Oyler Family

Catch Up Posts Below

2011-10-22T20:38:00.003-06:00

So....today we went to the pumkin patch. As we pulled up, I remembered that the last post on my blog was from when we went to the pumpkin patch last year. So pathetic. I was shamed into spending the evening attempting to catch this thing up (sadly 3 months behind is pretty much caught up for me). It is a lot of pictures and very little text, but you'll get the idea of what we've been up to.

Fourth of July 2011

2011-10-22T15:55:00.001-06:00

Fourth of July was a little tough this year because there were very few fireworks because of the heat and the drought. However, we still found a day full of activities. We woke up in the morning and went to the Round Rock parade, then we cooled off playing the the fountain at the Domain. In the evening we went to Georgetown and found a great spot on a hill top. We blew bubbles and had a picnic while we waited for the fireworks to start. A perfect family day.

Round Rock Express

2011-10-22T15:39:00.001-06:00

One of our favorite things to do this summer was going to the Round Rock Express games (local triple A baseball team). The stadium is really nice and they have a playground, bounce house, and fireworks. The kids loved it!

Fathers Day 2011

2011-10-22T15:30:00.000-06:00

Took these pictures of Chad and Henry on Father's Day. My two handsome boys. Happy Father's Day Chaddy! You are the best Dad and we love you SOOOOOO much!

Cole's Preschool Graduation

2011-10-22T15:26:00.001-06:00

Cole's preschool a little graduation ceremony at the end of May. She absolutely LOVED her school, her teachers, and all her classmates. I can't beleive she is going to be going to Kindergarten in a couple of months....sigh.

Cole's Dance Recital

2011-10-22T15:18:00.001-06:00

Cole has been taking dance lessons this year and in May she had her first recital. She was so excited, not nervous at all, and such a cute little ballerina. Afterwards I told her she could pick anywhere she wanted to go for dinner. I was sure she was going to pick Chucky Cheese, but much to my delight she chose Rudy's instead!

Cute Summer Children

2011-10-22T15:08:00.001-06:00

We spent TONS of time at the pool and park this summer. Here a few shots of our favorite summer activities.

Easter 2011

2011-10-22T14:57:00.001-06:00

For Easter our good friends The Kunz Family came over and we had a BBQ and Easter Egg hunt. The kids had a blast running all over the park looking for their eggs, and the adults had fun relaxing by the pool.

Henrys 2nd Birthday

2011-10-22T14:37:00.001-06:00

Henry was sick on his birthday so things were pretty low key. We had some of our best friends the Johnson's in town from Chicago so we just watched football and ate cupcakes. Miss you Johnson's!

Christmas Wedding!

2011-10-22T14:10:00.001-06:00

After getting to Utah we had a great Christmas with the whole family. Everyone was in town for the wedding so we all got to be together.

2011-10-22T14:05:00.000-06:00

My brother got married over Christmas to Julia. We love her and are SO happy she is part of the family! I don't have very many pictures of the festivities (we left it to the professionals) but it was an amazing few days and we had so much fun getting ready and and going to all the fun wedding events.

Texas Christmas

2011-10-22T13:21:00.001-06:00

We had a wonderful christmas season that was split between Texas and Utah. Before heading off to Utah, we had our first warm weather Christmas season in Austin.

First we went to visit Santa at the Domain. Cole loved it! She made him a card before we went and planned exactly what she wanted to say. Henry on the other hand....not into it. After seeing Santa we played in the fountain at the Domain because it was 80 degrees. Cole loved it and Henry was once again....not into it.

Sea world

2011-10-22T13:15:00.000-06:00

We went to Seaworld during their Christmas season and had a blast. Our friend Laura was our amazing tour guide. She used to work there so she knew just how to navigate around. Thanks Laura!

Christmas Party

2011-10-22T13:10:00.000-06:00

Before we left for Utah we had a Christmas party with some of our best friends here in Austin. We ate tons of food, played minute to win it games, and did a white elephant gift exchange.

Fall 2010

2011-02-27T15:06:00.001-07:00

Check out the following posts to see what we have been up to this fall. Kicked off the cool weather season with a trip to the pumpkin patch.

2011-02-22T15:38:00.001-07:00

Pumkin Carving!

