :)
Claire's going through this "kitchen towel phase", where she has to constantly be taking the towel off the oven door where it hangs and deposit it somewhere in the apartment. One night she just would NOT let go of it at bedtime, so I let her sleep with it. The next morning, I found her still clinging to it. Funny girl!
Another phase- sticking objects in her mouth and walking around the house. I'm not sure why the Little People Farmer was the lucky guy, but he was the favorite for a while.
One morning before church I was getting Claire ready but didn't want to put her dress on until after I fed her lunch and so she was wandering around like this. I thought it was quite comical :)
She loves her daddy!
In January she learned how to give kisses and she decided to give kisses to that baby in the mirror. She's now starting to figure out that it's her in the mirror and will stand in front of it "preening" at various times during the day... I know, we've got a long road of girly-ness ahead of us!
After all the flooding in January we hadn't moved our DVD's back in their spot in the entertainment center, so Claire would climb in there and play with whatever junk happened to be there at the time.
This was the DVD they gave me as I left the hospital after having Claire. Can I just tell you that it is the WORST movie to ever show a brand new, post-partum mother?! It basically just tells you that your baby will be crying non stop for the next 2 months and not to shake them. What new mom, who is exhausted, wants to hear that her baby is going to be crying non stop for the next 2 months?! Ok, rant over.
Showing off her pretty dress up necklace
Out of all the Christmas gifts that Claire got, I think this is her favorite. Calvin and Jessica gave her a little dress up jewelry and she wears it all. the. time. She is 100% girl.
Giving Momma kisses!
I don't know why she didn't have a shirt on, but Dallin started scratching her back, and if you can't tell by the look in her eyes, she totally started spacing out. She loves getting her back scratched.
FEBRUARY
Dallin was the mastermind behind this particular get-up. She kept it on for quite a while, too!
The front view. I don't know why, but for some reason, I think she looks like a little ninja in this picture!
On our way home from a very brief trip to Pasco for Clayton's endowment in the Temple.
Don't judge. We had an empty 2-Liter bottle and she just kept playing with it, eventually using it as a pillow.
A photo I snapped of the Temple while we were home for Clayton's endowment.
We normally travel on the Washington side when we go to and from Pasco, crossing over at Biggs, but as we were going along, we were stopped at Paterson and told that a gas tanker had exploded like 40 miles ahead of us, so we had to turn around and go on the Oregon side instead. This was what we saw from across the river! Not the best pictures, sorry!
Normally, I don't get a Valentine's Day celebration because Dallin will be snowmobiling at Yellowstone with his Dad and brothers, but this year I didn't get one because he had a test to study for. So, this is me and Claire celebrating on Valentines Day, 2012!
Claire's aftermath from the Valentine celebrations.
Our Valentine grub. Pink snickerdoodles, popcorn and soda. I know, super healthy!
My parents came down for a BYU Basketball game one weekend in February and we decided to hike Silver Falls. It was pretty cold that day, but it was beautiful! This was the lower falls.
The group, minus me.
The whole group!
We got that carrier last year for Christmas from Dallin's parents and we really hadn't had any opportunities to use it until that hike. Dallin said it was awesome and we were so happy we had it!
Marker and Ash at the lower falls.
Some weird, orange mold (I'm guessing) that had accumulated in some stagnant water.
My mom and dad at Silver Falls
Mom and Dad at the lower Falls
Marcus and Ash at Silver Falls
Silver Falls
JANUARY
We had some snow in January (which melted and caused all the flooding that I posted about) and this was Claire's get up. Hat is compliments of Hillary, coat from Grandma Calaway and the boots were a Christmas gift that she never used once while we were in Washington :)
Claire's going through this "kitchen towel phase", where she has to constantly be taking the towel off the oven door where it hangs and deposit it somewhere in the apartment. One night she just would NOT let go of it at bedtime, so I let her sleep with it. The next morning, I found her still clinging to it. Funny girl!
Another phase- sticking objects in her mouth and walking around the house. I'm not sure why the Little People Farmer was the lucky guy, but he was the favorite for a while.
One morning before church I was getting Claire ready but didn't want to put her dress on until after I fed her lunch and so she was wandering around like this. I thought it was quite comical :)
She loves her daddy!
In January she learned how to give kisses and she decided to give kisses to that baby in the mirror. She's now starting to figure out that it's her in the mirror and will stand in front of it "preening" at various times during the day... I know, we've got a long road of girly-ness ahead of us!
After all the flooding in January we hadn't moved our DVD's back in their spot in the entertainment center, so Claire would climb in there and play with whatever junk happened to be there at the time.
This was the DVD they gave me as I left the hospital after having Claire. Can I just tell you that it is the WORST movie to ever show a brand new, post-partum mother?! It basically just tells you that your baby will be crying non stop for the next 2 months and not to shake them. What new mom, who is exhausted, wants to hear that her baby is going to be crying non stop for the next 2 months?! Ok, rant over.
