Good Grief!

So it appears as though I can't keep up on our blog. I have lately been trying to spend my time more wisely playing with Tatton, cleaning the house more, keeping up on laundry, cooking good dinners... the usual... so my computer time has been lacking. To briefly update you on our summer, here are a few pics from our events. I might be ambitious one of these days and do a slideshow because after having to choose just one picture from some things we've been doing I realized how much I'm having to leave out! Enjoy... (oh and our computer is being slow and snobby so the pictures are in a backwards order, most recent to oldest, fyi)

We went camping in Yellowstone last week with some of my family, the brave ones. We stayed in Grant Village and yes I think we were all a little worried about bears entering our tents. Tatton on the otherhand, played in the dirt 24/7.

The Clan...Rusty, Jayden, Challise, Talon, Andrea, Rhett, Grandpa Roy, JT, Grandma Kathy, Tatton, Hannah, Me and Aaron!

Our little walk around West Thumb Geyser.

Tatton, happy on the boat at Jenny Lake. For some crazy reason, we took the boat ride across Jenny Lake and then hiked back. It said it was only 2.7 miles, but we all think it was much longer. It was awful, pretty views, but awful... luckily Aaron had the shmoe on his back, yikes!

Just a day at home. Tatton putting pots on his head and then hitting the pot and making himself laugh...

So this would be the kid pool at Aaron's family reunion which is always held at his Grandma's house. It was ridiculously warm and we didn't bring Tatton's swimsuit. But we figured that with his hot little bod it didn't matter, he needed to cool off. He ended up marking his territory, a few times, in the pool so he had it all to himself.

Tatton and his best friend "B" the Beaver. We went camping in the Uintah's over the 4th of July and at the Bear River Ranger Station, my Mom bought him a beaver stuffed animal and it has been his little pal ever since. He doesn't go anywhere without it, he sleeps with it, and takes it for rides with him on the "choo choo."

My big 25th Birthday...party.

Aaron gave Tatton the hose and he played with it forever. He drenched himself and managed to get Mom and Dad a little wet too.

Aaron's sister Sharon gave us this little recliner and we love it. It does recline but Tatton's feet don't even reach the foot rest yet. He sits on it all the time to watch movies and read books. I think it just looks so funny, like a little old man in his chair.

Tatton reading again. This is when we were camping in the Uintah's. Of all the things he could be doing, he's sitting outside the tent reading a book.

Visiting at Grandma's house. I have no idea what he was doing but I'm glad I caught it.

This is Aaron and I during one of our late night wall paper demolition and painting marathons until 3 am on the house. Obviously to the painting stage...

The Zoo, there were so many pictures from that day but Tatton's face at this moment was classic. He rode the monkey on the merry-go-round and he was SO excited. He had a lot of fun.

Moving...

This is the little house that we're renting in Morgan. We've been a bit busy the past few weeks tearing down wallpaper, painting and cleaning. But we finally moved in last week and are now living the life of unpacking boxes and getting all situated. We've taken more pictures which I will get on here soon. But the computer is still at Roy and Keebs so blogging is kind of a hit and miss. Aaron says we have to get all unpacked first before we bring the computer over... otherwise I won't get anything done during the day... which is true, he knows me too well!

Tatton has adjusted just fine. He has the biggest room in the house and the basement all to himself. He's still exploring his new territory, opening every cabinet and drawer just to familiarize himself with his new surroundings... little stinker! It's been fun though to have our own place again and to make it our own.

Hill Aerospace Museum

So I'm furloughed. And it's getting to the point where Tatton and I need to start getting out more and find things to do this summer. Otherwise, we'll get bored cooped up in the house. And he has a LOT of energy! So I thought, airplanes!! And the museum is FREE! It was, if I may say, a hit. I let him walk everywhere with the monkey back-pack leash (which was our first outing with it), instead of just putting him in the stroller. He loved it, he ran everywhere and just said "wow" to all the airplanes and waved to all the manikins. Poor kid was probably really confused why there were people in glass boxes. He was tuckered out though by the end of it, that was a lot of walking for such a little tyke. I think we'll venture there some more, but we've got plenty of other places to visit this summer as well... next up is the Zoo. I can't believe we haven't made it there yet, but it's next on the list!!

Spring and Tatton (a little slideshow to get caught up)

Life With a Little Tatton

The toilet paper monster!

Didn't know he could reach that lamp... nap time didn't go so well that day...

da da da da da da da da Bat Man!!

A day shopping in Park City. Forgot the stroller and he had to walk everywhere!!

St. Patty's Day and the Leprechaun!!

Tatton's official birthday Radio Flyer Wagon, thanks Grandma and Grandpa!

Tatton has turned into quite the little stinker lately. He is busy to say the least, and has developed a funny little personality. He is still into everything, as you can tell, and has to walk everywhere... on his own. Very rarely do we get him to hold our hands, he's very independent. Tatton's had about a month and half worth of ear infections and we're on the last antibiotic and if it doesn't work, then he's gettin' the tubes. With all his mischief lately, he's been a little ornery and dizzy, but hopefully that will be taken care of soon. We want him back to his usual self who is happier but unfortunately not calmer...

