Time Outs Already?

My sweet little cuddly baby is now a full fledged feisty toddler. He has started hitting already! Usually when big sister is squeezing the life out of him and trying to kiss and cuddle. (When he was a little baby Steph wished he was bigger so he would do more. Now she wishes he were a little baby again!) So the other day Steve put him in time out. Yeah, I know a 14 month old probably doesn't really "get it" but I can't bear slapping his little hands or anything, yet am trying to teach him that's not nice behavior. A raised voice works for a second or two. Anybody have any suggestions?

My Little Sous Chef

I usually have about 3.5 seconds from the time I leave a room until Alex is hot on my heels to see where I am and what I'm doing. Consequently, our kitchen becomes a war zone whenever I'm trying to cook because every pot, pan, utensil or anything that will keep him happy for a few minutes ends up on the floor. The other day I thought it was pretty cute when he took a skillet, spoon and spices and pretended he was cooking.

Sunday Afternoon at the Park

Knowing that winter is lurking around the corner, we're trying to take advantage of the warm weather while it lasts. It was nice to spend some much needed "family time" at the park today.

Alex does not take after his mother, he loves dogs and is not the least bit afraid of them.
I love this shot of Bubbies and Sissy (as I like to call them). Alex looks more and more like Steph every day.

Are You Ready For Some Football?

I can't believe it's that time of year again, high school football season.
We had our first game last Friday against Brighton. We won, and a win against Brighton is always sweet. We've had some problems with them in the past, I won't go into the gory details, suffice it to say they seem to have an eastsider uppercrust mentality and I'm sure it stings to lose to us lowly westsiders, ha ha...(no offense if any of you are Brighton alumni!) Anyhoo...here's Steve in action on the sidelines.
Steph showing her Cougar pride...
Alex leading the crowd in a cheer...."give me a K!"

Alex and I were too tired and grouchy to go to tonight's game, but the report is that we won again, so we're off to a good start. (A happy coach makes me a happy wifey!)

One Year Old Pics...

I finally got around to getting Alex's one year old pictures done. He was such a doll and so happy that all the pictures turned out beautifully which made it excruciating for me to choose which ones to buy. (Pictures are my weakness, thus I made a huge contribution to the struggling economy via Target!) I reminded myself that when he's all grown up I'll be glad that I bought so many pictures...

Daddy's Little Steeler

Here is Alex, demonstrating some basic football fundamentals...first, hiking the ball.
Second, as a quarterback getting ready to hand the ball off to his running back.
Third, going after the ball for a fumble recovery.
Big congratulations from Coach Daddy on a game well played!
Believe it or not, Steve really hasn't started molding Alex into a future football star, we just lucked out with some great timing in some of these shots where it looks like he's actually playing. Too cute!

EFY

Last week Steph and her cousin Jessilyn (who is the same age as Steph) went to EFY (Especially for Youth) up at the University of Utah. It's a church sponsored program for teenagers where they get to stay in the dorms and attend a ton of activities, dances, etc.
Steph ended up having a really good time, it sounds like it was a very uplifting and strengthening experience which in today's world is invaluable for teenagers!
As you can see, in Steph's "company" the boy to girl ratio was severely lopsided. As boy crazy as Steph is, I was surprised she wasn't mad about that! The first thing Steph said to me at the end of the week was, "I don't want to leave." I was really happy that she had such a great time.