Travis Graduated!!

Yesterday Travis graduated from the police academy!! So now he is an official corrections officer, with a badge and all(which he is pretty proud of I might add!!) Before the graduation they had a spouse class that I attended which was really good. They talked to us about how to live with a member of law enforcement, and how to make our marriage work (the divorce rate for law enforcement is pretty high- 55%-80%) Pretty much they just stressed to have balance in our lives and to give 100% into the marriage.

The graduation ceremony itself was also amazing!! They had some really good speakers, and pretty much I just LOVED seeing my husband looking so sharp in his uniform, being sworn in (how I love a man in uniform!!!)

Here is a few pictures of my hansom husband!



Here he is being sworn in.


Showing him some love!!


Our little family!


Travis with his good friend Clint, who used to work at the prison, and now works for Summit County Sheriff.


I know that my last post was dedicated to Travis, but I am really proud of him for his accomplishments, so I wanted to share this exciting time with the world!!

I'm In Love!!!

I have a wonderful husband, and just wanted to take a moment to brag about him just a bit!! Today when Travis got home, he walked in with a rose in his hand. When I asked him what it was for he said "just because." How sweet is that!! He really is such a sweetheart and I love him very much! I am so grateful that we are sealed in the temple, and that I get to be with him for eternity!! Here are a few things that I love about Travis:

~He is very caring. He will give you the shirt off of his back if you ask, or he thinks you need it.

~He has a strong testimony, and has high standards. He makes me want to be a better person.

~He is an amazing dad. It just comes naturally to him, I wish motherhood came more naturally to me! He is so patient and loving to Parker.

~He is a wonderful cook. He cooks more often than I do, but keeps me striving to be a better cook, and try new things.

~He is very outgoing and friendly. Anyone who knows Travis knows this to be true. He is a chatter box and isn't afraid to talk to strangers, like I am!!

~He is a very fun person. He is very entertaining!! We have a lot of fun together!

Well there are tons more things that I love and admire about Travis, but I'd better stop bragging!!

I HAVE BEEN TAGGED!!!

Thanks for tagging me Amyee! This is a pretty fun one!

~The tag is to go to your picture files... open the 4th folder... then open the 4th picture.
Here is my pic:



This is a picture of my family right before we dropped my brother, Dalton off at the MTC! Dalton has been in New Zealand for several months now, and is doing great! He is such an awesome kid, and I miss him a lot, but know that he is where the Lord wants him to be! I love you Dalton!!

Ok, now I tag Katy C., Allyson M., and Dayna A. I can't wait to see your pics!!

Sick Boy:(

I have a sick little guy at my house:( Poor thing. Parker has been running a fever, and has developed sores all over on the inside of his mouth and his lips. He won't eat anything, and hasn't since Friday. I called the doctor, and they told me that it was a virus and to just keep him hydrated, and let it run its course. They said it will probably last about a week. Yuck. So the last 4 nights Parker and I have had all night movie marathons on the living room floor, and have averaged about 3-4 hours of sleep per night. Fun stuff! I feel so bad for him because he is so miserable and I'm sure he is starving. I wish I could do something more to make him feel better, but there isn't much to be done I guess. I'm ready for my baby to be better.

Earring Giveaway!!

I'm having a giveaway, so check out my Mariah's Creations blog for details. Good Luck!

New Blog

I started a new blog for my jewelry and other creations. I will try to keep it updated often with new things that I am working on. Hope you enjoy! mariahscreations.blogspot.com

My Baby Takes His First Steps!!!!

So on Sunday Parker took his first steps. Hooray! He's been trying, but has only ever taken one or two steps before falling. On Sunday however, he first took about 4, and then as the night progressed, he kept adding steps until he walked halfway across the room! He has also been talking a lot lately. Here are some of his words:

Babies--he calls all stuffed animals "babies" but has two that are his favorite. Some of you might remember his green bunny, well he still has it, and loves it more than ever. It is definitely looking quite tattered, and the tail is about to fall off(he like to chew on it) but it's his baby, so we keep it around. He also has a bear that he totes around. He has to sleep with both, one in each arm, it's really cute, if I do say so myself.

Doggie--we got two dogs about a month ago, a beagle and a dachshund, so Parker picked this one up pretty quick. He even pats his leg and and says "om ear" which translates to come here!

Mommy, Daddy--he's been saying these for awhile, but he actually knows who's who.

Cheese--one day we were trying to take his picture, but he wouldn't look at the camera, so Travis stood behind me and peeked out to the side, telling Parker to say "cheese", so Parker copied him and tilted his head, a few days later he learned how to say cheese!

Well anyways, he is definitely growing way too fast, and is out of the baby stage and into the toddler stage. It's really fun to watch him learn and grow, and I love being a mom more and more each day!