Eliza + Morgan

My sweet sis Eliza married Morgan Lyons last Saturday, and we totally adore him...especially Blake! They were sealed in the Twin Falls temple 5.12.12, and a reception was held that evening in Burley. She was a gorgeous bride, and I couldn't be happier for them :) Sooo, are you ready for a mazillion pictures??

GOSH, they're cute!!

It has been a crazy couple weeks getting everything ready, but everything was beautiful --- even the flowers. I did her flowers with circus roses, peruvian lilies, solidago, and carnations. I had stayed up until midnight getting everything perfect for the big day. The next morning I about died when my mother announced that all 15 bouts and corsages froze solid in the fridge overnight. GAHHHH!!! A lot of prayers were said, and most of them survived enough to look nice at the temple. I only had to make up about 7 before the reception, so thank goodness it wasn't a total loss!

Abi baked the chocolate cake filled with mousse and raspberries.  Believe me, it was DIVINE!

 

Congrats, Mr. & Mrs. Lyons!  WE SURE LOVE YAH!!!

:: 4 EVER ::

Eric and I have been married for FOUR whole years, and it's amazing how love has multiplied through time, trials, and memories made together :)  We had dinner at the Sand Piper, and I enjoyed a night out on the town with my handsome hubby!  I sure love my Eric, and I can't believe how fast it has gone.  To show how quick time flies, check out these cute kiddos:

A couple weeks ago Grant, Blake, and Lydia got to play when their parents visited our new home!  Brandon, Derek, and Eric were close friends in high school, and we sure appreciate their friendship.  I wish we got together more!  We all got married within three months of eachother and had our first babies within 6 months of eachother....and these babies are busy toddlers now!

Blake has been up to his usual antics.  He enjoys "coloring" his legs, escaping outside, pointing out colors (green is still pretty tricky), counting things (he always counts 2, 3, 4, 8, 9), playing on the slide, giving Mommy's tummy kisses, watching Mickey Mouse, eating us out of house and home, being stubborn ("NO not" is a common response), and dressing himself (see below!)

What a cheese with an bold sense of style---church shoes and all!!  We're just eating him up while he's still our only baby :)  Less than two months to go!

Birthday & Easter Eggstravaganza

Last weekend was a party that went on and on! BLAKE had a BIRTHDAY and he is TWOOOOO!! (and he's more than happy to let you know it if you ask him)This kid has a serious love of Mickey Mouse, so on Thursday night we had Papa, Nene, Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle Max, and Aunt Madi over for some hot-diggety-dogs, Mickey Mouse cupcakes, and presents!Check out that drool action! Blake's shirts are always sopping wet, but maybe he'll dry up some after these molars come in.

Blake sure is loved! He got a stuffed Mickey Mouse, a giant ball, books, cool car track, balloons, a shirt, and a potty! (I'm just getting him used to it before we kick in potty training in a month or so)HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Blaker-boy!! Those two years flew by, and we just love your guts! Blake is growing up before our eyes, and he's always on the go...full-throttle! His 2 year stats were 27.5 lbs. and 35.5" tall. He says prayers like a pro and has started participating in scripture study. Also, when he turned two we took the sippy cups away (cups only...he was a bit of a sippy-addict!) and took the front off his crib. It was suprisingly a piece of cake! I wish I had done it sooner, and he enjoys his independence.

Blake actually shares his birthday with his Uncle T.J. They all came to A.F. the next day for a fun-filled Easter weekend! The Easter bunny hid eggs at Papa and Nene's house on Saturday, and the girls couldn't wait to get their hunt on...Blake was pretty oblivious.

Check out our loot! Gosh, these two kill me :) Blake ADORES his girl cousins and thinks anything they do is hilarious!Easter Sunday was a happy, sunny day perfect for reflecting on our beloved Savior and Redeemer. We are thankful for Christ, and it warms my heart to hear Blake say "Luh-loo Jesus." (love you, Jesus)

HAPPY EASTER from a blessed girl and two (and a half) handsome boys!

