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23 Months

2009-12-11T19:14:00.000-08:00

Wow it's been a while!

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Long Overdue Picture Posts

2009-06-15T11:11:00.001-07:00

17 Months already!

Where has the time gone?

She's walking and talking,

And has an attitude of her very own.

Kitties still rule in her world.

However, Elmo is taking a strong second.

And going outside is the only thing she wants to do.

I call these her antennae pretties.

Sharing her oyster crackers with the bread loving kitty.

Playing With the Hose

2009-06-15T11:02:00.001-07:00

These are a little out of order. Not sure how to order them once they upload. Oh well... you'll get the picture. Or pictures...

One of Jayden's favorite passtimes when we are at our house is playing outside in the hose. Our backyard is full of dead grass and dirt, so when you mix that with water you get MUD! She really likes to play in it. If you turn your back on her for a minute, you find her sitting down in the dog's pool. She is a water lovin' baby!

Playing at the Park in Flagstaff

2009-06-15T10:55:00.000-07:00

Jayden is enjoying being close to her favorite cousin Bailey.

Last Friday he went with her to the park to play. She loves him SOOOOO much!

Congratulations Papa Rod and Grammie Lu!

2009-04-12T19:46:00.000-07:00

On Friday, April 10th Grammie Lu and Jayden's new Papa Rod were married! We couldn't be happier for them. I didn't get many pictures but here are a few that I did get.

Papa and Grammie with the Grandkids. Jayden has two new cousins named Sid and Hannah!

Grammie and her girls

Not sure what they are looking at down there.

Grammie Lu was beautiful!

Hunting for Eggs

2009-04-06T10:52:00.001-07:00

Here's our little Easter Bunny finding eggs at Grandma's house with her cousins.

Let the hunting by trike begin!

Our little leader of the pack.

So Cool!

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Jayden loves to play with sunglasses and hats. Here she is trying to put on her dad's safety glasses for work.

Trying to ride a skate board and be like her Uncle Andrew.

Jayden loves being outside. Even if it's just walking around our dead backyard.

That's Our Girl!

2009-03-16T17:48:00.000-07:00

Jayden loves to try to lick the water as it comes out of the spout. I had to get a rubber duckie spout cover to keep her from bumping her mouth.
Grammie! Here's the dress I was telling you about.

Jayden loves to go down the slide at the park. You can see the look on her face as she sits at the top of the slide.

"Okay Mom! I'm ready to go to the park!"

The Healing Powers of Babies

2009-03-06T13:45:00.000-08:00

The last month has been pretty tough for all of us. Thank goodness for Jayden. It seems whenever I'm getting sad, she does something amazing to make me smile. Playing outside at Gramma's.
Just like her daddy.

This cement deer is an antique. It used to be at MY grandma's house in South Dakota. Some how it's lasted 13 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, tons of other children, a 1,300 mile move, and probably at least 50 winters outside.

Jayden loves being outside, especially in Flagstaff.

2009-03-06T13:18:00.000-08:00

Jayden plays with her Uncle Clay out in the snow. She's funny, when she sees a camera she usually says "Cheese!"
Even Daddy comes out to pull her around the yard.

Jayden and her cousin Elliott who is exactly 11 months younger than her.
Spaghetti Yum!

Thanks for friends. My best friend through life, Annika, flew in from Maui to be my moral support after Denny passed away. Thank you Annika! I don't know what I would have done without you!

Walking and Talking

2009-03-06T12:57:00.000-08:00

Jayden finally got the confidence to walk without having to hold on to one of us. She fell at about 12 months old and hit her head . After that, she wouldn't walk very far without holding on to one of our fingers. A couple weeks ago she decided she was done waiting on available fingers and is now walking all over the place by herself. The only problem is she wants to go faster than her little feet can go without falling. She cracks me up the way she comes up with some words. Dogs are Bows or BowWows and cat are called Mows. You can tell she sees one of them in the video.

Missing you yesterday, today, and tomorrow

2009-03-06T12:25:00.000-08:00

Today is one of those rough days... Not sure why I'm even blogging about it. Just wanted to post some pictures of my stepdad today. Boy and I missing him like crazy today. Maybe it's because Jayden and I are both home sick and this will be the first time I won't get a call to see how our little "Nevada" is doing...

I just found this video on my computer today. I didn't even know I had it. It just gives you a little glimpse of what a great Gampa he was. Or according to Jayden today when she saw his picture Bapa.

