this ones for the fam

Before we left I made a promise to both the Cook and Colledge families that I would post a lot of pictures of Millie. I guess they are missing their granddaughter and niece.







This picture was taken on our back patio which is a reserve. We often have deer hanging out in the shade and we've noticed the same deer comes around the same time almost every night with her baby. Millie loves watching her.

Sea World/ Utah

A few weeks ago we took a day trip to San Antonio and visited Sea World. It was amazing and really really hot.

Millie got really excited to see the dolphins. she would wave her arms really fast and kick really fast when they swam by us.


There was a rad aquarium with a massive reef which had millions of colorful fish and then right next to that aquarium was another one with ginormous sharks. That was Luke's favorite part.


This is at the Shamu show which of course was spectacular! I also really liked the cirque show and the seal show.


A few weeks ago Sasha convinced me to run the Wasatch Back with her and I last minute bought a plane ticket out for the weekend to run the race with her. I flew in on Thursday night, ran the race Friday and Saturday, then flew out Monday morning. It was a really short trip. I've forgotten how Utah has the best summers and how crisp the air feels. It was a nice quick trip.

Here is 3/4 of our car, Jared- "Bubba", Jazzy, Sassy, and "Captain" Craig. Sasha is gearing up for her 3rd and final leg of the race.


Shane, who put the whole team together and is so funny, invented the tunnel transition area. He would get all of the bystanders to create a tunnel of hands for the runner to run through. I was special enough to have a tunnel to run through on the ragnar. It put a smile on my face.


Camber at the peak of Ragnar. What a view!!!


Our team "Real Runners?". Such a fun group!

holiday in Tex

We spent the holiday weekend swimming, which is apparently the only way to cool off in the summer, bat watching, and enjoying a Texas style BBQ.

Luke's childhood dream came true when we noticed a stick hanging onto the side of the doorway here at our complex. Upon closer examination we noticed that it was alive!


We went to Barton Springs which is a river that runs around 65-degrees year round. There is a diving board and steep grassy banks for laying out and picnic-ing. Luke and I got in and had to force Millie to dip her little toes in. She didn't like it, she is more into people watching and eating grass.




On the "Things You Must Do In Austin" list one of the recommendations is to watch the bats fly out from underneath the bridge. So we parked our car at sunset and frantically pushed to stroller 1/2 a mile to the spot to watch. The crowds gathered. We waited. The sun went down. We waited. And waited. And waited. Two and a half hours later around 9:30 in the complete dark we packed up our crying, sleepy, hungry baby and trudged back to the car. We did not see any bats. However that night I did have a dream that we went to watch again and the sky was filled with them and the bats would dart down and attack all of the spectators like a scene from a horror movie. Maybe its a good thing we missed them!


Conner is a mastiff and ginormous! He loved Millie and would try to lick her and sit next to her. It was adorable. This is at the BBQ on Monday.

Hey ya'll

Yes we have made it to Texas. It was a long (24 hours, but who's counting) drive. We first drove to Phoenix and visited Amie Jo for three days. Then on to Austin. I'm a little lost as to what to do with all of my time, but I've begun to establish a routine which consists of running with Mill's, conducting my own water-babies sessions in the complex pool, and trying out new recipes for dinners. So far I've noticed that most people here are very kind and quick to smile and say hi, they are excited to see babies and will stop what they are doing to peak at Mills, and they've got fantastic southern drawls.

I took these next two pictures when Mills was six months.




For Mother's Day Sasha planned a fancy meal out in the garden.


All of the cousins on Mother's Day.




On our trip to AZ we stayed in Page and visited the Glen Canyon Bridge.


On our way to Texas, Mill was going stir-crazy so we stopped in Lordsberg New Mexico and pulled into a motel parking lot and fed her dinner on the hood of our bug splattered car.


We finally arrived to our apartment exhausted. Mill and I taking a nap.


Luke celebrated his 29th b-day the day after we arrived in Texas. Unfortunately it was somewhat anticlimactic, with us not knowing what to do, where to go, no family or friends. We had brownies and ice cream. This picture captures us at the height of the celebration.


For the past few days Mills has been entering into the Messy Zone. She eats her food, spits it out, rubs it all over her face, into her hair, ears, and nose.

these Utah springs...

I don't know about ya'll, but I start to get anxious for some bright sunshine and warmth come mid March. Utah springs are deceptively cold we are now in May and are still having snow and the average temperature is still in the 50's! Thus, when Sasha and her family mentioned they were planning a trip to Disneyland I weaseled my way into their family vacation.


We drove the 10 hour drive to southern California. After getting through Vegas we stopped for a much needed break and Tanner and Luke and I rode Buffalo Bills roller-coaster. I remember being in high school and while visiting Vegas we would make the hour pilgrimage to pay our respects to Buffalo Bills.


We went to Crystal Cove in Newport. I totally felt like I was on the show Laguna Beach.


I taught Lilly, Ava, and Eli the art of making a dribble castle.


Millie loves her cousins.


Lily and Millie are the best of friends.


The first meeting of hopefully many.


Millie did a lot of this while we were there.


We love Disney!

Millie loves secrets

A peek into our exciting night life

happy easter