The Newhard Family

The Adjustment

2011-05-31T15:15:00.000-07:00

Now that we ave been for a couple of days I will say that the adjustment has been better then I thought it would be. Porter now asks every morning where is the baby. He wants to hold her all the time. He just loves his baby sister. He just wants to help out when ever he can and tells me that I need to get her when ever she cries. He is already looking out for her.
She really has been a pretty easy baby. She just wants to held all the time. I guess I should have known cause that is how Porter was and still is. She wakes up about once and night and goes right back to sleep. The only thing right now is that she can't seem to keep anything down. I hope that will end soon cause I just don't know how much more I can watch her seem to suffer.
It is so much fun to have two kids right now. They both have so much to offer and I can't wait to see what else they bring to the family.

Eleanor Kate is here

2011-05-31T15:01:00.000-07:00

Our little Miss Eleanor is here . She arrived May 20 and 1:23 am weighing in at 7lbs 11oz and 19 1/2 inches long. I am glad to report that She and mommy are doing good. She really is a beautiful baby girl and is a great joy in our family.

Everyone always wants to know the story of how it went. I will tell you this labor was a lot easier the Porter's. Let me just start the story on May 19. I was schedule for a stress test and going out of my mind of what could happen or what they could find. I just wanted her to be OK.
They strap the monitors on you and check her heart rate and my contractions. They were saying that if her heart rate doesn't start to pick up they will have to induce me. Lucky for us her heart rate started to pick up. After the test I had an appointment with my Doctor. We finally set up an appointment to be induce for the next day unless she comes before that.
We finally got home after being at the doctors for about two hours. I was tired and just wanted to go and take a nap. That is when the contractions started. They were about ten minutes apart and the being of the hour and down to five minutes apart by the end. I just wasn't ready to go to the hospital. It was about 6:30 pm when I was ready to go cause I couldn't handle back labor any more. They got me all set up and the epidural finally came. Finally the back labor was gone. I now feel for all the woman out there that have felt or gone through back labor.
All we were waiting for was my water to break. Finally about one in the morning it broke and now we are just waiting for the doctor to show up. Then finally she came to us with all the crying in the world. It is a great sound when for nine plus months you have been waiting to hear.
After all the cleaning and measuring was all done she calmed right down. I hope that is a sign for things to come.

When Porter arrived I think he was more excited to she Tim and I that when he finally got to see and hold Eleanor he wasn't sure what to do. Really he didn't want to hold her, but he was really nice to her. I think right now that is all we can ask for.

Front Runner

2011-05-10T15:18:00.000-07:00

We finally made it on to the front runner for the first time. Porter thought it was the coolest thing ever. He kept saying this Choo Choo is awesome. I love being able to watch little kids faces just enjoy the little things in life. Plus it was fun cause our friend Jessica came in to town and we were able just to hangout. I just hope that we will be able to enjoy more in life with that sweet little boy.

Church Museum

2011-05-10T15:12:00.000-07:00

At the church museum they have a hands on kids section. It is fun for kids and parents. The best part is that not crowded. Plus really your kid could enjoy it for hours. What a great way to spend an afternoon.

So they have this dance section and Porter only wanted to dance with a skirt on. He was like Mom can I have a dress so I can dance. He is so cute no matter what he does.

Tim's Birthday

2011-05-10T14:51:00.000-07:00

For Tim's Birthday we went to a Bees game. I know that he loves sports and because it's not college football season yet the next best thing is baseball. Porter was so cute. As we were walking in the have the huge sign of the Angles logo underneath the Bess sign. Porter just start screaming we are going to a Angels Bees game. It just made us started laughing. Porter takes after his Daddy with the love of sports. I am just glad that Tim had a great Birthday. I love you Tim and I can't wait to spend more birthdays with you.

5 Years

2011-05-10T14:23:00.000-07:00

Tim and I have been married for 5 years. It really has been the greatest 5 years of my life. Yes, we have gone through up and downs, but we are celebrating every moment that we have had together. This year we really lived it up and went all out. It was nice just to get away! We went to one of our favorite places Midway. We stayed at the Zermat and upgraded to one of their Penthouses. It was maybe one of the best hotel stays that we had. They really know how to make their guest feel special.

When we walked in Our bed was covered in roses and I just thought that the Swans kissing was really cute.

We kind of got there a little on the late side. We started our night in downtown Salt Lake at what we call one of our restaurant Biaggi's.

A weekend away with just my husband was nice and Yummy. If you ever make it to Midway there is a pizza joint that is just so good. We think that it is called Galleria Cafe. Ask around people will let you know cause everyone knows how good that pizza is.

We had to take a picture of the belly so we would remember that I was pregnant and almost due.

Thank you Tim for 5 great years. I could ask for a better husband in the world. You are not just the greatest husband but also a great father. Thank you again for all that you do for us. I love you so much.

Baby Chair or Porter Chair?

2011-05-05T13:49:00.000-07:00

Everyday Porter gets in this baby chair and seats forever. He just thinks this is the best thing ever. I am not sure if he will let Eleanor play with it. It is just so cute to see him get so excited about the little Papasun.

Baseball Begins

2011-05-05T13:38:00.000-07:00

In our house it really is never to early to start playing baseball. Baseball is a big part of our lives. It really is so nice to watch Porter and his Dad play. Tim loves playing and teaching his son all about sports. Porter really couldn't ask for a better Coach in his life like his Dad. I just love the fact that Porter loves all kinds of sports and wants to go and play them. Keep up the good work!

April Never Seems to Surprises Us

2011-05-05T13:31:00.000-07:00

It is so crazy what April weather brings. Still it does keep you on your toes!!! It took Porter a little time to know what to do with the snow. He still will not go into the snow. I am hoping that maybe next season he might want to really play in it. With him staying on the side he still had a lot of fun. If you could have he would loved to have snowball fight with his Dad. If you look close enough his Dad did try to start one. I tell you what BOYS never grow up.

Discovery Center at the Gateway

2011-05-03T11:33:00.000-07:00

The Gateway Discovery Center is really cool. It is just nice that there is so much hands on for the kids to learn. Porters favorite was with the plastic balls. He just couldn't get enough.

Playing with the car and giving it gas made him feel like he was an adult. I hope that I will be able to take him back there soon.

At the grocery part of it was really fun for him and funny to watch him. You would see all these other kids just try and feel up their carts. Porter on the other hand would be very selected and only choose a few things. He is a very smart shopper. It takes that after his Daddy.

It was a really rainy day so no one wanted to go outside and play with the helicopter. Luck for us it didn't make us feel like we had to rush. Porter enjoyed everything about it. He wanted to touch everything and really was trying to make it fly. I think that his face says it all. Just glad that we got to go.

March Family Get Together

2011-05-03T11:19:00.000-07:00

This is what happens when the family gets together and Porter is surrounded by girls. They dress him up in a lot of dress up cloths. He thinks its so much fun to make the girls happy in his family. What more could you ask for. A little boy that wants to make people happy. He really is a good sport!

St. Patrick's Day 2011

2011-05-03T11:11:00.000-07:00

I really do try and make holidays fun. I might not be the best at it but at least Porter had fun. We first colored and then I did a little scavenger hunt. Really it was more of follow the shame rocks to your treasure. (I wish the video would upload so you could see how happy he is.) What kid wouldn't love finding candy at the end of the hunt. Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

Mr. Silly Boy

2011-05-03T10:59:00.000-07:00

Porter is always keeping us on our toes and making us laugh. It is a joy to have him in our lives. Thank you Porter for coming to our family.

