Two Years!

Jared and I have been married for two years!! Yay!!! I have LOVED being married to my best friend! We have had many adventures, both pleasant and unpleasant, but it has been a wonderful adventure! I am looking forward to all our years and eternities together!

How we celebrated: Since Paige came, alone time for me and Jared seems to be non existent. And in the slight chance we get some its for a short while. I guess thats just life with a new baby haha. So we took advantage of what little time we had! Kalyn came over and watched Paige while we went out to dinner. But before we left we took a family picture. This has to be the FAVORITE picture of Paige!

Just look at that smile!! Oh it just melts my heart! She is such a cutie pie!! h we just love her! =>

Ok now back to our celebration. While Jared was ou and about working one day he came across a restraunt that had essentially dinner and a show.

This place was so cool! They had divers dive off a cliff in the middle of the restraunt! And it was all themed and decorated as if you were back in the Mayan times! I LOVED it! It was one of the funnest place I have ever eaten! And the food was good too => haha

I Love you JAred! Thanks for an AMAZING two years! And I look forward to our eternities together! I LOVE YOU!!

Paige Uses a Big Girl Potty

So, this is just a funny happening in the Miller household. => This morning Paige went poopies in her diaper, no big and nothing out of the normal. Jared goes to change her, right when he is almost finished wiping Paige does a big poop, all over the place. Jared cleans that up and puts a new diaper on her. Two second later she poops a big one in her diaper. Jared changes it again. (I am laying on our bed in our room listening to his commentary this whole time.Hi-larious!) She poops again. By this time Jared gets an idea and I see him run into across our room and to our bathroom with Paige in hand. I am curious so I get up and go look to see what he is doing. This is what I see:

Oh My Dang Funny!!! I just about died laughing! And the even funnier thing, Paige actually pooped in the toilet a couple times! I guess this girl just had a lot built up in her because she was never acting sick or anything, just beign a happy talkative girl! haha Thats my little big girl! haha I love Jared and his willingness to help with Paige in all aspects, and even more for his crazy ideas of how to make things easier! And how could you not love that adorable little girl? =>

Let The Walking Begin!

Today Paige walked! Not by herself but with Jared holding her hands. We were paying with her and having her practice standing when she started picking up her feet and walking! It was amazing! => And in the middle of this clip she starts just cruisin! We are so proud! haha

And it made Jared even more excited for when she is mobile. He can hardly wait to chase her and play more with her.

21st Birthday

Today was my 21st birthday! Wahoo! I am an adult, for the second time! haha (joke about US adult law, 18 and 21 haha) It was more of a low key birthday, and who could blame us after a night of flying like that haha.

My big suprise was my present! Oh I still get so excited just thinking about it! Jared got me Photoshop! Not just any photoshop, the new one that came out a couple months ago, CS5!!!! Yippie!!! He hid it (unwrapped) in our DVD shelves and played a game of "hot/cold" to lead me to it! I was stoked!!! Jumping up and down rejoicing kind of stoked! And the even better part? He got it at a deal! Spending $700 less than the advertised price! Oh he is amazing! haha And I just LOVE LOVE LOVE my photoshop!

That night we went out to dinner at one of my favorite restraunts, "Texas Roadhouse". I LOVE theri rolls and honey butter! Yum!!

Dinner was so good! What a delicious way to celebrate! haha It was our first dinner with Paige and it was quite interesting. But we survived and would probably do it again. haha Happy birthday to me!! Bring on another year! =>

PS did you notice the new development in our lives? Jared got his braces off!! After seriously YEARS of having them (I met him with braces, just to give you an idea of how long he has had them) they are finally off!! And he is finally smiling with his teeth!!! Wahoo!!! =>

He Missed Me!

A while ago I bought crayons for writing on the bathtub/shower walls. They are the washable crayons found in the little kid bath section. I am in love with them! They are so much fun! Jared and I leave little messages to eachother on the walls in the shower. Its always a suprise when one will be on there since we keep our shower curtain closed. Well when I came home from CA I found the cutest suprise!

