Happy Anniversary!

TJ and I celebrated our 4th Anniversary yesterday. Asay is starting to feel the stranger danger thing so we were afraid to leave her with anyone. So... she went to dinner with us. She ended up sleeping the whole time so we didn't mind.

Just a little flashback.

This is one of our engagement pictures. TJ will probably kill me for using this one.

Our wedding day.

A few things that have happened over the past four years.

1) We moved around a lot. 2) TJ went back to school. 3) TJ decided we needed to become pet owners. 4) Our waistlines increased. 5) We became parents. 6) Our love grew in so many ways.

Yesterday

Just a little family picture.

Here are a few firsts for Asay.

First time at the zoo. We went with my parents, sister, and neice. Asay loved the monkeys. One came up to the glass right in front of her and she went crazy. I didn't get any pictures of her and the monkeys so the giraffe is my substitute.

First time sitting in the grocery cart. She has recently started sitting up by herself so we decided to let her try the grocery cart. Pretty gross, I know. I am going to buy one of those cover things asap. She also sits in a high chair now so that is pretty awesome.
First experience with rice cereal. She doesn't quite get how to eat it yet but she sure did love it. Look at that face. She cracks me up.

28

My best friend had a birthday on the 15th. Here are 20 reasons why I am so glad he is mine. I was going to do 28 reasons but the list was getting long and I could go on forever.

1. He is a funny guy. Every once in a while he comes up with a zinger that has me laughing for days.

2. I love his freckles.

3. He is Mr. Fix it. Electronics, appliances, vehicles, plumbing and everything else.

4. I love that his hair is always different. His crazy hair dos are always done on a whim.

5. He has amazing legs:)

6. He is good at compromise. He is always willing to watch a girlie movie or the bachelor or whatever it is if we can watch sports or the hunting channel. Or if I will watch him play video games:)

7. Occasionally he will take care of Asay so I can sleep. Actually he does it everytime he doesn't have work or school and sometimes even when he does.

8. He is good at everything. Actually sometimes it makes me angry but not today.

9. I love how active he is. He always has to be doing something. I am the opposite so it is nice to have that extra push (not always but usually):)

10. He is so smart. He LOVES Physics. Ew.

11. He doesn't play video games very much.

12. He loves his family.

13. He loves our family.

14. He is the only person who can get Asay really laughing.

15. He is a huge example to me.

16. He is a worthy priesthood holder.

17. He loves the gospel.

18. He is working so hard so that I don't have to leave Asay with anyone else.

19. He is dedicated to finishing his education (no matter how hard it is or how bad it sucks) so that our family can have a better future.

20. He honestly is my best friend. We have been through a ton of ups and downs and he still likes me.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TJ!

These are just a bunch of random pictures from over the summer.

My sleeping beauty.

Just laughing at the dogs.


Playing in the Johnny Jumper.

I just love her shoes.

Fourth of July.

Don't these boys just look so cozy and cute. We had dinner at Tory and Bri's new house. It was a fun little get together and the boys were good sports about the pictures. TJ is showing a little leg I just noticed. haha.

Us girls with our girlies. Steph was there but not in the pictures because she doesn't have a girlie yet.

This is my cousin Candice's little boy Logan. I thought this picture was so cute because they were holding hands.

Inception

I seriously loved this movie. I could not sit still. TJ kept telling me to relax. Go see it. Bottom line.

Swim Time!

Asay loves the water. The lake water was a little cold for her but she still enjoyed putting her feet in. Here are just a few pictures of her swimming adventures.

This was Asay just finishing her bath after we got home from the lake.

Our little flower.

Asay and her buddy Addy.

At the Rec Center.

California

We went to California this past week with my parents, sister and some of my neices. We went to Disneyland, California Adventures and SeaWorld. I had never been to any of these places until now so I was pretty excited. I was super nervous to go through security with Asay but it was way smooth both ways. Here we are in the airplane. She looks mad but she was such a trooper on both plane rides and the whole trip actually.

We were lucky enough to see a protest going on right outside the front entrance of Disneyland. Here are the mounted police that were blocking traffic for it.
Here are the angry protesters. You cant see it very well from this picture but a lot of them were wearing creepy micky mouse masks. We never got the story of why they were protesting.
We were pretty excited that we were able to take Asay on a few rides with us. We took her on Pirates of the Caribbean, the Jungle Cruise, Storyland Ride, and It's a Small World. This picture was on the Jungle Cruise while we were getting splashed with water.




We went to breakfast with the Princesses. We saw Ariel, Cinderella, Bell, Sleeping Beauty, and Snow White. We got pictures with all of them but I only posted this one.
I thought this was coca cola but it is actually supposed to be red paint.

We saw this restaurant just down from the park. Of course we had to eat there. So on our way back, all sweaty and stinky, we stopped to have dinner. Turns out it is a super nice place. We were totally underdressed and disgusting. They definitely were not baby oriented. Needless to say they put us in the corner. It was super yummy though.

My dad bought Asay mouse ears and got her name put on the back. It is so to big but so cute.


We went to the beach while we were there and it was such a different experience with a baby. We had just got everyting set up and everyone but my sister and I headed for the water. I decided to change Asay's diaper and got an awesome suprise. I did not realize that she had pooped clear up her back until I already had it on my swimsuit and the towel underneath her. She ended up getting it on her face and everywhere. So we put her back in her clothes for the rest of the day.

We went to Bubba Gump for dinner one of the nights. Forest Gump is one of my dads favorite movies so we enjoyed the trivia questions. It is always a fun place to eat. We took tons of pictures.

I didn't get very many pictures at SeaWorld but that is where the next couple of pictures came from.

We were at SeaWorld until they kicked us out. It was awesome. We got the tickets that let you into things without having to wait in line. Totally worth the extra 40 bucks. We were able to see every show, most of the exhibits and ride almost all the rides. When we went through the exhibit with the Walruses we were the only people there so we got a lot of attention. They gave us kisses through the glass. When we waved they would spin around. It was pretty awesome.I can't remember what the name of the ride was called but it is the one in the middle of the park that goes up and down. We were riding it when they did fireworks and the girl operating the ride let us just sit a the top until they finished. Just a side note... for all you Glee lovers... TJ is sporting the puck hawk.

I had to get a picture with the Harry Potter stars.
She was done. She was so good though.