The Finished Product!

Well we have finally finished our backyard project this year! We tried to get most of it finsished up on Saturday, and Chase was great just hanging out in his littlebaby pool. There are still a few more things we would like to do, but we have really been enjoying the deck already! Before

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Just a few stories! :)

As a mom, everyone thinks there kids just do the cutest things. It is crazy to see them grow and learn new things. These little light bulbs are going off in there little heads constantly and you love to see it. I can honeslty say that I have loved this stage and just watching all the cute little things that Chase does. He turned 13 months old this past month so I thought I would share some of those fun moments with you all. I will only share a few, but if I don't write them down I will forget. (You all know how bad my memory is is is just silly that I cannot remember things.)

Chase has really come to love the dog, I can't say that Boobers feels that same way, but Chase gets so exited when he sees him. A few weeks ago, Boobers came in from outside and I looked over and Chase is clicking his tounge and patting the ground for him to come over. The dog did not listen, but watching the little guy do it made me laugh.

Just today after changing his diaper I ran to go and look at the rolls in the oven, when I looked over there was Chase taking his diaper that I had left to the garbage can. He opened the trash can, and threw it in. I was so proud and so shocked that he was cleaning up after his Mommy. I could learn a few things from him it seems and it was just so cute to see that he knew exactly what to do with that diaper.

I don't want to bore you with TONS, but I have to share the one that pulled at my Mommy heart strings the most. I was getting him ready for bed, and we were singing a few songs. Well I said prayer and folded my arms. Chase has never folded his arms before during prayer and typically just looks at me and smiles.....I may have peeked a time or two. After the prayer I said, Amen. This is one that we have been working on . Well I finished and unfolded my arms, and then he took my arms and folded them again. He then proceeded to fold his arms, and started blabbering away. I unfolded my arms and laughed and he then folded him again. It seems I may have interuppted his little prayer. I sat there again, so proud of what he had just done and it dawned on me once again that this little guy watches everything I do, and is picking up everything I am doing every day....even if I think he is not watching. It is crazy to think that I have been entrusted to teach him the right things and I can only hope that I can be the best Mommy out there. (Which means I should probably work on my road rage.) I tried to make these stories short and sweet, but I really am so lucky to have this guy in my life. He may be watching me everyday and picking up things, but I have learned more from him in this past 13 months then I ever thought I would. I have to say that I am the lucky one! Here are just a few pics from this past month. :) Enjoy!

Chase crawled under the bed to get a pen and then got stuck! He was screaming and crying to get out, but Chris and I could just not help, but laugh.

Chris giving Chase a wheelbarrow ride. Don't know how much Chase liked it.

Chase loves dirt! Right after this pic he fell down the deck stairs. OUCH! He is all boy!

4th of July Weekend!

Well all I have to say is.....What a Weekend! We packed it full of fun things everyday and had the best time. Thursday was Chris birthday! I went to his work the day before and decorated his desk and sent donuts for all the guys at work. Needless to say Chris was surprised! He only had to work a half day so we had a birthday lunch with his mom and Chase and then came home to open gifts and relax. His mom watched Chase and we headed off on a bike ride on the Alpine Loop. It was so much fun, and such a nice time of year. After that we headed to dinner and then to the Freedom Fest with friends. Well while all of us were having a good time out to dinner one of Chris best friends while growing up was having there baby! He was born around 9:30 that night and they named him Jaden Steve Wiser. So first thing the next morning we headed to the hospital to see the new little bundle of joy. He is such a cutie and looks a lot like Justin to me. We went to lunch with the Wiser family and then came home to relax a little before we headed off to Nalani and Jed's for a fun little BBQ. It was a lot of fun! They have some land behind there house so Chris had a great time of the ATV and the little dirt bike. Chase even got his first ride on the ATV and seemed to love it! It was a good time and we watched Stadium of Fire from a little overlook. The next mornin Chris headed off on a bike ride with the guys and then met us at Seven Peaks for a day of fun in the sun! It was a lot of fun to have all the guys there and we had a great time. On July 4, we welcomed a new little neice as well, Sadie Jane Cameron. On Sunday we headed up to Nephi to go and visit her and she is such a cutie. It was a weekend of babies, and fun, and although Chris is probably not excited to go back to work, I am excited for a day at home and getting the house organized again.

The spoiled boy opening all his gifts on his birthday!

Chase enjoyed opening his Dad gifts as well!Jaden Steve Wiser
The boys , and there boys!Aunt Melissa on the float with Ry and Chase. I think they are hoping Nalani will push them where they want to go.Horrible pic of me, but a needed family pic!My new little niece Sadie Jane