Where does the time go?

2009-01-31T12:08:00.000-08:00

So after months of not getting on my computer, I finally got some updated pictures on this blog. It's amazing how quickly time passes and how with the passing of time I find less and less time to get the things done that I used to. It seems I spend more and more of my time playing Peek-a-Boo, dollies, and dancing around the house than anything. Though, there's nothing else I love more than playing with our little girl. I hope you all enjoy the pictures!

Grammie and Papa-Rodzie Visit!

2009-01-31T11:54:00.000-08:00

The first weekend in January Grammie Lu and Papa-Rodzie came to Vegas for a visit. They gave Jayden her first pair of Converse shoes, so here they are all three posing in their Converse.

Grammie made Jayden her first chocolate cake. As you can see it was a hit with Jayden!

Jayden showing off that she can stand on her own in her new jacket from Grammie. She is absolutely thrilled with herself.

Grammie reads to Jayden from her Baby Book.

One Year Old Today!

2009-01-31T11:46:00.001-08:00

Not sure whey these are coming up out of order, but I can't figure out how to fix it so here they are. On Jayden's real first bithday I spent the morning dressing her up in the most adorable bunny jacket and hat Matt's mom sent her for her birthday. That night Matt and I took her for fried ice cream at our favorite local mexican restaurant.

GRRRR! I'm one today!

"Hmm... What exactly is this?"

The cutest snow bunny ever!

Guess Who's One?

2009-01-31T11:22:00.000-08:00

We celebrated Jayden's first birthday a few days early innFlagstaff. Jayden had lots of fun playing with all her little friends that day.

Happy New Year!

2009-01-31T11:14:00.001-08:00

Jayden and I spent December 19th-January 2nd in Flagstaff with my family. Matt came and visited us during any time he had off. It's hard to believe another yar has come and gone!

Time With Friends

2009-01-31T11:08:00.000-08:00

On December 26th we got to go up to Page, AZ to visit with the Troutmans and Fowlers. Jayden had lots of fun getting to see her friend Jillian who is a few months younger than her. It was so much fun watching the two little girls start a new generation of friendship.

Yummy!

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Jayden is hitting that "I want to be independent" stage. She wants to use a spoon, but her aim isn't very good. As you can see most of her cereal ended up on her nose.

Happy Halloween!

2008-11-09T11:16:00.000-08:00

Bailey dresses up as a scary pirate skeleton.
Jayden was hammin it up in her pumpkin outfit.

Ah, a baby dragon! Nope it's just Jayden.

Okay, I went a little overboard at the used baby store with their used costumes. I came home with five outfits. They were so cute and so cheap (all five cost like $15) so I had to have some fun playing Jayden dress-up.

This is the costume she wore outside as we walked around the neighborhood with the family. Inside she wore her pumpkin outfit that wasn't quite as warm. She was the most adorable Pooh Bumble Bee I've ever seen.

Updates... Finally

2008-11-09T10:25:00.000-08:00

Jayden loves to play with her Uncle Andrew.
Way back in September Grammie Lu came to visit.
(I really am way behind on posting.)

Jayden's favorite bath times are those in the kitchen sink with her daddy. He lets her get the water level way up high and encourages splashing everything in sight.

Football fan!

On to Washington DC

2008-08-07T08:59:00.001-07:00

From South Dakota I flew on to Washington DC for Diana's wedding. The first night there we took her for a girls' night out. It was kind of funny that three of us in the group were nursing moms, so we all had out little black backpacks in tow all the days I was there. Jayden stayed in South Dakota with Gramma and all my family. I was definitely going through baby withdrawls. It was a good time but the longest five days of my life being away from my baby. Bride with bridesmaids
Girls' Night Out
Bridesmaids- SMILE!

We were all matching from our necklaces to our shoes. We were all very happy when we got to change out of our matching high heels to our matching blue flippies.
The beautiful bride! She looked like a princess.

Camping At Sheradan Lake In South Dakota.

2008-08-07T08:48:00.000-07:00

Jayden's first camping trip was at Sheradan Lake in SD. We had a sort of family reunion out at the lake throughout the week.
We got to go out on the boat to tube, knee board, and fish.
Clay and Andrea
Josh and Nate brave the waves.
Jayden hangs out with Gramma in the trailer before bedtime.