Disney On Ice

We got the chance to go see Disney On Ice! Toni and the kids, Challise and Jayden, Gabby, Tatton and myself. Tinker Bell was a hit with the girls, and the ginormous alligator from Peter Pan had Tatton a little worried. It was really fun to watch the dancing. Tatton enjoyed the popcorn, a lot... he even tried eating it from the floor!! He got into the music eventually and did a little dancing and clapping. Thanks girls for going, it was fun, and we'll have to plan some more activities for the summer...

Grandpa Creamer

I have the cutest Grandpa ever and yesterday my Mom, Tatton and myself went to visit him. He hasn't seen Tatton in awhile so he got a kick out of him walking and saying "uh-oh" over and over. My Grandpa just turned 88 and he's still going strong. He is so funny to talk with and listen to him tell stories of the old days. Tatton is a little shy with him, but very curious about his wheel chair, so we need to do better about visiting more often. We also got to see my cousin Heather's twin girls Hadley and Kennedy. They are just a month older than Tatton. They were all being a little shy but eventually they warmed up, Hadley was still a little frightened by Tatton though. Those girls are so cute, and I loved their outfits..."thing 1 and thing 2." I was so glad to see Tatton have some interaction with someone his age, he normally doesn't really get to play with other babies so we'll have to come play again!

Happy Valentine's Day!

So our weekend ended up a lot different than planned. I had this whole big plan to surprise Aaron this year. Ok so the itinerary was to go as follows... My mom and dad were watching Tatton for us and Friday evening I was going to have the car all packed ready to go, Aaron was going to be blindfolded, and we would start driving to Logan. I hadn't decided where we were going to eat, either Cafe Sabor or I think it's called Hamilton's but I could be wrong. Anyway, so after dinner Aaron would be yet again blindfolded as I drove him to our Penthouse Condo on the shores of Bear Lake. Then on Saturday I would surprise him again by driving him up to Beaver Mountain to go snowboarding. The biggest reason I was so excited for this weekend was because Aaron and I have been waiting 3 years to go on a snowboarding date. It may sound silly but we both love to snowboard and we haven't been together yet. A possibility for our honeymoon was going to be a snowboard trip somewhere in Canada but Aaron clumsily had to break his foot that fall. So the first year we were married he couldn't snowboard because his foot was still healing. Then came summer and he broke his other foot so that winter, still no snowboarding because that foot was still healing. Then the next winter I was pregnant with Tatton. So this year is finally our chance that we can actually go snowboarding together. So back to the story, on Friday morning though I awoke feeling very ill, nausea. I thought maybe I was just really hungry so I got ready, ate some toast and headed to work. By 10 o'clock I could not handle it anymore, I left work and barely made it home in time to collapse on the couch. I was so sick, but even more than that, I was just plain mad that I was sick because all my plans went down the drain... along with the vomit. As the day went on I was convinced that maybe I would feel better soon so we decided that we still might as well go stay at the condo. If I was going to be sick in bed, I might as well be sick away from Tatton and in a king size bed. So I had to ruin the surprise and tell Aaron that we were staying somewhere and he had to help pack the bags. We got on the road and he had to drive because I was in so much pain. So another surprise out the window, he knew we were headed to Logan. I knew I couldn't eat, but Aaron still needed dinner but I couldn't go sit down in a restaurant. We had to get a to go order or drive-thru. Aaron decided on Chili's. We got the food, stopped at Hastings to get a few videos and another surprise gone when I told him we had to go to Bear Lake. The condo was beautiful and the view of the lake was really pretty. I was able to keep some soup down so the night was shaping up. I was still mad that I was sick but we did perhaps discover a new favorite movie. From the guys that made Napoleon Dynamite, they have unleashed another classic called The Sasquatch Gang. It was hilarious, well worth the purchase. By 2 in the morning I was starting to feel somewhat better and able to fall asleep. In the morning I felt a little better and was starving. So very stupidly, Aaron and I ate left over Chili's for breakfast. Ugh, I can't believe we did that. I knew I would immediately regret that decision but it tasted so good and Southwestern Egg Rolls are one of my all time favorites! Anyway, so we headed home with my tummy still a little uneasy, but doing well. We stopped at s.e.i. on our way out of Logan. It's a little scrapbook store that I've wanted to go to forever but have never made the trip. I was in heaven!! Aaron didn't quite appreciate my excitement but I can't wait to go back again. Since we didn't go snowboarding, we were home most of the day to spend with Tatton. Now that I'm feeling better, I actually loved the weekend. It didn't turn out as planned but I still was able to be with my hubby and my little love Tatton, which was enough! But mark my words, we will snowboard eventually this winter...

Lil' Stinker

As of lately, every time we open a drawer, a cupboard, the garbage can, a door, Aaron's shoes... we seem to find a stash of misplaced items from Tatton. His all time favorite though, for some reason, are remotes in the garbage can. He is awfully busy for such a little guy, always transporting toys and things from somewhere else to stash. I'd be lying if I said I missed the days of him just sprawled out on the floor, immobile, which would be nice sometimes, but it really is so funny to see what he's going to do next. He is walking now and getting into things quicker than ever! We've decided that we've wasted a lot of money into buying toys since he hardly plays with them anymore. He's busier just rummaging through all our stuff.

Jeans, Jeans, Jeans...

So you all need to take the little poll over there... I need to prove Aaron wrong that I'm not a freak about jeans!! It's a normal girl thing right?? Hmm, and maybe I should do a poll on how much people spend on a pair of jeans...