Monday, February 15, 2010

cat, rat, mat

Addie has been doing really well with her letters. Ever since my sister in law Sarah Spiers recommended hooked on phonics we have been playing this great HOP game. Today i wanted to see how far we had gotten and so we were sounding out words. She totally sounded out Cat, mat and bat. I wasn't sure if it was a fluke so i had her try it again for Ryan. As long as she is willing to focus she can totally sound it out and tell you the word. So proud of my little girl!

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Valentine's Day . . . Bah Humbug!

Valentine’s Day is a pseudo-holiday at best. It may as well be called Adam Smith Day, and we should celebrate with the delivery of widgets from some invisible hand. Luckily, although Megan may debate the use of that classification, for me it has become a sort of ersatz day for the celebration of Megan in lieu of her birthday. For as long as we’ve known one another, her birthday has fallen in the middle of my finals period and I’ve been unable to dote upon her as she deserves. At this point I hear Meg’s voice calling from deep in the recesses of my mind reminding me we met nearly ten years ago when I was a freshman at the U, and that, well frankly, that’s a really a long time to have been in school. I’m not sure when her voice got there, in the back of my mind, whispering like some sarcastic version of my conscience. All you who have been in a relationship for some time surely know what I'm talking about. It's the way you know how to finish their sentences the quiet echo to everything you say . . . except when you’re wrong. There it is again, “psshhh, so not echoing very often, huh?” Megan is laughing at that one by the way, and, well, so am I. That’s the beauty of marrying your best friend, even when she isn’t with me, she is. She is a part of me, more often than not, the better part of me. She brings out the best in me. Takes all my best qualities, and balances out all my bad. There is no one else I would rather be with. On a weekday night after school, on a weekend getaway to anywhere in the world, or even in the middle of the night with a sick kid, so long as she is there, it is better. “ok, ok, that’s too cheesy. I think I’m going to throw up now.”

I love my wife more than I can possibly express. She is the most loving, loyal, passionate, and beautiful person I know. I can't imagine a better companion and am eternally grateful that I have her in my life.

Monday, February 8, 2010

Super Bowl Cupcakes



I made some cupcakes for our tailgate party at the Gochnours. Just showing some love for the Saints. So excited to see them win. It wasn't the most eventful game but happy with the win all the same.

I also made a really cute saints hair clip for addie but have yet to get a picture of it.

Addison and Hailey

Snow!



What we woke up to. They even canceled church because of this snow. I think the biggest problem is that they don't have the man power to salt and keep the streets clean. We couldn't even get out of our parking lot. So we called the Mills and grabbed some lids to sled on and enjoyed some cocoa after wards. Addie and Hailey had a blast sledding down the hill. Addison was so sad to leave the snow in utah and was so excited to get a second chance at it this season. She was fearless to jump on the sled and she was really into throwing snowballs. Unfortunately it was always solid ice and i was usually the closest person to her.


















We had Hailey over, Addie's very best friend. I came down stairs and found them side by side on the potty just chatting. They sat there for about 15 minutes while they finished their business. I thought it was so funny. Best friends do everything together.



























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My Life List:

  • write a childrens book
  • Take a photography class
  • take a dance class
  • Own a house that we built!
  • Live abroad
  • Live abroad
  • Learn to speak enough german to have a conversation
  • Learn to screen print
  • Learn to rock climb
  • Learn to make a wedding cake
  • Hike the Chilkoot trail in Skagway Alaska
  • Graduate from college
  • go to Thailand
  • Go to Cambodia (Ryan says, how about tanzania? or morocco?)
  • Get back to my pre pregnancy weight
  • Be in a musical with Addie
  • be an extra in a movie