Blessed Harvest

My garden has been awesome this year! For first time gardening I couldn't be more thankful! I'm thinking maybe I should try selling some zucchini bread! I've already got several bags of shredded zucchini in my freezer and at least 8 more on the vine right now.

We've done:

zucchini with pasta (all sorts)

zucchini boats

chocolate zucchini bread

zucchini casserole

fried zucchini

baked zucchini

grilled zucchini

zucchini kabobs

Any other suggestions?

Birthday Picture Highlights

Pictures tell it better than I do!

Sofie turned 3 last week! I feel like she's been with us forever, not just 3 years.

Her birthday lasted about a week though, with lots of friends, family, gifts, and parties!

Birthday morning she got an "S" pancake. (Ate it with tears in her eyes because she burned her finger on the skillet)

She loved the tutu I made for her!

Enjoying her new princess table and chairs. Fairy wings and all.

Mei joined in on the festivities.

The perfect sized birthday cake for just the 4 of us!

A few days later she had a big birthday party at the park with lots of friends and family and food!

Grandma P and Meimei

My latest discovery! So excited they turned out. Fruit Jello. The kids and adults loved these!

Scoop out the fruit, fill with jello (3/4 c boiling water per package), slice and serve.

Also a fun discovery, "happy birthday" candles! Too bad it was too windy to actually light them!

Lots of gifts to open. Thank you to all who came and supported Sofie on her birthday!!

Also a video of Sofie dancing with her fun dress-ups from G-ma and Papa B. She insisted I sing the alphabet song for her dance. :)

Birthday Surprise!

I can't wait to show Sofie this tutu I made for her to wear on her birthday Tuesday!!!

(and probably every day/night after that...)

I'm a Lumberjack!

*Warning: Lots of pictures! Also, there are about 3 or so other blog posts after this one that are new! Don't miss them!

Finally after about 8 months, we braved a roadtrip to St. George. Meili's first! She did well considering that we spend 12 hours on the road that weekend.

Normally I'd rather travel North during the hot summer months! The sacrifice we make for Family!

Sofie chillin' with grandma up at Tropic Reservoir.

Slowly hacking away to gather the winter's supply of fuel

Beautiful scenery, lots of bees.

This picture comes with soooo many sound effects, "Dur?" being one of the first.

No worries, Mei wasn't actually on the 4-wheeler once we got going.

Cooling off in the pool back at home. (Grandparents' home anyway.)

Check out the chunk of flesh between Sofie's teeth!!

Thanks for letting us crash in St. George!

Awww, baby Rooey is married!

August 18, 2011

Timpanogos Temple

Roo and Todd Married!

Roo and Todd Wight.

My sister was the worlds most beautiful bride ever!!

White tux=classy touch

Family shot at the Timpanogos temple

This picture is out of order, but this was the morning after the wedding. Sofie didn't get to bed until really late, and somehow decided that 5am would be a great time to wake up.
This was her after she finally fell back asleep around 7am.

Keeping Meimei busy at the luncheon

Sofie and aunt Renee

Meili was an angel all day! Played well, napped well, and loved all the attention!

6 Months? Seriously?

Mei is 6 months old! She's learning to babble, sit, crawl (way too soon if you ask me), and eat solids foods. At her checkup today we found that my low milk supply is effecting her negatively. :( She hasn't gained any weight in 2 months, so formula may be the next step. She's thriving in all other aspects! I especially love that part where she sleeps almost 12 hours straight at night!!

Oh yeah, and here is a shot of the two teeth that she loves to chomp with!

Such a stinkin' dolly!

FINALLY!!!

Derek Graduated!! Hip Hip!!

There's no ceremony this semester though, so we just had a nice dinner at Olive Garden with a few family members. It was a super last second thing though, so don't feel sad if you weren't there!

The Oh So Happy Wife!

Daddy get the shotgun

I have been having so much fun with tulle! A headband, a little hot glue, some ribbon and trim and voila cradle robbing!

The white flower was just something I clipped in her hair, but it was a cute addition.

hee hee

Can You Guess?

Can you guess which "first" Meimei experienced today?

Not too sure about the taste...

But she loved playing with the spoon and the bowl.

Meili is 5 months old!! Seriously?

The latest as of this week:

Mei is rolling from back to front, and occasionally the other way as well although I've never caught her actually doing it, I just find her when she's done. This development took me by surprise because Sofie didn't roll until she was 7 months!

We moved her to her crib last week and two days later she started sleeping a solid 12 hours at night! Talk about amazing! Although it's terribly bittersweet for a nursing mommy...too bad I can't sleep those 12 hours too.

Started feeding her rice cereal tonight.

She's a darling and I'm so glad she outgrew her freak out screaming stage, as well as her no-sleeping stage. I think we'll keep this one :)