FALL PICS 2009....Gabe 17 months!

Well it has been way too long since I have updated my blog!! Sorry!! Anyway, you'll have to scroll down quite a ways until you get to the end of my updates today!! Just go down until you reach June.....since I have to admit was the last time I blogged!! I can't believe I've let it go this long!! Anyway, I will start it off with the most recent pics and that is of us a couple of weeks ago...our fall pics 2009....Gabey is now 17 months and walking around like a maniac!! Gotta love it though! He's my exercise!! He has also just got his first two teeth!! He's growing up way too fast, but it is a joy every single day to see what he is doing new!! I just love him beyond words and am so grateful to have him in my life!! Anyway, hope all is well with everyone....enjoy!!!

FALL PICS 2009....Gabe 17 months...continued!!

Here are some cute pictures that two of my brothers and their families had taken!! They turned out so cute!! The top picture is my brother Mark, his wife Brooke, and their two kids Noah (4), and Aveline (almost 1 year)! They live in Gilbert, AZ!! The bottom picture is my brother Michael, his wife Stephanie, and their two kids Tyler (2), and Blake (7 months)!! They live in Centerville, UT!! I hope to get the other two brothers pictures sometime in the near future.....but we'll see!! I just love my family!!!

Here are my poor babies being shaved!! I couldn't believe it when I got home from work one day in June and found this happening!! Poor Cole Chocolate and Amber Husker!! But I have to admit it did help get all of their winter fur off faster!! They were shaved babies for a while, but it felt good to them too!! I never know what I'll find Aaron doing when I get home from work....and I was completely shocked this day!!

I am obviously way behind on my blog because here are a couple of pictures from our annual strawberry jam fest!!! This was taken in June....I can't believe it has taken me this long to blog!! We do this every spring and it's so much fun!! It's me, my mom, my grandma Ivy, and my sister-in-law Stephanie!! Of course we make a mess while doing it, but worth it in the end!! Gotta love strawberry jam!! Don't you just love how we're posing....we're trying to be chefs!!!

I'm sorry for not updating my blog lately......I'm just a complete slacker!! Anyway, here are a couple of pics of Gabe!! This is how he sleeps now......with his bum in the air!! I have no idea why, but it's the only way he'll sleep now!! He wakes up with some crazy sleep marks on his face becuase of it!! But I have to admit....it's pretty dang cute!!

Here's Gabe at Chuck-e-Cheese!! It was his first time there!! He was at his cousin Avery's birthday party!! He had cake all over his mouth!! He had so much fun....I'm sure we'll be back!! I guess that's a good thing......right?!!

This is something Gabey has to do every single day........take everything out of his toy bin and throw it all over!! He has more fun doing this!! I caught him in action in this picture!! It'll keep him busy for a good 20 to 30 minutes.....then he moves on to other things!! He's a very busy boy!!

I love this picture of Gabe!! I had him all wrapped up in his towel after his shower....and when I turned around this is what I saw!! He was rolling all over the bathroom floor naked!! It was so freakin cute!! Then of course he had to play with the phone and roll around some more!! Now that he is finally walking he just gets up from his shower or tubby and runs off naked to play with his toys!! I'm always chasing him around all the time whether it's with his clothes on or off!! He's so much fun....I just love being his mommy!!!

Here is my "first" baby....Berkley Bobcat!! I love, love, love this cat so much!! He has been the best cat and we are so happy we've had him our whole marriage!! Aaron gave him to me a month after we were married and he's been with us ever since!! He's turning 10 this week and I can't believe how time has flown by!! It makes me sad to know he's getting old ,but I know he'll be with us for a long time to come!! I just LOVE all my babies!!!

Now that Gabe is crawling all over the place......that means he is now trying to get a hold of my kitties!! Here is poor Berkley trying to rest, but of course he can't because Gabey wants to attack him!! Thank goodness my cats have plenty of hiding places to go to!! My cats have no idea what has just hit them....poor babies!!

This is what I have to do to with Gabe when I am out working in the yard and Aaron isn't home!! He is resigned to his sit-n-saucer!! Let me tell you...he wasn't very happy about it!! He would rather be held.....so he just sits there and gets mad at me!! So, we have lots of treats and he has his juice to make him happy for a minute!! Let's just say he didn't last very long like this and he went down for a nap!! Then I was finally able to get something done!!!

Here are a few pictures of Gabe playing in the wheel barrow!! He loved it!!! That's why he started crying in the last picture.....I was making him get out!! I had to though....he was eating sick stuff at the bottom of the wheel barrow!! But, while he was in it......it was the best thing in the whole world to him!! All I can say is he is definitley a boy!! He loves wheel barrows, dirt, and pretty much everything gross!! Gotta love it!!

Here is our crazy dog Amber getting ready to attack the tiller!! She can't stand the tiller, lawn mower, or anything like that!! She goes crazy and attacks them all!! She even attempts to bite them!! I don't know why....maybe to protect Aaron or something....who knows!!