We took this little bowling game from my sister Trina. Porter just loves this game. He mostly calls in Rollie Pollie. One day he figured out how to but them on his fingers. He would also then turn them around and be a monster. The imagination that he has is outstanding.

Yes, He loves to slide off our ottoman onto his head. I don't know why or how to stop it. I am just glad that he does it slow and softly. I really just love watching him and see what he will do next.

We love you our Silly Boy!!!

Playing with the leaves

2011-05-02T14:39:00.000-07:00

Porter had so much playing outside. He would keep throwing the leaves up in the air and say surprise. He was a party in the front yard. The funniest part of video is when he hears the dog barking. I just love what he does when he hears something.

Finger Painting

2011-05-02T14:27:00.000-07:00

Finger painting is always fun. This is Porters first time doing it. As you can see it is mostly one finger but he still had fun.

He got a JOB!!!!

2011-05-02T14:17:00.000-07:00

After being in Utah for less then 2 weeks Tim got a job. He will be working for UTA as a Operational Trainer Manger. We are just so happy that he got a job. It has been two years in the making. The trail of it all was hard and we really did learn a lot. Yet once you feel like things are going to maybe OK you are happy. Yes, we still are very scared to make big jumps. I guess that is what you get when you have been burden like we have.
If you haven't heard our story here it is. Tim got laid of from Clyde Company in March of 2009. We had a good saving that kept us a float for a while. Tim also worked part time for Serwerks that also help pay for some bills. Yet as you know when your not making a lot things have to change. That is why we decided to move to California and short sale our place. It really wasn't a easy decision yet it was the best thing for us. The short sale went through and finals in January 2011. We really did get lucky and how things worked out for us. Still after signing the papers I think that we both started to think that it was time to move back to Utah. We weren't having any luck on finding a job in California and all of the job interviews were in Utah. One thing lead to another and we came back and Tim got a job.
We are just so happy to be able to safe and get back to saving and finding a place of our own. What a great blessing we have just received. So then next time you see Tim tell him congrats!!!

The Move Back to Utah

2011-05-02T13:54:00.000-07:00

Yes, after 7 months we're moving back to Utah. It was a short stay in California, but we had a lot of fun being close to Tim's family. In that short time also we both got dream callings. I was in the Young Woman and Tim Ward Missionary. We hope one day we will be able to get those callings again. I guess time will tell..
We will miss Tim's family and all the friends that we were able to make. Yet we know we are doing the right thing of moving back. Wish us luck!!!!!

Aquarium of the Pacific

2011-05-02T10:03:00.000-07:00

We before we moved back to Utah we thought that we should do something fun that you can only do in California. We took Porter to the Aquarium of the Pacific. It was Tim and I and Porter with Nanners. It just was a really good afternoon. For being a Thursday in February there was a lot of people. we are glad that Porter had fun and just loved every moment. Isn't that what it is all about?

Porter new back pack

2011-04-26T14:18:00.000-07:00

What is a Mom to do when their kid is being so cute and funny? That is right take pictures of it!! Porter really wanted to wear this mobile and run around the house singing and dancing. He just knows how to put a smile on your face and give you a great memory. Thank you Porter for you sweet personality. I love you!

So Cute!!

2011-04-26T14:12:00.000-07:00

This never happens anymore so when it does you have to record it. After a long day with family and Porter not getting a nap on time he fell asleep in his Daddies arms. It is just so cute how little kids feel so comfy in their parents arms. Why is it so cute to see kids sleep in their parents arms? I don't know but I will take it anytime.

The Holidays 2010

2011-04-26T14:05:00.000-07:00

This year we had two wonderful Christmases. One in California before we went to Utah. Porter got some crazy awesome things this year. I think the one thing that he liked the most was his golf clubs or maybe all of his Toy Story toys. Who knows he just loves presents and gifts.
This year was I think funnier for Tim and I to watch Porter get excited about leaving cookies and carrots for Santa and the reindeer. Then to wake up to see what Santa left for him. Does ever year just get better and better?

Christmas afternoon the Wright family got together like we do every year for gift exchanged. I just thought it was so cute to watch Porter with his cousin Alli. He really loves his cousin!

Oh and yes we had to throw the snow that we saw while we were here. What a great trip!!!!

Farmers Market

2011-04-26T13:43:00.000-07:00

Yes it is November and I have my kid in shorts! Yet we do live in Camarillo where the weather doesn't ever change. Still it is fun to go out and see what there is to do. We went to a Farmers Market early. We heard that if you want anything good you go early. Clearly are 9 o'clock early time it still to late cause a lot of good stuff was gone. Porter had a lot of fun tasting all the food he could. If he didn't like one he would let you know. Still he loves seaweed, he really is his father's son. I am just glad we were able to get out and enjoy something new in Camarillo.

Halloween

2011-04-21T14:14:00.000-07:00

It was a little hard to get Porter into his costume. He cried and would not let me go for awhile. Once we got him calmed down it was a good night to trunk and treating,

That's right he is Buzz Light Year. He really wanted to be Woody but we couldn't find any costumes.

We had a fun time Trunk or Treating at the ward house. In Camarillo it is more of a stake thing. So you end up with more treats. Which as parents is a good thing! It is nice when your kids still want to share their candy with you. I also like the fact that you are done in have the time with just going the parking lot.

I love this picture of Porter just loving his pill of treats. He tried to eat everything in site. We first told him that we had to check the candy and make sure that it was safe. He is just glad that he could finally eat the candy.

I'm Pregnant

2011-04-21T14:00:00.000-07:00

After finally telling both sides of our family we can finally tell the world. We found out I was pregnant before we moved to California. Now just figuring out how to tell the family was the tricky thing. We first told Tim's family. Jenni was the first more cause she kept asking question and who likes to lie. We then told his parents, we went to the beach house where they where staying and handed Jerry a present. It was the Willow tree of the grandpa. It took his parents a little while to figure out that we were telling them. Once they figured it out that we were telling them that we are pregnant his Tim's Mom jumped up and gave big hugs and started to cry. Jerry was just so excited and gave us a hug.
How we told my family was actually on our family vacation. We took a picture (which we don't have.) and had my family look at it. With a subtitle on the bottom saying that Cheri is 12 weeks pregnant. Again it took some people longer then others. Once they figured it out they came and gave us hugs.
It is so much fun telling your family that you are pregnant. They are just as excited as you are. Now everyone can join in the celebration.

Wright Family Vacation

2011-04-21T13:45:00.000-07:00

The Wright Family Vacation for 2010 was so much fun. I wish I got more pictures of all that we did. I guess that is what happens when you are caught up in all the fun. Matthew and Annie set it all up for us and it was one of the best ones that we have ever had. All of the family was able to stay in one cabin. (I don't know how much longer that will happen.) It was just fun to be able to have everyone around and you can just talk and feel so relaxed.
Every family was in charged of a meal and an activity. It was fun to see what new activity that we were going to do. One of the activities was Minute to Win it. It was a hoot watching my Mom try and put an Oreo from her forehead to her mouth. She is a good sport for playing this game. My Mom never gives up on anything. I just wish I had pictures of it.
I just want to tell my family thank you for all of their love and support that they give me. I love you all and I can't wait for the next Family Vacation.

Underwood Family Farm

2011-04-15T12:16:00.000-07:00

We thought that it would be fun for Porter to go and see some animals and feed them too. The Underwood Farm is really cool and as alot to do for kids. It you are ever out int Semi Valley you should go and see it you won't be sad that you did. Just make sure that it's not the hottest day of the year.