South Dakota

2008-08-07T08:41:00.000-07:00

There is no place as beautiful as the area where I was born. During our trip to Sturgis, we got to see lots of beautiful places. The one below is Roughlock Falls. The Matt, the boys, and I had a fun hike to see these beautiful falls.

Mount Rushmore

2008-08-07T08:26:00.000-07:00

Matt, the boys, and Jayden made their first trips to see Mount Rushmore, which is about a 30 minute drive from where I was born.

Bailey spent lots of time Frog hunting when we were staying at Uncle Jr and Aunt Deb's house.

Nathan was more into fly hunting than frog hunting. Jayden has fun sitting with Daddy out in the fresh air.

South Dakota Trip

2008-08-07T08:06:00.000-07:00

We spent our first Saturday in South Dakota at my family's favorite little lake in the entire world, Iron Creek. The water was really chilly, but the boys still braved it and took a swim.

Photo Session for Jayden

2008-08-05T17:40:00.001-07:00

Here's our little bit of heaven at her first real portrait studio.

(Not just me clicking away with the digital camera. )

7 months old

Dressing up in Mommy's Old Clothes.

2008-07-15T19:49:00.000-07:00

My mom saved some of her favorite clothes of mine from when I was a baby. Jayden and I got to play dress up in Mommy's baby clothes. You can see the material is starting to age, but considering they are over 27 years old I think they are looking pretty good.

First Dip in the Swimming Pool

2008-07-10T19:45:00.000-07:00

Jayden's hair has been falling out lately. She has a long mohawk going right down the middle of her head. I don't know if all the red is going to fall out for good, though it looks like it could be going blonde.

This picture makes me laugh. It has Leach Baby written all over it.

Happy First Birthday Dusty!

2008-07-10T19:15:00.000-07:00

Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday dear Dusty. Happy Birthday to you!
Hanging with Daddy at Dusty's birthday at the park.
Give Me More Cake! While Matt was eating his cake Jayden decided to jump into the cake on his plate. She was so proud of herself and that tiny taste of frosting she did get made her want lots more. We told her not until her first birthday. So six more months to go.

Happy Fourth of July!

2008-07-10T19:10:00.000-07:00

Nothing sweeter than baby kisses.

Jayden gives love to her friend Anne at Art in the Park.

Six months old and feeling the need for speed!

2008-07-10T19:03:00.000-07:00

On the Fourth of July we went out to the cinder pits in Flagstaff to visit with a bunch of our cousins who were up from Mesa. Jayden got to sit in their sandrail. She loved siting behind the wheel. Bring on the speed!

After an exhausting 4th of July Jayden crashes out with

Grandma out at the cinders.

Yummy! Jayden's First Banana Popsicle

2008-07-10T18:58:00.000-07:00

Jayden loved sharing this banana popsicle with her mom. She was mad when I finally took it away.

Here Kitty, Kitty Kitty...

2008-07-10T18:34:00.000-07:00

Jayden fell in love with the kitties at Grandpa and Grandma's house in Flagstaff. Her and I spent the last three weeks enjoying the weather, time with families, and the animals. Jayden especially liked her Grandpa's orange kitty, Otis. She would pull out handfuls of his hair and he would still come back for more.

Who needs horses?! We ride kitties at Grandpa's.

Friends!

2008-06-18T15:28:00.001-07:00

The beginning of a beautiful friendship.

Jayden enjoys watching her liitle friend Jillian.

Riverton, Utah

2008-06-17T13:19:00.000-07:00

Last weekend we met Matt's mom, some family, and many friends up at Riverton. We had a great time, and were sad to say goodbye after the four fun days. Grammie Lu, Grandma Cilla, Me, and Jayden.
Of course there had to be a family photo.
Coming from near and far!

We were happy that the Fowlers came in from Alabama and Logan and Ciara came in from Phoenix.

Another head turner. Two proud Grammies show off their beautiful grandbabies.

2008-06-17T13:09:00.000-07:00

The daddies show off their little girls.
Four generations of beautiful ladies.
Jayden got to meet her new friend Jillian. Jayden is 23 weeks and Jillian is 8 weeks old in this picture. It's amazing how quickly they grow and change.
SMILE!

Now Tilt Your Head to the Right.

2008-06-07T08:21:00.000-07:00

Jayden and Daddy at the dry lake bed. Jayden will be five months old in two days. Boy does time fly bye fast.

Turning five months old is so exhausting!

I flyed? No, Logan, you falled!

