Memorial Day 2009

Memorial Day at the Huntsville Cemetery has been a tradition for as long as I can remember. I enjoy getting together with family and remembering those who have passed on.

After visiting the grave sites, we went back to Don & Linda's for a picnic. AJ was sitting in his car seat and he threw up. Kurt was nice enough to take care of him...although I must say Moms and Dads do things a bit different. Kurt took the hose and squirted everything down with AJ still buckled in the car seat! I looked over and shuttered at the idea, but AJ seemed to enjoy it and Kurt was having fun cleaning up the mess so all turned out fine!

First Zoo Experience

Kurt and AJ joined me for our annual school field trip to Hogle Zoo. It was great to be there with my family! AJ was much more interested in the fences and wires than the animals. He was taking it all in! Kurt and I enjoyed spending the time together with our happy boy!

Henry Matthew Meikle

Kim & Andy have added a boy to their family! Henry was born on Mother's Day at Ogden Regional he was 6 lbs and 1 oz. He is adorable! He is so small and cuddly! For the past few days when Wakely and Drew have seen AJ, they think he has grown. AJ definitely looks a lot bigger than their little brother! 10 months makes a HUGE difference at this age! Welcome to the family Henry!

My First Mother's Day

For the past few years I would skip sacrament meeting altogether, but today I stood up with a smile on my face as they were passing out the plants.

This is the first Mother's Day I have actually enjoyed in quite sometime. Mothers Day has been a holiday I dread for a long time. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE celebrating my Mom, but for years I have wanted to BE a mom and that dream just didn't seem within my grasp until a few years ago and then just when I thought it would all come together...again it seemed like my dream was being crushed. This all changed last year when we were blessed with our little boy. I LOVE being a mother! I love his laugh, his smile, his squeals of delight. I love to see him play with his toys and hit things together. I love it when he gives me a wet slobbery kiss and a hug. I love it when he is just waking up and he will snuggle into my shoulder and plays with my hair. I KNOW I am blessed to be a wife and a mother.

Where did it go?

Kurt was vacuuming the other day and then I heard the vacuum stop and he hollered for me to come see something. This is what I saw. We found AJ's hiding place! I LOVED IT!

Backpack Boy

AJ enjoys being in the backpack. We have gone on walks and he loves it! This is a picture of him at a stake activity we went to. I was serving BBQ and AJ having fun watching all the people!

Is there a Dr. in the house?

There is now! At least there is at my parent's home. My father received the highest honor Weber State can bestow... a honorary Doctorate of Humanities. Thursday night there was a nice reception where they showcased the honorees and then Friday they received their actual degrees at Weber States commencement. Dad was "hooded" by the current student body president, Dan Schwab (he happens to be in the ward I am currently serving in so I know him, afterwards I gave him a hug and told him he did a great job. :)) and the alumni president. It was fun to see Dad receive the honor, but it was also fun to watch my Mom, she had a smile as big as my Dad's!