5 Years!

Wow - five years! That sounds like such a big milestone, but at the same time, sounds like nothing.  Five years? That's it? It feels like I've known Scott for a lifetime, & I've absolutely loved my time with him.  I know I'm a lucky girl to have him - blessed is probably a more appropriate word.

One of our first dates: Easter at my sister's in Utah

Married about six months later

Newlyweds in Mexico

at the Homestead in Utah - 1 year

Graduating the fire academy - 2 years

in Hawaii - 3 years

married 4 years & more blessed than we could have dreamed!

5 years!

Trampoline Time

On Sunday, my mom, Will, & I went out to play on the trampoline while waiting for the rest of our family to come over for dinner. This was Will's first time on the tramp, & I'm pretty sure he liked it.

Wrestling with Nana

What static?

Catching some air

Bouncing with Mama

Forward Facing

Will is growing up so fast! He's sitting in the forward-facing position on his carseat, & is so amazed by all there is to see through the car windows.

Trick-or-Treat

For Halloween this year, Will & I went to my brother Steven's house, so Will could trick-or-treat with his cousins.

On the way there, I came across these deer (I really wish I'd had my "zoom-in-better" lens to get more detail - I don't know the correct term for the lens, & I'm an amateur, so the name I came up with will have to do).

Lily couldn't resist the fun dip before we even got started with the trick-or-treating.

Steven carried Will to give my arms a break (it was still a little warm out to put Will in his lion costume).

Lily Bug, Timmy, Will & me, Zach

Zach adores Will

Not so sure about being in the stroller while everyone else is running around.

Attempting to take a picture of Will w/ a too-big-camera while holding him.

Will had such a great time - he loves his cousins, & he scored big time with the candy, which translates to: I scored big with the candy.

Sick Little Lion

Earlier this week, Will got his one-year vaccines (that alone was a horrible experience).  Now, three days later, he not only has horrible diapers as a reaction to the shots, but is teething, & has a cold as well (this is definitely separate from the teething & shots).  This little guy is such a trooper - even when he feels terrible, he is still such a sweetheart.

Tonight was my parents' ward's trunk-or-treat.  I wasn't sure if I should take Will, or if I really even wanted to go myself (I've been on the verge of a cold too), but I decided to suck it up & make the most of it.  Plus I wanted Scott to get the chance to see Will dressed up since he won't see him tonight for trick-or-treating.

Nana & Scott w/ Will - Scott dressed up as an escaped hospital patient (he had a mullet wig also, but those pictures didn't turn out).

If I would have thought of it sooner, I would have dressed up as Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, so I could match Will. But as usual, Halloween snuck up on me, & I hate spending money on costumes that you only wear once (sometimes more than that if you're lucky).

 

The poor lion had had enough - he just wanted to go to bed.

I Love to See the Temple

On Monday, I took Will to the temple for Family Home Evening.  When we got there, he was in the middle of his nap, so I let him sleep while I read for an hour (that alone was wonderful).  When he finally woke up, we took a stroll around the temple, had a mini lesson about God's love for us, admired the fountain, & played in the grass.  It felt so good to go to the temple.  It's been such a long time since I've been there, & I forgot how peaceful & beautiful it is.

My best efforts of getting a picture of us together

Will was so excited when he saw the fountain through the archway - if you can't tell.

He tried to do everything he could to get in the water, but to no avail.

Holiness to the Lord - The House of the Lord

Since he couldn't get in the water from the bottom of the fountain, he decided to try from the top.

William's 12 Month Checkup

Will had his 12 month checkup today, & it was horrible.  He had to get 4 shots! The first two were bad enough, but the third one, he was screaming louder than I'd ever heard him scream & was looking in my eyes terrified.  On the last shot, he started shaking - he was shaking so bad, I was scared he was having a seizure.  I just put my head down on the table & started sobbing.  When the nurse gave me the go ahead, I grabbed Will up in my arms, & we both cried together, & I repeated over & over that everything was okay & that it was over. My poor baby boy - it broke my heart to see him hurt like that. 

Weight: 20 lb. 5 oz.
Height: 29 1/2 in.