Cute little Buddy he thought all the pumpkins where so much fun.

I think his favorite thing was being able to feed all the different types of animals. He was hard for him to stop feeding one animal and move on to the next.

Yes even Nanners got in the spirit of the farm.

This tire tunnel was one of Porters favorite. It was one thing that really no adult can fit in but perfect for a little child.

This tracked that he is driving was pretty cool. On one side of it they made a slide. I took Porter down that slide and we flew down that thing. I am not so sure if it is safe for adults or kids. I went down so fast that I trapped my knees under me. It really was funny when you think about it. Just be careful for what happens at the end of a tunnel!!

They even had a corn maze. Linda and Jerry do not like corn mazes and they did it for me. They are good sports.

What a great day outing it was. Just again make sure it's not the hottest day of the year. By the end of it you might not have any energy to walk to your car. That really was the hardest thing for me by the end of the day.
Thank you Mom and Dad for a wonderful memory that I will not forget.

Going Swimming

2011-04-15T11:54:00.000-07:00

At the Newhard house they have a Hot Tub which is set so low that sometimes you wonder if it is a Hot Tub or a tub. Still Porter loves to go swimming in the hot tub. I am just so happy that he is starting to like water again. He went there for a really long time that he didn't want to touch the water so for him to even play in it is a big deal. I think that what he likes doing most is splashing his Daddy. They always end up getting into wars. Right now Porter doesn't win most, but one day he will.

Nanners Birthday

2011-04-15T11:39:00.000-07:00

It's Nanners Birthday!!! Her week started of by her family taking her out to Eric Erikson in Santa Barbara. It's a nice place on a pier if you ever want good fish and a good few. It is also one of our favorite places to go.
It always nice to be able to celebrate your special day with all your family. I know that Linda was excited to have all of her family with her on her birthday. I think this is the first time in years for her. As you can tell from the pictures we are a crazy bunch. I am so glad to call them all family. I love you all.

Arrived and Tired

2011-04-15T11:29:00.000-07:00

When we finally arrived it took us maybe a week to unpack and get our lives semi back to normal. If you can't tell even Porter was tried of all the moving and unpacking that he feel asleep with Daddy. It is just so cute to a Mom to see their Kids cuddle with their Daddy. Porter really loves his Daddy very much.

Traveling to California

2011-04-07T06:30:00.000-07:00

Saying goodbye to Utah and hello to California. We took two days to get to California and we had to make sure that Porter was for sure entertained. Lucky for us Papa let Porter play with his IPad. It really was and easy move. We had a lot of help from the neighbors to get us on the truck and it took less than an hour get put it all on the truck and off the truck.

The Alpine Loop

2011-04-07T06:08:00.000-07:00

We went and did the Alpine Loop with our friends Justin and Mandi. Now I need to tell you that I don't do so good on twisty roads. This was my second time doing the Loop, the first time I was a sleep cause with in the first 5 minutes of the ride I was done. So if you can't handle twisty road but want to go and see some really beautiful parts of Utah let me just say this DRUG UP.
The loop is really fun. You are able to see the front and backside of the Wasatch Mountains and just soak in the beauty. It really isn't even that long of a drive unless you do a lot of stop and look around. Which we did and good thing or we would have missed some really cool parts.
I was just so glad to get out and see the fall colors starting. Fall is really one of Utah's best seasons. Plus I was afraid that I wasn't going to be able to see it before we leave for California.
Thank you Justin and Mandi for taking us with you and letting us enjoy every moment that we can.

A Moving Party

2011-04-07T05:54:00.000-07:00

We had just a few friends over to say goodbye. It is always hard to say good bye to good friends. More because you will miss all the time that you can hangout with them. Still we will keep in touch and make new memories when we come back to visit. Thank you to the Harts for making us feel so welcome in the neighbor. Also to the Vincents for making it seem easy that you will never lose friends. You guys are the best and we love you all.

At the party Porter put a tomato in his mouth. It took me awhile to realize he was not going to swallow the thing. That is when I had to go fishing! He really didn't want me to get it out of his mouth, but I also wanted him to have fun playing and not worry something bad could happen. That boy is so funny when it comes to food and storing. If he doesn't like something he will just keep it in his mouth and not swallow it and won't tell you either. Good thing I can sometimes read those signs.

Moving to California

2011-04-07T05:45:00.000-07:00

As we all know that the economy is no ones friend. It sure has not been ours for a really long time. It is with a heavy heart to say that we are moving to California. We have to short sale are place that we were making a little home out of and moving in with Tim's parents. We don't know how long we will be there or what the plans are for us. We just know right now we need to move.
We will miss a lot of things about Utah. Like our friends that we have made and we hope that they will still want to be our friends when we move. The beautiful mountains that are all around us. The seasons, may I say more?!! Still Utah has been my home for so long I guess I have come to find that there is a lot of good here. So I will miss you Utah.

Porter has a girlfriend

2011-04-04T15:12:00.000-07:00

As we were shopping at Smiths we ran into are some of our friends. Porter was really excited to see his friend also. Really I think he like Avery a little more then just a friend. See look at him try to put his arm around her. Yet he is a gentlemen and drives her around. I hope he will always be a gentlemen.

Out with my Best Friends

2011-04-04T15:05:00.000-07:00

Isn't it always nice when you can get away and hangout with your girlfriends? These two girls have been my friends since I was eight or nine. We don't get together that often so when we do it is like time has never pasted and we are just laughing the whole time.

I just want to thank you my girlfriends for making me so happy and enjoy every minute that we have together. I love you both and I will do anything for you.

Silver Lake

2011-04-04T14:52:00.000-07:00

If you have never gone up to to Silver Lake you should really get up there and enjoy the beauty. It is also an easy walk for kids.
We just decided to take this walk cause Jerry was still recovering from his stroke and it was something that we could do to get out in nature. The view around Silver Lake it amazing! Plus you might run into a Moose. Trust me I would know I almost did. I was taking a picture and watching Porter and walking back wards when Tim yells out to me "Cheri STOP!!!" I was like what! He his pointing behind me and then I see the Moose. Even as a baby Moose those things are still big. As you can see we had fun being outside with nature.

Zermitt Fun

2011-04-04T14:28:00.000-07:00

I just had to share these cute little films. We took a little family trip up to Heber and stopped at Zermitt. Just a quick little stop but had so much fun.

Dinosaur Museum

2011-03-12T15:46:00.000-08:00

A little over a month after Jerry had his stroke they came out to visit us. Jerry wasn't able to make it to any of Porter's Birthday Parties so he made a special trip to come and see his only Grandson. One of the things that we did, if you couldn't tell, was go to the Dinosaur Museum in Lehi, Utah. Porter loved all the hands-on stuff and the big dinosaurs. If it was up to him I think he would have touched every single one.
We had a great time having Jerry and Linda out with us for a little while. I know that their Grandson loves having them around also. Porter calls them Papa and Nanners. We always look forward to them visiting and all the new adventures that we get to do.

Mason Brooks Wright

2011-03-12T15:11:00.000-08:00

Mason Brooks Wright was born July 6, 2010. This is our 5th Nephew and Porter's 15th cousin. Man our family just keeps getting bigger and bigger. Mason looks just like his Dad, even with the super blonde hair going on. This is Matthew's first boy. We couldn't be happier to have him in our lives. Welcome to the family little Mason. It may seem overwhelming at times, you will have some great memories with us. We love you.

Porter Turns 2

2011-03-12T14:22:00.000-08:00

I'm Two!!!!