2011-02-22T15:33:00.001-07:00

Trick or Treating!

2011-02-22T15:22:00.001-07:00

We went to a trunk or treat party at church on Halloween weekend. Here the the kids right before. Cole was Dorothy from Wizard of Oz and Henry was a football player (Andre Johnson - a player for the Texans - to be specific).

2011-02-22T15:12:00.001-07:00

Coco was in the Primary Program at church for the first time this year. She memorized her part and said it nice and loud during the program. We were so proud of her! We also put her hair in rollers for the first time. Here are the before and after shots.

Austin Classics

2011-02-03T13:19:00.002-07:00

After we got to Austin we had to try a couple of the Austin Classics:

1. Barton Creek Pool

2. Salt Lick BBQ

Coco's 4th Birthday!

2011-02-03T13:12:00.002-07:00

Soon after we got to Austin my baby had her 4th birthday. Coco is absolutely the spark and excitement in our family. She is full of personality and LOVES to talk, talk, talk. She is also very sensitive and kind hearted. She is my little friend and helper. Love you Coco Bean!

Here is Coco with her birthday delivery from Nana and Opa.

For her birthday we had some friends over and we went to the pool for some swimming and BBQ. Thanks for coming everyone!

Coco blowing out the candles

After swimmiing and cupcakes Cole and Taevin settled in for a movie and popcorn.

Goodbye Chicago

2011-02-02T19:30:00.001-07:00

We packed the car and hit the road on 4th of July weekend 2010. Goodbye Chicago.

Pit Stop

2011-02-02T19:20:00.001-07:00

On the way to Texas we stopped in Kansas City to visit our great friends the Walkers. We had a great time spending time with them and their adorable kids. Thanks for having us Walkers!

Making a pot in the Walkers studio

Out to dinner

Coco and Alden

Matt was super excited about the fireworks!

First Night in Austin

2011-02-02T19:10:00.000-07:00

Our first night in Austin was the 4th of July so we unloaded the car and then followed the cars and found a place to watch some fireworks.

The new place after unloading the car

We all had to sleep on the floor until the movers came with our stuff. We had no furniture for a couple of weeks....uhg.

The view from our deck

Watching some fireworks!

Cole's first day of Preschool

2011-02-02T19:00:00.000-07:00

My baby girl started preschool this year. She had been asking when she could go to school for several months so she wasn't the least bit nervous. I was crying like a baby, of course. She is my little social butterfly, so she just couldnt wait to go play, play, play and didnt look back.

Goodbye Chicago

2010-11-03T17:00:00.000-06:00

In April we began our last three months in Chicago. We wanted to take advantage of every minute in this amazing city. We had an incredible time with family, friends, and our favorite city. Check out all we have been up to in our final whirlwind months (yes, I know....another batch of update posts.....boooo)

Nauvoo/Easter

We started with a weekend in Nauvoo. The boys golfed the whole time (of course) while Steph and I explored with the kiddos. Easter Sunday brought a stomach bug to the Johnson family, so we rushed through the Easter festivities so we could get everyone home to their comfy beds :).

You could find the boys here.....

My babies on Easter Morning

Henry with his basket

Coco with her basket

Ravinia

2010-11-02T21:25:00.000-06:00

Ravinia is the best place to listen to music, hang out with great friends, and eat an entire roasted chicken! We all got babysitters and had a great night out with friends and delicious food.

Millenium Park!

2010-11-02T21:20:00.000-06:00

Garden in the City

2010-11-02T21:15:00.000-06:00

During our final months in Chicago we stayed in an apartment with the MOST amazing garden. We had a blast running through the flowers, laying in the sun, looking for animals and butterflies, and jumping through the sprinklers. A yard, let alone a huge garden is a such a luxury in the city and we spent HOURS enjoying it.

We even had a city campout with roasting marshmellows over the BBQ and sleeping in a tent in the garden. It was SO much fun and Cole had a blast!

Zoo/Beach

2010-11-02T21:10:00.000-06:00

One of our favorite family dates was a trip to the Lincoln Park Zoo then a walk on the beach. Our landlady had a pass to the zoo so we got cheap parking - we took full advantage!

