Trick or Treat...Smell my Feet!

This was McKay's first Halloween. He really didn't get to into it. I was a little bummed, but then I remembered he's not even one yet. So you can tell from the pictures we dressed him up as a monkey (since he is one in real life) and I took him everywhere you can imagine in that costume. We went to a ward party, my school party, Walmart, Panda Express (you get the picture). I even took him to a few houses for trick or treating. I must admit, I felt kinda bad asking for candy since everyone knows I'm the one who would be eating it, but only KINDA bad. Anyways here are some pictures of my cute Monkey McKay.

Yummy

me and McKay with Paisley, Hayden, and his sitter, Emily

The next day Sean made me a 3 layer cake FROM SCRATCH filled with cherries in between the layers. It was sooo yummy! I'm so spoiled.

29

This week I'll be turning 29. Kinda scary especially when you think that it's my last year in my 20's. There's a world of difference between your 20s and 30s. When your 20 you're really still a kid. You're usually still in college and can totally justify living in a crappy apartment and working a lame part time job. I feel like that all disappears when you hit 30.

So I've decided that this will be my first time that I'll be turning 29. I think I'll do it again next year, and probably the year after that too. I mean, I know I'm a grown-up in some aspects: I have a great full time job, I've graduated college, I've been married for almost 7 years, I have a kid, etc. I really should feel like an adult, but in my mind I'm still only 19. I don't think anything's going to change this.

Next weekend we're having some friends and family over and Sean's promised to make an awesome 5 layer cake from scratch! (Can you tell I just realized I can change the font for certain words? I'm a little slow) I've also bought myself a new pair of beautiful mini boots and some of those skinny cargo pants from Old Navy. I'm wearing them both tomorrow. I'm not quite sure they go together, but it's my bday week so get over it!

Anyways these pictures have absolutely (there it is again) nothing to do with this post, but today I open Photo Booth on my computer to take a pic of McKay and me and I found this old picture of us too that I had forgotten about.

Newborn McKay

Almost 1 year old!

Saturday Mornings

First of all, let me say that I know that I've been really bad about updating our blog. I thought about going back and doing this whole big post with lots of pictures of all our summer trips BUT I never seem to be able to find the time or the energy to do that. So I'm just going to move on.

I absolutely love Saturday mornings. Most people do, since that's like the universal day to sleep in, but since McKay wakes up around 6:45am, that's not why I love Saturday mornings. Every Saturday when we hear McKay waking up on the monitor Sean will go and get McKay out of his crib and then brings him to me in bed. Then the three of us lay around for almost an hour just playing and laughing. It's the best. During the week we're always in such a hurry that it's a luxury if I get to sit and snuggle with the baby for a few minutes.

Anyways I just wanted to share one of my current favorite things. McKay will be turning 1 next month. I can't believe how fast this year has gone.

Taylor and Logan's Wedding!

Here is a video that my brother-in-law, Milan, shot for Taylor and Logan's wedding. He did such a great job! As you can tell from the video, the wedding was absolutely beautiful. Taylor looked gorgeous and Logan was dashing. They are such a cute couple. Congrats Taylor and Logan! (Click on the link to get to the video - not the picture)

http://www.vimeo.com/14340217

Can you tell he's my son?

Okay so I was a few months younger in this picture then McKay, but you get the idea...

me at 5 months

McKay at 8 months

McKay and Nana

We've been in Ohio for five days now and I don't really have time to write a "proper" post so I thought I'd just post some pictures of my mom and McKay.

So happy to be with Nana

What's up with this face? Not sure, but I love it!

"Can we take her home with us Mom?"

Family Reunion (part 1 - Arizona)

Over the 4th of July weekend I took McKay on his first plane ride (which he did AWESOME on!). He and I traveled to Arizona where he met his great-grandparents, Ben and Jayne, as well as my aunt, uncle, and cousin. It was a little family reunion on my mom's side. My parents, Becca, and Lilly met us there. We planned this trip back in March and at the time the idea of going to Phoenix in July sounded great, but after we got there and spent a day in the 108 degree weather we wondered what we were thinking. Anyways we had a really good time together and we were all really glad that we got to go and be together (it ended up being good timing since my grandpa actually had a minor heart attack the day after we left - he's still in the hospital but is expected to be released in a couple of days). Next up, Ohio for 2 weeks! I love our summer travels!

Ben and Jayne with McKay and Lillia

(Becca being a dork!) Ben, Jayne, McKay and me

my mom holding the babies - McKay's trying to steal Lilly's pacifier!

Soooo stinkin' hot!

Papa with his babies before swimming

me, Mom, Becca

McKay, Andrea, Ben, Jayne, Kyra, and Lilly