He had wrote on every single tile! He did a word search in our shower!

How cute is that!?! On the corner panel he made a list of the words I was supposed to find. (in the picture I cut of the word "I", so just know there was an "I" above the "missed")

I would like to point out a misspelling. The word is supposed to be "friend", but he forgot the "e". haha But I still LOVE it! =>

I found them all!! (in this pic I forgot to circle the word "you" Can you find it? haha) I still have it up in my shower. I erased some of it but I am just not ready to erase the part with the cute words! => haha yes, I'm a nerd and a sucker for romantic things. => I love my husband! And I love that he is so cute/romantic and creative! =>

Coming Home!

I decided to come home on Thursday night. This whole trip was the fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants kind. Basically I don't really work any other way haha. So Thursday late morning I decided I was going to fly home that night. I wanted to be home early enough to get Paige asleep at her normal time and so I could sleep and be able to celebrate my birthday all day with Jared. (my birthday was the next day). So I found a flight on Jet blue that left Long Beach at 8:10pm and got into Salt Lake at 10:30pm. Paige normally goes to sleep around 10:30 or 11, so I figured that would be perfect timing!

My Mom drove me to the airport, we go there around 6:45, thinking I needed to be at my gate and all checked in roughly around an hour before the departure time. Well, after we got my bags checked in the ticket guy told us my plane was delayed and the new departure time was 9:30pm! Holy cow! That was way after the normal time! So my Mom and I made the best of it and went out to dinner. We got back to the airport around 8:30, because thats when the guy said to check back in and be at my gate. So I was.

Around 9:25pm Paige got really fussy! I couldn't blame her, she was exhausted. I started walking around the gate waiting area with her when I overheard a preteen boy tell his parents the sign had changed and our flight was not leaving until 10:10pm. WHAT!?!?! So I had to go and check it out, and it was TRUE! They had not even announced anything, just silently changed the departure time, AGAIN! By this time I was really frustrated and getting overwhelmed with Paige. Luckily I was able to get her to sleep right as the plane was boarding (around 9:45) I was the last one on the plane, with a sleeping baby, thinking it was going to be ok now. As soon as I sat down Paige woke up and started crying again.

I tried everything, but it seemed she just needed to get some crys out. But when the plane started moving she settled down and stopped crying! Horray!!! This was taken just after we took off. I tried to look happy that Paige was on her first flight and we were going home, but looking at the picture now, I didn't mask my frustration/upset/irritation very well haha.

After we took off Paige was a happy little talkative girl. Thank goodness! Then she fell asleep for a little while. Thank goodness again! So during the flight she was really good! It was just the part leading up to it that she had her moments. Then we come to the landing part. Like I said Paige fell asleep but when we were on our final decent the captain turned on all the lights and came over the loud speaker and told everyone we were on our final decent. That woke Paige, and she started crying/fussing. I ended up feeding her and she was great the rest of the decent!

I know this picture looks a lot like the first, but it is so much better! It represents landing and being so much closer to home! And you can even see my expression is not as strained/more happy. => We both survived Paige's first flight! And remarkably well while in the air! Wahoo!!!

The plane landed in the SLC airport at 1:30am. Far from when we were originally supposed to land (10:30pm). I was tired but oh so grateful to be there. And Happy birthday to me! haha Jared was in the baggage claim area waiting to meet us! When Paige saw him she could not take her eyes off him. She literally was just staring at him the whole 25mins it took us to get the luggage. The WHOLE 25mins! SO CUTE!!!

