CRUISE!

We just got back from a Carnival Western Caribbean Cruise!!! We went to:

Cozumel, Mexico

Belize City, Belize

Roatan, Honduras

Key West, Flordia

On our way there we had a layover in Minneapolis.  Then we made our way to Miami, which we stayed over night at a hotel.  We then boarded the ship the next morning. It was such a BLAST!  A friends' cruise trip is definetly in order!  We kept talking about how much fun it would be to have a big group of people there with us!  

So i seriously think I missed my lot in life..it was to become a Cruise Director!!! Omg! it appealed to me soo much!  How fun would that be or to be a dancer on a ship!  freak!  We felt like we kept ourselves busy participating in all the activities that the ship had to offer.  If we weren't out and about we were either laying out or snoozin' away! We really enjoyed Karoke nights, and the nightly shows.  Steve even went to all the dance classes with me :)  And whenever there was a Deck party, would stand by me while I danced ha ha! It will be a transition going from pizza, hamburgers, and ice cream available 24/7 ha ha! We did start feeling sick the second night..a lot of rocking so we took some Bronnine (sp?) and that helped a lot.

 Cozumel, Mexico- this port we just shopped

Gotta see it to BE-LIZE IT!!!  This port in Belize we did ziplining....soo fun!!!

And also did Cave Tubing!  You would travel through a river in the dark through caves!!

 Next port was- Honduras.  Glad we didn't have an excursion planned...Beach Day!

 Then we were suppose to stop in Grand Cayman, but the weather was too bad so instead the Captain had it an all Sea Day and then the next Day took us to Key West.  We were pretty disappointed b/c we had an Excursion planned for waverunning out to Sting ray bay.  So when we heard we were going to Key West we decided to do Parasailing....loved it!

and snorkeling in Key West, too

 Notice how Steve is in the shallow!!! ha ha!  All our Shark movies has him scared lol.

Coming home we stopped in Atlanta and then made our way to SLC. 

I just Loved it!! So much fun! For our honeymoon we went to San Fran, which was fun..but we both agreed it wasn't the "ideal" vaca..so we were so happy that we felt we kinda "re-lived" our Honeymoon.. Can't wait for the next trip!!! Thanks again to my parents for watching the kids for 8 nights!!! I feel like for us having a 3 yr old and 9 mo old baby at home..it was a bit too long.  We were so glad to see them!! :) 

Loves!

Happy Birthday to Peyton!!! 3 years old

Happy Birthday to our precious precious boy!!! Oh how we love him so much.  Oftentimes I view other kids' behavioral issues, personality styles, etc..and I sit and think I'm sooo happy to have a little boy like Peyton.  He is just so sweet to his little brother, Bradyn.  It's to the point now that I can let them go and play in Peyton's room together- we will glance in to see Peyton gathering some toys for Bradyn to play with and they just sit and laugh and laugh and laugh.  I feel a lot of trust that Peyton wouldn't do anything to harm Bradyn.  They are just so sweet together.  Little best friends :)  We all know by now- that I make my kids' birthdays a BIG BIG deal!!! ha ha. So here it goes....  It all started with going to the Zoo!!!

At the Zoo we had: my parents there, Drew & Alyssa, Joyce & Nic, and the Boyds :)

And then on Sunday (Mother's day, his actual Birthday) we had a party for him at my parents house.  He got his very 1st Bike!

His other presents for his birthday consisted of:  a puzzle from Aunt Joyce, a bubble bath toy from Aunt Jamie, bike/CARS race car track/clothes from Me, a trampoline from Grandma Devey, a CARS tent/puzzle from Grandma Wilson, Pants and candy from Aunt Heather, playdough from Aunt Amber, golfing toys from Aunt Krystal..and I believe that's it :)

On Monday we went to "Jump On It" with Jack and Joyce.  Following we went to a SLCC Bees Game (tradition :)) And of course, Bachelorette at Joyce's!!!

It was alot of Fun!! Thanks to everyone that made it so special for him!!

Here are His Appointment Stats!

