Moments like these

Tonight as we were enjoying a fresh batch of cookies and listening to one of our favorite pandora stations around the house, my all time favorite Norah Jones song came on. I said "Oh I LOVE this song!" Immediately Lloyd came sweeping into the living room and pulled me up off the couch for a slow dance and even stole a chocolate chip cookie kiss :) Trey was busy eating a messy cookie in each hand, and I was to happy dancing with my honey to care. These are the perfect little moments that make life so sweet. 

Summer Time!

I was going through an old camera today and came across this picture! This was Treyson's very first Sunday going to church when he was a week and a half old. (May 6, 2012) I can't believe how much has changed since then. One year later and this little dark hair and olive skin baby that needed us to take care of his every need, has turned into a pasty white blonde just like mom and dad. :) who also thinks he is a "big boy" and is learning to do so many things on his own

We have been enjoying our summer so far, it has been HOT, but it's given us good excuse to play in the water and get out of the house when we can! Here's what we have been up to so far...

Denim Graduated!

He also got his Mission Call! He will be leaving to Atlanta, Georgia on August 14th! We are excited for him and know he will be a great missionary!

We went to the zoo on Memorial day weekend with Grandma, Grandad and Aunt Sylinda. Treyson was pretty much just there for the animal crackers and a ride in the stroller, but it was still a fun day.

 His favorite was definitely the monkeys, he even made the "ah-ah" sound when we put him up by the cage

And this was my view for most of the day :) I loved it!

And speaking of animals.. This is what we get when we ask Treyson "What does a fishy say?"

We also got to celebrate Father's day! We sure love our Daddy in this house! Lloyd is such a wonderful husband and father. I am so grateful that I get to be with him forever, and one of my greatest joys in life comes from watching him be such a fun Daddy to Treyson. This year for Father's day we did a special photo shoot and put big prints of these pictures up in Trey's room... he already wan'ts to be Just like his Daddy!

Goodnight

I love my husband! It's one of those nights when I can't seem to shut my brain down and go to sleep... So as I am looking through Pinterest I came across one of my favorite quotes. I've posted it before but it never fails to remind me how blessed I am to be married to the man I love. I'm so grateful for the tender mercies of my Heavenly Father because when I feel the spirit reconfirm the best decision I ever made, I know that He is listening always... Even at 12:20am on a Thursday.

What really matters is that he will love you, that he will respect you, that he will honor you, that he will be absolutely true to you, that he will give you the freedom of expression and let you fly in the development of your own talents. He is not going to be perfect, but if he is kind and thoughtful, if he knows how to work and earn a living, if he is honest and full of faith, the chances are you will not go wrong, that you will be immensely happy.” 

― Gordon B. Hinckley

Happy 1st Birthday!

Well... better late than never right?! The past month has been a super crazy one at our house. We are in the process of Lloyd going back to school, trying to rent/sell our house, being busy in church callings, and always chasing our little monkey boy around! It may be a month late, but I finally found a minute to post some pictures of the Birthday boy! 

Treyson absolutely loves "The Lorax" movie, so that was the theme for his party. I had a lot of fun getting everything ready, and loved the chance to be a little creative! Can't believe my baby boy is already 1. He has been such a blessing to us, and we say all the time... "What did we ever do before we had him?" It seems like he is the source of our constant entertainment, but we sure love him! Here are just a few of the things that make up this Birthday Boy's amazing personality!

Treyson. 1 year. Loves giving kisses. 6 teeth.  

Loves walking with push cart. Everything is "Dada"... including Mama. 

23lb. 9oz. Loves to cuddle while Mom sings at bed time. 18-24 month clothes. 31in tall. Everything belongs on the floor... Everything. Loves to swing. Waves bye bye. Still a little to nervous to walk alone. Loves sippy cup with a straw. Into mischief always. Wears anything he can around his neck. 

What does a puppy say?... Woof woof. Best smile in the world. 

Biggest blessing of our lives. Happy Birthday Trey!

Here is the Birthday shirt I made

And all the decorations

 Mr. Lorax

 And of course the Truffula trees!

 Truffula tree - oreo pop - cakes!

