Simon's First Birthday - Lots of Photos

Simon's Birthday was today and we celebrated in a park in Provo Canyon with a lot of family. He loved his cupcakes.

Simon Learning to eat with a spoon.

Quick video of Sion Learning to eat with a spoon.

Simon's early B-Day

So I haven't blogged in a while and so much has happened. It seems that when I have a ton to blog about, I'm too busy to blog and know it'll take a while and when I don't have much to blog about I don't blog cause well I don't have much to blog about! Anyways, the past month or so Simon and I have been doing a little bit of traveling. First my sister Jessica graduated from college...whoohoo. My parents and sister came up for the weekend and it was nice to all get together. Simon and I flew home with my parents and sister and stayed with them for 2 weeks (one of those weeks my parents were off on their own vacation). It was fun hanging out with Jules and seeing all my friends that I miss so much in California. I'll have to post pictures from our fun times at the pool, beach, stables, parks and of course Disneyland. After our very fun sun-filled days we came back to Utah only to leave again shortly after for St. Louis. Andrew went to Modesto, CA to help his sister shoot a wedding and so last minute (meaning I had 2 hours to get to the airport last minute, mind you I was in the middle of a run too) I decided to take my parents up on their offer to head to my sisters house for the weekend. We had tons of fun in St. Louis and again I'll have to post those pictures too (pool, farm, tons of good food,etc.). Right when we got back from St. Louis (noticing a trend) my sister had surgery so my mom came to Utah to stay with her (so of course Andrew, Simon and I headed to Provo to stay with them). It was fun to have my mom and sister to hang out with all day and we did a lot of swimming and shopping. My sister and mom were even nice enough to watch Simon while Andrew and I meet up with some of his siblings for dinner Saturday night (I say nice enough cause Simon has been sick and let's just say my sister decided she doesn't want to have kids after watching simon....sad). So now I'd like to think I have time to blog but actually I have a marathon on Saturday and both Andrew and I are running the Wasatch Back next weekend (and I'm not ready logistically for either, tons of planning left to do). So I'm sure no one appreciated my overly long ramble of my schedule but that's what we've been up to. Summer is just a busy time and I could go on and on with what we've got planned for the rest of the summer but I'll spare you (except to say simon's b-day is in less than 3 weeks!)

Which, brings me to the explanation os the pictures below. Simon's b-day is soon and since my mom was in town she gave Simon's present to him early so she could watch him open it. He was really grouchy that morning (still sick) and it was hot in the apartment, so please excuse the lack of shorts on my kid. He loved all the presents and crawls all over the house with the school bus. Thanks again mom (and dad!).

*Disclaimer: my kid isn't dirty, those are just bruises all over his head and face (yes my kids gets about 4 new bruises a day, I swear I'm a good mom, that head just has a mind of its own).