Weight ~ 29.1 lbs 23 %

Length ~ 37.5 inches 53%

what I really really like about our Pediatrician is before you take your child in for an appointment they have you fill out beforehand a Questionnaire to see where your child is at in regards to development.  And in all areas Peyton scored really well.  He doesn't feel worried about Peyton's communication at all. So that's good to know.  Now that Peyton is 3 we can't do Kids on the Move anymore.  He did not qualify for the Pre-school with the Alpine School District, but did qualify for one on one speech.  So tomorrow is his 1st appt at Pony Express Elementary where he will have speech one a week. And he'll continue his weekly appts at Primary's in Sandy.  

For Steve & I it's off to our CRUISE!!!!  Western Carribbean here we come!!!! I can't wait!!!

Once we return, we are kicking this potty training HARD!!!  

Loves!!

9 Months!!

Our little dude is 9 months old!! He's crawling around, pulling himself up onto furniture and getting into EVERYTHING!  

Stats- 
Weight ~ 18 lbs 8 ounces        29th%
Length ~ 29.5 inches        90th%
Head ~ 17.5 inches     33%


He's a cutie and we love him!  He's looking forward to Big Brother's 3rd Birthday this Sunday!

He Got In..

Now that Steve is done with the Radiography program...it's time to specialize.  A lot applied..he was chosen!! 

He got accepted into Weber State's Ultrasound program!! 

It's a 4 semester program. He starts in August.  He will be finished Dec 2013. The program is all online.  Every 6 weeks he will travel to Ogden for some tests/lectures.  His clinical site is Jordan Valley hospital in West Jordan.  His clinical hours will be 25 hrs a week.  But that doesn't start untill January.  Since right now- Steve is a rad- tech but has to be available 24/7 for exams, by January he will be able to go to work during the day and then go over to Jordan Valley for his clinical hrs at night.  A way awesome thing is a mix of grants and his work will be paying for this program.  (thank goodness, no more student loans!) Off the the side great thing is- we want to have an October baby next year.  And it seems like perfect timing to have a baby and just 2 mos later- he'll be done!! Another great thing, is that his company he works for now doing x-rays is need of an ultrasound tech.  So once he's done with the program, he can stay within the same company and move to being an ultrasound tech :) It's cool to think any of my friends if you are prego after Dec 2013 and wanna know the sex of your baby, but you've got a doctor's appt that is months away...hop right on over and he can do an ultrasound on you!!! ha ha!  He says the equipment is much lighter and smaller than his x-ray equipment, that has to be kept in a car.  

That's about all the info we have right now!  Excited to further the process of education.  And happy to know the more education the more Mula!!!!

Loves!

Introducing....

With in the last 2 weeks I got a New Neice and Nephew!

 Krew- Drew & Alyssa's new baby boy

Sierra- my sister Heather's baby girl

YAY for Babies!!!!! These two babies are Number 4 and 5 cousins of Peyton and Bradyn :)

Mature Eater!

Pretty much Bradyn wants to eat EVERYTHING! We can't hardly put anything into our mouths before Bradyn is lurching forward inches away from the couch with his gaping mouth wanting some too. Every kind of food from icecream, goldfish crackers, chex-mix, rice, popsicles..etc. He ALWAYS is so eager to try and catch a bite. Any time I am drinking a glass of water his face appears through the glass and I see his mouth and eyes open wide, coming in for a gulp. So..to all you Moms out there- if I am obviously not replacing these foods with his normal baby food and formula..should I let him eat these foods? He's 7 mos old..PS I must say, i have before..with all the foods mentioned above and he did perfectly fine with it. just curious....

Park City!

Last Saturday Jamie, Joyce, Aubs and I spent a weekend in Park City & Salt Lake! It was a weekend we had planned for several months- with Jamie leaving in a week for Virginia, it couldn't come at a better time.

We started the morning with Pedi's @ Sassy's

Who's toes are whose? lol

After getting our toes done we headed down to shop @ City Creek in Salt Lake

Afterwards, we got some lunch at the Loco Lizard in Park City- sucky thing was Joyce and I had uncooked meat in our meals..very unappetizing :( we got free meals..

We then did more shopping at the Outlet Mall

And then some more on Main Street

We then had dinner at the Eating Establishment. Way good!

Afterwards, we headed back to Salt Lake..we even ran back to City Creek so I could get Peyton a pair of 77 AE pants. (i have such great friends)

We then stayed at ...

and then this is when this happened...lol!

It was a Blast! I love these girls sooo much!! Let the Park City annual tradition begin :)