Tyler's Turn

I realize I haven't posted much about Tyler lately. Here are some recent pictures of our growing boy.

This is Tyler's idea of helping me with the laundry. Such a good helper!

At least once a day Tyler asks to play on our bed. If we'd known that would be his favorite toy, oh the money we could have saved!

And the other day, Tyler asked to put on his boots and coat. I was waiting for him to ask to go outside, but he never did. Apparently he just wanted to chill in his winter stuff.

And lastly, this is why we have kids. It made my day!

An evening with a case book...

Since Steve started law school, he has had to read more cases than I can count. (Okay, not really!) Anyway, he always quizzes me on if I remember a case. I did, afterall, study Political Science for four years! I usually remember the bare facts of most cases. However, yesterday when he asked me about the case Youngstown Sheet Tube Co. v. Sawyer the details were sketchy. I could only remember something about commerce and the President. Being such a smarty pants, Steve informed me that the Supreme Court examined the enumerated vs. implied powers of the President. That got us to talking about about Alexander Hamilton. As we all know, his advocacy of the doctrine of "implied powers" greatly influenced a number of Supreme Court decisions. I was quite proud of myself for remembering that much.

And again, as we all know, you cannot talk about Alexander Hamilton without thinking about this:


It's classic!

New calling and great weekend

We had a great long weekend. It started on Friday with a late girl's lunch with my best buds Whitney and Amy. Always a good time! Saturday was very relaxing and I was spoiled by going to IKEA!

I got some money there for Christmas. I don't know why, but I always have to walk through designing my dream home. Someday. We picked up a few kitchen things and then came home to relax.

Sunday was a great day! I was called earlier in the week to be in the new Young Women's Presidency. I am the secretary. I have been in the presidencies of all the other organizations (Relief Society and Primary) but working in the YW has always eluded me. I am so excited. The presidency seems wonderful and we've already had a meeting on Sunday and a lunch meeting yesterday. More than anything, I'm so looking forward to getting to know the girls. I always loved my leaders and hope to be like them. This is going to be the busiest calling I've had, and therefore the best!

Monday was fantastic, only for the reason that I didn't have to work and Steve didn't have school. Tyler is as funny as ever too. Yesterday we tried to teach him to say 'what' if someone asks 'guess what?' In the car on the way home from Cabelas, I would say, 'guess what?' and he'd jump the gun and say 'love you!' (knowing that would be what I said.) Too cute!

Things are looking up...we hope!

So it is only eight days into the 2009 year and we've had quite the start. While I realize that my life is blessed in many ways, there are some things you wish don't happen to you.

Starting New Year's Day and on, all three of us have had the stomach flu in various forms. That was a nice way to spend the first four days of the year!

Next Steve started a new semester and already has so much reading; even more than last semester. I was surprised how much reading he had to do on the first day of class. I guess we all got used to no school over the break.

And early this morning Steve wakes me up to inform me that at church basketball, he sprained his ankle. BAD! Our morning was spent getting five different X-rays and meeting with an orthopedic surgeon. He is in a lovely boot (that scares Tyler), and will be for at least a week. Of course it is his right foot, so no driving! The next two weeks will be interesting. I'm just grateful that it isn't broken.


Trying to look on the bright side, I got my hair cut and it is so easy. So when we had to rush to the doctor's this morning, it was nice to run my fingers through it and be done. I am also thankful to have a little boy that didn't mind sitting in his stroller for an hour while we talked to the doctor.

As far as the rest of 2009 goes, it can only go up from here! Right?

Christmas 2008

Some of the highlights of our Christmas break (in no particular order!)

1. A delicious Christmas Eve dinner, complete with cheesecake, with all of my family.
2. Tyler sleeping in until 9 a.m. Christmas morning.

3. Watching Tyler get excited over each present. He kept saying, "Presents, yeah!"


4. Movie and game nights with the whole extended family.
5. Having Tyler ask for his cousin Hayden every morning.
6. Tyler and I being able to see and spend time with Steve (I wish he had another week off!)

7. Finally getting a camcorder to record all of Tyler's funny moments.

8. Dinner with all of my sisters.

9. Skiing for the first time since I was 8. (Honey, thank you for having patience with me!)


10. Already looking forward to warmer weather!