Hinckley turned one on Saturday! In celebration, we went swimming at the Provo Rec Center. Hinckley had a great time staring at all the people. He enjoyed the water, too.
Post swimming joy
That evening we opened presents and had cake. It was Hinckley's first time having any sort of dessert or treat. He tried to stuff the whole piece of cake in his mouth at once. He also discovered that frosting is fun to squish in his hand. His excitement was enough to make anyone happy!
I can't believe our little baby is one now! This was as much a celebration for us, his parents, as it was for him because we managed to stay alive and keep him alive for a year. In that time, there have been many diaper changes, temper tantrums, and sleepless nights. Many tears were shed, many mistakes were made, and frustration was felt by all. Along with those terrible experiences, there were also many wonderful times. There were lots of smiles, laughs, and cuddles. There were moments of true joy. We grew so much in this year! Here's to hoping we continue to learn and grow as a family over the coming years.
It is that time of day when the house is quiet, the table is half covered in pots, pans, and tuber ware with food scattered across. The car isn’t in the garage and the dog lies sleeping on the blue blanket. The sun lies somewhere back there, behind the cloud over those mountains. It makes some nice gold colors on the rocky face of the mountains outside of the window. I guess it is so nice because at this time of year there is a lot of plants and flowers in the back yard so the gold makes it seem sort of dreamlike. Yeah, I’ll do em I guess. Call it being nice or being bored. Does it matter? Approaching the sink I am nipped by the denting smell. The eggshells, scraps of mango, carrot peel, and chunks of tofu drip in my fingers. Oh yes, the trash is under the sink these days. Drip once, drip twice on the floor. The water in the frying pan trembles, shaking the crusty flakes of burnt egg. Yogurt and peanu...
August 3, 2025 The last three weeks have been a blur as we've had lots of extended family events and excursions. Here are some highlights over the second half of July. Welcoming my parents home from their mission to Germany Desmond's discovery of his ability to open the front door and escape Addie and my date to the Scera outdoor theater to see "Annie" Kas and Hinckley date to see Superman Greyson and my date going to the batting cages with a machine pitch Celebrating my parent's 50th anniversary at their home with family and friends Splash Summit with cousins - Greyson did Freefall 3 times, and I got the bruises to prove that I did it too haha The joy of organizing the sports equipment in the garage Our family's final visit to the Burnsides in their SLC apartment as they prepare to go home to Colorado Family reunion at Bear Lake with the Williams (lots of good food, cousin time, sunburns, water fun, spikeball, and some very tasty shakes) Desmond walking - s...
June 1, 2025 We've had a fun full week of summer. We kicked it off on Memorial day with a quick trip down to Goblin Valley where we camped. The kids enjoyed walking around there and made some friends at a nearby campsite which was really cute. Hinckley had another swim meet and made some new PRs. Greyson had some baseball games and is loving his Lehi rec center sport camp he's been doing this week. He and Addie are both enjoying swim lessons as well. Desmond continues to flirt with walking but always wants two firm hands to guide him around. He recently has really enjoyed throwing and rolling balls around and gets a big thrill. He also really loves when we get the air fryer out for some reason. We took him and the rest of the kids to the splash pad and he had so much fun! I'm on a work trip in Austria this week and am looking forward to visiting M&D for a couple of nights at the end of the week in Hannover. Cousin walking time Memorial day in Provo Goblins Fire maker ...
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