Life ain't always beautiful.. but it's a beautiful ride.

So, first of all... since having Olivia, I have gained a new appreciation for moms... mine especially... working moms, stay-at-home moms, single moms.. all of you are AMAZING people and I wanted to thank you for the examples you have been in my lives. I say this because Mother's Day just passed, and because the pictures I am about to post were supposed to be taken at six months. When Olivia turned 8 Months, I finally got around to it. I swear, there is never enough time in a day. Anyway, these pictures were taken by a friend of mine, Mattie Graham, who is AMAZING and very reasonable with her pricing. Hope you all enjoy them as much as I do.

In case you can't tell by the pictures, Olivia is getting WAAAAAAY too big, and I am loving every minute of being a mom. She is the best thing, ever :)

~*HaPpY eAsTeR*~

Olivia's first Easter was so fun. It was nice to have conference on Easter this year, and be able to sit around with the family all day

She got her very own purple basket with a swimming suit, dog toy(thanks to Grandpa Mike) and dolly!

My happy girl :)

playing with my basket!

something interesting up there

Playing with the tag on the dog toy my grandpa got me.. that I love.

Enough with the pictures!

What's goin' on

Olivia is getting so big! we just passed her 6 month birthday on the 6th of March, I can't believe it! I am not very good at blogging, so here are some pictures that I have gotten behind on posting :)

Livvy's favorite thing is to sit in her bumbo and play with a plastic spoon.. usually hitting things with it to make as much noise as possible

She is such a happy little girl, always smiling :)

Her best friend, grandpa mike and livvy at the bowling alley having lunch

Her hair is finally long enough to do something with, as you can see I am not too good at it yet!

Livvy and Mommy just relaxing!

I think this smile says "you don't really think I'm going to go to sleep, right?"

brushing her two new teeth!!

she is the best baby ever, she wakes up smiling like this every morning when I look over her crib!

Workin' with Bompa and Grandma Zoot

Libby loves to go see grandma and grandpa at work! (secretly, I think they like it more!)

Me & Bompa

Me & Grandma Zoot

My little jumping bean

Libby's cousin Beck let her borrow his jumping horsy, and she loves it!! here are some pictures of her playing! I can't believe how big and full of personality she is getting. :)

Olivia turns 4 months!!

Today is Olivia's "four month birthday". I have been able to spend the day with she and I, mostly watching "Dora the Explorer", her favorite show. I have been thinking all day about the four months I have known her, and how much joy she has brought into my life and all of those she knows. I never imagined I would love such a little person so much. I am so excited to be able to watch her grow up even more!!

Lights at Temple Square w/ the family

Aside from spending time with family on Christmas eve and having mom's homemade potato soup, my favorite Christmas tradition is going to see the lights at temple square. Grandma, Grandpa, Nick, Hailey, Hayden, Jake, Kohlson, Beckett, Olivia and I were able to go this year...and freeze our butts off. :)


Nick and Beckett


Hailey and Nick, where Nick proposed


Hayden and Kohlson


Me and Beckett


Kohlson, Mom, Dad and Me


Mom and Kohlson


Jake, Hayden, Kohlson, Me and Dad


Nick and Hayden


Me and Kohlson