{party for a pretty girl}

Last weekend Blake and I went to Utah for girl-fun and a bridal shower! Blake ate up the attention from his aunts. Abi had a BYU Women's Chorus concert on Friday night, and luckily Mom and I got tickets! (Thanks, Aunt Madi, for chasing a wild boy while we enjoyed the concert!) Wow. It was AMAZING!!! I have such beautiful, talented sisters :)

We spent the night at Grandma Rodabough's. The next morning Grandma taught Blake how to play air hockey, and he challenged Aunt Abi to a game!

Then party time!! I've spent the last couple months planning a high-heel/shoe themed bridal shower for Liza. I have spent way too many hours folding paper shoes and fan banners, but they turned out super adorable!

Sisters and friends showed up early to listen to Saturday morning conference and decorate dozens of sweet shoe sugar cookies. They were so cute, it was hard to eat them!

We all had such fun eating, playing games, and laughing together!! Liza is such a beautiful bride-to-be...only 6 weeks left as a single woman! This couple really is a perfect fit, and we are excited to add Morgan to our loud, crazy family (consider yourself warned!)

After the shower, I snapped a 26 week belly pic....I look a lot smaller than normal in this picture, but that's nothing to complain about :)

Truths of the week:

• I am addicted to cold cereal.
• Vericose vains suck, but luckily these kind won't ruin my legs.
• I CANNOT WAIT to cuddle my growing baby boy.
• Our house is coming together, but I still feel in a weird "in-between" funk.
• Dishwashers are wonderful! 6 years without one has made me grateful.
• Toddler cradle-cap is super gross.
• I have watched "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" probably twice a day for the last week.
• Blake has a little lisp, and it is adorable!! He's talking in short sentences and doing everything Daddy does.
• I constantly have the Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers theme stuck in my head.
• Sometimes I miss our old teeny home.
• If you ask Blake his name, he replies in a southern drawl, "mah nay-eem Bake." Hilarious!
• I am huge! (I guess...) a couple of people have asked if I'm due any day.
• Lately Blake has more way energy than I know what to do with.
• My husband is a sexy beast!
• I am starting to doubt myself as a mother of 2 kids when I already have NO energy.
• Blake LOVES Mickey Mouse, so we might have to take a little Disneyland trip this year. ;)
• I need my mommy. Thank goodness my fam is coming to visit tomorrow night.
• Despite my complaints, I wouldn't change a thing about my life!

Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes!!

Life is about to get insanely busy in our family....in a good way! During the next few months Roo and I will keep growing, Blake will turn 2, Madi will graduate from DHS, I'll host a fabulous bridal shower, Sam will graduate from BYU, Liza and Morgan will tie the knot, and the Bone's will be moving to Logan! Aaaand ALL this will take place after we move next week into our first home, sweet home!!!We've been looking at houses in AF and thousands of building plans for about a year, and we finally found the perfect fit. We snatched up this 1900 sq.ft. one-story, and it has plenty of space for our growing family.We closed this afternoon, and we're thrilled to be adults and pay a mortgage ;) I'll be breathing easier when the move is over (thank goodness it's not far) and more pictures to come when we get situated inside. Here's to starting an exciting new adventure in a new home, ward, and neighborhood!

xoxox

Last Thursday we got an early Valentine's present, and got to peek at sweet, little baby Roo.Here's a valentine message from our little BOY! Blake gets a little brother, and we can't wait for this little guy to join our family! He kicked and punched like crazy through the whole ultrasound. Cute little bug!! I just love him already! If I ever dreamt about this baby, he was always a boy. I'm actually really excited (and somewhat relieved) that he's a HIM. These two brothers will be such great buddies! After the ultrasound we let Blake pick his brother's outfit to wear home from the hospital. Pretty appropriate for a July baby :) Blake has been saying the baby was a boy for months now, so the next day we let him share the news. We got a "bamoony" (balloon), and he took it to the elementary school to show Nene and to Daddy's work at the bank.I sure LOVE my sweethearts!!! Yesterday Blake helped frost cookies for Daddy at scouts, we watched "Guess Who," ate chocolates, and snuggled. Low key. Perfect :) Big changes coming right up in our family, but I'll post on that when things are finalized!!