Cherished memories

We have so many fond memories of our stay in Colorado; some of which are not included on here because I wasn't the one to take the pictures but will hopefully receive them from friends and family and then they will probably be posted. Joey and I have been blessed in so many ways and recognize these blessings every day. We were fortunate to land an internship in CO for five weeks with two of the coolest guys in the world BC and Poelman. Joey worked on several business start up projects and had a blast doing it every day; go figure. Emmalyn and I loved being home and playing with whomever was around; grandpa, grandma, Jack or Derek. We were able to visit with friends/co-workers, have a girls movie day with the Thorpe women, a boys night out with Joey's brothers and dad, we went to baseball games with grandpa, and enjoyed a night out on the town for our two year anniversary. We also loved the Tuesday night's smorgasbord that Derek brought home to eat while watching American Idol, and the late night of watching the Office with Jack. We did so many fun things that I could go on and on with but I won't; most importantly we were able to make memories with our families. Emmalyn loved everyone and I am sure she will miss all the attention she received. Now she is stuck hanging out with mom all day long in CA. We are excited to be in CA and look forward to the adventures ahead. By the way we ended up finding a great apartment in Walnut Creek which is just outside of San Francisco but plan on visiting the city often. Here is a list of things we plan on doing or seeing while we are here...please let me know if there are things not on this list that we must do before leaving CA.

1. Walk the Golden Gate bridge
2. See the Redwoods
3. Fisherman's Wharf
4. Pier 39
5. Alcatraz
6. Baseball game at Giants stadium
7. Heather Farms park
8. Napa Valley vineyards
9. Aquarium of the Bay
10. Ghiradelli Square
11. Lombard Street
12. Muir Woods
    
    

Hanging out with the gang at Engle: Marci, Sandy, Natalie, Bob and Jeff

Uncle Derek was so fun to play with and made Emmalyn laugh

Grandpa Olson took us to baseball games and for walks

Who doesn't love the "baby in a laundry basket picture"?

Celebrating Joey, mine and Jaclyn's birthdays

Playing with cousin Brailee

Fun Pictures

Emmalyn trying to sit up on her own and doing a good job

Emmalyn totally reminds me of me in this picture...look at those cheeks...so cute! Trying rice cereal for the first timeI can't tell is she liked the cereal or spoon moreShe is such a big girl; holding the spoon on her own
I love rice cereal, more please!

Grandpa and Grandma's house

We made it to CO and are living with my parents who have graciously offered us their home for the 5-weeks we are here. Emmalyn is in heaven with all the open space she has to play in, the grassy backyard, the fun toys, meeting new people and getting to entertain and be entertained by gpa, gma, Derek and Jack and Ryan's family. Plus, she had the opportunity to go to her very first baseball game!!! We love grandpa and grandma's house and we don't want to leave. Emmalyn all dressed up for the Rockies vs Dodgers game

We love baseball games

Watching Nuggets vs. Hornets playoff game with dad and grandpa

Easter weekend

Easter weekend we traveled to Logan with Candace, Dan and Eisley to visit great grandpa McClellan and great grandma Anderson; both are in their 94th year and going strong. It was fun watching Emmalyn interact with both of them and to see the three generations together. We are so lucky to have such loving and amazing grandparents who have been through so many trials in their lifetime but have endured them well and are examples of strength and faith. Thank you grandpa and grandma.

On Easter Sunday Emmalyn got to wear her favorite dress given to her by her aunt Linda and uncle Ryan. We have been waiting until she was big enough to wear it. She was so stinkin' cute and loved playing with all the bows and ribbons on the dress. Emmalyn is now 4 months old and doing the cutest things. On Friday, at grandpa's house she sat up on the couch without any assistance. She loves to stick her tongue out and blow spit bubbles at the same time; her daddy taught her that. She has also started to laugh out loud, babble and show more of her personality. Her favorite songs to sing right now are "Once there was a snowman" and "Patty cake, patty cake". Just recently she has started to suck on my chin when she is either hungry or just playing around. She's an animal and a blast to play with. We love our sweet girl so much and look forward to all the fun things she will learn to do in the coming months. In a week we will be leaving Provo and heading to CO for a five-week internship and then starting June 1st we will go to San Francisco for a twelve-week internship. We are very excited for these two opportunities and look forward to spending time with our friends and family for a few weeks. Colorado here we come!!!!

Saturday morning naps

One Saturday while Joey was sleeping I asked Emmalyn if she wanted to take her morning nap with daddy and she gave me a BIG smile. I put her in her daddy's arms and she was thrilled. She loves every minute that she gets to spend with her daddy and he loves it too!! Aren't they the cutest ever?

She can JUMP...

In a previous post I had mentioned that Emmalyn loves to stand and walk with our assistance. Not only does she love to stand and walk but she gets a kick out of jumping now. The proof is in the video below. She cracks me up and I love it!! She is my little frog.

Sweet Home Colorado

It's been decided, Emmalyn loves Colorado. We've been able to make two trips to CO, in February and again in March to visit both the Olson and Thorpe families. Emmalyn loved meeting her aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Sleeping with aunt JackBig hug from uncle Ryan

The trip in March was extra special because Michelle and the kids were there which meant that the whole family was together. Emmalyn loved being with her cousins who just adored her, as Blaine would say, "She's cute, I like her...what's her name?" Madison was such a big helper and loved holding Emmalyn

Emmalyn went to her first pedicure with the girls but fell asleep, of course. She follows after her mom; she likes putting things over her eyes while she is sleepingEmmalyn loved sitting on aunt Michelle's baby bump...Emmalyn and cousin Eisley took their first bath together

Emmalyn and Eisley's first dip in the swimming pool