Dinner at my Mom's house

We had spent some time at my moms house during Easter. Of course I never posted pictures because I didn't have the internet for a while, and I just became a bit lazy I guess. SO ... here are a few family pics ☺

 "I got Uncle Kevin's nose"

 Beckham and Grandma

With Uncle Gary playing Grandma's piano

Lindsay and her boyfriend Cody

OK ... So remember from a post a while back I had mentioned Lindsay was dating Cody. These 2 have been friends all thru high school and are now finally an item. Things have been going great and Lindsay has truly been happier then ever. I think they're great together, but most of all I love seeing my daughter happy.

Spring Break in Utah

 The above photo is in front of our house

The picture above was taken at USU during our personal tour.

We went to Utah this past Spring Break so that Lindsay could have a one on one personal tour of USU. We have a friend who works there and who has taken Lindsay under her wing to help make this transition less painfull and much easier for her to adapt and get a head start on college life. We had a great day and Lindsay got to see pretty much what life will consist of for the next 4 years. She's set ... All she's gotta do is show up and get her work done. She's excited and can't wait. I am very proud of her and couldn't be more thrilled that she has decided to come to Utah for college.

I've been busy with LOTS and LOTS of changes.

So ... There's been so much going on in life since my last post on March 27th. Let's see if I can just sum it up in a quick "update post" and move forward from here.

1. We've moved to Utah
2. I received my endowments in the Newport Beach Temple
3. Lindsay had her senior prom
4. Beckham is now crawling, cute as ever, and ALL BOY
5. Matthew finished his baseball season, and now playing soccer and has piano lessons once a week
6. Corey has been sick, at the hospital, and had 2 ear infections just this past year alone
7. Lindsay cutt her thumb at work, which required 6 stitches
8. Corey and I have worked on the house, and gotten it looking like a home (for the most part)
9. Corey and I will be celebrating our ONE year Wedding anniversary on the 16th of June
10. Ms. Lindsay graduates high school this week and will be heading off to Utah State University in Logan, Utah in August
11. Lindsay is still with her boyfriend Cody
12. Corey and I are going to join a bowling team (ohhhhhhhhhhhh yeah)
13. I've won the past few games of Scrabble against my husband
14. ♥ Life is good ♥

Happy Birthday Grandma

Today is my Grandma's Birthday and I miss her so very much. She was born on March 27, 1922 and passed away on February 16, 2005. There are so many wonderful things to say about this woman. I remember her house in Whittier, California and just how neat and tidy she was. My grandparents had a patio built on to the garage and that was where Sunday dinners were. She made the best Sunday dinners with all of the trimmings. I loved taking the drive each week to go there. I also remember catching frogs around the house. They had these plants that frogs would live under. We would always catch as many as we could. We'd slip and slide in the back yard during the summer and watch Christmas movies in the patio eating nuts that we'd get to crack open ourselves. My grandparents worked at the church cleaning the building and making sure it was always looking spotless. I'd get to go and help sometimes and I just loved to be there with her. My Grandma always stayed strong and always stood firm in her ways. I always knew I could count on her, and even through some ups and downs in my horrible teenage years she was always there for me. I loved trips to Arizona and eventually took Lindsay with me for visits. I have great memories and photos that are priceless. 

I wanted to take the time today to thank my Heavenly Father for giving me such an amazing gift of a Grandmother who was truly an Elect Lady. I love her so and miss her every single day. 

Lindsay went to Sadies

Lindsay had Sadies this weekend.  The theme was something like racing through time, so she went total neon and had a blast. Lindsay core group of 4 girlfriends (Ashley, Amanda, Shannon, and Lindsay) finally all went in the same group after 4 years of school dances.  I should mention Lindsay's now dating a guy named Cody. Lindsay and Cody have known each other all of high school. She had a crush on him her freshman year, but they've always just kinda been friends. So when they decided to try this dating thing last month after her and her ex broke up she was a bit hesitant for the simple fact that she didn't want things to get all weird. Needless to say she's been soooo happy and enjoying her life on a daily basis once again. I've always liked Cody and thought those 2 should date (but I'm just the mom, right?)

update

Not a whole lot going on with us. I thought I'd just post a few pics just so you knew we were still here. Beckham has a new favorite toy he likes to hold and eat. His lil' giraffe that hangs from a floor mat toy. He's adopted him and loves loves loves him.

Beckham is still as fluffy as ever. He's begun to grab at things, loves to look at himself  in the mirror and try to touch his friend in the mirror, he's ALMOST rolling over, eating like a champ, and trying so hard to let you know what he's thinking. His hands are still in his mouth NON STOP!

My girlfriend brought him over a lil' horse rocker. He sat on it with some help. It won't be long until he's rockin' it himself.

I did mention he's still fluffy right ?  Case in Point

As a mom I LOVE HIS ROLLS ! 

And here's Ms. Lindsay with her lil' Brother

Lindsay has applied to 5 colleges. 

We've heard back from 3 of them that she's been accepted. The 3 we've heard back from are  
WEBER UNIVERSITY,  UTAH STATE and UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY.

We're still waiting to hear back from ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY and UNIVERSITY OF UTAH.

She's keeping her fingers crossed for Uof U. It shouldn't be much longer before we hear back from the last 2. 3 out of 5 so far isn't to bad!