Happy Fourth of July!

So this year was pretty quiet. We spent the day running errands for our house, and so by the time is was dark and time for fireworks Tj, Orvil, and I were all so hot, tired,and sweaty we didn't even end up watching them. We had all retreated indoors to airconditioning, comfortable couchs, and sleep. I couldn't resist taking a picture of Orvil when he fell asleep on Grandma Shauna's Americana Themed Pieced Quilt! So Cute!

Lake Powell 2009

So this year the Stout family did make it to Lake Powell. It was a little bit different of a trip for Tj and I (with Orvil) but it was really fun to. Orvil was only six weeks old when we went and so this trip was a little hard for him but he did okay. We had alot of fun hanging out with the Rogers Bunch. Thanks Grandma and Grandpa Rogers for making this such a fun trip for everyone and for all of your hard work with putting everything together for us. The food was great... the babysitters were great... skiing was really fun... and I think we all had a blast skimming on Tj's skimboard behind the boat! (: Included are some fun pictures. P.S. Thanks Bree for letting me borrow your portable baby swing..it was a lifesaver! Oh we also got to go to Rainbow Bridge this trip which Tj has never been to before so that was pretty cool. We were able to get a family shot in front of Rainbow Bridge!

Father's Day

So this was Tj's first Father's day. We decided to bless our little boy Orvil that day and it was also my cousins mission farewell. It was a really good blessing and a really good meeting. The Hammer family is so amazing they have such a cool bond and love for each other. Another thing that made his blessing day really unique is that Orvil is named after Tj's father and so we were excited to be able to bless him on Father's Day. I am posting a few pictures from the blessing day but the first picture is an old one I took of Tj and Orvil when he was still pretty little.... I just wanted to say Happy Father's Day to Tj and let him know that I love him alot!

Bathtime with Dad..

Tj has found that one of his favorite things to do is to give Orvil a bath.... also he wants him to really like the water. These were taken just a few days ago... Orvil seems to love the water he is always really calm and relaxed especially if Dad is with him.

The Maiden Voyage....

Awhile ago on my blog I posted about the awesome running stroller that my mom got me. In that post I talked about how I would document the maiden voyage. Well I did it I got my stroller out the other day.... Orvil has been a little bit fussy or would you say colicky? he cried most of the night.... I decided that sleep wasn't an option and I couldn't carry him around anymore and so I threw him in the stroller and we headed out for a walk.... (to put icing on the cake as I was coming out of my little subdivision who came running by a few of my friends from work who I run with.) Yeah hopefully in a few weeks I will be running with them again. For now my walks with Orvil and our awesome running stroller will have to do......



Another thing that is a lifesaver with a fussy baby is a Bouncer and he love's his...(even though in this picture he is frowning.) (:

A work in progress.

So I haven't posted about our house in awhile it is really coming along. I need to get some more recent pictures this one was taken on June 10th. There has been so much progress and alot of changes since then.



This is taken from kinda far away so it's hard to see sorry... I will post more when I take some. It has been really fun, busy, and crazy summer.... and Tj has been so busy, when he comes home he is really tired but hopefully it will all be worth it when we get to move into our new house! (:

This Is Funny.....

I caught this funny picture of Orvil the other day it is so funny he was being so animated and hyper... he is getting to be so much fun.....