I know, I know...I'm a slacker.

Its just been one thing after another. The blog has taken a back seat. So a major update is coming...might be another week. I don't know if I can get it in before girls camp. We are alive and well. :) Graham is cruisin' around everywhere. He can pull himself up on just about everything these days and now can walk with one hand. There have been lots of tears shed from all the bumps and bruises. I'll be shocked if we pass thru this phase without any permanent damage to his face! And to answer a couple of questions...we are moving August 25th. But are moving into my parents house after girls camp and are staying with them until we leave.

Ok that's it...until next time....

Fevers, Widom Teeth, and a Trip to China...

Its been awhile...life has been busy. To be honest,  at the end of the day when weighing the decision whether to blog or watch TV...American Idol and The Office have been winning.

Right now I'm trying to multi-task by blogging and watching American Idol...I'm not doing very well....Ok commercial break...hurry...

Here's a recap on the past few weeks. Graham got a horrible fever. The poor boy was so miserable. He'd never had a fever like this. I was paranoid of course...partly because I'm experiencing everything for the first time and partly because I just don't know when to act for the MCAD. So we waited 7 hours and it was still pretty high so we took him to insta-care. On the way there he had a blow out in his car seat- AWESOME- so when we got there we tag teamed it. OJ changed him on the grass and I cleaned out the car seat as best I could. We waited for 2 hours to be told nothing was wrong but we'd rather be safe then sorry plus we educated the doctor on MCAD, so that was good. Later that night I looked in his mouth and sure enough his top teeth were coming in....who knew? He didn't get the crazy fever when his bottom teeth came in. Anyway, we'll chalk it up to experience. Might I add that he looks super cute with those teeth! :)

Then it was my turn....OJ and I went in to the dentist (his brother). We both had cavities and I found out I had a wisdom tooth...lovely. So we went in the following week and had all of our work done.  The actually procedure wasn't that bad....except for maybe the "play by play" Tyler gave OJ as he watched. :) Tyler did a great job. Its the after part I didn't love. Let's just say I'm glad I only had one. I can't imagine what it feels like when four are taken out.  

Then last week OJ came home on Tuesday night and told me that he had to go to China on Thursday and would be back on Tuesday. WHAT? Can they do that? Apparently they can. 

I hate when he leaves. Graham and I survived but we like it better when he is around! Anyway, we are awaited his arrival as I type. Then we have to finish getting ready to go to FLORIDA tomorrow. Woohoo. I'm excited to have a little vacation.

Well, that is what we have been up to. Sorry no pictures. OJ has the camera. But there will be plenty when we get back!

OH SWEET SADIE!

Check out "Oh Sweet Sadie" Art and Gift show this weekend and next.

Visit their website to see the great things that will be there.

www.ohsweetsadie.com

A few of Graham's hobbies...

This is what Graham has been up to... he is turning into such a little boy. I was watching him in the bath tub last night and I just wanted to "freeze" time. He's growing up too fast! I love seeing his little personality develop.  Life is good...not too much is going on. We are enjoying the days when the weather is nice. Time is going by quickly. We are realizing our moving date is approaching rapidly...OJ just gets more and more excited while I get more and more nervous. We are definitely enjoying the time we do get to spend with family and friends.

Dance 140

I've been teaching a beginning modern dance class at BYU this semester. Yesterday was the last day of class and they showed their final compositions. Its been a great experience for me to teach again. It gave me the opportunity to get out of the house for a few hours a week. It allowed me to do something I feel passionate about. Plus it has been awesome teaching University students....no management problems, self-motivated...you get my drift.

So yesterday they performed and I was so proud of them!! They totally pushed themselves to get outside their comfort zones this semester. Most of them had never danced, and those who had had never done modern dance. They took risks and opened their minds to new ideas. It was inspiring to watch them do this. Most of them will probably never dance again but an appreciation and respect for the art form is there.

I am the QUEEN of avoiding things that will get me out of my comfort zone. I've found its gotten even easier to be stagnant being at home with Graham. In the past opportunities usually presented themselves to get out of my comfort zone whether it was at school or work...so here is to my 140 class for inspiring me to push myself!

Thank you!

St. George

We just spent last week in sunny St. George. We went down with OJ's side of the family. It was so nice to be together and enjoy the nice weather. As always there were lots of laughs. Here are some of the highlights...

* Yoga with Jenni and Miki

*Zion's National Park

*Snow Canyon

*Flying Kites

*Riding bikes

*Swimming

*Volleyball

*Playing games

*Eating

*Shopping

Thanks for a fun trip Barney and Coz!

Along with these fun activities it was quite a big week for Graham. He chose a great week to go through some "transitions" in his life. :) He got his first tooth, we got rid of the swaddle me (this was a HUGE  accomplishment!), and he got sick for the first time. All of these things equaled not a whole lot of sleep. Now ALL of us are sick...no fun! Graham has continued to eat and keep things down so that is GREAT! Its been nice to get over the fear of having him get sick. So far so good! He seems to change and grow so fast lately...especially last week. He loved all the attention he got from everyone...especially his cousins!

*its not letting me download anymore pics...I'll try again later...this will have to do for now*

Easter

Here are a few with Graham and his Easter basket...and of course his cute outfit.  He was fascinated by the grass so we struggled getting him to look up, let alone smile. It was nice to have Matt and Alicia and their kids and Laurie over for Easter dinner and a little egg hunt. We love being with family.