Happy Anniversary!

I can't believe it's been six years already! Time goes by way too fast. We've done a lot in six years and have so many fun memories, some that didn't seem fun at the time but we laugh at now. Here are some of the crazy/fun/random things I thought of:

1. We moved 7 times in 5 years

2. We have lived in 3 states

3. Driven to Idaho in crazy snow storms way too many times (not to mention getting stuck on roads, in driveways, etc. and having to dig/push ourselves out.)

4. Got in free to a BYU basketball game when an older couple gave us their tickets! (Lots of fun times going to BYU football and basketball games--especially when they played Utah.)

5. Working at Gold's Gym together (Kaelub's favorite job ever--just ask him.)

6. Hearing Kaelub describe how he dunked the ball over a guy that tried out for the Phoenix Suns team and was the last player cut.....or so he says. Church ball is still popular in some places I guess.

7. Living in an apartment in Phoenix while Kaelub did an internship and dealing with an infestation of crickets. They really were everywhere!

8. Lots of schools--we both went to BYU-I & BYU, I went to UVSC---now UVU, and Kaelub has taken classes at MCU & Gilbert Chandler CC this last year. (Hopefully just one more for Kaelub and then we can take a long break from that!)

9. Cool cars--Kaelub's Mazda B2200 & my 1982 Toyota camry--red with a blue trunk. (Can't say we miss them too much though.)

10. Lots of fun road trips to California, Vegas, Utah, and Idaho.

I just want him to know how grateful I am for all he does for me and our family. Love ya!

Winter Wonderland

Yesterday it snowed all day and the wind picked up so there were a lot of drifts. It was crazy trying to drive back just from Rexburg to Sugar! Luckily we didn't see too many people off the road and we didn't get stuck. We ended up getting about 12 inches of snow yesterday and this morning I decided to take a picture from my mom's front porch. We love the snow!

What a Nap!

We made it to Idaho after a really long & snowy drive. We saw snow in Kingman, AZ, Las Vegas, and from Cedar City north. Luckily the worst of it was from about Nephi to Ogden, and the rest of the way was clear roads. Eli did pretty well and slept a lot in his carseat. Today when he woke up from his nap at Grandma's house he had some crazy hair!

Hives

My poor little guy got the hives this weekend. :( I noticed a few little bug-bite looking spots on him Saturday morning, and thought maybe something bit him while we were on our walk the day before. Then by Saturday evening they seemed to spread and multiply. We gave him a baking soda bath and put him to bed, but Sunday they were even worse! He was itching and I just felt so bad because he looked miserable. We gave him Benadryl and watched as they seemed to disappear from one spot on his body and appear on another. I remember learning about hives in school, but I didn't remember much about them. So on Monday when they looked especially bad, I decided to take him in to the doctor just to make sure it wasn't something else. The doctor confirmed that they were hives, and he said we just had to give him the Benadryl and wait for them to go away. He said usually they go away after 3-5 days, but sometimes they last for up to 6 weeks! Crazy! Especially since we are leaving this week for Idaho for Christmas. Well, when I got home from work today, Eli looked a lot better and the hives seem to be getting better. So we are crossing our fingers that they will be gone soon.

Toothbrushin' Toddler

I always brush Eli's teeth while he is taking a bath and then put his toothbrush back in the drawer. Today he found that drawer and I guess decided I didn't do a good enough job of brushing. He walked around with it, sat and brushed, and finally put it back in the drawer after about 15 minutes. (I guess he doesn't even mind that it's a princess toothbrush.) Of course this makes me so proud, being a teeth person. I can't wait for him to be big enough to come in and let me clean his cute little teeth!

Feels Like Winter

One of Eli's favorite things lately is playing peek-a-boo. This time he chose to hide behind a mixing bowl he dragged out of the kitchen cbinet into the family room. He will also put it on his head like a hat. It's pretty cute.

Today was the first day I thought it actually felt like winter. I walked outside and thought about going back in to get on a coat! I'm glad I can finally start wearing sweaters and hoodies. (Some of you have probably had those out for a while now, but it's still been in the 70's here, so it's a momentous occasion.) We put up our tree the day after Thanksgiving, while we had my family's help--thanks to you all. It's tradition. :) Eli has not been a fan of the tree, which could be a good thing I guess. He touched it a few times but started crying. Maybe because of the way it felt. Now he just walks over to it and just looks. I love this time of year with Christmas decorations, songs, lights, etc. Our ward had a live nativity this weekend--real animals and everything! What a great way to remember what Christmas is all about.