I like to Move it, Move it!

Katelynn has decided she wants to start moving now.  That only means more trouble for mom. Here come the messes!  She loves playing with the dvds.

Instead of crawling, she has learned how to scoot on her bum.  It is really fun to watch.  She is wearing a dress in this picture so you can’t see her legs, but they are fun to watch as she scoots. 

Not only does she scoot across the floor, but she likes to spin in circles on her bum.  It is really funny to watch and cute.

Another fun thing to see her do is dance!  Well she kind of dances; she gets super excited when we help her stand up.  See for yourselves. 

We are looking forward to watching her move more and make more messes.  Well maybe not the messes part.  She scoots wherever her hearts desire is though, even if mommy doesn’t want her there.  She is so much fun and I love being her mom. 

Cousins and swimming

One of the pluses to moving to Colorado was that we had family close by.  It sure has made it easier to settle in and get used to a new place.

We really enjoy playing with Rohan and Bruce. 

And I think they enjoy playing with us.

We took Katelynn swimming for the first time the other day.  She really liked it. 

We weren’t sure if she would since she didn’t like bath time for a long time.  She has just started to like bath time now though. 

It took her awhile to warm up to the water…

but then she couldn’t stop splashing and kicking.  She splashed herself in the face quite a bit.  We plan on taking her more before it gets too cold. 

Two Years!

Two years ago, Kevin and I started our journey together.  Time sure does fly by quickly.  It has been a great two years and I would like to share a few memories from them.

Snowmobiling trip to Island Park while we dating. 

Temple trip together, Kevin proposed to me behind the Provo temple.  I had no idea it was coming, but it was so good.  We would go to the temple fairly often; I would do baptisms and Kevin would do a session.  Kevin was so nervous before we went and I couldn’t figure out why, but it didn’t take long for me to figure out why.

Kevin had to teach me how to fly fish before we got married.  He did a pretty good job.  I caught quite a few fish and one that was 16 inches long. 

We went to the beach in California while we were visiting his parents. 

The greatest day ever!  I got to marry my best friend. 

We went to Mesa Falls in the winter.  It was cool to see the falls with all the snow.

Part of our first garden.  We were lucky enough to live in a place where we could have a garden our first summer together.  It was fun working on it together. 

In November of 2010 we welcomed our sweet daughter to our family.  She is so much fun and brings us a lot of joy. 

Our first family Christmas together.  It sure was different for both of us not having a ton of family there, but it was fun to have just the three of us. 

Katelynn’s blessing day! 

Kevin graduated from BYU in April.  He was sooo excited to be done with school. 

Camping trip to Payson lakes in Utah. 

It has been so much fun over the last few years together and we hope to have many more together and more kids too!  Thanks for letting me share some memories.  We hope to share many, many more. 

We Now Live in Colorado!

A lot has happened this last month; we went to Idaho for my family reunion, we spent time at Kevin’s parent’s cabin, we went to Colorado for a job interview, we accepted that job, and now we live in Colorado. 

Cute cousins playing together.

Grace was a big help with Katelynn.

We got to visit Grandpa Stucki and Grandma Arlie for a little bit.

We went to Yellowstone National Park while we were visiting Kevin’s Parents.

It is always so beautiful in Yellowstone.

Crazy Troll!

We drove to Colorado on Friday and spent the night at Ben and Shanna’s.  My mom drove down with us.  We unpacked on Saturday Morning and had lots of good help. 

It is crazy to think that we live in Coloradao now, but it is exciting.  Kevin starts his new job tomorrow at Telvent Utilities Group in Fort Collins, CO.  He is excited to start.

Take a look at our new place.  We will post more pictures once we get all settled in. 

Barbecue Picnic

Katelynn is getting a head start on using the computer.  Daddy doesn't mind helping her.  

On Saturday we went to Rock Canyon Park in Provo and had a barbecue.  We really enjoy doing this and like to do it as much as we can in the summer.  Katelynn is really good at sitting up now and always wants what you have in your hands.  

Kevin is a barbecue king and cooked our stakes for us.  

Rock Canyon Park is a pretty little park that is by the Provo Temple.  

Once we were done eating we went for a little walk and then played boccie ball.  I won!   

Kevin is a great daddy and plays with Katelynn a lot.  We love our little girl and all of the smiles she has for us.  It is so much fun to see her explore new things.  

Payson Lakes

Utah has a lot of fun things to do and a lot of fun places to go.  We decided to take advantage of this while we can, because we aren't sure were we are going to end up.  We did this by going camping this weekend!  

Kevin's Brother and his wife, Katie, came with us.  We provided the food and they cooked it for us.  Well at least for breakfast.  

I love going up to the mountains, and this is a beautiful place to camp.  It's less than an hour away from where we live.  

A small lake nestled in the mountains.  Katelynn did really well and slept through the night.  I didn't, but only because I was worried about her.  

She really liked being outside and would look everywhere.  

Camping in style with a double high air mattress.  

We went fishing in the lake and caught some really big fish.  

It is so nice to get away, even for just one night.  

Sunday Afternoon Walk

It is always nice to go for a walk on Sunday Afternoons.  This is one of our favorite places to go to walk.  

It is on the south end of BYU campus.  They just redid the path there, and it is so beautiful.  We have to go on this walk as much as we can, because we aren't sure how much longer we will be in Utah, or at least in Provo/Orem area.  

Katelynn has now rolled over!!  Wahoo!  She doesn't do it very consistently, but at least it is a start.  

Kevin is looking for a job and we have applied to six different places, and had interviews with two of them.  Life is going to be changing soon and I am ready for a change.  I know we will end up where the Lord wants us to be.  

Katelynn has gotten a lot better at sitting up.  She does awesome on the couch (don't worry I am right by her on the couch) and on me or daddy.  She has been getting better about sitting on the floor too.  

It is so much fun to see her growing up and is crazy to think that she is 7 months old now.  She brings so much happiness into our lives.  We are so blessed to have her and I am so blessed to get to be her mom and take care of her.