July 2010

Highlights from July 2010

Coco, 22 months old. Still not a lot of hair but sweet as can be.

Hot tub time with daddy

Fun Lake Powell trip with some great friends. Even though it was 110 the whole time we were there we were able to cool off and have a lot of fun. We found an awesome camping spot that gave us a little afternoon shade, a spot for badminton, swimming, and a beach... Perfect! We had fun on the stand ups exploring the canyons too.

Here are a couple pictures of releasing the first batch of turkeys into the wild!

A couple pictures of us at the Kamas rodeo on the 4th of July weekend.

We had a fun 4th of July this year. We woke up early and ran the 5k together as a family in the stoller division. We actually took 2nd place which was a bit of a surprise but awesome! Then we meet up with some of our favorite friends to enjoy Park City's parade on main street and then headed to the Hi-Ute to BBQ and chill. A little fire, good company and a great night.

Coco posing with her 2nd place medal from the 4th of July 5k!

Catalina*NewPort*Balboa

In June we headed to California for a little getaway with our friends the Carlsons and Hewletts. First stop was Catalina Island... We rode around the island on our cruisers, ate LOTS of treats, laughed and laughed. The boys and I went diving the next morning. I had never been on a cold water dive and it was COLD but so beautiful! We headed back to the mainland the next day and went to Newport and Balboa for a little shopping. Courtney put together a movie of our little adventure. Good times!

Be Maui Valentine

Valentine’s Day was very special for us this year. Being in such a beautiful, peaceful place with the two people that I love the very most is more than anyone could ask for. We were also able to spend some quality time with a couple of great friends, the Harts, they were able to join us for a few days, as well as Ben’s dad Paul & Pat. Coco got some great bonding time with her Grandpa… He took her for walks on the beach and for a little dip in the ocean, Ben said he was a little jealous when we came back to the house one day to find Coco asleep on her Grandpa’s chest, she hasn’t done that since she was tiny.

Coco LOVED Maui…(of course! Who doesn’t) I don’t know if it was the ocean breeze or what but she had a little growth spurt while we were there. By the time we left to come home she had her first 2 teeth coming through, learned to sit up all by herself and was saying ma ma ma ma! She is seriously SO cute! She is still really petite so it just makes all the new things she does so much more fun because she seriously looks like a little doll.

I hope you all were able to spend time with those you love and told them that you love them! Click on the picture below to see a few pics of our trip…

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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!

Couples Baby Shower

Thanks Beau & Court for throwing us an amazing shower! Thanks to Sara and Schaffor & Andrea for helping out as well. So much fun!