How Funny!

Tonight during dinner Parker fell asleep in his high chair. The funniest part was that he had a mouth full of bread when he fell asleep!

Fun in the Sun & the Days of '47 Parade

Parker has a little blow up pool that he has been enjoying this summer. He is a water bug and loves to splash and play in the pool. Here are a few pics of him enjoying the pool and the sun.



We decided to go over to Salt Lake for the parade on the 24th of July. It was very hot, but we had fun. There were lots of really cool floats, and we got to see Pres. Monson. It was crazy seeing him in casual clothes, since we are used to seeing him in a suit and tie. Here are pictures of us enjoying the parade. Don't you just LOVE the goofy umbrella hats!!





I love this sweet shot that I took of my boys.

YEAH!!! It's Official!!!

Hooray!!! Travis got hired on at the prison!! He starts the academy on July 28th. We are so so excited to have a job again. It's been a long few months, but they are finally over. Travis is really excited for this new chapter in his career and for the experience he will receive at this job. Hopefully he will be able to put his helicopter experience together with this new experience in a few years and be able to fly for a police department.

We are still living with my parents for a few more months while we save up and find a place to rent. We are so grateful for all of the support that we've receive from family and friends as we've endured this trying time in our lives. Thanks to all of you for your love and prayers. We really appreciate it.

Parker Pics

I figured it was about time to add more pics of my little guy. Here are some of him eating an oreo! He loved it!!



Notice we forgot the bib!

A couple days ago he fell asleep on his bear. It was too cute to pass up!


Here are a couple other random shots.


Parker's first 4-wheeler ride with daddy!! This was a couple weeks ago, I just haven't got around to posting the pics until now!




And finally, we will end with some more eating pics. These are from last night at dinner. He sure did like the mashed potatoes!

New Hair

It's really nice having my very own hairstylist, who doesn't charge me an arm and a leg to get my hair done! I needed a trim, but was ready for a change, so I decided to get some layers added. Heidi was also ready for a change and decided to change her color and add lots of highlights. I think the changes look pretty darn good!! The thing I like most about my new haircut is that it is so much easier. I don't like to spend all day fixing my hair, so this was a big plus! Here are a few photos.

Jewelry

Lately I've been spending almost every spare minute that I have making jewelry. I've got several things completed, so I thought that I would share my new-found love with all of you. Keep in mind I am just a beginner and have a lot to learn, but I am pretty excited about the things I've made so far.






This is the first set I made.







I have some of these posted online at www.mariahscreations.etsy.com. I'm very interested in any comments or critiques, so let me know what you think!!

More Updates!

I never can seem to get everything down that I want to say before my little guy calls for me!! Anyways another fun thing that we got to do in the past little bit was go and see David Archuleta when he came back to Salt Lake a couple weeks ago. He was AWESOME!!! I have loved him from day one, and was so excited to go see him live. I can't wait for him to put out a CD and go on tour. Anyways here are a few pics of that.





My parents sell vinyl play systems out of their home, and use their front yard as their display lot. They have three swing sets in front right now, so we have lots of fun on them. Parker loves to swing and go down the slide. It's really nice not to have to go to the park to swing!