Dalmations!

Well I have hit writing 101 posts!  And yes I did notice it when I was writing the 100th, I just thought celebrating the 101st would be more fun.  And what does 101 remind me of...dalmations of course.

His cute way we found him sleeping.  Arms as pillows, feet crossed, and his big butt sticking in the air.

Well we had a weekend with extended family.  My cousin Lucas (Luke) was getting married.  On Friday night there was a family dinner and we were invited to go.  It was at their future (or current by now) home....an old dancing hall in a barn.  It's pretty cool.  I mean their living room is HUGE...cause it's the dance floor.  Anyways, I didn't take pictures of the night.  Of course Luke's family was there, my grandma and grandpa, and some cousins I don't see often were too.  This was the first time where not eating wheat tested me.  There were pastas, rolls, and many desserts.  All of these I skipped.  However, I was thankful that Jello is very common and abundant at places.  Instead of cheesecakes, cookies, brownies, and such, I just ate fruit and jello.

Saturday I cleaned the house while Kyle watched Dex for me.  It helped a bunch and I was able to clean a ton of things.  Exciting huh.  That evening though was the reception for Luke & Shaylee.  It was at her parents house...and I loved the yard.  So huge.  Soft grass.  Large trees.  The only problem to these types though is mowing them.  I can dream about it though.  It was really nice outside and I saw some different family members that I hadn't seen for a while.  Different ones than the previous night.

My cousin George and his son Hayden

Kyle, Dexter, Grandma LeBaron, Aunt Vickie, and Aunt Christine (my grandma's sisters)

Hayden and his grandpa.  He would lean and open his mouth if a cup would come his way.   He's super cute, and 2 months older than Dexter.

Shaylee & her brother, Luke & Aunt Linda

Sara and Uncle Phil

Posing for cutting the cake

After the last church outing I feel like I'll never see a sacrament or sunday school again.  Dexter wasn't even foyer quiet.  We had to wander outside and also tried to go into a classroom just to quiet down.  During Sunday School I had to make my copies and other things for my calling... and he was a bit bi-polar.  He was chill (cause he was so tired) at first, and then at the end just nothing would calm him.  I was super happy when Kyle took him for the last session.

Well I just get to spend my days playing with Dexter, and loves his good days and moments. Here's the progression of him in the bumbo, and these aren't that far apart time wise.

Contently playing with toys, very focused

Not happy with the toy selection or being in the chair?

Just not happy.

He's finally learning to play with things that are above him.  On his Pooh bouncer we had an activity bar but he was never interested in it until now.  I do have to prop it up with my foot, since it doesn't stay upright.  However, it keeps him happy and learning for a few minutes.

Loving the "new" toys.

And one of the nights he was so easy and cute to put to bed...doesn't always work out that way.

Little angel

Tonight I have to teach at a Relief Society activity.  I thought that as the secretary I didn't have to teach.  Hopefully my skills from teaching AutoCAD will kick in and that I'm not a nervous wreck.

Also...we get to visit Vegas soon.  Swimming, seeing family, seeing friends, hopefully going on another date, grandma spoiling Dexter, swimming, baking in the heat....so many more things.  It'll be different having to do the no wheat thing around them.  The Hansens usually have some sort of baked good, and tons of snacks lying around.  I'll have to be good, but maybe I won't gain weight this time, like I normally do.

Kyle is also super excited that his last days at work are drawing near.  Soon he'll start the Fall semester at the University of Utah.  In some ways I'll see him more, but certain days he'll be at the school all day and night so I won't see him much those times.  Then other days he'll be at home all day long.  It'll be an interesting next 1.5 years with him going to school during semesters and not working, working during breaks, and him having to commute to school, him doing homework and projects again.  Another weird thing is I won't be in school while he is.  I'm okay with that though...no homework, boring lectures, busywork, etc.