It's a Boy!!!

I would like to introduce you all to the newest member of our family...NORMAN!!! Or Stormin' Norman as he is sometimes called. We got him about two weeks ago and he is already growing so fast! He is about 10 weeks old and loves to bite/chew everything in sight. He hates his leash but is learning to love his daily walks, and he is learning to conquer stairs. Sometimes he will do the Superman down them on his stomach when he gets going too fast, but his clumsly legs are starting to catch up to his body and he is getting much better at it. We now have a small glimpse of what being parents is like! Here are a few of the pictures so far...



Brand new puppy!


Learning how to deal with his leash


First bath! He actually really likes the water. I cant wait to take him swimming!


Isabel and Norman


I love this look, his little face is so cute!



All tuckered out and taking a nap with dad

Angel's Landing - Zion's 2008

Andrew and took a much needed weekend getaway to Zion's National Park. It is GORGEOUS! We climbed Angel's Landing which took us about 4 hours round trip. It was not just your nice saturday stroll, it is quite intense, but worth every step. There is one point where it is so steep and narrow that you have to hold onto a chain to get up...I know I know, I live dangerously!

View from the top!


The view was amazing from every direction... from one angle it is red rock,
and the other it is white.


Once we got to the top I did not wan to come down!

These two show the narrow section where you have to hold onto the chain



The city of Sprindale is known for their magical berry...the bumble berry. So how could we visit without having a slice of bumbleberry pie and vanilla ice cream? Quite world famous!

Wedding Bells and Fireworks in St. George

For the 4th of July weekend we went to St. George for Andrew's friend Cade's wedding. There were about 20 of us that made the trek down and stayed at his friends place in Leeds. Never a dull moment with this bunch of boys! It was blasted hot so most of our days were spent in the pool . Cade and Kim were married on the 5th in the St. George temple. It was my first time in that temple and it is so gorgeous. It is a smaller temple and has so much history and character. Here are a few snapshots of the trip...



The St. George Temple, Levi and his Uke! , BBQ!!!

A few of the girls , All the boys...except the groom!

Volleyball in the pool, The boys at the temple

Smith & Morehouse...Adventures in the Woods!

Andrews family goes camping every year at Smith & Morehouse. They have been going there for 30 years now with a few families from their neighborhood. This year we were only able to go up for a night and day but it was worth it! We went fishing early in the morning and I caught five fish (dont worry...we let them go)! I was also able to show off my incredible canoeing skills, seeing that I was a canoe instuctor...ha ha I know, funny huh...but I really was! I have a mad J Stroke! Andrew's niece and I caught fish at the exact same time and his brother snapped this shot right before my fish freaked out and tried to get in the canoe!

Andrew is quite the mountain man. He is great at chopping wood. Me on the other hand, well lets just say I should stick to my day job. I barely made a dent in the log...and the ax swung back and almost chopped my leg off!

Lagoon...Its Where Fun Is!

I love Lagoon...the smell of cotton candy and pop corn, and the sound of the rickety white roller coaster always make me feel like a little kid again. My mom, me, Melissa, Isabel, and Jenny and her crew all went to Lagoon for an evening of non stop rides and food! Isabel is not quite tall enough for some of them so she had a hard time not being able to go on all the rides Mitchell could. But, they have some great new kids rides that she loved! My mom and I went on the Rocket (the one that takes you up slowly and just drops you)...it was awesome! I swear my stomach almost flew out my mouth! It was awesome!

Nixon is Here!!!

My handsome nephew has arrived! Ok, so I have been a slacker and he arrived about a month ago, but here he is! Nixon Tee Black was born Monday June 2nd. Everything went smoothly, and mom and baby are doing great! Lindsay is such a cute mom, and watching her through this process has really been great for me and has made me more excited to have a little bug of our own!

Belle loves holding him and giving him loves

Mexico Memories

We went to Mexico again this Spring for 10 days...it was a dream! These are just a few pics from the trip. (Jace in the Ocean)

The Resort




Just Us


Dinner


Four Generations... Nixon was still in Lu's Tummy



Playa Bruja



Nana and Belle



Our hike to the lighthouse. After all the years I have been there I had never gone to the Lighthouse. Pregnant Lindsay was a champ!