Wanna ride Bikes?

All summer David and I have really missed not being able to ride bikes since we couldn't really take Coleman. Then we had the idea of using our Moby Wrap to put him in and go for a little ride and it was AWESOME! He totally loved going on a bike ride and also loves the Moby, so it worked out great! That wrap has come in handy more often than I thought...boating, grocery shopping, riding bikes, the uses never end. We just have to change his position every so often because if he is sleepy, he wont want to hold his head up and likes to be in a laying, more snuggly position, but as he wakes up and wants to look out, he wants to be more free with his hands and feet out. What a personality!

Summer lovin'

I love summer
and I especially love those summer nights
when the air is cool and the sky is clear.
Tonight, Coleman was very sleepy by 9:30, so I fed him and put him to bed early.
When I was done, I found David playing guitar on our front porch.
Mmmm, not only do I love it when he plays guitar,
but what a perfect way to enjoy a cool summer night
so I left the pile of clean laundry and the heap of dishes in the sink to join him.
We eventually moved to our porch swing,
that's in the grass because we don't have a porch,
and just sat
and swung
as he played the sounds of Eric Clapton, Saves the Day
and Dashboard Confessional.
What an amazing night, sitting under the stars,
listening to the soft sounds of the guitar and singing along as we swung.
I hope he always plays guitar for me
and I hope we always take the time to sit and swing
and enjoy the summer nights.
I love that man.

When do babies start to scoot and crawl??

Because I swear that even though Coleman is only 6 1/2 weeks old, he is already starting to scoot! Every time I lay him on his tummy on the tummy time mat, he lays there for about 10 minutes then gets mad that he can't look out and see everything and he tries to scoot off of it. Here's a few photos of him being bored with laying on his tummy, then a video of him scooting off. Just ignore my commentary...kinda embarrassing!

Somebody loves Coleman...

Look at this awesome blanket Marci made for Coleman!! It is so soft on the inside with those cool dots and is a thicker adorable material on the outside so it is perfect for taking places. It will be his warm quilt when he needs to be wrapped up and his play time mat when laying on the grass. We already took it to an outdoor movie the day we got it and a soccer game last night. Thanks Marci, we LOVE it!!

A crazy little sleeper

To all you mom's out there, does this ring a bell for you when your babies were so little?? I think it's hilarious!


This is how he starts the night and below is how he ends it...


Coleman sleeps very well and has ever since he was just two weeks old. He eats at 9 pm, falls asleep by 10 or 11 pm and sleeps until 5 or 6 am, then eats and goes right back to sleep for another 3 or 4 hours. For all intensive purposes, you could say at this age he is sleeping through the night, so we feel very fortunate that we haven't really had to feel exhausted since the hospital. The funny thing though, is that he wont sleep well unless he is swaddled VERY TIGHT and has something loud going like our industrial fan or humidifier. Usually by the end of the night, he has gotten at least one arm out, sometimes two, and has them up by his head with his blanket all loose and open.

Parker Keys = New Favorite Trip

If you ever have a chance to rent a house in the Parker Keys for a weekend...DO IT!! We kayaked all around the homes, swam, went boating, and enjoyed the sun...all right from our front porch. It was seriously amazing and the perfect trip for little Coleman since he could be in the air conditioning most of the day, then take a boat ride when it cooled off. Parker, we can't wait to come back to you!!



Can you believe my step-dad Mark is 55 and jumping the wake like this and way to go David, mastering the wakeboard with 360*'s and 540*'s!


We loved getting to spend time with family and Coleman LOVED the boat. This was his face while we were driving so fast with the wind blowing his hair all crazy. He would even cry when we had to slow down or end the boat ride.


Trevor would let the fishing poles out of his sight, even on the boat he had to bring them and go fishing and Julia LOVED Coleman. She just couldn't hold him enough!

What a blessing

David gave Coleman the coolest blessing in church yesterday and it even brought tears to my eyes. I didn't cry when he was born, but I cried during the blessing - I guess that says something about how inspired David was. He talked a lot about relying on the Spirit and the light of Christ throughout his life and also mentioned that through God ALL things are possible. So true. Thanks to everyone who was able to make the trek up here, we felt so much love and support. Also a big thanks to Carol, David's mom, for making his dashing little outfit!

Photo Shoot with Jessie Pyne

Our friend Jessie Pyne took some sweet pictures of our little family a few weeks ago. I think they turned out great, thanks Jessie!

David's New Addiction

This past weekend we went boating with some of my family in Parker, AZ and stayed in a sweet house in the Keys just off the river. It was AWESOME! David decided to try a 360* on the wakeboard and ended up doing a 740*...always over achieving! Here's a picture of him doing an actual 360* and he almost landed - way to go Dave! He had a blast and now can't stop thinking about the next time we can go boating...needless to say I think David has found a new hobby.

A lot of firsts for Coleman...the fair, the movies and boating...

Coleman loves boating, just like his mom! This was his face the whole time we were driving with the wind blowing so crazy in his face and the engine roaring so loud. Every time we would slow down or turn off the boat, he would start crying...so funny! More photos from our Parker River trip to come....

He went to the movies to see Eclipse, which he LOVED :) and he was quiet the entire time. About half way through the movie, David had to stand up and hold him, but he was still so good! He said he chooses Edward.

Then he went to the Pioneer Day fair in Spanish Fork and fireworks afterward. Although we were tempted to take him on the Merry-Go-Round, we decided against it since he is just so little still. And although the fireworks were loud and pretty extravagant, he slept through it all nice and cozy in his stroller wrapped in blankets.

I LOVE being a mom!

Enough said.


Moments like these make it all worth it.

Can you say TINY!

These are of Coleman the first or second week of his life, I can't remember which exactly. He finished eating and just curled up and fell asleep on my lap, it was the cutest thing so I just had to get David to snap a few photos! I can't believe how TINY he was!!

Bath time = calm time

Although it may not seem like it from these pictures, Coleman LOVES bath time. These pictures were of the first bath we gave him, which had to be a sponge bath so he was cold but he loves real baths. In fact, I think he just takes after his dad altogether and loves water because as soon as I turn on the faucet for his bath, he calms right down. He also absolutely loves have his head run under the faucet, so funny!

Three is a lucky number

After a long exhausting 30 hour labor, Coleman is finally here and is doing so well. We had an awesome experience with Orem Community Hospital and felt so much support from our nurses, Midwife Sue, our Doula Rachel, and from the best coach of all, David. Everyday we are amazed by how much more we fall in love with our son!

David has a special bond with him since Coleman has now peed on David three times while being changed. Talk about hilarious, one of the times it almost shot David in the face!