Happy Anniversary!

Here is to 4 years of marriage! 4 years ago on Jan. 29th Paul and I were married. It seems like we have done so much together in those short years. I am happy to be your wife Paul, and looking forward to many more happy years.

Baby Kenley!

We just wanted to congratulate Angie and Brad on their beautiful little girl! We are so excited for them and got to go see her on friday night. I was thrilled to get to just sit and hold her, she is so tiny it seems like cooper was just born, he seemed so big compared to her! It just goes so fast!

Big Blue Eyes

Need I say more? I'm in love with my little guys big blue eyes!

YUMMY!!!

Cooper has been eyeing our food for a week or so now and we could tell he was wanting to try something new. So after getting the doctor's okay, we went ahead and tried rice cereal! He really liked it, I can't believe he is getting so big so fast...slow down little guy!

Melia's Birthday

It was a Happy 3rd Birthday for our darling Melia! The day started out interesting and fun...just like her. She woke up and opened a few presents of just clothes, which my mom always did for us, I loved having a present right when I would wake up and it made the whole day feel special. After she opened her presents she blew out candles on pancakes( just for practice:) Then she informed me that it wasn't her birthday and she didn't want to have a birthday! Seriously what 3 year old doesn't want to turn 3? I was shocked and kept trying to convince her it would be fun. When we went to the store to get the cake she finally turned around when I said it wasn't anyone's birthday she wispered "but mom it's my birthday." Then she told me she was just kidding with me earlier and she wanted a birthday. THank goodness I thought! So we had a golden birthday party since she was turning 3 on the 3rd of January. It was complete with a treasure hunt, cake and presents. I

I am so happy to have Melia in my life. She is so silly and I love her fun personality. She brings a smile and laughs to me every day. SO.... HAPPY BIRTHDAY MELIA!!!

Sugar Bowl!!!

All I can say is WOW!!! what a trip. This will go down as probably the best sporting event I will ever attend. It was amazing from start to finish. I got there new years eve and headed out to the infamous bourbon street. I was decked out from head to toe in ute garb, and the Alabama fans let me have it from the start. I cant tell you how many times I have heard "roll tide''. Most of them would ask me if I really thought we had a chance, or if I understood that they play in the sec which is far superior. I tried to tell them that it was a going to be a game but know one believed me. My prediction was 30-17 no really it was and it was documented my neighbors runs a family blog like this one and they are all huge cougar fans so we predicted the scores to all the MWC bowl games and this was mine for the utes

"You give Whitt & the team 6 weeks to prepare and watch film, we will hold are own. Alabama will come in thinking we are not worthy & the utes will go up 17-0, & Alabama will spend the rest of the game trying toget back in it. Utah 30-AL17"

Most of there fans did give us props after the game conceding we were a power and could compete with any team.

My seats were incredible I got them through Kjzz and they were front row on the 5 yard line right behind the Utah band. It was just incredible Jamal anderson & Steve Smith came over and got the crowd rowdy up. After the game was over the players came over to our section to sing the fight song. Paul Kruger gave me his Sugar bowl hat & I got some other player Garb that they threw into the crowd. We walked back to the city after the game with all the other 20k Ute fans, It was a sight to see! Click here to see my online Pictures of the trip

"This is not baby Tigger!"

Well...Chirstmas was a lot of fun! It was Cooper's 1st of course and Melia made it interesting as always. We had fun Christmas Eve at the VanOrden's side and sang some songs and opened bunches of presents. They are so nice to give us all a cruise that we will be going on in a while...Can't wait for the warm weather and beach! Then Christmas morning we had to beg Melia to wake up at 8:00 she asked if santa could come later.... What almost 3 year old doesn't want to wake up early to open presents? Well around 9:00 am we finally got her up and ate some yummy breakfast. Then started opening presents....they started with the stockings and I just love this picture of cooper "HEy what did you get?" (At least thats' what I imagine he was saying.) And then the funniest story of the day goes to Melia. She has been asking for a baby tigger and I guess Santa got the wrong one, this picture says it all. Luckiliy Aunt Julie found the right one for her birthday so all is well. Later that afternoon we went to Baker side and opened more gifts and just relaxed. My parents gave us a new microwave very much needed and Melia enjoyed the box for a house. WEll Merry Late Christmas and I hope you all enjoyed this long veiw of our days. Sorry, just wanted to write all this down somewhere!