Cole in the monkey house

Cole on the carousel

My little buddy

Then off to the beach!

Cole LOVES to run on the beach

Henry, on the other hand, hated the sand and wanted to stay with us on the blanket.

Macys Flower Show!

2010-11-02T21:05:00.000-06:00

Graduation!

2010-11-02T20:55:00.000-06:00

Chad graduated from Northwestern (bittersweet because that meant our time in Chicago was over)! I am so proud of Chad and all he has accomplished. He is such a hard worker and I'm so thankful for his drive to provide for his family. He's a great dad and husband. Love you Chaddy!

The view from his department

In the lab

Walking to the ceremony

At the auditorium for the graduation ceremony

Henry's Birthday

2010-05-14T14:00:00.002-06:00

I can't believe how fast Henry's first year flew by! We were in Utah for his birthday, so the party was a little thrown together, but it was a wonderful evening with family and friends. We made cupcakes that look like different kinds of balls because it was his first word and they are his favorite thing to play with. Sam and I made a birthday banner out of scraps from her crafting basket, and VOILA the birthday party was born. Here are some pictures of the party to celebrate my sweet baby boy. We love you Henry and are so happy to have you as part of our family!

The Party

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The guests

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The Birthday Boy

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The cupcake

2010-05-14T13:20:00.000-06:00

Clean Up

Christmas 2009

2010-04-27T19:25:00.001-06:00

We had a great time in Utah for Christmas this year. It was a perfect Christmas with family and friends. We are so blessed. Here is a recap of our Christmas season (I know this is SO overdue, but just bear with me while I catch up. I think I said this same thing on last year's Christmas post....another year and I'm no better at staying caught up with my blog...sigh).

Ice Skating!

2010-04-27T19:20:00.001-06:00

Christmas Eve Nativity

Starring Jacob as the donkey, and sweet Sofie as Mary.

Coco the Ninja wise man (I'm not sure why she has a sword?)

Cole and Sofie

2010-04-27T19:15:00.001-06:00

Christmas Day!

Henry and Opa on Christmas morning

Coco digging into her stocking

Henry opening his musical octopus

Kind of blurry family shot

Coco and Henry in their PJs

My sweet Coco Bean

2010-04-27T19:10:00.000-06:00

Playing in the Snow

Sledding with Dad

Coco with her boyfriend Kyler (Cole had just taken a little tumble...red eyes)

Chad went on his some snow adventures of his own

Snowmen!!

2010-04-27T19:05:00.000-06:00

Random Christmas Pictures

Coco getting ready to make cookies with Nana

Henry watching the BYU volleyball game with dad

Chad and I at the game

Coco after her annual Aunt Tiffany haircut

2010-04-27T19:00:00.001-06:00

New Years Eve

We had a blast on New year's Eve with the Johnsons. We continued the tradition and went to Temple Square. Had a great time with great friends!

Henry 8 Months

2009-09-26T10:41:00.004-06:00

Henry has learned a lot this past month. He can totally sit up (he's been able to sit up for awhile but now he is really good at it), and just a couple of weeks ago, he started crawling. I can't believe how fast he is growing up. He is such a happy, content little guy. Cole loves to snuggle with him (even though he mostly just pulls her hair :) and make him laugh. I love watching them together. We love our baby Henry!

Aunt Kim and Uncle Ammon!

2009-09-26T10:27:00.003-06:00

Chad's sister Kim and her husband Ammon came to visit us a few weeks ago. It was SO fun to see Chicago with them. Thanks for coming to visit Riggs'! We love and miss you guys.

Eating Garret's popcorn at the Millenium Park fountain. Does it get more "Chicago" than that?

Cole posing at the fountain.

The Ferris Wheel

Henry and Chad at Navy Pier

Taking a little break at the beach

Cole's 3rd Birthday

2009-09-19T21:40:00.004-06:00

We had a wonderful evening in the garden with friends for Cole's 3rd Birthday party.

The guests

The Party

Happy Brithday COCO!!! We love you and are so glad that you are part of our family!

2009-09-19T14:11:00.002-06:00

Check out all of the fun stuff we have been doing in Chicago. We love it here!

The Beach!

