Go Real Salt Lake!!!

It has been a while since we have made a posting related to sports, so we figured we would give a shout out to our favorite soccer team Real Salt Lake. Following is a video that they have made to promote the first ever playoff game for Real Salt Lake. We have already got 10 of us going, so if you would like to go with us, give us a call ASAP because we can get tickets for really cheap since we are season ticket holders.


RSL Playoff Spot from Real Salt Lake on Vimeo.

6 Years Already?!

I just can't believe that Cody and I have been married for 6 years already. When I've mentioned it to a few of my clients they always say "has it gone by fast or slow?". I would have to say definitely fast. I guess when you are blissfully happy time just flies. Can you believe that Cody and I started dating 11 years ago! It's crazy to think that it has been that long. Cody likes to say that it would have been longer if I would have said yes to him in 7th grade when he asked me out and I told him no. I just tell him "do you really think that we would have still been together?". I think he just likes to point out that he liked me first and ever since 7th grade. It has been wonderful to be married to your best friend. We celebrated our anniversary on October 3rd by going out to dinner. Grandma Diane watched Boston so we could have a nice dinner alone. Life has been so crazy for us that it was nice to be able to slow down for a second and be together. I can't even express how thankful I am to have Cody as my husband and best friend. He has made my life complete. He always makes me feel so special and he works so hard to provide for our family. I love watching him with Boston. Cody is such an amazing father. I know Boston loves him so much (even though Boston sometimes calls him "neese"). I am so thankful that I have been so blessed to have Cody as my husband. I love you with all my heart babe!!

I know you all wanted to read that mushy stuff so here's what's been going on with our little family. Cody is EXTREMELY busy at school. It's Homecoming Week at THS so as you all may remember LOTS of activities..... and Cody loves going to as many as he can and Boston and I go to. Monday I don't really remember what was going on. I was recovering from being sick all day Sunday. I think I was only awake for about 2-3 hours. I'm glad that passed. On Tuesday, Cody took money for the Homecoming pageant and stayed to watch that. I went over to my dad and Robin's and played Bunco. It was a lot of fun. Boston had tons of fun over there because he got to spend all night with his favorite person "Lor Lor" (aunt Lauren). Wednesday night after I got done at the salon I grabbed dinner, picked up Boston, and went to the Powder Puff football game. I was completely bummed that we didn't get to do that when we were in high school. It looked like fun. After the game they had Quik Witz come do a show. Do any of you remember going to see them in SLC? They are still so funny. Every time we see them we still think of Mark Luper. You should work there Mark!! Anyway, tonight we would be going to the bonfire with Cody and the faculty-student softball game (by the way, we didn't get to do that either!) but we've got Real SL opener at the new stadium. Got to pick your priorities right. Tomorrow we've got the Homecoming parade and then the football game. Well, that's life being married to a high school teacher. On top of all of that, the Red Sox are doing AWESOME! (Manny Who?!) and we've got to keep cheering on our Utes! Oh, and Cody has just reminded me that wrestling starts in November. Crazy life huh! Good thing Boston can keep up and if he can't then there are lots of grandma's and grandpa's close by.

I do it!

Lately it seems Boston's favorite words are "I do it". The independence thing can be frustrating. He says it with everything. We have to let Boston try first and then he'll get mad because sometimes he can't do it and then we have to help him, but still make him feel like he's doing it on his own. He's a very stubborn and independent 2 year old. We definitely don't mind that he likes to brush his teeth on his own. He does it every night. We told Boston there are monsters in his mouth and he needs to brush them out. To let us know he's ready to brush his teeth Boston points to his mouth and says "monsters". He'll open his mouth to have us look while he's brushing to have us check and see if they are still there. After he's done it for a while (it's more him chewing on the tooth brush then brushing) we ask him if we can check and we tell him we can still see some and he'll give either mom or dad the tooth brush to get them out. That's the only way we can get Boston to brush his teeth. What ever works right.

When Boston wakes up from his nap he is so cuddly.

Boston definitely loves his daddy.

Cody's parents just re-did their kitchen, bathroom, and living room. It has all turned out so nice. They got new carpet in their living room so they gave us their old carpet so we can put it downstairs. Our basement in unfinished so this weekend we layed out the carpet so that it covers up the concrete and we'll have a place to relax and Boston has a nice play area. Boston LOVES it. We are down their a lot hanging out and playing. We used up half of our basement and the other half we have all our boxes and storage stuff.

This is Boston's half. He's got lots of toys to play with but his favorite is his basketball hoop.

This is the other half where we like to hang out and relax.

Boston is such a big boy.

Boston is showing you that he is 2.

Boston is pretty good at basketball. He loves to dunk.

Life's Crazy

We have all been so busy lately. Cody is back in school and just loving it. Some days are definitely better then others, but overall it's been good. He's teaching full-time and still working at Utah Fabrications two nights a week. Lately they've been trying to get him to work for them full-time and not teach. Cody loves it at Utah Fab but teaching is definitely his passion. Denise is busy working at Waves part-time and still loves it. She's currently working on building her clientele back up since we've moved back to Tooele. So anyone looking for a stylist let her know!

We've all been attending the THS football games. Cody's helping on the sidelines doing the chains to mark the yards and Denise and Boston are up in the stands cheering on the team. Grandma Diane goes to the games with us also because Grandpa Rich is still the athletic director so he's down on the field. Cody is really excited to start wrestling season to start in November. He can't wait to coach the Buff's.

Cody and Denise started playing co-ed softball again at Deseret Peak. We sure have a lot of fun. Our season will go until the end of October. Boston loves coming to the games to watch mom and dad play. He likes to cheer for us and embarrass his Uncle Chad by yelling "Josh" as loud as he can till Chad acknowledges him. Chad's friends like to call him Josh now.

We are finally getting Boston to go bed at night without us in the room. It works most nights but some nights he starts stalling and says he needs a drink of milk, pooh bear needs milk, he'll climb up on the changing table and say he went pee, and sometimes he'll just want mom. It gets very frustrating but we know it's just part of being a kid.

We're still trying to potty train Boston... not working so well. He just doesn't care, unless it's at night and it's time to go to bed then all of a sudden he's ready to go to the potty. If anyone has any suggestions on how to potty train a 2 year old please share.

Lately we've been trying to get Boston into the habit of saying his prayers at night with mom and dad and praying before he eats. It is so dang cute! We've even got him to say the prayers. I know it's silly, but last night when he was going to bed we asked him if he was ready to say his prayer and he said yes. Boston ran over to his bed and knelt down and folded his arms and bowed his head and waited for us so we could say them. It took everything I had not to start crying. It was just the most sweetest thing. Even when Cody was helping him say the prayer I was fighting it back not to cry. Then to top it off Boston was laying in his bed ready to go to sleep and Cody was singing "I am a Child of God" to him and Boston would sing what words he knew with Cody. I know I'm a baby, but it was just so precious. I just had to share that with everyone because I just thought it was so sweet.