Our dogs Amber (crazy), and Cole!! They love to help in the yard or really anything we do!! They are great dogs and we love them tons!! They are both playing with Aaron's work gloves!! For some reason that is their favorite toy to play with!! They are so much fun!!

Here's Gabey baby in the front yard.....helping us plant shrubs and trees!! He's such a good helper!! I had to put him on a blanket cause he cannot stand to be on the grass!! He freaks out!! So, of course to keep the little man happy....you gotta have the blanket!! Heaven forbid he sit on the grass!! The things you do to keep them happy!!

Gabey chillin' on the grass making sure we are planting everything right!! He's such a great help....right?!!! Well, one of these days he will be!!

I think Gabe looks cute in this picture!! I don't know why....I just think he does!! He's watching his daddy!! Gabe loves to be in the middle of it all!!

Here are some of our family photos we had done in April!! They are also Gabe's 1 year pictures!! I wanted to find a place for his pictures that were boyish looking....so the thought came to my mind that it would be fun to do his pictures with trains and tracks!! So, where else would we go than the Ogden Union Station!! It was so much fun and they turned out great!! I got what I was looking for....boyish pictures! Yes....I know I'm weird!! I felt bad for the little man while we were taking them, because it was so cold that day. But, he was a trooper and he hung in there the whole time!! By the end though....he was DONE!! My friend at work....her daughter-in-law takes photos and has taken all of Gabe's since he was born!! She does an amazing job and I would love to refer her to anyone who is looking for fun pictures for a reasonable price!! Just let me know!!


I just love this picture of him!! It is definitley one of my favorites!! I'm surprised we even got this picture....all he wanted to do was eat and throw the rocks!! I am so glad he looked up for a second so we could get this picture of him!! The things we do for a picture!!


I had to put this picture in cause it makes me laugh so hard!! This is so his personality....goofy and silly!! He was spitting or something here....who knows!! He'll do anything that's out of control!! I guess he gets that from me too...oh the poor kid!!

Just being silly again!! It's amazing we were able to get any pictures....all he wants to do is goof off!!

Gotta love the bitter beer face!! I don't know why in the world he's doing that.....oh well, it's still cute!!

Here Gabe is cheesing it!! He obviously inherited his cheesy smile from me!! He is such a fun, loving, good boy!! I just love my Gabey Baby!!

Here's Gabe in the tubby after he played with his cake!! This is probably one of his most favorite things to do in the whole world!! He LOVES the tub!! He loves to play with his toys, the faucet, and he has learned that he can splash now......oh great!!! This last picture makes me laugh cause you can see his chub pretty good!! I love having a chubby baby!! I just LOVE having him period!! Like I have said a million times.....he is the BEST thing that has ever happend to me and Aaron!! We Love you Gabey... Happy 1st Birthday!!

Here's Aaron at Gabe's party runnin' the grill!! He hasn't grilled for a while and he had the flames I swear as tall as our house!! But, nothing burned down and it turned out great!!

Here he is playing with his cake!! He actually was slapping it!! He didn't even really eat it....all he wanted to do was squish it and slap it!! He's a funny boy.....but we sure do love him!!

Of course it's Thomas the Train!! When I saw this cake I knew it had to be Gabe's first cake!! It reminds me of my nephew Noah!! If it wasn't for Noah staying with us all those times when they were here visiting....I would have no idea who Thomas is!! I thought it was cute and it turned out great!! Thanks everyone who came to his party!!

Here's Gabey baby on his birthday and his first "real" time in the grass!! Do you think he likes it? Ha Ha.....obviously it's a 100% NO!! He hated it and went stiff as a board!! He wouldn't move a muscle! It was pretty funny!! I always wondered what he would do....now I know!!

Here's Gabe on his birthday at my parents house!! He likes to do this when we say " so big"!! Oh he's so cute!! Anyway, my mom was so nice to watch him that morning while I was at work!! I only worked a half day so I could be with my little man on his 1st birthday!! Of course he had no idea what was going on....it was a normal day to him!! I think it was more for me!! I had a pretty hard time with his birthday.....i'm a big baby!! I just can't believe how fast this past year went!! I have loved every single minute of it!! And I know i'll love every single minute of the rest of his life!! He has definitley been the BEST thing that has ever happened to me and Aaron!! We LOVE, LOVE, LOVE our Gabey baby!! Happy Birthday!!

We hope everyone had a Happy Easter!! Ours was great!! It was Aaron's birthday and Gabey's first Easter!! He loved wearing the bunny ears that his babysitters Shanette and Shanelle made him!! It was amazing that he would keep them on!! He loved them!! Doesn't he make the cutest Easter bunny?!! Ok...I am biast!! Anyway, we had a great day and Gabe loved eating all the plastic eggs that his cousins gave him! Notice in the first picture all of Gabe's cousins from Aaron's side!! It's awesome and amazing to me how many he has! There are 22 in all!! I am so glad he has cousins since I grew up with none!! It's something I have always wanted for my kids since I didn't have any cousins....and I think that has definitely come true!! He has A LOT of cousins!! We are grateful for all of them on my side and Aaron's side!! We are lucky to have two amazing families!!