Back to the Basics

After taking a year last year off (being pregnant), it was so nice getting back to one of the things so easy to enjoy. Snowboarding at Snowbird on a nice day just can't be beat! We're excited that Lily will be able to join us in a couple of years!

With increase mobility comes...

It's been several months now since Lily graduated from "army crawling" to "real crawling". She's pulling herself up on things more frequently now and trying to get into everything possible. With the increased mobility comes increased havoc.


How does that toilet paper taste??

Piggy Tails

After months of waiting, Lily's hair is finally long enough for little piggy tails! Yes, they are tiny and they do stick straight out (like Pippy Longstocking). However, this is a monumental achievement for the whole family!

Lily's Birthday Bash

Okay... it probably wasn't a "birthday bash"... however, it was a great birthday party! With a Minnie Mouse theme, how can you go wrong!

It's hard to believe that one year ago we were at the hospital cuddling our new baby girl. Her learning and growth in the past year amaze me. The fact that we've made it a whole year without any major catastrophes is miraculous in and of itself.

All ready for the party to start!


The birthday cake that Grandma Sharp made for Lily!


All ready to eat!!


Cake is sweet!


A happy 1-year-old girl makes two happy parents!

Thank you to everyone who came to Lily's birthday party and helped make is a special, memorable experience. We are truly grateful!

Four Generations

To celebrate my Grandma Austin's birthday, we went to the Garden for lunch. Delicious food! While we were there, we took a four-generation picture with Lily, my mom and her mom. Thanks for taking the picture Elizabeth!

Acclimation

Since Trent and I are winter enthusiasts, enjoying snowboarding together and Trent also developing an interest in snowmobiling, we figured it's important to acclimate Lily to the wonders of winter and snow early on. After all, she'll be snowboarding in a couple of years, right?

Merry Christmas!!

Christmas is easily one of my favorite days of the year. I love the decorations, the lights, the tree, the snow (when there is snow), a delicious breakfast and of course, spending time with family. This Christmas was no exception to a wonderful tradition of great Christmas experiences.

We started off the morning early (who can sleep with all the anticipation and excitement!) and, to Trent's chagrin, I wanted to start with a picture. After nearly 20 attempts (and Trent pulling faces in each on of them), this is as good as it got:


Lily was somewhat interested in the presents she received... but mostly interested in the wrapping paper, boxes, and any type of "stringed attachments" to her toys that she could stick in her mouth.


After opening presents at our house, we headed up to Layton to visit Grandma & Grandpa Sharp, Great Grandma Austin and the cousins. All the girls wore their matching pajamas Grandma bought for them.


For some reason... my mom didn't buy me any pajamas. What a jip! I guess she didn't think that I wanted to match with the little girls. Little did she know...

Grandma and Grandpa bought Lily a rocking horse for Christmas. The horse moves its head, wags its tail and makes all sorts of noises. Lily is a little scared of it now... but we're sure she'll grow out of her fear!

All in all, it was a fun day! Now, we'll have to start the countdown to Christmas for next year...