More Photos!

Our sister-in-law Rachel is an amazing photographer...and took these super

cute photos while we were on our trip to California this past August.

Gangster Baby

California Vacation Pictures

Meeting Great Grandma & Grandpa in Beaver, Utah

Driving through the gorge on the way to Vegas

Grandpa's My Hero / All American Grandpa Shirts

Mission Beach, San Diego

Our family

Going to get frozen yogourt

Jen, Easton, & Janea

Easton & Aunti Janea

Burying Janea

Gavin touching the ocean for his first time

Cute Teagan

Meeting Aunt Allison

Uncle Jared, Elaina, & Gavin

Meeting up with Allison in California

Erin, Jen, Allison, Elaina, & Gavin

What a cutie!

Grandma with Easton & Teagan

Napping on the beach

Rachel & Janea

Grandma & the boys

Mommy & baby

Rachel & her cute boys

Cousins (it’s hard to get a good one of them all)

Old Town San Diego Court House, built by the Mormon Battalion

Jayden at the Mormon Battalion Museum

Panning for gold at the Mormon Battalion Museum

The Hole

Busy, Busy, Busy!

After 12 weeks of maternity leave and spending every day with Gavin, it was quite an adjustment heading back to work full time last week. I started back to work in the lab at Intermountain Medical Center August 25th. My new schedule is 3pm to 1:30am (still working 7 days on then 7 days off). It's hard being gone close to 12 hours each day, but Jared is such an incredible dad and husband, which makes working alot easier!!!

On the weeks that I work Daddy and Gavin get to spend lots of quality time together in the afternoons and evenings! And each night that I come home the house is spotless; my clothes are folded for me, Gavin's toys and blankets are put away, dishes are done, etc! I am so blessed and grateful to have such a wonderful supportive husband.

My first week on is over, and although I would love to find a part time position close to home, I really enjoy what I do and am grateful be able to help support our family right now.

I'll have to post pictures later, but the week before I started back to work Gavin took his first vacation! It was right after Jared finished his thesis (woohoo!) and before I started work again, so it was completely stress free!!! We went to San Diego with Jared's family and had a great time! We stayed right on Mission Beach, and although the water seemed alot colder this year and I didn't get in it as much, it was nice to relax on the beach and spend time with everyone.

On our way down to Vegas we were able to stop off in Beaver to visit Jared's Grandma and Grandpa for a bit, and have them meet Gavin. Aunt Val and her family were also up there and got to meet Gavin as well. We also got to visit lots of Vegas friends, and it's always great to see everyone when we go down to Vegas!

Gavin has also been a busy little baby ! He's discovered his toes, and his favourite thing to do lately is sit propped up on the couch holding both feet up in the air with his hands. He loves watching his teddy bear mobile spin around and listening to the music it plays, and the car seat toy is another great hit with this kid. We attach it to his swing, and it has little things that he can hit and make spin around with his hands, but since discovering his feet, he's realized it's alot more fun to kick the frog and turtle. And Gavin's latest accomplishment...He rolled from his tummy to his back!!! He did it four times August 26th, the again a few days later on the webcam for Nany M, but hasn't rolled over since. I guess we'll have to spend some more time perfecting that one!

P.S. -- I'll make sure to post pictures from our trip soon!