2008-06-06T16:47:00.000-07:00

Last weekend Logan and Ciara visited Las Vegas. Logan showd us his new hobby... eating dirt. Just kidding! Kite flying!

Jayden's First Sweet Potatoes

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Cousins!

2008-06-06T15:25:00.000-07:00

While on a trip to Flagstaff, Jayden got to meet her girl cousins Adison, Alexis, and Auriana. (From left to right. ) She had lots of fun watching and playing with them. This is a picture of Jayden with her first cousins on her mom's side of the family. These are my brother Jason's and sister Rachelle's kids. Jason has three boys and Rachelle has three girls.

Bath Time Fun

2008-06-06T15:20:00.000-07:00

Jayden loves bathtime!
We attempted doing a bath with the Bumbo. It turned into a great play idea, but wasn't very good at getting her clean.

Meeting Cousins!

2008-05-02T18:25:00.000-07:00

I'm a little slow on the upload this time. A few weeks ago Matt' s Uncle Vee, Aunt Sandie, and family were in Vegas. We got to meet up with them, so Jayden got a chance to meet more of her family. The picture above shows Jayden with her big cousin Victoria.
Jayden with Aunt Sandie checks out her cousin Timmy.

Roll Over Fun

2008-05-02T18:23:00.000-07:00

Playing With Daddy!

2008-03-28T10:44:00.001-07:00

Daddy takes Jayden around on his shoulders. She looks like she's having a blast, though I think her daddy is having the most fun.
Flat faces. Daddy plays with Jayden "smashing" their faces into the front door screen.
Jayden loves to play in her jungle bouncer.

Tomorrow she will be 12 weeks old. I can't believe how fast she is growing up!

Jayden's First Easter!

2008-03-28T10:36:00.001-07:00

"Oh the things I do for my mommy!"

Mommy plays dress up!

2008-03-13T10:38:00.001-07:00

The fun part of having a girl is you can dress her up like a little doll.

Jayden is 9 weeks in the next five pics.

Grandma Julie bought Jayden this dress around the time she was born. I was so excited when it finally fit her.

Grammy Lu bought Jayden this bonnett when she was one week old. It was huge on her then, now seven weeks later it's too small. She's growing so fast!
This shot is my favorite!

Jayden is so full of smiles and starting to laugh now. It is such a fun time!

Jayden Meets Nebraska

2008-03-13T10:25:00.000-07:00

We got to take a family road trip to Nebraska for a week. With the amount of miles Jayden has put on in her short ten weeks of life, she is our Baby of the Road. In Nebraska we spent many of our days visiting family and friends. Jayden got a chance to meet lots of new important people inher life. Auntie Becca feeds a hungry Jayden
Jayden with Great Grandma Cilla
Cousin Connor holds Jayden so Grammy Lu and I could take pictures.
Jayden hanging out with Auntie Becca.
Jayden got to spend lots of time with her Grammy Lu.

Jayden Meets Nebraska!

2008-03-13T10:09:00.000-07:00

We were lucky to get to have lunch with Matt's cousin Janna. Her and her companion Melissa drove over to meet us as at a neighboring town.
Jayden with Grammy Lu at her first Scrappers' Luncheon
Jayden with her Great Auntie Maxine and friend Cindy
Jayden with her Great Auntie Gay
Jayden with her Auntie Emily

I can't resist the photo ops

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Jayden 8 Weeks

Check out those cheeks!

Jayden

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Jayden at seven weeks.

Jayden Goes Rugby

2008-02-19T09:38:00.000-08:00

She's getting bigger! She looks big next to this rugby ball.

Watching Uncle Clay play rugby is enough to wear any baby out.
After his game Uncle Clay poses for a pic with Jayden. So much for her looking big.

Happy Valentine's Day!

2008-02-19T09:32:00.001-08:00

Jayden took a trip to Mommy's school today to surprise her students. The students were so excited to see her. Today Jayden is 6 weeks old. Man time is flying bye!
Even on Valentine's Day it's no fun to get your diaper changed.
A Valentine's Day snooze.

Jayden Goes Rugby

2008-02-19T08:48:00.000-08:00

Jayden made her first trip to Phoenix to meet her Grandma Kami and Aunties,
Jayden with Auntie Ashton

On our way home we stopped in Wickenburg for Jayden to meet her Great Uncle Rome.

She's Growing Up In Flash!