We had two birthday party's for Porter, which is perfect because he turned two, one in California and the other in Utah. The one in California was with Tim's family and he got spoiled. (sorry I wish I had pictures of it.) He pretty much got hooked up with all his baseball gear that a little lefty would need.

As for the one in Utah we went with a Toy Story theme. It is his favorite movie. He was so excited to have all of the decorations be Woody and Buzz.You should have seen his face when he saw his Toy Story cake. He just loves his Woody and Buzz.

All and all it was a good birthday. I just wish that it wasn't so windy. Thank you to all of our Family and Friends for making it a great day for our little guy. I can't believe he is two.

June 2010

2011-03-11T15:42:00.000-08:00

Our June was full of ups and downs. Tim's Dad, Jerry, had a stroke. News like that is never easy to hear or take.
When we first heard about Jerry going to the hospital we really weren't sure what happened and what to expect. All I knew is that I needed to be with our family and get ready to make the drive to California.
We drove through the night. Tim with the first half and I with the second. I guess it wasn't in our fate to get there in record time because when we hit the El Cajon pass the freeway was at a stand still. Really, you're not thinking that at 4 o'clock in the morning that freeway traffic going to be at a complete stop. There was a fatality motorcycle accident that shut down the freeway. So we called up our friend Justin to help us find a way around the mess. We ended up going through Phelan and the San Bernadino National Forest. Let's just say it was adventure!
When we finally reached Camarillo it was nice to get out of the car and see our family. The first thing that we did was go and see Jerry in the hospital. He was already in the ICU and the rules are that only two people can see him at a time.
First Linda went in to see him with Jenni. Jenni was only there for about 5 minutes before she had to come out. She took it pretty hard. Then Tim went in and saw his Dad. I think Tim's family was so grateful that he was there. He is the one that can keep his family in check.
Jerry was in the ICU for about a week and then went to a recovery hospital for two weeks and then he was home. He was doing all the same stuff he was doing before the stroke in no time.
We are just glad that Jerry is doing good and that he is back to being Jerry. We love you DAD!!!

This is the only way that Porter was able to see his Papa. This is also the day that he got out of the ICU. Jerry doesn't remember anything about this day or that week. Still Porter loves his Papa.

While we were there Porter was a good distraction for both Linda and Jenni. Thank goodness for kids

Super Why!

2010-10-06T09:13:00.000-07:00

We found a show that gives me a half hour in the day to give me a break to clean up the house or get ready or just breath. Thank you Super Why. That's not all he really is learning a lot from this show. It is teaching him his alphabet, spelling and solving problems, and how to read. This is him watching and picking out the right word when asked. I will say it I love that there are good programs on TV that can also help me teach my kid. TV just does it in a short amount of time and all colorful.
Super Why you have saved me more then once when I can not clam my child down. You really are a super hero. Thank you.

A Day at the Beach

2010-10-06T09:05:00.000-07:00

Being in California you always have to go and visit the beach. We decided to go and make a afternoon trip and go and make sand castles. Now I haven't built sand castle for most of my life so I have forgotten how. I thought this will be fun and to see how Porter would also like the beach.

This picture is the closest thing I could get to how Porter really felt about it when we first got to the beach. He was so mad that we tried to put him down on the sand. He just hates to be dirty. I think it took us a good half hour for him to really be able to put him down. Thank goodness for the towel. That was the only place he would stand by himself.

After all the drama he finally warmed up and started to play on the beach. He had so much fun picking out rocks and playing in the water. Well more he liked that he could bring the water from one place to another.

This is me trying to build a sand castle. I am going to need a little more work on my skills of sand castle master.

The joys of being a kid.He really was happy at the end. It was a good day at the beach. We will just have to wait and see what happens next.

Angels Game 2010

2010-08-13T16:45:00.000-07:00

If you can't tell we are big Angels fans, so when we got the chance to go to a game we jumped at the chance. This was Porter's first game and a major baseball field and it sure will not be the last. We had so much fun watching our team win. We are looking forward to are next Majors games.

Jenni's Graduation

2010-07-14T10:19:00.001-07:00

Are little Jenni is growing up. She just graduated with her Masters. We really could be more proud of her for all the hard work she is doing. When Jenni puts her mind to something she really goes out and does it until it's done.

Jenni you really are an amazing girl we are so glad to have you in our lives. You mean the world to us. You are a great example not just to me but also to our family. Thank you for being the person you are. We love you.

These are just some and I mean some of the crazy pictures we got. Porter was so good and kept us laughing when the talks got you know a little dry. All and all it was good and we were glad to be able to be there.

Hotel Fun

2010-07-14T10:06:00.000-07:00

Who would have ever thought that sleeping in a big bed would be so scary? I never knew how much Porter flips. It's not just flipping, it is standing up, walking, and flipping. For a Mom it is scary to watch thinking he will fall off the bed. Glad to report that at the first hotel he didn't fall off. Yet we have had a a fall off the hotel bed. Hope soon he will be OK to sleep in a bed and not a crib.

Happy Birthday Tim

2010-05-10T16:09:00.000-07:00

I just want my husband know how much I love him. It was his birthday on May 7. It has been fun celebrating his birthdays. This year we celebrated it with our Niece McKell who also has the same birthday. I think she loves celebrating her birthday with her favorite Uncle Tim.

Tim is really an amazing man. He is always trying to work hard. (that is if I could just leave him alone.) He is always wanting the best for his family. He isn't just a great husband but an awesome Dad. Oh how Porter just loves to play with his Dad. They have a great relationship together and they seem to never get enough time together. Tim I hope that on your day that you know how much I and Porter love you. Thanks for being the man that you are. Keep up the good work.

4 Years and Counting

2010-05-10T15:29:00.001-07:00

I can't believe that we have been married for 4 years. We have been having so much fun in our little journey of life. We have just been getting closer and closer. Learning each other better and better. I am so grateful to my husband Tim and all that he does for me. Thank you so much for being by my side when I need you. For being the strong one when things seem to be to hard for me to pull. I am truly blessed to have you in my life.

This year we didn't do much yet some how was one of the better ones that we did. We decided to go back to where it all started. First we had to eat at our restaurant at the Gateway mall. We eat at Biaggi's every year around our Anniversary. It is really good food and I think that everyone should go try it out. That is if you like Sea food and Italian food. If you like those two food groups go and try it out.

Once dinner was done we jumped on tracks and headed for Temple Square. We thought that it would be nice to take a stroll down memory lane. To remember why we first wanted to get married and where all the blessing started for us. It is amazing how something never change. Then with time how things seem to just get better and you love each other more than you thought that you could.

We had never gotten a tour of the conference center and thought hey today is a good time. On our tour it was just the two of us with David. A little side note... He use to be the executive producer for channel 2. He was just making the tour so much fun. It is always nice to be able to learn more about things and why they are there in the conference center. We belong to an amazing church.

It was getting late and they actually closed the doors so we thought that we weren't going to be able to go on the roof. However I guess God was on our side cause someone was still up there letting people come on out. We were the last people to go up and look around. It was so pretty just the perfect time of the day. The sun just set and it was just the prettiest blue sky that you have ever seen. It really turned into the perfect night.

I am just so glad that Tim and I are together and that we get to be on this journey together. It has only been 4 years and we still have so many more great ones to enjoy. I love you Tim and thank you for choosing me to be your eternal companion.