She loves her Daddy so much! It is so cute to see that! I am so grateful we were able to go to CA for a vacation, but I am also so grateful we made it home! (we arrived at our apartment after 2:30am, goodness!)  We both missed Jared! Next time, he will just have to come haha

Balboa

Wednesday my Mom and I took the three little boys (and Paige) to Balboa. It was Paige's first time to the ocean! Wahoo!! When we first got there we went on a tour boat to see sea lions! I didn't take pictures of us with the sea lions but my Mom did, so I will have to get them from her later. =>

After the sea lion tour we ate some delicious, greasy, fattening, really good pizza. =>

We then road the ferry across to the actual island of Balboa to get some Balboa bars.

Those of you who don't know about Balboa Bars let me enlighten you. They are a big rectangle of yummy vanilla ice cream on a stick. When you order them they dip the ice cream on a stick into DELICIOUS chocolate then roll it in any topiing you want. Kaden had his rolled in rainbow sprinkles. There is also nuts, crushed up candy bars and cookies, more chololate, etc. Basically it is huge, unhealthy and oh so delicious!

Yum! We are so excited for our Balboa Bars!

After we indulged in some Balboa bars we walked back to our car, which we had to walk thru downtown Balboa to get to. Ont he way we stopped in the cutest little candy store! They had any type of candy you could think of! It was a kids heaven! haha Then we went home. It was a long day but so much fun!

Bath Time!

This little girl LOVES baths, and swimming for that matter! I am not exagerating, she would stay in the water all day every day if she could. I have a little water lilly on my hands. => And while we were down in CA she had plenty of baths. => Bath time was my Mom and Paige's special bonding time. MY Mom loved giving Paige a bath probably as much as Paige loved having a bath. It was so fun to see them have special one on one time together every night!

Paige had her first bubble bath while we were down there! It was after a fun filled night of swimming! There were a lot of bubbles! At first she was not too sure about it, but that lasted less than a minute.

Then she was just loving it! And both my parents and I never left the bathtub side during this bubble bath. Babies are way slippery when wet, and even more lathered in bubbles. Not that we dont trust my brothers, its just always good to be super careful =>

Other nights at bath time with Granny! This was also a time when I was able to call Jared and talk to him before it got too late! I was really spoiled having so many people willing and eager to watch my little one! =>

And of course, BJ never left her side. He would wait patiently on my parents bed for when Paige was done with the bath, then when my Mom would take her out and put Paige on the bed to dry off BJ was right there. Face to face with Paige sometimes (but I was never quick enough to get a pic of that.Whenever BJ saw me with the camera he would sit back and stare =>)

Here BJ is, just waiting for Paige to be done with her bath. This is the only time Paige is ok with tummy time, getting massaged with lotion fresh from the bath. If you try tummy time not after a bath, she screams, even if you massage her, and after the bath you have about four minutes of scream free tummy time. Anything longer the crying begins. We have to work on the tummy time thing haha.

I love that Paige loves water! I hope it continues when she gets older! And I love that she and my Mom were able to bond thru bath time! I love that!

Giant Balloon

My Dad got this giant 4ft balloon from our neighbor. (they wanted to use it in a marketing thing but it didn't end up working so he gave it to my Dad thinking the boys would love to play with it).
OK, so he really blew it up with a pump, but it was dang funny when he pretennded to blow it up with his mouth!

This balloon was HUGE! Almost bigger than Cole!

We had Cole pretend to be .... Atlas?.... I think thats his name, the guy who holds the world on his back. Anyways, it was funny to try and make the balloon stay on Cole haha

Then they took it in the pool! Now that was a great idea, until it started almost floating over the wall and onto the freeway, afterall it was a super light balloon. But Dad was there to hold it in place and such, and when he wasnt they tied a milk jug filled with water to it to make sure it didnt fly over the wall. But while they were playing with it in the pool the little boys dove over it.

Kaden

Cameron....thats some serious air. haha

Cole

That balloon was so huge and super fun!

Bouncer

Paige was having a really hard day one day. Nothing would calm her down or make her happy. So frustrating. So we went to the store and bought her a bouncer/jumper toy to see if that would help.(it combines the jumper that you hang from a door and a saucer that has toys attatched)

She really liked it! It gave us some nice rest fro the crankies. Whoever invented this was a genius!

