Lehi Rodeo

On Friday night we went to the Lehi Rodeo. It was a blast and I think it needs to become a tradition every year.

YEE HAW!

The train was very loud and fast and took us a little off-guard.

Father's Day photos

For Jesse's father's day gift I decided to take some photos of Gavin in Jesse's clothes. Gavin was loving the camera and was hamming it up. I really like the way some of these turned out.

Gavin's Birthday Party

The birthday party was really fun and Gavin seemed to enjoy being the center of attention. Thanks to everyone who could come and a special thanks to Grandma Julie for all your hard work!

Thanks to Julie for making the cake. It was definitely appropriate!

I think it's safe to say the cake was his favorite part. It didn't take him long to figure out what to do. Here's the before....

The during.....

And the after.....

It was so funny to watch him devour his cake. Here's video for those who couldn't be there.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY G-MAN!

Today is Gavin's birthday!!!!!! We can't wait to celebrate tonight!

One Year Ago!

Next week is Gavin's first birthday and I'm remembering how different things were one year ago. One year ago today (Friday) was my last day of work before taking maternity leave. I wish I could take the summer off again but that's not really an option this year. :)

So many things were different one year ago:

*I had cankles and the only shoes I could get on my gigantic, swollen feet were flip flops

*My joints ached every time I moved

*I was getting about the same amount of sleep I am now because I had to get up and go to the bathroom at least once or twice every night

*My ribs felt like they were going to break from all the kicking

*I could actually sit and watch TV for more than two minutes

*Going to the grocery store or mall or any other public place was much easier - however, I didn't enjoy all the stares I got when I was out in public

*I had no idea how much love I could feel for such a small person

As much as I enjoyed my life before I had a baby I can't imagine my life without him now. The lack of sleep, frustrations and stressful times are all worth it. Our little man has been such a blessing in our lives and I can't believe an entire year has passed. I love watching him grow and change every day and I can't wait for the many years to come.

St. George

We were able to head to St. George for a few days last weekend. Unfortunately the weather was not great but we still had a lot of fun.

We played tennis...

Went to the pool....

Went out to dinner.....

And had fun goofing around.

It was nice to hang out with family and it was fun to get away. And yes, Gavin is feeling much better and he is back to his goofy self.

Not such a fun holiday

Unfortunately our Memorial Day weekend was not the greatest. We went to our cabin on Saturday which was nice and relaxing but Gavin has been sick all weekend. He started having flu symptoms on Thursday and hasn't really seemed to feel better since then.

All weekend we laid around and didn't do much. I enjoyed having a cuddly baby for a few days but he wasn't eating or drinking much so on Monday we decided to call the doctor. Since it was a holiday he advised us to head to the hospital so they could check him for dehydration.

While I'm glad we went to the hospital it was not fun. We sat in the waiting room for two hours and then we were there an additional five hours while multiple nurses, doctors, med students, etc. came in to check on Baby G. We decided to stay and give him an I.V. since he was dehydrated.

We were there a total of seven hours; not a great way to spend a holiday. Unfortunately Gavin is still not feeling great but hopefully he will start to recover in the next few days. NO FUN!

Scum Dog

My family took Hendrix to Scum Dog for the first time this weekend. She absolutely loved swimming!

Unfortunately I was the victim of her getting too excited and jumping up with muddy paws.

She is a really sweet dog. She is a little crazy and out of control at times but she is definitely entertaining.

Gavin loves all dogs but he especially loves Hendrix. They are best buds which is appropriate since they both joined the Russon family during the same week last June.

For those of you wondering, yes Apache is still alive. He is very old and slow to move around but he is still with us. He was not too thrilled when Hendrix joined the family but he has learned to tolerate her. :)

Weekend in St. George

We were lucky enough to spend the weekend in St. George. It was so nice and relaxing and I can't wait to go back in a couple weeks!

Gavin absolutely loved the pool. He is a little fish.

I feel so lucky to be the mom of this little boy and I don't need a special holiday to remind me of that. Gavin is so blessed to be surrounded by so many awesome women in his life. Thank you to his wonderful great-grandmothers, amazing grandmothers, and spectacular aunts!