Showing off her pretty dress up necklace
Out of all the Christmas gifts that Claire got, I think this is her favorite. Calvin and Jessica gave her a little dress up jewelry and she wears it all. the. time. She is 100% girl.
Giving Momma kisses!
I don't know why she didn't have a shirt on, but Dallin started scratching her back, and if you can't tell by the look in her eyes, she totally started spacing out. She loves getting her back scratched.
Dallin was the mastermind behind this particular get-up. She kept it on for quite a while, too!
The front view. I don't know why, but for some reason, I think she looks like a little ninja in this picture!
On our way home from a very brief trip to Pasco for Clayton's endowment in the Temple.
Don't judge. We had an empty 2-Liter bottle and she just kept playing with it, eventually using it as a pillow.
A photo I snapped of the Temple while we were home for Clayton's endowment.
We normally travel on the Washington side when we go to and from Pasco, crossing over at Biggs, but as we were going along, we were stopped at Paterson and told that a gas tanker had exploded like 40 miles ahead of us, so we had to turn around and go on the Oregon side instead. This was what we saw from across the river! Not the best pictures, sorry!
Normally, I don't get a Valentine's Day celebration because Dallin will be snowmobiling at Yellowstone with his Dad and brothers, but this year I didn't get one because he had a test to study for. So, this is me and Claire celebrating on Valentines Day, 2012!
Claire's aftermath from the Valentine celebrations.
Our Valentine grub. Pink snickerdoodles, popcorn and soda. I know, super healthy!
My parents came down for a BYU Basketball game one weekend in February and we decided to hike Silver Falls. It was pretty cold that day, but it was beautiful! This was the lower falls.
The group, minus me.
The whole group!
We got that carrier last year for Christmas from Dallin's parents and we really hadn't had any opportunities to use it until that hike. Dallin said it was awesome and we were so happy we had it!
Marker and Ash at the lower falls.
Some weird, orange mold (I'm guessing) that had accumulated in some stagnant water.
My mom and dad at Silver Falls
Mom and Dad at the lower Falls
Marcus and Ash at Silver Falls
Silver Falls
MARCH
These last two pictures were actually just taken on Sunday. Claire loves ice cream and she knows her daddy will always give her a bite. :)
These last two pictures were actually just taken on Sunday. Claire loves ice cream and she knows her daddy will always give her a bite. :)
So, that has been life for us, in a nut shell! I promise I won't stay away so long, now that I have my beloved Photoshop again!
February 13, 2012
My Funny Valentine
{December 2008 Pasco, WA}
{October 2011 Salem, OR}
{Even more in love today than we were 3 years ago}
Since Valentine's Day is coming up, I decided I was going to share a few things about Dallin and I, because, hey! It's my blog and I can do things like this. And because hopefully one day, our kids will look back and they can read about their mom and dad and get all grossed out by their mushiness toward one another.{Even more in love today than we were 3 years ago}
I stole the questions from this blog, which is a daily read for me. I love Mariel. She's awesome!
How did you meet?
Well, initially, we met in 2006, right after I graduated from high school. I was kind of (read: REALLY) immature and Dallin wasn't so much interested. I, however, was very interested. Nothing happened though and after a few more run-ins, we finally started talking on the phone (I was in Pasco, Dallin was in Rexburg) in March of 2008 and the rest is history!
{July 2008 Priest Lake, ID}
What are your songs?What did you do on your first date?
We went to Bento's Teryaki Grill in Richland with Allen Liebing, his date, Sandy and Blaine and Hillary, then went to Dairy Queen and then hot tubbing at Dallin's apartment complex. The next morning, I had to go to Selah for a church activity and I had to be there at like 7:00 am, and once Dallin found out about it, he asked if I wanted him to drive me there. I VERY eagerly obliged. Later, he told me that he was hoping to meet more girls at said activity... he was in the dog house for awhile after that. I have since forgiven him.
What's the best romantic getaway you have been on?
We haven't been on many, but I would have to say the best was Cameo Heights Mansion in Touchet, WA. Granted, that was where we went for our wedding night, but it is the most amazing Bed and Breakfast you will ever find. We really wish we would have just spent our whole honeymoon there. The food is to die for (the pastries... oh the pastries...) the rooms are gorgeous and the view is phenomenal. You should check it out... right now... click here and thank me later.
What would be the ultimate romantic getaway?
Puerto Rico! Well, actually, the British Virgin Islands. Dallin served his mission in Puerto Rico, but spent one portion on the BVI's. He would love to go back and I would just love to go, period.