Rock Star

2010-05-10T15:24:00.001-07:00

Oh he is ready! I was cleaning out one of the closets that we have and came upon our guitar. Porter saw it and knew right away what to do with it. I guess he is going to be a natural born player. Now when ever he see the guitar he puts the strap over his should and starts to play. You play that song for Mom Porter, you play.

Cereal Cereal and more Cereal

2010-05-10T15:13:00.000-07:00

If there is one thing that makes him my son it is the love of cereal that we have. He and I can eat cereal all day long. I just never thought that he would love the "healthier" ones. I am just glad that we can snack on something together.

PB & J

2010-05-10T14:44:00.001-07:00

I love my PB & J time and it shows. Really Porter loves sandwiches. If he could he would have one for breakfast lunch and dinner. He is always running up to the frig and opens it and says sanmich, sanmich. (Yes, my son can open our refrigerator and his not even two.)

The thing about giving Porter a sandwich is that he make a mess. Ok really it is more that he thinks he is the napkin. The jelly is all over his hair and the peanut butter all over his face. Still I guess if it makes him happy what are you going to do.

Angel Fan

2010-05-10T14:36:00.001-07:00

It is safe to say that in our house we are Angels Fans. Porter anytime he sees anything that has the Angels logo on it will say Angels. It more comes out as Engels really. We still know what he is saying.
However we bought this hat for me about two years ago. Yes it is a kids size cause my head is super small. It is just weird to think that we almost have the same size head. I think that he looks cuter in it then I ever did. Go Angels!!!!!

Yum Butter

2010-05-10T14:28:00.001-07:00

I just got done making some Banana Bread and gave a piece to Porter. Of course there is butter on it, what else do you put on Banana Bread. At first he was starting to eat the bread then discover that there was something better then the bread. That's right it is butter! He must have enjoyed the bread to cause it was all gone in less then a half hour. Don't you worry the butter was the first thing to go.

A Balloon?

2010-05-10T14:17:00.001-07:00

One day this blue balloon flies up onto are back porch. Now before this day Porter would always run away from any balloon. He has been scared of balloons all of his life and we really don't know why. So when he found this balloon and wanted it I was surprised. What? Really? Is that all it took for him to not be scared of them anymore was to see one on our back porch? Why couldn't I figured that out sooner. It would have saved me a lot of time. I never liked seeing my Little guy so scared and run away from them. Even when all of his other friends where playing and having so much fun. I just want to thank that mystery balloon for showing up at my back door. Now from that day on he loves balloons and can't get enough of them.

Another thing that Porter does is he will now climb into the ottoman and act like it's his bed. He makes this nice bed and makes sure he has his blanket and then turns to us and says Na Nights. He has never fallen asleep in it yet, but it is still so cute to watch him pretend.

Easter Fun

2010-05-10T12:56:00.001-07:00

Easter is always a fun time of the year. You get to think Christ and what a wonderful example he is for us. Then to know that we can make it back to our Father in Heaven because of what he has done. I am very grateful for Our Savior.
We celebrated Easter in a way that I think that most people do with their families. We went over to my parents house. Did some color of the Easter eggs and played games. My family is getting so big so when we get together is sounds like there is a concert going on. What a great memories we are all making by getting together.

The day of Easter we all got a little something special. However watching Porter get his presents our priceless. He just loves that he got a set of Golf Clubs. Our son really loves sports, and I mean all sports.

Oh yes he got candy also. He loves suckers and I think his face tells it all.

March Madness

2010-05-10T12:22:00.000-07:00

It has been March madness in my home and for my side of the family. Colter had his baby blessing. Colter has been a joy to our family. He is always so happy and loves being with who ever wants to be with him. He is also the first Wright boy. We were starting to wonder if our brothers could have boys. It is true the Wright boys can have boys. It is still a joy to see Adam and Francine's family grow. Here is just a few pictures from that day.

Next we had a Baptism to go to. What a treat that was to watch our Niece Meg become a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints. She was so excited on this day and was so cute. It is fun to watch Meg get all excited and stuff. When she is excited she becomes really shy and giggly. We love you Meg. You are growing up so fast.

March for my family is full of birthdays. Meg's on the 5th. Adam on the 7th. Bentley on 17. Aspen on 27. Happy Birthday family we love you.

February

2010-03-04T19:43:00.000-08:00

What can I say about the month of February?! We had some fun times with not so fun times. I guess I will start by telling you about our fun time. As we all know Valentines is in the month of February. This year Tim and I got to actually go out just the two of us. My Sister Trina was so nice to take Porter for the night. Thank you again Trina and her family for helping us out. It was so nice just to get out just the two of us. We don't get to do that as often as we like. We actually had adult conversation and can actually concentrate on us. We decided that we would eat at the Olive Garden cause we had a gift card. We lived it up, got an appetizer, our meal, and dessert. That doesn't happen often so it was nice. After we were so full from all of the delicious food we ate we just came home watched a movie and went to bed. It felt nice not to have to worry about time and our little guy. I think we need to do that more often Sweetheart.
Now the last part of our month didn't turn out that great. The day after Valentines Porter gets a fever and is down. He wouldn't drink much or even eat any food. All he would do was sleep. I have never seen him this way it was really sad to watch. When he was awake he just wanted to be held and that didn't last long. After three days of him just sleeping and him having a high fever. I finally took him in to see the Doctor. Come to find out he had a double ear infection. Which I was so glad that it was that and not Mono. Which I was starting to think it was cause I could pick him and try to wake him but he would only open his eyes for two minutes before going back to sleep. I guess it was nice that he was in the mood to be lazy cause Tim and I both got sick and needed to rest. All and all the last two weeks of February were all about getting the family better. Thank goodness we are all doing great now. Porter is back to his cute little normal self.

Sun Devils

2010-03-04T15:16:00.000-08:00

Tim is going back to school and these are his newest friends (this is his team, Herd of Zebras). He is going to Arizona State University so that he can get his MBA. All of his classes are online however we get to go down to Tempe twice during the program. The visits are in January so it is a nice vacation from the cold and inversions here in Utah. When we went this January we had 60-70 degree weather the whole time.

We will get to go down a third time for graduation at the end of the program too. That will be in December 2011, another great time to be in AZ. It would suck if the trips were in July or August. Winter suits down there just fine.

Jam Packed!!!

2010-03-04T12:27:00.000-08:00

At the beginning of 2010 we happen to be in the state of California. Which was a nice change giving that it was so cold in Utah. We enjoyed our 70 degree weather. We decided just to stay in California for almost a month cause Tim had things to go to and it beat driving back and forth from Utah. Hello really does anyone really like driving in the snow? We had some crazy time there and I just thought I would share our January's journey with you.

This is Porter our Rock Star! Shocking he really does like glasses.

Tim's Grandpa Newhard (Porter's Great Grandpa) made this thing that the family calls a Hocus-Pocus. It is a high chair, desk, and a car. While we were there Porter just played with it all the time.

Really if we wanted to know where Porter was we would find him by the Hocus-Pocus.

Just a picture of Porter and his Pappy Newhard. He loves his granparents.

That's right it is Porter playing in, what he is now way to big for, Jungle Jim for babies. I tell you what some kids never want to grow up cause the love what they had. Yet if we took him out of it he would get so mad. We all thought it was better for him to play in it the to cry.

Every meal time this is how Porter sat in the high chair. I couldn't help but take some pictures of his cute face. Oh yes, and his legs. What a silly boy!

Porter and his Uncle Hugh just had so much fun together. Porter just loved every time that his Uncle would come over and play with him. They have a great relationship. So glad he has his Uncle Hugh.

Yes, we are kissing and yes we still like it. Isn't that what you do?

