Silver and Gold

A good friend of mine had a saying on her wall in her bedroom when we were growing up:

Make new friends, but keep the old,
One is silver, the other is gold.

This is how I feel about the Briggs family! I've mentioned them before, but Andrew and Luke have been friends for a long time, and I am just getting to know him and his wife, Kristin. It has been fun, especially since they have a little boy just older than Noah. They live in Arizona, so we don't get to see them much... but last week we got to see them twice!

On Sunday, they came up for dinner and Luke cooked. He should really cook more often because it was so tasty. After dinner, in grand tradition, Andrew busted out the guitar and the boys belted a few tunes. I caught a little on video but for some reason I am having trouble posting it.

Then on Friday, Andrew and Kristin ended up with extra tickets to the concert at the Conference Center. It was really fun to see the MoTabs perform with the Osmonds. And it was really good to get out without the little one in tow. It had been awhile!

Aren't these boys so cute!!

Pioneer Day

We had a great Pioneer Day! I convinced Luke to go to the parade in Bountiful on the 23rd. It was hot, but parades are always fun and summer just isn't summer without one! That night, we went to the fireworks in Bountiful and they were awesome! Noah loved them, of course. We stayed in Bountiful that night and got up early so Grandpa Steve could take us all boating! It was such a fun day, but so tiring! Noah loved the water and playing in the sand. He also ended up taking a good hour long nap on Grandma's lap... in the boat. I'm sure the rocking and water sounds helped a little.

The kids loved it, but hated the life jackets! It was so hard to move his chubby little face! Noah would look from side to side when someone would say his name and really struggled with the jacket, but isn't he just so cute? I have a picture of my little brother looking like this in an oversized hat and jacket somewhere, probably a little older than Noah is now, but they look so much alike sometimes!


Loving the sand!

I love my daw dy

Noah has learned to definitely say three things: Da da, Doggy (pronounced Daw dy, really close to da da) and Tay tay (his cousin, who he loves so much!). It's fun to watch him learn and say these things although Luke is not convinced that he knows what he is saying. Occassionally we hear a Momma, but that one is definitely a coincidence. Anyway, Noah loves the dogs... my mom has a dog too, but he isn't as patient as Sahara...

Finally!

We have finally gotten a new cord for the pictures so I can finally share!!! Here are some of the many we took the weekend of July 4th!

Practicing with the self timer... we may need a little more practice.

These are of our favorite dancers at the Pow Wow. They were really good!

In a bind and DISCOVER DUCHESNE!

I have some great pictures and videos from the last week and I can't wait to share! Unfortunately, I am in a bind because the USB cords for BOTH our camera and our video camera are MIA! So, until I find them (good luck, me) a simple message will have to do.

We had a great 4th of July! Our plans changed last minute due to Luke's new work schedule so instead of getting to go to Jackson, Wyo. we went to the Merkley Farm with the fam. It was fun to see Kelly and her kids again (I think we've only met once before) and to meet Jake and Sara's new addition, Ashlyn. She is gorgeous!

I also told Luke that if we are going to spend this much time in Duchesne, we are going to find all that Duchesne has to offer! And while that isn't much, we did find a few fun little things. We went to the visitor's center and museum (chuckle) and got some maps and a free Coke. Always a bonus! We also found out about the Ute Indian Pow Wow that was taking place that weekend too. We found out where the Duchesne River Parkway is and took a nice short walk.

On the night of the fourth, we took Noah to his very first fireworks show. He was a little impatient until the fireworks started, but then he loved every minute. And it wasn't a bad show for teeny Duchesne! They had a pretty good turn out!

On Saturday, we went to the Pow Wow with Dale, Joey, Jesse, and Genny. It was a good time. We looked at the little shops, at a yummy snowcone and a so-so Navajo Taco and watched the dance competitions. We also bought the first outfit for our little girl. It is a handmade dress that is just so precious and hopefully will fit our little one next summer. The dancing outfits were amazing and it was pretty interesting to see. I'll hopefully get to post some pictures and video soon.

Right before we left for the Pow Wow, Luke went to get his wallet and couldn't find it. He was pretty certain it was in the house, though, so we left anyway. Well, when we packed up that afternoon, it was still nowhere to be found so we put everyone on the lookout and left for home. On the way out of town, Luke decided at the last second to drive to the park where we sat and watched the fireworks. Low and behold, there was his wallet, sitting right next to the road on the grass! All things intact and nothing missing, we were very grateful it was made of camo fabric (thanks, Mich). How grateful are we that Luke found it and nothing is missing!

All in all, it was a great weekend. On another note, I get a little more nervous every time I see this baby ticker counting down for me... Only 125 days and counting. Yowzas! I am just a little anxious about being the mom of two. It was so easy adjusting with Noah because I truly had nothing else going on. I didn't need to worry about anything but getting used to him. But now, I have to get used to a new one and still take care of the boy! I'm sure I will adjust and I know I will survive. I know too many women who have. Still... the nerves aren't quite settled. Words of wisdom, anyone?