Happy Birthday Dad!!! (a few days late!)

Happy Birthday to my GREAT Dad!!! It was my Dad's birthday on Sunday, and the poor guy had to spend the day at a million church meetings, and pretty much by himself....my Mom was doing sister and cousin duties in Michigan! Luckily Whitney took care of him and had him over for dinner! It's a good thing she lives in California! Here's 10 things I love about my Dad:

10. He is so funny! He always makes me laugh! 

9. He is a great Grandpa!

8. He works really hard to provide for his family that shouldn't need providing for anymore! But we really are grateful for all the help!!

7. He handled/handles 4 girls so well! When we were little he would let us do his hair and put every single hair clip in his hair! He is the perfect Dad for all girls!

6. He loves my mom and has shown us how we should be treated....and shown our husbands how to treat us!

5. He always makes time when I call. I know I won't be rushed and he will let me ramble on as long as I need to!  

4. When we are at his house he plays with Emma, they have had countless tea parties and he has read countless books.

3. He tells the best camp stories! (Bomb the Biffie!!!) I still laugh at some of the songs he taught us...and I can't wait until Emma learns them! (Little Annie!) 

2. I have never heard my Dad complain about all the duties (church, work, family) that he has to accomplish! 

1. He just is the best Dad!!!

Love you Dad! I hope you had a great birthday! 

Happy Birthday Sophie!!!

I can't believe Sophie is ONE!!! This year has flown by! Sophie has been such an easy baby! Although there isn't any middle ground with her....she lives each emotion to the fullest...if she is happy, sad, angry, or tired! Luckily she is happy most of the time! Since I haven't updated she started walking on March 29th (I know Kim, on your birthday!!!! It made it easy for me to remember!) She loves playing with Emma and thinks that Emma is the neatest person! She has been more of a daddy's girl than Emma was...but she still knows that her mom is the best! Sophie is willing to give a kiss to anyone...it's a little embarrassing! Here's a look back at her first year....

Taking Sophie home from the hospital! She was born in Kentucky, although we moved when she was 3 weeks old, to California! Her life was nothing but busy with a vacation to lake lure at 2 weeks, moving, Ryan and Whitney's wedding, and another move! She was perfect throughout it all! 

Three Months old- We moved to Utah and instead of being busy going everywhere, she was busy being loved by 15 cousins! Her good nature and easy smile were very appreciated by Jon and I while we were trying to figure out the whole Dental practice thing! 

6 Months- This is about the time we realized that Sophie was very busy! She couldn't hold still! Emma was a pretty kick back baby, it was funny and confusing to have such a different baby! 

9 months- She decided it was time to walk around everything, and crawl and get into anything that was in reach! I am not sure how she has not choked! She puts everything in her mouth. She loves laughing! 

Today! One year old! Crazy! I can't believe how much she has grown! She still seems so little to me! She only has three teeth, but 5 SLOWLY starting to come in! She loves dancing and trying to keep up with Emma and all of her cousins! And gladly she loves my Mom way more than Emma ever did! I am always amazed how much change there is from newborn to 1 year old! Thanks for being the best baby Soph! (Jon asked when we are going to get our bad baby! I hope never!)

Easter

Yeah I know I am the worst at updating! Now that the guilt trip is over....Easter was a little crazy! If you read my mom's blog you know that Jon and I went to California for the BYU game in the NCAA tournament (it was a sad game)! We went without the girls, much to our joy and my parents dismay! We decided to get back saturday night so the Easter bunny could come and we would be here! Anyway it all went well, except I never took a picture! I also made Jon's family wait to hold their annual easter egg hunt until the week after easter, promising that it would be better weather! We had missed 5 years of the Fairbanks Easter hunt and I didn't want to miss it again! Well of course, the weather was cold, luckily the snow held off! It was fun to just hang out and find Easter eggs!