Mar. 9 - Mar. 22, 2009

Life has been pretty crazy. We went on a little vacation so I didn't have time to blog last week. And I will be honest with you; some of these pictures were not exactly taken on the day posted. I assume this will happen more often than you realize. I decided that this would better represent our life right now rather than leaving a spot blank in our 365 album. I've had a few people tell me that they could never keep up with a photo a day and it's not easy, but the point of the whole album is to get small glimpses of our everyday life. I feel like I'm achieving that even though I miss an occasional day. As my album is coming together, I'm already enjoying seeing "our" life. I feel like my life is so boring sometimes but I'm learning that life isn't as boring as it seems. The mundane and trivial can be beautiful too. I hope I'm helping you see the beauty in your life too.

Mar. 9

B has officially learned to whistle. Lately, I know where he is in the house by just following the whistle. I love to see his little lips shaped into an "o" and watch his big brown eyes in concentration. I don't remember the day I learned to whistle but I do remember that feeling of pride when I finally figured it out. It is such a joy to see B discover our world.

Mar. 10

See that little face. That face could do no wrong, right? Ha! Whenever Sis is involved in questionable behavior, I say, "What are you doing?" and lately she always says, "I don't know." That is her answer. That is what she has discovered to be the easiest way to get out of things. Seriously, I'm going to start using that at work. My boss: "So Monica, why haven't you finished your report?" Me: "I don't know." I think I'll try it.

Mar. 11

Hello Spring! For the last few weeks I have been searching for that first sign of spring. I've been watching the trees slowly start to bud and I've been checking out the flower beds looking for any signs of spring. I was rewarded finally with a little bit of spring. Yay!

Mar. 12

Not much to say here. B loves to be artistic. His favorite medium is any kind of paints. Ever since he was little he enjoyed putting his hands in paint. This picture ended up being a beautiful little flower. Like father, like son? Maybe.

Mar. 13

We had a birthday party to go to so we had to have a fancy do for the party. As mentioned earlier in the year, I love to do Sis' hair. It is so fun for me to try fun new hairstyles. My sister-in-law showed me a fun blog. The lady posts a couple of hairstyles a week. I get all my ideas from her. You can check out her blog here.

Mar. 14

Lately, we have been making smoothies at home for breakfast. We have found it's a good way to get in a couple of servings of fruit. The kids love smoovies and get excited when we make them. I was in the other room when Aaron told me to come and check out B. His little face was adorable. He thoroughly enjoyed his "smoovie".

Mar. 15

Every Sunday night is a get together with all the cousins. If you want to see a zoo come on over on a Sunday night, seriously. Although it gets crazy, we love the time we get to spend together and the kids look forward to seeing all their cousins every week. I caught these three just hanging out. Cute kids.

Mar. 16

Okay, she is probably going to kill me someday. I guess it's a risk worth taking. This is another little face we see a lot of lately. Life is so dramatic with this little girl.

Mar. 17

I was in the house when B came in with this for me. I love getting flowers from my little boy, but this one was extra special. This is the first flower of the year! I get giddy just thinking of all the warm days ahead. Thanks for being so sweet kiddos.

Mar. 18

B trying to feed the birds. He didn't have any luck.

Mar. 19

This was the big reason I didn't have time to blog this week. I spent most of the afternoon and evening packing for our trip. I hate packing.

Mar. 20

I had been looking forward to this day for awhile. Once a year we head down South for a family reunion with Aaron's extended family. We get a great deal on rooms and we spend our time hiking, playing games, swimming, eating, visiting, sleeping, and just enjoying each other. I enjoy Aaron's family a lot. They have always made me feel welcome. I'm just sad it's over and I'm looking forward to next year!

Mar. 21

This year B and I went on a hike through Bryce with a big group. It was a gorgeous 3 mile hike. It was all down hill (so very doable for me) and it was good company. Seriously, I would recommend this hike to anyone. The scenery really is breathtaking.

Mar. 22

Sunday we went to church, had a delicious potluck lunch, then spent the afternoon napping, swimming, visiting, and playing games. It was a perfect day.

See ya next week!