Time

When I thought of what I'm grateful for in relation to "time", the first thing that came to me was how I like to spend my time. This time of year I am especially grateful that Josh's work slows down & I get to spend more time with him, and also that he gets to spend more time with our kids.

Gratitude Photo Challenge

I think it's very common in the month of November to try to remember to be thankful. Posting one thing you're thankful for every day on Facebook has become a very big trend, at least among my friends. I've also seen photo versions of this. I found this gratitude photo challenge from my friend, Jen's blog. I thought it was a cool version. It's supposed to be a 30-day challenge, and as you can see I am not starting this until November 14th, but I thought I'd make a go at it anyway. I will try to keep up with the days and then add a few of the other days in whenever I can. The jist is that you take a picture of something that you are grateful in each of these categories on the corresponding day.



I'm starting with #12: Music. I saw the post yesterday but I am especially grateful for 2 CD's that my sister-in-law gave me for my birthday over the weekend. It's a bad picture because I took it at night, in my car, with my stupid phone camera (my camera is stupid because the flash doesn't work correctly anymore). If you can't see what it says, the CD's are from the group Mumford & Son's. I love all different types of music, but this group is my current favorite. There's just something about their music that I really love.

May - June

This is going to be brief & mostly pictures. Enjoy!

Steven loves the game "Angry Birds" and was so excited to find Angry Bird fruit snacks!

Me, Ginelle, my mom. My mom came to visit for about 10 days at the end of April. This is the three of us at Women's Conference at BYU 

 At Women's Conference during the concert on Thursday night. During one of the songs they had people turn on these electric tea lights. It was soooo beautiful!

 My sister, Ginelle, has chickens! Sofia was checking them out during one visit

 Steven & Sofia both thought the chickens were awesome

 Sofia enjoying one of her first snow cones of the season

 Sofia making silly faces when she was playing in her pack-n-play

 Steven had to join the fun ;)

 Sofia swinging at the park. I think it was Memorial Day

On Memorial Day we took the kids to visit their angel cousins

 Steven & Sofia checking out the ducks at Wheeler Farm

 Checking out some of the animals

 Steven was helping me make strawberry jam

 I started out trying to have him mash them with a potato masher...that did not work too well

 ...so in the blender they went!

Steven loving the slide at the water park for the first time this summer

 They both love to swim!

 I realize now how cheesy this picture is, but it's at one of our new favorite restaurants downtown and they have the best butternut squash ravioli appetizer!

 Josh & I after dinner walking around City Creek Center

 The kids really liked to "paint" with water this summer. They also liked getting in the bowls...

 ...and water pitchers...

 Josh & I were a "ma & pa" on a mini-trek at This is the Place park with our stake this summer

 It was 95 degrees out but Sofia insisted on wearing her winter hat

My "before" picture

 My "after" shot

 My sister, Sammy, & I at her salon

Relaxing while getting pedicures

 Our awesome toes

 My favorite Ben & Jerry's ice cream! They don't sell it in Utah :(

 I went down to Arizona for Sammy's college graduation (Bachelor's degree). Here is her name in the booklet!

 Sammy on the jumbo-tron!

 L-R: Mike (Sammy's brother-in-law), Irwin Sr. (Sammy's father-in-law), Sammy, & Irwin (husband)

 Sammy & I

 

Favorite Pictures of Sofia (04/11 - 04/12)

It is amazing how much Sofia changed from between her birthday last year (2011) & her birthday this year (2012)! I forget how big of a difference a year is when they're toddlers until I look at these pictures.

From a young age, Sofia has been our artist and also our milk-aholic. She still colors a TON and carries her milk around with her wherever she goes.

 Sofia so excited to see the neighbor's cat

 July 2011; at a birthday brunch for Josh's younger brother

 Sofia as a lady bug for Halloween 2011

 Helping Daddy decorate the Christmas tree

 Steven, Josh, & Sofia during Christmastime

 Sofia modeling in her Christmas dress

 Steven & Sofia showing off their Christmas pajamas on Christmas Eve 2011

 So excited to have her new chair!

Steven & Sofia. Love this picture!

 Modeling a hat her cousin, Lizzy, knit for her

 Playing with Daddy

 Like I said, she still colors on everything. This was after she had taken permanent marker and colored in most rooms of the house & herself

 Rockin' her shades

 Already in to make-up :-/

 Chuggin' apple juice

She loves to help with the dishes