Cody Wyoming

Most of the month of June I have spent up in Cody Wyoming. The first time I came I was only there for a week and, little Matthew and I were able to spend time with the grandparents. We missed Big Matthew a lot but being able to work and take in a little extra money made it work it. Then I was home for a week then went back to Cody with out little Matthew or his dad and it was hard. I was gone for two weeks working with my dad. While I was gone the baby went from scooting to crawling and his first tooth came in. I am sad I missed it but Matt and I could really use the money.

My dad owns his own asphalt paving company so, the work is hard but it is nice being outside. I have worked harder in two weeks than I have in the last 18 months or since I found out I was pregnant. I love running equipment and shoveling asphalt.Being home is a lot of fun and I just wished Matt could have shared the experience with me. I spent most of my free time with two of my best friends. They are really the only friends I have left in Cody. Annie married my best friend from high school and soon became my best friend too. She works at the movie theater and took me to a few movies.

The last few days in Wyoming are spent at the lake. My mom has been itching for a camping trip so, my dad took her camping on the Friday before I left. Matt and the baby and his brother also came up on Friday to go to the lake with us but they did not make it until 12:45 am. It seemed like forever since I had seen them. We were going to take the jet skis out but one of them was broken so we took one out and played. It was fun but could have been better. The weather was kind of crappy in the morning and did not clear up till about noon.Sunday we went to church at the student ward in Powell Wyoming. My dad had to speak so the whole family went to support him. The rest of the day was spent taking naps and making cupcakes.
Monday was the long trip home with two cars. Matt's 16-year-old brother drove the mustang most of the way but I would not let him drive by himself on I-80. It is such a dangerous road.

Now we are home just relaxing and spending time with the baby.

Funny Story

When I am home I always get caught up on all the gossip so I have to share this funny story. My mom and dads best friends are really funny people. They have been married for twenty something years and love each other very much, but when they get mad at each other they really hold a grudge. We are going to call them Jack and Jill.

Jack and Jill own their own business and work together and are together 24/7. This will help in understanding what happened.

On Sunday they got into a little tiff about using a certain brand of eye drops. Nothing big but they were annoyed with each other all day. Jack was annoyed enough to leave church early and go home and pout. It did not stop there. Monday roles around and they are still annoyed with each other. So Jill decided to stay home and do work from there while Jack went to the shop to work. Jill had to go to the shop the drop off some papers and found out her husband was not there. The shop was swamped and they really needed Jacks help. Jill went home to see if she could find him and, to her surprise, he was there spraying weeds. She informed him that the shop really needed his help. He was not in the mood to be nagged. He mouthed off to her and she did the same. Jack snapped and was really upset. Jill told Jack to take his perfect little ass and put it in his perfect truck and hook up to his perfect trailer and take a perfect little trip. SO he did. He has been gone since Monday afternoon. My mom and dad and Jill have been worried because he will not answer his phone. Thursday he sent my mom a text saying he was fine but had spent the morning in the ER. He did not say why or what had happened and that was it. Today is Friday and still no word.

When I talked to Jill she said this happens about once a year because they spend so much time together that sometimes they just need some space. He will eventually come back and all will be well again.

Summer Fun

It has been a while since my last post and so much has happened. The baby has grown and is becoming a little man. Matt and I have a lot of plans for the summer and hope we can actually do some of the things we have planned.

Swinging at the Park

So far this summer I have gone home and visited my family. I took the mustang and the baby with me. He did really good on the way up but on the way back he was really fussy. On my trip I helped my dad with work and realized how much I love laying asphalt. I forgot how hard it was to do it when you are out of shape. Being a stay at home mom had really taken its tole on me. Grandma Greer was able to play with Little Matt for a week and try to teach him how to crawl. While I was home I found out my brother and his wife are trying to have a baby. This will be number three. My nephew Dado man was calling Matt his brother and did not want to give him up. Big Matt had to stay home and work. When I told Dade he was not coming he was very disappointed.

