First Haircut

Both Dad and Baby in dire need of trims.  Baby was starting to get a nice McGuiver like style.  He needed an update.  I was a little nervous to trim off his curls, but it wasn't really curly any more because one, its dry here, and two it was always tangled.

The back view.

All trimmed up and lookin' oh so handsome!  Baby was so awesome during the whole thing.  I had scheduled an appointment with my hair girl, and she did a great job.  He didn't squeal once!  He did squirm, but no crying! 

We went to the Pleasant Grove Strawberry Days Rodeo last week.  Bryce loved to see all the animals!  We would ask him... "Where are the sheep?"  "Where is the horse?"  "Where is the truck?"  And he very enthusiastically search the arena for the animal or truck and point to it.  It was so much fun.  In order to get good seats, you have to get there early.  So we picked up dinner and headed over to the rodeo grounds about an hour early.  We discovered the best rib joint ever!  At least, in Utah county.  Rib City.  The meat just slides off the bone!  They are so easy to eat!  Its our new favorite place.  We liked it so much, and we love the rodeo, we did it all again two nights later.  It was fun!

When we found out we were having a boy,  Brett was so excited to take him to the Father's and Sons campout.  Well, I wouldn't let him stay over night last year because he was still pretty little.  But this year I was informed that there were no excuses and he had to go.  I don't know if there has ever been amore excited father.  Honestly, I thought it would be harder than Brett thought and they would be home around 1am.  But happily I was wrong.  They had a blast and I hear Brett was a really happy dad.  Bryce woke up at 6am, that is a little early for camping, but they had so much fun.

Baby was wiped out!

You Should Have Seen Her Face!

On Saturday, Dedra and I had a yard sale.  It was so much fun!  It was freezing, but we had a good time hanging out and selling our stuff.  We actually did really well.  Some friends of ours, and my home teachers let us set up on their lawn which is right on 400 E so we picked up a lot of traffic.  The funniest thing happened.  Dedra was working on her felt books, which are adorable.  (You can see them on her etsy shop modish podish.)  She was making one for her daughter.  It was full of sweet things like candy, ice cream cones and good stuff.  Well, a lady (I can hardly type and am laughing about it now...) while paying commented on how cute it was.  And I, being the clever person I am said... "Aren't they adorable?  She is going to make a dirty one for boys!"  She looked at me like I had done something really wrong.  Then it hit me.  I meant something like snips and snails and puppy dog tails.  digging in dirt, worms, boys get dirty!  That's all I meant.  She hustled off pretty quickly trying to get her son away from that yard sale.  Good thing she had already paid huh?!  It was so funny. So, the moral of the story... Unintentional one liners are great!

Cookie Cookie Cookie Starts with C

GOT MILK?

Vacation part deux

Here's our little nakey baby on grandma and grandpa's balcony.  Notice the ankle bracelet.  All children must wear a bracelet that tells what station they belong to in case of an emergency.  The first one they put on Baby, he bit off in less than 2 minutes.  These are those bracelets that are not sopposed to come off, the have to be cut off.  But our little one is just too smart.  The second one was not put on tight enough, so number three went on the ankle.  Making him look like a criminal under house arrest. 

Baby is learning so much, here he is brushing aunt Chelsea's hair.  It was very comfortable for her.

When we came to port in St. Thomas there were gulls flying all around.  People (not only us) wer throwing food at them of of balconys.  The birds ould totally catch the food, so it was fun.  Baby really liked to watch those birds diving and flying.  It was adorable.

We took a ferry over to St. John to go to a national park, Baby loved to lok at the water as we ferried over there.

Brett just about to enter paradise.

Baby totally fell asleep in grandpa's lap.  Grandpa had to hold his head up to keep it from flopping over.  He had so much fun at the beach!

St. Thomas was a great day too.  I can't believe its already been a week since we have been home.  I can't wait to go there again someday!  Stay tuned for more of our vacation, coming to our blog soon!

Vacation

Hooray for Vacations!  We just got back from a cruise to the Eastern Caribbean.  It was BEAUTIFUL!  We had a blast.  We went with Brett's parents, two of his sisters and we met up with Grandma and Grandpa Bacon, and Uncle Jim Aunt Angie and Cousin Elijah.  And yes, we took Bryce.  How could we not?  It definalty wasn't as relaxing as before, but he was so much fun!  On the airplane, Brett would hold him up to the air blower thing and it would blow air really hard on his face and head.  He thought it was so funny!  He would also climb up the back of the seats to flirt with the girls behind him.  Who can resist him?  I don't know anybody, maybe Elijah...

This was a fun game.  We had a little bit of a lay over in Balitmore (on our way to Fort Lauderdale) and Bryce discovered you can have a lot of fun on an escalator.  Even the walkalaters were fun.   So we got to know the moving parts of Baltimore's airport really well.

