Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all the mommies out there! (especially mine:) I hope everyone had a wonderful day!

My hubby happened to get sick and puke all day long. Felt bad for the poor guy, but so much for my one day a year off! jk. I'll just have to create my own alternative Mother's Day later in the week when he feels better. totally kidding. Last year we were out of town for my first Mother's Day and Doug forgot that Mother's Day would be that Sunday we were out of town, so he didn't bring me a gift. We were in Mexico so it's not like he could run to the store the night before. I felt bad for the poor guy cuz when we got home I got myself my own present! I went and had a spa day. :) This day he got me a very nice present that he spent a lot of time thinking about and he knew that I would like. Thanks baby! I love you!

EDIT TO POST: When I wrote this post I forgot to mention the fact that Doug knew we would have a busy weekend, so he took me out to eat and had a wonderful night on Friday night. He got a babysitter and everything! All I had to do was enjoy. We had a great weekend!

Congrats Danny!

My brother graduated from college yesterday! Congrats to him and his family! We're proud of ya kid! Enjoy that degree, you've earned it!

Flash Back

I was looking at old pictures of Linkin and had to post a couple of really cute ones! The kid cracks me up.
This was last year at the Phoenix Zoo. This picture makes me laugh because it's like he's saying, "what a long day." I especially love the hand holding up his exhausted head. :)

This was taken a few weeks ago actually. He is definitely my happy helper! Doug wanted to take him down, but I made him wait until I took a picture first! (don't worry he was totally safe) :)

After bath time Linkin would love to take off cruising with his "rocket booster baby crawl" and make us chase after him. It was always hilarious because he would be completely naked except for his little towel hoodie cape. This time he just wanted to attack the camera! Funny baby!

Jack's Back!

I don't know if I have mentioned this before or not, but one of the only things that would ever calm Linkin down those first few months when he was so colic was listening to Jack Johnson. I had just gotten the new CD and I would put it in when we went in the car and he loved it. If I turned it off, he would cry until I put it back on. He got sick of that after a while, and Doug's parents gave us a DVD player to put in the car. Linkin was very particular about what he would watch on the DVD player. He will only watch Disney movies that are animated and have singing. His favorite is The Little Mermaid. He has now decided to combine the two. We now drive around town watching The Little Mermaid (muted), and Jack Johnson playing in the CD player. HOW SPOILED IS MY LITTLE MAN? Seriously, when is enough enough? :) I don't know where we go from here, but this is what keeps me sane when we are driving around town!

I can't believe I did it....

It is true... I have finally done something I swore my entire life I would never do. Growing up I always said I would never let this happen, but I have given in. I have allowed my child to watch ridiculous children's shows on TV! This isn't because I am anti television, I just didn't want to watch those shows myself. :) I swore I would never let my kid watch Barney because I thought he was the most annoying thing in the whole world! I have found something worse than Barney and have allowed it into my home! Linkin is absolutely in love with Yo Gabba Gabba. I don't know what it is about that show, but for some reason it puts you in a trance. I will somehow stop whatever it is I am doing and stare at the ridiculousness that is happening on the television. I can't believe how many famous people they get to go on that show too! I'm telling you that show is like taking a crazy pill. I have a link below you have to go and check out! It is by far my favorite Yo Gabba Gabba experience. Good times!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCWN_MTHttY

(If the link doesn't work just copy and paste it into your address bar. It is totally worth it I swear!)

Easter

Easter was a lot of fun! We had all of the nieces and nephews (and parents) over to my moms house for a big Easter Dinner and a fun little Easter Egg Hunt. This was also the day that the Masters golf tournament was on. I could not find Doug for the life of me for the longest time until I went and found him hiding behind a sofa chair in my parents room so he could finish watching the Masters. Apparently it went to a play off and that's a big deal :)

Here he is looking like an angel! Isn't he beautiful!!!

The funniest part of the day had to be the Easter Egg hunt. The older 5 grandkids were all racing around trying to find the eggs and Linkin and Codan were just chillin playing with one egg. That is until Linkin found out that he could open up the egg and jelly beans came out. This is where his day because the coolest day ever and my day became a game of don't-let-the-baby-choke. Not really a fun game for the mommy let me tell ya! Linkin was very strategic in the way he went about getting his candy. He waited until all of the older kids put their baskets down and weren't looking. This is when he went in for the kill! He raced over with his spider man crawl and raided their buckets. He opened the eggs and shoved as many jelly beans as he could fit into his mouth. I think the most I pulled out at once was 7! The dude is crazy!!! He is way smart and sneaky too! When he's 16 I don't know what my life will bring! :)

Linkin's greatest discovery of the day! "There's candy in here and it's not the crap my mom lets me eat!!!!"

The following is what I like to call, "Things That Happen When You Leave Your Brother And Your Husband Alone With A Camera".......

...Okay so I may egg them on just a little bit....

Utah

Our family had the chance to go to Utah over Conference weekend. It was soooo much fun! We stayed at Doug's grandma and grandpa's house. There was hardly any sleeping going on because we had so much crammed into one weekend, but oh well! Saturday night Doug got to go to the priesthood session at the Conference Center. He said it was the coolest thing ever. I went over to my Grandma Gene's house and had a fun little birthday party without the boys. (I turned 24 and was a little freaked out about it! Man I'm getting old!)

Sunday we had such a blast going to visit Doug's aunt Peggy and her girls. They have the cutest kids ever! It was so much fun to see them all again. We haven't seen them since our wedding and they haven't met Linkin yet. It was so fun to watch all of the little cousins play together. Here are some pictures from our fun filled trip!

Girls just wanna have fun!!!! (at grandma's house) left to right- Annie, Teresa, Grandma Gene, Shannon, Tyson, Ashley, Me, Linkin, Kate, Lauren, Candice, and Catherine. (Nana Jany was taking the picture)

Linkin's first snow adventure! We had to stop for the photo op! He loves his grandma and grandpa!

This was his face after tasting a snowball. He kept going back for more so he must have liked it!

Doug, Phil, Kayla, Me, Linkin, Grandpa, and Grandma. This is where we stayed! Thanks grandma and grandpa!!!!!
I love this picture of my two favorite boys! Don't they both look so stinking cute! (Doug looks hot in blue! Sorry to embarrass you babe but it's true! :)


It was so cold while we were up in Utah. Linkin was furious the entire time because he couldn't go outside and play. We practically live at the park here in Arizona so he couldn't figure out why we were all cooped up inside. He got to go outside and play at Aunt Peggy's house and he loved it, as you can see! (Melanie, my pics of the boys are all blurry. If you got some good ones I would love them!) This is a picture of Linkin getting to go down the slide like a big boy! I usually make him go backwards on his tummy. Silly mommy!