Just playing...

Here we are on a typical Saturday where Cass is trying to get things done on the computer so Brylie is by her in "the cadillac" of toys. She doesn't quite know how much fun it really is but Mom hopes that she figures it out so her work can get done too.

My first swim...

Last Friday, Brylie and I spent the day with the Angela, Elizabeth, Katelyn and Cassidy. We had a great time!!!! We decided to go swimming which made it Brylie's first swimming attempt. I was a little worried about how she would react as she is only beginning to enjoy bathtime but she did ok as long as she was VERY close to me. All in all, we had a great time and I got to bond with Ang a little more. I am so glad for great family and feel very blessed to get along so well with Brad's family. The more I spend time with them, the more they remind me of my own family. Anyway, I love the swim suit that Brylie got from Brad's cousin, Allie Kofoed. We must make swimming a regular part of life as she looks so dang cute in her suit! Thanks Ang, Liz, Kate, and Cassidy for a fun day!!!!

We have AIR CONDITIONING!!!

Well, after 4 years of marriage and 4 apartments prior to our house without decent A/C, we finally have air conditioning that works really well!!! This has been very humbling and testimony building of tithing too. We had a bid done 3-4 weeks ago and scheduled for installation but then had our 30 year old range blow up on us...not as scary as it sounds but there were sparks!! So we had to get a new range which was not in the budget so we cancelled the A/C installation and tried to go without. Brylie has had trouble sleeping lalety and we guessed it was because of the heat because when we stayed at Shay and Chelsea's for a night, she slept like a log and we did great also! So finally, after a hot weekend, we decided to get A/C and make it work in our budget. I called and scheduled for installation to be done yesterday hoping that we would be able to make everything work and come out in the black. In fact, in my worry, I almost told the guy when he got here that we changed our minds and not to go through with it. Through nothing short of a miracle, the man hooked everything up and when we asked him about the bill he told us that everything had been taken care of. That someone anonymously called and paid for our A/C to be installed without us even knowing.
The whole reason I write this is for a few reasons. First, I don't know who paid for everything aside from our guesses therefore, we can't personally say THANK YOU!! This is quite hard since I know how much it cost. Second, my confidence in the concept of the Lord taking care of us when we obey His commandments, tithing in particular, has increased 10 fold. And third, I am humbled to be on the receiving end of service which is difficult until I remember that someone has to receive in order for someone to give. And I am happy to receive so that the anonymous giver can be blessed. To think of who may have done this causes much reflection on the wonderful people we have surrounding us and how blessed we are! So thank you to whomever, you will never know how grateful we are at this tremendous blessing!

Happy Father's Day and our Logan trip...

Happy Fathers Day!!! We just wanted to recognize our dads for the great fathers they have been to us! Thank you and we love YOU!!!












So this last Saturday, we packed up and went on our first long drive with Brylie to Logan to visit Brad's brother and his family, Brian, Melanie, Jackson, and Walker who just moved back from Wisconsin (YEAH!!). Brylie did great on the drive both to and from Logan. What a blessing!! Along with the Bairds, we had great food at the house, went to the park and earlier they went swimming. All in all, it was so great to get to spend time with all of them and catch up. We just love spending time with our family!!!

Brylie talking...

This is the girl's attempt to get Mom's attention...note how hard she is trying by her volume!

Back to belly rolling over...

What proud parent doesn't want to announce a monumental step!!! This morning while we were playing with "the girl" as we lovingly call Brylie, she rolled over from her back to her belly in an attempt to get to Dad. Before we know it, she will be going to high school.

My first blog...

So since we take so many pictures of Brylie and have so many people to share those pictures with, I figured I'd jump on the bandwagon of blogging and start one of my own. Before the baby was born, we honestly didn't take any pictures of ourselves due to laziness but now I can't resist capturing the many new things Brylie does on camera. I love being a mom!! And I love seeing the changes in Brad and me since becoming parents.

This is the first formal picture of Brylie...she was about 3 1/2 months old here. This was taken at Portriat Innovations (quite the experience) in Portland when I was visiting the parents (Thanks Mom!!). I didn't realize how difficult it was to get kids to hold still and smile and stay happy! I surely have learned a lot about how much I appreciate mothers and my parents especially! Brylie is so fun and learning things everyday! She likes to talk now and has learned that the louder she becomes the easier it is to get Mom's attention. I literally laugh out loud in the store because she is so vocal. I hope that that never changes! It is hilarious!