We went to Bento's Teryaki Grill in Richland with Allen Liebing, his date, Sandy and Blaine and Hillary, then went to Dairy Queen and then hot tubbing at Dallin's apartment complex. The next morning, I had to go to Selah for a church activity and I had to be there at like 7:00 am, and once Dallin found out about it, he asked if I wanted him to drive me there. I VERY eagerly obliged. Later, he told me that he was hoping to meet more girls at said activity... he was in the dog house for awhile after that. I have since forgiven him.
What's the best romantic getaway you have been on?
We haven't been on many, but I would have to say the best was Cameo Heights Mansion in Touchet, WA. Granted, that was where we went for our wedding night, but it is the most amazing Bed and Breakfast you will ever find. We really wish we would have just spent our whole honeymoon there. The food is to die for (the pastries... oh the pastries...) the rooms are gorgeous and the view is phenomenal. You should check it out... right now... click here and thank me later.
What would be the ultimate romantic getaway?
Puerto Rico! Well, actually, the British Virgin Islands. Dallin served his mission in Puerto Rico, but spent one portion on the BVI's. He would love to go back and I would just love to go, period.
{The view from Dallin's apartment when he was serving on Tortola, BVI}
The first song we sang together was, "Quando, Quando, Quando" by Michael Buble. It's still my ringtone for Dallin when he calls me. The song we danced to at our wedding was "You & I" also by Michael Buble. Our current favorites right now are "Just a Kiss" by Lady Antebellum and "Up" by Justin Bieber. Yes, Justin Bieber. I know. We're lame.
Quando, Quando, Quando
You & I
Just a Kiss
Up
If you were to make a special dinner for him, what would you make?
Oh gosh, I dunno. He hasn't really expressed any favorites lately, he just likes whatever I make. Probably something like tri-tip and potatoes, salad, veggies... yeah. Something to that effect. He's a meat and potatoes kinda guy. And I'm a meat and potatoes kinda girl. We're compatible like that.
What was the coolest gift you ever bought for him?
I think that would have to be the gift I actually made for him, which was a mission scrapbook of sorts with pictures and letters from when he served his mission in Puerto Rico. He loved it and it was so fun to see the look on his face when he opened it.
What is your favorite gift that he bought for you?
The perfume I wear everyday. Noir Tease by Victoria's Secret. Absolute favorite around these parts!
Finish this sentence, "It makes me laugh when my husband..."
Imitates voices. He is a pro at imitating and it never ceases to make me laugh. He's starting to master Christopher Walken. Oh goodness. It's amazing.
{Just thought this was a funny picture of him :) May 2009 St. Augustine, FL}
What are some everyday ways you show love for each other?
Life has been kind of crazy lately with Dallin in school and being the Venture Scout leader in our ward and also with me being in the Primary presidency. I have realized that I have to make a conscious effort everyday to make sure he knows I love him. I wake up every morning and make Dallin breakfast and a lunch to take to school and then I drive him to school and pick him up everyday. We usually text each other during the day to see how the other is doing and we always end our conversations with, "I love you". They're simple things, but they make the difference!
{My 22nd Birthday, October 2009 Rexburg, ID}
What are some things you like to do together?
We're kind of boring... we love to watch movies together. Lame, right? But, we love it! We also love to go on drives (not as lame...) It is especially fun around here because it's so green and beautiful all the time. We haven't just gone on a drive in a while though, we need to do it more often. I have actually wanted to find more things for us to do together lately. I think we need a "couple hobby" :) One day we'll find one!
{Beautiful places in Oregon that we like to drive to!}
If you could give your husband anything, what would it be?
A snowmobile. Yeah, kind of a big ticket item, but he really loves sledding. Although, on second thought, if I got him the sled, he would probably be gone every weekend using it in the winter time, so let's nix that idea. Just kidding! But seriously...
What cologne do you love your husband to wear?
Very Sexy for Him by Victoria's Secret. He wore it while we were dating and he still wears it now and I love it. He does throw other scents into the mix every now and again, but that's my all time favorite.
Finish this sentence, "My husband is especially attractive when..."
He's working. I guess I am a farm girl at heart because I love the combination of diesel, sweat, and whatever product he's working with (alfalfa, wheat straw, rye grass, etc.) There's nothing I love more than to see my husband hard at work because I know I will never want for anything. He is an amazing provider and there has never been a moment where I have thought that we were not secure financially.
{If you talked to Dallin about this picture (or Bradley) they would most likely tell you it was, "the stupidest day of their lives". But, it also shows just how hard he works! August 2009 Junction City, OR}
I love my marriage because...
It's fun. Yes, there are hard moments, no denying that. But, when all is said and done, we have fun together. He is my best friend, my other half, and as Dr. Suess put it, we have, "fallen into mutual weirdness and call it love". We're weird and we know it, but we love each other all the more for it. I wouldn't change a thing about him!
{I know, I know, this is a gem. But it perfectly showcases us and our "mutual weirdness". September 2008 Rexburg, ID}
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