Jerry and Linda are great parents and a good example of what love looks like of being married for 30+ years. Linda is laughing cause Jerry tried to slip her the tongue. You go Jerry!
We finally gave in to Porter having a sucker. Good thing dum-dums are small. The perfect size for a little guy.

You can tell that he just loves it. With all the drool all over his face.
Porter thought it was the greatest thing that there was a computer his size. Porter always wants to be doing stuff his Daddy is doing. Working on the computer is his favorite thing to do. Just thank goodness he is really good and playing with electronics.

He found a new game to play. That is to jump on the bed and then hide behind the pillows.

Jenni got attack by some birds.
Can't bet them might as well join them.

We saw some beautiful sunsets while we were there. Didn't know how Porter would do on the sand. Last time we went to the beach he wanted nothing to do with it. However this time was a different story. He would just run and run and run. It was so fun just to watch him enjoy himself.

He is just so cute and tinny next to the ocean.

I love this picture of Porter running after his Daddy.
He thought it was cool how the water would come up and then go back down. Yet would run away if it got to close.

We also went to the Channel Island Monument. If you ever get the chance you should go and check it out. It's not that big, but it is fun. Porter had a blast at what they had to show.

Maybe not so much when it came to being in the cave.
Or maybe not.

He loved to seat on the dolphin. We put him on the seal but wanted to get back on the dolphin. I think he takes after me with loving dolphins.

Just enjoying what the Monument had to offer. It really is pretty up on the third floor. The sunset looked amazing form up there just ask Tim.

Three generations. We just call them the Newhard Boys.

This is my all time favorite picture of my boys.
We decided that Porter was old enough for a PB&J sandwich. He ate the whole thing and just has fast as he could. He just doesn't realize his not the napkin. There was jam all over his hair, his cloths. It was crazy and very messy. He had a fun time and we had a fun time watching him.

This is just somethings that Porter loves to do in his chair.
#1 Eat popcorn and watch movies.
#2 Play PSP (Play Station Portable.)
#3 Relax.
These are just some funny cute pictures of him driving the car.

Oh yes we spent another day down at the beach. It was just so much fun to be with Tim's family.

Jerry and Linda
Hugh and Jenni.

I thought that I would try and push Porter in a swing. He has never liked swings. Pretty much I got three pushes in and he was done. Screaming get me out of this thing!!!
Yet the other playground toys he enjoyed. That is a big step up for not liking any of the toys. Pretty much playgrounds were out. Now we might have a better summer.

Looks like Pappy can't get of the playground either.

After our long stay in California this is what we came back home to. Crazy amount of snow. We were sad to see all that snow. However Porter on the other hand loved playing in the snow.

Thanksgiving 2009

2010-01-09T14:03:00.001-08:00

Aren't the holidays fun when you are with the people you love. I know that we had fun this year with my family. I also have fun with my family, plus you put food with the mix and it is a party. With all my brothers and sisters and then their kids it is a full house.
I do want to give thanks to my family and the great support that they give to us. You have always been there for us to give us love when we need it. Also not just my family but Tim's family too. I have the best family in the world and couldn't have asked for anyone better. Thank you again for everything.

Matthew and Allison

Vincent, Leah, Karl, Matthew, and Ally
Heather and Porter
Adam
Shirley (My Mom)
Wayne (My Dad)
Annie
Annie, Meg, Michael, Trina
Some of the kids
Lily
Brandon
Nathan
Lucy
Aspen
Bentley

Thanksgiving Fun

2010-01-09T13:27:00.000-08:00

Over the Thanksgiving break Tim parents came out to Utah. Thay left there nice 75 degrees to come and spend time in our lovely 40 degrees. Why they were here we made sure that we had a great time and enjoy each other company. I think we did a good job!
When Linda and Jerry are out they rent a house to stay in. The house they got has a big yard so they brought their dogs. So you can just imagine how happy Penny was to have friends come and play with her. having friends for Penny always drains her energy. Thank you Barkley and Rubee for your help.

We went to the BYU vs Air Force game. The wind chill was crazy but the game was fun.
Porter got to play in the leafs for the first time and loved mostly throwing them at the dogs.
He really loves to play outside and just run any where he can.
Porter and Penny having fun in the backyard.
We also went to Temple Square to see the lights. I love seeing the lights every year.

Good thing we were bundled up for this cold night.

Just Can't Get Enough!

2010-01-09T11:11:00.000-08:00

We can never get enough of Porter. He just makes are lives so much better in so many ways. Even when sometimes you are ready to just scream and pull out your hair. We are so glad that we have him in our lives.
With digital cameras we are always just taking random pictures of our little guy. I just want to share some and show our family and friends some great moments. Porter is getting so big and just growing up so fast that it is hard for us to keep up with it all. So glad we can look at pictures and remember back when and think and reflect.

This is Porter playing in our ottoman in the living room. He will pull out the blankets just so he can jump in and play.

Daddy with his little buddy. Porter loves to cuddle with Dad and watch ESPN. He for sure takes after his Dad in the sports world already.

This is my favorite picture of Porter. It shows how beautiful his eyes are. We just love how his eyes tell us the story.
Porter and Penny being so cute. We love are our little family.

New Me

2010-01-06T23:00:00.001-08:00

I finally went dark!

Halloween 2009

2010-01-06T22:06:00.001-08:00

This Halloween was full of fun and crazy time. My Mom had a Halloween party at her place where we played games decorated cookies and had some food. It is a good way that we all can get together and see what everyone is for Halloween. My family knows how to dress up and have a good time.
Trick or Treating was so much fun. He went with his cousin McKell, she is the best to take him. She was looking forward to take Porter just has much as we were she is Porter's favorite cousin.
I think more that us Parents got the better part of this holiday. Thank you Porter for being to young and little to eat the candy. I also want to tell McKell thank for allowing our little guy to go out with you. You are the best cousin and niece ever.

Game Day

2010-01-04T12:43:00.001-08:00

The east coast powers that be decided to have College Gameday at BYU, which was great until TCU destroyed us.

It was a really fun atmosphere and tones of people showed up. Nearly everyone was a BYU fan, but there were several U of U and TCU fans there. The TCU fans are understandable, but I think all the Utah fans there should seriously re-evaluate what they have going on in their lives because there are a million and one better things they could have been doing -- but instead they chose to show up at a rally on the BYU campus just to be contrary.

Anyways, we took Porter and got lots of great video and pics. I hope Gameday comes to town every year.

Freak Out

2010-01-04T12:38:00.000-08:00

This is how he gives himself a brain freeze. Hope it's not hurting him to much.

First time seeing Hail and he loves it.

I'm a Big Boy Now!

2010-01-04T12:35:00.000-08:00

The Next Jedi

2010-01-03T23:51:00.000-08:00

This is one of Porter's favorite apps. He will be a great Jedi.

An Outing at Thanksgiving Point

2010-01-03T22:29:00.000-08:00

It is nice to always get out of the house when the sun is shining. I wanted to go and take some pictures of Porter and what better place then Thanksgiving Point. We were lucky to even get these pictures. He really wasn't in the mood to have his picture taken. Still what we did get they turned out pretty good.

Me and My Blanket

2009-12-15T05:32:00.000-08:00

Porter does some silly things with his blanket as you can see in these pictures. He is never without his favorite blanket. One time I took it away from him to wash it. It took me a good half hour to calm him down again. Then I made the mistake of having him in the Landry room as I was putting it into the dryer. Now we have to be secretive on how we take his blanket to wash it. He loves his blanket! His favorite thing to do with the blanket is to put his finger in the tag. That tag is pretty strong. One of these days that tag is going to come off or his finger will. I hope the tag losses that war.