2009-09-19T14:07:00.001-06:00

Lincoln Park Zoo

2009-09-19T14:02:00.001-06:00

Blueberry Picking!

2009-09-19T13:56:00.007-06:00

Temptations at Ravinia

2009-09-19T13:48:00.002-06:00

Ravinia is a great outdoor concert place in Chicago. We went to see the Temptations (with Tiffany's dad at the trumpet) and had a blast. Great music, great friends, great food!

Henry - 7 Months

2009-09-19T13:42:00.003-06:00

Here is Henry showing off his new teeth. He actually turned 8 months a couple days ago, so 8 month pictures will be up shortly. We love this little guy so much!

CHI-TOWN!

2009-08-23T19:15:00.005-06:00

We have been in Chicago for almost a month now, and I have remembered how much I love Chicago in the summer! We have been eating lots of good food, hanging out with our old friends, showing Cole and Henry all of the Chicago sites, and enjoying the energy of the city. More updates coming soon....

UTAH!

2009-07-30T12:00:00.000-06:00

We've had so much fun the last month hanging out with my family in utah. Love you guys!!!!

Check out all of the fun stuff we have been doing (lots of new posts below)......

Henry 6 months

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Playing in the Yard

BYU Soccer Games

Henry 5 months

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Playing Peek-a-boo with Aunt Sammy

2009-07-29T22:17:00.004-06:00

Henry's First Food

Father's Day - We love you daddy!

Nana's Birthday

Fireworks!

2009-07-29T22:08:00.006-06:00

Henry had to stay home, so this is what he was doing during the festivities. Maybe next year Henry...

Cole watching the fireworks out of the skylight

Cole watching with mom

Coco and Josh

Coco and Daddy

Fourth Of July Parade

2009-07-29T22:04:00.007-06:00

Playing by the River

2009-07-29T22:01:00.006-06:00

Notice the big girl panties (well I guess they are technically big boy panties. Cole wanted the ones with nemo and incredibles)????!!!! She's been potty trained for a couple of months now! Woohoo!

4 Months

2009-06-02T20:35:00.004-06:00

A little late with the 4 month pictures. Here they are...

and his latest trick...

Roll Over

2009-05-02T09:51:00.003-06:00

Henry rolled over for the first time yesterday. He has rolled over before but it kind of seemed like an accident. Yesterday he did it several times in a row, so I think he is getting the hang of it.

Henry - 3 Months!

2009-04-21T20:19:00.009-06:00

This month Henry has really started to show some personality. He watches everything and everyone so intently. He focuses on the pages when we read books, and he LOVES it when Cole talks to him. He also loves to smile which makes him pretty hard to resist. He will almost always sit happily in his bouncer while I make dinner or take a quick shower. He started sleeping through the night at the beginning of April, but still struggles a bit with naps. I'm hoping he gets a handle on the napping situation this month...we'll see. He is such a happy baby, and we are so thankful that he is part of our family.

Henry was a little sick of picture time by the end (he's still smiling but his finger tells another story...a little passive aggressive...)

Easter

2009-04-19T22:16:00.007-06:00

We went to St George last week. We were there for Easter, so we had to do the Easter activities on Satuday at my parents house in Alpine. We made easter cookies, dyed and hunted easter eggs, and ate lots of candy. Cole loved it. Henry slept. We had perfect weather in St George, so we did LOTS of swimming and hanging out at the pool.

Dying Easter Eggs

Easter Cookies

St George!

This is what Henry spent most of his time doing...

Spring Finally!

2009-04-19T22:03:00.005-06:00

We finally had some warm weather here in Boise. We blew bubbles outside today with tulips blooming behind us.....perfect!

Kids say the darndest things.....

2009-03-27T22:14:00.005-06:00

Me: Cole it's time for bed

Cole: Oh....I'm devastated.

Me: Cole, if you don't go to sleep without crying then we won't be able to go swimming.

Cole: Ay, yay, yay...this is NOT perfect.

Chad got Cole a booster seat to sit on during a movie at the theatre

Cole: That's what I'm talking about.

Cole: Mom, I need a ladder so i can fly like those birds...

