Brittney's Solo Trip to Utah

Why did I travel all by myself to Utah? To help throw a baby shower :) 

Michaela & Quinton are having a baby girl! Yayy!

Due Date: March 29th

Becca, Marissa, Lisa and I whipped together the cutest babyshower ever :) We had lots of fun planning it out and being together in celebration for Michaela + baby.

While I was there, Becca scored me some tickets to the Provo Temple open house. That was amazing! I loved walking through and feeling like I was taken back in time to the late 1800s. Gorgeous!

I'm so excited to meet this bundle of joy :) Can she come out now?!

Baisie Maise Rae

YAYY! We were so excited to meet her! As we were anticipating the Blomdal's arrival, Calvin kept calling her, "Baisie Maisie Rae" and the name stuck their entire visit. 

Wow - the boys even semi-cooperated for a photo! They must have really liked their new cousin.

We had dinner with siblings + families where Annelise & Andrew met Stephanie for the first time and Chris & Stephanie met Maisie for the first time! Love our family :)

Grandma & Grandpa Campbell were giddy to meet Baisie Maisie Rae. They love to cuddle the little ones.

And of course I was so excited to meet her, too. I'm going to love and spoil this little girl the rest of her life. Get ready, Baisie Maise Rae!

Grammie Bean's Visit

We always have fun when Grammie Bean comes to town. Calvin waisted no time and had Grammie play his new favorite game (Mario Kart Wii) the moment she walked in the door.

 We enjoyed a delicious lunch at Windsor with Grandparents and Courtney! We loved visiting with her, too.

 We explored the train park in Scottsdale for the first time. So awesome! I have a feeling we'll be back many, many times.

A Grammie Bean visit is never complete without some chocolate chip cookies. She spoils him.

 Thanks for coming, Grammie! We love you! 'Til next time :)

Calvin is 4!

Calvin's 4-year-old interview:

What is your favorite color? red

What is your favorite toy? rescue bots (especially Heat Wave - the fire truck)

What is your favorite fruit? oranges

What is your favorite TV show? Rescue Bots - roll to the rescue

What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? a sandwich - peanut butter and honey

What is your favorite outfit? spiderman shirt

What is your favorite game? Owl board game

What is your favorite snack? pretzels and applesauce

What is your favorite animal? a monkey

What is your favorite song? santa claus and ho ho ho

What is your favorite book? Press Here

Who is your best friend? Carson Christensen, Brooks Hubbard, Charlie Hubbard, and Lincoln Hubbard

What is your favorite cereal? cheerios

What is your favorite thing to do outside? play golf games, ride my bike

What is your favorite drink? milk

What is your favorite treat? halloween candy

What is your favorite holiday? Halloween - because I love Halloween. I love doing trick-or-treat.

What do you like to take to bed with you at night? Hobbes and blue snowflake blanket

What do you like to eat for breakfast? oatmeal

What do you want for dinner on your birthday? pizza

What do you want to be when you grow up? a giant person

Ollie the 1-year-old

I can't believe Oliver is 1!!! Where did the time go? I am so grateful that he is strong, healthy and that he's got a nice round head :)

We celebrated Oliver's birthday on Sunday (the day before his actual birthday) so that some family could come over. Uncle Chis, and GiGi & Papa Campbell celebrated Ollie's special day with us. They loved watching Ollie eat make a mess of the cake.

Oliver loved eating cake. Especially the chocolate frosting.

Ollie wasn't interested in opening presents (most likely because he didn't understand what to do), so Big Brother Calvin happily volunteered to show him how.

Oliver loved all of his presents...for about 5 seconds each. Typical 1-year-old. 

 However, Oliver especially loved this toy from Uncle Chris. It makes music with flashing lights, he can unlock doors, and play with little farm animal figures. A 1-year-old's dream. Unfortunately, whenever Calvin tried to play with it Ollie threw a BIG FIT! Geez! I guess it's not a 1-year-old party unless there's some crying, riiight?

Overall, Oliver had a blast. And he loved all the attention :)

The next morning (Oliver's actual birthday), Jake made pancakes with chocolate chips! Ollie devoured them.

For a lot of the day, Oliver was PASSED OUT! I think he was still exhausted from all the partying he did the day before.

Happy Birthday, little one! Thanks for joining our family. We love you!

Oliver's 1st tooth!

Hi! I'm Oliver. 

I'm 6 months old and my first tooth is growing in on the bottom!

I like to...

roll and roll and roll all over the floor

make messes wherever I go

eat rice cereal

chew on my favorite elephant toy

and play giggling games with big brother, Calvin.

I can't wait to start crawling!

Calvin's 1st Dental Appointment

I've been dreading taking Calvin to his first dental appointment.  I prepped myself for the worst. I imagined him kicking, screaming, and being as uncooperative as possible. Not that he hates brushing his teeth -- he's just had bad experiences with nurses and doctors in the past and I figured we would have a similar experience.

I'm happy to say that I was pleasantly surprised.

Calvin was a perfect patient.

He happily laid there as our dental hygienist scratched, squirted, brushed, and flossed his teeth. 

What a champ.

And no cavities. YAY!

I'm so grateful his first dental experience went amazingly well.