14 Months Ago...

We went to the Salt Lake zoo on Ty's birthday. The last time we went was 14 months ago. There are two photos we took in the same spot. It's amazing how much difference a year can make!




Baby Ty













Who is now melting my heart looking at this photo! I do wish the sun wasn't so bright on his face. I LOVE THIS PHOTO!

















Baby Ty...


















who is now two!!

The Birthday Boy

I have a bunch of pictures from Ty's birthday, so I will just slowly add them. We started the day out at Ducky Dipper class (Ty's swim class). Bucky got to come along since he took the day off, and see how much Ty enjoys that pool. It was a great morning!




The birthday boy!!


















Waiting for his teacher.

















The toddler side of the pool. The water is only 18 inches at its deepest, plus it has a really fun slide. :)











Still waiting...
















No action shots since we were all wet!

Happy Birthday Ty!!

The two years have flown by! Happy Birthday to my sweet little boy!

Helmet Time!

The time has finally come for Ty to get his first helmet! To say the least he has been tearing it up. Stories and photos to follow...

Grand Teton National Park

I don't think anything can describe the Tetons better than GORGEOUS! They were more beautiful than I remember, and I'm so happy I was able to revisit them. Bucky and I toured Yellowstone and the Tetons back in 2001, so it has been a few years. Ty and I (Bucky was out in the field) met Barb, Justin, and Carter there last weekend while they were driving back home from a visit in Washington. I wish I could have worked out our schedule for a bit longer of a visit, but it just wasn't in the card. We had a great time camping, went on a very nice hike with gorgeous views, and did tons of sightseeing from the car. It was great to have the boys together again, and so good to see close friends who we don't get to see enough! The weather couldn't have been better. Chilly in the evenings, warm during the days, and just a few clouds. The bugs could have cooperated a bit better though, but we were prepared! Overall the animal views were minimal, and I never got a good shot of the buffalo who were always far away. Guess we'll have to go back. :)


















Tearing up the campsite.












Our homes for the weekend













Stuffing their cute faces



























The start of our hike
































The Johnsons



















Us!


















Views from the hike
































































This deer was just a few feet off the trail and didn't seem to care that we walked by and took her picture











Views from a little mountain we drove up




























































Our cheesy shot, but we got the mountains in the back!








































Old Faithful, who wasn't so faithful and we had to leave



















There are elk way in the background












An antelope

Happy 4th!

It's Summer!

We've happily welcomed in the spring and summer produce season, and have been eating out of our garden and local farmer's markets. Strawberry harvest has come and gone (and man, we were up to our elbows in strawberries!!), now cherries are ripe, and apricots are soon to follow. Our peas are almost gone at home, and the cucumbers are covered in tiny cukes! One thing I have learned is that Ty will eat ANYTHING from the garden. Even the spicy radishes and onions are devoured by my little toddler. We haven't exactly harvested anything from our personal garden because Ty is always picking and eating when we are outside. Can't really complain, can I?!



Loving the peas, although now that he discovered pod peas, he's less likely to eat the snap peas because he just wants to rip them open.































We picked tons (40 lbs!) of strawberries at a local U-pick, and have just been snacking on our strawberries at home. Our freezer is now stocked with frozen berries, and I have two batches of strawberry wine fermenting. Yum yum!














We hit up the first market of the season with my friend Angie and her two kiddos, Nevada and Elijiah.














Nevada was great at pulling Ty.












My mother's day presents were two grapes, a blackberry, and raspberry. I ate my first raspberry last night!











Trouble!


















Searching for rolly pollies





































His new sandbox (notice all the sand out of the box...)











He keeps stealing the barbecue and garden tools.



















Bucky bought him a slide when he was home last that is now next to the sandbox. It was great indoor fun when it poured that weekend!