Cole: My favorite color is pink

Me: Oh yeah, me too

Cole: No mom, you like brown (anyone who knows me, knows that this is sad but true)

My family was in town last week for Henry's baby blessing. Here are some photos of the festivities...

Henry and Mom

Coco and Henry

Henry and SamSwimming!Bathtime
SmilesGolf
Playing with Joshy

Bip Bip

2009-03-22T21:52:00.004-06:00

Cole calls her pacifier a "Bip bip." Several months ago, she started waking up everytime her bip bip fell out of her mouth and crying instead of putting it back in herself. So, since she was waking up at night more than Henry we decided it was time to get rid of the Bip Bips.

We told Cole we would get her a special toy if she could be a big girl and give her Bip Bips to the babies at the hospital (took a page from the Super Nanny book). Cole seemed excited about the idea, so we rounded up her Bip Bips and headed to the hospital.

Cole with her bag of Bip Bips.

She gave them to the nurse with no problem, so off we headed to Build -A-Bear so she could pick out a special toy to snuggle with at night instead of a pacifier. She picked out the girliest pink money, but then chose a soccer uniform as the outfit, and of course, decided to name the monkey Bip Bip.

Cole at the hospital. She is so proud of herself because she gave her Bip Bips to the nurse.

Cole with her NEW Bip Bip

She was completely fine all through story time and prayers, but as soon as we put her in her bed she asked for her Bip Bip. I gave her her monkey, but she said she wanted her OTHER Bip Bip. Then the fun began... she cried pretty much all night long. In the morning she said, "Mom I don't like my pink Bip Bip."

So after all of that, she cried for hours and she hates her new Bip Bip. This worked so much better on Super Nanny....

**Update - She did pretty good on the second night with about 15 minutes of crying. However, we are currently in the middle of the night #3 and she has just woken up crying for the fifth time since going to bed two hours ago....uhg, we should have waited to start this until henry is sleeping through the night.

Smiles :)

2009-03-15T18:53:00.008-06:00

Henry has been smiling a ton this week and we were finally able to get some pictures...so cute. I can't believe he is two months old already.

Okay, so that last one isn't Henry, it's Linus, but does anyone else see the resemblance? Particularly in the head/forehead area? This is what he will look like in 5 years. We are still looking for a nickname, maybe Linus is on the list......

Baby Henry!

2009-01-30T13:10:00.006-07:00

Henry Chadwick Oyler arrived on January 16, 2009 at 11am. He weighed 8lbs 13oz (just big enough to leave a big stretch mark right in the middle of my stomach...arg). I was scheduled to be induced that morning, but Henry decided he would rather come on his own and I started having contractions at about 5am on the 16th. No induction needed... so nice.

He is two weeks old today and he has already been such a blessing to our family. For the most part he is pretty mellow and is sleeping well. Cole is a GREAT big sister. She loves to snuggle with baby Henry and always wants him to sit with us when we read stories. She insists we talk to him in a high pitched "baby" voice, and if we don't she scolds us for not talking "softly." I'm so thankful to have two healthy, happy, little babies.

We have had so much help from wonderful friends and family. Thank you to all those who have brought gifts, cooked meals, called, watched Cole, and the list could go on. We love you all. Thanks again!

Here are some photos:

1. Hospital Pics

2. Week 1 Photos

3. Week Two Photos

Yesterday, I looked over and Cole was having a chat with baby Henry. I asked her what she was doing, and she said, "teaching him something."

Christmas 2008

2009-01-30T12:20:00.010-07:00

I know I am SO late with this post, but I still want to document the holidays so better late than never, right?

We went down to Utah to spend Christmas with my family this year and had a GREAT time! We played games, ate good food, played in TONS of snow, and spent quality time with family and friends. Here are some of the highlights:

1. Decorating the Christmas Tree

2. Making Christmas Cookies with Nana

3. Snuggling and reading stories with Opa

4. Christmas Morning!!!

5. A Haircut from Aunt Tiffany

Before

During (dad helping her look down)

After

6. Playing in the Snow

Boise snow (tiny little snowman)

Utah Snow (had to watch Cole closely so she didn't get buried)

