Bear Lake

We spent last weekend at Bear Lake which was beautiful as always. We had nasty storms on Saturday and Sunday evening but had nicer weather on Monday and Tuesday. We went to church, played on the grass, went swimming, played on the beach, played at the playground, ate yummy food and can't forget the raspberry lime shake. Yum-o!! Oh and Jarom golfed with his dad and brothers and apparently Ron is quite the entertaining golfer. I can't forget how funny it was that Jacob came over to me when we were at the beach and said, "Is that ok if I play in the mud?" after he was caked.

Weekend Fun

Today I am feeling a little bit relieved that the weekend is over. That's rare for me because I love weekends when Jarom is home and we do fun things together. We did have a fun weekend that consisted of a wet night of camping with friends and those same friends staying with us until Sunday. They have a two year old girl who is so adorable and cute, but oh man she somehow managed to influence our sweet boy into a terrible two year old monster. Jacob was constantly crying or whining about something she did or didn't do. I've never seen him act that way when playing with any of his friends. Jarom and I kept looking at each other going what happened to our kid? He's possessed. Anyways it was fun to catch up with friends and spend time with them. Sadly I don't have any pictures. I guess I was too busy trying to teach Jacob to stick up for himself and fight his own battles.

Jacob's best buddy

This is Muggs. She lives next door, and Jacob loves to play with her through the fence. And Muggs loves Jacob too. She'll sit by the fence and watch for him to come out. If it's just Jarom or me out she's still craning her neck to see if Jacob is coming. So funny.

Other

Party with the Taylor's.

Vegas Pictures

We did lots of swimming.



We went to the Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay.

Other highlights:
Session at the St. George Temple
Lunch with friends in St. George
Bellagio Fountains
Church in Las Vegas (Jacob slept through Sacrament meeting--he NEVER does that)
$15 breakfast at a buffet
Lions at MGM
Dinner at Planet Hollywood with Jarom

Looking Back

This week I have been feeling incredibly grateful for everything in my life. I couldn't help but think back to a year ago when we were trying to sell the condo and buy a house and get pregnant. It seemed like nothing was going our way. It's been an adventure that has taught me once again that things are not always going to happen according to my schedule, but that there's a SOMEONE ELSE who knows what's best for me and my family. So today I am just so thankful for our home even though it's been and continues to be a ton of work. I'm grateful for all the friends we've made since moving here. I'm so blessed to be surrounded by such an awesome group of women (and men and their kids), and especially thanks to them I'm getting two hours of Jacob free time this morning--Woo Hoo!!!! And a fun-filled girls night out in Park City tonight. I'm grateful for our families. We're so lucky to get to spend time with them often even though we don't less than 10 minutes away from any of them. I really can't describe how grateful I am for Jarom and Jacob and our baby girl whom I can't wait to meet. They are my life!!!!!!!!

Jacob was right!

He's getting a little SISTER!!! He's been saying that for months, and today we were able to tell him that he really is getting a princess. We're very excited and especially grateful that she's healthy and growing right on track. Now what to do about the blue paint and dinosaurs on the walls.......