When I came home from Wyoming Matt and I went and had dinner at an amazing barbecue restaurant (Pat's) in Salt Lake City. Then we went and visited with some old friends of mine and played cards all night. The next night after church We went camping with some friends of ours from here in Provo. It was a lot of fun but Matt was wacked in the face with a tree. He and Jordan were moving trees out of the road that had fallen over night. One of the trees slipped and Matt was in the wrong place. It almost knocked him out. He was lucky he had sunglasses on because he may have lost an eye.

First Camping Trip

We only camped for one night then came home to do laundry and clean up. On Tuesday morning we had a primary service project we had to go to at a park near our house. The kids did such a great job picking up trash.

Anyone who knows Matt knows how much he hates sitting around so, on Tuesday went fishing at Deer Creek Reservoir. It was not very good fishing but we both caught one.

Brown Trout

Now everything is back to normal except I am going back to Wyoming on Monday to help my dad some more. I will be gone for three weeks this time. Matt is going to keep the baby with him for half of the time then he is going to visit me and we will switch.

The only bad part of the summer so far is that our washer pooped out on us and now we are sharing with the in-laws. It is not too bad as long as I get it done in the morning. Other than that everything is great and we are having a lot of fun.

The update on Little Matt is that he is learning to crawl and becoming a real handful. He is such a smart little guy. He loves to cuddle and play. He is sitting up on his own and reaching for everything. He loves to eat and does not seem to be picky.

Baby Milestones

Little Matthew is growing so fast and getting so big. He has been rolling over from back to front for about 3 weeks now. He is also talking more and I think he is trying to say words but it may just be wishful thinking. The little worm is scooting on the floor but not crawling yet but I do not think it is very far off. The only bad think he has started doing is whining when he does not get his way. He really wants to eat people food but he needs teeth still. Here are some pictures to show how much he has grown.

Little Matts first trip to the Ranch

So many changes

The last month or so has been so crazy with school, the baby and every thing else in our life. My in-laws have let a very distant cousin, Kathrine, from Germany live with them (and us because we live with them too) until she got married. She was here about a month and now she has been married about four days. Her family is now staying here for a week or so until the reception is over. They are good people. Kathrine's dad is a famous opera singer in Germany and her mom sells jewelry on a TV show like HSN.

While Kathrine was here we did celebrate her 30th birthday with her.

Well, other than them staying here, Matt, I and the baby have all been sick. I caught a really bad head cold that turned into a sinus infection. No fun!!!! Because I was sick I got behind in my homework and for the last few days I have been trying to catch up.

The baby is getting more adorable everyday. He is now trying to crawl but is mostly just scoots and usually goes backwards. He has started reaching for his toys a lot. Not just grabbing at stuff but really reaching with both hands stretched out. He is also laughing at everything we do. Matt bought a new backpack to carry him around in Little Matt loves it. He really likes going places with us. It makes it easier than trying to carry him in his car seat.

Matthew and grandma helping with Eric's eagle project.

Matt just realized today that he has to have all of his math homework done and turned in by the end of the week. He has an online math class so he does all his homework and then send it in. He can not take his tests until the teacher grades and send it all back. It ends up taking about two weeks. By the time he gets them back the semester will be about over and only have a few days to take the test.

I have been stressing out about being done with school. It is weird to think I will no longer be taking classes or even be a student. I could be a forever student if I did not have to worry about money. I am actually afraid to have a real job and put my schooling to use. I do have to take one math class and it is my vice. I hate math so much and it kills me that I have gone this long and never needed it or even used it. I will not let it keep me from graduating!

On a lighter note, Matt and I have adopted some cute little ducklings for Easter. They are so cute but very messy. We bought two black ducks and one white pekin duck. I am not sure what to name them but I was thinking Huey, Duey and Luey? When they are all grown up we are going to let them go at a city pond or on the river. They are already recognizing me and sorta starting to follow me around. They do not like it when I pick them up but I think they know I am the hand that feeds them.

The Ducks enjoying bath time.

My brother in-law has recently received his mission call and we are so excited for him. I think I am the most excited out of everyone in the family. More than Brett. He is going the the Stockholm Sweden mission. I can not even imagine learning Swedish but then again I learned Thai.