2013 Highlights

2013 was a wonderful year filled with a TON of memories. Here are our top 42 highlights (50 Pictures). (Yes I did try to be selective!)

1. The announcement of our newest addition.

 

2. The cutest little Valentine

3. Ethnie's 1st Bee-Day

4. Learning how to eat. Lots of adorable messy faces.

5. Our little leprechaun.

6. Watching the rain fall in her old lady sweater while we baked cookies.

7. Great Gramma Palmer's 90th Birthday celebration in Provo.

8. Rocking the most adorable outfits that I wish came in my size!

 

9. Loving on her little lamb. This picture melts my heart every time.

10. Our Easter Egg hunt with reasons why we loved each other. Doing this again! (E's did have treats in them)

11. It's a boy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

12. Four Generations on each side!

13. She's such a diva.

14. Going to the ocean for the first time.

15. Visiting Houston!

16. Countless hours spent outside at Gramma and Grampa's playing the in rocks and water. 

17. Awesome Mommy Moment of the year... E falling on a cactus. :(

18. Man night... Plus a princess. Two of the best friends we could ask for.

19. CANADA DAY!

20. The Fourth of July.

21. 7/11 aka FREE SLURPEE DAY!

22. Jakob's birthday... Greasy Watermelon Style.

23. Jakob finally won the man cup! 

24. Duke Manfred was born, and my life was forever changed for the better.

 

25. Duke's blessing day with all of the important people in our lives. (Sans David since he dislikes pictures.)

26. The most adorable blessing outfit.

27. Family

 

28. A true Elmo fan wears her bib in the bath tub. 

 

29. Siblings.

 

 

 

30. Ethnie turned 18 months.

31. Too precious for words.

32. Laughter.

33. Joy

34. Great-Grandma's first introduction.

 35. Halloween 

36. Friends.

 

37. Growing Up.

38. Our first family photos as a family of four.

39. Waking up to this every morning = bliss

40. My first Cirque show.

41. Thanksgiving in Houston

42. Duke's First Christmas and Ethnie's continued fear of Santa.

It is sad to say farewell to 2013. We have made memories that we will cherish forever with both family and friends. I am excited to see what 2014 holds in store for us. It's bound to be full of adventure, excitement, a bit of sadness (moving), and lots of love. I can't wait!

December Phone Favorites

 Flying home from Houston with one very snuggly baby. 

 The begining of Elfing season with my favorite Santa. Lou makes my heart smile. 

 Such a Diva.

 As of laste whenever Duke Manfred falls asleep he is usually clinging to my shirt or holding my hand. The other day he was all wrapped up in my necklace.

 Santa Nails. 

 We went out of ladies night and they accidentally ordered the biggest pizzokie you could get. Opps. But it was DELICIOUS!

 I got to be a minion for work. I've never seen this movie but the outfit was cute. 

Enjoying some of Grampas precious Ketchup chips that he's saved. It was a wonderful December. How can we be to 2014 already?

When In Doubt... Legs OUT!

 Since my family was supposed to be in town, I wanted to do something fun as a group. I decided it would be fun to Zipline! Once word that my family wasn't going to make it came about Jakob and I decided to go anyways. (Thank you to Mom Tobler for watching the kiddos.) IT WAS A BLAST!

 A little map of our tour. 

 So we get orientated. Learn how to break, blah blah, blah (all very important and they made it very entertaining but not blog worthy details.) And then we drive up the hill... well almost all the way up the hill. We still had to hike a bit carrying our trolley's which weighted roughly 20 lbs each. It was a work out and the crew offered to carry mine but as a right of passage I huffed it up the hill. There was a beautiful view of the Vegas Sky Line! 

 Woot woot, stupid picture takers TOTALLY missed the skyline! (It's behind us!) Ha ha.

 

This is what we would be zipping down. Yup, I'm afraid of heights, but give me a harness and I'll be just fine. I love rappelling and rock climbing and while I was nervous I was way more excited!

 Our aliases were Neff and Fresh. Neff from Steph and Fresh because Jakob was so clean cut. Our guides gave them to us and I thought it was hilarious since we were the only ones with random names. You can see Shaggy (our guide) (who reminded us a lot of our good friend David) photobombing us. Love it! Here we go!

 55- 60 mph! Whoo hoo!! It was so much fun. There were four runs so it wasn't a one and done.

 We made a lizard friend while waiting for the rest of our group to go. Let me tell you they were totally lame. Our crew was joking, goofinga round and trying to get everyone to have a great time and they were having none of it. Jakob and I had fun. We danced, sang random songs with them and just relaxed. I loved our crew.

 Another reason to love them. Hilarious! The motto was when in doubt legs out (so you don't crush your toes/ legs on impact.) It was a lot of fun and I'm so glad that Jakob and I decided to go. Only 6 more months of adventures in Vegas. I wonder what we'll do next!

Look Who Found Thier Toes

 Duke found his toes on his five month birthday but he's finally figured out how to put them in his mouth. Baby toes are my very favorite, so naturally we had to have a mini photo shoot. Here are some of my favorites.

 I just {love} how bright his eyes are. They arn't nearly as light as E's but a deep calm blue. They melt my heart!

 We sure do love Mr. Manfred. That dimples smile, irresistible belly laugh, and rolly polly tummy are just perks. He is enchanting and I am so blessed to be his Mama.

Perfect Afternoons at the Park

It has been so beautiful here in Vegas that we decided to take E to the park. It's been a while since she's been to the park since we've been since and our Mommy's group is on hold until the rush of the holiday's are over.

Peanut was so excited to be outside. She loves the outdoors! 

She is getting such a unique personality. It is so strange watching her grow up. I am loving every minute of it. 

I think E's favorite part was spending time with her Daddy. She's pretty fond of him.

& I think he's fond of her too.