Sophy Update

We've had a lot going on lately. I got a MAJOR haircut by our professional neighbor, Debi Ingles (if you want contact info, e-mail me) who does a great job! I wanted it to look like Amy on Disney's "The Kid," and look how close she got it! Here's some cute pics of Sophy and friends. Thanks for being our friends Tanner, Madeline, Lily, Wiliam, MacKenna, Autumn, and others not pictured. We learn alot from you!

Happy 3 Years Troy!

On October 20th, Troy and I celebrated our 3 year anniversary. We went bowling (he won both games and got to choose lunch and what we'd wear going out in the evening), hiked Ensign's Peak, dressed up and went to our favorite pasta place: Spaghetti Mamma's, went to a movie theatre (that didn't exist anymore because it had been turned into a Haunted House and they hadn't updated the website), went home and rented a movie, went to the temple the next day to celebrate our marriage sealing, went to Troy's parents house to pick up Sophy, went the senic route to Park City and went shopping (browsing) and came back home to relax from all the fun. Here are some pictures from each event:

I can't believe that it's already been three years. Time has gone so fast and we are having so much fun. Troy is such a great husband. When I go crazy (which seems to be more frequently everyday), he takes the time to listen to me even when he's tired. He is funny, handsome, romantic, spiritual, consistant (which I need a great deal!), humble, a hard worker, wonderful cook, my best friend, and so much more than I could ever dream of deserving when we first met. I pray everyday that I will be able to let him know how much I love him. Thank-you for supporting me through all my many issues (small to large), and LOVING me despite it all!

The Choice to VOTE!

This year, more than ever before it seems, the choice to vote is on the front of many minds. A friend of mine sent me a link to this video. Please take the time to view what our friends from the Catholic church have to say about the importance of voting. There are many issues that, no matter what your beliefs are, have the opportunity to change the world that we live in....that CHANGE could be for the better--or the worse. Much of the decision is up to us. Lets do what this country was made free for-VOTE!! If you are not already registered, there is a link on their site, just to the right of the video entitled "Register" that will give you the information needed to do so. http://www.catholicvote.com/

Life Lessons Learned Today...

And more to come, I'm sure. Yesterday I took up the challenge to make Chicken Fajhitas and they were (and I quote Troy) "AMAZING! And you can add these to my list of favorite dinners!" He said they looked like a meal from a fancy $10/plate+ restaraunt! I had already made bread that turned out really well that morning, and I got so excited that maybe I could cook afterall, "Today is My Day!" etc., so I decided to venture to make Snickerdoodles that night too. Afterall, they are fairly easy to make and I've made them several times before, even batches good enough to give away to neighbors! So I endeavored the task. I was so proud (too proud I found out later) when I put them into the oven, that I remarked to Troy at how fast I made them and with such skill. Well, I had tasted the batter and it didn't seem perfect, but then again eating batter is not good for you anyway, so I figured I shouldn't use that as a taste test of my delicious cuisine. When they came out I tasted them and learned the following things:

1. If something is labelled "not too bad," it's probably "not too good" either.


2. Not just ANY cookie is a good cookie.


3. Maybe quality control/inspection teams are not a waste of $ (that's for you Corianne and Katie).


4. It's okay to WASTE IT if you WANT IT NOT.


5. It's not okay ot leave out 2/3rds of the sugar to a sugar-based cookie recipe...it may sound healthy, but it isn't good for anyone.


6. It's okay to spend a little more $ and buy good quality butter flavored shortening instead of cheap quality vegetable shortening...in some (many) cases, you CAN tell the difference.


7. Sometimes (most times in my case) husbands are right about how you should cook.


8. It is ALWAYS a good idea to stop talking and read the recipe properly.


9. It's okay to throw out a bad batch of cookies. No one will benefit from eating them (not the starving children in China, not even your neighbors' kids!).


10. Something that looks pretty, isn't always good on the inside (or for your insides!), and as we know, it's what's on the inside that counts...no matter how much "frosting" we add to "sweeten" the bad deal. :)

Well, with more lessons to come, I am reminded that I am supposed to continue to work on "creating" things. President Uchtdorf's talk at the Relief Society General Conference Address was spot on about women, me in particular. I loved how he spoke highly of women and their talents. We are to aknowledge that we are on earth to create things. Whether or not those things turn out well, is mostly irrelevant. All that matters is THAT we create and continue working on that everyday. My cookies may not be good today, but if I continue to work on them, someday they will be worth eating! Baby Steps, right? :)

To: Grandmas of the World!

You'll love these video clips! We have had so much fun with Sophy lately that we haven't had time to share her with you! Here are some video clips of her most recent advancements. She is not only an expert crawler, she is an expert climber. She is also working on and will add to her list of accomplishments very soon, walking while holding onto something. Thus the reason that mom hasn't had time for blogging. :( She's been giggling and crying a bit about her two new teeth that have come in on the bottom, with top ones coming in soon potentially.

Sophy is playing with neighborhood-twin Anna Wilson. She is very confused about why Anna gets to sit in her chair. Jealousy over toys is beginning already... (if you notice, in the beginning of the clip, cute Anna sticks her lizard-like tongue out at Sophy as she is Queen of the Exersaucer!)

Here is a clip of Sophy climbing. She is such a little adventurer and so strong! I think you'll see that she is learning to walk a little (though she's learned more since this clip was made) from object to object, claps to show excitement and approval, and can wave to say "hi." I am reading up on "Baby Signs," and it seems that she is more than ready to begin learning those...really she is trying to teach me to communicate with her!

And our little crawler... She definitely keeps us on our toes. Now she crawls from the livingroom to the kitchen in 1-2 minutes flat (and used to be splat) to be with mom. Separation anxiety has set in a little bit, but mostly she's just really excited about her new talents.

Sophy's 7 Month Update

Sophy is now 7 months old! She is crawling (described as more of a "Michael Phelps" crawl, but she's getting it), and loves playing "peek-a-boo" above the bumper (sometimes pulling the bumper down for a better view) in her crib when she wakes up from her nap. She stares at the door while giggling or screeching until mom or dad comes, then she can see us right when we come in the door. At her 6 mo. appointment she weighed 15 lbs. 10 oz. (50%), her length was 26" (60%-tall? wierd!), and her head 40.5 cm (25%--which is odd because the Dr. said that last check up it was 70% and they must have measured "a bit too large".). She thought that crawling was the neatest thing for a little while, but now that she's learned to climb a bit, that is the coolest. She is eating solids fairly well. Loves oatmeal, peaches and suprisingly peas, and is getting used to the other foods quickly, although her favorite food comes straight to her after mom or dad have eaten a bite. On the day she turned 7 months, her first tooth poked through! She's still teething so we're sure that there are more razor sharp teeth to come soon! We are so proud of her. She is learning so much and growing so quickly, we can hardly keep up with the books on what she's supposed to be able to do!

Dad & Sister Visit

My dad drove my sister, Kara, down to visit on her way back to college at BYU-Idaho. My dad stayed for a week and we did quite a bit of site seeing, picture taking and playing with Sophy. It was great to spend time with him. We toured the Utah state capital building after its recent rennovation, ate at Memory Grove park, toured Temple Square, played Ultimate Frisbee, weeded the Garden, ate at Texas Roadhouse, visited with Troy's family, and visited with my Dad's family. For living in Tacoma, Washington, I sure have been blessed to be able to see my family a great deal lately. The top slideshow is my pics and the bottom is my dad's.