Date Night!

My mom was nice enough to watch Lucy for us so that we could go out on a date! We went to the State Fair to see Boys II Men. They were as good as ever, and it was so much fun to get out and go on an actual date!

So much to celebrate!

We had a little party for Lucy's birthday and Ashton's graduation. I made some cupcakes, and Ashton's turned out really well, but I think it's pretty obvious that Lucy's weren't so awesome. They looked so good in my head, but in reality, I just couldn't get them to look right. Oh well. I'm pretty sure Lucy didn't care. The party was fun regardless!

Ashton's new title: College Graduate

Ashton's a graduate!!! He worked so hard, and he's finally done...well, done for a few months.
We weren't sure what we were going to do after he graduated, and then he had some of his professors approach him about staying here at BYU and getting a master's in plant pathology. These professors got a grant from the government to do some sort of research, and they need a couple of graduate students to help. Ashton was their first choice. So after thinking about it, he decided that he wanted to do it. And get this- they're going to pay for his schooling and give us a living stipend. We'd be pretty dumb to NOT take this opportunity!

One!!!

I can't believe that Lucy is already one! It seems like yesterday that we anxiously drove to the hospital, excited for our little baby to get here. And here we are, one whole year later.
I can't even tell you how grateful we are to have our Lucy. She makes us laugh and smile every day. She is so much fun, and we are so lucky to have her!

Here's a little info on our one year old Lucy:

-She LOVES Wheel of Fortune (We could have sworn she said "Pat" one night while watching it...)
-She is incredibly independent
-She loves pickles
-When Mom tells her "no" it's no big deal, but when Dad tells her "no" there are lots of tears involved
-When the cat meows, she meows back
-When eating, she enjoys using her dirty hands to play with her hair
-She loves children and strangers
-She would play peek-a-boo all day long if you let her
-She waves to everyone (this includes animals)
-She loves to climb and explore
-She's extremely close to walking...she's taken a few steps so far, so any day now...
-She has the cutest little sense of humor

We love you, Lucy!!!

Lucy at 10 months

It's hard to believe that Lucy is already 10 months old. She is so fun, and has a TON of personality! She also has quite a temper, which can be pretty funny (unless she decides to have a temper tantrum in the middle of church...then I have a hard time finding humor in it!) Here's a little more about Lucy: (Oh, and don't mind the pile of dirty laundry behind Lucy in the picture...)

-She has a really cute sense of humor
-She's a really fast crawler
-She's can walk alongside the furniture while holding on to it
-The other day she climbed up 15 stairs with no help at all! (Disclaimer: I was behind her the whole time...I don't want anyone to think I lost her and then happened to find her at the top of the stairs!)
-She loves swimming and taking baths
-She loves to be outside
-She eats EVERYTHING that isn't food (shoes, cardboard, magazines...you name it, she tries to
eat it)
-She's learning how to give kisses
-She loves throwing things, especially when she's in her high chair...it's so fun to watch them fall from that high up
-She has two teeth on the bottom of her mouth and is working on a third one up top
-She makes us laugh all the time. We're so lucky to have her!

The cutting of the rat tail

Yes, we actually did it. We cut Lucy's rat tail off. It looks so much better. Here's the before picture (a nice bath tub shot):



And here's the after picture:



Much better, right?

She did it!!!

A few weeks ago, my mom graduated with her Master's in Special Ed. So, of course, I made cupcakes. (All the pictures we have of my mom in her cap and gown are blurry, otherwise we'd include one of those!) Way to go, Mom! We're so proud of you!