Six Years of Marriage

On April 24, 2004 Mark and I were married in the Salt Lake Temple.  I just can't believe it was six years ago.  It seems like the time has flown by and when I think about how much we have done and accomplished together I wonder how we fit it all in to six short years.  I was looking through old pictures from our years of marriage and it brought some big smiles to my face.  While trying to find some recent pictures of us for this post I realized that since Brian was born Mark and I are seriously lacking pictures with just the two of us.  The one with me in the red shirt was from almost one year ago.  I couldn't find one decent picture of Mark and me that was more recent than that.  I have a new goal to take more pictures, and not of just Brian.  Mark, I want you (and anyone else who wants to watch it again) to go here and watch the video I posted for our last anniversary.  I think it will make you smile.  I love you and Happy Anniversary!  We have many more adventures awaiting us.

Easter

We had such a nice Easter this year.  On the Saturday before Easter we had my sisters and their kids over for some food and a big Easter Egg Hunt.  While everyone was here we had more cake and candles for Brian's Birthday. 

Brian's cousin Jordie was super excited to give Brian a little present.  Thanks Jordan, Caitie, and Alli.  Brian loves it all!


Brian really got into finding eggs.  He would focus so hard on finding a picking up eggs that I couldn't get him to look at me for a picture.  Yes, he started the hunt as the only kid with a plastic bag rather than a beautiful Easter basket (I felt like a pretty lame mom), and he ended with Caitie's pretty pink basket (she wasn't too into egg finding). 

Here is everyone enjoying their loot.  It sure brings back memories of the massive egg hunts we would have at the Ranch with all our cousins.

On Sunday we enjoyed Conference and went to a neighbors in between sessions for a little gathering and small egg hunt.  After having practice finding eggs the day before, Brian was especially intense about getting them this time.  He got WAY more than his fair share and had to give a bunch to the other kids.

This time I was able to dig up an old basket from our shed for him to carry.  Brian still plays with the basket and the empty eggs.  Next year I want to remember to get him a real Easter basket and I want to remember to actually limit the candy he eats in one day.  He definitely had a candy overload that Easter Sunday and it was not pretty.  Brian is not like other children when it comes to candy.  He is very intense about eating it and that is all he can think about if he is in any way reminded that candy even exists.  Mark keeps saying to me, "I wonder who he gets that from?"

Despite having too much candy, we all loved Easter this year and I hope that next year Brian can begin to grasp the real reason we celebrate this fabulous holiday.

Two Years Old!

Our little Bri-Bri turned two last week!  It doesn't seem so long ago that he was born.

Here he is less than one day old.

Two weeks old

 Six months old

 One year old

 Two years old

 We love you Brian!  Happy Birthday!

 Brian at Two

*Favorite color: green

*Favorite food: candy, yes I know it shouldn't be considered food, but I have to record that he is a candy fanatic and if given the opportunity (Easter) he WILL NOT STOP eating it. 

*Favorite things to do:  play outside, take showers and baths, throw balls, play games on the computer, look for tractors, trucks and buses while riding in the car, play with Mommy on the bench by the window, and messing with his Daddy.

*Favorite items: blankie, blankie, blankie, doggy, blankie, doggy, cuppies, train set, blankie, balls, books, blankie, doggy, blocks.

*Favorite people:  Daddy, Mommy, Grandma, Grandpa, Nai Nai, Ye Ye, Xander, Jordan, Jake

*Favorite places to visit:  Any park with a slide, the library, Nai Nai and Ye Ye's house.

We had some of Mark's family over for a little celebration the day before Brian's Birthday. Thanks for the presents everyone and thank you Margaret for the cake!

Brian asks everyday for "Birthday candles?" Meaning that he wants me to light some candles for him to blow out, and yes I have obliged just because he is so dang cute.