Best friend

Today is a very special day. Its the day that my sweet husband and best friend was born. I am so grateful to have found such an amazing partner to go through life with. We have such a blessed and fun life and Ben makes sure we always have something exciting to look forward to. He has always supported me in my career, to stay healthy and in shape, to challenge myself in so many other ways. He has opened my world to lots of new things and we do them TOGETHER! He doesn't leave me behind if I can't ride as fast as him on a mountain bike, or if I want to descend a little slower if we are scuba diving. He tells me he knows I can do it and pushes me out in the ocean on a 12 foot stand up paddle board when my heart is racing and I'm not sure that I want to go... We feel the same excitement when we get on a plane bound for a new destination that we have never been to before. I love his enthusiasm for life and for the energy he brings into our home. My love for him grows deeper when he sings a silly song to our baby girl, smooches her and so obviously melts when she smiles and coo's at him. I love him for being such a good papa. He is so much more than a husband to me. I love you Ben. Happy Birthday.

Bamboo Forest Hike Maui, HI

Guiones beach, Costa Rica

Makena, Maui, HI

Island Park, ID

Wedding Day Makena, Maui, HI

Wedding Day Makena, Maui, HI

Venice, Italy

New Years Eve Bangkok, Thailand

Bali, Indonesia

Bali, Indonesia

Bali, Indonesia

Angels Landing, Zions

Scuba Diving, Fiji

Fishing, Namotu Fiji

Sea Kayaking, San Juan Islands

Sky Diving, North Shore Oahu, HI

Sky Diving, North Shore Oahu, HI

Top of Ajax Mountain, Aspen Colorado

New York, New York

Portofino, Italy

Coco 4 months old

Coco is actually almost 5 months now but I didn't post any pictures at her 4 month mark... I guess Costa Rica pics were close to when she turned 4 months but anyway I thought I would post a couple more. She is still pretty small for her age she was only in the 25th percentile for height and head size and 5th percentile for weight. She is gaining a little more now and we are taking her in at 5 months for a weight check just to be sure but she is so happy healthy and alert. She is just like a real life doll! We are having so much fun... She still doesn't have much hair, except for the long patch in the back that she was born with LOL! Ben's friends tease her that he gave her his hair cut... She is laughing and always smiles at her parents and pretty much anyone else that smiles at her. She can roll over, does lots of tummy time and is really strong, I swear her eyelashes grow longer everyday. She loves to read books and play with her toys. She smiles and giggles when I change her diaper, even at 3:00 in the morning! We will have to post some video of her giggling soon...

Blessing Day

We finally got it together and were able to bless Coco the first weekend in January... We had tried to do it after Thanksgiving but it just didn't come together. Very last minute my parents offered to come to Utah, we were also able to get Ben's friends Beau and Schaffor and Uncle David to come as well. My dad blessed her. It was a very beautiful day and she was an angel in her little white dress that fit her perfectly. She is pretty small for her age so it worked out to have waited a few months, at least for the dress! Thanks again to all of you who took time out of your Saturday to support us and a special thank you to my dad Neil for blessing our baby girl...

We were also finally able to meet Beau and Courtney's new baby girl Saylor Blue. I'm sure she and Coco will be dear friends. She is beautiful and it was so fun to finally meet her.

Snow Baby

Being born to parents living in Park City, Coco is learning quickly to be a snow baby... Coco and Ben love to go on walks together and she can still fit inside his coat, nice and cozy! We took her out cross country skiing with us when our friends Zach and Erin were in town. She got to ride in the chariot while her dad pulled her. She was in heaven! I haven't gotten brave enough to hook the chariot up to me yet!