The Little Things in Life

This weekend has been our Stake Conference and from it I learned that I need to appreciate the small, simple things in life. Gavin is growing up way too fast and I need to take the time to treasure every mess and every uh oh and enjoy him while I can. One of my favorite things growing up was eating a orange dreamcicle at my Grandma Brown's house. I bought a box the other day and decided to let the Gav man give it a try. Although there was a nice sticky mess left over it was fun to watch him devour it and enjoy it. I love this little man!

Super Fun Easter

A week ago Nephi had an Easter egg hunt that we thought would be fun to take Gavin to. We invited Casey and Leslie down and had a good time fighting the crowds to get a few Easter eggs. We had no idea that all of Nephi and their dog would be there, but we still had fun. Gage and Gavin had a blast playing together!

The two troopers preparing for the big hunt!

Gavin absolutley HATED the Easter Bunny...the second he saw him his entire body was shaking and I thought for sure he was going to pass out! Poor little man

I wanted to take some Easter pics of Gav and this is one of my favorites! He is growing into the cutest little guy ever and I just love watching him grow. He is full of mischief and curiosity and continues to amaze me every day. I love this little man!

The day we took these pictures it was freezing cold and as I was checking to see if they were turning out ok I looked up to see Gav just shivering saying, "No moe Momma!" What a trooper!

Last Monday for FHE we decided to go for a drive and see where the new temple in Payson will be. Here we are on the grounds. I don't know if Gavin quite understood but we told him about the new temple and said that as soon as it was built we would definetly be back to visit. I think he had more fun playing in the dirt than anything else.

Mommy and Gavin

We also thought it would be fun to walk around the Provo Temple grounds and let Gavin touch the temple. He thought it was pretty cool and loved to look up and see Angel Moroni. I was an emotional basket case as we taught him of the Temple work and he seemed to love hearing about it... What a great experience!

Easter Egg hunt at Grandma and Pa Anderson's house. The boys sure had a great time, Thanks Grandma for the fun toys and treats!

Check out the loot! Grandma Anderson made cute little pillowcases for the grandkids and had lots of fun treats for them. We had a blast being with the family for the weekend and just relaxing. We are looking forward to the arrival of "Baby Ooger" Casey and Leslie's baby and can't wait to get together again with the family. Love you guys!!

P.S. Baseball opening day was yesterday too. My Yankees lost, but hey there is plenty of season left to go...Right?

P.S. I forgot to mention that the terrible twos have hit HARD and Gavin is a little "Angel" lately. Wish us luck in getting through the next 18 years of his life:)

Like Father Like Son

The other day I asked Carl to hang our family pictures for me, so what does he do? Climbs on our couch and starts hammering the wall... so what does Gav do? Climbs on Dudley the horse and starts pounding on the wall with his Handy Manny hammer "Pat". Carl tried getting mad at Gavin, but I quickly told him there was no way he could get mad at him for just following in his daddy's footsteps. It was super cute though...Gavin is Daddy's little helper!

Grandma Mary

My sweet Grandma Mary passed away on Thursday, February 25. She was the most amazing person and I am so lucky to have had her in my life. I know that she is in a much better place and I am so glad that she no longer has to suffer. Thank you Grandma for the example you set for me and for your endless love. I will always be grateful for you in my life! I love you!!

going private

I'm going private as of this weekend, so if you want to keep viewing my blog please leave a comment with your email address, first and last name, and how I know you on it and I will gladly invite you! Had some weird comments from people I don't think I know so I just want to be safe!! Thanks a bunch, just a scary world we live in.

Playing at Grandma's is Rough!

Poor Gavin! After a very busy morning of running around, playing, and terrorizing everything in his path Gavin just couldn't make it to his bed to take a nap. It was very difficult to even eat his lunch and the next thing I know here is the poor guy sleeping in the high chair. Wow it really is tough playing at Grandma's house!

I couldn't resist putting this picture up...especially if any of Carl's co-workers will be checking out our blog, I wanted them to see his "true" colors. I guess it runs in the family with his dad, brother and brother-in-law by his side. What a bunch of goofs!!