2008-02-06T15:36:00.000-08:00

Jayden with her 6 year old cousin Bailey. Bailey was full of questions when he met his little cousin. "Why are her feet so wrinkly?" "When will she talk...stand up... walk?" He also thought she clearly said the words "help," "it," and "that."
A week at Grandpa and Grandma's house in Flagstaff. Jayden is swallowed up in her snowsuit.
Jayden's first play date with Chase James. Chase is 8wks and Jayden 4 wks.
Jayden decided to taste test Chase's arm. She's already picking on boys.

More Baby J!

2008-01-19T17:27:00.000-08:00

Grammy Lu came to visit from Nebraska.
Jayden already has down the poutie lip that has us all wrapped around tiny her finger.
Take a trip on a safari just by walking into Jayden's room.
Jayden is definitely a daddy's girl.

Oh Baby!

2008-01-19T17:18:00.000-08:00

More Baby Jayden!

2008-01-10T14:04:00.000-08:00

Waiting for Daddy to come carry me down to the car to go home from the hospital.
Wide eyed Jayden with exhausted Mommy.
Grandma tickling Jayden's feet to wake up to eat.
Grandma feeding Jayden.
One week old today!

Jayden and Mommy pose for a photo.

INTRODUCING JAYDEN RAY!

2008-01-10T13:36:00.000-08:00

At 12:23P.M. on Thursday, January 3rd. Jayden arrived. She was just about three weeks early. She weighed in at 6 pounds 8 ounces and was 18 and 1/2 inches long.
Jayden spent the first three days in the NICU. It was scary to see such a little baby hooked up to so many wires and tubes, but it was comforting to know she was in good hands.

Daddy and Jayden

Daddy visits Jayden in the NICU. She was a cuddle bug right from the start.
Waiting to go home!

Grand Canyon or Bust!

2007-10-17T07:11:00.001-07:00

Matt and I met up with Logan, Cierra, Dennis, and Ashley in Flagstaff last weekend to make a day trip to the Grand Canyon. It was Cierra's first trip to the Grand Canyon, and only my third visit. Which is kind of crazy thinking how close I lived for so long.
Dennis, Ashley, Matt, Logan, and Cierra say "cheese!"

We sat debating on which tourist to ask to take our picture. After about five minutes we saw a lady who looked too nice to say no. We were right, she gladly snapped this shot for us. (There's definitely no hiding who the pregnant lady is now.)

Annika Makes a Surprise Visit!

2007-10-17T07:06:00.001-07:00

My life long best friend called me and surprised me with the news she was in Arizona (all the way from Maui, Hawaii). After not seeing her for two and half years I made a quick trip to Flagstaff to hang out with her and her parents at my parents' house. Check out that 25 week belly!

Emily Visits Southern Nevada!

2007-10-17T06:54:00.001-07:00

Matt puts the Xterra to the test. I freaked out when I turned around to see my car in the water, but it handled it like a pro.
Matt's dad and Emily taking out the "Monster Quad" Matt's dad built.
Matt's step sister Ashton keeps watch over the Monster Quading.
Emily and Ashton
Emily and Andrew buddy up for a picture.

Six Mile Cove

2007-10-17T06:43:00.000-07:00

The weekend of my birthday, a group of us went camping out at Six Mile Cove outside of Searchlight. It was a fun, but windy weekend.

20 Weeks and Counting!

2007-09-03T15:48:00.001-07:00

A Twenty Week Belly!

For those who haven't heard, we found out we are having a baby girl. I'm having so much fun looking at all the cute girly baby things.

Out With the Old and In With the New!

2007-09-03T15:39:00.001-07:00

Sidney loads up for a trip home from Flagstaff. She is always ready for a car ride.
It was time for the old flooring to say goodbye and some new flooring to come in. My mom and brother came over for two days of putting in new flooring. I was so happy to see the ugly laminate and green carpet go bye-bye.

After two days of hard work we had the new laminate and base boards in. Beautiful!

Vegas Vacation

2007-09-03T15:33:00.000-07:00

Say cheese!
Bailey hits the "Big Hopper"
Matt and Nathan went on the roller coaster at Circus Circus like ten times.
"We are too cool for Las Vegas"

California

2007-09-03T15:27:00.001-07:00

Mom and I got to get away for four days to California.

