Pictures!

My very most wonderfullest sister and brother took family pictures for us! Yay! Geoff says he'll do some photoshop magic if I can tell him four or five favorites. So hard! Here are some highlights...

I'm sure no one loves them quite as much as I do, but aren't they seriously so cute!!! Wes also had the most splendid idea to take some pictures in Main Street Music-this perfect little music shop where he has worked for many years, and where we have spent countless hours of joy. This picture captures the setting I was hoping for. Too bad I look not-so-great-eh? Annnd none of the other pictures turned out either because it was hot in there and Suzi was DONE! Did I mention it was hot?

Priceless.

10 Months and Gorgeous as Ever!!!

Can you believe this little sweety is already 10 months old(okay so she's 10 and a half months...getting anything done with a baby takes forever!)? Suzi gets more and more fun every day and seriously brings us so much joy! Some things about our little lady... She kinda loves to swing. Alot. She smiles and squeals and laughs. This girl is seriously so much fun.

Suz decided it was much more fun to climb in the chair and bounce standing up. She has quite the mind of her own.

She walks all over the place and definetly keeps mom and dad on their toes! She loves to open drawers and pull all the dvds off the shelf.

As you can see from that gigantic smile. She still has no teeth. I'm just hoping she gets her dad's teeth. (All thirty-two of them...or I guess she could be missing those wisdom teeth.)

Oh how much I love her!!

And oh how much she loves the guitar! And her "Dadadadaaaaad".

Um, and she kind of likes this girl too. And, that sippy cup full of ice cold water. She is a really great little eater, as long as it's not the same little snack as the last little snack. Oh, and it can't come out of a baby jar either.

Did I already say she has quite the mind of her own? bahahhaha just like her daddy.

Inquisitive much? Her favorite pastime is exploring. And when she discovers anything that is super wonderful (like mommy's phone) she giggles to herself.

Overall this is a smile that melts hearts and really gives the orders in this house. LOVE this lady!

A Day in the Sky

Before I start, look at what my wonderful husband and baby got me for Mother's Day! YAYAYAYAY!!! I can't tell you how much time this little gem is going to save me. Thanks Wes and Suzi!

And now, once upon a time we drove to Pleasant Grove for a day in the sky. Our sweet Suzi slumbered the whole way. But, alas she awoke the second we arrived and stayed that way until 1:30 am... Three hours later the tired parents left the peacful princess with her happy grandparents and set out for the perfect day.
There was plenty of fire...

and lots of fabric, happy faces, and a gnarly consent that I didn't even read. Can you guess our first adventure?

Hot Air Ballooning, of course!

We learned much about air currents and counted at least 15 seconds as Wes's spit fell to the ground.

Look how tiny those houses are! It was a strange,but liberating feeling floating in the sky.

Interesting side note: Did you know that when hot air balloons were first invented in France (I think...), when they landed on personal property, many people had never seen or heard of these strange, round flying saucers. The poor people were scared to death, thinking they were being invaded by aliens or some other man-eating beast. So, it became tradition for the balloon riders to take wine and bread with them to share as a peace offering once on the ground. This saved many from being stabbed with pitchforks. Our live-saving treat was donuts and juice. mmmmm

Now on to the real fun! Our Aunt Trudy is dating an old friend who just so happens to be a U2 and stunt plane pilot. This Guy (that's his name) is legit. He trained the Blue Angels. There's his pretty plane equipped with fancy smoke.

And though watching is fun, we didn't just watch...we rode in the sky! Here's Wes, ready for take-off.
And now it's my turn. So excited!!
We did all sorts of special stunts; flips and rolls, cloverleaves, humpty bumps, and straight-up flying upside down, just to name a few. We experienced 4-5 Gs, and -1 G within seconds of each other. I got to fly for a bit over to mt. timp, and Wes got to try out some stunts all on his own.

Thanks Trudy and Guy for a perfect day. Thanks Dallen and Roberta for getting us there and watching our sweetheart for much of it. And Thanks Heavenly Father for answering our prayers with beautiful weather. What a fantastic day!

It's a fact. I am SO not good at blogging. But here we are, after three super short months

INTRODUCING: Suzi Ruuuuuuuuth Ward!!!!

Starring in her Fantastic Firsts!

First opportunity to bond with dad

First bath

First tanning bed cursed jaundice

First Glamour Shoot and

First Halloween

We are having so much fun with our sweet little lady and all of her firsts! We love her more than we could imagine possible and feel so blessed every day to have her here with us. She is such a happy, smiley baby. Here's one for the road...

Pregnancy and Pictures :)

Well, it's been forever and I finally decided I should update the blogage. How bout some prego pictures, eh? This first one was take shortly after we found out I'm pregnant, like 5 minutes after.This was while we were shopping for maternity pants. Isn't he so cute with the belly?Easter time...uh like 17ish weeks.
And here we are on Mother's Day. Wes and Suzi (the baby) got me a new dress that actually fits and is comfy!! I love it.

And here we are 2 days ago. I am now 26 weeks and I've popped! I swear I get bigger every day. Pregnancy is very interesting. Picking things up off the floor is getting quite difficult. Also I love ice cream. ALL THE TIME!More adventurous pictures to follow...

Proof to Support My Smallest-mouth Sister Jeigh

Yup we have big mouths and we've learned to laugh with them. It's too bad we have big bums too. Someday we'll learn to laugh with them too...my brothers already have.

PS nobody threw up though it may appear as such. Jeigh got close. I gagged once. Mostly we were laughing