T h r e e Months

And yet another month has flown right by! This past month he has started to swat and hold onto toys. He can quickly roll from his tummy to his back, but still working on back to tummy. He gets halfway there but hasn't figured out how to swing his leg over to finish the roll. I'm scared to admit that he is a busy body---already---and not even crawling!!! I'll leave the room for 1 minute when he is laying on his play mat and I come back to see that he has completely turned his body 180 degrees! I don't know how he can do that so fast. He is also SUPER strong. Yesterday he somehow managed to kick or pull out the bar that goes above his play mat right out of its stand!! Other than that he is still happy as can be and an excellent sleeper (up to about 10 hours a night now). We can't get over his long toes and big smiles! So much love for our little guy.    

A New Meaning for Love

This Valentine's Day we were in Utah so I thought it would be fun for Josh and I to reminisce on our most important memories of Logan. I put a puzzle/scavenger hunt thing together. Each piece of the puzzle had a clue written on it and he had to read the clue and then drive us to that location based on what the clue described. When he thought he was in the right location he had to give me a kiss and then I would present him his next puzzle piece if he was correct. It was a lot of fun! Here are the clues:

It's time to take a drive down memory lane,
and remember those fun times while living in a town so plain.
I'll give you a puzzle piece with a clue,
drive us to the next place--that's what you'll do!
In the end you will have a big heart,
flip it over to see the next part!

Let's start off where we had our first date,
which soon after "being official" was our fate.

This is where we hung out a lot,
and where I convinced you to say, 'I love you'--NOT!

This event you did not let linger,
then months after you placed something on my finger.

A beautiful building on a cold winter day,
we made a promise for long after we're old and gray.

We ate Subway after the matter,
and hoped we would never get fatter!

The one place we could be alone,
to make memories and ditch our phones.

The only reason you came to Utah,
yes you slacked but got the degree--HAHA!!!

...and the other side of the puzzle said 'Good for one free rock climbing date...NOW' but we decided to wait until we got back to AZ to go rock climbing.


I can officially say that my heart can not be any  fuller with love at this time. These two boys in my life (Josh & Cooper) have truly made it complete and I couldn't be happier. I never really understood how parents could have such an indescribable amount of love for their children until I became a mom myself. I long for every moment I get to cuddle and kiss my sweet baby boy. XOXO

Utah Trip

We got to venture up to Utah for 10 days.  The day we arrived it was snowing big, white fluff, but within the next few days the rain had melted it all away. So I was glad I was able to get a little bit of a snow fix. During our time there, Josh was able to meet up with some people for his job and we were also able to "show off" Mr. Cooper to many family members and friends. We seemed to stay very busy the whole time and it flew by too fast (Josh may think differently about that) haha.

Brooke & Staten

Demi, Sawyer, Caroline & RosieDaBeags

Gpa

 I think the highlight of our trip for Josh was being able to take Cooper to his first OF MANY Utah State basketball games. Although it was a little too loud for his liking and he fell asleep after halftime, his first game was a success + he got a picture with Big Blue!

Future Aggie

Gilbert Temple Open House

Back when Megan, Grandma & Grandpa Grodeon, and Grandma McDonald came to visit us in January we had the opportunity to attend the Gilbert Temple Open House. It was such an amazing experience and absolutely beautiful inside. Gma & Gpa Grodeon aren't members so Josh took the time to explain to them each room and what took place there. It was a neat missionary experience for me. Even though it wasn't dedicated at the time I could still feel the spirit so strong and I felt peace. I'm so grateful for temples here on Earth today and the opportunity I have to visit as often as I want to continue the Lord's work and to leave the hectic world behind for a few hours. I'm also blessed to know that I am sealed to my dear husband and children for eternity.

"Each holy temple stands as a symbol of our membership in the Church, as a sign of our faith in life after death, and as a sacred step toward eternal glory for us and our families." -Russel M. Nelson