7. New Year's Eve with the Larkins

Bragging

2008-12-08T11:54:00.005-07:00

I have to take a second to brag about my sister in law, Tiffany. My older brother, Andrew, married this incredibly talented girl. She is an amazing hairstylist and make up artist, and she is also a very talented singer songwriter. Check out the trailer to the new LDS movie, "The Errand of Angels." She is singing the title track and sounds so amazing!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shFZeuvol9o

Also, check out this link to her singing a song that she wrote about my handsome brother. They are the cutest couple, and you will see that she is not only talented but also beautiful.

http://bonberphotographics.com/blog/?p=63

FYI - she is also nice and smart....she better snore really loud or something because no one should be allowed to be perfect :). Just kidding Tiff.
We love you, and can't wait to see you and Drew at Christmas!

Fall Fun!

2008-11-07T14:37:00.015-07:00

Here is some of the fun stuff we have been up to this fall:

We went to Provo and met up with the Riggs' (Chad's sister Kim, her husband Ammon, and our cute little nephew AJ). Sam (my sister) watched Cole while we went to the game - Thanks Sammy!

Cole and I making chocaolate chip cookies. Mommy was having a craving :)

The Pumpkin Patch!!!!

Cole had a little accident in the hay maze...not happy...

Building a fort with Daddy. This is her new favorite past time.

Building a haunted ginger bread house. It started out so well, but by the end the black tar icing just wasn't doing the trick.

Pumpkin carving and watching the Charlie Brown Halloween special.

Trick or Treating with the cousins. Cole went as Chelsea soccer player Ashley Cole....her namesake.

My Big Girl

2008-09-29T11:06:00.010-06:00

A couple of weeks ago, Cole had her first professional photo shoot. We have a friend here that does a lot of photos for children's clothing designers, and Cole was the little model for Pepperplum (Check out the website: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5451226. Cole is on it which I think means she is a world famous model :)

Also, check out my friend's photography site: http://www.melissaniu.com/. She takes amazing pictures!

I can't believe how big my little Coco is getting...

Catch Up

2008-09-08T13:59:00.017-06:00

We have done LOTS of fun things during this last part of summer that I haven't posted pictures of yet, so here they are....

1. Trip to Chicago (end of July). The friends we made there became our family while we were in Chicago and it was so good to see them. Friends like these only come along once in a lifetime. We miss you all SO much!

All the girls - Tiffany, Stephanie, me, and Joy

Tiffany and I

Cole and Joy's beautiful triplet girls

Cole snuggling with Stephanie at the park

Stephanie and Ben

Joy and Aaron

Joy, Aaron, and the girls

Everyone playing at the park

Everyone on our last night there :(

Steph and I at dinner

2. Chad had his 10 year high school reunion a few weeks ago. Lots of friends came in to town for the festivities and we had SO much fun!

Chad and the boys

Chad and Ben

Joey, Ben, and Chad

Anie, Me, and Heather

Adam and Nick showing that they still "got it"

Chad's senior picture. In defense of the "Now" picture, he was trying to recreate a cheesy senior picture pose....success!

3. COLE'S 2ND BIRTHDAY!!!! Unfortuantely all the pictures we have of the day are not very good, but for her birthday we got some professional pictures taken (first time ever) so I'll have some good one's to post soon. We feel so blessed to have Cole in our family. She is such a sweet, friendly, and outgoing little girl. I don' t know how Chad and I produced a child that likes to talk so much :). We love her SO much and can't wait for lots more birthdays!We asked Cole what she wanted for her birthday and she said, "swimming with daddy"...SO CUTE.Opening presents...More opening presents....Snuggling her new baby and her dadPlaying with the new kitchen that Nana and Opa sentCole's cousins came over to wish her happy birthday and she had so much fun!Cole being very unimpressed with her pink cupcake.

Cole blowing out her candles

4. The final big news of the summer.....IT'S A BOY!!!!! A little baby boy will be joining our family at the end of January. We are so excited!

Nana and Opa in Boise

2008-08-13T14:00:00.003-06:00

Here are the Boise highlights...

Nana and Opa took Cole on lots of dates to the park!

This is Cole's TV watching face. Completely zoned out....she is her daddy's girl :)

Nana had craft time with Cole, during which they made a visor that I probably won't ever let her wear in public.

Hee, hee. Love this one.

