First Day of Preschool

Oh my goodness, how is it possible that my baby is going to preschool? Max just started preschool and LOVES it. He looked so cute all decked out in his new school clothes, new school haircut, and Thomas the Train backpack. I walked him to school and he didn't even get nervous to stay without me. He was too busy with the trains and blocks to even wave goodbye. Max is learning about colors and shapes and families right now. His favorite activities are playing in the sand table, painting, Play-Doh, and gymnastics on Thursdays. If you ask him what his favorite part of preschool is he says, "My friends." It's official, my baby boy is growing up!

Sophie's Blessing

We finally blessed Sophie at the end of August. She was already 3 months old, but I was hoping she'd grow a little more so she would fit into her dress. I didn't know I'd have such a petite little girl! Steve gave her a beautiful blessing and as usual I got a little weepy and sentimental. Something about baby blessings are special to me. I feel so incredibly blessed to have Sophie be a part of our family. She looked like an angel in her blessing dress. I made it as a part of my Sterling Scholar portfolio way back in High School when she was still but a dream. I know, Home Ec is terribly geeky but I still love that kind of stuff. Thank goodness I had a girl to wear my little masterpiece!

Sun Valley

We had a great time on our annual trip to Sun Valley. A potty training toddler made the drive especially interesting. Max quickly learned that if he said he needed to go potty, we stopped at a gas station, got out, and Daddy usually bought us a treat or a drink. Needless to say it took us almost 2 1/2 hours longer than normal to get there. But it was all worth it. We spent the week lounging around, cooking fun dinners, shopping, hanging out at the pool, and just enjoying being together as a family.

English Photos

We had pictures of Sophie and Max taken by English Photography a few weeks ago. Holy cow, having pictures taken is a lot of work! By the time you have everyone properly napped, bathed, hair combed, clothes ironed, fed, and happy, I'm exhausted. But all that hard work paid off, I think. The photographer posted a few sneak previews for us on her blog and I can't wait to see the rest.

Summer Fun Update

It's been a long time since I've done a blog, but life with a newborn and a 2 year old doesn't leave me with much spare time. But here are a few pics to let you know what we've been up to this Summer...

We visited the foutains at the Gateway and Max has never had so much fun in his entire life. After two hours Max still didn't want to leave. Mommy and Sophie, on the other hand, were so hot we could have died!

Another Saturday afternoon was spent exploring the Childrens Museum at the Gateway. Max especially loved playing with the car and pretending he was a cashier at the grocery store. He told one little boy that his groceries would be $1,000. Whoa! I hope Max gets a cut on that hefty profit.

We spent a fun day at Snowbird with our good friends the Barneys. The tram ride to the top of the mountain was a highlight for Max. When we got off at the summit it was only 45 degrees and very windy. Brr! Thank goodness Daddy let Mommy wear his jacket. Max ran around the rocky cliffs like a wild maniac and made Mommy so nervous. (I'm terribly afraid of heights!)

This is a picture of Max and his cousin Alesia at Nicole's wedding. Does it get any cuter than that? Oh, this one tugs at my heartstrings.