Bear Lake 2009

We were able to meet my family for a quick week at Bear Lake this summer. When we got there everyone else was there. So we played out front with bubbles. All the kids but Aaron were chasing after the bubbles.

Here is Aaron wishing he could chase after the bubbles. He could if he wanted to. He just does not know it yet!Grandpa took pity on the poor boy and helped him get some bubbles.Chilling out with Uncle Andrew.Joseph and Gage loved playing in the sandy area we have in the back of the cabin. Here they both are in the PJs playing in the sand.

Everett and Aaron hanging out on the deck. They loved sitting in those chairs that were just their size.
Joseph and Gages other favorite place to play was the paddle boat.
Heading down to the water. Joseph and Gage are holding hands as they walk. They are such great friends. They boys loved playing in the water together.Aaron loved playing in the shallow water.
He also loved this boat.
Joseph discovered how much fun it is to have a waterfight. He is just missing someone to get soaked. He found Grandma!
Joseph and Gage are in a covered innertube being pulled on a safri by Grandma and Uncle Andrew.

We had a water trampoline. But the kids had more fun with that on the ground than in the water.

We had found some of the best little kites. They fly so well. So we got some for the boys to play with while we were there.
While we were at the Cabin we visited my Grandma who has condo near.
Everett and Aaron discovered Idaho Horseshoes while we were there.

And Joseph got to play some mini golf.Here it the family picture for this year.

An update

Sorry we have been away from our blog lately. We have been working out a few things. Stephen has decided that he no longer wants to do photography and invitation design. So we are selling the businesses and getting real jobs. We are looking forward to getting benefits and actually being able to go on vacation.
I got a job at the Salt Lake Convention and Visitor Bureau. I am the Gift shop assistant. I help the manager, log everything we get into the computer and work in the shop. I really enjoy it. I started a couple weeks ago.
Stephen just got a offer on Thursday and accepted it. He will start work on Monday. He works for a company called Fusion-io. I will let him explain it if he wants to. All I really understand is that he company deals with a new kind of solid state hard drive.
The invitation business should be sold by the end of this next week. Stephen and I are really excited to not work with brides anymore. Most of the people we worked with were great but we had a few bridezillas that made life very difficult.
Stephen only has one wedding left to shoot. He is very excited about this. But he has to wait almost a whole month to do this. His last wedding is on Halloween.
Thanks to all the friends and family who have helped us through the transition (Sorry to those who this is the first time hearing about this. We just haven't had time to tell everyone). We have had a weight lifted off our shoulders and we are excited to be able to live life as normal people.

Happy Birthday Joseph!

Four years ago today we were headed to the hospital to have our beautiful baby boy. We named him Joseph. Here he is just a few days old.

Joseph a week old. We like to call this the touchdown pose. This also shows how much hair he had at birth.

The first time I caught him smiling on camera. About 2 1/2 months.

Wearing a suit that daddy wore as a child. About 5 months old.

In Grammy Bair's chair.

He loves to swing and slide.

Just look at that face. Sooo cute!

His first birthday on his way up to see Grandma and Grandpa Michaelis in Montana.

All dressed up for church.

Our trip to California when he was a year old.

Chocolate Pudding need I say more.

He loves to cuddle.

He loves to play with his cousins. He also loves to be pulled in the wagon.

He looks like such a gentleman in this outfit.

When he broke his arm by falling of Mommy and Daddy's bed. A little before his second birthday.

He loves to mini golf.

Here he is with his new baby brother, Aaron. He wasn't sure at first what to think of him but now they are the best of friends.

Joseph and his cousin Gage. Only 3 weeks apart in age. And very good buddies if you can't tell.

I just love this shot of Joseph. It just shows his sweet smile.

Happy fourth Birthday Joseph! We love you!

24th of July

Ashlynn, Michael, Aaron and Matthew. Aaron was playing with the cars and the other decided to help.

We celebrated the 24th with the Bair Clan at Grammy and Grandpa Bair's house. It was a great chance for the cousins to run and play. Plus we got dinner and fireworks. It was a great evening for all.

Joseph playing with the bulldozer. Grammy was nice enough to let the boys play at the edge of her garden. The boys just loved playing in the dirt.

Max playing with the dump truck.

Max is all ready to play in the garden.

Joseph digging in Grammy's garden. Be careful of the plants!

All ready for fireworks!

Max showing Aaron his toy.

Aaron wanting his favorite toy, a cell phone. This time it was Desi's.

Grammy and Grandpa let everyone pick a couple of fireworks to be theirs. The older kids got to light their fireworks. The younger kids just got to watch their fireworks, but it was still theirs.

Ruth is ready with her fireworks.

Matthew is very excited about his fireworks. Jacob not so much.

At the end of the day all Aaron wanted to do was to have a drink and cuddle with Daddy.

Picnic with Grammy and Grandpa Bair

On the 18th of July we decided to go for a family picnic. We called Stephen's parents to see if they wanted to join in the fun. This way we also had an excuse to go to a park in West Jordan that I had heard a lot about. We grabbed dinner from KFC and everyone enjoyed it (it was combined with A&W so we got some good root bear too!). After dinner it was time to play at the playground.

They had plenty of baby swings. Most parks only have 1 or 2 so you usually have to wait for one. But not this park they had at least 8 of them. No wait. It was great.

And as you can see Aaron loves to swing!

Grammy Bair took Joseph around the park. They have lots of cool things to play in. His favorites were the boat.

And the Train!

We were going to have pudding for dessert, but realized that we didn't have spoons. So we went back to Grammy and Grandpa's house to have dessert. The boys also got to play on the tramp. They love playing on the tramp as long as they are the only ones on there.

All the boys chilling on the swing.

To the Zoo with Sandy

My old room mate and Stephen's third cousin, Megan, and I have been talking for a while how we need to get together and go to the zoo. After months of talking we finally went in July.When we got in there I saw the lion water fountain. I had to take Joseph's picture while he was drinking from the water fountain.

Joseph was really excited to see the elephants.Aaron just wanted to know what it was he was supposed to be looking at.Here is Sandy, Joseph and Aaron in front of the Elephants.Here is Sandy with the Zebras.Here is Sandy, Joseph and Aaron in front of the animals that Joseph would not stop talking about at home. The Giraffes!Here are Joseph, Aaron and Sandy with the Cammels.
By luck we were there on the day that they introduced a new snow leopard cub. That was fun to be one of the first people to see the cub.
We had such fun time at the Zoo with our friends Megan and Sandy. It was Joseph first trip to the Hogel zoo and Aaron's first trip to a zoo.