Snowboarding fun!!!

Since Lindsay worked in the day care at Brianhead she got free lift tickets that she let us use and she got to drop Alex off at the day care for free, yay!!! This was my first time snowboarding, Andrew kept telling me that I was really good, especially since it was my first time. I'm pretty sure he just said that so I will keep going with him. I fell a lot, and it hurt a lot both that day and the next two but it was a lot of fun and it was great getting to share in an activity that Andrew loves so much. Thanks for letting us go Lindsay!!

Alex's Big Weekend!!

So it's been a while but I had to clear the camera because it was full so Megan couldn't get to the pictures to post so I get to do it now. The weekend Alex was blessed the Alton and Holyoak clans united for a barbecue and joined Megan and I in our annual Christmas tree burning ceremony.

March 13 was the day Alex was blessed by his dad. Here is our little guy posing for the picture in his cute outfit made by his Grandma Holyoak (thanks Grandma!!).

We loved having so many family members around to take part in this special weekend! There were some long drives but thanks to everyone's help there was some tasty food all weekend! Here's Brian and Alex's beautiful, wonderful, sweet, kind, loving mother!

Let's end with our sweet baby. I'm sure everyone would agree it was worth every minute of driving to be here. Thanks for showing how much you care by coming!

Update

So I am totally becoming one of those moms who has a baby and then only posts pictures of that cutie! I have excuses though #1 he is just too cute! #2 he is pretty much my life right now and #3 Andrew put the pics of the other events I would like to blog about on his computer so I am only left with pictures of my little guy.

Playing Patty Cake with mom, I love that this makes him happy.

I don't know if Alex really enjoys bathtime, or if he just tolerates it by sitting contently. Either way he doesn't dislike it so that makes mom happy.

His smiles make my day!

I know I'm mean but this picture makes me laugh.

He makes you smile too, admit it.

Alex dislikes tummy time, well he pretty much hates it.

So when mom makes you spend time on your belly and you don't want to...

...you just roll over right?

Life Right Now

See this mess?? It has lived in my living room for three weeks now. Pretty bad I know. But you can also see the results of the mess below.
I was asked to make birthday cards that could be handed out in Relief Society! It was so fun!! Even if my house was a total mess for so long I enjoyed every minute of it!!!

You know what else I enjoy?? This little guy and his wonderful father!!! When I see that smile and hear those giggles it just melts my heart! Life is good!

Happy Valentine's Day

I hope everyone had a wonderful Valentine's Day!!!! Mine was great!! Since Andrew has two tests this week we decided to celebrate early. First I got to go out to dinner with these two cuties!!!!
Then we made Valentine monster cupcakes, I think they are so cute and fun!!

I told them to pretend they were a family. Carson didn't want me to take this picture because he said he always looks dumb and then I would put it up on the blog. So of course I had to.

I thought we were done celebrating Valentine's day, but then Andrew asked if he could take me out for ice cream. He's so sweet and totally knows how to make me happy!

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

3 Weeks and a DAY!!!

Okay, I have considered that new parents go a little overboard taking pics of their kid. Problem is, now I'm a parent and I can't stop taking pictures of our handsome son! I would at the very least make an effort to contain myself but I know he has grandparents and aunts and uncles that would love to see him so here are some more pics!

What a cute boy and he has such a beautiful mother!! How'd I get so lucky?!?

Swing!!

Thanks for the swing Grandma Alton and Aunt Christine and Aunt Andrea!!! Mom and I both like it a lot!!!!

Here is a small portion of the pictures we have taken over the last 8 days. They aren't in any particular order. So many have asked for more pictures we wanted to make sure they are available for all our family and friends to see! Enjoy :-)Alex likes reading with his dad!
Andrew "watching" the baby...
Holding Dad's hand

Snug as a bug, Alex loves being swaddled
Just after delivery
Mom sure loves our little guy!

Handsome son, Beautiful mother. Thanks to the Katie, TJ and Lilly for the cute hat!
Just after he was born, he's all tuckered out!
Sweet dreams
Holding Mom's hands
Here's Alex with Grandma Holyoak.

Just finished his first bath
He grabbed onto the washcloth and wouldn't give it back to Mom!
Apparently he's going to be as crazy as his dad :-P

Thanks again to everyone that helped us get ready for his arrival and to Lindsay and Carson for being around and willing to help so much and Marion for coming and being around to help with anything and everything and to Stacy, Jeremy, Parker and Payton and Lara and Brian for coming to see and hold the little guy!