2 year Pictures

Well we had an appointment today to get Jyllian her 2 Year Pictures. We got her hair all fixed, a pretty dress on and she was just soo excited to say "Cheese..." Somehow between the time we got her all ready the 15 minute waiting period before we went into the studio to get her pictures taken she changed her mind (not like that ever happens) and she would not have anything to do with getting her picture taken. She kept saying "No chesse momma, no chesse. I wanna go buh-bye." She was crying and carrying on....so we left. I was a little bummed about it but when we were having a picnic afterwards at the park she decided she wanted her picture taken and so we were able to get some really cute pictures of her. Justin says they are better than what we would have gotten at the studio...I don't know if I agree, but they did turn out pretty cute. Only problem was the wind was blowing (I know imagine that) and so her hair did get a a little messed up, but all in all they turned out great! We then were able to take them to Walmart and get some enlargements. Super Cute!

Family Time!

Justin decided it was time we got outside and did something today, so off we went in the truck to go on a hike in the mountains. This is something we have been meaning to do for quite some time and keep saying we are going to do it and never have so it was great to get up there and actually do it. When Jyllian was born we had gotten a pack to carry her in and besides using around the house when she was small we never got to use it, so this was the perfect opportunity. We were not really sure where to go as we weren't familiar with most of the trails around the area, but decided to go up to Esterbrooke Campground as Justin thought he remembered there being a trail head there. We got some really beautiful pictures of our hike and look forward to doing it again--maybe one that isn't sooo steepe. In the some of the pictures you can see how it goes straight up in most places. Still it was absolutely beautiful and just what we needed. We are hoping to make more hikes on his days off! I am glad we had the pack as Jyllian would not have been able to "hike" it by herself and we would have ended up carrying her. The pack was much easier--or at least it looks easier. I guess I should ask Justin if it actually was :)

Just starting out. We had to get a family picture :)

and a cute one of Jyllian and Justin too :)

The hike up the hill. See it is steepe! But we are alittle out of shape too :)

View from going up the mtn.

Pretty Flower!
Almost to the top!

At the top. We stopped to take a rest.

View from the top of the mtn.

On the way back down.

Happy 2nd Birthday!

We couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day. The weather was perfect and we were around family and friends celebrating our Jyllie Bean's 2nd Birthday. She really enjoyed today. She got lots of awesome gifts that we of course had to play with both at the party and at home. Thank you to: Mom, Grandpa, Ed, Linda, Ann, Vikki, Matt, Amy, Jacob, Tyler, Missie, Brooke, Shane, Brandee, Baily for making her day so special.

All Fixed

Just wanted to let you know that we went to Denver Children's Hospital for Jyllian's Annual Checkup for her Urinary Reflux yesterday. After going through several tests...all of which Jyllian was just MISERABLE, sobbing and screaming hysterically--Okay so was I, we were able to get some good news. The Dr. said she is all fixed. Yay! We were super excited to hear this news as I refused to put Jyllian through the torture of the tests ever again. We no longer have to have her on antibiotics daily like we've had to for the past year, and will no longer have to go to see the Urology Dept at the Children's Hospital. The news couldn't have been better. Jyllian was excited too..the minute the Dr. said she was fixed and she didn't have to come back, she got off my lap, walked to the door and waved at the Dr. while saying "buh-bye, See-Ya!" It was soo cute. Just thought you'd like to know...

Safe Baby

What can we say...at least she wants to be safe. Sunglasses to protect her eyes and a helmet to protect her head-she is ready to go. Now if we could only get her to wear them when she is outside on her bike. At least she is taking the first step :)

What Not To Wear!

Jyllian decided today to dress herself. We just had to take a picture because it was too cute. I think we could definatly classify this as a "What Not To Wear." She had a solid shirt, striped shorts and polka dot shoes. At least the colors all matched. She'll love this picture when she is older :)

Mt. Rushmore with Great Grandpa

My grandpa, who will be 87 in October, came out to visit us for the 2nd time in one year. We are so excited to have him back out here with us. He seems to really enjoy himself while here. The last time he was here was in late Nov.-late Dec. Although we were able to show him some of the sights around Wyoming...it was so cold out that it was hard for him to really enjoy them. So this time we were able to do more. One of the things we did was take him up to Deadwood SD to do some gambling and then on to Mt. Rushmore. He really enjoyed this as he has heard so much about the faces but never thought he would ever get to see them. The minute we pulled up he just cried. It was sad, but at the same time we were thankful that we were able to take him there and he was able to see it at least once in his lifetime. We sure enjoyed our time with him and look forward to him coming back out. He says he wants to come back in September so we will see!

Happy Mommies Day!

Yesterday was Mother's Day. Justin had practiced all week with Jyllian on his days off to say "Happy Mother's Day." He said Mother's was too hard so they shortened it to Mommies because she says mommy normally. So once I was up she said to me, "Happy Mommies Day!" It was sooo cute. Then she gave me a letter which explained the days agenda. Justin had to work at 12:00 so he made the best of it by providing us with a schedule of things we were to do. The first thing was for us to go eat breakfast with Grammy. Grammy got to pick the place and Uncle Shane came too. It was very busy at the Village Inn due to Mother's Day and HS Graduation. Justin ended up having to leave before we got our food in order to get to work on time. We ate and then went home to get ready to go to the park. This was also the first day that Jyllian allowed me to fix her hair although it didn't last long. Still it was quite cute! We played at the park for quite some time before heading back home to get ready to go to Casper. In Casper we were to eat and go shopping. Jyllian wanted to get me a mother's ring for Mother's Day. We shopped at several jewelry stores before finding the perfect one. It is simple and really pretty. It will work perfectly for two children which is our plan, but right now stands all alone. Its just beautiful! We then went and ate at the Outback and had a wonderful meal. Shane and mom came too so it was nice afternoon with the family. All we were missing was Justin. I have to say it was a perfect Mother's Day! Hope all you mom's out there had a wonderful day too. You deserve it!

Cutie Patutie!

On Saturday evening we went to Grammy's house to eat dinner. On our way out the door Jyllian decided it would be fun to sit on the porch so we got some cute pictures. She is such a ham. When she sees the camera she says "Cheese" and if you're lucky and you can get a picture of her smiling while she is saying it. Below are some cute pics we got of Jyllian, Jyllian with Daddy and Jyllian with Mommy. ENJOY!