Mothers Day!

Mothers Day was great especially now that Max is One year older and sleeping through the night! Corey let me sleep in, got me Breakfast at Mimi's The Pain Perdu! Love that... and now it comes with a muffin too. Max got me a little planted daisy so cute and we had IceCream for dinner! Perfect!

Today is Monday and so far it has been good too. Max is sleeping right now so I am taking advantage of the time. He finally can get up on the couch with out assistance, not sure I like that. now there is drool all over the microfiber yea! He also climbed out of his crib this morning, how? I don't know because we took the bumper out a month or two ago because he used it to climb out. Hmmmm... He is learning. That is about all, I am on a break from school till the 26th and I am wondering how this semester is going to go. We are taking an extra class so that we don't have to next summer and it is a shorter semester than the others. So glad I am doing this with friends.

I thought this was Hillarious!

This is how I feel right now!

I realized I haven't posted EASTER pics.

We got to meet the Easter Bunny.... Max wasn't so sure about that.

I Love this He is so excited but not about what is inside, Just the plastic egg.

If you are wondering where we are? We are in Heber at the City Easter Hunt.

This is Max and I with Corey's Cousin's kids Johnathon and Lacey

He loves riding on Daddy's shoulders!

Max's FAVORITE part. The BIG Boxer who licked his WHOLE face with one Swoop!

Oh. So tired He Crashed on the Way Home.

On Sunday we had a Hunt at Grandma Emerson's Destanie Hid eggs for Max

Max though just wanted to Play with the windmill...

So I was thinking the other day.. I know amazing. I wanted to post something... But what hmmm.... oh ya how about the Easter pics I never posted and it is MAY. Any way before that lets see what have we been up to? Well I am finishing my first semester off with my last final tomorrow. I am organizing my office. I am preparing for my sister in law to move in. Ashleeeeee! I am planting still of course.... HMmmm.... Oh ya and what do I get to do for my 3 week break?? I get to go to the dentist and have 4 cavities filled and 4 crowns done... Yes I love spending money.... Especially when it causes me PAIN!

I also have been called to be on the Enrichment committee. Yes God Loves Me! I am excited. I need to get to know the women in the ward. I was affraid I was going to get primary which isn't bad at all it is just I wouldn't get to know the woment in the ward and then I would become Anti-social again. I did though have to contain my excitement when they called me in to give me the calling. I assured them that this would be a difficult challenge for me in my life and that I would prayerfully Attack it. You know they only give you callings that are a challenge so you have to put that in there. It will also work great considering my schooling Max and my whole schedule thing.

Corey and I have also been asked to volunteer at the Oqurrih (I don't know how to spell) Temple open house. Corey is excited because he is going to get to do security and be the big bad I mean Lovingly Forceful Guard of the many Ruffians you know. Ok so that is what is going on. Here are the EASTER Photos.

Corey & His Wolverine Chops.

Anything to Avoid Studying! What Have I Been Up Too.

I Started Planting Seeds!
I decided to learn how to use seeds, it is not easy they are tempermental little things but we'll see how they turn out. I had Forget me nots in Lehi and loved them, I also had the shasta Daisies and loved them too. I love Zinnia's and the Chives looked really pretty. I am going to plant tomatoes and hopefully zuchini or a melon maybe some pansies and maybe do some hanging baskets off of the balcony. We'll see.

These are my seeds!

I just replanted my daisies into a bigger pot "please don't die!" My Lavender Looks iffy it keeps wilting and is quite fragile right now. I hope it lives because that is the one I want the most! I haven't been able to find it anywhere so I it to grow. If it dies though then I guess I will have to search for it at the garden store.

Projects I am working on Cont......

I know I know I don't have any girls but I do have nieces and friends who do so I thought I could make those flower clips too. Cute huh.

This project I actually started around Christmas. I took AP art in high school and we did a section on jewelry making and so I learned to solder. I kept seeing these in stores and thought they would be fun to make for Christmas gifts. I found though that I was quite out of practice and didn't end up finishing them. I still need to even out some of the silver and put jump rings on them but you guys will get them this year... I promise hope you like them.

I saw this tutorial online and thought I would try it. It is a "Shag Rag Rug" You get a towel or t-shirts and cut them in strips and thread them in and knot them. I started using a towel but may decide next time to use t-shirts or sheets because the towel sure sheds a lot. Maybe that will go away after a couple of washings. It is really soft and cushy though I want to put it in Max's bathroom with his Monkey Shower curtain that Corey bought him.

Corey took This One.

Corey took this picture at Mimi's when he went with Shay & Kiley I told Corey he had to post the other pictures but I wanted to start with this one because I thought it was so cute.

