It's a Bird, It's a Plane...It's just Baby Trevor

Earlier in the week I had a conservation with my Grandma about Trevor and she asked if he was pulling himself up yet and I said no. Well, not too long after that conversation I sat Trevor down in the dining room so that I could get some unpacking done and when I looked up this is what I saw...

Here was my little boy with his feet totally off the ground in the Superman flying position pulling himself up and into that bouncy chair. Not 2 minutes before he was sitting 5 feet from that bouncer calmly playing with his socks. He is growing up so fast.

It's Official...

We have purchased a house. It is 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, with a backyard big enough for football and gardening. We close September 24th and move on September 27th. If you want to see more pictures, you can go here: http://www.picasaweb.com/mindynhales/OurNewHouse

Here are some of my favorite parts of the house:















The bright red front door and bay window in the living room. I also love that fun window on the second level. That looks into the master bedroom.















The west side of the house has a romantic corner with jasmine growing on a trellis. It is beautiful!




















This is a picture of the new washer with matching dryer we purchased to go in the new house. Exciting!!!

The Next Michael Phelps?

The past couple of days Trevor has wanted to be on his tummy in the bath tub swimming. As soon as I put him in the tub he rolls over and starts kicking away. Notice in the video that he is not fooled by my false start cue of "go" and waits for the official Olympic buzzer sound before starting his swim. Haha! Maybe he will grow up to be the next swimming superstar.

LDS Living Magazine and FHE

Darren and I have set some new family goals, one of which is to have FHE every Monday night. We really want to make sure that weekly Family Home Evening is in place as Trevor grows up so that it will be a righteous tradition for our family. But, having FHE and coming up with a lesson is easier said then done, until I subscribed to LDS Living's Email Magazine. Each day of the week they send you an email about different gospel topics. Monday's email always includes a FHE lesson complete with a scripture, thought, song, object lesson, story, activity, and a recipe for a dessert. It makes FHE completely foolproof and some of the recipes have been really tasty. I download the .pdf file for each lesson and save it to my computer for future use.

Another huge help to our FHE has been the Interactive Church Music Player found here: http://www.lds.org/churchmusic/. In case you aren't familiar with it let me explain. This website has the sheet music for any song in the hymn book or children's songbook. You can print out the sheet music for a family member to play on the piano, or if you are like us and do not play piano, the website will play it for you, with or without words. Having the piano playing in the background not only helps us sing the correct tune, it helps us feel less embarrassed singing aloud.

I feel so blessed to live in a time where the internet is available and I am grateful for the ways in which it helps us gather information and share it with others. You can subscribe to LDS Living's Email Magazine by going here: http://www.ldsliving.com/ldsmagazine.asp. Take a minute to subscribe and make a goal to have FHE every Monday night. I know that your family will grow closer together and you will be blessed for your efforts.

Giving Kisses

On Saturday we had a BBQ at my dad's house and took the babies swimming. My nephew Devin is almost 10 months old and loves to give kisses. Here are some pictures of him giving Trevor kisses. Trevor was moving around so much that Devin missed the first time, so for the next kiss he held his head still so he could give a good one. Haha!

Rafting the Cedar River

Many of you know that Darren and his best friend Darin (it is confusing, and it gets worse as they are both engineers too!) have been taking raft guide training this summer. They are having a blast and in his excitement Darren purchased a 12' raft from a co-worker and for the 4th of July we all (Trevor included) rafted the Cedar River. The complete story is on my website...Check it out!

ABC's of My Life

A--attached or single? Attached
B--best friend? Oh how I need frequent doses of Laura Jex
C--cake or pie? Cake , but it has to be moist yummy cake like Michelle makes
D--day of choice? Friday – that is the one might of the week Darren is usually home
E--essential item? Gum…I’m addicted
F--favorite color? Yellow
G--gummy bears or worms? Bears
H--hometown? Ballard or Burien
I--indulgence(s)? When Trevor is napping I read a whole lot more than my husband thinks I do.
J--january or july? January - it's my birthday month!!
K--kids? I love Baby Trevor
L--life is incomplete without: Chocolate
M--marriage date? August 9th, 2003 (We are coming up on 5 years!)
N--number of siblings? 1 sister, 1 brother
O--oranges or apples? Tough call…I like both a lot
P--phobias or fears? I’m still a little bit afraid of the dark. Hearing Trevor is the ONLY thing that gets me out of bed at night.
Q--quotes? “Sister Ignatius taught me in Sunday School that "in the beginning there was light," but to me, it was always an incomplete sentence, which God should have known to amend: in the beginning God created light...to read by.”-Lorna Landvik from "Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons"
R--reason to smile? Darren and Trevor
S--season of choice? Spring
T--tag 5 friends: Laura, Kate, Charise, Hannah, and Noelle (If they have time they are all very busy ladies!)
U--unknown fact about me? I used to have constant double vision, but now it only happens when I get tired.
V--very favorite stores? Are eBay and craigslist considered stores??
W--worst habit? I take over telling a story that my husband has started…he hates it when I do that.
X--x-ray or ultrasound? Ultrasound because you can turn your head at look at the screen (even though I can never tell what they are looking at).
Y--your favorite food? I am a carnivore…I like steak.
Z-- zodiac sign: Aquarius