Omahans

We are now settled in here in Omaha.  It has been a great move for us and Jon is hard at work.  We are happy to be near family and getting a steady paycheck.  It has turned into a hot summer, but started out really nice when we first got here.  We are enjoying tons of fun outdoor concerts, farmers markets, and festivals.  One of the highlights was July 4th.  Omaha has to be one of the best places for the 4th, there are tons of fireworks between the golf courses, churches, and then street shows there are fireworks as far as you can see along the horizon.

                        Getting in on the unpacking action in the kitchen.

 Roxy started solids, and she is a champ, she prefers bananas and avocadoes to the store bought baby foods.

 She hangs out in the sink while I am getting ready in the morning.  She is very patient when there is a mirror around to entertain herself with.

 

Lunch with Dad, and taking a look at the flooding. That is Gallup to the right of them.

 Roxy loves swimming and constantly splashes while we're in the pool.  She also takes a great nap after swimming.

                 I wish that she would smile that big at my camera.

 Below is Roxy wearing one of her dad's baby outfits.  Otherwise I don't know why we would be Hoosier fans.  Jon loved it, cause it looked like she was ready to run around in those little shorts.

Roxy is 6 months old and growing fast, she finally decided it was time to roll over and is pretty good at sitting up.  She has happy little personality and constantly smiling.  She has way more friends than we do as she can draw anyone's attention.

Cute Girl

In this video Roxy is laughing, she hasn't done it like that since, but she is a very fun happy girl.  There is this magic time before she goes to sleep that she is prone to laugh, it is our favorite time of day.  Never mind, I can't upload my video, trust me it's cute, enjoy the pictures instead.

Bucket List

We have a huge list of things that we want to do before we leave Utah.  However we have only done a few things on that list.  Last week we went to Southern Utah and did Bryce, Kodachrome, Escalante and Zions.  I have done all these as a kid because I spent most of my summers in Panguitch, however Jon has never gone and that would be a shame to miss Bryce and Zions.  Luckily Roxy is a pretty good sport with traveling and hiking.  We had one more day of visiting Zions and driving over Cedar Breaks, but I got super sick so we just headed home.  I am grateful for my Aunt Pam and Uncle John who took great care of  us.

Easter Blessing

 

Jon gave Roxy a beautiful baby blessing.  We are so grateful for all the support we received from our family and friends, including all those who were not able to attend.  I was surprised by how large the circle ended up being, especially since 4 of Roxy's uncles were not able to be there.  The blessing was very special, she was blessed to have a testimony of Joseph Smith and the Restoration of the gospel.  She is one very special girl.

 

Thanks for coming Mom and Dad.

 

Alex, Uncle Bob, Aunt Susan, Jeff, Kiley, Aunt Caroline and Matt

 

Beth, Camille, Aunt Martha, Uncle Blaine, Nathan, and Dave

 

We also got to celebrate Jon's graduation.  I am very proud of him for working hard and doing well in school.  We are very excited for his new job and our move to Omaha at the end of May.

 

Thanks for coming Jamie and Cindy.

 

A future BYU grad in the making.

 

Roxy is a great little hiker.  This is while hiking the Y.

 

Hiking the Hot Pots up Spanish Fork Canyon

 

Enjoying a sunny day in Provo Canyon.

 

Extra cute for church.

 

She loves swinging monkey style with Dad.

Road Trip

We made a quick trip to AZ to see my friend Kelly from PA School get married.

 The Joys of road tripping with an infant.  We were lucky to enjoy great weather, which makes nursing in the car at random parking lots and gas stations not so bad.  This is Roxy's travel bed, she is extra cute when she's sleeping, even when she's not all dressed up.

 

First time over Hoover Dam.

 Met the King himself on her first trip to Las Vegas.

 And a ride in a limo.  Let's just say this was all part of a long story, that included an extremely long walk and we are very grateful to our friend Brandon who arranged for our ride back to our car.