 One cake just Treyson's size!

 He was pretty excited, but a little scared to dig in at first... I'm sure he was waiting for Mom to get after him ;)

 So Dad had to finally get him started!

 It didn't take to long for him to get the hang of it

 He literally had cake from ear to ear

 And when he had enough... you better believe that cake went straight to the floor 

 He even offered to share :)

 And to top of the celebration, I let him tear down the streamers the next morning

 This is all we were left with once he was done

And he even found some leftover crumbs of cake on his high chair that he decided to eat for breakfast

We don't know what we would do without this little guy! Love him to pieces! 

The Language of Faith

Last night we had an amazing Relief Society activity. We had a special guest speaker come to our ward and she gave a presentation on the Language of Faith. She shared a lot of things that really struck a cord with me.

"The kind of life you live, your disposition, your very nature, will be determined by your thoughts. - David O. McKay

Now I have heard this quote before, but I guess it just never really sank in. I can have COMPLETE power to gain control of every aspect of myself due to the thoughts I have. She talked about the difference in the language of Despair (The degrading way I usually speak to myself during the day when I don't measure up to my own expectations) versus the language of Faith. (Thoughts that bring me closer to God, increase love for myself, and build hope)

"To have a Faith-filled life, I must have Faith-filled thoughts."

She compared it to a garden, it will take time and hard work to see my efforts of thinking this way making a difference, just like planting a seed. Also, no matter how many good things you plan in a garden, if you don't get rid of the weeds, before long they take over. Just like negative thinking. So today I choose the Language of Faith!

I wrote down the things I have been dwelling on negatively lately, and turned them around. I will look at them  every day when I study my scriptures. With time I know I will believe these thoughts even more than the negative thoughts I used to have in place of them.

1. I am beautiful
2. I can accept a compliment and take it as truth instead of doubting or counteracting it
3. I have been given everything I need to be the kind of wife and mother I want to be
4. I can be a success in my life and strengthen the talents my Heavenly Father has given me

We're Still Alive

It's been to long since I've posted, but life has been crazy these last few weeks. Ever since Trey's birthday I have been wanting to do an entire post about his 1st birthday celebration, but time has not been on my side lately. So Today when I caught him EATING the soil and rocks out of my new Mother's Day lilies that I got yesterday... I decided it's time! The Birthday post will still come, but this is just a quick look at what has been happening at our house the last while.

Is it bad if I let him keep playing in them long enough to take a picture? 

 Trey got to help Daddy mow the lawn! It was quite a sight... and a workout I'm sure, but a good memory to.

 And here's the birthday preview... many more to come as soon as I find the time!

I sure love this little guy and can't believe he is already a year old!!

5 Seconds

Today we are starting off our morning by taking it easy and watching a little of the Lorax. Both of my boys are trying to get over a nasty cold that we caught last week, but I got a few snuggles out of Trey... which is just about the ONLY perk to having a sick baby boy.

 But on a regular day, I have discovered that it only takes about 5 seconds for me to turn around and he has found his way into some sort of mischief. I try to get most of these instances on camera... but when he took my comb for a swim in the toilet last week, my Mamma instincts kicked in way before my photographer instincts so we went toilet fishing and hand washing before going for the camera.

Here are just a few of the other "adventures" we find ourselves in,

if he gets out of my sight for more than about a second.

 Since setting up the humidifier in his room, he has pulled it onto the floor

and spilled water all over at least once a day.

Raw potatoes for dinner

 The table goes from a Jungle Gym to a Prison Cell in a blink of an eye when he can't figure out how to get back out again

 To our surprise, he knows how to climb stairs all of a sudden. 

He can get clear up the stairs in about 15 seconds.

 And since he was not feeling good earlier this week, I gave in and let him play 

in the dishwasher... he loved it!

 Up and down.... and up and down.

 And one day he found my scarf on the floor. He played peek-a-boo with it for a bit, and then I found him walking around with it on his neck!                                                                                                              

                                                          

Then I heard a noise from his room and went to check it out. He crawled in behind his changing table and was pulling everything off the shelves... and still sporting the scarf to :)

I am a lucky Mom to get to chase this little guy around every day.