Look at that little angel all happy and curious! Thats a site I love to see! haha This toy brought us many hands free moments of peace! haha (as well as my brothers entertaining her =>)

Reception

Saturday night was the Heslop wedding reception. Sister Heslop was one of my Young Women's advisors that I grew close to. She has a son just a year or two older than me, and he got married. My parents and I (and of course Paige) went to congratulate them (parents and groom) on this happy occasion. => They had music and dancing there and my Dad was so cute dancing with Paige!

My friend Tess was also there! I had not seen her for ages! And it was so fun for her to meet Paige!

And it was fun to meet her hubby again. (I had met him once before like when they were first married, but only for like a second).

Congrats Brett and Bethany! and It was so fun to see you Tess!

Indoor Soccer

Kaden is on an indoor soccer team. He loves soccer. He is very good too! This is his first time playing indoor soccer, its season is in the off season of outdoor soccer, so he has constantly played soccer. I went to one of his indoor soccer games on Saturday. It is INTENSE and brutal!
I was able to really watch the game because my Dad had Paige the whole time. He loved holding her and explaining how things worked and being with her! It was such a nice break! haha

There is some crazy physicallity (really physical haha) in this game. Kaden doesn't like to wear contacts but he has to wear glasses, so he got these sweet sports glasses. And believe me, he was head butting and shoving and all that jazz in the game, he needed them.

All in all indoor soccer is a CrAzY game! And Kaden ROCKS at soccer! =>

New Mexican Restraunt

Kalyn had to go back up to UT for work and school today so Trey drove back with her and flew back on Saturday.
So they drove up and I stayed down. Well, Friday night has always been, and will always be, my parent's date night. They never miss it. (and I love that tradition) Well that night was date night and they wanted to include the family in part of it. We went to try out a ne mexican place. (ok not new to the world, it has apparently been there a while, but it was new to our knowledge.) It is in La Verne and is called El Merendero.

It was a cute little hole-in-the-wall place, which typically means GREAT food. haha We were excited to be there and try it, well everyone but Cameron and that definately shows in the picture haha.

As a side note: my Dad just (that day) got a new phone, the Droid 2x (or something like that). It is pretty dang cool! He was getting all sorts of cool apps on his phone with the little boys while we waited for our food.

The food was delicious! I had a tostada but had a bite of the bean burrito, which is apparently their specialty. Both were so yummy!

Everyone (even Cameron) liked the food. This will definately be a place to revisit.

Tea Party

On Thursday some girl cousins came over for a tea party! Kalyn got a cute tea set from London and was dying to use it! When the girls first got there I taught them how to make cute headbands! Some flowers I have made before they arrived and some I taught how to make! They turned out so cute!

Kalyn had done a lot of cooking that day. She made all the treats for the party. There were cookie/scones, mini cheesecakes and sandwiches. And pink lemonade instead of tea of course.

IT was such a fun idea! and the food was delicious!

Even Paige and I were invited! => Paige's first tea party, and I am sure it will not be her last.

The girls and their adorable headbands/flowers again!

Thanks for such a fun idea for a tea party Kalyn! Cheerio! =>

Paige Eats Food

While we were down in CA Paige had her first eating experience. She ate the baby rice cereal. Ok, not so much ate as smeared all over everywhere, but it was a valient attempt =>

She didn't really know what to think of it at first. And she made some dang funny faces! =>

Paige has gotten in the habit of putting her hand in her mouth. ALL THE TIME. That was a constant battle when we were feeding her.

In the end she got more on her face and spitup rag than in her. I actually dont think she got any in her, her tounge just kept pushing it out! But it was still funny to see!

A couple days later we tried again. This time I am sure she got the equivalent to one spoonful swallowed! Horray!!

I made this one a bit less runny so I think that helped. But she still got it all over the place! =>

My little silly/messy/cute/and oh so adorable girl!