{Nanna and Grampa}

My M&D came up over Memorial Weekend.
Drove all night to get here...then were up with Brody at the butt crack of dawn.
They sure do love that little boy. He knows it.
He had fun jumping, playing ring around the rosies, reading books, and playing outside, going to the Dinosaur Museum, and playing with the pups.
I had fun shopping, eating good food, and taking a drive...and getting spoiled.
I love it because they make me feel like I'm the "favorite" when they are here. (and I know they make all their kids feel like that when they are around.)
We had a very lovely time.
(My mom put up a TON of pictures on her blog...check it out- lots of good times were had.)
This is us WAY up ontop of Payson Canyon. It was so pretty up there and we could see for FOREVER! We will definately be camping up there this summer!
I love his red hair (which he got from his Nanna). Nanny tried pushing him in the river and I caught it on film. (Not really- she's just helping him feed the ducks.) Do "Goldfish" kill ducks? I hope not- cause these particular ducks got enough Goldfish to last them a lifetime. Brody loved it though.

We really did have such a fun time with Nanna and Grampa. Maybe next time they won't wait a whole entire year to come visit us!

Thanks for everything mom and dad. I sure love you guys!

{Family Pictures}

My mom and dad came up.
We hung out.
It was fantastic....no, BETTER than fantastic.
Rainy weather...then bright sunshine.
We *took some new family pictures. Not too shabby, ay?

*Note: We are not photographers...nor aspiring to be one. Just cheap.

More pictures of M&D visit soon to come. (Well, hopefully sooner than later!)

Ball + Bat + Boy = Happiness

Brody is our little sport buddy. If we aren't outside kicking a ball, soaring down the slides, hanging on the monkey bars, screaming from the fear of under-doggies, or playing catch...we are inside...doing this... Hat....check.
Glove...check.
Cute chubby little boy...check.
What's missing?
Oh....of course...THE BAT!

I just love him.

Oh another note:

Summer School is kicking my butt. Whatever happened to the days when summer school meant playing computer games and reading the Sweet Valley Twins or the Box Car Kids books? As of now my teachers are cramming 15 weeks worth of work and tests into 7 weeks. Sounds impossible, right? Nope...it's not...just ask them.

My mom and dad and their pup are coming up this weekend. I'm excited. However- I'm not going to let them steal Brody from me...no matter how much they beg!! Brody keeps saying, "Nanna's toming." I think he's excited to see them too.

The pools open up this weekend. I can't wait to see if Brody likes the water this year. He wasn't a big fan last year.

Brody will be 2 in a couple months. Crazy. I was always sure I would have my first TWO back to back....too bad stinkin school gets in the way. A 3 year gap isn't bad right?

Child hood joke that I just remembered:

Q: How do you TOP a car?

A: TEP on the brake, TUPID!! (laugh- you know it's funny!)

{fun with chalk}

I got Brody and I some sidewalk chalk. We had a grand time "tolorin". I drew him a retarded looking dinosaur and he thought it was the coolest. When Trace got home he informed me that it needed a tail...and just looked like a giant green long-necked dog.

Brody liked it though....
The remains of the "dinosaur kiss"...
This just made me even more excited for summer...One day I'm going to graffitti up the entire sidewalk, stairs, handrails, and everything else with my collection of crayolla chalk.

for my momma...

Dear momma,

I just wanted to tell you I love you for letting me sneak into your and poppa's bed at 5:30 in the morning. I love it that you let me wiggle my husky little body in between the sheets and comfortor and kick you off your favorite pillow. I'm so glad you don't mind my fuzzy bed head tickling your face or how when I lay on your arm it goes completely numb. I also love how you let me double time jump on your stomach like Billy Blanks (Tae-Bo man) while you are trying to get some much needed sleep. I am so glad that when you finally open your droopy eyes and see my cute little redhead you grab me and give me tons of tickles and smooches.
Momma, thank you for taking me downstairs and sharing your cereal with me. For some reason yours tastes so much better than mine. Thank you for singing songs and reading an endless stack of books to me. I especially like it when you take me out to the park and race me down the double slide and help me walk across the balance beam. Oh and just to let you know, even though I already know you know, I DO NOT like under-doggies! They scare the crap out of me. I don't know why you think it is so funny.
Momma, I hope you have as much fun with me as I do with you. I love you.

Love,
Your Brody Boy