My Best Friend!

2009-10-19T11:56:00.001-07:00

You always wonder if your kids will get along with the pet. It is clear that they love each other, they are best friends. Porter is always running around with Penny taking her toys and playing fetch as best as he can. Now that he can throw her toys down the stairs they are having a lot more fun.
There is just one thing that Porter likes to do more then anything with Penny and that his gives her hugs. Every day Porter will find Penny and give her hugs. He even now says, "Good Girl!" He interacts with Penny so good. It is nice that they have each other.

My new favorite place to be

2009-10-19T11:47:00.001-07:00

Porter has really started to pick up reading on his own even when he is in his chair. We have a rocking chair in his room that he just loves to seat in. I had to find something that would make him happy, so I thought why not this chair. I put him in gave him his blanket and a book and he was so happy for an hour. Wow all you need is some good lighting, a comfy chair, your favorite blanket, and a good book and you are happy. Thank you Porter for making our day.

to Bee or not to Bee

2009-10-19T11:33:00.001-07:00

One day I thought. "hey lets put this costume on Porter and see what he does." Next thing I knew he was running around acting like a bee laughing and having fun. I made the mistake of take it off when he clearly didn't want it off. So here he is just being a cute little Bumble Bee.
Who would have ever thought that a bee costume that is made for a dog would be so cute on our little guy? Even crazier to think that Porter would love to wear it and ask for it to be put on?! I know I didn't but these pictures prove other wise.

Porter's First Hair Cut

2009-08-29T09:25:00.000-07:00

I finally did it; I took Porter in to get his hair cut. I don't know if you moms out there are like me, but to get your baby's hair the first time is hard. I thought I was going to cry 'cause I loved Porter's long curls. We went to the same Barber that Tim used to go to back in California when he was a kid.
I sat on the chair and held Porter on my lap and let Henry do his magic. At first I was nervous, sad and unsure I really wanted to do this. I was more of a wreck then Porter. He was staying so calm and didn't care too much for what was going on. That helped calm me down.
When Henry pulled out the scissors I thought Porter would go crazy, but instead he liked it. He likes having his hair played with. Porter didn't move that much and was even good when the clippers came out. He just tried to pull things off the chair and wanted to see what was going on. Porter has always wanted to know how things worked. It was fun to watch him try to figure out the scissors and clippers and what they where doing with his hair.
After Henry did his magic on Porter checked himself out for awhile in the mirror. Henry did a really nice job. Porter now looks like a little boy. He still sometimes misses playing with his hair, but he knows that he looks good.

Wright Family Fun!!

2009-08-29T08:21:00.000-07:00

Way back at the being of July we got together with my side of the family. I guess you can say it was for the 4th of July. I know that it is now almost September, but I thought that I would still share this with you.
It is always fun getting together with family. We had a nice BBQ at my sister Trina's house. This year we had hamburgers and hot dogs (The traditional BBQ). We always have some crazy food -- like last year we had lobster legs. This year we had a 3-layer jello in the shape of the USA. Thanks to Leah and her gift of making amazing Jello! Tim eat New England and Cheri eat California.
There are so many kids and the number is still growing. Lucky for them Trina and Karl have a big backyard for all of them to run around and play. I am just so grateful for the older kids that want to watch the young ones. It makes it so nice for the adults to talk and have some fun also. We really do have any amazing family that wants to hangout with each other and have a good time.
That night we had an amazing firework road show. Thanks to my Husband and brothers it just kept going and going and going. One of the best show ever! Good job Men! What a great time.
Here are some pics of that fun day.

Happy Birthday Porter!

2009-08-26T17:17:00.000-07:00

What a blast we had at Porter's 1st birthday party. We had our family and some close friends come and join us for the celebration. His birthday party couldn't have been any better. We had a nice BBQ, or should I say just tons of food. Porter opened his presents. (Ok I opened his presents and he then played with them.) We all enjoyed watching him feed himself his birthday cake. It is always fun to see a kid just go at it. Then we just had a blast the Jolly Jumper we rented. (one of those big blowup jungle gym things.) Thanks to everyone that helped make Porter's Birthday a special day for him and for us. I love you all.

Hogle Zoo

2009-08-26T14:48:00.000-07:00

Isn't it amazing for how much you want to do for a 1st birthday. Really, are the kids going to remember it? At the same time if you didn't do anything are they going to be mad? For me, I love birthdays and I will always try and make them big.
For Porter's first birthday we took him to the Hogle Zoo. There is something about the zoo that makes everyone smile. Even when you it might be a hot day, you can always look forward to seeing something that brings you joy. We saw a tortoise fight.
I am glad that we were able to take him to the Zoo. I know that we will go there often. Happy Birthday Porter!

Porter's turned ONE

2009-07-13T20:56:00.000-07:00

Porter has finally turned one. Man where did that year go? I have always felt that he has been older then what he is. He is just a go get'm type. Which has been a treat for us to watch. We are so grateful to have Porter in our lives. He has really made us better people. We love him so much. That's right Porter we love you.
Some things that I have learned from him in just one year.
1. He needs to do it himself. (Really doesn't like help.)
2. You show him how to do something once and he can do it the next time.
3. He loves to be a baby even though he thinks his a big boy.
4. He wants to make people happy.
5. Can sense moods even when there is nothing being said. (Really cute to watch him care.)
6. He loves to play with Penny and tease her as much as he can.
7. Most of all he really loves us. (Even at an early age he shows love.)

What a hike!

2009-07-13T20:06:00.000-07:00

Our friends came out from Nebraska and invited us to go on a hike with them. They wanted to go to the Timp Caves. To tell you the honest truth I was wondering how this would go. They are from a really flat state and this hike is not.
They did the hike like it was nothing. They are my hero's! As we kept climbing and we got higher and higher our friend Mandi's Mom Sue got scared. You forget that you could easily fall off the edge there. It was even scary for me.
The hike in and of itself was beautiful. Everything was so green and a little cloudy which helped to keep us happier. If you ever want to go on this hike go in the morning. It was perfect then and not that many people. Also if you want to take your kids I recommend that you wait until they are old enough to really enjoy it and can stay close to you.
Once we finally made it to the cave it was well worth the hike. Being inside was so beautiful. It is amazing what things are inside the earth. I took a lot of crazy pictures. Still I am only sharing a few. When you look back the pictures all started to look the same. Still every where welooked it was different.
We had a great going with our friends Justin and Mandi and their family. Can you believe that it was Tim and my first times to the Caves?! That is right, first time! The great wonders of being in Utah.

Bath Time Crawl

2009-06-18T08:21:00.000-07:00

We have a kid that really loves bath time. I was getting him ready one day for his bath and suddenly he heading straight for the bath. We finally got it on camera. This is just one of his funny things that he does before we give him a bath.

Swimming!

2009-06-16T14:32:00.000-07:00

One day I thought it would be fun to get Porter outside in his new pool. Lucky for us it is the perfect size for our little deck out in front. We also had perfect weather and the pool was the perfect temperature. Let's go and have some fun!

Porter loved playing in the pool as much or more than we did watching him. It is fun to watch your kid have fun and be themselves.

I think that Tim had more fun splashing Porter. But there is a sad ending to this day. We let Penny, our dog, outside on the deck. You might guess what happened next -- she chewed it up and put holes all over it. So that was the end of that little pool. It was sad because we only got to use it once. However, I did go out to get a new one so Porter will never know the difference. We are lucky he is so young and little that hopefully he won't remember.