Rocky Point, Mexico

2007-07-24T17:39:00.000-07:00

I aways get the order confused when I post. I would start at the bottom and work your way up. The Leach Boys
As the sun was going down the captain of the boat invited everyone to jump overboard for a quick dip. Kent, Andrew, and Matt were quick to jump in. Becca, Nathan, and Ashton weren't far behind. As for me, I preferred staying on deck were I didn't have to think about what was beneath me that I couldn't see. As it turned out, the captain of the boat got stung by a jellyfish when he jumped in. We were lucky no one else was stung.

More Rocky Point

2007-07-24T17:27:00.001-07:00

One of the best thins about being down in Rocky Point was getting to visit with Matt's brothers and sisters. Nathan and Becca were down from Nebraska, so it was an extra special weekend.

Matt's dad set up for all of us to go out on a Catamaran to watch the sunset. I was nervous at first about getting motion sickness, but it never happened. Actually, no got sea sick. We all had a great time.
Becca gets more and more beautiful each time we see her.

Kami and Ashton pose down over the hamock. It was such a great time for all of us.

Rocky Point Mexico!

2007-07-24T17:15:00.000-07:00

Going to Rocky Point was a very last minute weekend away. We made reservations from the car on the way down there Friday night. We weren't sure what we'd end up with for a place to stay. To all of our surprise the condo was beautiful! The pool was right off of our patio, which gave us a spectacular view.

Convention in Riverton, Utah

2007-07-24T17:01:00.000-07:00

I was nervous about going to Riverton, because we were going to meet Matt's mom and family there. We had just found out I was 8 weeks pregnant, and I was battling the "morning, afternoon, and night" sickness. It was hard for both of us not to spill the beans, but we wanted to get more into the pregnancy before sharing.

Graduation Season!

2007-07-24T16:43:00.001-07:00

The next weekend was my cousin Leah's graduation. We didn't make it to the graduation, but we did make it for the graduation BBQ. Actually, it fell at the same time as my cousin Tiffany's little boy's 2nd. birthday. So, it was a high school graduation/ 2nd Birthday Bash! My brother Clay and cousin Brandon relax in the pool catching up on missed time.
Little Alex celebrates his birthday by being the first one to swing at his humungus Sponge Bob pinata. It was about three times his size, but look at that swing stance. He is a born baseball player!
Mom sits back watching the volleyball game.

My sister-in-law Andrea and I attempt to play giant basketball. "Attempt" is the keyword. It's tougher than it looks to get that big ball in the hoop.

Weekend In Phoenix

2007-07-24T16:30:00.000-07:00

It had been a really long time since we made a trip to Phoenix, so when Matt's family called asking us to come to a BBQ on Saturday in Gilbert we were happy to accept. If you know Matt and me we never pass up the opportunity for a weekend road trip. It was a fun, but very short visit. Matt and Logan each got a new toy race car.
Matt's baby sister, Nicole. She is getting so big and walking now!
The boys took some time away from their toy cars to cool off in the pool.
Matt shares his new toy with his step-sister Ashton.

Catching Up!

2007-07-24T16:18:00.001-07:00

Logan's College Graduation from Northern Arizona University. The Construction Management

graduates all wore hard hats instead of the regular graduation cap. If you squint your eyes and look in the corner, you can see Logan. Congratulations Logan! The next day Matt, Mom, Denny, and I loaded up the dogs, Matt's dirtbike, and went hunting for some dirtbike trails on the west side of Flagstaff. We never found the right place, but we did find a nice place to rest in the shade for a while.
Huck and Jakey

(Mom and Denny's dogs)
Sidney smiles big for the camera.
Who can resist a man covered in dirt with a smile like that?!

We Are Expanding!

2007-07-23T14:23:00.000-07:00

As many of you have already heard, Matt and I are expecting a new family addition around January 18th! This ultrasound picture was taken at 8 weeks. We are now at 14 weeks with 26 left to go.

Mom Visits Vegas

2007-05-08T17:10:00.000-07:00

Mom came for a weekend visit. We decided to take a trip out to Logandale to see the town. Sidney fell in love with Lake Mead and the reservore they have in town. I don't know if the Xterra will ever recover from the muddy paws all over its insides.

I believe Sidney is part duck. She loved swimming in the water.
She left a lasting imprint on the town of Logandale.(Not to mention the inside of my Xterra.)

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We saw some very strange rock formations while we were hiking around. Matt decided this one worked as a good chair.

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Matt at the dam in Page.
For Matt's birthday Logan got them each a remote helicopter. I can definately say I don't think I will ever want to be a passanger in an aircraft with either of them at the controls.
On our ride we stopped at this abandoned house with this neat windmill.
Eldon and Dori Troutmans.

