It Takes Two Makes It to Two Years!

2 years ago today Rod and I were sealed for all eternity in the St George Temple.
In that time we...
Got jobs
Lived in a sick apartment for a little over a month.
Bought a house
"Worked on the house" (This is still going on and will be a forever project)
Found out the school we both worked for was closing, so we both got second jobs at different schools, and found out we were pregnant simultaneously.
Worked and worked and worked.
Moved into the upstairs of our house.
Had a baby!
And the last 6 months have been a little bit of everything while juggling taking care of our little boy. We have been so blessed.


These are just some of the main events, that don't include any of the fun stuff. Like having family come to town for Van's baby shower that Rod's mom and sister threw for me, or my mom coming for Van's birth, our families coming for Van's blessing, Aunt Maurie and her family living with us, and now Timber, Angel and Tracen moving in.

The last two years have been a lot of hard work. I don't think Falling in Love really prepared us for the marriage that we entered. It is the work that we have been doing throughout that creates a foundation of love that  our marriage continues to build on. We still have tons to learn about patience, respect, and communication but it is coming, slowly but surely.

I am grateful that I have a husband who works so hard. He works hard at everything, including us. He sometimes confuses that with working on the house, but his priority is our little family.

He gave me the greatest gift I could ask for, an eternal family.

Happy Six Months (Almost)

I am 24 today...and Van is 3 days away from being 6 months old!!

He is getting too big.

He weighs about 18 pounds.

He has scooted across the floor a couple times but is more comfortable rocking.

He is back to blowing raspberries.

He sleeps in his crib for most of the night.

He is getting to be so much fun and more of his personality is showing.

He is a pretty mellow kid and he thinks he is funny.

We love him so much. 

Van sleeping on dad. I love this picture.

 I did a photo shoot with Van. I had to take them myself, if you can't tell.

 Curious Eyes! I love him!

 Yesterday we went skim boarding. Van is pretty good, don't you think?

 He looks confused here "Mommy, what is daddy doing?"

 :)

 Van wouldn't smile here, he was done after about 45 minutes.

 But he smiled for daddy!

 These are some extras, Rod and I did an 8x10 portrait of Tom Petty for the Kayenta Street Art Festival back in April. It turned out pretty sweet and Rod was on the news!

A semi-failed photo shoot, but Van is always adorable.

Ahhh! Look at that smile!

Showing off the first vegetables of out garden!!! We are super excited.