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16 Things I Love About Callie After Two Months 16 Aug 2013 | 09:36 pm
Something I have come to realize about myself is that I love making lists. To-do lists are an obvious favorite, but I also love making "thankful lists" in my journal and I've been known to fill whole...
Crazy for Cousins 16 Aug 2013 | 05:55 am
We had a very fun visit from the Wihongi cousins (and Auntie Heather, of course) from August 7th-10th. It was supposed to be, and actually started out as, a trip for all the Utah cousins and their mo...
We Are So Blessed 16 Aug 2013 | 03:59 am
Callie June was blessed by her daddy on Sunday, August 4th at our branch in Vail. She cried through the whole thing, and again when we tried to take pictures after church. Apparently her father did ...
The Aunts Come Marching Three By Three 15 Aug 2013 | 04:46 am
For my birthday present this year Gregg secretly arranged with my sisters for a week of girl time after Toasty was born. That week finally came on July 25th when the aunts converged on Edwards. We h...
Fourth of July Hikin' 18 Jul 2013 | 06:47 am
We thought we'd head to Vail for Independence Day. Our plan was to do a little hiking around the mountain, maybe catch a few minutes of the parade through the village, and grab a bite to eat at a fun...
Carry On! 18 Jul 2013 | 06:47 am
Gregg got this front carrier from his parents for his birthday. He "practiced" during the week leading up to Callie's birth by carrying around a bag of flour and a few sundry cans of food from the pa...
Tummy Time 18 Jul 2013 | 06:47 am
I must admit it's pretty fun to see the hard work of my quiltin' bee actually be used by a real, live baby. MY real, live baby. Can't beat it. :) 27 June 2013 (two and a half weeks old): 6 July 2...
We Love Grandparents! 18 Jul 2013 | 06:47 am
We were lucky enough to have lots of grandparent time during the first few weeks at home with the Calster. That meant Callie was cuddled constantly, Gregg was back at work, and I was able to get many...
Baby Makes Three 18 Jul 2013 | 06:47 am
Just a few more pics of our new fam in the hospital, because I can't help myself: And we finally got to go home! The nurses and doctors said we could stay three or four nights (insurance would cover...
Rub-a-Dub-Dub 18 Jul 2013 | 06:46 am
It's Callie in a tub! She didn't love her first bath (as you can see in these pics), but luckily she has come to really enjoy them at home. In fact, now she cries when we take her out! Someday I ho...