Last month we spent a weekend in Page, Arizona with the Troutmans. Dori kept our bellies full with delicious homemade foods. We both came home five pounds heavier. We also had a great time taking out the dirtbikes and four wheeler. Dori packed us a lunch Saturday morning then we all headed out. We really enjoyed our time with their family (as always).

2007-05-08T14:46:00.000-07:00

We switched to Cox High Speed Internet. I am hoping it will help me with downloading to the blog. This is a picture of Matt and me in Laughlin, NV. We went for a couple days or R&R by the pool. It was a nice relaxing weekend.

New Family Addition

2007-03-27T09:36:00.000-07:00

Matt finally let me bring my dog Sidney over from my parents' house in Flagstaff. She is doing great at transitioning into a city dog from a country dog.
Her first weekend in Las Vegas I took Sidney to Lake Mead. It was both of our first times at Lake Mead. Can you believe I've lived in Vegas for three years and just went to Lake Mead for the first time? The water was cold, but that didn't keep Sidney from wanting to jump in.

Flash Backs

2007-03-26T15:47:00.000-07:00

In December we took a trip down to Puerto Penasco for five days. We had a relaxing trip full of good food and taking naps. It was cloudy and cold for a lot of the trip. The one day we had sun, we spent it down at the pool soaking up some rays.
Matt smiles for the camera on Christmas morning. He was excited to see that he was on Santa's good list, and he did not get coal this year. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! We celebrated New Year's Eve in Flagstaff at Mom's house. We had friends from Phoenix and Flagstaff there. We had lots of fun playing cards all night.

This is a new way to ride in, or "on" a Sheriff's Department vehicle. A family friend got his vehicle stuck in some snow on New Year's Eve. We aren't quiet sure how it happened, but most of us got a good laugh out of it.
In December, Matt talked me into buying a new vehicle. The cats
thought the luggage rack was their personal podium.

Pictures, Pictures, Pictures

2007-03-26T12:01:00.000-07:00

Matt and I at my sister's wedding on February 3rd in Las Vegas.My step-sister and her new husband cutting the cake.

I got a horrible burn around my mouth the morning of the wedding. I had to have my face airbrushed to cover the bright red sores. It felt disgusting and cracked if I smiled too much. What we do for pictures!

Spring is here!

2007-03-10T11:24:00.000-08:00

Again, it's been a long time since we've posted anything on here. Things have been busy for us here, as always. I don't think we would know what to do with ourselves if things slowed down. Matt celebrated his 23rd birthday yesterday. I told him I'm not celebrating any more birthdays until he catches up with me. My sister got married last month here in Las Vegas. Here are some pictures from the wedding.

Happy New Year

2007-01-01T19:45:00.000-08:00

I know it's been a long time since I've updated our blog, but I'm hoping to keep on top of things a little better this year. Matt and I had an enjoyable holiday season. I am a year round teacher who had Thanksgiving through January 2nd off of work, so I "really" enjoyed the last five weeks. We started off with Thanksgiving in Flagstaff, AZ with my family and Matt's dad, step-mom, baby sister, and uncle. Then on December 17th we went on a mini five day vacation to Puerto Penasco (a.k.a. Rocky Point). It was the first real vacation we went on since our honeymoon. We really enjoyed spending lazy days eating, sleeping, and laying by the pool. Straight from Mexico we met Matt's mom and siblings in Gilbert, AZ for four days for the Rolston/ Hunnell wedding. On Christmas Eve we made the drive up to Flagstaff for a few days and spent Christmas with my family. We came home for two days to turn around and head back to Flagstaff for New Years. We have definately put a lot of miles on the new Xterra in the short time we've owned her. Well, hopefully I can get some of these pictures to upload so I can share some of what we've been doing.

July

2006-07-14T16:19:00.000-07:00

On July 1, 2006 Mandy's brother Clayton and his long time girl friend were married in Flagstaff, Arizona. The ceremony was held at Riordan Mansion and the reception was in Munds Park, Arizona. It was all very beautiful.

July

2006-07-14T16:13:00.000-07:00

Okay, I'm still trying to figure out this sight. Hopefully these pictures will come up for you.

June

2006-06-26T19:18:00.000-07:00

The summer is here, and we've hit it running! We will try to keep this up to date with new happenings. M&M