Friday, August 31, 2007

Keys, basketball, and the swing!

Sam LOVES to play! And recently it seems that his 3 most favorite things to play with are:

#1--- Keys: Sam loves keys above anything else...even food! He likes to help me unlock the car door, the front door, the mail box, etc, etc, etc. He gets so frustrated with me because I won't let him just carry the keys around by himself...I don't want him to poke his eye out or put them somewhere where they'll never be found again!! He has become intrigued with our key rack and now sits or stands right underneath begging to hold or even touch the keys!!

#2--- Basketball: The kid loves this sport!! Everywhere we go Sam is always pointing out the basketball hoops and will proudly say "ba-ball" whenever he sees anything that even resembles a basketball. We were at Costco today and he nearly jumped out of the shopping cart trying to point to the basketball hoop that was on display. He has his own mini-basketball that he loves to carry around and even pretends to dribble now! Good thing our apartment complex has a basketball court or we'd be in trouble!!

#3--- The swing: Last but not least is the swing! Being pushed in the swing is another absolute thrill for Sam. After walking group each day at the park, Sam heads right for the swings and claps his hands together and begs to be pushed. I think he would stay in there all day if he could! Last night we played outside at our apartment complex...where we have both a basketball hoop and a swing. It was funny to watch Sam go back and forth, back and forth between the two...he just couldn't get enough of either one!

Sunday, August 26, 2007

Happy Birthday Sam!!!



Today is Sam's 1st birthday!! I can hardly believe it! He is so much fun right now!! He is learning so fast...in fact this picture shows Sam's latest trick...."show us your teeth!" Sam loves to walk everywhere!! He has started to talk, and while he babbles on all day long, some of his favorite words include: ball, baby, Daddy, uh-oh, dog, duck, Ally, and blue. He's also learned to sniff whenever he sees flowers, do a fish impersonation, and bark like a dog. Sam loves to give kisses and wrestle with his Daddy. He continues to be such a sweet boy. He adds so much to our family!! WOW....We just love our Sam!

Friday, August 24, 2007

Back to reality in HOLY TOLEDO!

Well, our summer has officially come to an end! We made the long drive back home last weekend after spending a WONDERFUL 3 months in Utah!! Wow...it was so great to be in SLC and see SO much of family! We feel so lucky. It really was the summer to be home with both Josh and Kelsey getting married just 6 days apart! It was kind of a whirlwind summer, but we wouldn't have missed it for anything!!! Sam got completely spoiled while we were home. He definitely misses having everyone around. In fact, he often shrugs his shoulders and says "Aaaaa-eeeeee?" (translation: Ally), as if he's trying to figure out what happened to all of our 'lost' family members!!

In the meantime, things here in Ohio are going great! It's been fun to get settled back into our apartment and see old friends again. Eric started school on Monday and is already back into studying full swing. He's enjoyed his first week of classes...so hopefully that continues. Sam and I are staying busy swimming with the ward's playgroup, going to book club, and walking in the park with the other med students' wives. Life is GOOD!


Here are a few highlights from our summer...ENJOY!



Wednesday, August 8, 2007

I've Been Tagged....!

Wow...it's been over a MONTH since I've posted anything! I was tagged by Cari, so here goes!!

Four Jobs I've Had:

1. Shivers- cashier/milkshake maker (this is DEFINITELY a job I'd like to forget about!)
2. Coldstone Creamery- ice cream maker extraordinaire
3. Chad L. Woolley, Attorney at Law- secretary
4. Thanksgiving Point- Wedding Assistant/ Secretary

Four Movies I Can Watch Over & Over:

1. Father of the Bride
2. Tommy Boy
3. My Best Friend's Wedding
4. Little Mermaid!!

Four Places I Have Lived:

1. Salt Lake City, Utah
2. Irvine, California
3. Laie, Hawaii
4. Toledo, Ohio

Four TV Shows I Enjoy:

1. The Office
2. Man Vs. Wild
3. America's Funniest Home Videos
4. What NOT to Wear

Four Places I Have Been On Vacation:

1. Costa Rica
2. Puerto Rico
3. Thailand
4. Vietnam

Four Of My Favorite Dishes:

1. Chocolate Chip Cookies....that counts as a dish, right?
2. Chicken Enchiladas
3. BBQ Chicken Pizza
4. Taco Salad

Four Websites I Visit Daily:

1. Email
2. Blogs
3. ????
4. ????

Four Places I'd Rather Be Right Now:

1. Soaking up the sun in some tropical place
2. Disney Land
3. On an airplane headed to some tropical place
4. Shopping....but with unlimited funds!

Four Blogger Buddies To Do This Next:

1. Britt
2. Emily
3. Rachel
4. Nikell