Nana and Opa

2008-07-29T10:09:00.004-06:00

We got to spend two weeks with Nana and Opa (one week in Utah and one week in Boise), and had such great time! We loved spending time with them, and I especially loved all the free babysitting! Thanks Nana and Opa for all of your help and for taking such good care of Coco. She loves you guys SOOOO much!

Here are the Utah highlights (this was actually almost a month ago....I'm really behind on the bogging)....

"Fishing" in the pool.
Dad pushing Coco down the slide
My little bathing beauty
Hiking up to Sliding Rock (a natural water slide in Alpine, UT) with dad.

Cole and Chad at Sliding Rock.

Trevin had to show us all how it is done.

Playing in the backyard.
Cole learned what "mountains" are while we were in Utah, and she couldn't stop staring at them.

Horsies!

2008-07-02T10:08:00.003-06:00

We took Cole horseback riding last week and she totally loved it! She was a little nervous at first, but by the end she didn't want to leave. When Chad was riding she kept pointing at the horse saying, "Okay, Coco's turn." Initial meeting
A little nervous at first
Riding with Aunt Kim
The whole fam
Riding with Daddy on the "big one"

Bike

2008-04-15T15:29:00.002-06:00

This is Cole's new favorite toy...

Las Vegas

2008-04-01T21:23:00.002-06:00

During spring break we left Cole with my mom in Utah, and went with our friends Scott and Heather Harper to Las Vegas. We had such a great time! We went shopping, went to a show, ate a lot of food, and just relaxed by the pool. It was so nice to be in warm weather and to be with good friends. It was my first time without Coco for more than 24 hours, and I took to it surprisingly easily :). It was a wonderful break with wonderful friends. Thanks mom for watching Cole! Thanks Scott and Heather for coming with us!

PS: As I looked at my camera I realized that I have ZERO good pictures of our trip. There are a couple bathing suit pictures (not happening), and all the others are kind of ugly.

Easter

2008-04-01T12:57:00.004-06:00

We went to Utah for spring break, so we had a pretty low key easter. We dyed some eggs and ate a lot of jelly beans.

Playing with her new Easter Ernie
Adding the finishing touches
We went on a walk to the creek after the Easter festivities

The Easter Morning Spread
All ready for egg decorating...

Egg painting

Hi Mommy

2008-03-30T20:57:00.004-06:00

On weekend mornings, Chad gets Cole when she wakes up and brings her in to bed with us. Cole puts her head on the pillow, puts her face right next to mine, pats my face and says "Hi Mommy." It's the highlight of my week.

Street

2008-03-06T08:52:00.008-07:00

Cole LOVES Sesame Street (She calls it "Street"). She has a Sesame Street coloring book and when she wants to use it she walks around the house chanting, "Ernie, Ernie, Ernie" while doing a fist pump. It cracks me up. I couldn't get it on video, but I was able to get the following video that shows her reaction when I ask her if she wants to watch "street." She dances around then runs to the couch waiting for me to turn it on...pretty cute. We also bought a bunch of Sesame Street books at the Dollar Spot, which she wants to read about 38 times a day...not as cute.

Park

2008-02-27T22:01:00.003-07:00

Were finally able to spend a little time outside this week. We went to the park. Ahhh...fresh air. Cole sat down in the middle of the play gym (see above) and watched two older boys play for about ten minutes. I think they got uncomfortable with the staring and decided to leave.

Trying to get me to go with her to see the water fountain. I was happy to oblige.....

Bag Lady

2008-02-25T11:33:00.002-07:00

Cole loves carrying purses and bags. She insists on wearing the below Bear Backpack to church every Sunday. Sometimes I feel guilty because she will carry her own stuff while I walk around diaper bag free. Since I hate dragging so much stuff around and she seems to like it, i guess we make a good team.

Ponytail!

2008-02-21T20:23:00.002-07:00

After cutting Cole's hair over Christmas (to remedy a slight mullet problem), we can finally put her hair in a ponytail! If she is anything like her mother, the ponytail will be a big part of her life....

Snow

2008-02-21T19:50:00.003-07:00

Cole did some wicked carving on the slopes this year.

Girl has gotta unwind, you know...?