she's back

YAY! Sara's back in Salem and I couldn't be more excited...for her and for me. :) A year ago, none of us would have ever imagined this possible, but in true Sara fashion, she has impressed us all with her determination. She's been back for almost 2 weeks now and I can already tell that she is going to do just fine, more than fine actually. I'm so proud of all she has accomplished and can't wait to see what this year has in store for her.

Obviously, I'm super excited to have one of my sister's around, and I'm pretty sure Wyatt is pumped to have an aunt to play with too. Sara's going to be doing me a HUGE favor by watching Wyatt 3 mornings a week so I can teach a class at Corban. So nice of her and so nice for me. In addition, date nights will be making a come back for me and Brett. First one: Thursday night. Woo to the hoo!! :)

LOVE YOU, SARA! Thanks for being such a wonderful auntie, sister and friend.

we've been busy (part 4) . . . sam & kim's wedding weekend

I have another sister! And she's absolutely wonderful. We couldn't be happier to have added Kim to our family. She's a beautiful person inside and out and is such a perfect fit for Sam (you've done well, brother).

We decided to head out early for the wedding to spend a few days with my parents in Nevada before heading to NorCal for the big event. It made for a few more hours on the road, but it was well worth the extra time with family. Wyatt is such a travel trooper. We've been doing so much of it this summer that he's gotten used to it. As long as he has a full belly and a clean diaper, he's good to go. Unfortunately, the clean diaper thing only lasts for so long... he had 3 massive blow outs in his carseat during our time on the road. Awesome!

The weekend was fun and the wedding was beautiful. It's always so great to have that many family and friends in one spot and it's even better to be celebrating such a happy occasion.

attempting a family picture. but apparently, wyatt's stealing most of the attention with his crying...what a baby ;)

a much better attempt:

ya, we love each other...

one of the few pictures we have of the 3 of us. special occasions are the only time i can actually get brett to smile for a picture

sister's

the real us. . .

so excited to be Mrs. Swenson

so perfect for each other!

LOVE YOU SAM & KIM!

we've been busy (part 3)

About a month ago we were able to spend some time with Brett's family... thankfully, his parents only live 3 hours away so we get to see them more often than the rest of his family... but his sister, and her hubby and 2 adorable little boys (with a sweet baby girl on the way), live all the way over in Arkansas. We wish they would just pack up and move back here already, but for now, we'll take any visit we can get.

It was so fun seeing the three boys together. Carson and Jackson are getting so big and their little personalities are too cute. It will be great when Wyatt's a little bit older and can play right along side them.

We tried several times to get a picture of the three of them together, but trying to get a 2 year old, a 1 year old and a 3 month old to sit still, look at the camera, and not hurt each other, is next to impossible. But here are some of our best tries. We probably could've timed these a little better so the sun wasn't right in their eyes, but coordinating nap times and meal times just added to the difficulty of getting these pictures taken. Ah well . . . maybe next time . . .

checking in

I have been SO horrible at keeping up with blogging this summer. Things have just been so busy. For those that actually care, I'll be resuming posts in the next week or so. Until then, here is a sneak peak at what I have to blog about in the future posts.

quality cousin time:

wyatt turning 3 months old... and then 4 because i've been such a slacker:

road trippin' it/sam & kim's wedding:

sara moving back to salem. . . woo to the hoo!!

Stay tuned. . .

oh and if you want to see pictures of Wyatt with his adorable little girlfriend, Nora, check out my good friend Kelsi's blog: here

we've been busy (part 2)

4th of July weekend with the Officer's . . .


It's becoming a tradition. Spending the 4th of July in Steilacoom, WA with our good friends. And we look forward to doing it again next year.

with the officer's & muri's. . . like family :)

the girls around the fire. . . while the boys made "fire" of their own with home-made fireworks.

nothing like a small town celebration!

* i know i'm missing any pictures of the bubs on his first 4th of July...but he slept through everything and you can only have so many pictures of a sleeping baby.