Fun at the Park

We went to Rock Canyon Park yesterday for a picnic lunch and to spend some time outside. The weather has been fabulous here in Provo lately.
Chloe was pretty good most of the time. She cried when we first got there but then she fell asleep and we walked around the park while she sat in the stroller and Curtis kicked his soccer ball around.

At the park with mommy!

Just the three of us

Taking a nap. Chloe likes to fall asleep like this. So cute!

For her first real outside trip Chloe did really great. As she gets older it will be fun to take her out more often and let her explore the great outdoors. And I know Curtis can't wait to teach her how to play soccer!

3 years ago....

Curtis asked me to marry him on May 25, 2006. It was such a wonderful day! I had my graduation earlier that day and that evening we had a rehearsal. Curtis snuck out of rehearsal and took me with him to secretly propose. He was very sneaky about it. I had no idea where we were going, when suddenly up by the Provo Temple he pulled a crazy u-turn exclaiming "What is that?!?" We parked and I got out and walked up to where a dozen red roses and cold stone ice cream was sitting there. It was so sweet! I thanked him and gave him a big hug but he said there was more! He then got down on one knee and asked me to be his wife for time and all eternity. I cried and of course said yes and then he sang "All I Ask of You". We kissed and cuddled and ate our ice cream and just as we finished the ice cream the sprinklers turned on. It was great.

I am so grateful for Curtis in my life. He is the most amazing, loving, thoughtful husband a woman could have. And he is so wonderful with Chloe. I can see how much he loves the both of us. Three years ago I would have never dreamed that we would be in such a great place right now. Granted, we are still living in Provo because the job market is very poor, but we are so happy! We have a beautiful baby girl, an income, and we are more in love than ever! I am so excited for what the future holds for us and can't wait for the rest of eternity with the love of my life.

I LOVE YOU CURTIS!!!

Moving, moving, moving

So we just moved in to our new apartment. So far its alright, I would much rather be somewhere else because then that would mean that Curtis has a job. However it is nice to have my family around again and I will probably be able to take some more classes at BYU this year which means that I don't have to do as many online. Yay!

Anyways, so there is a cleaning lady and repair guy here right now because the apartment was not cleaned well and was not checked out well before we moved in. It's a little frustrating but at least things are getting cleaned up better.

Once we get moved in we will share some pictures!

Oh! And HAPPY BIRTHDAY GAVIN!!!! My little Brother is 12 today. WOW. And he is almost as tall as I am. It is INSANE!! Anyways I sure love you Gavin and am so proud of you!

And yes, Chloe is screaming her guts out in this picture. So fun!

p.s. Moving is such an ugly looking word. Yuck!

Look what I can do!

Chloe's favorite things

Chloe is getting so big! She now weighs 9 lbs 2 ounces and is almost 21 inches long. She is even growing out of her newborn size clothing and diapers. She also has some likes (and dislikes of course.)

Chloe loves her binky! But only when SHE wants it. Try and give it to her when she doesn't and she gets mad!

Chloe likes to go on walks every morning with mommy. However the look on her face in this picture seems to say otherwise.

Chloe loves listening to Daddy's music. When she cries and fusses, the music will calm her down.

Chloe likes sleeping. Especially in funny positions or cuddled up to mommy and daddy.

She is SOOOOO cute! We're hoping that she reaches some milestones soon such waking up less during the night and smiling. We sure love our sweetie!!

Our Founding Fathers

We just finished watching the John Adams TV mini series starring Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney as John and Abigail Adams. The series was probably about 8 hours long and we watched it over three nights. The series was fabulous. The insight into the life of one of our founding fathers was really inspiring and humbling. They sacrificed so much for this country. At the end of the series John Adams says that he hopes that his posterity respects the freedom that they have because if they don't then all that he and others had done would have been a waste. It is an important reminder to all of us that the freedom's that we enjoy should not be taken for granted. Men and women sacrificed everything to obtain them.

In the last parts of the mini series John Adams also states that his wife was his closest friend and confidante. When his son John Quincy comes to him for political advice Adams asks him why he is asking him and not his wife. Adams tells his son that his mother Abigail gave him the best advice and support and that he could not have done half the things that he did without Abigail. Their relationship was so strong and Abigail was an amazing woman. I think it just shows that a man is nothing without the woman, and the woman is nothing without the man. Seeing their marriage and their love for one another was very inspiring.

Our country did not come without sacrifice and we all need to continue to protect our country and our freedom. Because like stated at the end of the series, if we don't then all that was accomplished by our founding fathers would go to waste.

1 Month old!

It's hard to believe that Chloe is 1 month old now. She is such a joy! I feel so blessed to be her mother and humbled that Heavenly Father would trust us with one of his precious children.