Happy 28th Birthday Brandon!

Happy Birthday Brandon, you are one attractive man and I am so lucky to have you! You make my life filled with joy. It is so wonderful to have your best friend beside you, always supporting you and never belittling you. When we were engaged and when we were newlyweds we often would write letters to one another. Looking back at what I wrote was kinda funny because I always said something like "You Rock!","You are Amazing!"or "You're Awesome!" While I wasn't overly creative in my words then, I still feel the same way. You are an incredible husband and father. I am so happy you are all mine. I love you, Happy Birthday Brandon!
I can't believe it's been 28 years since this chunky little baby was born. Wasn't he so cute...wait, he still is!
Here is a picture of Brandon's 2nd birthday (I'm guessing?)It looks like everyone is ready to dig into the cake!
"Happy Birthday Daddy, we love you! You are the greatest Daddy in the World!"

Congratulations Brandon!

Well, Brandon has sure come a long way since his kindergarten graduation!(what a cutie!)

Brandon was beaming after receiving his Masters Degree in Family and Human Development from Utah State University, and we are so proud of him!

This is right after Brandon was officially "hooded" as a Master! This is also the first time Taylor spotted her Dad during the ceremony and she was ex static. She kept saying during the ceremony "I want My Daddy!"

Here is Brandon receiving his Diploma from Stan Albrect, President of Utah State University. Sorry the picture is a little blurry...I struggled taking pictures while holding Callie!

Congratulations Brandon! You are amazing! You put so much effort into gaining this monumental achievement and we are so proud of you! I'm so grateful that you are such a stellar example to our girls. We are so thrilled that you are done and VERY excited to spend more time with you! We Love You!

Callie Has A Tooth!

After many months of speculating...the tooth has arrived! Sorry no picture...there is not much to see, besides it is next to impossible to get 10 month old to open their mouth when it isn't their idea! For many weeks I've been telling Brandon I thought she was getting a tooth but he said he couldn't see it. Even the Doctor last week didn't see it but it's here now and I finally feel justified in my conjecture about her teeth! (I know, that's pretty silly but I find joy in silly things!) Well, it's great that she has got a tooth but the reality is we now we begin the seemingly endless process of getting tooth after tooth!

Callie is also getting really good at pulling herself up to standing. The first place she did it was at the bottom of the stairs which led to her being able to now crawl up two stairs. She hasn't quite figured out you can't sit back down when you are in the middle of climbing up stairs...which has resulted in a few tumbles!

Our Sunny St. George Vacation

For Brandon's Spring Break (and to celebrate that he is finished with the Practicum portion of his Master's Degree) we went to St. George, Utah with the Boyle's and Butler's (co-workers of Brandon at Provo Seminary). We enjoyed Snow Canyon, swimming at our beautiful condo, the St. George Temple, Brigham Young's House, and Zion's National Park. Enjoy our cool photo story!

Callie is Crawling..for Real!

All week Callie has been trying to crawl...she would get on her hands a knees and move a little, then would sit down, then try again and then sit again. I'm so proud of her, she's been learning so much lately! Just last week she learned how to get from laying on her belly to sitting position. Although, now I'm beginning to see the benefits of not having your child crawl! We didn't need a baby gate for the top of our stairs with Taylor but I think I now need to invest in one. Hopefully there will be some garage sales starting up soon!