A Cute Little Boy

2009-05-17T17:43:00.001-07:00

I have to say that I have one of the cutest little boys out there. I think that is why Tim and I take a lot of pictures of him. These pictures are just some really cute and funny pictures of him. Plus, some of his new faces that he just loves to pull.
However, today was a little scary. We got a hard drive to save all of our pictures in case our computer ever crashed. Which you would think would be enough. However, Porter got our hard drive and hit it onto the ground. It stopped working for awhile and that scared me. It has all of our pictures on it. I thought, "If that doesn't work anymore what am I going to do?" Lucky for us it started to work again. I still thought I will put more up today cause if that happens again at least I will have somewhere to get my pictures again.

Hiking in our Backyard

2009-05-16T11:16:00.000-07:00

It's that time of year again. Where the outside is saying, "Come out and play." It calls us almost every morning to go on our family hike. Lucky for us we only have to take 10 steps and we are in the mountains.
It has been fun strapping Porter up to Tim in his Snugglie. We need to get a new one for hiking. So if you know of any good things out there for kids and hiking let us know. Still we have a blast out there. With Porter on Tim's back he will just fall asleep if his tired and it is so cute.
The view from up here on Mahogany Mountain is incredible. We can see how pretty Utah County really is. It is very peaceful in nature and I'm glad that we have it so close. I think Penny our dog is also happy about it. She loves to run around as much as she can. If you ever want to come and visit and take in the peacefulness of it all come on over.

A Weekend to Remember

2009-05-13T08:19:00.000-07:00

I don't know how many of you that read this blog knew that it was Tim's birthday on May 7th. I thought to myself that I would try and make his birthday one to remember and I think I did pretty good. I first made him breakfast, which he enjoyed because he didn't have to think of what to eat it was already there for him. One thing that Tim got to do on his birthday was go to the driving range. He loves his golf! Then for dinner we went out to a nice place, you know Wendy's. Really, that's where he wanted to go. Then we went to one more place because I knew what gift he wanted, but I wasn't going to pick it out for him. We went to Cabela's. There I got him a 7 inch Ka-Bar. Can you believe that I actually let him have a knife?

Then on Friday Tim's parents came into town. They were spending the weekend with us. When they got here we headed downtown for some fun. We first went to one of our new favorite restaurants Biaggi's. If you like pasta and sea food you should try it out. Well then after that we went to Dick's sporting store. Were Tim's parents got him a new sand wedge. I told you Tim is into his golf. He is trying really hard to get better. When we finally got home Tim and his dad hit the range. Hopefully one day I will be able to hit the range with them. After that got done with Tim and his Parent's went shopping. They got me an early Mother's day and Birthday present, a new gliding chair with ottoman. They got Tim an new office chair. I will tell you these chairs were a big must in this house.

On Saturday it was a busy day, but hopefully a fun one for Tim. I surprised him with a round of golf at Thanksgiving Point. I thought that him and his dad would enjoy that. I also got two of my brothers Matthew and Adam to go also. I think that they had fun and it wasn't too hot for them. However, while they were out Linda and I went shopping for Tim's surprise party. Do you know how hard it is to throw Tim a surprise? Hard!!!! Still we pulled it off. My family and a few of Tim's friends showed up and by golly we surprised him. I am glad we pulled it off it was fun.

Then on Mother's Day Tim made me and his Mother breakfast. Giving that we didn't have a lot of time in the morning giving, we have a 9 o'clock church, Tim pulled it off! He is an amazing cook and I am lucky. Since we don't have money I thought that we would make our Mothers slide show videos. With Tim's Mom his sister Jenni wanted to make the video. She did a great job. She even manged to hide it from her Mom so that she could have it on Mother's Day. Go Jenni! We gave her video to her after church and spent some time with her before heading of to my parents for dinner. After dinner we then gave my Mom her video. I thought I did a pretty good job on it. My family seemed to enjoy it.

However, the greatest gift that I got on Mother's Day was that Tim gave me Mommy Coupons that I can use to have him do things like change diapers all day or give me foot rub. Tim really does love me if he is willing to change diapers for a full day. Tim I love you!

All and all it was a weekend to remember. It is amazing that you can fit so much in just a little tiny weekend. Thanks to everyone that made this weekend so wonderful and one to remember. You guys are the best. Here are some pictures of the crazy weekend that we had.

Justin & Mandi's Wedding

2009-05-04T09:31:00.000-07:00

They did it! Justin and Mandi got married April 18, 2009 out in Nebraska. That meant we got to road trip it out there. We were going to leave Wednesday night. However, that did not work out. Tim happen to get some type of food poisoning. Let me tell you it is really hard to get the family ready all by yourself for a road trip. We weren't able to go until Thursday morning. I was a little nervous for the trip. But we made it through some stormy weather and Tim was able to keep his breakfast down. Porter did pretty good until we were about an hour from Lincoln, which isn't too bad.

Once we got to Nebraska we were on the go go go. First we stopped in to say hello to Justin, hich when we got there in was I think 8:00 pm. Man was I tried; however, I was so glad that we did. We needed to see the groom. By the time we got to our hotel I think it was 11:00 pm. I don't think that Porter fall to sleep until 1am in the morning.

On Friday it was more of a play day. I met up with the girls and Tim with the boys. The girls had lunch and then went to get manicures and pedicures. The boys had just as much fun playing golf. That was the first time that Tim and Justin played golf together. Hopefully not the last. After all the fun we all went for rehearsal dinner. Those Nebraskans really know how to cook. It was really good food.

Saturday shows up and it's wedding day. Mandi and Justin were the cutest Bride & Groom I have ever seen. Totally happy and in love! Everything went great and smooth. After the ceremony we went on to the reception, which was in this old hall that is located on the Mormon Trail. It was a big day of dancing and playing.

The pictures down below are just some of the fun things that happened. If Tim looks sick in any of them give him a break he was sick. What a good sport he was. Congrats Justin and Mandi. We love you.

Easter 2009

2009-05-03T17:04:00.000-07:00

For Easter we celebrated with the Wright Family. We made Easter eggs and went on an Easter egg hunt. Porter got a gift bag with little golf clubs in it. He likes to hit things with them. Then on Easter Sunday we gave Porter some little plastic Easter eggs. They did not have anything in them because Porter can turn almost anything into a choking hazard. The eggs were colored like little footballs, baseballs, basketballs, and soccer balls. For the record he threw the soccer ball eggs onto the ground. One of the pictures below shows his utter bewilderment at what to do with a soccer ball egg. He then tried to eat it, which is his way of showing how awesome American sports are and how much soccer sucks. We also gave Penny some Milkbones.

Sad Day for Angels' Fans

2009-04-10T17:30:00.000-07:00

I am not sure if any of you watch sports news. As for us in this house we watch ESPN everyday. So when I turned it on and this Breaking News came on I was glued. As I was watching I couldn't believe what I had just seen. I paused the show and got Tim down to see.

As we watched, we are just shocked. One of the Angels pitchers, Nick Adenhart, had just passed away due to a hit and run automobile accident. Being an Angels' fan and a Salt Lake Bees' fan, it was sad to hear about what had happen. (for people that don't know the Bees are the minor league team to the Angles.)

It just would have been nice to see him play more and see what he could have done for the team. Still another life cut short cause a person decided to get behind the wheel while under the influence of alcohol. So please don't drink a drive, you never know whose life you could be changing.