Sarah & Rob Holts' Wedding!

The Happy Couple!

The Bouquet-- Karen did all of the Flowers (Lucky Her!).

The Brides Maids SINGLE & Max

Ashley The Maid of Honor and Dane The Best Man!

My Boys

Tyson & Destanie

The Waterfall Rob Made.

Karen & Maurice ( a rare photo of them actually getting to sit for a moment).

My Boys Again.

Cool Ceiling Huh! They set this up 2 times. Once in Heber and Once in Riverton.

Max's Twin DJ Oh they were so Cute.

This was Sarah (Corey's Sisters) wedding. She married Robert Alden Holt on March 27th in the Salt Lake City temple. It was gorgeous both days, must have been meant to be! I got to go to the Ceremony. That was really neat. I didn't realize how big the SLC temple is it is huge and thank goodness for people to lead you everywhere or I would still be lost in there. After the temple we had to find my car in the underground parking (so fun!). Then we went to lunch lunch was great and Max must have thought so too because he used me as his human highchair. I was a mess. They should make blow up highchairs. Then we had a break which was good because Max really needed to sleep! I did too. The reception was that night in Heber and then we went to the 2nd reception the next night in Riverton. It was fun but very tiring. I can't even imagine how tired Karen and Maurice and Rob's Parents must have been. Her colors were interesting. I wasn't sure I was going to like the accent color with the main two but she pulled it off beautifully. Her colors were a deep cranberry red and black with the accent of yellow. It turned out great. Probably the prettiest cultural hall too. I thought they should just leave the toule up there with the lights it was gorgeous. Rob made a waterfall too. He is quite creative. there isn't anything he can't do he is very smart and really good with his hands. The waterfall was made of tw0 large pieces of plexi glass together and tubing that followed up to the top then the water fell inbetween the two pieces it was gorgeous. They are going to Disneyland for their honeymoon and also stayed in the Inn on the Creek in Midway. They have an apartment nearby us which is great. They live right near IKEA! Great location. We love them we were so glad that they let us celebrate their wedding with them. They are such a happy couple now I hope they will start a blog..... HINT HINT.

HELLLO PEOPLE

HaPPY BiRthDay MAX!

Classic First Birthday Picture!

Making a Mess!

He strutted around the room and didn't really care that he had paper in his Pants
He looked like a bird!

Max had his own Little Cake

Tyson Amber & Max So curious!

I Think this is Grandpa's Favorite Place in our House!
The Secret Fort.

Best $2.58 Spent!

Max tries to hide by turning his head but Grandpa is on both Sides
There is not hiding!

Daddy Max & Grandma Emerson

Max LOVES Sarah! AND Grandma's phone in his mouth!

Max had his 1st little Birthday party on the 8th. It was a lot of fun and we were so excited and happy that everyone who came would travel sooo far to our house to celebrate. THANK YOU! We had family over and had Cake and IceCream and Cup Cakes! Max opened presents and loved his new duds and toys! Ivan & Katie came and brought Tyson their new baby. Katie looks sooo GOOD for having just had a baby and Tyson is so adorable. Max wasn't quite sure about him but was certainly curious. Great Grandma and grandpa Black came and Sandy and Kelsey, Grandpa and Grandma Emerson and Christensen. Eric and Amber Sarah and Rob Amy Theressa and Michael. Thank You all for coming. Here are some pics!

The Phone

Hey I am doing pretty good at keeping up I think with posting, or.... putting off my school work! So Max loves the phone as do all children. I didn't realize how much he watches us until I saw him walking around with the phone babbling into it.
He has now called:
Grandpa at Work and left a voicemail.
My Friend Natalie 3 times!
And Corey of course!
Thank goodness he hasn't called 911.

This Is How I Feel......

So one of my classes is Nursing Research 545. I am not an Eloquent writer, I wish I was. My teacher posted this as the heading to one of the Units in the class. I thought it was very appropriate and said to myself, "thank goodness for computers or I would be killing trees left and right." Should I put that in APA format? Really, who comes up with all of these formalities to writing? I AM A NURSE for goodness sake! We have our own language, (our own shorthand I should say), nothing on a nurses chart is written in complete sentences and now I have to snap out of it and write for real. This too shall pass right? So I guess now you all have the answer to why my posts don't always flowwwww. I am a nurse, they aren't supposed too.

Max Then and Now....

Max is ONE!

Today Max turned ONE yea! Weird all day I have been thinking, "A year ago I was doing this...at this time..." We are celebrating Sunday but I figured I would post some pics and a Video.

Max In His Birthday Suit!

Doesn't Every Kid Need A Bum Shot?!