Ben Smiles!

Our little boy is growing up! He is 8 weeks old today. Ben is a smily boy- and well fed too!

What a cutie!

Water Park Fun!

We went to the water park in Folsom with Kate, Bailey and Audrey Christiansen last week. It has a man-made waterfall and stream. We chose the perfect day because it got up to 100 degrees! Paige had fun playing with her friends and running around. Ben slept just about the whole time with just one feeding. It was great!

Watering the Rocks

Eating a cookie with a friend
That water is freezing!

The Girls!

Some Pictures of the Family

I wanted to follow in Susie's footsteps and post some pictures from when we were together. However, I thought of an even better idea! I will share everything I have with you. You can thank me later. Just follow these links...

http://ucdavis.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2177028&l=d0d4e&id=3225018

http://ucdavis.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2177039&l=a50db&id=3225018


Kirk

Highlights From Our Week Together

I thought I would post a few highlights from the other week...

Chowing down..


A sleeping newborn (and a tired Grandpa?)Driving across the Nevada desert


Coming back to Grandma's house
And finding old places to reminisce


Being with siblings
Wrights LakeKirk and Carrie

Funny faces

Tired babies
Lunch? Lunch?


Picture time
Picking fruit with the grandkids (i.e., trying to reinstate child labor [not shown in picture: grandchildren working]).

Things I Love About Grandma Chick

The way she always called me “Darlin’”.
The way her house in Provo smells
Her home cooked Sunday dinners when I was in college and the fact that all of my friends wanted to come over to her house.
Wax paper wrapped sandwiches.
Her love of camping and the outdoors.
Her rolled cuff jeans.
Her foodroom full of canning jars.
Tab

The way she smiled when she told stories.
The Volvo
Homemade strawberry jam.
The feeling of joy when we would arrive in Provo after a long trip
The stories of how she loved to dance.
The can of coffee on the countertop at Mom and Dad’s house when Grandma would visit

The Ding Dongs that we would get when she came to visit
Bacon – even though I learned later that she really didn’t like to cook it
Her many purses and matching earrings
“What’ll you have?”
Her love of the ballet and opera – she took me to my first opera when I was in college (I still have the ticket stub)
Her amazing garden
She always had a classic movie to watch when I would come over to her house
The back patio swing in Provo
Gathering at her house for holidays when we were kids
Jose Carreras
Snapping peas on the back patio
Roast beef, gravy, green beans, mashed potatoes
“Smells fruity in here”

Her thoughtful cards and letters - she always wrote a message
Fishing trips and Grandma hitting the fish with the pliers
Random curse words thrown into the conversation
Her independent attitude, even in later years

and finally,

The way she made me feel loved.