Our second flight, we got first class seats!  Not really, we just got to sit in the first row so we got extra foot space.  Brett, Elise and I sat on one side, Chelsea, Jennifer and Craig sat on the other side so Bryce had a lot of space to run around.  That first row is the perfect place to be when you have a toddler!  I will always try to get that seat from now until the day I fly no more.

Here we are waiting for the shuttle to take us to the cruise ship.

Here I am getting onto the Carnival Glory!  It is an amazing feeling stepping onto a ship.  Ahhh...

Craig and Jennifer got a balcony suite. Not only was this a balcony, but it was huge! There was space for 8 people to lounge in the sun! It was so great for Bryce. He could run and play and not get into mischief! He loved it. When we first got into the room, but didn't have our bags, we kinda sorta really ran out of diapers. So he got to run around naked on the balcony! He loved it. What's better than Sun, Miami, and no clothes?

Our first stop was Half Moon Cay.  It is a little Island owned by Cruise companies so there aren't a lot of people there. It was probably the most gorgeous place I have ever been.  The water was so blue, the sand was white and soooo fine.  It felt so good on your feet.

Every kid likes to eat sand right?  I had to take a picture before it stopped him.  I did stop him though.  And after a couple of sandy diapers, he never ate the sand again.

Our ship, the Carnival Glory.

Gorgeous no?

We rented a cabana (this isn't the one we stayed in, but you couldn't see that one as well.)  It was great to have a spot that you could get out of the sun for a few moments.  It had fresh fruit, dips, chips, floaty things, snorkaling gear, lounge chairs, fans, and towels (basically everything but the boy!)  It was wonderful.  Bryce had so much fun.  He loved the water.  After a couple of hours I took him out on a floaty thing and he fell asleep.  In the water.  It was so wonderful to hold him and float in the ocean.  I loved it. Jim got some pictures, they will come later.

The ending of a sunset.  Picture taken off the balcony.

On the cruise ships, you can get ice cream cones 24 hours a day.  Bryce loved the icecream cones!  Especially the chocolate ones.

Every night, when you go to dinner, your room steward makes up your room.  So when you come back, your bed and room is all tidy and they leave mints and a towel animal on your bed.  This is just one example of the towel animals.  They are so cute.

In San Juan, we walked past Senor Frogs.  So naturally we had to get a picture. Even though we do not drink.  But it was fun! I will post more about our trip later.  But for now,enjoy!

Catch up pics

Bryce loves to "jump" on the tramp a grandma Walker's house.  Its more of a walk, fall, walk, fall kinda thing.  But it is so cute.

Bryce loves to blow bubbles in his drinks.  We had to take away straws for a while because he wouldn't drink, just blow bubbes.  He does better now. 

Sometimes he sleeps in funny positons.  Usually it is curled up on his knees, but everything changes when he's on mommy and daddy's bed.  I am betting it is much more comfortable.

This was at the annual Easter party the Walker's have.  There was a big egg hunt, and once Bryce found one, he didn't care about getting any others.  We made him get some more.  He only got five.

I can't remember why he was crying, but it is so cute. 

He still loves to swing.  Brett and I went an got a baby swing from home depot so Bryce can swing at grandma and grandpa Walker's house.  He loves to swing.

Before Brett could really apply for the HPSP, he had to get his wisdom teeth out.  This is Brett just after surgery, and really, really loopy.  He was really funny.  The first thing he said to me in the car was... "I don't feel as smart."  I thinking it was because of the anaesthisia, said "I know, it will wear off."  He replied... "no, I don't feel as smart, I don't have any wisdom."  He was so out of it.  He did end up getting the HPSP.  Which is the Health Professions Scholarship Program given by the ARMY.  So this past thursday we went to his recruiters office to watch him swear in.  It took about one minute to swear in and 90 to sign all the paperwork.  He is back in the ARMY, but now he is an officer.  A Second Lieutenant.  I don't know what all that means, but I guess he's now a sir.  When he got out last time he was some kind of seargent.  I thought that was pretty high up, but he assures me, its not.  Anyway, I am now an army wife again.  Feels the same.

My brother got his Eagle scout award.  He did such a great job.  (the pic is wierd I know, but the lighting in the gym was BAD.)  For his project, he collected and donated thousands of pounds of fresh vegetables.  He gathered it from peoples excess garden products.  He called it... Second Harvest.  It was a great project.  During the ceremony, there was a live bald eagle brought in and all the kids got to stand next to it.  When it was Micah's turn, the eagle started flapping his wings like crazy.  Micah did great to just stand there till it calmed down.  I would have been out of there.  Great job Mic!