Two Years and Counting

Today is May 23, 2011. It has been exactly two years since these pictures were taken and I can't even believe it. Time flies when you're having fun I guess... and we've had a BLAST!

Things I've learned about Garen since May 23, 2009 until now:

• He loves to hunt and fish more that I thought (which is a ton)
• He really would do anything for me
• He really does love me no matter WHAT
• He would rather sleep with the window open than with the ceiling fan on
• When he starts to be interested in something, he gets REALLY into it (sometimes it sticks and sometimes it's just for a while)
• He is THE most patient person I have ever met
• He soo does not give one bit of care what you or anyone else thinks of him
• He likes sweet, vanilla, banana kind of flavors in his shakes, while I love tangy, tart smoothies
• Green beans, peas, brocoli are on his list of things he hates
• so is pretty much any casserole
• He likes the sheets not to be tucked under at the foot of the bed
• Family is his number one priority
• When doing laundry, he folds t-shirts and half and then thirds
• He has never done a back flip
• He is fascinated by all living things (Planet Earth is a fave)
• I'm sure there's more I've learned and will learn but anyway GAREN IS AWESOME!!!

I remember after we got married, we were talking about how nervous we both had been the night before and wondering if we were making the right choice/marrying the right person. Obviously we both decided to go through with it and boy are we both glad! What a silly thing to wonder. 

I love Garen tons and I'm so happy I get to be with him forever!

Here is what we did to celebrate last Saturday:

We were thinking Olive Garden or Texas Roadhouse or something... but we decided we weren't hungry enough to spend that kind of money just to eat. We decided on the following instead.

Mini golf. I, of course chose the yellow ball, and Garen chose blue. Aww, cute.

Some bacon cheeseburgers and chicken nuggets with a chocolate frosty to share! What could be better?

Came home and watched a movie while snuggling in our bean bag chairs. First knight. Netflix is the best by the way. Don't know what we'd do without it.

Most fun date we've been on in a long time, and the whole thing was probably cheaper than one meal at Olive Garden. haha...

Monk

Watch Monk. He's AWESOME! 

baby DIY

 The thing about 9-month-old babies is- they want to do everything you do... but just end up UNdoing everything you do. Lesson learned.

Just doing what Mommy's doing.

all tuckered out

Laundry folding^

Story Time.

(sorry, no picture of this one)

Lainee always gets a bath and gets dressed before I do in the morning. One day last week, Lainee had her bath and thoroughly enjoyed it as usual. She normally plays really well on her own after a bath while I'm in the shower so this day, I left her to play with her toys and jumped in. I could hear Lainee talking and getting closer so I just assumed she had made her way into the bathroom (sometimes she'll sit on the rug and wait for me). Well I finished and turned around to turn off the water only to find... My dear sweet daughter standing outside the tub with her head and arms inside the curtain, reaching for the water, hair and sleeves wet, but face as happy as can be! Haha.

(Just thought I would add a picture of these pillow covers I made yesterday, before the bug "undoes" them.)

We take WAY too many pictures of this kid

Spring Things

During the last month, here's what we've been up to...
(I promise we did have an Easter, but all the pictures are on the other camera once again... coming soon)

~Dallin and Amaree's wedding in Washington~

~Babysitting Lainee's buddy Lincoln~

~Lainee followed the kitty around while we helped plant the Blanchard garden~

~Garen built a new background for his big new fish tank~

Carved it from styrofoam and then painted it with cement.

close up

finished product in the new apartment

(we also moved last weekend)

~Learned to make this cute new bow~

~Made another trip to Washington for Mitchell's farewell talk and Mother's Day~

He did GREAT and we also sang a pretty song.

taking an afternoon nap with Dad

She looks uncomfortable but she really liked riding in the kyak

My mom and me.

Kyaking on the lake in the back yard

Garen and Parker went all the way across the lake and back (I think it's about a  mile one way).

Playing with Aunt Megan's dollies.

Cousin Lane and Lainee chasing eachother around.

A wanna-be wreath that my little sister and I attempted to make for our Mother.